Occupied Equestria: set six years after season 6, it presents an alternative history where Chrysalis chose a different approach to her second attack on Equestria. The Changelings have conquered half of Equestria, while an Equestrian splinter colony - soured to Princesses notion of harmony with all creatures thank to their dealing with griffins - Invaded and took the other half. In Baltimare and the Equestruan Southlands, the magic of friendship has weakened, as Communists, Changeling infiltrators, Fascists, gangs, and even ancient necormancers and dark gods threaten the city and the surrounding regions. This role play is based in large part upon the Equestria at War mod for Hearts of Iron 4, and uses D&d 3.5e mechanics.
In this latest episode, the crew has united once again, and returned in full to the catacombs under the Curwhinny farm. What old secrets they will unearth, whether they will survive without being turned into undead monsters... whether Silver will ever get paid... will be determined in this thread.
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So, it's pretty damn late, so I think I'm gonna head to bed. Sleep well, everyone, tomorrow we shall conquer this catacomb!
Sister Ash reposes and burns all of the bodies.
>>80997 →
Sister Ash speaks up as she returns from bringing the jars outside.
"By the atrocities that have been committed in this wretched place, I wouldn't be surprised if it were cursed.. Ponies unfortunate enough to wander in unprepared may have perished in various ways.. Who could tell what else may have been attracted to this horrid prison since its abandonment.." She says, before before turning to another corpse and reposing it with a prayer.
"... The Chimera.. was likely a creature that the necromancer captured in order to experiment on.. Such a unique creature, with so many different parts, he must have considered to be a valuable guinea pig.." she spits with disgust
"It may have been locked in that chamber for centuries.. Mindless, emotionless, and without purpose.."
She lifts her head
"The small ones.. the ones that ran earlier.. They couldn't have been anything but children... The vile one who reanimated them may have kidnapped them for the purpose of experimenting if his abominations had the capability of growing.. only to find they did not.." she say through gritted teeth
".. Such pitiful creatures.. Unable to grow older or pass on, doomed to starve forever, so long as they remained reanimated.. They ran from the light at the first chance they they got: their fear of the world superceded their unnatural hostility to living creatures... They've been crawling around down here in the dark, afraid of the outside world.. for all this time.." she says, her tone grim and solemn
Then she her tone picks up, sounding convicted
"They must be reposed. They cannot pass into the next world until the curse that enslaves them is broken. Perhaps, in that next life, they will not be so unfortunate.." She says, biting back tears
She glances back at the hall she came from, where the Sarcophagus laid.
"..That Sarcophagus was of ponish origin, from the region of Somnambula; I read much about them in my studies of ancient clergy. In the past, they practiced.. somewhat different modes of reposition for their nobility.." she says, slightly uncomfortable at the mention.
".. There was mummy dust in that casket. It likely held the corpse of a noble, or a guardian of a precious site, from a bygone age.. Judging by this casters writings, he may have stolen or otherwise acquired the casket for the sake of his reasearch, only to find that he was unable to make it shamble upon his command.. And so he left the casket there, ungaurded and out in the open.."
She glances back once more, seemingly nervous
"... The one who laid there.. may still be in this chamber. Since it does not rest, it must believe that its purpose is yet to be fulfilled. Perhaps that poor one mistook this wretched place for the place it was embalmed to guard; perhaps it is the corpse of a noble, awaiting for its servants to arrive; only time can tell.."
She shudders
".. A poor soul.. having sacrificed so much for the sake of its faith, only to have its tomb descrated be grave robbers, and brought to this senseless hellhole for such selfish purposes..." She trails off
".. If that one still remains, I would like to sp-speak with it.." she says, trying to show conviction, although
"For that one deserves a proper eulogy, and an explanation of its circumstances, if it is to pass on in peace.."
>>81012
Sister Ash speaks up as she returns from bringing the jars outside.
"By the atrocities that have been committed in this wretched place, I wouldn't be surprised if it were cursed.. Ponies unfortunate enough to wander in unprepared may have perished in various ways.. Who could tell what else may have been attracted to this horrid prison since its abandonment.." She says, before before turning to another corpse and reposing it with a prayer.
"... The Chimera.. was likely a creature that the necromancer captured in order to experiment on.. Such a unique creature, with so many different parts, he must have considered to be a valuable guinea pig.." she spits with disgust
"It may have been locked in that chamber for centuries.. Mindless, emotionless, and without purpose.."
She lifts her head
"The small ones.. the ones that ran earlier.. They couldn't have been anything but children... The vile one who reanimated them may have kidnapped them for the purpose of experimenting if his abominations had the capability of growing.. only to find they did not.." she say through gritted teeth
".. Such pitiful creatures.. Unable to grow older or pass on, doomed to starve forever, so long as they remained reanimated.. They ran from the light at the first chance they they got: their fear of the world superceded their unnatural hostility to living creatures... They've been crawling around down here in the dark, afraid of the outside world.. for all this time.." she says, her tone grim and solemn
Then she her tone picks up, sounding convicted
"They must be reposed. They cannot pass into the next world until the curse that enslaves them is broken. Perhaps, in that next life, they will not be so unfortunate.." She says, biting back tears
She glances back at the hall she came from, where the Sarcophagus laid.
"..That Sarcophagus was of ponish origin, from the region of Somnambula; I read much about them in my studies of ancient clergy. In the past, they practiced.. somewhat different modes of reposition for their nobility.." she says, slightly uncomfortable at the mention.
".. There was mummy dust in that casket. It likely held the corpse of a noble, or a guardian of a precious site, from a bygone age.. Judging by this casters writings, he may have stolen or otherwise acquired the casket for the sake of his reasearch, only to find that he was unable to make it shamble upon his command.. And so he left the casket there, ungaurded and out in the open.."
She glances back once more, seemingly nervous
"... The one who laid there.. may still be in this chamber. Since it does not rest, it must believe that its purpose is yet to be fulfilled. Perhaps that poor one mistook this wretched place for the place it was embalmed to guard; perhaps it is the corpse of a noble, awaiting for its servants to arrive; only time can tell.."
She shudders
".. A poor soul.. having sacrificed so much for the sake of its faith, only to have its tomb descrated be grave robbers, and brought to this senseless hellhole for such selfish purposes..." She trails off
".. If that one still remains, I would like to sp-speak with it.." she says, trying to show conviction, although
"For that one deserves a proper eulogy, and an explanation of its circumstances, if it is to pass on in peace.."
>>81012
>>81012
>She has been strangely absent from conversations which I would have thought she'd take an interest in
Sister Ash was busy doing reposition prayers, cremating the ghouls in the wells, and delivering those jars of dust to the outside. She knows that undead are still ponies, and believes that their eulogies are long overdo: every moment they spend shambling is a moment they're they're suffering; so she's been prioritizing their services before all else. She wanted to put the jars outside into the sunlight, seeing as how they'd be better off removed from the horrible place that bound them in the time before she liberates them in a proper reposition.
That, and I've been very busy (and sick), plus I can only mobile-post; so my RPing ability has been constrained.
I'm taking the liberty to claim that Sister Ash overheard parts of the previous conversations as she was walking back and fourth; because if a slight bonus to perception is all I get for vital statistics, I'm definitely going use that to make up for lost RP time.
>She has been strangely absent from conversations which I would have thought she'd take an interest in
Sister Ash was busy doing reposition prayers, cremating the ghouls in the wells, and delivering those jars of dust to the outside. She knows that undead are still ponies, and believes that their eulogies are long overdo: every moment they spend shambling is a moment they're they're suffering; so she's been prioritizing their services before all else. She wanted to put the jars outside into the sunlight, seeing as how they'd be better off removed from the horrible place that bound them in the time before she liberates them in a proper reposition.
That, and I've been very busy (and sick), plus I can only mobile-post; so my RPing ability has been constrained.
I'm taking the liberty to claim that Sister Ash overheard parts of the previous conversations as she was walking back and fourth; because if a slight bonus to perception is all I get for vital statistics, I'm definitely going use that to make up for lost RP time.
>>81014
She laid the jars in neat stacks, on the side of the house, where they'd get some sunlight, but be out of the way. She tore off part of her gown as a make-shift blanket to lay them on; and she set out a fabric sign next to it with a biohazard symbol on it that says "DO NOT TOUCH".
She laid the jars in neat stacks, on the side of the house, where they'd get some sunlight, but be out of the way. She tore off part of her gown as a make-shift blanket to lay them on; and she set out a fabric sign next to it with a biohazard symbol on it that says "DO NOT TOUCH".
>>81013
Iron nods understandingly. "I would agree. These ponies have lost their life a long time ago and they are being puppeteered. We are doing them a favor ending their physical lives." Iron shudders. "To think even foals have been stolen their life from this bastard."
Iron nods understandingly. "I would agree. These ponies have lost their life a long time ago and they are being puppeteered. We are doing them a favor ending their physical lives." Iron shudders. "To think even foals have been stolen their life from this bastard."
>>81017
"It's more than just hacking their bodies to pieces." Sister Ash replies
"These are ponies we're talking about. They need to be reposed, not just destroyed. Every shambling corpse you see here, is a pony that was denied its eulogy and burial. Despite the poisoned states of their minds, they're still intelligent, and vaguely aware of their surroundings.. They can understand all of the words you speak near them: Some may even speak back if given a chance..." she says, trailing off with her head drooping as her eyes turn somber
"... The poor things.. all alone and confused..."
"These kinds of things need to be approached like one would hospice care or funerals, not just exterminating 'dangerous creatures'. The dead deserve the same respect the living do, even if they seem dangerous due to their circumstances."
"It's more than just hacking their bodies to pieces." Sister Ash replies
"These are ponies we're talking about. They need to be reposed, not just destroyed. Every shambling corpse you see here, is a pony that was denied its eulogy and burial. Despite the poisoned states of their minds, they're still intelligent, and vaguely aware of their surroundings.. They can understand all of the words you speak near them: Some may even speak back if given a chance..." she says, trailing off with her head drooping as her eyes turn somber
"... The poor things.. all alone and confused..."
"These kinds of things need to be approached like one would hospice care or funerals, not just exterminating 'dangerous creatures'. The dead deserve the same respect the living do, even if they seem dangerous due to their circumstances."
>>81019
Iron is confused. "What is this 'repose' process then? I thought it was just destroying their bodies for them to be rid of their physical burden. Is there any other way to treat such a creature?"
Iron is confused. "What is this 'repose' process then? I thought it was just destroying their bodies for them to be rid of their physical burden. Is there any other way to treat such a creature?"
>>81020
The pearly dragonmare ruffles her fluff (now exposed after tearing off so much fabric) and takes a long breath, her respect
"... To repose a creature means to see it off to the next life.. to liberate it, from its shambling prison.. Some may go quietly, others may be restrained by their slavers, or the poisonimg of their minds.." Sister Ash says solemnly
"Destroying a shambling corpse is only but a means to an end. Some creatures, through force, confusion, or fear, may, resist their reposition.. In that case, destroying their bodies is merely of method of incapacitating them, so that they can be sent off.." she continues
"A reposition is a funeral, of sorts. An order of respect for the dead, and an acknowledgement of life that was lost. A silent prayer, a flower on the chest, a drop of ceremonial water to the forehead; there are many ways to treat the deceased, so long as there is proper respect. Even those who know nothing of clergy can show respect, in their own ways.." She continues
"Simply regarding the undead as mere 'monsters', hacking apart their desecrated bodies without a shred of remorse and rummaging through their belongings as you tread on their graves, without a word of acknowledgement or the slightest bit of respect for the dead.. Well, that helps nopony.." she says, with a sigh
"The shambling ones are still ponies at their core, behind all their fear and corruption, there is a tortured soul to be released. Before the reposition, be sure to respect the pony you're freeing; for despite the stench and corruption that clings to it, it's a pony like you or me. If the shambler attacks, end the battle quickly: do not defile the corpse of the dead by toying with its once-sovereign body. If it flees in fear, the reposer must pursue it, but regard it is not simply a beast to be hunted: pursue the soul, and begin your prayers, to ease its fear as it is reposed."
Then she looks up once more
"And if the soul neither attacks nor flees, you should approach it with all the respect you would to a living pony. If you have a prayer to give, begin it as you state your purpose, then carry put the reposition swiftly. If the subject replies, acknowledge its sentience, but beware it may try to draw you into its madness as well, for in its rotten misery it may yet lash out in anguish."
*Breathes out*
The pearly dragonmare ruffles her fluff (now exposed after tearing off so much fabric) and takes a long breath, her respect
"... To repose a creature means to see it off to the next life.. to liberate it, from its shambling prison.. Some may go quietly, others may be restrained by their slavers, or the poisonimg of their minds.." Sister Ash says solemnly
"Destroying a shambling corpse is only but a means to an end. Some creatures, through force, confusion, or fear, may, resist their reposition.. In that case, destroying their bodies is merely of method of incapacitating them, so that they can be sent off.." she continues
"A reposition is a funeral, of sorts. An order of respect for the dead, and an acknowledgement of life that was lost. A silent prayer, a flower on the chest, a drop of ceremonial water to the forehead; there are many ways to treat the deceased, so long as there is proper respect. Even those who know nothing of clergy can show respect, in their own ways.." She continues
"Simply regarding the undead as mere 'monsters', hacking apart their desecrated bodies without a shred of remorse and rummaging through their belongings as you tread on their graves, without a word of acknowledgement or the slightest bit of respect for the dead.. Well, that helps nopony.." she says, with a sigh
"The shambling ones are still ponies at their core, behind all their fear and corruption, there is a tortured soul to be released. Before the reposition, be sure to respect the pony you're freeing; for despite the stench and corruption that clings to it, it's a pony like you or me. If the shambler attacks, end the battle quickly: do not defile the corpse of the dead by toying with its once-sovereign body. If it flees in fear, the reposer must pursue it, but regard it is not simply a beast to be hunted: pursue the soul, and begin your prayers, to ease its fear as it is reposed."
Then she looks up once more
"And if the soul neither attacks nor flees, you should approach it with all the respect you would to a living pony. If you have a prayer to give, begin it as you state your purpose, then carry put the reposition swiftly. If the subject replies, acknowledge its sentience, but beware it may try to draw you into its madness as well, for in its rotten misery it may yet lash out in anguish."
*Breathes out*
>>81021
Iron nods again. "I understand. I will not fight the undead unless they attack me. Nevertheless, I think the employer wants the undead out of the premises. We can move them after reposition, right?"
Iron nods again. "I understand. I will not fight the undead unless they attack me. Nevertheless, I think the employer wants the undead out of the premises. We can move them after reposition, right?"
>>81022
"They're better off removed from this place, if not cremated. A pestilent hole like this is no place for corpses to lie." She says, looking around the place with visible disgust
"I think the owners may want to have the site baptised before they build anything here though. This site reeks of malfeasance."
"They're better off removed from this place, if not cremated. A pestilent hole like this is no place for corpses to lie." She says, looking around the place with visible disgust
"I think the owners may want to have the site baptised before they build anything here though. This site reeks of malfeasance."
>>81024
"Be sure to mention it to the employer when we finish the job, whoever it is." Iron finishes his questions, now following Ash out of habit.
I'll be AFK for a while, maybe one or two hours at the most. If you need strength rolls or just a pair of hooves to help out, you can roll as you control Iron as well, like Caleb. If the GM allows it of course. Besides that, Iron will not say much until I return.
"Be sure to mention it to the employer when we finish the job, whoever it is." Iron finishes his questions, now following Ash out of habit.
I'll be AFK for a while, maybe one or two hours at the most. If you need strength rolls or just a pair of hooves to help out, you can roll as you control Iron as well, like Caleb. If the GM allows it of course. Besides that, Iron will not say much until I return.
>>81026
"It's common sense, if you ask me. I'll try to get to it if I have the chance; it seems as though several duties have piled up on me."
"It's common sense, if you ask me. I'll try to get to it if I have the chance; it seems as though several duties have piled up on me."
>>81027
I severly overestimated my AFK time. Back
"I know. I did say I would help you out, and I mean it." Iron smiles warmly at Ash. "Maybe someone else will try to help out with our problem after this. Silver seems like the stallion to help out, though I doubt that you need extra muscle if diplomacy is your way to go." Iron scratches his head. "Spark seems to have a way with words by how he sneaked by the guards back at the docks, so he could be of use when dealing with the mademares. Onyx is the same as Silver and Star may or may not help depending on how loyal he is for the Black Hooves and if he has the time to spare."
I severly overestimated my AFK time. Back
"I know. I did say I would help you out, and I mean it." Iron smiles warmly at Ash. "Maybe someone else will try to help out with our problem after this. Silver seems like the stallion to help out, though I doubt that you need extra muscle if diplomacy is your way to go." Iron scratches his head. "Spark seems to have a way with words by how he sneaked by the guards back at the docks, so he could be of use when dealing with the mademares. Onyx is the same as Silver and Star may or may not help depending on how loyal he is for the Black Hooves and if he has the time to spare."
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>>81005
By the looks of it, we may have cleared mist of it, if this side is about as big as the other. Unless of course there's another floor.
By the looks of it, we may have cleared mist of it, if this side is about as big as the other. Unless of course there's another floor.
>>81040
Not as far as I know. We clear the undead from the catacombs, and we should be finished with the job.
Not as far as I know. We clear the undead from the catacombs, and we should be finished with the job.
>>81039
Okay, forgive me for meta-gaming but I am curious. What exactly was the meaning of 'you get 15%'? Was it that she gets 15% of the value of the booklets Silver originally pocketed? She gets a 1/7th share of all of the loot to be distributed basically evenly? She gets 15% of the chemicals found thus far and Silver gets far more than 15%?
Okay, forgive me for meta-gaming but I am curious. What exactly was the meaning of 'you get 15%'? Was it that she gets 15% of the value of the booklets Silver originally pocketed? She gets a 1/7th share of all of the loot to be distributed basically evenly? She gets 15% of the chemicals found thus far and Silver gets far more than 15%?
>>81042
When Silver gives her stuff to sell on his behalf, Blue can take 15% of the value of what she gets by selling what Silver gave her.
When Silver gives her stuff to sell on his behalf, Blue can take 15% of the value of what she gets by selling what Silver gave her.
>>81041
Considering there was nothing blocking the cavern, it'd be best to be on guard. Things might be lurking on the outside.
Considering there was nothing blocking the cavern, it'd be best to be on guard. Things might be lurking on the outside.
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Latest map
>>81046
Iron shakes his head. "You misunderstand. What she says is that they will not actually die and may come back unless a reposition is done to calm the spirit. You can shoot them if they try to attack you, but it is not going to solve the undead problem. You only postpone it. I trust her judgement in this matter."
Iron shakes his head. "You misunderstand. What she says is that they will not actually die and may come back unless a reposition is done to calm the spirit. You can shoot them if they try to attack you, but it is not going to solve the undead problem. You only postpone it. I trust her judgement in this matter."
>>81019
>>81021
"..." The look on Silver's face suggests he doesn't have much faith in finding undead that neither wants to kill them or wants to run away. "...If we come across passive undead, I will keep that in mind. I am just concerned about wisdom of setting so many fires in underground location."
>>81021
"..." The look on Silver's face suggests he doesn't have much faith in finding undead that neither wants to kill them or wants to run away. "...If we come across passive undead, I will keep that in mind. I am just concerned about wisdom of setting so many fires in underground location."
I'm going to have to go eat at some point with the next hour or so.
>>81049
Sister Ash just shrugs
".. That's just how I understand it. I guess attitudes towards the undead may very by sect. And of course, I'd never expected one to merely accept reposition."
Sister Ash just shrugs
".. That's just how I understand it. I guess attitudes towards the undead may very by sect. And of course, I'd never expected one to merely accept reposition."
>>81051
"I am not sure what Northern Orthodox sects believe when it comes to dealing with undead. All I know is that it is much easier to put undead to rest when they are fully dead. It is also easier to do so with dragon-pony in group."
"I am not sure what Northern Orthodox sects believe when it comes to dealing with undead. All I know is that it is much easier to put undead to rest when they are fully dead. It is also easier to do so with dragon-pony in group."
>>81054
Silver, as he has been, follows. He works the bolt on his rifle to chamber a new round. "On first sign of trouble, get behind me."
Silver, as he has been, follows. He works the bolt on his rifle to chamber a new round. "On first sign of trouble, get behind me."
>>81052
"Overall, the objective is the same: stop the bodies from moving, one way or another." She says with a nod
"I just think a bit of respect is in order.
"Overall, the objective is the same: stop the bodies from moving, one way or another." She says with a nod
"I just think a bit of respect is in order.
>>81054
It goes down some distance, perhaps 40 or so feet, and has a branch to its left after perhaps 20 or so feet. At the end seems to be an open doorway that descends. On the left side are two wooden doors, both seem to be blown open.
Something to note: This is area appears to be in less well condition than the hallways closer to the farm house. Bricks are dislodged, some rocks have come in, and doors are knocked out of place
>>81055
Goddamn I love the sight, sound, and feel of cycling a bolt on a rifle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QAGe7s-LOE
>>81056
She shrugs
"I guess you have your own objectives, and I have mine"
It goes down some distance, perhaps 40 or so feet, and has a branch to its left after perhaps 20 or so feet. At the end seems to be an open doorway that descends. On the left side are two wooden doors, both seem to be blown open.
Something to note: This is area appears to be in less well condition than the hallways closer to the farm house. Bricks are dislodged, some rocks have come in, and doors are knocked out of place
>>81055
Goddamn I love the sight, sound, and feel of cycling a bolt on a rifle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QAGe7s-LOE
>>81056
She shrugs
"I guess you have your own objectives, and I have mine"
>>81057
Indeed.
"I do not like look of this." Silver peeks around the corner the left branch as they pass.
Indeed.
"I do not like look of this." Silver peeks around the corner the left branch as they pass.
>>81060
On the ground is a musket, a sword, a hat, and a jacket, right in the little corner where the hallway branches right. Did I say left before? Goddamn it, it is on the right. Ignore the previous description. He sees nothing ahead in the like 10 feet of light that he has, and hears nothing that way. Slight draft coming from behind him and towards the doorway at the end of the main hall
On the ground is a musket, a sword, a hat, and a jacket, right in the little corner where the hallway branches right. Did I say left before? Goddamn it, it is on the right. Ignore the previous description. He sees nothing ahead in the like 10 feet of light that he has, and hears nothing that way. Slight draft coming from behind him and towards the doorway at the end of the main hall
[1d20+5 = 10]
[1d20+5 = 25]
>>81063
I'm going to go ahead and roll two Listen checks, to detect any movements nearby.
[1d20+5 = 25]
>>81063
I'm going to go ahead and roll two Listen checks, to detect any movements nearby.
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>>81066
Caleb hears rustling from through the doorway that is at the top of this map, and none from left or right
>>81067
A keg of gunpowder that has almost certainly fouled centuries ago, and a Letter
Letter:
"First echelon goes in at Whirlwind's command, and seizes the Farmhouse. We believe the real danger lies underground. Second Echelon shall form move in once the house is seized, and at the command of a whistle, both shall move in, First Echelon going left, and second Echelon clearing right. Fire is anticipated to be of only moderate use as the system is not expected to have much air, and sealing the system may be sufficient for our purposes. Exactly what awaits down there is not known. What is known is that Curwhinny has accumulated a power far beyond what he shows. And what he shows himself to be is a cruel but reclusive merchant. You must overwhelm him, and destroy him. You must destroy his books and notes as this is a knowledge that must not be allowed to leave its tomb. Fallen comrades may be infected with supernatural spells upon death. Be very cautious. Best of luck, and may Celestia be with you.
- Whipperwill"
Caleb hears rustling from through the doorway that is at the top of this map, and none from left or right
>>81067
A keg of gunpowder that has almost certainly fouled centuries ago, and a Letter
Letter:
"First echelon goes in at Whirlwind's command, and seizes the Farmhouse. We believe the real danger lies underground. Second Echelon shall form move in once the house is seized, and at the command of a whistle, both shall move in, First Echelon going left, and second Echelon clearing right. Fire is anticipated to be of only moderate use as the system is not expected to have much air, and sealing the system may be sufficient for our purposes. Exactly what awaits down there is not known. What is known is that Curwhinny has accumulated a power far beyond what he shows. And what he shows himself to be is a cruel but reclusive merchant. You must overwhelm him, and destroy him. You must destroy his books and notes as this is a knowledge that must not be allowed to leave its tomb. Fallen comrades may be infected with supernatural spells upon death. Be very cautious. Best of luck, and may Celestia be with you.
- Whipperwill"
>>81067
"There's something up ahead." Sister Ash says, translating for the keen-eared animal
>Fire is anticipated to be of only moderate use as the system is not expected to have much air
Sister Ash groans in frustration upon hearing this part
"This could take longer than I thought.." she says
"There's something up ahead." Sister Ash says, translating for the keen-eared animal
>Fire is anticipated to be of only moderate use as the system is not expected to have much air
Sister Ash groans in frustration upon hearing this part
"This could take longer than I thought.." she says
>>81069
"Wherever you are, brave militia pony, I hope you are at piece."
>>81070
Silver seems surprised that she can understand what the dog is saying. "Very well. I shall take look. Check out those rooms, if you can." He points towards the broken down doors to their left, before he slowly advanced towards the busted down door at the end of the hallway, rifle at the ready.
"Wherever you are, brave militia pony, I hope you are at piece."
>>81070
Silver seems surprised that she can understand what the dog is saying. "Very well. I shall take look. Check out those rooms, if you can." He points towards the broken down doors to their left, before he slowly advanced towards the busted down door at the end of the hallway, rifle at the ready.
>>81069
Sister Ash proceeds towards the sound of the rustling slowly, only stopping to peak into the broken doorways along the path.
Sister Ash proceeds towards the sound of the rustling slowly, only stopping to peak into the broken doorways along the path.
>>81080
Sister Ash is moving towards the sound Caleb heard earlier, checking the two broken-open doors on her way there. Iron is following Sister Ash.
>>81082
They both lead to rooms, or one room, but Ash needs to either go to the doorway at the end of the hall or check the rooms. She cannot do both at the exact same time
They both lead to rooms, or one room, but Ash needs to either go to the doorway at the end of the hall or check the rooms. She cannot do both at the exact same time
>>81084
She decides to go towards the end of the hall first, not wanting to be flanked by some monster on a detour.
She decides to go towards the end of the hall first, not wanting to be flanked by some monster on a detour.
>>81087
"Nothing good." Sister Ash replies
"Better see what it is now. We can take check those other rooms later."
"Nothing good." Sister Ash replies
"Better see what it is now. We can take check those other rooms later."
>>81088
Sister Ash freezes at the top of the stairwell, visibly nervous
"... O-On second thought.. maybe it would be best to a this floor for later.." she stutters, looking back at the others
"Wh-what should we do?"
Sister Ash freezes at the top of the stairwell, visibly nervous
"... O-On second thought.. maybe it would be best to a this floor for later.." she stutters, looking back at the others
"Wh-what should we do?"
Just saying, I'm going to have to leave for half an hour momentarily.
>>81092
Iron notices her nervousness. "We should check every room on this floor before we go down one floor. Just to ensure there is nothing waiting for us up here if we need to run away."
Iron notices her nervousness. "We should check every room on this floor before we go down one floor. Just to ensure there is nothing waiting for us up here if we need to run away."
>>81097
Spark follows.
"Can you really call a place like this clear, even when no immediate threats are seen?"
Spark follows.
"Can you really call a place like this clear, even when no immediate threats are seen?"
>>81113
>>81115
When they get down stairs, they can see first, that this new hall is about as wide as the wider one up stairs. On the ground is, of all things, detritus, like thoroughly decayed leaves. The walls look stained To the left side are big opened arched rooms. They seem to have once had iron bars as walls on them, but now they are open, with rusted iron on the ground. They look more or less empty now. The same to the right for at least the first few feet. And now, ahead of them, at least three of those yelloweyed creatures
>>81116
"I mean, find a new deputy"
>>81115
When they get down stairs, they can see first, that this new hall is about as wide as the wider one up stairs. On the ground is, of all things, detritus, like thoroughly decayed leaves. The walls look stained To the left side are big opened arched rooms. They seem to have once had iron bars as walls on them, but now they are open, with rusted iron on the ground. They look more or less empty now. The same to the right for at least the first few feet. And now, ahead of them, at least three of those yelloweyed creatures
>>81116
"I mean, find a new deputy"
>>81118
This section only spans a little ways before branching off right. There does seem to be a door on the right side though
This section only spans a little ways before branching off right. There does seem to be a door on the right side though
Blue Skies droops her ears, and after a moment resumes her staring into the darkness behind them
>>81121
The door on the right is sort of near them. It is possible to go forward without touching them
The door on the right is sort of near them. It is possible to go forward without touching them
>>81122
Iron feels the worry she has. "They should be fine down there. With their potions and their skills, they should not be in any danger." Iron says softly to Skies.
Iron feels the worry she has. "They should be fine down there. With their potions and their skills, they should not be in any danger." Iron says softly to Skies.
>>81128
The first is empty. The second one has two wolf skeletons. The third is empty. There are more of those white undead pony things in this room, which seem to simply roam around
The first is empty. The second one has two wolf skeletons. The third is empty. There are more of those white undead pony things in this room, which seem to simply roam around
>>81127
Iron stands a bit closer, shaking his head. "I do not think such a little comment could destroy the love that he has for you." Irom smiles. "It could be at most a small issue that you can talk it out later when this catacomb business is over."
Iron stands a bit closer, shaking his head. "I do not think such a little comment could destroy the love that he has for you." Irom smiles. "It could be at most a small issue that you can talk it out later when this catacomb business is over."
Back
>>81130
If you have ever seen a cat or a dog stare at attention at some dark corner, or through a hallway, you have seen something like how she stares into the darkness that lies behind the party, marking where they have been and the paths they did not take
“Maybe…..
I saw that Silver’s keepsake picture earlier. The way that he stared at his Pegasus bride. That will never be me”
>>81132
>>81131
Dark Star and Silver are able to determine three things from this very long room. First, that the cages look most optimum for keeping animals in, and there seem to be some areas that were more open perhaps for storing food. Second, this area is vastly more deteriorated than the main section. The iron that made up the cages is basically gone. Only parts of it remain in rusted piles on the floor. Thirdly, the pits are partly flooded, with some skeletons in water
If you have ever seen a cat or a dog stare at attention at some dark corner, or through a hallway, you have seen something like how she stares into the darkness that lies behind the party, marking where they have been and the paths they did not take
“Maybe…..
I saw that Silver’s keepsake picture earlier. The way that he stared at his Pegasus bride. That will never be me”
>>81132
>>81131
Dark Star and Silver are able to determine three things from this very long room. First, that the cages look most optimum for keeping animals in, and there seem to be some areas that were more open perhaps for storing food. Second, this area is vastly more deteriorated than the main section. The iron that made up the cages is basically gone. Only parts of it remain in rusted piles on the floor. Thirdly, the pits are partly flooded, with some skeletons in water
Okay, so the other two are investigating the lower floor?
May as well check these two rooms then.
May as well check these two rooms then.
>>81141
>>81139
The hallway to the right starts approximately after the last room ended. It is long, relatively narrow, and has two doors on the left. Again, this one is longer than normal
>>81140
When she enters, she seems that it is actually one very massive room. There are big bookshelves, a writing desk, tables, a carpet, and cultural items from Zebrica and Griffonia, besides quills and so forth
>>81139
The hallway to the right starts approximately after the last room ended. It is long, relatively narrow, and has two doors on the left. Again, this one is longer than normal
>>81140
When she enters, she seems that it is actually one very massive room. There are big bookshelves, a writing desk, tables, a carpet, and cultural items from Zebrica and Griffonia, besides quills and so forth
>>811335
Iron nods. "I understand your concerns. It is a natural feeling to feel unworthy of somepony. To think that a pony could devote their whole existence to any other pony is unbelievable to anyone." He looks at Skies "But remember, he jumped at the slightest suggestion that I made to him to kiss you. He wanted to be with you. He glared at me when I said you were jealous back at the docks. He cares about you. Do not beat yourself up just because you do not look or act like a mare of another stallion, because no mare is perfect overall, because he believes you are perfect." Iron wraps her foreleg around her neck. "Trust me on this. He loves you. Not that mare in a picture. You: Blue Skies. Do not forget that."
Iron nods. "I understand your concerns. It is a natural feeling to feel unworthy of somepony. To think that a pony could devote their whole existence to any other pony is unbelievable to anyone." He looks at Skies "But remember, he jumped at the slightest suggestion that I made to him to kiss you. He wanted to be with you. He glared at me when I said you were jealous back at the docks. He cares about you. Do not beat yourself up just because you do not look or act like a mare of another stallion, because no mare is perfect overall, because he believes you are perfect." Iron wraps her foreleg around her neck. "Trust me on this. He loves you. Not that mare in a picture. You: Blue Skies. Do not forget that."
>>81143
>One by one
Does she have three hours to do this? Because that is how long that would take. This is a library
One book is "on the worship of Marewu and Vodun." Another is the "Quamoon-e-Islamb, or the customs of the Moosemares of Saddle Arabia" by Jade Saffron. A third book seems to have been handwritten, "On the Cult of the Eagle of Lemon-Orange"
>>81144
There was no door to block the doorway, as it was open. The very first thing Silver could not about this room is that it has natural light: at the far end of the room, is an open hole in the the wall that leads to what must be the quarry. There is at least one creature in this room. There are the remains of iron barrel rings on the ground, and it appears to have been a store room, but basically everything that is not stone is well past any conceivable use, being eaten by warm water microbes long ago
>>81146
There was no door to open, as the door decayed away long ago. On the ground is the remains of a skeleton, who wears the remains of clothing that appears to have been woven by machine. The pony skeleton wears a hard hard, has a smaller pick, and has a plunger as would be used for detonating explosives. There is likewise a lantern on the ground. Inside the room there are the remains of what were once wooden boxes and barrels. It seems to have been a store room
>>81150
What?
Blue Skies enters the room, and starts rummaging it
>>81147
She sighs "I hope you are right"
She leaves when Ash explores the room next to them
\r
>One by one
Does she have three hours to do this? Because that is how long that would take. This is a library
One book is "on the worship of Marewu and Vodun." Another is the "Quamoon-e-Islamb, or the customs of the Moosemares of Saddle Arabia" by Jade Saffron. A third book seems to have been handwritten, "On the Cult of the Eagle of Lemon-Orange"
>>81144
There was no door to block the doorway, as it was open. The very first thing Silver could not about this room is that it has natural light: at the far end of the room, is an open hole in the the wall that leads to what must be the quarry. There is at least one creature in this room. There are the remains of iron barrel rings on the ground, and it appears to have been a store room, but basically everything that is not stone is well past any conceivable use, being eaten by warm water microbes long ago
>>81146
There was no door to open, as the door decayed away long ago. On the ground is the remains of a skeleton, who wears the remains of clothing that appears to have been woven by machine. The pony skeleton wears a hard hard, has a smaller pick, and has a plunger as would be used for detonating explosives. There is likewise a lantern on the ground. Inside the room there are the remains of what were once wooden boxes and barrels. It seems to have been a store room
>>81150
What?
Blue Skies enters the room, and starts rummaging it
>>81147
She sighs "I hope you are right"
She leaves when Ash explores the room next to them
\r
>>81155
Silver trots over to the room Dark Star is in. He notices the plunger in his hooves. "Hmm...perhaps we could use that to seal off quarry exit, if we could find more wire on spool. I do still have dynamite from yesterday."
Silver trots over to the room Dark Star is in. He notices the plunger in his hooves. "Hmm...perhaps we could use that to seal off quarry exit, if we could find more wire on spool. I do still have dynamite from yesterday."
>>81151
Just checking if there was anything but junk.
Sister Ash's brow furrows with smoke
"..Pestilence..!" She growls
She immediately sets the bookself on fire and watches the ghostly blue flames consume the room.
Just checking if there was anything but junk.
Sister Ash's brow furrows with smoke
"..Pestilence..!" She growls
She immediately sets the bookself on fire and watches the ghostly blue flames consume the room.
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>>81158
>Ghostly Blue
Actually, not really. For while the contents of the books may concvern themselves with arcane magics and cults long forgotten by history, they are still composed of Carbon and hydrogen, and as such burn like normal. The firs glows red and very quickly becomes smokey, then smokier as oxygen runs out, spreading soot
>Ghostly Blue
Actually, not really. For while the contents of the books may concvern themselves with arcane magics and cults long forgotten by history, they are still composed of Carbon and hydrogen, and as such burn like normal. The firs glows red and very quickly becomes smokey, then smokier as oxygen runs out, spreading soot
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>>81160
"Just disposing of some trash.." Sister Ash replies, her hooves scorching the floor and setting the rug alight as she torches more ill-gotten gains
"Just disposing of some trash.." Sister Ash replies, her hooves scorching the floor and setting the rug alight as she torches more ill-gotten gains
[1d20+7 = 15]
>>81163
"either way is fine with me lets see if we can find any wire before we do that though."
Spot Check to look for any wwire
>>81163
"either way is fine with me lets see if we can find any wire before we do that though."
Spot Check to look for any wwire
>>81164
B-but.. much special kirin-fire..
>wanted it to be blue
Sister Ash leaves the room as soon as everything is satisfyingly on-fire, and proceeds to the next room.
B-but.. much special kirin-fire..
>wanted it to be blue
Sister Ash leaves the room as soon as everything is satisfyingly on-fire, and proceeds to the next room.
>>81169
It isn't Ash that is burning, it's the books, Ms. 451
>>81165
>>81169
Blue Skies grabs some items, as the books burn with thick smoke, almost more like a charring than a direct burn
>>81175
>>81167
There is no wire in the hallway at all. In the wide hall with the arched-rooms, on the other hoof, they may have seen some wire
It isn't Ash that is burning, it's the books, Ms. 451
>>81165
>>81169
Blue Skies grabs some items, as the books burn with thick smoke, almost more like a charring than a direct burn
>>81175
>>81167
There is no wire in the hallway at all. In the wide hall with the arched-rooms, on the other hoof, they may have seen some wire
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>>81189
Silver tries to set it up in a place he thinks will have the most effect in blocking off the exit.
Silver tries to set it up in a place he thinks will have the most effect in blocking off the exit.
>>81200
>Downstairs
He should have been murdered by all of the undead then if he went down along with the two who took the "hide from undead" potions
>Downstairs
He should have been murdered by all of the undead then if he went down along with the two who took the "hide from undead" potions
>>81202
Then why didn't you say I was attacked? I just waited at the bottom of the stairs and you didn't mention anything about it.
Then why didn't you say I was attacked? I just waited at the bottom of the stairs and you didn't mention anything about it.
>>81204
Because I thought everyone who was not invisible to undead was upstairs so they didn't get attacked
Because I thought everyone who was not invisible to undead was upstairs so they didn't get attacked
>>81205
Silver stops in the middle of setting up the dynamite to look around. "Did you feel that Star, just now?"
Silver stops in the middle of setting up the dynamite to look around. "Did you feel that Star, just now?"
>tfw my poorly-considered arson creates unnecessary danger again
>>81209
Silver nods. "Let us hope it is not bad omen." Once Silver has the dynamite set up, he stands over in the storeroom, levitating his lighter up to the dynamite to light it.
Silver nods. "Let us hope it is not bad omen." Once Silver has the dynamite set up, he stands over in the storeroom, levitating his lighter up to the dynamite to light it.
>>81208
Silver looks out into the blue skies above the quarry, as he prepares to blow up one of the only two exits out of the structure, one of the only two sources of air, while still sitting inside of a catacomb with many, many, many undead between him and the other exit and half of the catacombs unexplored
>>81210
It's almost like Kirin have a habit of arson or something
Silver looks out into the blue skies above the quarry, as he prepares to blow up one of the only two exits out of the structure, one of the only two sources of air, while still sitting inside of a catacomb with many, many, many undead between him and the other exit and half of the catacombs unexplored
>>81210
It's almost like Kirin have a habit of arson or something
>>81212
Alright then, the fuze of the dynamite is lit. It is a slow match, basically, designed to allow the handler of the dynamite plenty of time to reach a safe distance
Alright then, the fuze of the dynamite is lit. It is a slow match, basically, designed to allow the handler of the dynamite plenty of time to reach a safe distance
>>81222
I'm so, so sorry...
Do Sister Ash and Iron make it out?
I'm so, so sorry...
Do Sister Ash and Iron make it out?
>>81223
They can make it to the former hallway at least, where Blue Skies has collapsed with laborious breathes
They can make it to the former hallway at least, where Blue Skies has collapsed with laborious breathes
>>81225
TIme for some darma
Iron now notices Skies' collapsed form. He lets Caleb keep dragging Ash and he decides to carry Skies with him. He then bolts for the exit where no smoke can impede his breathing.
TIme for some darma
Iron now notices Skies' collapsed form. He lets Caleb keep dragging Ash and he decides to carry Skies with him. He then bolts for the exit where no smoke can impede his breathing.
>>81227
"Heee... I can get myself" She tries to crawl along. She has probably at least half her weight in various items on her
>>81226
>hold breath
Silver wonders why he wanted to blow it up now, or why he went deeper into the catacombs rather than into the quarry where there was at least air. He also realized that in 90 seconds, when that dynamite goes off, the one thing allowing there to be any flow of air at all will be gone, and it shall get much worse
"Heee... I can get myself" She tries to crawl along. She has probably at least half her weight in various items on her
>>81226
>hold breath
Silver wonders why he wanted to blow it up now, or why he went deeper into the catacombs rather than into the quarry where there was at least air. He also realized that in 90 seconds, when that dynamite goes off, the one thing allowing there to be any flow of air at all will be gone, and it shall get much worse
>>81230
Silver wonders why these things would pop into his head when he had no idea his companions would start a fire in an enclosed locations. He hopes he can hold his breath long enough to find the other exit, as he runs through the stone construct and his lungs start to wonder why they haven't received any oxygen yet.
>>81235
What kind? Fortitude? Constitution?
Silver wonders why these things would pop into his head when he had no idea his companions would start a fire in an enclosed locations. He hopes he can hold his breath long enough to find the other exit, as he runs through the stone construct and his lungs start to wonder why they haven't received any oxygen yet.
>>81235
What kind? Fortitude? Constitution?
>>81235
Then I'll do it.
Iron disregards her protests and picks her up and put her behind her back with all stuff she picked up. He now bolts to the exit where they came from, with the big hallway.
Then I'll do it.
Iron disregards her protests and picks her up and put her behind her back with all stuff she picked up. He now bolts to the exit where they came from, with the big hallway.
>>81246
Iron goes as fast as possible to a place where the smoke cannot get him or Skies, preferrably towards the exit of these catacombs.
I need that map and where are our current positions.
Iron goes as fast as possible to a place where the smoke cannot get him or Skies, preferrably towards the exit of these catacombs.
I need that map and where are our current positions.
>>81250
Silver starts to feel a rage building up inside of him. It helps drive him forwards as his lungs start crying out for air.
Silver starts to feel a rage building up inside of him. It helps drive him forwards as his lungs start crying out for air.
>>81252
Then I'll go there. Please update Ash's status.
Iron goes to the long tunnel back to the basement of the farmhouse, where they came in with Skies and her loot in tow. He should go back to fetch Ash as well after some breaths of fresh air.
Then I'll go there. Please update Ash's status.
Iron goes to the long tunnel back to the basement of the farmhouse, where they came in with Skies and her loot in tow. He should go back to fetch Ash as well after some breaths of fresh air.
>>81261
>hot throbbing anger
Why do I think it's a name for your dick?
>I don't think you'll have to
I hope not. Star is not going to carry you out that's for sure.
>hot throbbing anger
Why do I think it's a name for your dick?
>I don't think you'll have to
I hope not. Star is not going to carry you out that's for sure.
>>81254
I think Ash was last seen pulled by Caleb. He would be slower than Iron
>>81257
>>81253
"BANG!"
Now, and only now, does the set of dynamite go off, blocking the entrance to the quarry
Before, there was an air current where warm air was able to leave through the well, and fresh air entered from the quarry, keeping the catacombs far better circulated than they ever were in Curwhinny's day. Now, air can come in and out almost entirely from the well.
The fire, which previously burned richly, starts to consume a now finite amount of oxygen before eventually generating almost exclusively carbon monoxide gas
I think Ash was last seen pulled by Caleb. He would be slower than Iron
>>81257
>>81253
"BANG!"
Now, and only now, does the set of dynamite go off, blocking the entrance to the quarry
Before, there was an air current where warm air was able to leave through the well, and fresh air entered from the quarry, keeping the catacombs far better circulated than they ever were in Curwhinny's day. Now, air can come in and out almost entirely from the well.
The fire, which previously burned richly, starts to consume a now finite amount of oxygen before eventually generating almost exclusively carbon monoxide gas
>>81270
Iron places Skies on the floor and kneels next to her. "Calm down. We are out of the danger zone. Breathe."
Iron places Skies on the floor and kneels next to her. "Calm down. We are out of the danger zone. Breathe."
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[1d20+11 = 29]
>>81278
Iron slaps Skies with his uncovered hoof. "Snap out of it, Skies!" Of course it's non-lethal.
>>81278
Iron slaps Skies with his uncovered hoof. "Snap out of it, Skies!" Of course it's non-lethal.
>>81288
"He is still inside. I am going back to fetch them. You stay here. That is an order." Iron commands. He then enters the danger zone again, looking for the remaining survivors, high priority being Ash and Caleb.
"He is still inside. I am going back to fetch them. You stay here. That is an order." Iron commands. He then enters the danger zone again, looking for the remaining survivors, high priority being Ash and Caleb.
>>81288
Silver hears Star hit the floor hard, and turns around to pick him up. "Come...on! You are...not dying...today!" He does his damnedest to pick him up or at least start dragging him along, not willing to leave somepony to their death.
Silver hears Star hit the floor hard, and turns around to pick him up. "Come...on! You are...not dying...today!" He does his damnedest to pick him up or at least start dragging him along, not willing to leave somepony to their death.
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>>81292
Is that a warning that she needs care from Iron or can Iron go inside and try to save the others.
Is that a warning that she needs care from Iron or can Iron go inside and try to save the others.
>>81301
>blood sending oxygen to her brain has been destroyed
Can Iron even do something about that?
>Ash and Caleb
Iron rushes to Caleb's aid to carry Ash with him to safety.
>blood sending oxygen to her brain has been destroyed
Can Iron even do something about that?
>Ash and Caleb
Iron rushes to Caleb's aid to carry Ash with him to safety.
[1d20-1 = -14]
>>81292
Caleb administers a heal check to lick Sister Ash and Blue until they're properly awake.
-2, because no healer's pack. +1 Wis.
>>81292
Caleb administers a heal check to lick Sister Ash and Blue until they're properly awake.
-2, because no healer's pack. +1 Wis.
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[1d20+2 = 19]
>>81307
"I...will...not..." He struggles to keep awake, and tries again to drag Star along towards the exit.
>>81307
"I...will...not..." He struggles to keep awake, and tries again to drag Star along towards the exit.
[1d20+5 = 20]
>>81307
Iron fears the worst. "I am going back in there. I need you mares to stay put and recover. I think Silver and Star are in trouble." He does some quick breaths to recover from monoxide poisioning. Rolling fortitude to enter monoxide land again.
>>81307
Iron fears the worst. "I am going back in there. I need you mares to stay put and recover. I think Silver and Star are in trouble." He does some quick breaths to recover from monoxide poisioning. Rolling fortitude to enter monoxide land again.
>>81307
Sister Ash gives up her Flame Blade spell to summon a small Air Elemental into the cavern, and instructs it to travel down the hallway.
Sister Ash gives up her Flame Blade spell to summon a small Air Elemental into the cavern, and instructs it to travel down the hallway.
[1d20+2 = 6]
>>81313
Silver keeps struggling to pull Dark Star, not knowing if he himself will die today, but knowing if he's going to, he's going to do so trying to get his friend to safety.
>>81313
Silver keeps struggling to pull Dark Star, not knowing if he himself will die today, but knowing if he's going to, he's going to do so trying to get his friend to safety.
>>81313
Idk, my idea to try to give them 30 seconds of fresh air...
It's a Summon Nature's Ally II spell.
Idk, my idea to try to give them 30 seconds of fresh air...
It's a Summon Nature's Ally II spell.
>>81317
The air in the tunnel and the fork becomes more breathable, and leads somewhat into the wide hallway
The air in the tunnel and the fork becomes more breathable, and leads somewhat into the wide hallway
>>81321
Silver weakly tries to crawl towards the exit after Iron. If at least somepony was able to get over here, then the exit must be near...
Silver weakly tries to crawl towards the exit after Iron. If at least somepony was able to get over here, then the exit must be near...
[1d20+5 = 12]
>>81326
After retrieving Star and placing him to safety, he comes for Silver. 'He's a heavy stallion.' He thinks. Rolling a strength check to pick up Silver.
>>81326
After retrieving Star and placing him to safety, he comes for Silver. 'He's a heavy stallion.' He thinks. Rolling a strength check to pick up Silver.
>>81328
He is able to pick him. The process, however, requires him to breathe. Roll for luck for quantity of poison gas in the area
>>81329
Yes and no. There is enough oxygen to support life, but there is enough carbon monoxide to at least make you dizzy, although it's very far from being as bad as it was nearer the fire
He is able to pick him. The process, however, requires him to breathe. Roll for luck for quantity of poison gas in the area
>>81329
Yes and no. There is enough oxygen to support life, but there is enough carbon monoxide to at least make you dizzy, although it's very far from being as bad as it was nearer the fire
>>81333
the monoxide has barely made its way this far, and the air elemental has further purified the gas. Iron can pull Silver along more or less normally
the monoxide has barely made its way this far, and the air elemental has further purified the gas. Iron can pull Silver along more or less normally
>>81331
The Elemental retreats a few feat where it came and assumes its Whirlwind form for one round, in attempt to circulate fumes throughout the tunnel. It's body dissolves into a cylinder of mist as it channels the air currents.
It can remain in Whirlwind for 6 seconds.
The Elemental retreats a few feat where it came and assumes its Whirlwind form for one round, in attempt to circulate fumes throughout the tunnel. It's body dissolves into a cylinder of mist as it channels the air currents.
It can remain in Whirlwind for 6 seconds.
>>81336
Silver doesn't look like he's paying attention. His mind is lost in a memory to cope with how tired and abused it is at the moment, it seems.
Silver doesn't look like he's paying attention. His mind is lost in a memory to cope with how tired and abused it is at the moment, it seems.
>>81337
It'll only last for a couple more more rounds.
The air elemental, in its Whirlwind form, moves back and fourth through the tunnel, channeling air. It's fly speed is 120 feet (perfect).
It'll only last for a couple more more rounds.
The air elemental, in its Whirlwind form, moves back and fourth through the tunnel, channeling air. It's fly speed is 120 feet (perfect).
>>81341
"i thought id never see you again."
Dark Star is very tired, he thinks its time for a nap so he lets himself drift off
"i thought id never see you again."
Dark Star is very tired, he thinks its time for a nap so he lets himself drift off
>>81341
Iron pants, tired from all the carrying. He turns to Ash. "What should I do with Skies? You seem to have knowledge in this stuff."
Should we pretend Onyx and Spark got out?
Iron pants, tired from all the carrying. He turns to Ash. "What should I do with Skies? You seem to have knowledge in this stuff."
Should we pretend Onyx and Spark got out?
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I'm sorry my stupidity nearly killed you guys...
>>81349
I mean, Ash is the one who should probably be apologizing to the members of the party.
>>81350
Silver tries to stay awake, even in his oxygen-deprived stupor. It's a good memory. He doesn't want to leave it just yet. He wants to enjoy something for once, something he'll never have again.
>>81353
This.
I mean, Ash is the one who should probably be apologizing to the members of the party.
>>81350
Silver tries to stay awake, even in his oxygen-deprived stupor. It's a good memory. He doesn't want to leave it just yet. He wants to enjoy something for once, something he'll never have again.
>>81353
This.
>>81358
The headache knocks him out of his stupor long enough to groan in agony. As his headache makes him unable to use his horn for anything without feeling like he's going to die, he weakly calls out to the group, his accent especially hard to understand with the strain put on his body.
>>81362
>>81359
>>81361
"...Bags...First-Aid..."
The headache knocks him out of his stupor long enough to groan in agony. As his headache makes him unable to use his horn for anything without feeling like he's going to die, he weakly calls out to the group, his accent especially hard to understand with the strain put on his body.
>>81362
>>81359
>>81361
"...Bags...First-Aid..."
>>81366
*Fidgets*
"... I got angry.." she repeats
"At about the time I had entered that room.. I was very, very angry at what I had seen.. and I thought.. 'Wouldn't it be nice if everything here just burne?'..."
*Fidgets*
"... I got angry.." she repeats
"At about the time I had entered that room.. I was very, very angry at what I had seen.. and I thought.. 'Wouldn't it be nice if everything here just burne?'..."
>>81374
I don't really know the penalties for that. Be sure to capitalize on it making Ash do something exhausted people do
I don't really know the penalties for that. Be sure to capitalize on it making Ash do something exhausted people do
>>81374
Iron rounds up his armor pieces and sits next to the pile and his shield, waiting for the party to recover from the previous predicament.
Iron rounds up his armor pieces and sits next to the pile and his shield, waiting for the party to recover from the previous predicament.
>>81379
"I cannot do much and I do not want to make it worse for you. Sorry." Iron is guilty about this.
"I cannot do much and I do not want to make it worse for you. Sorry." Iron is guilty about this.
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>>81385
Iron is not convinced. He decides to look some more. No way she just got some books without something else.
>>81385
Iron is not convinced. He decides to look some more. No way she just got some books without something else.
Well, on the Henderson scale of plot-derailment, I'm going to have to rate this at about a .4. It really fucked with what needed to be done, but it was pretty damned funny in the process
>>81387
"...Headache..." He tries and fails to reach for something in his bags, trying to show Dark Star that he's wanting something from inside it.
"...Headache..." He tries and fails to reach for something in his bags, trying to show Dark Star that he's wanting something from inside it.
>>81391
>>81387
Iron feels proud to have saved both lovers from possible demise.
>>81392
"Do not rant about evil books when you cannot even dispose of them properly. You almost killed us." Iron states. "But we can separate the books, put them outside the farmhouse and burn them, without risking all of our lives."
>>81387
Iron feels proud to have saved both lovers from possible demise.
>>81392
"Do not rant about evil books when you cannot even dispose of them properly. You almost killed us." Iron states. "But we can separate the books, put them outside the farmhouse and burn them, without risking all of our lives."
>>81393
She smiles at him, tries to set herself upright, and places the books behind her, while holding onto Dark Star
She smiles at him, tries to set herself upright, and places the books behind her, while holding onto Dark Star
>>81394
"Skies, you know you are tangling with evil stuff from those books." Iron starts. "No way we can leave you with those books intact without risking chaos and destruction."
"Skies, you know you are tangling with evil stuff from those books." Iron starts. "No way we can leave you with those books intact without risking chaos and destruction."
>>81393
"It's all stolen goods. Abuse of good magick, handled by a necromancer. Better off as a pile of ash." The Sister says, furrowing her brow as if remembering something unpleasant
"It's all stolen goods. Abuse of good magick, handled by a necromancer. Better off as a pile of ash." The Sister says, furrowing her brow as if remembering something unpleasant
>>81399
"Hmm..."
Can I make out what it says? If so, any details about the sorcerer, such as ties to necromancy or specific magic?
"Hmm..."
Can I make out what it says? If so, any details about the sorcerer, such as ties to necromancy or specific magic?
>>81405
"No, but it surely does not have nice stories of foals frolicking through a field of flowers." Iron sternly looks at Skies.
"No, but it surely does not have nice stories of foals frolicking through a field of flowers." Iron sternly looks at Skies.
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Constitution: With no apparent help coming to relief him of his headache, Silver tries to get up on his own, hoping the strength and resilience of his body can overcome the red-hot pain in his brain.
Constitution: With no apparent help coming to relief him of his headache, Silver tries to get up on his own, hoping the strength and resilience of his body can overcome the red-hot pain in his brain.
>>81404
Born in the year 304 in the high court of Baron Brazenhoof, he studied magic for six years under the stewardship of Darkwood the Wise and.... definitely something occult in here
Born in the year 304 in the high court of Baron Brazenhoof, he studied magic for six years under the stewardship of Darkwood the Wise and.... definitely something occult in here
>>81411
"So you do not know what is in it?" Iron places his face close to Skies. "You seem like you do not know what you are doing."
"So you do not know what is in it?" Iron places his face close to Skies. "You seem like you do not know what you are doing."
>>81411
"I might have to read more of these. Were you planning on selling these or turning them over to the authorities?"
"I might have to read more of these. Were you planning on selling these or turning them over to the authorities?"
>>81414
Right inside his bag is a large first-aid kit, almost fully-stocked, containing what else but a bottle of headache medication.
Right inside his bag is a large first-aid kit, almost fully-stocked, containing what else but a bottle of headache medication.
>>81413
Sister Ash spits at the mention
"Selling them would only put them in the hands of a Wizard who was interested in the same things Curwinney was. Turning them over to the authorities would lead to the same thing, only with more steps." She growls
"There's no reason for something such as that to exist. It's best thrown away."
Sister Ash spits at the mention
"Selling them would only put them in the hands of a Wizard who was interested in the same things Curwinney was. Turning them over to the authorities would lead to the same thing, only with more steps." She growls
"There's no reason for something such as that to exist. It's best thrown away."
>>81412
She sits up firmly
"No. I've never read any of these books. But it looks like they are valuable histories. And I will tell you now. Knowledge is not evil. The Truth, is not evil. And hiding from it, or trying to destroy it, is an offense to the Great Mother"
>>81413
Shimmer has absolutely never read this particular history
"The authorities, or course"
She sits up firmly
"No. I've never read any of these books. But it looks like they are valuable histories. And I will tell you now. Knowledge is not evil. The Truth, is not evil. And hiding from it, or trying to destroy it, is an offense to the Great Mother"
>>81413
Shimmer has absolutely never read this particular history
"The authorities, or course"
>>81416
"Спасибо…" He greedily takes it and pops it into his mouth, barely managing to open his canteen and take a drink of water to chase the pill down his throat.
"Спасибо…" He greedily takes it and pops it into his mouth, barely managing to open his canteen and take a drink of water to chase the pill down his throat.
>>81422
He seems thankful, taking a couple large gulps, to both swallow the pill and to quench his thirst.
He seems thankful, taking a couple large gulps, to both swallow the pill and to quench his thirst.
>>81423
"Yes, but strength is gained from training and dedication of the pony in question. This is knowledge that needs little to no training in order to accomplish evil, so it increases the chance of someone doing evil, because it is accesible."
"Yes, but strength is gained from training and dedication of the pony in question. This is knowledge that needs little to no training in order to accomplish evil, so it increases the chance of someone doing evil, because it is accesible."
>>81425
"Iron, do you honestly think any pony can learn history or magic without training or dedication?"
"Iron, do you honestly think any pony can learn history or magic without training or dedication?"
>>81428
Well, if these books are spread, the methods on how to commit evil will spread. That is not good for the world.
Well, if these books are spread, the methods on how to commit evil will spread. That is not good for the world.
>>81429
"Blue Skies hasn't made a choice so far that we have regretted. She knows the harm they can do, and yet is assured that they are safely kept under the authorities. It also stands to reason the counter to the undead may be found in the study of the books."
"Blue Skies hasn't made a choice so far that we have regretted. She knows the harm they can do, and yet is assured that they are safely kept under the authorities. It also stands to reason the counter to the undead may be found in the study of the books."
>>81425
"Iron, let me ask you a question. Who do you trust, or rather who do you not trust, with the ability to start fire?"
"Iron, let me ask you a question. Who do you trust, or rather who do you not trust, with the ability to start fire?"
>>81421
>>81418
Sister Ash gives a snort
"A Wu ge-.. a Wizard's tomb collection is more than just knowledge: It's a tool. It's a culmination of magical practices synthesized for easy duplication. It is not merely a book meant to help those who seek to educate themselves, but a manual for what it was used to practice."
She snorts again, trying to clear the smoke out of her body
"Magical don't help ponies seeking to better themselves, or their understanding of magick. They're merely shortcuts; recordings of lucritive practices that ponies should spend years planning to perfect. A borrowed tomb does little to make a better mage; it only serves to let cocky young ones believe they know even the first thing about magick because they happened to read it in some manuscript."
She points at the book
"The secrets in that book are useful to two kinds of ponies: the pony who write them, and a pony seeking to haphazardly immitate that pony. They are not unique secrets. An ambitions magi could naturally develop the same powers on their own, without needing shortcuts."
>>81418
Sister Ash gives a snort
"A Wu ge-.. a Wizard's tomb collection is more than just knowledge: It's a tool. It's a culmination of magical practices synthesized for easy duplication. It is not merely a book meant to help those who seek to educate themselves, but a manual for what it was used to practice."
She snorts again, trying to clear the smoke out of her body
"Magical don't help ponies seeking to better themselves, or their understanding of magick. They're merely shortcuts; recordings of lucritive practices that ponies should spend years planning to perfect. A borrowed tomb does little to make a better mage; it only serves to let cocky young ones believe they know even the first thing about magick because they happened to read it in some manuscript."
She points at the book
"The secrets in that book are useful to two kinds of ponies: the pony who write them, and a pony seeking to haphazardly immitate that pony. They are not unique secrets. An ambitions magi could naturally develop the same powers on their own, without needing shortcuts."
>>81424
With a final satisfied sigh, Silver puts the canteen away, his headache reduced to a more manageable state. With the ability to think regained, the first thing that returns is his anger.
>>81425
>>81434
>>81435
>>81437
>>81438
Silver steps forward, facing the arguing groups. He looks pissed. He looks specifically at Ash as he begins to speak. "You can not burn knowledge as easily as you can books."
With a final satisfied sigh, Silver puts the canteen away, his headache reduced to a more manageable state. With the ability to think regained, the first thing that returns is his anger.
>>81425
>>81434
>>81435
>>81437
>>81438
Silver steps forward, facing the arguing groups. He looks pissed. He looks specifically at Ash as he begins to speak. "You can not burn knowledge as easily as you can books."
>>81432
Sorry
>>81438
"Well, that answers the whole 'any pony can learn history or magic question', now doesn't it? If there is no need to learn magic to replicate it, then that question is null and void."
>>81434
"Spark, do everypony here a favor and skim all books taken by Skies to see if any one of them contains methods to create any sort of undead, besides any other evil magic."
Sorry
>>81438
"Well, that answers the whole 'any pony can learn history or magic question', now doesn't it? If there is no need to learn magic to replicate it, then that question is null and void."
>>81434
"Spark, do everypony here a favor and skim all books taken by Skies to see if any one of them contains methods to create any sort of undead, besides any other evil magic."
>>81443
"Then why!?" Her response only serves to make Silver even more mad. He takes a step towards the kirin. "Why did you risk our lives over burning few books!?"
"Then why!?" Her response only serves to make Silver even more mad. He takes a step towards the kirin. "Why did you risk our lives over burning few books!?"
>>81445
Her ears droop, and she hangs her head
"That... was inexcusable.. I did not expect the smoke to spend so quickly, and I am to blame for any damages that may have been incurred.." she says with a bow
Her ears droop, and she hangs her head
"That... was inexcusable.. I did not expect the smoke to spend so quickly, and I am to blame for any damages that may have been incurred.." she says with a bow
>>81448
At least that one hasn't served to anger him. It hasn't exactly calmed him, either, from the faint sound of his grinding teeth. "But. Why?"
At least that one hasn't served to anger him. It hasn't exactly calmed him, either, from the faint sound of his grinding teeth. "But. Why?"
>>81452
Sister Ash's eyes slowly fade back to their normal state and she walks a good 10 feet away from the group and lays down.
Sister Ash's eyes slowly fade back to their normal state and she walks a good 10 feet away from the group and lays down.
>>81447
>>81449
Perhaps 9 books surround Skies. One relates to the legends of Kindokini. Another to the worship of Mar deep in the regions of Griffinheim. Another to the Va'kran cult of Zebrica. Another, the legends of the Nordlige Ponnier. Another 2 are like these, but 3 are different They are hoofwritten, not written by somepony else.
These three are definitely secret histories. One concerns a sorcerer in Sonambula in the middle kingdom, another the aforementioned sorcerer, another even older, dating to the period before the windigos in the Unicorn tribes of the north
Not a single one of the books look like it concerns Curwhinny's powers over life and death. All of them concern the occult, and creatures who were interested in strange things as well as myths. 6 of them were copies of something else made at that time. 3 of them look irreplaceable. It can neither be confirmed nor denied if any of them contain functioning spells, although it would be far from surprising if they did. None are by purpose magical tomes
>>81448
"Oh bow yourself. If you don't even have the foresight to know that fire in an enclosed space will kill everypony, then how are you a good judge of such philsophical questions of the value of knowledge?"
>>81451
"And you are reckless to destroy knowledge when you don't even know what it is!"
>>81449
Perhaps 9 books surround Skies. One relates to the legends of Kindokini. Another to the worship of Mar deep in the regions of Griffinheim. Another to the Va'kran cult of Zebrica. Another, the legends of the Nordlige Ponnier. Another 2 are like these, but 3 are different They are hoofwritten, not written by somepony else.
These three are definitely secret histories. One concerns a sorcerer in Sonambula in the middle kingdom, another the aforementioned sorcerer, another even older, dating to the period before the windigos in the Unicorn tribes of the north
Not a single one of the books look like it concerns Curwhinny's powers over life and death. All of them concern the occult, and creatures who were interested in strange things as well as myths. 6 of them were copies of something else made at that time. 3 of them look irreplaceable. It can neither be confirmed nor denied if any of them contain functioning spells, although it would be far from surprising if they did. None are by purpose magical tomes
>>81448
"Oh bow yourself. If you don't even have the foresight to know that fire in an enclosed space will kill everypony, then how are you a good judge of such philsophical questions of the value of knowledge?"
>>81451
"And you are reckless to destroy knowledge when you don't even know what it is!"
>>81451
"Indeed you were." Silver sighs, sitting down. The feeling of his gaze burrowing into her subconscious hasn't entirely gone away. "You are not stupid pony. I know this from just having watched you in there. Even if those books had contained forbidden, dark magic, you know destroying those books does not change fact that knowledge of these magics still exists. You did not even bother to check if they were indeed what you thought they were before acting, or gaining support from rest of group. Star and I were not even present for ordeal."
>>81452
"It is issue to me." A portion of his anger gets directed to Iron. "I have spent valuable time and money, sweat and blood, on this mission, and now I am not even sure if we will be able to finish it because she acted with impulse. I want to know why."
"Indeed you were." Silver sighs, sitting down. The feeling of his gaze burrowing into her subconscious hasn't entirely gone away. "You are not stupid pony. I know this from just having watched you in there. Even if those books had contained forbidden, dark magic, you know destroying those books does not change fact that knowledge of these magics still exists. You did not even bother to check if they were indeed what you thought they were before acting, or gaining support from rest of group. Star and I were not even present for ordeal."
>>81452
"It is issue to me." A portion of his anger gets directed to Iron. "I have spent valuable time and money, sweat and blood, on this mission, and now I am not even sure if we will be able to finish it because she acted with impulse. I want to know why."
>>81454
> dating to the period before the windigos in the Unicorn tribes of the north
Dark Star takes this one and flips threw a few pages
> dating to the period before the windigos in the Unicorn tribes of the north
Dark Star takes this one and flips threw a few pages
>>81456
Dark Star can see that this book is written in cursive, and seems to relate the eyewitness accounts of a few unicorns who had been assistants of the court of Princess Platinum, who had a desire to contact the ones living beyond the stars
Dark Star can see that this book is written in cursive, and seems to relate the eyewitness accounts of a few unicorns who had been assistants of the court of Princess Platinum, who had a desire to contact the ones living beyond the stars
>>81454
"Most of these pertain to religions and cults already around. A few of these are from long ago. One of these is before Nightmare Moon's banishment. I really wish I could study them further now. But nothing directly related to raising the dead."
"Most of these pertain to religions and cults already around. A few of these are from long ago. One of these is before Nightmare Moon's banishment. I really wish I could study them further now. But nothing directly related to raising the dead."
>>81458
Dark Star can recall from his childhood stories that Princess Platinum was a leader of the Unicorn tribes of the north at around the time of the migration and Equestrian unification
Dark Star can recall from his childhood stories that Princess Platinum was a leader of the Unicorn tribes of the north at around the time of the migration and Equestrian unification
>>81459
Iron's will breaks. "Wait, that is all?" He looks down, stupefied. "So the burning was worthless?" Iron shakes his head and sits down. "I cannot believe it." Iron, dejected, leaves alone Skies and retreats to his armor pile and shield in order to equip them, cursing silently.
Iron's will breaks. "Wait, that is all?" He looks down, stupefied. "So the burning was worthless?" Iron shakes his head and sits down. "I cannot believe it." Iron, dejected, leaves alone Skies and retreats to his armor pile and shield in order to equip them, cursing silently.
>>81460
Dark Star's eyes flash Recognition
"Wow, i had almost foregotten about her."
Dark Star reads some more about how she planned to contact them
Dark Star's eyes flash Recognition
"Wow, i had almost foregotten about her."
Dark Star reads some more about how she planned to contact them
Sister Ash wanders off to where she left the jars, trailing smoke as her body settles down.
>>81462
>>81460
>>81458
Without taking the time to carefully study the book, it's very difficult to say just what, precisely, is going on. It looks as if the book is saying that in those short years before the Windigos. Before Discord. Before Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia. There was a dedicated group of unicorns. They opperated under the assumption that beyond the lunar sphere, out in the either, there were creatures. You could call them angels, you could call them minor gods - but immortal god-like creatures that danced and played on their own. They wanted to... actually, what they were trying to do is hard to determine, again, without taking a full 10 hours to read it. They wanted to access the outer planes. Or bring what was in the planes here. Or merge them...
>>81461
"Not necessarily. Who knows what were in the books I couldn't save
>>81460
>>81458
Without taking the time to carefully study the book, it's very difficult to say just what, precisely, is going on. It looks as if the book is saying that in those short years before the Windigos. Before Discord. Before Princess Luna, and Princess Celestia. There was a dedicated group of unicorns. They opperated under the assumption that beyond the lunar sphere, out in the either, there were creatures. You could call them angels, you could call them minor gods - but immortal god-like creatures that danced and played on their own. They wanted to... actually, what they were trying to do is hard to determine, again, without taking a full 10 hours to read it. They wanted to access the outer planes. Or bring what was in the planes here. Or merge them...
>>81461
"Not necessarily. Who knows what were in the books I couldn't save
>>81464
She gets to where the jars are, and sits upright cross-legged, completely silent before them.
She gets to where the jars are, and sits upright cross-legged, completely silent before them.
>>81465
Iron still curses silently, strapping all his armor pieces and equiping his shield. He then follows Spark.
Iron still curses silently, strapping all his armor pieces and equiping his shield. He then follows Spark.
>>81459
Silver just sighs once more. He gets up from where he is sitting. And goes to where Ash is heading.
>>81466
"I still would like to know why." Silver's voice no longer carries the anger it once had, though it's clear he's still looking for an answer. "You are kirin. I have never heard of your people until now. It is clear you are gifted with fire...sometimes too gifted...I want to understand reasoning behind your decision. Why you made it, and why you made it so rash."
Silver just sighs once more. He gets up from where he is sitting. And goes to where Ash is heading.
>>81466
"I still would like to know why." Silver's voice no longer carries the anger it once had, though it's clear he's still looking for an answer. "You are kirin. I have never heard of your people until now. It is clear you are gifted with fire...sometimes too gifted...I want to understand reasoning behind your decision. Why you made it, and why you made it so rash."
>>81469
The text refers to them as "outer ones." They seem to be creatures that date from beyond creation. They are not monolithic, but rather are of diverse kind. Now he sees it. They wanted to talk to one under the light of a full moon. Or at least, that is what they did on one moonlit gathering - the unicorns all wearing their robes and prostrating themselves before the night sky
The text refers to them as "outer ones." They seem to be creatures that date from beyond creation. They are not monolithic, but rather are of diverse kind. Now he sees it. They wanted to talk to one under the light of a full moon. Or at least, that is what they did on one moonlit gathering - the unicorns all wearing their robes and prostrating themselves before the night sky
>>81474
Well, the moon last night was waxing gibbous, so definitely within one week. Like tonight or in two days, maybe three
Well, the moon last night was waxing gibbous, so definitely within one week. Like tonight or in two days, maybe three
>>81472
Iron, still angry, now stands next to the prone Ash, looking for threats.
>>81471
"Silver, as much as I would like to know her motives, I would suggest leaving some time for her to think it through." Iron states, fully armored except his good hitting hoof and shield equipped on his other hoof.
>>81477
"Spark, do not be a fool. She is clearly not fine. Leave her be until then."
Iron, still angry, now stands next to the prone Ash, looking for threats.
>>81471
"Silver, as much as I would like to know her motives, I would suggest leaving some time for her to think it through." Iron states, fully armored except his good hitting hoof and shield equipped on his other hoof.
>>81477
"Spark, do not be a fool. She is clearly not fine. Leave her be until then."
>>81476
Reading on... wait. Wait a minute. The author did try to get the incantations. He seems to stop to relate this part very carefully. He has at least two different versions of the same spell here, evidently coming from two different witnesses. He makes notes about translation issues. He talks also about what the subtleties could mean. He implies that he got this knowledge from "spirits" and at some point had to coerce the information out. It's obvious he doesn't know if the evocation permutations would work or not. He mere tried to write it down with as much detail as possible. That was a 5 page tangent as he describes the night
Reading on... wait. Wait a minute. The author did try to get the incantations. He seems to stop to relate this part very carefully. He has at least two different versions of the same spell here, evidently coming from two different witnesses. He makes notes about translation issues. He talks also about what the subtleties could mean. He implies that he got this knowledge from "spirits" and at some point had to coerce the information out. It's obvious he doesn't know if the evocation permutations would work or not. He mere tried to write it down with as much detail as possible. That was a 5 page tangent as he describes the night
>>81471
She speaks again after a few seconds
"... I was wandering through the lair of that stallion. I found the place where he kept his treasures. In the moment, nothing in that place seemed worth saving to me, nothing alive.. so I decided it may as well burn..."
She opens her eyes slowly
"... I cannot say what I did was the right thing to do, but it felt like that in the moment.. a room full of stolen masterpieces, all stolen from the ones who would have properly valued them, for the greed of a wicked pony willing to torture souls to amass his wealth and power... At the time, I only wanted it all to burn, perhaps not because the things in that room deserved it, but because it I felt they should..."
Her shawl gas finally stopped smoking
She speaks again after a few seconds
"... I was wandering through the lair of that stallion. I found the place where he kept his treasures. In the moment, nothing in that place seemed worth saving to me, nothing alive.. so I decided it may as well burn..."
She opens her eyes slowly
"... I cannot say what I did was the right thing to do, but it felt like that in the moment.. a room full of stolen masterpieces, all stolen from the ones who would have properly valued them, for the greed of a wicked pony willing to torture souls to amass his wealth and power... At the time, I only wanted it all to burn, perhaps not because the things in that room deserved it, but because it I felt they should..."
Her shawl gas finally stopped smoking
>>81483
Sources vary as to exactly what animals were brought, and what needed to be done for the ritutal, although the author clearly has his theory of what the components were, and he points out other details of the event that would be helpful should anypony reading it decide they want to come up with their own theory. Anyways, it seems as if it was successful in its first attempt with the unicorn contacting one of the Outer Ones. But the Outer Ones quickly filled his mind with a slew of negative emotions, causing him to break contact. This concerned the onlookers, but convinced them the process was working in part, and they committed to meet at the next full moon in an even larger session
Sources vary as to exactly what animals were brought, and what needed to be done for the ritutal, although the author clearly has his theory of what the components were, and he points out other details of the event that would be helpful should anypony reading it decide they want to come up with their own theory. Anyways, it seems as if it was successful in its first attempt with the unicorn contacting one of the Outer Ones. But the Outer Ones quickly filled his mind with a slew of negative emotions, causing him to break contact. This concerned the onlookers, but convinced them the process was working in part, and they committed to meet at the next full moon in an even larger session
>>81482
Iron looks sternly at Ash. "As much as I would like to forgive this transgression, it is a sign of something more problematic. You need to rein in your emotions or this will happen again, and maybe somepony will die for it next time you lose control again, and I can guarantee that you would feel devastated by killing somepony who did not really deserve it."
Ironic isn't it?
Iron looks sternly at Ash. "As much as I would like to forgive this transgression, it is a sign of something more problematic. You need to rein in your emotions or this will happen again, and maybe somepony will die for it next time you lose control again, and I can guarantee that you would feel devastated by killing somepony who did not really deserve it."
Ironic isn't it?
>>81485
It's probably fair to say that if Ash hadn't set that warehouse on fire, those two police officers would not have been killed
It's probably fair to say that if Ash hadn't set that warehouse on fire, those two police officers would not have been killed
>>81482
Silver nods. He understands, or at least, understands enough. "You are young, yet. You have not yet learned control of such feelings. It is not something I could blame you for, so long as you understand where you went wrong, and are willing to take steps towards controlling it." He gives her a pat on the back, no longer afraid of having his hoof catching fire from contact.
>>81487
Silver turns to her, wondering what she wants of him.
Silver nods. He understands, or at least, understands enough. "You are young, yet. You have not yet learned control of such feelings. It is not something I could blame you for, so long as you understand where you went wrong, and are willing to take steps towards controlling it." He gives her a pat on the back, no longer afraid of having his hoof catching fire from contact.
>>81487
Silver turns to her, wondering what she wants of him.
>>81489
"Can we move away and talk in private?"
>>81490
The unicorn who was the conduit of the activity was not one of the perspectives who relate the story. The unicorn seemed to have been filled with hate at the time, and after contact was broken, seemed to have this theory that the rest of the group were plotting against him. That is just the first time, anyways
"Can we move away and talk in private?"
>>81490
The unicorn who was the conduit of the activity was not one of the perspectives who relate the story. The unicorn seemed to have been filled with hate at the time, and after contact was broken, seemed to have this theory that the rest of the group were plotting against him. That is just the first time, anyways
Well, with everypony busy, the sorcerer, glass by his side, trots back to camp.
>>81494
"... I must finish this reposition.. These lost ones must have heir eulogy, if they are to rest..." She replies, before resuming her unintelligible prayer
"... I must finish this reposition.. These lost ones must have heir eulogy, if they are to rest..." She replies, before resuming her unintelligible prayer
>>81493
Iron stands by her side. He has composed himself from his anger and stands straight. He wonders how could someone be taught not to be angry.
Iron stands by her side. He has composed himself from his anger and stands straight. He wonders how could someone be taught not to be angry.
>>81492
There was a debate among the unicorns of the circle. Some of them thought that the incident proved the outer ones were hostile, some thought them a mix of good and evil, and some of them thought that they could be placated. There was another session. In this incident, when they contacted the outer ones, one responded very clearly. The outer one seemed to think that everypony was... boring. Dreadfully boring and normal. He convinced the conduit that his quest for knowledge was futile because of the finite perceptual abilities and mental faculties of a pony. This revelation was said to visibly dull his coat and break him emotionally. But the effect was confined to the pony who had been the conduit, and everypony else began to believe that it may be possible to select who to speak to, or perhaps even to summon to the terrestrial plane
>>81494
She takes him over to the side, and whispers
"Did you pocket anything else?"
There was a debate among the unicorns of the circle. Some of them thought that the incident proved the outer ones were hostile, some thought them a mix of good and evil, and some of them thought that they could be placated. There was another session. In this incident, when they contacted the outer ones, one responded very clearly. The outer one seemed to think that everypony was... boring. Dreadfully boring and normal. He convinced the conduit that his quest for knowledge was futile because of the finite perceptual abilities and mental faculties of a pony. This revelation was said to visibly dull his coat and break him emotionally. But the effect was confined to the pony who had been the conduit, and everypony else began to believe that it may be possible to select who to speak to, or perhaps even to summon to the terrestrial plane
>>81494
She takes him over to the side, and whispers
"Did you pocket anything else?"
>>81498
"There was not much, I am afraid. Most valuable thing I found was this." He pulls out Alabaster's silver locket; he tries to carefully remove the picture it contains. He also pulls out the necklace the native skeleton wore from yesterday. "It seems, if there was treasure, it was either burnt down, or in area of catacombs we did not search."
"There was not much, I am afraid. Most valuable thing I found was this." He pulls out Alabaster's silver locket; he tries to carefully remove the picture it contains. He also pulls out the necklace the native skeleton wore from yesterday. "It seems, if there was treasure, it was either burnt down, or in area of catacombs we did not search."
>>81499
In the third session, the conduit managed to contact a different outer one. This one was proper, well speaking, and at least seemed to be trustworthy. This Outer One seemed to have a problem with the ponies and their nature, finding them disorderly and in need of stern guidance. The conversation with the outer one continued for quite some time, but it is very clear that this one took a deep interest in the lives of ponies on the terrestrial plane
>>81500
She examines it
"This locket is much too old to have belonged to that foal"
In the third session, the conduit managed to contact a different outer one. This one was proper, well speaking, and at least seemed to be trustworthy. This Outer One seemed to have a problem with the ponies and their nature, finding them disorderly and in need of stern guidance. The conversation with the outer one continued for quite some time, but it is very clear that this one took a deep interest in the lives of ponies on the terrestrial plane
>>81500
She examines it
"This locket is much too old to have belonged to that foal"
Sister Ash remains in prayer position before the jars for as long as the rest of the party remains outside, not moving from her position even once.
>>81501
He seems interested in this particular bit of information. "Are you sure it was not just gift to him?"
He seems interested in this particular bit of information. "Are you sure it was not just gift to him?"
>>81503
"Look at the attire on this unicorn mare"
She shows him the image in the locket
"This looks older than 930"
"Look at the attire on this unicorn mare"
She shows him the image in the locket
"This looks older than 930"
>>81504
He examines it himself, even if he's unsure about his own knowledge on the styles of attire for different time periods.
He examines it himself, even if he's unsure about his own knowledge on the styles of attire for different time periods.
>>81507
A style of bun that looks particularly old, with ornate red dress. The locket it heart shaped and silver
>>81506
Still another one responded as well. This one was not quite as enthusiastic as the previous: the outer one liked the freedom of the outer planes, and the creativity it allowed, and did not want to loose that. But neither was the outer one indifferent to the land of ponies
This is set in the northern lands north of Equestria, in Dream valley of the kingdom of the Unicorns, prior to the migration
A style of bun that looks particularly old, with ornate red dress. The locket it heart shaped and silver
>>81506
Still another one responded as well. This one was not quite as enthusiastic as the previous: the outer one liked the freedom of the outer planes, and the creativity it allowed, and did not want to loose that. But neither was the outer one indifferent to the land of ponies
This is set in the northern lands north of Equestria, in Dream valley of the kingdom of the Unicorns, prior to the migration
>>81509
"That this isn't Alabaster's locket. That, or somepony gave him a locket far older than his grandmother. I think he had it in his hoof or something"
"That this isn't Alabaster's locket. That, or somepony gave him a locket far older than his grandmother. I think he had it in his hoof or something"
Okay, it's getting really late for me.
Sister Ash will be praying for each jar individually. It may take her more than an hour, while the of the party does whatever.
Sister Ash will be praying for each jar individually. It may take her more than an hour, while the of the party does whatever.
>>81511
Good thing I have to wake up early as well, then
Iron just stands guard near Ash, not intent on moving anywhere else except to follow Ash.
Good thing I have to wake up early as well, then
Iron just stands guard near Ash, not intent on moving anywhere else except to follow Ash.
>>81516
"Could it have been part of personal treasure or collection of keepsakes Curwhinny kept? What if this is his locket? And this picture is of his late wife?"
"Could it have been part of personal treasure or collection of keepsakes Curwhinny kept? What if this is his locket? And this picture is of his late wife?"
>>81520
He thinks some more, before it hits him. "...Son of bitch. It came from cavity behind wall. One with book in it that Star took."
He thinks some more, before it hits him. "...Son of bitch. It came from cavity behind wall. One with book in it that Star took."
>>81522
"That is less clear. Perhaps militia ponies, as they were attacking catacombs, disturbed bricks in that room. We did find skeleton of one not too far away from room."
"That is less clear. Perhaps militia ponies, as they were attacking catacombs, disturbed bricks in that room. We did find skeleton of one not too far away from room."
>>81523
"I always wondered about ponies... or whatever they are beyond the sky with the story of the stars aiding in her escape. Interesting stuff. How does it end?"
"I always wondered about ponies... or whatever they are beyond the sky with the story of the stars aiding in her escape. Interesting stuff. How does it end?"
>>81524
"I'm not so sure they would have attacked bricks. I am even less sure they would have just ignored that book. Weren't there a number of dislodged bricks and fallen rocks near the stairwell?"
"I'm not so sure they would have attacked bricks. I am even less sure they would have just ignored that book. Weren't there a number of dislodged bricks and fallen rocks near the stairwell?"
>>81526
"Yes, there was. Perhaps...what if mining operations in quarry caused both? That downstairs area was directly adjacent to quarry, and connected with quarry tunnel. And mining operations occurred far after than militia assault, and occurred before foal found their way into catacombs."
"Yes, there was. Perhaps...what if mining operations in quarry caused both? That downstairs area was directly adjacent to quarry, and connected with quarry tunnel. And mining operations occurred far after than militia assault, and occurred before foal found their way into catacombs."
>>81527
There was concern over the unicorns of the circle, as while they were successful in contacting several of the outer ones, and these outer ones had various responses to the questions asked them, none had offered promises of power or pacts. But of course that was a petty issue to others, as they did not care for any favors in the terrestrial realm. They wanted to reach the divine. They wanted to become like the outer ones. The outer ones for their part took various interest in the terrestrial plane. Some had no interest at all in it, one took an interest in its magic, one in its little ponies and kingdoms, another only as a source of entertainment... And of course there were mixed feelings about which of these were dangerous. The response, naturally, was that the process could be controlled. So a unicorn who had studied along side Star-Swirl the Beared proposed a way to try to gain limited access to the outer planes. The ponies themselves, perhaps, could go over and touch the outer realms.
>>81528
"Yes... that would explain much of the damage to the catacombs. Many of those rooms look as if they had been boarded up, but the boards came down"
There was concern over the unicorns of the circle, as while they were successful in contacting several of the outer ones, and these outer ones had various responses to the questions asked them, none had offered promises of power or pacts. But of course that was a petty issue to others, as they did not care for any favors in the terrestrial realm. They wanted to reach the divine. They wanted to become like the outer ones. The outer ones for their part took various interest in the terrestrial plane. Some had no interest at all in it, one took an interest in its magic, one in its little ponies and kingdoms, another only as a source of entertainment... And of course there were mixed feelings about which of these were dangerous. The response, naturally, was that the process could be controlled. So a unicorn who had studied along side Star-Swirl the Beared proposed a way to try to gain limited access to the outer planes. The ponies themselves, perhaps, could go over and touch the outer realms.
>>81528
"Yes... that would explain much of the damage to the catacombs. Many of those rooms look as if they had been boarded up, but the boards came down"
>>81529
"Do you think, perhaps, there is more treasure there underneath well that has not yet been uncovered? Or elsewhere in catacombs, exposed by explosions from mines?" He rubs the back of his neck. "I suppose, it does not matter, unless we have way of surviving down there. Some kind of magic spell, or gas mask, or something of that sort."
"Do you think, perhaps, there is more treasure there underneath well that has not yet been uncovered? Or elsewhere in catacombs, exposed by explosions from mines?" He rubs the back of his neck. "I suppose, it does not matter, unless we have way of surviving down there. Some kind of magic spell, or gas mask, or something of that sort."
>>81530
"There are dozens of magical spells that allow you to breath in difficult conditions. We also have gas masks and oxygen tanks back at headquarters. Personally, I would recommend trying to remove all of that rubble from the cave-in you caused so there can be a breathing hole again. But who knows. There is definitely something down there in the areas never visited. And it's neither unmoving nor forever sealed away.
I can tell you I would like to see what hasn't been burned"
She gives her smile, and wags her tail slightly
"There are dozens of magical spells that allow you to breath in difficult conditions. We also have gas masks and oxygen tanks back at headquarters. Personally, I would recommend trying to remove all of that rubble from the cave-in you caused so there can be a breathing hole again. But who knows. There is definitely something down there in the areas never visited. And it's neither unmoving nor forever sealed away.
I can tell you I would like to see what hasn't been burned"
She gives her smile, and wags her tail slightly
>>81531
Silver nods as well, getting a similar look on his face. "Sounds like you and I have same idea, here."
Silver nods as well, getting a similar look on his face. "Sounds like you and I have same idea, here."
>>81532
They assembled again. It seems that the timing of the sessions was important because of the positioning of the celestial bodies, which natural affect the planes of the realms because the planes are determined by the bodies that inhabit them. The "outer ones" are actually not necessarily inhabitants of the outer most planes, but certainly always above the terrestrial plane.
They assembled together at a sight of many runes, and positioned the stones just right so that they aligned with the Celestial bodies. When this was accomplished, a portal was opened, and at least one unicorn was able to pass through it. He reports later that he saw the land from far above, and saw the angels as they danced in the outer planes.
>>81534
She smiles still
"Tell me though. What precisely do you seek? What do you seek to avoid?"
They assembled again. It seems that the timing of the sessions was important because of the positioning of the celestial bodies, which natural affect the planes of the realms because the planes are determined by the bodies that inhabit them. The "outer ones" are actually not necessarily inhabitants of the outer most planes, but certainly always above the terrestrial plane.
They assembled together at a sight of many runes, and positioned the stones just right so that they aligned with the Celestial bodies. When this was accomplished, a portal was opened, and at least one unicorn was able to pass through it. He reports later that he saw the land from far above, and saw the angels as they danced in the outer planes.
>>81534
She smiles still
"Tell me though. What precisely do you seek? What do you seek to avoid?"
>>81536
"In this moment in time? Bits, work, something to give purpose to my life beyond just living. As for what to avoid...failure, mostly. I would say death, but I no longer have such fear of it. As long as I succeed in my duties, I do not care what happens to me."
"In this moment in time? Bits, work, something to give purpose to my life beyond just living. As for what to avoid...failure, mostly. I would say death, but I no longer have such fear of it. As long as I succeed in my duties, I do not care what happens to me."
>>81538
"As I understand it, they want undead cleared so they may continue work to fill in quarry without issue, turn land into real estate. I imagine if they only wanted tunnel sealed, they would have done so already."
"As I understand it, they want undead cleared so they may continue work to fill in quarry without issue, turn land into real estate. I imagine if they only wanted tunnel sealed, they would have done so already."
>>81539
That pony was filled with glee, for he had pranced with Angels.
They thought to expand the effect of the spell, to allow easier communion between the planes. The pony met with an outer one directly, and the outer one seemed amiable enough to allow to visit the terrestrial plane, nevermind the stated intent of domination of ponykind
>>81540
"Wait, they want this for real estate?"
That pony was filled with glee, for he had pranced with Angels.
They thought to expand the effect of the spell, to allow easier communion between the planes. The pony met with an outer one directly, and the outer one seemed amiable enough to allow to visit the terrestrial plane, nevermind the stated intent of domination of ponykind
>>81540
"Wait, they want this for real estate?"
>>81541
"As far as my knowledge goes." He thinks some more on what he heard. "Perhaps it was for development. But those are fairly similar in purpose."
"As far as my knowledge goes." He thinks some more on what he heard. "Perhaps it was for development. But those are fairly similar in purpose."
>>81542
"Remember the different pony races didn't get along very well. Keep reading. I got to see how it ends for them, and how they swear to try again someday. Cults always swear to try again someday."
"Remember the different pony races didn't get along very well. Keep reading. I got to see how it ends for them, and how they swear to try again someday. Cults always swear to try again someday."
>>81542
The outer one walked straight through the portal and into the terrestrial plane, and ethereal angel. It spoke with the unicorns and is reported even to have sat down for dinner with a few of them. As a sign of good faith, the outer one returned to the outer planes after request by some of the unicorns, with the obvious desire to return.
But this incident heightened tensions between members of the unicorn circle, as some wanted to go to the outer planes themselves, or did not like the assumption of the outer one that they would be its servants.
More so, there was tension in the court of Princess Platinum, as one of the ponies had been chosen to be Starswirl's apprentice alongside Clover the Clever, causing jealousy in at least one pony
>>81543
"Then it sounds like they might dig into these areas for basements or tunnels. If not this year then in ten years or in a century.
Let me ask you a different question. What is it I could do that would make you stop willing to help me or work with me? What will you not help me do?"
The outer one walked straight through the portal and into the terrestrial plane, and ethereal angel. It spoke with the unicorns and is reported even to have sat down for dinner with a few of them. As a sign of good faith, the outer one returned to the outer planes after request by some of the unicorns, with the obvious desire to return.
But this incident heightened tensions between members of the unicorn circle, as some wanted to go to the outer planes themselves, or did not like the assumption of the outer one that they would be its servants.
More so, there was tension in the court of Princess Platinum, as one of the ponies had been chosen to be Starswirl's apprentice alongside Clover the Clever, causing jealousy in at least one pony
>>81543
"Then it sounds like they might dig into these areas for basements or tunnels. If not this year then in ten years or in a century.
Let me ask you a different question. What is it I could do that would make you stop willing to help me or work with me? What will you not help me do?"
>>81546
I assume what she meant was "What is it I could do that would make you willing to help me or work with me?"
I assume what she meant was "What is it I could do that would make you willing to help me or work with me?"
>>81550
Ah. Okay, I see it now.
>>81546
"I am mercenary, no matter what my personal preferences are. When I work, I am loyal to contract first, Bits second. There is only one line anyone could ever or has ever tried to cross that would make or has made me not willing to fulfill job: an active attempt to bring end to my life."
Ah. Okay, I see it now.
>>81546
"I am mercenary, no matter what my personal preferences are. When I work, I am loyal to contract first, Bits second. There is only one line anyone could ever or has ever tried to cross that would make or has made me not willing to fulfill job: an active attempt to bring end to my life."
>>81552
"In other words: there is very, very little I would not do to fulfill contract." His voice has a twinge of regret as he continues. "In fact, there has been very, very little I have not done."
"In other words: there is very, very little I would not do to fulfill contract." His voice has a twinge of regret as he continues. "In fact, there has been very, very little I have not done."
>>81554
>>81552
>>81552
She gives him her smile
"Good. Then we shall have no issues working together going forward. I know where my loyalties lie, and I can't say i can help you much with your contract with the developers. but as for bits..."
She opens the top of Dark Star's bag, and briefly pulls out a non-descript leather bound book, then the two booklets
"These here... These are worth something. I want to find more like these, if they exist"
>>81553
It was time to visit the outer planes again. And a unicorn was selected. Not just any unicorn, but the same who had been selected before by Star swirl the Bearded. And beneath the moonlight, he waltzed with an outer one, with now two of them intent on on coming to the terrestrial realm.
However, a stallion named Fortis Equus in particular took offense to this process. He did not like other unicorn evidently courting Outer Ones. So he told Princess Platinum about the affairs of the circle
>>81555
Silver nods. "Curwhinny's notes. Indeed, I can see where Bits would exist, where these are concerned." He considers it for a couple seconds, before offering to shake on it. "If there are Bits in this work, then I shall take job."
Silver nods. "Curwhinny's notes. Indeed, I can see where Bits would exist, where these are concerned." He considers it for a couple seconds, before offering to shake on it. "If there are Bits in this work, then I shall take job."
>>81555
"There is only so many ways this can go down. I'm shocked we lived at all when we were tempting powers beyond our understanding to interact with us."
"There is only so many ways this can go down. I'm shocked we lived at all when we were tempting powers beyond our understanding to interact with us."
>>81556
>>81557
Telling Princess Platinum proved catastrophic. Several of the members were arrested and charged. In particular, the stallion who had consorted with the outer ones became the target of suspicion, as it was believed that the outer ones he had talked to intended to take Princess Platinum's place. This was conspiring with foreign forces against the crown. As there was no proof that outer ones even exited, there could be no actual charge of treason. Still, it was enough to cause him to lose his position in the court
What remained of the circle met a last time
>>81557
Telling Princess Platinum proved catastrophic. Several of the members were arrested and charged. In particular, the stallion who had consorted with the outer ones became the target of suspicion, as it was believed that the outer ones he had talked to intended to take Princess Platinum's place. This was conspiring with foreign forces against the crown. As there was no proof that outer ones even exited, there could be no actual charge of treason. Still, it was enough to cause him to lose his position in the court
What remained of the circle met a last time
>>81556
"Excellent. Now don't let them take any more books and booklets, and don't let them know. Name your price, and you can have it. Just help me find more"
>>81559
It was a windless night with no moon. Probably half of the circle was not there, either because they had been arrested, or because they were afraid of being caught. No pony knew it had been Fortis who had informed on them to the Princess. All knew, however, that they must accelerate their plans, as their time had run out. They tried their best to make the incantations, and to draw a larger circle. When this was accomplished, the portal was established once again. The Outer One whom they had been in most contact with - the 'co-conspirator' according to Platinum, came through, bringing along another outer one who was more so conscripted into the scheme than a wholly willing participant. The Unicorn approached the two and addressed them as their servants.
At this point, Fortis Equus could not stand the sight any longer, and called out, demanding why the unicorn alone had travelled. After consideration, the unicorn himself decided that Fortis had a point, and let Fortis come to the portal.
When Fortis went through, he was accompanied by the two outer ones, and they pranced through the moonlight, and saw the stars as they hung. He was allowed to touch the ethereal coats of the outer ones, and to see the planet as it looked from the outer planes
"Excellent. Now don't let them take any more books and booklets, and don't let them know. Name your price, and you can have it. Just help me find more"
>>81559
It was a windless night with no moon. Probably half of the circle was not there, either because they had been arrested, or because they were afraid of being caught. No pony knew it had been Fortis who had informed on them to the Princess. All knew, however, that they must accelerate their plans, as their time had run out. They tried their best to make the incantations, and to draw a larger circle. When this was accomplished, the portal was established once again. The Outer One whom they had been in most contact with - the 'co-conspirator' according to Platinum, came through, bringing along another outer one who was more so conscripted into the scheme than a wholly willing participant. The Unicorn approached the two and addressed them as their servants.
At this point, Fortis Equus could not stand the sight any longer, and called out, demanding why the unicorn alone had travelled. After consideration, the unicorn himself decided that Fortis had a point, and let Fortis come to the portal.
When Fortis went through, he was accompanied by the two outer ones, and they pranced through the moonlight, and saw the stars as they hung. He was allowed to touch the ethereal coats of the outer ones, and to see the planet as it looked from the outer planes
>>81563
After some time of prancing in the outer planes, they returned to the circle. As they stood in the circle, Fortis turned to the Unicorn, his heart forever cooled by the experience of the heavens. He told the unicorn what he had done in telling the princess, and apologized for it, saying he had not known he would have been invited along himself if only he had asked. And all of this as they stood along the circle itself
Exactly what happens next is not entirely clear, as one of the perspectives cuts off very shortly thereafter, but this seems to be what occurred. At the moment Fortis told the Unicorn, the latter's heart was over come with a rage and hatred. The portal had been easy enough to control so long as your mind and heart were still, and you knew what you were looking for, but the hate in his heart attracted something...
Not an outer one. An other one, a lesser denizen of the sphere just beyond the terrestrial. Drawn as if summoned to this emotion, they came in herd, and flocked through the portal en masse, killing the Unicorn, Fortis, and all but one of the members of the circle, who later related part of this story
After some time of prancing in the outer planes, they returned to the circle. As they stood in the circle, Fortis turned to the Unicorn, his heart forever cooled by the experience of the heavens. He told the unicorn what he had done in telling the princess, and apologized for it, saying he had not known he would have been invited along himself if only he had asked. And all of this as they stood along the circle itself
Exactly what happens next is not entirely clear, as one of the perspectives cuts off very shortly thereafter, but this seems to be what occurred. At the moment Fortis told the Unicorn, the latter's heart was over come with a rage and hatred. The portal had been easy enough to control so long as your mind and heart were still, and you knew what you were looking for, but the hate in his heart attracted something...
Not an outer one. An other one, a lesser denizen of the sphere just beyond the terrestrial. Drawn as if summoned to this emotion, they came in herd, and flocked through the portal en masse, killing the Unicorn, Fortis, and all but one of the members of the circle, who later related part of this story
>>81562
"1,000 Bits, to cover cost of supplies, and 50% of value of what I find for you. That is my price for this mission."
"1,000 Bits, to cover cost of supplies, and 50% of value of what I find for you. That is my price for this mission."
>>81564
"Well then... that ended worse than I thought. Not sure why everyone was shocked the angry one demanding to be part of the travel was the snitch, but oh well. Apparently we can't be angry beyond the sky or else you die."
Spark takes a second to ponder all of this.
"Technically... those things that murdered the circle could still be around here. They probably would have gone back if they could, but with the circle destroyed, the portal could have collapsed."
"Well then... that ended worse than I thought. Not sure why everyone was shocked the angry one demanding to be part of the travel was the snitch, but oh well. Apparently we can't be angry beyond the sky or else you die."
Spark takes a second to ponder all of this.
"Technically... those things that murdered the circle could still be around here. They probably would have gone back if they could, but with the circle destroyed, the portal could have collapsed."
>>81565
"If we're doing this, I supposed I should stop lying to you. I am not selling these books. I am buying, as an agent anyways. How much do you want?"
"If we're doing this, I supposed I should stop lying to you. I am not selling these books. I am buying, as an agent anyways. How much do you want?"
>>81569
"I mean here as in our world. They could have traveled around, or stayed there looking for a way back, assuming they are still here."
Spark is lost in thought for just a second.
"I really wish we could keep these, but we need to return the book to your marefriend now."
"I mean here as in our world. They could have traveled around, or stayed there looking for a way back, assuming they are still here."
Spark is lost in thought for just a second.
"I really wish we could keep these, but we need to return the book to your marefriend now."
>>81568
Trying to figure out a good price to request is difficult when you're tired as fuck. I think I'm gonna sleep on it, come up with something once I wake up. Goodnight.
Trying to figure out a good price to request is difficult when you're tired as fuck. I think I'm gonna sleep on it, come up with something once I wake up. Goodnight.
>>81572
"She said it needs to go to the authorities. We can't buy it. Come on now. Let's go give it back."
"She said it needs to go to the authorities. We can't buy it. Come on now. Let's go give it back."
>>81576
"Dark Star was just showing me one of your books. It was very fascinating, something about creatures beyond the sky and other creatures that came and killed everypony but one that witnessed it."
I motion for Dark Star to return the book.
"Dark Star was just showing me one of your books. It was very fascinating, something about creatures beyond the sky and other creatures that came and killed everypony but one that witnessed it."
I motion for Dark Star to return the book.
>>81581
"Well, if they attempt it, they will kill themselves quicker than the enemy, I can guarantee that."
"Well, if they attempt it, they will kill themselves quicker than the enemy, I can guarantee that."
>>81583
"Have any suggestions on what to do to get back in the tunnel? Would there be a way to open it up to vent out all that smoke?"
"Have any suggestions on what to do to get back in the tunnel? Would there be a way to open it up to vent out all that smoke?"
>>81592
I didn't expect that much smoke to spread in only two rounds. I have spells that can serve as precautions.
I didn't expect that much smoke to spread in only two rounds. I have spells that can serve as precautions.
>>81593
Alright, it's not your first D&D game by your knowledge of it, so I'll trust you OOC, but Iron will be a little harder to convince.
Alright, it's not your first D&D game by your knowledge of it, so I'll trust you OOC, but Iron will be a little harder to convince.
>>81593
>Only two rounds
>Only two
>
Oh please. She started by setting the rug on fire (if that's wool, expect a relatively high concentration of Hydrogen Cyanide in the smoke) then lit a book on fire. Then another. Then another...
>Only two rounds
>Only two
>
Oh please. She started by setting the rug on fire (if that's wool, expect a relatively high concentration of Hydrogen Cyanide in the smoke) then lit a book on fire. Then another. Then another...
>>81594
I actually read the rules for smoke and suffocation hazards just a couple weeks ago, because I figured there might be a time I wanted to trap some targets in a burning building at some point during the game.
I just didn't get the timing right last time... I'll be more careful...
I actually read the rules for smoke and suffocation hazards just a couple weeks ago, because I figured there might be a time I wanted to trap some targets in a burning building at some point during the game.
I just didn't get the timing right last time... I'll be more careful...
Well, I'm back. Still don't know what the value of those books might be.
>>81601
I was thinking something like that yesterday, but I was too tired to really think any further than that.
I was thinking something like that yesterday, but I was too tired to really think any further than that.
>>81600
"4000 bits, you don't ask questions, I take all of them, and you open up about your wife and children to me later"
She tells him
"4000 bits, you don't ask questions, I take all of them, and you open up about your wife and children to me later"
She tells him
Sister Ash is still praying.
>>81608
"Besides acquiring way to breathe down there? There is not much else I would need to do to become ready. There is one issue I should mention, about idea of clearing rubble from quarry tunnel..."
"Besides acquiring way to breathe down there? There is not much else I would need to do to become ready. There is one issue I should mention, about idea of clearing rubble from quarry tunnel..."
>>81610
"Quarry tunnel. You saw quarry, earlier? There was tunnel, leading from there to lower area of catacombs. Before we knew there was fire set, we decided to seal off tunnel to stop undead from potentially wandering outside."
"Quarry tunnel. You saw quarry, earlier? There was tunnel, leading from there to lower area of catacombs. Before we knew there was fire set, we decided to seal off tunnel to stop undead from potentially wandering outside."
>>81611
"Huh... I would have figured that any undead that entered the quarry couldn't get out of its walls"
"Huh... I would have figured that any undead that entered the quarry couldn't get out of its walls"
>>81612
"Perhaps. At time, both Star and I believed it to be good idea, either way, from just shear amount of undead in lower area. Of course, again, we did not know there was fire."
"Perhaps. At time, both Star and I believed it to be good idea, either way, from just shear amount of undead in lower area. Of course, again, we did not know there was fire."
[praying arsonist noises]
>>81621
Are you sure he's not interrupting the reading session Spark and Star that they are having?
Iron decides that Ash should be fine for now and could get someone that can charm his way around things for Ash's mission. He starts walking towards Spark, wherever he is.
Are you sure he's not interrupting the reading session Spark and Star that they are having?
Iron decides that Ash should be fine for now and could get someone that can charm his way around things for Ash's mission. He starts walking towards Spark, wherever he is.
>>81622
Reading is done for now, though I like GM's stories. I wonder if it is a throw away story, or it will come into play sometime? Either way it is impressive.
The sorcerer sees you approach.
Reading is done for now, though I like GM's stories. I wonder if it is a throw away story, or it will come into play sometime? Either way it is impressive.
The sorcerer sees you approach.
>>81623
"Spark, I need you to come with me." Iron states, motioning Spark to follow him back to where Ash is praying at a respectful distance. "It is a favor I want to ask."
"Spark, I need you to come with me." Iron states, motioning Spark to follow him back to where Ash is praying at a respectful distance. "It is a favor I want to ask."
I put things on halt because I am not sure what the characters want to do next . I think Skies would want to return to headquarters briefly, but I don’t know what the others intend
>>81625
During the walk towards the place where Ash is praying, he speaks. "Before I ask, is this 'clear undead' job finished or do you plan to abandon it?" He then waits to reach Ash's prayer place before talking again.
During the walk towards the place where Ash is praying, he speaks. "Before I ask, is this 'clear undead' job finished or do you plan to abandon it?" He then waits to reach Ash's prayer place before talking again.
>>81627
"I can't abandon it, not until we make sure there isn't a monster left standing in there. But I can put my task on hold. If they have been trying to remove this problem for centuries, I'm sure that a little more waiting wont hurt them."
"I can't abandon it, not until we make sure there isn't a monster left standing in there. But I can put my task on hold. If they have been trying to remove this problem for centuries, I'm sure that a little more waiting wont hurt them."
>>81629
"Well, that is the problem. It probably is going to take a lot more time than clearing the undead from a quarry and from what I experienced, it is going to need somepony who has his way with words." Iron look to the sides. "You have skills as a diplomat, right? You can negotiate?"
"Well, that is the problem. It probably is going to take a lot more time than clearing the undead from a quarry and from what I experienced, it is going to need somepony who has his way with words." Iron look to the sides. "You have skills as a diplomat, right? You can negotiate?"
>>81630
"On occasion. I haven't mastered diplomacy by any means, but I can talk my way in and out of situations."
"On occasion. I haven't mastered diplomacy by any means, but I can talk my way in and out of situations."
>>81632
"Of course not. I don't mind doing favors for ponies, especially if they helped me in the past."
"Of course not. I don't mind doing favors for ponies, especially if they helped me in the past."
>>81626
Sister Ash wants to properly repose the jars she collected.
She told Abby Willows she'd see her in the evening, so she wants to be back around sunset.
Sister Ash wants to properly repose the jars she collected.
She told Abby Willows she'd see her in the evening, so she wants to be back around sunset.
>>81633
>>81634
Iron does not remember when Ash helped Spark at all. "I guess. Well, here is the gist of it." Iron clears his throat. "Ash heard that 12 or something foals were taken by the Waterfront Gang from an orphanage or abbey, no idea exactly what it is, due to high amounts of debt along with a mare. She is trying to take all possible foals back to said orphanage, and has succeeded with taking 5 or 6 foals so far. Now the issue is that 2 of the remaining foals were taken for training and one of the other foals remaining was taken by a pony in political power. I do not remember the politician but the address and names of the two 'caretakers' we do have and with Ash insistence on doing things non-violently, I need a pony capable of taking the foals through words and compensation. A pony like you." Iron inhales and exhales, then looks at Ash during her reposing process. "Any details that I miss, Ash?"
>>81634
Iron does not remember when Ash helped Spark at all. "I guess. Well, here is the gist of it." Iron clears his throat. "Ash heard that 12 or something foals were taken by the Waterfront Gang from an orphanage or abbey, no idea exactly what it is, due to high amounts of debt along with a mare. She is trying to take all possible foals back to said orphanage, and has succeeded with taking 5 or 6 foals so far. Now the issue is that 2 of the remaining foals were taken for training and one of the other foals remaining was taken by a pony in political power. I do not remember the politician but the address and names of the two 'caretakers' we do have and with Ash insistence on doing things non-violently, I need a pony capable of taking the foals through words and compensation. A pony like you." Iron inhales and exhales, then looks at Ash during her reposing process. "Any details that I miss, Ash?"
>>81635
>Any details that I miss, Ash?
Sister Ash remains silent for several seconds in prayer before answering.
"... I said I would prefer to resolve things without harming ponies. I never said it may not happen anyway.." she says, a bit too calmly for comfort
>Any details that I miss, Ash?
Sister Ash remains silent for several seconds in prayer before answering.
"... I said I would prefer to resolve things without harming ponies. I never said it may not happen anyway.." she says, a bit too calmly for comfort
>>81635
"I see. That is quite high stakes, but rescuing foals in very important. I do suggest asking the others to help as well, though convincing them to work for free will be difficult."
>>81636
You pulled a bullet out of me. Painful, and you failed a few times, but you did so, not to mention the fight against Marecuse.
>>81637
"I will do my best to avoid conflict."
"I see. That is quite high stakes, but rescuing foals in very important. I do suggest asking the others to help as well, though convincing them to work for free will be difficult."
>>81636
You pulled a bullet out of me. Painful, and you failed a few times, but you did so, not to mention the fight against Marecuse.
>>81637
"I will do my best to avoid conflict."
>>81638
>You pulled a bullet out of me. Painful, and you failed a few times
Oh yeah, I remember that now.
>You pulled a bullet out of me. Painful, and you failed a few times
Oh yeah, I remember that now.
>>81637
Iron glances at Ash. "Do not burn the building if you feel like venting. Remember. It is a rescue mission."
>>81638
>asking the others for help
Iron is a bit uncomfortable. "Well, I am not so sure about it. Skies will probably object Star to work for Ash after almost suffocating her and his coltfriend unless Ash and I pay an exhuberant fee, and I do not want to do that. Silver is a possible option and Onyx seems to be absent mentally most of the time, even though his battle prowess is impressive."
>avoid conflict
"You seem to pack a punch with your magic, so that is good. Do not be afraid when things get rough." Iron smiles.
Eh, if you say so. The doctor did most of the healing job for you.
Iron glances at Ash. "Do not burn the building if you feel like venting. Remember. It is a rescue mission."
>>81638
>asking the others for help
Iron is a bit uncomfortable. "Well, I am not so sure about it. Skies will probably object Star to work for Ash after almost suffocating her and his coltfriend unless Ash and I pay an exhuberant fee, and I do not want to do that. Silver is a possible option and Onyx seems to be absent mentally most of the time, even though his battle prowess is impressive."
>avoid conflict
"You seem to pack a punch with your magic, so that is good. Do not be afraid when things get rough." Iron smiles.
Eh, if you say so. The doctor did most of the healing job for you.
>>81643
"You will have to ask Ash about that." Iron scratches his side. "Would you mind asking them? Take it as a sort of proof that you can convince ponies to do what you want."
"You will have to ask Ash about that." Iron scratches his side. "Would you mind asking them? Take it as a sort of proof that you can convince ponies to do what you want."
>>81639
Iron pokes Ash. "You have not commented much about his inclusion to the mission. Is something the matter?"
Iron pokes Ash. "You have not commented much about his inclusion to the mission. Is something the matter?"
>>81646
Sister Ash has been in a praying position murmuring silently for like half an hour now.
"... I'm taking care if these ones right now.. They've been alone for so long. They need care.."
Sister Ash has been in a praying position murmuring silently for like half an hour now.
"... I'm taking care if these ones right now.. They've been alone for so long. They need care.."
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>>81648
"It's fine.." she replies softly, her voice having become almost monotone
>Focusing
Rolling Concentration, just because I'm feeling kind of bored
>>81648
"It's fine.." she replies softly, her voice having become almost monotone
>Focusing
Rolling Concentration, just because I'm feeling kind of bored
>>81650
For now, she's speaking to each of them softly, as an impromptu eulogy. She's repeating a set of funeral prayers from her temple, once for each jar.
She's just making the ceremonial preparations for whateverthefuck I figure out to do next. I figured the next step would be to deliver them to a proper burial site and/or scatter them in a better place.
For now, she's speaking to each of them softly, as an impromptu eulogy. She's repeating a set of funeral prayers from her temple, once for each jar.
She's just making the ceremonial preparations for whateverthefuck I figure out to do next. I figured the next step would be to deliver them to a proper burial site and/or scatter them in a better place.
>>81651
But really, I'm not actually sure what to do after this. I don't want to just pour them out here though.
I just figured that whatever she'd need to do would involve some kind of ceremony.
But really, I'm not actually sure what to do after this. I don't want to just pour them out here though.
I just figured that whatever she'd need to do would involve some kind of ceremony.
>>81651
Honestly I'm at a loss as to how to destroy the soul jars. You can't burn them, they've already been burned. You can't dip them in acid, they've already been treated by acid. You can't shatter them, they are already granular. So....
Honestly I'm at a loss as to how to destroy the soul jars. You can't burn them, they've already been burned. You can't dip them in acid, they've already been treated by acid. You can't shatter them, they are already granular. So....
>>81654
I think it's more like simply scattering the ashes as a sort of funerary ceremony to appease the trapped souls, not intentionally destroying the ashes.
I think it's more like simply scattering the ashes as a sort of funerary ceremony to appease the trapped souls, not intentionally destroying the ashes.
>>81654
Well, they're physically similar to improperly-handled funeral urns; the only difference is really that they were handled with intent to cause despair, not reposition.
Thinking in character, Sister Ash would see them as that, and her go-to resolution would be to finish the funerals for each chamber, then scatter the ashes in an appropriate site to complete their reposition.
>>81653
I considered that. I guess the most they could do is help with funeral services; maybe they could lead me to a place to scatter them.
Well, they're physically similar to improperly-handled funeral urns; the only difference is really that they were handled with intent to cause despair, not reposition.
Thinking in character, Sister Ash would see them as that, and her go-to resolution would be to finish the funerals for each chamber, then scatter the ashes in an appropriate site to complete their reposition.
>>81653
I considered that. I guess the most they could do is help with funeral services; maybe they could lead me to a place to scatter them.
>>81654
>You can't dip them in acid
What kind of person other than a murderer would want to dip human remains in acid anyway?
>You can't dip them in acid
What kind of person other than a murderer would want to dip human remains in acid anyway?
>>81663
I'm here.
I'm waiting for at least one other person to show up to convince to join, or at least attempt to.
I'm here.
I'm waiting for at least one other person to show up to convince to join, or at least attempt to.
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>>81672
"Iron would like to see if you are willing to help him and Ash hunt down some missing foals. Right now we are stuck out of the tunnel, and this mission is focused on peaceful resolution. Would you like to join?"
"Iron would like to see if you are willing to help him and Ash hunt down some missing foals. Right now we are stuck out of the tunnel, and this mission is focused on peaceful resolution. Would you like to join?"
>>81683
"Good to hear. I'm going to see what the others think, but go over and tell Iron that you are willing."
I look around for the others. I assume Silver and Blue Skies are not in sight?
"Good to hear. I'm going to see what the others think, but go over and tell Iron that you are willing."
I look around for the others. I assume Silver and Blue Skies are not in sight?
I think I might go to bed soon.
Sister Ash will still be performing funeral services until she's satisfied with the state of each jar.
Sister Ash will still be performing funeral services until she's satisfied with the state of each jar.
>>81684
Honestly, I have no idea where they are in relation to you guys. All I know is that they're still fairly close to Curwhinny Farm.
Honestly, I have no idea where they are in relation to you guys. All I know is that they're still fairly close to Curwhinny Farm.
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>>81689
Maybe I will just roll perception or something to see if you are hidden from view.
>>81689
Maybe I will just roll perception or something to see if you are hidden from view.
>>81688
Iron raises an eyebrow at Star's appearance. "Well, I was not expecting you to volunteer after being almost suffocated by smoke." Iron clears throat again and states the same as >>81635 up until '...doing things non-violently.' He then scratches his head. "How did Spark convince you to join?"
Iron raises an eyebrow at Star's appearance. "Well, I was not expecting you to volunteer after being almost suffocated by smoke." Iron clears throat again and states the same as >>81635 up until '...doing things non-violently.' He then scratches his head. "How did Spark convince you to join?"
>>81694
Iron is unsure. "I guess Spark did pay you for this. Alright, you are in. We move out when Ash moves out."
I'm not sure if the GM is here. I guess Spark and Silver could meet up but Skies should have an input in this deal since she's trying to do a deal herself.
Iron is unsure. "I guess Spark did pay you for this. Alright, you are in. We move out when Ash moves out."
I'm not sure if the GM is here. I guess Spark and Silver could meet up but Skies should have an input in this deal since she's trying to do a deal herself.
>>81696
Except maybe the fact that she almost died due to Ash, but IDK if the GM will twist that knife
Except maybe the fact that she almost died due to Ash, but IDK if the GM will twist that knife
>>81698
Iron is shocked. "What? Why would you accept such a bad deal? We are going as far as political assassination if the politician does not give the foal back. Do you know how dangerous this could be?"
Iron is shocked. "What? Why would you accept such a bad deal? We are going as far as political assassination if the politician does not give the foal back. Do you know how dangerous this could be?"
>>81701
"I do not remember his name. I think he was a 'social democrat', some 'hero of the poor' or something. A weakling taking advantage of ponies like himself."
>>81700
We are at the place where the soul jars/ash urns are. No idea where that is, but we could be at the farmhouse still. I'll need to ask Ash or the GM tomorrow to ensure Iron, Ash and Star are at the camp or the farmhouse
"I do not remember his name. I think he was a 'social democrat', some 'hero of the poor' or something. A weakling taking advantage of ponies like himself."
>>81700
We are at the place where the soul jars/ash urns are. No idea where that is, but we could be at the farmhouse still. I'll need to ask Ash or the GM tomorrow to ensure Iron, Ash and Star are at the camp or the farmhouse
>>81705
"Huh, personal vendetta is actually a decent reason to choose to help. Well, guess that does it." Iron nods understandingly. "I wonder if Spark will convince Silver as well."
Well, seeing how the GM hasn't really stepped in with the reunion of Silver and Spark with Skies, I'll assume that he is not able to participate for today/tonight. I'll go to bed now. Night everyone else.
"Huh, personal vendetta is actually a decent reason to choose to help. Well, guess that does it." Iron nods understandingly. "I wonder if Spark will convince Silver as well."
Well, seeing how the GM hasn't really stepped in with the reunion of Silver and Spark with Skies, I'll assume that he is not able to participate for today/tonight. I'll go to bed now. Night everyone else.
>>81710
>Something vague involving missing foals
>The implication of possibly murdering a democratically elected official
"Any of it. This is either the worst conceivable idea or the best idea, but it certainly is not an indifferent matter to the Blackhooves"
>Something vague involving missing foals
>The implication of possibly murdering a democratically elected official
"Any of it. This is either the worst conceivable idea or the best idea, but it certainly is not an indifferent matter to the Blackhooves"
>>81712
"That truly depends on exactly what this politician has to do with missing foals. If he is a serial killer or has a damned sex dungeon in his basement, then it would be fine to shoot him in the face and let that run on the next day's paper. It would be a million times better to gather as much evidence as possible, and have a long, very public trial that drags this 'democracy' through the mud. If this is just a custody issue over foals, or really, if that politician is doing anything less than seriously immoral things, then the Blackhooves want nothing to do with it, and by extension, want you to have nothing to do with it so long as you have one of their badges."
"That truly depends on exactly what this politician has to do with missing foals. If he is a serial killer or has a damned sex dungeon in his basement, then it would be fine to shoot him in the face and let that run on the next day's paper. It would be a million times better to gather as much evidence as possible, and have a long, very public trial that drags this 'democracy' through the mud. If this is just a custody issue over foals, or really, if that politician is doing anything less than seriously immoral things, then the Blackhooves want nothing to do with it, and by extension, want you to have nothing to do with it so long as you have one of their badges."
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>>81714
"Perhaps I have never clarified just exactly what the role of the State Security apparatus of the Baltimare Autonomous region is. State Security has three interests: to prevent foreign espionage in the region; to prevent sabotage of New Mareland operations by foriegn or domestic elements, and above all else, to prevent and stop uprisings. We're a colonial administration, essentially. Regular crime is generally the domain of the civilian police force. The Blackhooves have chosen to have as light of a touch in the Baltimare region as possible, operating under the theory that however much the natives dislike the administration, they will not risk their lives to overthrow it so long as it does not actually have a meaningful impact on their daily lives, and so long as it engages in few public transgressions. A part of that is that - in this city at least - the civilian government is entirely self governing from the police system to the health care system. But that doesn't mean we like the local government either. They are left-leaners who are ideologically incompatible with the New Mareland administration, and anything that harms them in public opinion helps justify Blackhooves rule over the region.
If the matter involved here is something like a simple case of 'that guy has the foals now, I demand at least weekend custody' and all the stupid bullshit family drama that ought to be resolved in a civil court of law, then the murder of that official will cause riots in the streets if the Blackhooves are discovered to be involved. But if that public official is doing something evil - and I mean evil - then bringing that to the public light"
She laughs in a manner consistent with her normal smile
"That would be just exactly what I would say this region needs. This Democracy exposed for what it is"
>>81715
"Is it Dark? That is the question though."
"Perhaps I have never clarified just exactly what the role of the State Security apparatus of the Baltimare Autonomous region is. State Security has three interests: to prevent foreign espionage in the region; to prevent sabotage of New Mareland operations by foriegn or domestic elements, and above all else, to prevent and stop uprisings. We're a colonial administration, essentially. Regular crime is generally the domain of the civilian police force. The Blackhooves have chosen to have as light of a touch in the Baltimare region as possible, operating under the theory that however much the natives dislike the administration, they will not risk their lives to overthrow it so long as it does not actually have a meaningful impact on their daily lives, and so long as it engages in few public transgressions. A part of that is that - in this city at least - the civilian government is entirely self governing from the police system to the health care system. But that doesn't mean we like the local government either. They are left-leaners who are ideologically incompatible with the New Mareland administration, and anything that harms them in public opinion helps justify Blackhooves rule over the region.
If the matter involved here is something like a simple case of 'that guy has the foals now, I demand at least weekend custody' and all the stupid bullshit family drama that ought to be resolved in a civil court of law, then the murder of that official will cause riots in the streets if the Blackhooves are discovered to be involved. But if that public official is doing something evil - and I mean evil - then bringing that to the public light"
She laughs in a manner consistent with her normal smile
"That would be just exactly what I would say this region needs. This Democracy exposed for what it is"
>>81715
"Is it Dark? That is the question though."
>>81717
The look on Silver's face suggests he thinks that maybe, just maybe, Blue is more concerned with the impact this could have on the public's faith in the city council than whether or not there are foals in danger. It also suggests, although to a lesser degree, that he's not too terribly ecstatic about the prospect of the Black Hooves gaining even more power in Equestria. "Yes, that is question, and it is why it is good idea to find evidence. So, if there are foals in danger, we can properly dispense justice."
The look on Silver's face suggests he thinks that maybe, just maybe, Blue is more concerned with the impact this could have on the public's faith in the city council than whether or not there are foals in danger. It also suggests, although to a lesser degree, that he's not too terribly ecstatic about the prospect of the Black Hooves gaining even more power in Equestria. "Yes, that is question, and it is why it is good idea to find evidence. So, if there are foals in danger, we can properly dispense justice."
>>81718
"My dear Silver, you contact State Security if you want Order. That is our goal. The prevention of absolute Anarchy.If what you want is 'Justice,' you contact Baltimare Police.
Yes, we could have said 'Equestrian can go fuck themselves if they want the right to police themselves. We alone have the right to search homes, to make arrests. To kill in the name of justice and the law. We have chosen instead to leave those functions right where they always have been: in the hooves of the local police. You do not have to agree with our decision to allow the Equestrians their freedom to govern themselves in as delicate a matter as criminal justice, but it is made and I shall abide."
"My dear Silver, you contact State Security if you want Order. That is our goal. The prevention of absolute Anarchy.If what you want is 'Justice,' you contact Baltimare Police.
Yes, we could have said 'Equestrian can go fuck themselves if they want the right to police themselves. We alone have the right to search homes, to make arrests. To kill in the name of justice and the law. We have chosen instead to leave those functions right where they always have been: in the hooves of the local police. You do not have to agree with our decision to allow the Equestrians their freedom to govern themselves in as delicate a matter as criminal justice, but it is made and I shall abide."
>>81719
He raises an eyebrow at Blue. "If you want to know reason why Equestrians do not like Black Hooves, it is attitudes like that within your organization."
He raises an eyebrow at Blue. "If you want to know reason why Equestrians do not like Black Hooves, it is attitudes like that within your organization."
>>81724
"Perhaps you should remember your reading of the Marena Carta. 'No free mare shall be taken, imprisoned, or in any other way destroyed except by the lawful judgement of her peers.' We are not a vigilante organization who dispense 'justice' as we perceive it and as we see fit. We we respect the rights of the accused, of the populace, and of due process."
"Perhaps you should remember your reading of the Marena Carta. 'No free mare shall be taken, imprisoned, or in any other way destroyed except by the lawful judgement of her peers.' We are not a vigilante organization who dispense 'justice' as we perceive it and as we see fit. We we respect the rights of the accused, of the populace, and of due process."
>>81725
"That is not what I meant, Skies. We Equestrians, we tend to respond more positively to actions reminiscent of the Elements. Kindness, Generosity, Laughter, Honesty, Loyalty, Magic. Claim to be benevolent for having good graces to not create totalitarian state after having invaded and occupied our lands, it does not change fact that invasion happened in first place, and that we still resent Black Hooves for it. And doubt that they care for us. I am merely stating, if you wish to gain more support for your organization and your cause, here, it would do well to think like Equestrian, and do things we would support in name of Black Hooves. Show you are not just here to 'keep order', but to do that which no others would be willing to do, and help.
"If, and that is indeed if, there are foals being harmed by this politician, and he is brought to justice, perhaps it would be better to claim this as proof that Black Hooves do care for ponies here, rather than trying to undermine faith in democracy."
"That is not what I meant, Skies. We Equestrians, we tend to respond more positively to actions reminiscent of the Elements. Kindness, Generosity, Laughter, Honesty, Loyalty, Magic. Claim to be benevolent for having good graces to not create totalitarian state after having invaded and occupied our lands, it does not change fact that invasion happened in first place, and that we still resent Black Hooves for it. And doubt that they care for us. I am merely stating, if you wish to gain more support for your organization and your cause, here, it would do well to think like Equestrian, and do things we would support in name of Black Hooves. Show you are not just here to 'keep order', but to do that which no others would be willing to do, and help.
"If, and that is indeed if, there are foals being harmed by this politician, and he is brought to justice, perhaps it would be better to claim this as proof that Black Hooves do care for ponies here, rather than trying to undermine faith in democracy."
>>81727
"I do not want anything from you, in this case. Just consider that gaining support for Black Hooves in Equestria will require more hooves-on approach than you might be used to."
>>81728
Silver shrugs. "I suppose I never made much use of democracy, in either case. I am not arguing in favor or against democracy. I am stating that Black Hooves will gain more support from ponies here, if they publicly appear to take their best interests at heart. This way that Blue Skies has framed this? It is good for working behind curtains, but it does little to build actual support among populace. Helping ponies, that is how Harmony became so powerful here, nevermind Celestia, or the Elements, or any of that. It was belief that helping fellow ponies, lifting everypony all up at once, regardless of who they are, is best for everypony involved."
"I do not want anything from you, in this case. Just consider that gaining support for Black Hooves in Equestria will require more hooves-on approach than you might be used to."
>>81728
Silver shrugs. "I suppose I never made much use of democracy, in either case. I am not arguing in favor or against democracy. I am stating that Black Hooves will gain more support from ponies here, if they publicly appear to take their best interests at heart. This way that Blue Skies has framed this? It is good for working behind curtains, but it does little to build actual support among populace. Helping ponies, that is how Harmony became so powerful here, nevermind Celestia, or the Elements, or any of that. It was belief that helping fellow ponies, lifting everypony all up at once, regardless of who they are, is best for everypony involved."
>>81726
"Silver, just four hours ago, when I told you that the Blackhooves have the power and the desire to save Equestrians from becoming livestock for changelings, you adamantly insisted that Equestria was strong enough and good enough to save itself, and that the Blackhooves had neither the desire, nor the power to save Equestria. Now, you demand for the Blackhooves to take take the time and effort to save Equestrians from the the ponies they have chosen to rule themselves. So which is it, because I am afraid you are not being at all consistent. Are the Equestrians who rule Equestria all powerful and all benevolent beings who can absolutely be trusted to safeguard a future for all foals, or are they monsters that the Blackhooves must personally see to it are 'brought to justice'? Are the Blackhooves weaklings too busy with matters elsewhere to even care that changeling swarms fly over the skies of half their possessions, or are they this all powerful world spanning entity that have enough time and ponypower to do good in every opportunity that presents itself? Because I am at a loss as to which you think.
I have already told you and Dark Star that if this politician is a murderer or a sex fiend, then yes, this is a matter of Blackhooves concern. I just don't want him murdering an important person over what is basically a foal custody case."
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"Silver, just four hours ago, when I told you that the Blackhooves have the power and the desire to save Equestrians from becoming livestock for changelings, you adamantly insisted that Equestria was strong enough and good enough to save itself, and that the Blackhooves had neither the desire, nor the power to save Equestria. Now, you demand for the Blackhooves to take take the time and effort to save Equestrians from the the ponies they have chosen to rule themselves. So which is it, because I am afraid you are not being at all consistent. Are the Equestrians who rule Equestria all powerful and all benevolent beings who can absolutely be trusted to safeguard a future for all foals, or are they monsters that the Blackhooves must personally see to it are 'brought to justice'? Are the Blackhooves weaklings too busy with matters elsewhere to even care that changeling swarms fly over the skies of half their possessions, or are they this all powerful world spanning entity that have enough time and ponypower to do good in every opportunity that presents itself? Because I am at a loss as to which you think.
I have already told you and Dark Star that if this politician is a murderer or a sex fiend, then yes, this is a matter of Blackhooves concern. I just don't want him murdering an important person over what is basically a foal custody case."
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>>81729
"i agree with some of your ideas and i would put some of them in place if, i were the mayor of Baltimare."
"i agree with some of your ideas and i would put some of them in place if, i were the mayor of Baltimare."
>>81729
"I can assure you, I was not selected for my particular line of work because I am 'good with ponies' or am known to be particularly compassionate. Working behind the curtains is kind of what I do and what I was hired to do. If you want a cuddly face to kiss foals, maybe contact Seabreeze or some other pony within my organization."
"I can assure you, I was not selected for my particular line of work because I am 'good with ponies' or am known to be particularly compassionate. Working behind the curtains is kind of what I do and what I was hired to do. If you want a cuddly face to kiss foals, maybe contact Seabreeze or some other pony within my organization."
>>81730
"You want me to think differently of Black Hooves? That your organization has our interests in heart, and that you all are not merely foreign invaders here to seek profit before Changelings come to kill us all? You want me to have faith in New Mareland, and faith in their ability to be our allies?" Silver looks her right in the eyes, determined. "Then I want you to prove it to me. To Equestria. Prove that you are here for more than yourselves. Prove that you care for us beyond just what we can provide for you. Prove that there is truth in what you say, in that we can count on Black Hooves, in your aircraft, in your armies, that you will all not simply abandon us once Chrysalis has had enough of entertaining this 'alliance'. You want that faith, that trust? Earn it. Do that, and I, and all true Equestrians, will follow Black Hooves to very depths of Tartarus, if need be."
>>81732
"You do not need to be good with ponies. You need to understand them."
"You want me to think differently of Black Hooves? That your organization has our interests in heart, and that you all are not merely foreign invaders here to seek profit before Changelings come to kill us all? You want me to have faith in New Mareland, and faith in their ability to be our allies?" Silver looks her right in the eyes, determined. "Then I want you to prove it to me. To Equestria. Prove that you are here for more than yourselves. Prove that you care for us beyond just what we can provide for you. Prove that there is truth in what you say, in that we can count on Black Hooves, in your aircraft, in your armies, that you will all not simply abandon us once Chrysalis has had enough of entertaining this 'alliance'. You want that faith, that trust? Earn it. Do that, and I, and all true Equestrians, will follow Black Hooves to very depths of Tartarus, if need be."
>>81732
"You do not need to be good with ponies. You need to understand them."
>>81735
"i think he makes a few good points, Doing whats best for the ponies of Equestria, and showing some care for them would go along way to gaining the trust of them."
"i think he makes a few good points, Doing whats best for the ponies of Equestria, and showing some care for them would go along way to gaining the trust of them."
>>81733
She barely withholds a 'hiss,' and then pauses for a beat, and says the following
"If you had contacted Equestria's secret S.M.I.L.E. agency, before its dissolution at the end of the War, and told them you had an issue that had something to do with a foal, the first response they would have had is 'have you filed a police report yet?' Do not blame a spy for not being a police officer, especially when it is abundantly obvious that none of you have talked to a police officer, and no one standing here even knows what you are accusing this politician of doing. That makes exactly as much sense as being angry at your doctor for not fixing your car, when you can't even bother to tell him what kind of problems you are having with your car."
>>81736
"So what should be done?"
She barely withholds a 'hiss,' and then pauses for a beat, and says the following
"If you had contacted Equestria's secret S.M.I.L.E. agency, before its dissolution at the end of the War, and told them you had an issue that had something to do with a foal, the first response they would have had is 'have you filed a police report yet?' Do not blame a spy for not being a police officer, especially when it is abundantly obvious that none of you have talked to a police officer, and no one standing here even knows what you are accusing this politician of doing. That makes exactly as much sense as being angry at your doctor for not fixing your car, when you can't even bother to tell him what kind of problems you are having with your car."
>>81736
"So what should be done?"
Making an involved NPC was a terrible idea, because now I have no idea when I should keep her off scream, or when she should follow the party
>>81737
"Again, I am not asking you to act, on anypony's behalf. But, when you say that, if something's up here, you wish to use this to undermine democracyl, it does not help foster support in your cause. It just makes you seem cold, calculated, withdrawn. It may work for you personally as agent of Black Hooves, but for Equestrians, who are looking for something or somepony to guide them in these troubled times? Not so much."
>>81738
All you can do is use your judgement on whether or not she would have any interest in what the party is doing. In this case, I think she would have some interest, but not in the same way that the party would have.
"Again, I am not asking you to act, on anypony's behalf. But, when you say that, if something's up here, you wish to use this to undermine democracyl, it does not help foster support in your cause. It just makes you seem cold, calculated, withdrawn. It may work for you personally as agent of Black Hooves, but for Equestrians, who are looking for something or somepony to guide them in these troubled times? Not so much."
>>81738
All you can do is use your judgement on whether or not she would have any interest in what the party is doing. In this case, I think she would have some interest, but not in the same way that the party would have.
>>81737
"well, i know they have a war going on at the moment so they probably couldn't do anything. So i would if i were mayor i would, open some schools to teach the foals Discipline and about history such as Eqrestria Declaring war on New Mareland. and hospitals to help the sick. and open more mines and foundries so Baltimare can be able to rebuild the Region thus improving life and the black hooves would gain the loyalty and adoration of their new subjects."
"well, i know they have a war going on at the moment so they probably couldn't do anything. So i would if i were mayor i would, open some schools to teach the foals Discipline and about history such as Eqrestria Declaring war on New Mareland. and hospitals to help the sick. and open more mines and foundries so Baltimare can be able to rebuild the Region thus improving life and the black hooves would gain the loyalty and adoration of their new subjects."
>>81739
“Silver, have we met? I am cold, calculated, and withdrawn. I am not a guide for troubled ponies. I never claimed this to be a good thing nor did I claim to be a good pony. Nature did not bestow her gifts equally upon all creatures.. Some of us are doomed to be forever at a deficit of magic and Harmony.”
“Silver, have we met? I am cold, calculated, and withdrawn. I am not a guide for troubled ponies. I never claimed this to be a good thing nor did I claim to be a good pony. Nature did not bestow her gifts equally upon all creatures.. Some of us are doomed to be forever at a deficit of magic and Harmony.”
>>81739
It’s not a question of interests. The motives this faction would have to be involved or not have already been stated. It’s a question of the proper involvement of NPCs in the party.
It’s not a question of interests. The motives this faction would have to be involved or not have already been stated. It’s a question of the proper involvement of NPCs in the party.
In any other work by any other author, the Gestapo SS agent would be the unambiguous, no questions asked villain, regardless of her actual actions, so long as she remained loyal to her sponsoring government. The only reason that an exception here is even possible is because of the unique situation of this image board, and because this work borrows in part from a grand strategy game - grabs strategy games being the one and only exception in all of literature that you are not allowed to take a fascistic government as your protagonist.
My original intent was to have each faction have an NPC that sort of represented then, and was attached to the party as necessary or made sense. An attempt to create a new faction of Church militants as a sort of representation of the Restorationist political movement - which is obviously winning the popularity contest - was shot down. I’m pretty sure the reason why is that an NPC following the party for a quest is undesired. So... I don’t know
My original intent was to have each faction have an NPC that sort of represented then, and was attached to the party as necessary or made sense. An attempt to create a new faction of Church militants as a sort of representation of the Restorationist political movement - which is obviously winning the popularity contest - was shot down. I’m pretty sure the reason why is that an NPC following the party for a quest is undesired. So... I don’t know
>>81744
If you were going to have a representation of the Restorationist movement, why not have surviving members of the Equestrian army, training up an underground militia in secret right under the muzzles of the Black Hooves and Communists? I could understand if the Celestialist Church was serving as a secret waystation for Restorationists, but I'm not sure if the practitioners of a religion based on peace and Harmony would be the militants in this situation.
If you were going to have a representation of the Restorationist movement, why not have surviving members of the Equestrian army, training up an underground militia in secret right under the muzzles of the Black Hooves and Communists? I could understand if the Celestialist Church was serving as a secret waystation for Restorationists, but I'm not sure if the practitioners of a religion based on peace and Harmony would be the militants in this situation.
>>81738
>>81743
It's a given that NPCs are going to be involved with the party for most of the game: quest-givers, item-suppliers, information sources, hired grunts, and even enemies/intelligent-monsters qualify as NPCs.
The real question is for how long do you want to keep certain NPCs around, and how deeply you want to involve them in things. I don't mind some NPCs sticking around as recurring characters.
I think there's a section on this in the DMG.
>>81744
Couldn't dividing the party into opposing factions kind of complicate things even more than alignment/motivations already could? I mean, it sounds like a cool idea, so long as they have a common goal (which I could easily adjust my character to match); but it sounds like a thing you'd want to let the PCs know about or motivate them towards, because otherwise it could potentially be like herding cats.
Whatever it is you want to do or decide to do, I can gladly cooperate to the best of my ability. That'll be easier for me if I can get a vague sense of what kind of story you're trying to tell, since I can be an actor as much as a player if there's a story niche to be filled.
>>81743
It's a given that NPCs are going to be involved with the party for most of the game: quest-givers, item-suppliers, information sources, hired grunts, and even enemies/intelligent-monsters qualify as NPCs.
The real question is for how long do you want to keep certain NPCs around, and how deeply you want to involve them in things. I don't mind some NPCs sticking around as recurring characters.
I think there's a section on this in the DMG.
>>81744
Couldn't dividing the party into opposing factions kind of complicate things even more than alignment/motivations already could? I mean, it sounds like a cool idea, so long as they have a common goal (which I could easily adjust my character to match); but it sounds like a thing you'd want to let the PCs know about or motivate them towards, because otherwise it could potentially be like herding cats.
Whatever it is you want to do or decide to do, I can gladly cooperate to the best of my ability. That'll be easier for me if I can get a vague sense of what kind of story you're trying to tell, since I can be an actor as much as a player if there's a story niche to be filled.
>>81751
I'm honestly kind of spooked by how Skies reacted. To be fair, it was supposed to be a last resort: A point which Iron would make when everyone's here to react to it, meaning the Black Hooves should suffer no penalties if things go along peacefully and an agreement is reached, picking the foal from this politician without much fuss. Honestly, I was not expecting Skies to listen to all of Iron's spiel about the job. I should be more careful next time and ask the GM where are the NPCs next time.
I'm honestly kind of spooked by how Skies reacted. To be fair, it was supposed to be a last resort: A point which Iron would make when everyone's here to react to it, meaning the Black Hooves should suffer no penalties if things go along peacefully and an agreement is reached, picking the foal from this politician without much fuss. Honestly, I was not expecting Skies to listen to all of Iron's spiel about the job. I should be more careful next time and ask the GM where are the NPCs next time.
>>81752
It was the word 'assassinate' that was the red flag. Iron definitely could have/could help by clarifying what was said about the status of these foals
It was the word 'assassinate' that was the red flag. Iron definitely could have/could help by clarifying what was said about the status of these foals
>>81754
Hey, no need to take her away. If you had something planned, go for it. Just don't feel pressured by the players if you have something in mind that you feel good.
>>81753
Yeah, it was kind of stupid but also a way to put a bit of pressure on Star to see if he was serious with helping out, specially after the whole 'suffocation' business.
Hey, no need to take her away. If you had something planned, go for it. Just don't feel pressured by the players if you have something in mind that you feel good.
>>81753
Yeah, it was kind of stupid but also a way to put a bit of pressure on Star to see if he was serious with helping out, specially after the whole 'suffocation' business.
Also, to everyone, I would like to clarify my actions about starting that fire, both in and out of character:
See, as I was back-reading, I saw that note from that fallen soldier that detailed orders about needing to destroy Curwinney's notes: a mission that Sister Ash would have agreed with, given her beliefs, past experience with necromancers, and the fact that she had just caught a child conjuring evil spirits from what she read in a black magick tomb the prior night (which was followed by a nightmare that I considered to be meaningful). Because of all that, I figured there were some manuscripts that were supposed to be destroyed in the dungeon (or that characters were morally being steered to do it), and I though that Sister Ash would be proper to fill the niche as the book-burner. Plus, I really wanted to use that Christ-chan reaction image, because it summed up how Sister Ash was feeling at the time (more on that later). When I found that room full of books, I kind of assumed those would be my target books, since that room was close to where the party found the note; it was a bad assumption to make, but I was being dumb at the time.
As for Sister Ash, her reasoning to burn the books was partially to destroy black magick, and partially an excuse for her own violent outburst. In her eyes, she saw what she thought were Curwinney's notes as his accumulated power/knowledge that he'd gained through decades of slavery, blasphemy, and cruel animal testing: To her, they were they product of evil and we're also evil (or at least she felt like that, because she was a hares breath away from full Nirik); she was furious and really only wanted to destroy them. As for the other artifacts, she thought they were cultural tools he'd stolen from all over the world for his research, not unlike the Sarcophagus: heritage items, only intrinsically valuable to the people who knew their cultural worth, that had been used as instruments of evil; in her anger, she felt they were better off destroyed. I had been trying to play her as being increasingly angry with everything she'd seen so I could make her go berserk when the combat came up (I thought that the peace-loving nun could fit the niche well if she were just slightly bipolar at times when morals we're at stake), and I saw the book-burning as nice opportunity to show how angry she could be.
I never intended to make her out as a person who disrespected history, or didn't appreciate the value of knowledge; quite the contrary. I wanted her to be a person who was very intrigued and passionate about pony cultures, and believed that traditions had intrinsic value. That's was actually why I thought she'd be angry at all those cultural items that had been stolen from the people who could appreciate them and been hoarded for a purpose that was practical rather than intrinsic (which is part of why she loathes evil necromancers). But again, I wasn't thinking very hard. The bullshit she spouted earlier was just me trying to communicate how irrationally angry she was. She's not supposed to be normally be a book burner; she just thought those particular books were better off burned to stick it to the necromancer who collected them, even if he was long dead.
Of course, I played her with the mentality that there was something in the dungeon that was worth destroying or I was supposed to; that was actually some poor metagaming in hindsight. Because of that, I felt just went ahead and burned those things with no remorse. I didn't at all intend to destroy any of the party's loot/clues/lore, or create needless conflict/danger just because it would have been "in-character" (rat-bastard logic). I just thought it made sense and wouldn't cause that much major loss. I would never, ever, ever, ever knowingly destroy loot that the party could use; the fact that my character doesn't believe in the value of wealth had absolutely no impact on my decision there. If I had realized moments earlier that the gas might kill or inconvenience the party, or that I was destroying something that you guys could loot, I would have not set that fire.
As for the smoke hazards, that was just me being an idiot. I thought that the fire would either stay contained in that room, or that the fire would slowly spread, and the party would be able to run outside while all the undead inside it burned. I didn't consider the poison gas effect on the situation.
See, as I was back-reading, I saw that note from that fallen soldier that detailed orders about needing to destroy Curwinney's notes: a mission that Sister Ash would have agreed with, given her beliefs, past experience with necromancers, and the fact that she had just caught a child conjuring evil spirits from what she read in a black magick tomb the prior night (which was followed by a nightmare that I considered to be meaningful). Because of all that, I figured there were some manuscripts that were supposed to be destroyed in the dungeon (or that characters were morally being steered to do it), and I though that Sister Ash would be proper to fill the niche as the book-burner. Plus, I really wanted to use that Christ-chan reaction image, because it summed up how Sister Ash was feeling at the time (more on that later). When I found that room full of books, I kind of assumed those would be my target books, since that room was close to where the party found the note; it was a bad assumption to make, but I was being dumb at the time.
As for Sister Ash, her reasoning to burn the books was partially to destroy black magick, and partially an excuse for her own violent outburst. In her eyes, she saw what she thought were Curwinney's notes as his accumulated power/knowledge that he'd gained through decades of slavery, blasphemy, and cruel animal testing: To her, they were they product of evil and we're also evil (or at least she felt like that, because she was a hares breath away from full Nirik); she was furious and really only wanted to destroy them. As for the other artifacts, she thought they were cultural tools he'd stolen from all over the world for his research, not unlike the Sarcophagus: heritage items, only intrinsically valuable to the people who knew their cultural worth, that had been used as instruments of evil; in her anger, she felt they were better off destroyed. I had been trying to play her as being increasingly angry with everything she'd seen so I could make her go berserk when the combat came up (I thought that the peace-loving nun could fit the niche well if she were just slightly bipolar at times when morals we're at stake), and I saw the book-burning as nice opportunity to show how angry she could be.
I never intended to make her out as a person who disrespected history, or didn't appreciate the value of knowledge; quite the contrary. I wanted her to be a person who was very intrigued and passionate about pony cultures, and believed that traditions had intrinsic value. That's was actually why I thought she'd be angry at all those cultural items that had been stolen from the people who could appreciate them and been hoarded for a purpose that was practical rather than intrinsic (which is part of why she loathes evil necromancers). But again, I wasn't thinking very hard. The bullshit she spouted earlier was just me trying to communicate how irrationally angry she was. She's not supposed to be normally be a book burner; she just thought those particular books were better off burned to stick it to the necromancer who collected them, even if he was long dead.
Of course, I played her with the mentality that there was something in the dungeon that was worth destroying or I was supposed to; that was actually some poor metagaming in hindsight. Because of that, I felt just went ahead and burned those things with no remorse. I didn't at all intend to destroy any of the party's loot/clues/lore, or create needless conflict/danger just because it would have been "in-character" (rat-bastard logic). I just thought it made sense and wouldn't cause that much major loss. I would never, ever, ever, ever knowingly destroy loot that the party could use; the fact that my character doesn't believe in the value of wealth had absolutely no impact on my decision there. If I had realized moments earlier that the gas might kill or inconvenience the party, or that I was destroying something that you guys could loot, I would have not set that fire.
As for the smoke hazards, that was just me being an idiot. I thought that the fire would either stay contained in that room, or that the fire would slowly spread, and the party would be able to run outside while all the undead inside it burned. I didn't consider the poison gas effect on the situation.
>>81752
Tbh, I probably should have spoken up and talked to them myself. It was lazy to let Iron talk to them about a trip that was really Sister Ash's mission.
I was just super tired at the time and still sick from the flu. After already having one retarded idea, I kind of opted out of making character decisions for the night.
Tbh, I probably should have spoken up and talked to them myself. It was lazy to let Iron talk to them about a trip that was really Sister Ash's mission.
I was just super tired at the time and still sick from the flu. After already having one retarded idea, I kind of opted out of making character decisions for the night.
>>81754
She could always be a recurring character,if you don't want to keep her around all the time. Or want her doing other stuff until you bring her back.
She can fly after all: that makes it relatively easy to bring her in or out of the scene whenever you feel like it.
She could always be a recurring character,if you don't want to keep her around all the time. Or want her doing other stuff until you bring her back.
She can fly after all: that makes it relatively easy to bring her in or out of the scene whenever you feel like it.
>>81757
Like I said before. OOC it's no biggie. You had a somewhat valid reason to go to town with those books because you thought it was evil in some sense that in hindsight was misguided. To create good characters, you need some flaws in order not to appear like a god amongst men, and you provided it with some drastic, emotional side that the kirin race fall prey to many times before, which provides justification to do those harsh things. Besides, this is only the beginning. The players have not gained a lot of character growth in order to like the characters, save for Star since he has a marefriend, and that could go badly if the same player wants Skies still as another character. I would not bat an eye if Iron died right now due to some ill-contrived reason, and I believe most other characters would not mind, seeing how many of them accept death so quickly, although jokingly.
>>81758
Well, you were reposing those urns and I wasn't aware that Skies was in the scene so Ash didn't have to interfere with the deals since the players are so willing to join up even if I said it was a suicide mission that will kill them or something. Skies was the wild card I did not take into account and the wording would probably tilt a normal person who stumbles into the scene, specially if it undermines the power of its faction that the person is affiliated.
Like I said before. OOC it's no biggie. You had a somewhat valid reason to go to town with those books because you thought it was evil in some sense that in hindsight was misguided. To create good characters, you need some flaws in order not to appear like a god amongst men, and you provided it with some drastic, emotional side that the kirin race fall prey to many times before, which provides justification to do those harsh things. Besides, this is only the beginning. The players have not gained a lot of character growth in order to like the characters, save for Star since he has a marefriend, and that could go badly if the same player wants Skies still as another character. I would not bat an eye if Iron died right now due to some ill-contrived reason, and I believe most other characters would not mind, seeing how many of them accept death so quickly, although jokingly.
>>81758
Well, you were reposing those urns and I wasn't aware that Skies was in the scene so Ash didn't have to interfere with the deals since the players are so willing to join up even if I said it was a suicide mission that will kill them or something. Skies was the wild card I did not take into account and the wording would probably tilt a normal person who stumbles into the scene, specially if it undermines the power of its faction that the person is affiliated.
>>81758
Ash's lack of interaction with the others feels frankly... bizarre. Like why were Iron and Silver the two to confront Skies over the books when Ash had by far the most motive?
Ash's lack of interaction with the others feels frankly... bizarre. Like why were Iron and Silver the two to confront Skies over the books when Ash had by far the most motive?
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>>81760
Sorry. I just felt better to say it all at once.
I just didn't want any misunderstandings. If someone were to destroy loot they didn't want, or cause danger just because it was "in-character", I'd be pretty annoyed about it. I just wanted to clarify that I'm not trying to be a dickhead, even though I just pulled several dickhead moves.
>>81762
The short answer is because I was sick, and tired, and busy, and I wasn't exactly sure what to say in-character after fucking up so badly.
Neglecting to be the first to comment on the children scenario was a dropped ball on my part.
Sorry. I just felt better to say it all at once.
I just didn't want any misunderstandings. If someone were to destroy loot they didn't want, or cause danger just because it was "in-character", I'd be pretty annoyed about it. I just wanted to clarify that I'm not trying to be a dickhead, even though I just pulled several dickhead moves.
>>81762
The short answer is because I was sick, and tired, and busy, and I wasn't exactly sure what to say in-character after fucking up so badly.
Neglecting to be the first to comment on the children scenario was a dropped ball on my part.
>>81762
I probably should have done a better job of showing discontent at her own actions concerning the books, but again, I was really tired...
I probably should have done a better job of showing discontent at her own actions concerning the books, but again, I was really tired...
>>81762
Consider Iron as a tool whose actions are mainly dictated by pussy and flimsy logic that is accurate through a simplistic lens. Of course you would not want books that can be used to spread evil if you had the chance to stop it unless your character had evil intentions him or herself, specially when the act could be considered a crime against nature for most people, and using dead people as labor is one of those acts. Only other reason to justify this is, of course, that a character is controlled by a player and if the player is not feeling well or has problems puppeteering said character, it would cause problems if a response is expected from them, as seen by >>81763 and >>81764 showing the player feeling sick and tired from external circumstances which cause poor acting performance and slow response times.
Consider Iron as a tool whose actions are mainly dictated by pussy and flimsy logic that is accurate through a simplistic lens. Of course you would not want books that can be used to spread evil if you had the chance to stop it unless your character had evil intentions him or herself, specially when the act could be considered a crime against nature for most people, and using dead people as labor is one of those acts. Only other reason to justify this is, of course, that a character is controlled by a player and if the player is not feeling well or has problems puppeteering said character, it would cause problems if a response is expected from them, as seen by >>81763 and >>81764 showing the player feeling sick and tired from external circumstances which cause poor acting performance and slow response times.
I'll be taking smol nap. Be back in about an hour, hour on a half.
>>81740
"Well, we've already influenced the curriculum of the public schools so that they accurately reflect history. Religious educational institutions retain their autonomy, but we are trying to reduce instances of false doctrines that are disruptive of civil obedience. The local government already supplies hospitals and medical care for the sick. As for mines and foundries, well, we're working on it. Manehattan is receiving a plurality of the industrial development as it is the de facto capital. We are developing mines for minerals down in the south, as well as rubber plantations, which both supply critical resources, and give economic benefits to the colonists and natives there. But there is only so much money to go around."
"Well, we've already influenced the curriculum of the public schools so that they accurately reflect history. Religious educational institutions retain their autonomy, but we are trying to reduce instances of false doctrines that are disruptive of civil obedience. The local government already supplies hospitals and medical care for the sick. As for mines and foundries, well, we're working on it. Manehattan is receiving a plurality of the industrial development as it is the de facto capital. We are developing mines for minerals down in the south, as well as rubber plantations, which both supply critical resources, and give economic benefits to the colonists and natives there. But there is only so much money to go around."
>>81769
>we are trying to reduce instances of false doctrines that are disruptive of civil obedience
Sister Ash turns her head with a frown at this for a moment, but does not cease her prayer.
>we are trying to reduce instances of false doctrines that are disruptive of civil obedience
Sister Ash turns her head with a frown at this for a moment, but does not cease her prayer.
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>>81770
She folds her ears back and gives Ash her smile in that universal language of girl-code that says "and fuck you too bitch"
She folds her ears back and gives Ash her smile in that universal language of girl-code that says "and fuck you too bitch"
>>81772
>>81771
"Anyways." Iron steps in the staring, not wanting a mare-fight. "The whole 'assassination' part was an overexaggeration on my part. We are looking into peaceful paths about that issue. It was something to test Star's will for this mission. I do want him and the others to be serious about this."
>>81771
"Anyways." Iron steps in the staring, not wanting a mare-fight. "The whole 'assassination' part was an overexaggeration on my part. We are looking into peaceful paths about that issue. It was something to test Star's will for this mission. I do want him and the others to be serious about this."
>>81773
"Who precisely is this politician, how did he get these foals, and what is he doing with them?"
"Who precisely is this politician, how did he get these foals, and what is he doing with them?"
>>81774
Iron thinks for a bit. "I think it is Larry Berry, a 'social democrat: hero of the poor' stallion, manipulating the poor's wishes to increase his status as a politician. Not sure if I am missing anything else, but buying a kidnapped foal from a gang seems strange, unless he is infertile or something."
Iron thinks for a bit. "I think it is Larry Berry, a 'social democrat: hero of the poor' stallion, manipulating the poor's wishes to increase his status as a politician. Not sure if I am missing anything else, but buying a kidnapped foal from a gang seems strange, unless he is infertile or something."
>>81774
Sister Ash keeps murmuring a prayer for a few more lines as she finishes a verse, before she speaks up in the conversation.
"... From what I have understood, he bought them, like common goods." She says, still in her monotone voice
>>81775
She snaps at this
"Foals cannot be bought by any means." She growls
"I'm not sure of what his motivations we're, but I do not trust him in the least bit."
Sister Ash keeps murmuring a prayer for a few more lines as she finishes a verse, before she speaks up in the conversation.
"... From what I have understood, he bought them, like common goods." She says, still in her monotone voice
>>81775
She snaps at this
"Foals cannot be bought by any means." She growls
"I'm not sure of what his motivations we're, but I do not trust him in the least bit."
>>81778
"An adoption fee wouldn't surpass a foal's weight in gold." She hisses
"By the fact that the low-lives he dealt with still had foals on their hooves, I have little faith that what he payed was a noble ransome. He wanted to buy a foal, and he wanted it done silently."
"An adoption fee wouldn't surpass a foal's weight in gold." She hisses
"By the fact that the low-lives he dealt with still had foals on their hooves, I have little faith that what he payed was a noble ransome. He wanted to buy a foal, and he wanted it done silently."
>>81779
"Then it sounds like this guy had something to hide. Let us bring that secret to the sunlight and see how well it fares."
"Then it sounds like this guy had something to hide. Let us bring that secret to the sunlight and see how well it fares."
>>81778
"For your first statement. Yes. The gangsters holding the unsold foals say that much. The foals could testify for this too, but I do not know if they know the purchase themselves." Iron thinks for a bit. "Your other statement, while true, is something ponies should avoid. It usually causes a lot of problems trying to raise a foal who is not linked to you by blood, but we can talk about it later when the job is done."
>>81780
"Are you sure he does not have any influence that protects him if the secret got out?" Iron is skeptical.
"For your first statement. Yes. The gangsters holding the unsold foals say that much. The foals could testify for this too, but I do not know if they know the purchase themselves." Iron thinks for a bit. "Your other statement, while true, is something ponies should avoid. It usually causes a lot of problems trying to raise a foal who is not linked to you by blood, but we can talk about it later when the job is done."
>>81780
"Are you sure he does not have any influence that protects him if the secret got out?" Iron is skeptical.
>>81781
"He payed what looked like more than the price of a small house. I'm sure he took great lengths to keep his dealings secret."
"He payed what looked like more than the price of a small house. I'm sure he took great lengths to keep his dealings secret."
>>81782
"It is weird that the gangsters know that it was Barry who bought them if that is the case. It is possible that he has the whole gang under his hoof if I am thinking right about the implications of this." Iron scratches his side.
"It is weird that the gangsters know that it was Barry who bought them if that is the case. It is possible that he has the whole gang under his hoof if I am thinking right about the implications of this." Iron scratches his side.
>>81781
"He is clearly protected by wealth, influence, and power. That is probably how he is and has been getting away with it. None of that can do much to protect him from us. If he has friends in power, we use the secret against them. If he has corrupted police officers, use it against them. If he has corrupted blackhooves agents, use it against them. If he has corrupted local media, use it against them. There can be benefits to having more than one governmental master"
>>81783
"All the same, the ponies voted for Social Democrats"
>>81782
Alright, for the 90th time, we are not going for that bizarre hyper-inflation in whatever book. A house costs more than a foal, and a foal costs more than a cow, and stop trying to pervert it
"He is clearly protected by wealth, influence, and power. That is probably how he is and has been getting away with it. None of that can do much to protect him from us. If he has friends in power, we use the secret against them. If he has corrupted police officers, use it against them. If he has corrupted blackhooves agents, use it against them. If he has corrupted local media, use it against them. There can be benefits to having more than one governmental master"
>>81783
"All the same, the ponies voted for Social Democrats"
>>81782
Alright, for the 90th time, we are not going for that bizarre hyper-inflation in whatever book. A house costs more than a foal, and a foal costs more than a cow, and stop trying to pervert it
>>81785
"Ah, your skills shine through." Iron smiles. "Well, seeming you know what you are doing, what should be the course of action to leak that secret out? I am pretty sure our word are not as valid as a 'trusted' politician if we are to spread a rumor around, nevermind the fact that we become a target to be disposed of if he finds out we are the ponies who are spreading his secret."
"Ah, your skills shine through." Iron smiles. "Well, seeming you know what you are doing, what should be the course of action to leak that secret out? I am pretty sure our word are not as valid as a 'trusted' politician if we are to spread a rumor around, nevermind the fact that we become a target to be disposed of if he finds out we are the ponies who are spreading his secret."
>>81786
"There are many ways it could be done. Perhaps the simplest is to break into his house - and that itself could be done any number of ways - and collect evidence of wrong doing. After that, the evidence is given over secretly to a judge who signs a warrant, and the police raid. Naturally all of this is best done without the target knowing. But once the police find the secret... Well, my superiors have their way of making sure it will promulgated to the masses."
>>81788
"So tell me. Are all non-ponies bad?"
"There are many ways it could be done. Perhaps the simplest is to break into his house - and that itself could be done any number of ways - and collect evidence of wrong doing. After that, the evidence is given over secretly to a judge who signs a warrant, and the police raid. Naturally all of this is best done without the target knowing. But once the police find the secret... Well, my superiors have their way of making sure it will promulgated to the masses."
>>81788
"So tell me. Are all non-ponies bad?"
>>81789
Iron looks at himself, wearing a wolf-helmet fullplate armor and a police-like tower shield. "I do not think I am cut out for something like that, but it sounds the most reasonable by far. Before I suggest anything, you seem interested in this job now. I suppose you will take that chance to place one of your own ponies to replace Barry? It should increase power for your faction in terms of influence if it is possible for you to do so."
Iron looks at himself, wearing a wolf-helmet fullplate armor and a police-like tower shield. "I do not think I am cut out for something like that, but it sounds the most reasonable by far. Before I suggest anything, you seem interested in this job now. I suppose you will take that chance to place one of your own ponies to replace Barry? It should increase power for your faction in terms of influence if it is possible for you to do so."
>>81790
>full plate armor
"Not necessarily. You could be the bodyguard of a visiting important figure. You could be there to apply for a job as one of his guards. You could be police accompanying a routine inspection for dangerous gas leaks. You could even be the gardener, with your armor in a bag"
>Barry
"Now this is extremely important. Are you absolutely certain that the politician in question was Larry Berry, The mayor, and not someponyelse?"
>>81791
"But you are aware that the Blackhooves must and do recruit griffins and minotaurs, correct?"
>full plate armor
"Not necessarily. You could be the bodyguard of a visiting important figure. You could be there to apply for a job as one of his guards. You could be police accompanying a routine inspection for dangerous gas leaks. You could even be the gardener, with your armor in a bag"
>Barry
"Now this is extremely important. Are you absolutely certain that the politician in question was Larry Berry, The mayor, and not someponyelse?"
>>81791
"But you are aware that the Blackhooves must and do recruit griffins and minotaurs, correct?"
>>81785
Okay, forgive me for metagaming, but I'd really appreciate knowing how much things are going to cost:
I get that livestock don't really factor into price, but how much does a simple house really cost in this post-medieval setting?
The house Sister Ash is referring to was the Simple House described under the Urban Environments section: a one-to-three room structure with wooden walls and a thatched roof. Basically, one of the tiny cottages in Ponyville (pick semi-related, but not as fancy). It normally costs one thousand gold pieces (20 pounds of gold), which is a sum that a character lvl 1 character with 4 ranks in Profession or Craft job would have to save for almost 3 years to save that much (without murdering anyone). A level 1 NPC owns assets totally in 900 pieces, a level 2 NPC owns 2000. If two lvl 1 commoners got married and had one child (no wealth for him), they'd collectively possess 1800 pieces worth of wealth, which covers the house and 800 pieces worth of belongings.
When Sister Ash gave those guys their ransome money, I thought at the time that she'd given them more gold than she'd ever seen (including the sum of assets that her entire temple donated to the orphanage, which was 9000 pieces).
I get that foals would be expensive, because they're illegal to sell (same reason drugs are expensive), so only rich bastards would by them, and they'd pay through the nose because they [i]can.
How much is 1000 gold pieces worth in this setting, relatively?
Okay, forgive me for metagaming, but I'd really appreciate knowing how much things are going to cost:
I get that livestock don't really factor into price, but how much does a simple house really cost in this post-medieval setting?
The house Sister Ash is referring to was the Simple House described under the Urban Environments section: a one-to-three room structure with wooden walls and a thatched roof. Basically, one of the tiny cottages in Ponyville (pick semi-related, but not as fancy). It normally costs one thousand gold pieces (20 pounds of gold), which is a sum that a character lvl 1 character with 4 ranks in Profession or Craft job would have to save for almost 3 years to save that much (without murdering anyone). A level 1 NPC owns assets totally in 900 pieces, a level 2 NPC owns 2000. If two lvl 1 commoners got married and had one child (no wealth for him), they'd collectively possess 1800 pieces worth of wealth, which covers the house and 800 pieces worth of belongings.
When Sister Ash gave those guys their ransome money, I thought at the time that she'd given them more gold than she'd ever seen (including the sum of assets that her entire temple donated to the orphanage, which was 9000 pieces).
I get that foals would be expensive, because they're illegal to sell (same reason drugs are expensive), so only rich bastards would by them, and they'd pay through the nose because they [i]can.
How much is 1000 gold pieces worth in this setting, relatively?
>>81792
Iron nods understandingly. "I see you have done this before." Iron makes sure to remember the name that was said by the gangsters back at the cannery Ash and Iron went yesterday and tells it to Skies.
Mainly because I don't remember it OOC.
Iron nods understandingly. "I see you have done this before." Iron makes sure to remember the name that was said by the gangsters back at the cannery Ash and Iron went yesterday and tells it to Skies.
Mainly because I don't remember it OOC.
>>81795
And for the record, when she said "house" by her standards she meant a medieval house, because the houses in the Kirin village were much less modern than what Equestrians live in.
And for the record, when she said "house" by her standards she meant a medieval house, because the houses in the Kirin village were much less modern than what Equestrians live in.
>>81795
If this crook payed about 1500 gold pieces for the foal, and the foal weighed 30 pounds, he would have payed exactly the foal's weight in gold by normal standards. That was a price I considered to be disturbingly ominous, so I included it in the dialogue.
Sister Ash doesn't understand Equestrian economics or currency, but she payed in gold, so her statement was a rough estimate that was "About one sixth of the amount of the maximum amount of gold that me and my dog combined could physically carry here".
If this crook payed about 1500 gold pieces for the foal, and the foal weighed 30 pounds, he would have payed exactly the foal's weight in gold by normal standards. That was a price I considered to be disturbingly ominous, so I included it in the dialogue.
Sister Ash doesn't understand Equestrian economics or currency, but she payed in gold, so her statement was a rough estimate that was "About one sixth of the amount of the maximum amount of gold that me and my dog combined could physically carry here".
I g2g
Sorry for asking stupid questions...
Sorry for asking stupid questions...
>>81795
I don't want to set out a large set of numbers right here because of how that could affect balance in the future, but I think I will have mundane non-combat items more expensive, and most everything else the same
>>81796
She gives him her smile
"Indeed. Many times, actually."
>>81798
"And if that happens, what shall be the fate of the Griffins, the Changelings, the Zebra, the Minotaurs, and the Diamond Dogs?"
>>81799
No. That is definitely not true. Stahp. We are not using those weights. If we used 1942 gold prices and one bit as 1 1942 USD, then each brick weighed 8.2 pounds
I don't want to set out a large set of numbers right here because of how that could affect balance in the future, but I think I will have mundane non-combat items more expensive, and most everything else the same
>>81796
She gives him her smile
"Indeed. Many times, actually."
>>81798
"And if that happens, what shall be the fate of the Griffins, the Changelings, the Zebra, the Minotaurs, and the Diamond Dogs?"
>>81799
No. That is definitely not true. Stahp. We are not using those weights. If we used 1942 gold prices and one bit as 1 1942 USD, then each brick weighed 8.2 pounds
>>81801
"Mass Deportation.except for the changelings. and if any resist well.. it wouldn't be good for them."
"Mass Deportation.except for the changelings. and if any resist well.. it wouldn't be good for them."
>>81802
"I take it you have something different in mind for the Changelings? And mass deportation to where exactly? The Blackhooves already control a substantial amount of Griffin, Minotaur, and Zebra territory as colonies"
"I take it you have something different in mind for the Changelings? And mass deportation to where exactly? The Blackhooves already control a substantial amount of Griffin, Minotaur, and Zebra territory as colonies"
>>81804
She laughs malignly
"There are many such suitable provinces. But first, I would like to return to the concept of the good Griffin. Surely you've seen Jacques, the white feathered griffin at headquarters? His family was a part of a set of nobles murdered by Revolutionaries and Iconoclasts in Pridea. He was given political Asylum, even as resettlement for non-ponies tends to steer away from Metropolitan New Mareland. He is now a loyal agent of the Order Police. I can assure you of that, because he is among the creatures I have spied on to test their loyalty. Tell me, should he and those other creatures like him - like the Minotaur Felipe Polemistís who you can often see in the main lobby - be rewarded specially for their service?"
She laughs malignly
"There are many such suitable provinces. But first, I would like to return to the concept of the good Griffin. Surely you've seen Jacques, the white feathered griffin at headquarters? His family was a part of a set of nobles murdered by Revolutionaries and Iconoclasts in Pridea. He was given political Asylum, even as resettlement for non-ponies tends to steer away from Metropolitan New Mareland. He is now a loyal agent of the Order Police. I can assure you of that, because he is among the creatures I have spied on to test their loyalty. Tell me, should he and those other creatures like him - like the Minotaur Felipe Polemistís who you can often see in the main lobby - be rewarded specially for their service?"
>>81801
Wait, shit. It's actually Comte Burgher, not Larry Berry. Never fucking mind.
Iron suddenly realizes that it was not Larry Berry but someone named Comte Burgher. He relays this information to Skies.
Wait, shit. It's actually Comte Burgher, not Larry Berry. Never fucking mind.
Iron suddenly realizes that it was not Larry Berry but someone named Comte Burgher. He relays this information to Skies.
>>81805
"As Long as they are 100% Dedicated to the cause. and so long as they know that being here is a privilege. i dont see anything terribly wrong with them staying."
"As Long as they are 100% Dedicated to the cause. and so long as they know that being here is a privilege. i dont see anything terribly wrong with them staying."
>>81806
"I see. I had figured taking down the mayor himself was too good to be true. No matter. A city councilmember is a high prize. This will hurt not only him, but all those around him"
"I see. I had figured taking down the mayor himself was too good to be true. No matter. A city councilmember is a high prize. This will hurt not only him, but all those around him"
>>81808
"Sorry about that. You can add it up to the 'punch Iron in the face' debt if you would like." Iron takes off his helmet and places it on the floor. "Anyways, are you up for a bit of political disruption?" Iron extends his hoof, expecting a hoofbump or shake.
"Sorry about that. You can add it up to the 'punch Iron in the face' debt if you would like." Iron takes off his helmet and places it on the floor. "Anyways, are you up for a bit of political disruption?" Iron extends his hoof, expecting a hoofbump or shake.
>>81801
Alright.
As far as her point goes though, 1500 gp is still a fuckton of money. It's radsome-tier money. It's not the kind of person that an average person would be able to make in a short amount if time, unless they'd just murdered someone for it.
And for the sake of in-character continuity in why she would have said something like that, just consider that Sister Ash just believes that a small house shouldn't cost that much by her standards. She comes from a rural jungle community that lived in mostly medieval, wood-thatch cottages; a community who lived just a few dozen klicks away from an active Dragons' Lair and only lived peacefully right next to them because they were polite and had hardly anything worth plundering. That, and she considered even that meager level of wealth to be too fancy for holiness; and she opted for the life of a homeless hermit because she considers wealth as a concept to be little more than a distraction from faith and intimacy with the natural world.
When she thinks of a "house" she thinks of four walls, a thatched roof, a medocre floor, and the effort it takes to slash and burn the surrounding brush. She's clueless to the concept of real estate inflation because she doesn't really believe that land is something that can be idealistically owned.
Anyway, I'm back now.
Back to the conversation then..
*Backreads*
Alright.
As far as her point goes though, 1500 gp is still a fuckton of money. It's radsome-tier money. It's not the kind of person that an average person would be able to make in a short amount if time, unless they'd just murdered someone for it.
And for the sake of in-character continuity in why she would have said something like that, just consider that Sister Ash just believes that a small house shouldn't cost that much by her standards. She comes from a rural jungle community that lived in mostly medieval, wood-thatch cottages; a community who lived just a few dozen klicks away from an active Dragons' Lair and only lived peacefully right next to them because they were polite and had hardly anything worth plundering. That, and she considered even that meager level of wealth to be too fancy for holiness; and she opted for the life of a homeless hermit because she considers wealth as a concept to be little more than a distraction from faith and intimacy with the natural world.
When she thinks of a "house" she thinks of four walls, a thatched roof, a medocre floor, and the effort it takes to slash and burn the surrounding brush. She's clueless to the concept of real estate inflation because she doesn't really believe that land is something that can be idealistically owned.
Anyway, I'm back now.
Back to the conversation then..
*Backreads*
>>81813
Iron smiles. "Then it is settled. You, Star, Silver and Spark now are in this foal rescuing business, at least on the Comte Burgher side of the mission." Iron then puts his helmet back on, being sure not to get any dust inside the helmet.
Should I add Onyx to this list later on?
Iron smiles. "Then it is settled. You, Star, Silver and Spark now are in this foal rescuing business, at least on the Comte Burgher side of the mission." Iron then puts his helmet back on, being sure not to get any dust inside the helmet.
Should I add Onyx to this list later on?
>>81817
So long as Onyx isn't playing, we may as well tie him up in a bundle and carry him around wherever we want, until he gets back.
So long as Onyx isn't playing, we may as well tie him up in a bundle and carry him around wherever we want, until he gets back.
>>81818
"Sometimes a bit disruption is necessary, for the growth of a herd."
I was going to say "a people", but herd seemed more appropriate.
"Sometimes a bit disruption is necessary, for the growth of a herd."
I was going to say "a people", but herd seemed more appropriate.
>>81820
Iron leans on Ash and whispers. "How should we deal with the mademares? I got some information on their interests that could potentially increase the odds of negotiation for the foals."
Iron leans on Ash and whispers. "How should we deal with the mademares? I got some information on their interests that could potentially increase the odds of negotiation for the foals."
>>81818
>Imperialism
"The Changelings' reckless expansionism is certainly cause for concern. In recent decades, they've been as tenacious as Formians, and frenzied as locusts, casting aside their nature as infiltrating parasites and swarming over vast regions of land. Many creatures and environments have suffered from this trend, and their insustainable methods are sure to cause turmoil for their own hives within their occupied lands as well." she
"They are unable to nurture the land for resources. They need, creatures, particularly ponies, to survive. If they continue expanding at this rate, they'll find that the sustenance they're able to extract from their tortured captives is no longer enough to cover their empire.. And then.." her tone grows dark
"They'll be attacking and swarming their neighbors even more viciously; waging greater wars not merely for the greed to their queens, but for survival..." She says, her voice serious
"If the trend does not reverse, continental wars may be inevitable."
>Imperialism
"The Changelings' reckless expansionism is certainly cause for concern. In recent decades, they've been as tenacious as Formians, and frenzied as locusts, casting aside their nature as infiltrating parasites and swarming over vast regions of land. Many creatures and environments have suffered from this trend, and their insustainable methods are sure to cause turmoil for their own hives within their occupied lands as well." she
"They are unable to nurture the land for resources. They need, creatures, particularly ponies, to survive. If they continue expanding at this rate, they'll find that the sustenance they're able to extract from their tortured captives is no longer enough to cover their empire.. And then.." her tone grows dark
"They'll be attacking and swarming their neighbors even more viciously; waging greater wars not merely for the greed to their queens, but for survival..." She says, her voice serious
"If the trend does not reverse, continental wars may be inevitable."
>>81823
Iron does not understand. "Why should they attack ponies directly? Will that not just deplete love reserves for them to feast upon?"
Iron does not understand. "Why should they attack ponies directly? Will that not just deplete love reserves for them to feast upon?"
>>81820
She gives her her smile
"Like a forest fire that clears out the old growth, to make room for the new?"
>>81822
"Its a question that won't need answering until after the backbone of their military has been broken. You'll have plenty of time to consider it."
>>81823
"I do not think you give Hymenoptera Proteus Succuba enough credit. Their breeding is the most strictly controlled of any creature on the planet. They know not to exceed their carrying capacity. Where you are terribly right is that they fully believe and intend to increase that carrying capacity by Imperialism over greater host populations. We've already seen Continental wars. What you must prepare for, is a World War.
>>81824
"That's only the first assault. They lull the host into a false sense of security thereafter. That, and love is not so easily banished from the heart, as it manifests in times of great danger just as surely as in the most tranquil peace"
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She gives her her smile
"Like a forest fire that clears out the old growth, to make room for the new?"
>>81822
"Its a question that won't need answering until after the backbone of their military has been broken. You'll have plenty of time to consider it."
>>81823
"I do not think you give Hymenoptera Proteus Succuba enough credit. Their breeding is the most strictly controlled of any creature on the planet. They know not to exceed their carrying capacity. Where you are terribly right is that they fully believe and intend to increase that carrying capacity by Imperialism over greater host populations. We've already seen Continental wars. What you must prepare for, is a World War.
>>81824
"That's only the first assault. They lull the host into a false sense of security thereafter. That, and love is not so easily banished from the heart, as it manifests in times of great danger just as surely as in the most tranquil peace"
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>>81835
"Duke Erebus Haygle, former professor of the Philosophy of History at the University of Sunset, elected first president of the New Mareland Commonwealth after independence, and granted lifetime executive powers by the congress of the New Mareland State. The leader of the Blackhooves. By extension, the highest authority over all of the Baltimare Autonomous Region."
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"Duke Erebus Haygle, former professor of the Philosophy of History at the University of Sunset, elected first president of the New Mareland Commonwealth after independence, and granted lifetime executive powers by the congress of the New Mareland State. The leader of the Blackhooves. By extension, the highest authority over all of the Baltimare Autonomous Region."
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>>81837
"He values strength and purity of the national spirit first and foremost as the vanguard of all else of value. He has been strong thus far in protecting his people. Is he as strong as Chrysalis... Well, that remains to be seen."
"He values strength and purity of the national spirit first and foremost as the vanguard of all else of value. He has been strong thus far in protecting his people. Is he as strong as Chrysalis... Well, that remains to be seen."
>>81839
"Him? Personally? No. He is much too old for that, and in any case he is a bone head. That does not matter, because he does not believe that strength lies in the individual.
After all, how strong is an individual? As an infant, could you fight? Could you even think properly? No. You needed your mother to nurse you, parents to feed you later. You needed ponies around you to learn how to talk and how to reason, and you need them still as friends and family. And even after all of that, you are still mortal.
You see, really, the individual is not the base unit of ponykind. That title belongs to the Nation. The Tribe, if you will. It is the Nation that is weak or strong. It is the Nation that has a long history and a long future. It was here before your birth, it has shaped you since your birth, and it ought remain long after you are gone.
None of this is to say the individual has no relevance. Quite the contrary, the nation is nothing without the individual, and they must assume many distinct roles within society for the nation to function properly. When individuals are weak at the roles for which they are required, the nation as a whole is weak. And that is why every individual must be strong in their own particular role, though it would be foolish to think that one role alone could a society make.
And now, is his Nation strong? Yes, it has gone up against many, and fallen to none. They are damned fine fighters. Ask anypony around here."
"Him? Personally? No. He is much too old for that, and in any case he is a bone head. That does not matter, because he does not believe that strength lies in the individual.
After all, how strong is an individual? As an infant, could you fight? Could you even think properly? No. You needed your mother to nurse you, parents to feed you later. You needed ponies around you to learn how to talk and how to reason, and you need them still as friends and family. And even after all of that, you are still mortal.
You see, really, the individual is not the base unit of ponykind. That title belongs to the Nation. The Tribe, if you will. It is the Nation that is weak or strong. It is the Nation that has a long history and a long future. It was here before your birth, it has shaped you since your birth, and it ought remain long after you are gone.
None of this is to say the individual has no relevance. Quite the contrary, the nation is nothing without the individual, and they must assume many distinct roles within society for the nation to function properly. When individuals are weak at the roles for which they are required, the nation as a whole is weak. And that is why every individual must be strong in their own particular role, though it would be foolish to think that one role alone could a society make.
And now, is his Nation strong? Yes, it has gone up against many, and fallen to none. They are damned fine fighters. Ask anypony around here."
>>81840
"Makes sense. No group can shrvive if they are not proficient at their jobs." Iron scratches his muzzle. "Say, can I get into a hooffight with some stallion from your party? I want to see the strength of said ponies. This does not mean your group is not strong. I just want to see for myself the strength of your best fighters in a simple hoof-to-hoof combat. It is not asking much, is it?"
"Makes sense. No group can shrvive if they are not proficient at their jobs." Iron scratches his muzzle. "Say, can I get into a hooffight with some stallion from your party? I want to see the strength of said ponies. This does not mean your group is not strong. I just want to see for myself the strength of your best fighters in a simple hoof-to-hoof combat. It is not asking much, is it?"
>>81850
"To drag and tie me up to be used as a punching dummy by some of your friends. What else?" Iron deadpans at Skies.
"To drag and tie me up to be used as a punching dummy by some of your friends. What else?" Iron deadpans at Skies.
>>81851
Her look changes to one of contemplation.
“Hmmm.... I will admit, that is s big more substantive than just leaving you drugged and in a ditch”
Her look changes to one of contemplation.
“Hmmm.... I will admit, that is s big more substantive than just leaving you drugged and in a ditch”
>>81852
Iron smiles. "See? I knew you would like it." Iron looks to his sides "Do you let Star fight me, then?"
Iron smiles. "See? I knew you would like it." Iron looks to his sides "Do you let Star fight me, then?"
>>81856
"Ah, so you do not let him. Well, I guess that is reasonable." Iron strokes his chin. "So who is this Fillipe, apart from being a minotaur?"
"Ah, so you do not let him. Well, I guess that is reasonable." Iron strokes his chin. "So who is this Fillipe, apart from being a minotaur?"
>>81858
"Would he accept the fight all willy-nilly? I am unsure that he can leave his post if he guards something." Iron pops his back bones, elicting a small pleased sigh.
"Would he accept the fight all willy-nilly? I am unsure that he can leave his post if he guards something." Iron pops his back bones, elicting a small pleased sigh.
>>81860
Iron is excited. "When is that? Where could I meet him? Will he be tired after his shift to fight?"
Iron is excited. "When is that? Where could I meet him? Will he be tired after his shift to fight?"
>>81824
Sister Ash seems to have finished her funeral services for each of the individual jars.
"... Changelings.. are peculiar creatures. Native to the wastelands North East of the Crystal Empire, they're a breed of creatures that are capable of sustaining their bodies without food or water; Sustenance.. it is a capability similar possessed by many living creatures of the outer planes, like the Formians, but by few in this world. I studied it for the sake of immitating it myself one day, and have found that it is possible for certain creatures to sustain their bodies through.. intrinsic sources.." she clears her throat
"The Changelings however do not possess such a perfect ability. Their Sustenance is derrived parasitically, in a manner that is in appearance similar to the life-draining powers of certain undead, but different on a profound level, and much less sinister. Changelings sustain themselves on 'love', not love of the land or love of eachother, but the love of loving creatures. Ponies, in particular have been a primary source of sustenance for their hives, and have been for eons.."
"It's not in accurrate to say that the Changelings fill a niche similar to wasps. They live in hives, surrounding a fertile queen. Hive members fly far out into Equestrian territory to collect love for their queen and her offspring, the same way bees collect nectar from flowers. Ponies, so radiant, charming and gentle natured, and so unconditionally loved by creation, are an irresistible source of love for the hungry Changelings. The Changelings would fly to great lengths to collect love for their hives, blending into pony society for years on end to build up love within their bodies, their loyalty to their queens never waning, returning to the wastelands when they'd built up enough power. The Changelings, through extensive deciet, are loved by ponies, and the Changelings share their love with their queens; the queen is able to grow stronger, and the health and safety of the hive is secured.... Or that's how it should be.."
>>81824
"Greed." She says flatly
"The Changelings are only able to survive as a race because all members of the hive unconditionally love their queen. The Sustenance they are able extract from ponies is only barely enough to sustain them; their bodies are full of holes, emaciated by starvation, Despite this, the hive is able to live on because Changelings give their unconditional love to their queen: their mother. Changelings obey their mothers with utmost loyalty, following her commands precisely, all individuallity stripped away by the necessity of the hive to share enough love.."
"This lawful, Formian-like hivemind has a downside, however. If the Queen of a hive is rash, greedy, or naive, all the members of the hive will follow suit. Chrysalis is a prime example of such a queen: greedy, naive, power-hungry and completely willing to sacrifice the safety and sustainability of her hive to collect more love from her loyal hatchlings and burn it for the development of her own powers..." She says, her voice growing ever darker.
"Her aggressive actions in the past have only led her to humiliation and loss, but the fleeting rewards of what she gained in those minutes of success were enough to feed her ego and naivity. Her first for sustenance is far more predatory than the average wasp: it is a voracious as a spider-eater. By capturing ponies bringing them back to their hives, Changelings are able to extract greater bursts of 'love' through forced contact and feed it directly to their queens. It is an avant garde and unsustainable method. Ponies, in prolonged states of despair, do not produce love in the same richness that Changelings are able to collect. The ponies that they capture grow detracted quickly, and the Changelings are forced to capture more ponies to sustain the greed of their queen. Similarly, ponies in the state of war become far less suitable as hosts for the Changelings: war-battered ponies grow paranoid, bitter, and vengeful, making it all the more difficult for the parasitic Changelings to extract enough love to bring back to their queen. The fact of this only encourages even more violence, the war-starved Changelings needing to capture even more ponies to maintain the sugar high of their queen... The wars they start create the need for even more war. They're able to swarm quickly, and attack in shocks, but their current lifestyle cannot sustain them forever. It was in Chrysalis's nearsighted greed and arrogance that she did not realize that the most abundant source of Sustenance for her hive lied in a happy and peaceful population of nearby ponies. She has ravaged her own race's primary source of food, and now she has doomed them all to go to war forever, until there is not enough left to fuel them... It won't happen immediately, but it will eventually, and the entire world will despair from the catastrophe caused by those who disturbed the harmony of nature."
Sister Ash seems to have finished her funeral services for each of the individual jars.
"... Changelings.. are peculiar creatures. Native to the wastelands North East of the Crystal Empire, they're a breed of creatures that are capable of sustaining their bodies without food or water; Sustenance.. it is a capability similar possessed by many living creatures of the outer planes, like the Formians, but by few in this world. I studied it for the sake of immitating it myself one day, and have found that it is possible for certain creatures to sustain their bodies through.. intrinsic sources.." she clears her throat
"The Changelings however do not possess such a perfect ability. Their Sustenance is derrived parasitically, in a manner that is in appearance similar to the life-draining powers of certain undead, but different on a profound level, and much less sinister. Changelings sustain themselves on 'love', not love of the land or love of eachother, but the love of loving creatures. Ponies, in particular have been a primary source of sustenance for their hives, and have been for eons.."
"It's not in accurrate to say that the Changelings fill a niche similar to wasps. They live in hives, surrounding a fertile queen. Hive members fly far out into Equestrian territory to collect love for their queen and her offspring, the same way bees collect nectar from flowers. Ponies, so radiant, charming and gentle natured, and so unconditionally loved by creation, are an irresistible source of love for the hungry Changelings. The Changelings would fly to great lengths to collect love for their hives, blending into pony society for years on end to build up love within their bodies, their loyalty to their queens never waning, returning to the wastelands when they'd built up enough power. The Changelings, through extensive deciet, are loved by ponies, and the Changelings share their love with their queens; the queen is able to grow stronger, and the health and safety of the hive is secured.... Or that's how it should be.."
>>81824
"Greed." She says flatly
"The Changelings are only able to survive as a race because all members of the hive unconditionally love their queen. The Sustenance they are able extract from ponies is only barely enough to sustain them; their bodies are full of holes, emaciated by starvation, Despite this, the hive is able to live on because Changelings give their unconditional love to their queen: their mother. Changelings obey their mothers with utmost loyalty, following her commands precisely, all individuallity stripped away by the necessity of the hive to share enough love.."
"This lawful, Formian-like hivemind has a downside, however. If the Queen of a hive is rash, greedy, or naive, all the members of the hive will follow suit. Chrysalis is a prime example of such a queen: greedy, naive, power-hungry and completely willing to sacrifice the safety and sustainability of her hive to collect more love from her loyal hatchlings and burn it for the development of her own powers..." She says, her voice growing ever darker.
"Her aggressive actions in the past have only led her to humiliation and loss, but the fleeting rewards of what she gained in those minutes of success were enough to feed her ego and naivity. Her first for sustenance is far more predatory than the average wasp: it is a voracious as a spider-eater. By capturing ponies bringing them back to their hives, Changelings are able to extract greater bursts of 'love' through forced contact and feed it directly to their queens. It is an avant garde and unsustainable method. Ponies, in prolonged states of despair, do not produce love in the same richness that Changelings are able to collect. The ponies that they capture grow detracted quickly, and the Changelings are forced to capture more ponies to sustain the greed of their queen. Similarly, ponies in the state of war become far less suitable as hosts for the Changelings: war-battered ponies grow paranoid, bitter, and vengeful, making it all the more difficult for the parasitic Changelings to extract enough love to bring back to their queen. The fact of this only encourages even more violence, the war-starved Changelings needing to capture even more ponies to maintain the sugar high of their queen... The wars they start create the need for even more war. They're able to swarm quickly, and attack in shocks, but their current lifestyle cannot sustain them forever. It was in Chrysalis's nearsighted greed and arrogance that she did not realize that the most abundant source of Sustenance for her hive lied in a happy and peaceful population of nearby ponies. She has ravaged her own race's primary source of food, and now she has doomed them all to go to war forever, until there is not enough left to fuel them... It won't happen immediately, but it will eventually, and the entire world will despair from the catastrophe caused by those who disturbed the harmony of nature."
>>81863
>>81826
(Fuck, I wish I had my computer so I could respond more quickly)
Sister Ash turns, unconvinced.
"It is the Changelings that give themselves too much credit, particularly Chrysalis. She believes that Changelings are capable of surpassing their natural niche, when they've only changed their tactics: she believes herself to be a predator, when she can never be anything but a lowly parasite. Even if she were a predator, she could never safely outnumber her own food supply. Her power and greed are unsustainable, and her entire race will suffer for it."
She continues
"She arrogantly believes that she is suited to rule the entire world alone; And if the way she's regarded the safety and well-being of her own hive in the past is any example, she is by no means a competent ruler. She takes the unconditional love of her hive, the foundation of her tribe's survival, to be a testament to her own supremacy. She does not love them the same way they love her: she only continues laying at increasingly monstrous rates with the state of mind that she's only producing more slaves for her war machine; she'd gladly sacrifice a hundred swarms for a mere tactical victory. Her pathetic aggressions on ponykind in the past are only a glimpse of how vain she can really be."
Sister Ash's eyebrows have once again started to glow
"Her rapid burst of power in recent years is far from legitimate. It doesn't stem from competant leadership or wise governance, but senseless greed. She has somehow finally managed to get the other Changeling queens of the wastelands to adopt her foolish practice, getting them high on short-lived bursts of sustenance, delivered by the bundle. Changelings we're always strongest when they fought and fed in numbers, and the recent advances to modern warfare made it all the more easy for their United powers to cause enormous amounts of damage at once. Now they've all grown fat, reclining on their thrones, having sustenance delivered to them by the bulk as their overies go into overdrive to increase their , all the while their armies die off by the swarm in battles that slowly but surely destroy their tribe's only supply off food!"
>More smoke
"The current expansionism of the Changelings has the potential of a plague of biblical proportions. They've taken up the niche of a swarm of locusts: usually semi-solitary creatures, on rare occasions they swarm; their horemones raginging in an ever-growing frenzy of food and sex, depleting everything the land has to offer, until eventually their swarm collapses and they die off by the millions. Changelings are the same; as soon as their queens find themselves unable to maintain their perpetual sugar-highs, it will don on them how dependant they've become on war. At that point, global war will be inevitable, for the Chrysalis and her possy will for the first time in their race's history, find themselves genuinely desperate for love."
And now, another perfectly fine nun's habit has been burned to dust. Only an angry black dragon-pony, with shiny golden armor (the spell), and a collum of ghostly fire
"The state of the Changeling empire is more than just a threat to ponies and their livelihoods. It supercede politics, for it has the potential to become an existential threat to all life in this world!"
>>81826
(Fuck, I wish I had my computer so I could respond more quickly)
Sister Ash turns, unconvinced.
"It is the Changelings that give themselves too much credit, particularly Chrysalis. She believes that Changelings are capable of surpassing their natural niche, when they've only changed their tactics: she believes herself to be a predator, when she can never be anything but a lowly parasite. Even if she were a predator, she could never safely outnumber her own food supply. Her power and greed are unsustainable, and her entire race will suffer for it."
She continues
"She arrogantly believes that she is suited to rule the entire world alone; And if the way she's regarded the safety and well-being of her own hive in the past is any example, she is by no means a competent ruler. She takes the unconditional love of her hive, the foundation of her tribe's survival, to be a testament to her own supremacy. She does not love them the same way they love her: she only continues laying at increasingly monstrous rates with the state of mind that she's only producing more slaves for her war machine; she'd gladly sacrifice a hundred swarms for a mere tactical victory. Her pathetic aggressions on ponykind in the past are only a glimpse of how vain she can really be."
Sister Ash's eyebrows have once again started to glow
"Her rapid burst of power in recent years is far from legitimate. It doesn't stem from competant leadership or wise governance, but senseless greed. She has somehow finally managed to get the other Changeling queens of the wastelands to adopt her foolish practice, getting them high on short-lived bursts of sustenance, delivered by the bundle. Changelings we're always strongest when they fought and fed in numbers, and the recent advances to modern warfare made it all the more easy for their United powers to cause enormous amounts of damage at once. Now they've all grown fat, reclining on their thrones, having sustenance delivered to them by the bulk as their overies go into overdrive to increase their , all the while their armies die off by the swarm in battles that slowly but surely destroy their tribe's only supply off food!"
>More smoke
"The current expansionism of the Changelings has the potential of a plague of biblical proportions. They've taken up the niche of a swarm of locusts: usually semi-solitary creatures, on rare occasions they swarm; their horemones raginging in an ever-growing frenzy of food and sex, depleting everything the land has to offer, until eventually their swarm collapses and they die off by the millions. Changelings are the same; as soon as their queens find themselves unable to maintain their perpetual sugar-highs, it will don on them how dependant they've become on war. At that point, global war will be inevitable, for the Chrysalis and her possy will for the first time in their race's history, find themselves genuinely desperate for love."
And now, another perfectly fine nun's habit has been burned to dust. Only an angry black dragon-pony, with shiny golden armor (the spell), and a collum of ghostly fire
"The state of the Changeling empire is more than just a threat to ponies and their livelihoods. It supercede politics, for it has the potential to become an existential threat to all life in this world!"
>>81862
Iron is not convinced. "Well, prove it to me. Make Skies give you permission and then we shall fight hoof-to-hoof."
Iron is not convinced. "Well, prove it to me. Make Skies give you permission and then we shall fight hoof-to-hoof."
>>81861
She sighs slightly
"His shift varies by day, but today I believe it should end at 6 PM, and he could be found at the Grand Baltimare Hotel as he leaves. I must say that I have never stalked him, so I could not tell you his routine after that."
>>81862
*pats*
>>81863
>>81864
>All of this about changelings
Alright, there is no conceivable way I could be silent on this
She sighs slightly
"His shift varies by day, but today I believe it should end at 6 PM, and he could be found at the Grand Baltimare Hotel as he leaves. I must say that I have never stalked him, so I could not tell you his routine after that."
>>81862
*pats*
>>81863
>>81864
>All of this about changelings
Alright, there is no conceivable way I could be silent on this
>>81865
"Exactly." She hisses
"She cackles in bliss as she crushes her enemies, but she stands, it is own tribe that faces destruction in the long run." She says, the combined light of her armor and fire looking like a miniature sun
>>81868
That's really just an accumulation of what I've gathered from details of the show, what I've gathered in game, a few mlp/bug/ general headcanons, and what little lore I've read surrounding the Hearts of Iron mod. It's supposed to reflect Sister Ash's beliefs and understanding of the situation; she could be wrong...
"Exactly." She hisses
"She cackles in bliss as she crushes her enemies, but she stands, it is own tribe that faces destruction in the long run." She says, the combined light of her armor and fire looking like a miniature sun
>>81868
That's really just an accumulation of what I've gathered from details of the show, what I've gathered in game, a few mlp/bug/ general headcanons, and what little lore I've read surrounding the Hearts of Iron mod. It's supposed to reflect Sister Ash's beliefs and understanding of the situation; she could be wrong...
>>81872
"So... Looks like either my diplomacy skills are decent, or we just have really good friends. Now to ask Silver."
I walk over to Silver.
"So... Looks like either my diplomacy skills are decent, or we just have really good friends. Now to ask Silver."
I walk over to Silver.
>>81873
Iron squints at this amount of light. "Yes, can you stop the fire already? I cannot see anything."
>>81874
"Eh, it is more for my safety than your pride, Star. I would rather not give her any incentive to do bad stuff to me." Iron shrugs.
>>81876
"Yeah, friends." Iron is unsure to call this group a couple of besties.
Iron squints at this amount of light. "Yes, can you stop the fire already? I cannot see anything."
>>81874
"Eh, it is more for my safety than your pride, Star. I would rather not give her any incentive to do bad stuff to me." Iron shrugs.
>>81876
"Yeah, friends." Iron is unsure to call this group a couple of besties.
>>81876
Silver seems to have been lost in the conversation about changelings that had been taking place, but he notices Spark trot up to him in time to hear what he has to say.
Silver seems to have been lost in the conversation about changelings that had been taking place, but he notices Spark trot up to him in time to hear what he has to say.
>>81879
._.
It's a 15 DC save.. to resist catching fire.
... Roll a touch attack to see if you actually touched the fireball, because she would have tried to avoid it.
._.
It's a 15 DC save.. to resist catching fire.
... Roll a touch attack to see if you actually touched the fireball, because she would have tried to avoid it.
>>81884
Silver looks a bit thankful at how straightforward the question is. "I am still technically in your employment. Until this business at quarry is finished, what you do, I will do."
Silver looks a bit thankful at how straightforward the question is. "I am still technically in your employment. Until this business at quarry is finished, what you do, I will do."
[1d6 = 6]
>>81883
o_o
"Wait,W-What are yo-"
Iron, in touching the raging blue fireball "to see how hot it is", has now caught fire, and takes 1d6 fire damage.
"Y-y-youbaka fool!" She gasps in concern, stepping several paces back as she tries to put herself out.
>>81883
o_o
"Wait,W-What are yo-"
Iron, in touching the raging blue fireball "to see how hot it is", has now caught fire, and takes 1d6 fire damage.
"Y-y-you
>>81863
>>81863
>Native to the wastelands North East of the Crystal Empire
"Technically false, but I can see why you would think that"
>capable of sustaining their bodies without food or water
"Not entirely true, and certainly not true for developing hatch-lings, but neither is it wholly false"
>I studied it for the sake of immitating it myself one day
"Why would anyone want to suffer the life of a Changeling?"
> Hive members fly far out into Equestrian territory to collect love for their queen and her offspring, the same way bees collect nectar from flowers
"Indeed."
>all members of the hive unconditionally love their queen
"That I can tell you is false. The Equestrian government even sheltered defectors prior to the War."
>Despite this, the hive is able to live on because Changelings give their unconditional love to their queen: their mother. Changelings obey their mothers with utmost loyalty, following her commands precisely, all individuallity stripped away by the necessity of the hive to share enough love
"It is true that a Queen like queen Chrysalis is a queen in the sense that that is her biological sex, and it is true that Changelings have a devotion to their mother, their brothers, and their sisters. However, Changeling collective loyality is more abstract than that. They are perfectly capable of following a queen that is not their personal mother. That is how Chrysalis became queen not just of the hive she is the mother of, but off all of the hives on this continent. Really, Changeling collectivism is like pony collectivism, only stronger."
>war-battered ponies grow paranoid, bitter, and vengeful, making it all the more difficult for the parasitic Changelings to extract enough love to bring back to their queen
"This is not necessarily true. A combatant in action often fights to defend those he loves, and the country he loves. Indeed, it is a very strong form of love. Besides, the intent is not eternal love, it is to bring about peace under a changeling hegemony, which means ponies will go back to a sort of uneasy normalcy. What Chrysalis believes is that even if the ponies are less loving and more fearful under Changeling domination, then at least the Changelings can suck their love directly, which she thinks would be more efficient than sending 'honey bees'. Whether she is right of course, well, remains to be seen."
>Ecological collapse
"I... don't know. If it doesn't happen, do you think she would be content with what she has?"
>>81864
>A predator
"She is simply following the pattern of Colonialism taken up by other species. After all, it is how the Equestrians have dealt with the Buffalo and their own fellow ponies in the Crystal Empire and the Dominion. Changelings like to mimic the behavior of others, after all"
>she is not a competent ruler
"She defeated Celestia and the elements twice. Do not dismiss that offhand"
>She only continues laying at increasingly monstrous rates
"That I am... not..."
>She'd gladly sacrifice a hundred swarms for a mere tactical victory
"And a hundred swarms would gladly sacrifice themselves for their hives. When a bee stings, it pulls out its intestines along with its stinger. It sacrifices itself to defend the hive"
>all the while their armies die off by the swarm in battles that slowly but surely destroy their tribe's only supply off food
"It remains to be seen just how strong or weakened they will be in the war to come. But I will tell you this right now: you never, ever, win a war just by assuming that your enemy is weak and a pushover"
>They've taken up the niche of a swarm of locusts
"My dear, please stop for a moment to look at it from their perspective. They believe that they are engaging in Animal Husbandry. You raise cows for milk, don't you? And sheep for wool. That is what they think they are doing. Raising ponies like sheep and fleecing them, or like cows for milk. They are doing to ponies what ponies do to the other animals of the land."
>The state of the Changeling empire is more than just a threat to ponies and their livelihoods. It supercede politics, for it has the potential to become an existential threat to all life in this world
"Just so long as that means you are willing to cooperate with the Blackhooves"
>>81865
"No. Imagine a pony having its life force slowly drained from it forever. That is the future you face."
>>81875
>>81874
*narrows eyes*
>>81863
>Native to the wastelands North East of the Crystal Empire
"Technically false, but I can see why you would think that"
>capable of sustaining their bodies without food or water
"Not entirely true, and certainly not true for developing hatch-lings, but neither is it wholly false"
>I studied it for the sake of immitating it myself one day
"Why would anyone want to suffer the life of a Changeling?"
> Hive members fly far out into Equestrian territory to collect love for their queen and her offspring, the same way bees collect nectar from flowers
"Indeed."
>all members of the hive unconditionally love their queen
"That I can tell you is false. The Equestrian government even sheltered defectors prior to the War."
>Despite this, the hive is able to live on because Changelings give their unconditional love to their queen: their mother. Changelings obey their mothers with utmost loyalty, following her commands precisely, all individuallity stripped away by the necessity of the hive to share enough love
"It is true that a Queen like queen Chrysalis is a queen in the sense that that is her biological sex, and it is true that Changelings have a devotion to their mother, their brothers, and their sisters. However, Changeling collective loyality is more abstract than that. They are perfectly capable of following a queen that is not their personal mother. That is how Chrysalis became queen not just of the hive she is the mother of, but off all of the hives on this continent. Really, Changeling collectivism is like pony collectivism, only stronger."
>war-battered ponies grow paranoid, bitter, and vengeful, making it all the more difficult for the parasitic Changelings to extract enough love to bring back to their queen
"This is not necessarily true. A combatant in action often fights to defend those he loves, and the country he loves. Indeed, it is a very strong form of love. Besides, the intent is not eternal love, it is to bring about peace under a changeling hegemony, which means ponies will go back to a sort of uneasy normalcy. What Chrysalis believes is that even if the ponies are less loving and more fearful under Changeling domination, then at least the Changelings can suck their love directly, which she thinks would be more efficient than sending 'honey bees'. Whether she is right of course, well, remains to be seen."
>Ecological collapse
"I... don't know. If it doesn't happen, do you think she would be content with what she has?"
>>81864
>A predator
"She is simply following the pattern of Colonialism taken up by other species. After all, it is how the Equestrians have dealt with the Buffalo and their own fellow ponies in the Crystal Empire and the Dominion. Changelings like to mimic the behavior of others, after all"
>she is not a competent ruler
"She defeated Celestia and the elements twice. Do not dismiss that offhand"
>She only continues laying at increasingly monstrous rates
"That I am... not..."
>She'd gladly sacrifice a hundred swarms for a mere tactical victory
"And a hundred swarms would gladly sacrifice themselves for their hives. When a bee stings, it pulls out its intestines along with its stinger. It sacrifices itself to defend the hive"
>all the while their armies die off by the swarm in battles that slowly but surely destroy their tribe's only supply off food
"It remains to be seen just how strong or weakened they will be in the war to come. But I will tell you this right now: you never, ever, win a war just by assuming that your enemy is weak and a pushover"
>They've taken up the niche of a swarm of locusts
"My dear, please stop for a moment to look at it from their perspective. They believe that they are engaging in Animal Husbandry. You raise cows for milk, don't you? And sheep for wool. That is what they think they are doing. Raising ponies like sheep and fleecing them, or like cows for milk. They are doing to ponies what ponies do to the other animals of the land."
>The state of the Changeling empire is more than just a threat to ponies and their livelihoods. It supercede politics, for it has the potential to become an existential threat to all life in this world
"Just so long as that means you are willing to cooperate with the Blackhooves"
>>81865
"No. Imagine a pony having its life force slowly drained from it forever. That is the future you face."
>>81875
>>81874
*narrows eyes*
>>81888
Okay, I know I was totally overstepping my bounds in tying all those assumptions together, but how does Blue know all of this?
Okay, I know I was totally overstepping my bounds in tying all those assumptions together, but how does Blue know all of this?
>>81886
"I appreciate that Silver, but you are free to accept this or refuse without any penalty to your pay. It is your choice."
"I appreciate that Silver, but you are free to accept this or refuse without any penalty to your pay. It is your choice."
>>81887
"Ow! Your fire is not for show!" Iron exclaims as he gets burned by the fire. He is now rolling on the ground to stop the fire from hurting him more.
>>81888
"Does the process hurt like this?" Iron is currently rolling on the ground trying to put
the fire out while her counter speech was taking place.
"Ow! Your fire is not for show!" Iron exclaims as he gets burned by the fire. He is now rolling on the ground to stop the fire from hurting him more.
>>81888
"Does the process hurt like this?" Iron is currently rolling on the ground trying to put
the fire out while her counter speech was taking place.
[1d20+5 = 15]
>>81888
>"She defeated Celestia and the elements twice. Do not dismiss that offhand"
Tbh, she always seemed pretty naive and foolish to me in the show. Not to underestimate her, but she's a pretty greedy Butch, and doesn't seem to actually give a fuck about her hive: not a competent ruler to me.
Sister Ash would think the same, from stories she's herd.
>>81894
That requires another reflex save...
Caleb rolls Aid Another, to try to put out the flames with some of her spit.
>>81888
>"She defeated Celestia and the elements twice. Do not dismiss that offhand"
Tbh, she always seemed pretty naive and foolish to me in the show. Not to underestimate her, but she's a pretty greedy Butch, and doesn't seem to actually give a fuck about her hive: not a competent ruler to me.
Sister Ash would think the same, from stories she's herd.
>>81894
That requires another reflex save...
Caleb rolls Aid Another, to try to put out the flames with some of her spit.
>>81890
"It is fine. It does seem like noble cause, to at least make sure these foals are safe." After a couple seconds of silence, he sighs. "It is also that I...do not have much else to do until we head back into catacombs."
>>81888
"I see you have done your research."
>>81889
I'm about 80% sure that Blue Skies is actually a changeling. Whether or not she's a good or bad one remains to be seen.
"It is fine. It does seem like noble cause, to at least make sure these foals are safe." After a couple seconds of silence, he sighs. "It is also that I...do not have much else to do until we head back into catacombs."
>>81888
"I see you have done your research."
>>81889
I'm about 80% sure that Blue Skies is actually a changeling. Whether or not she's a good or bad one remains to be seen.
>>81901
I believed she was a multiclass ranger or something who had them as her favored enemy plus the knowledge ranks to know all the facts
It could be a plausibility though.
I believed she was a multiclass ranger or something who had them as her favored enemy plus the knowledge ranks to know all the facts
It could be a plausibility though.
>>81901
"Understandable. If you ever need things to do, I will help you scout out something worth your time. Hopefully I won't come across a legion of undead next time."
"Understandable. If you ever need things to do, I will help you scout out something worth your time. Hopefully I won't come across a legion of undead next time."
>>81902
I'm not underestimating her capabilities, I'm just saying she's not the wise leader that she thinks she is. She's not stupid, just vain.
I'm not underestimating her capabilities, I'm just saying she's not the wise leader that she thinks she is. She's not stupid, just vain.
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>>81902
"It is not as if I would expect every member of Black Hooves to know expert's level of knowledge on changelings. Give yourself some credit, in that regard."
>>81904
"Speaking of legions of undead, I am fairly certain one could call what is in lower area of catacombs 'legion of undead'."
>>81908
For shits and giggles, hell yeah.
"It is not as if I would expect every member of Black Hooves to know expert's level of knowledge on changelings. Give yourself some credit, in that regard."
>>81904
"Speaking of legions of undead, I am fairly certain one could call what is in lower area of catacombs 'legion of undead'."
>>81908
For shits and giggles, hell yeah.
>>81902
>>81905
Iron, after putting the fire out, chuckles at his own stupidity. "Well, I guess that answers that. Hoo I was not expecting that." He turns to Ash, thinking more stupid shit. "Check if you are not standing in anything that can easily burn and then scream with all of your rage and anger! Do it! Unleash your raw power!" He is clearly too pumped with adrenaline to think straight.
>>81907
I would like that if it meant Iron can meet up with changelings tbh.[/spoielr]
>>81905
Iron, after putting the fire out, chuckles at his own stupidity. "Well, I guess that answers that. Hoo I was not expecting that." He turns to Ash, thinking more stupid shit. "Check if you are not standing in anything that can easily burn and then scream with all of your rage and anger! Do it! Unleash your raw power!" He is clearly too pumped with adrenaline to think straight.
>>81907
I would like that if it meant Iron can meet up with changelings tbh.[/spoielr]
>>81909
I used hit dice for an ancient Concordant Dragon (chaos dragon), and gave him the Dragon's ascentant PrC to make him a literal god.
I used hit dice for an ancient Concordant Dragon (chaos dragon), and gave him the Dragon's ascentant PrC to make him a literal god.
>>81909
"I'm tempted to try and move that undetonated bomb close and blow it if that is the case, but with our luck, it will blow up when we touch it, or simply unleash the hordes upon the city. How are we supposed to clear..."
I ponder this for a minute.
"I'm tempted to try and move that undetonated bomb close and blow it if that is the case, but with our luck, it will blow up when we touch it, or simply unleash the hordes upon the city. How are we supposed to clear..."
I ponder this for a minute.
>>81909
"Well no, you shouldn't, I'm just in a role that requires more than an ordinary amount of knowledge. You see, the activity I do that takes up the largest amount of my time is loyalty testing of Blackhooves employees, NMAC reservists, local government officials, an so forth. Mostly this means looking for officials who are willing to take bribes, or who may help saboteurs, but because the possibility of Changeling infiltration is a serious one, I am studied to handle that as well"
>>81912
She leans her head into it, and her wings spread apart somewhat
"Well no, you shouldn't, I'm just in a role that requires more than an ordinary amount of knowledge. You see, the activity I do that takes up the largest amount of my time is loyalty testing of Blackhooves employees, NMAC reservists, local government officials, an so forth. Mostly this means looking for officials who are willing to take bribes, or who may help saboteurs, but because the possibility of Changeling infiltration is a serious one, I am studied to handle that as well"
>>81912
She leans her head into it, and her wings spread apart somewhat
>>81913
"We are most certainly not going to mess with bomb. I do not want to explode just yet. However, it would be good idea to set up some sort of firing line. Perhaps pour oil on ground and light it on fire. Create killzone in hallway just after stairs."
>>81914
"It is difficult to find changeling infiltrators without proper spells, or without electrical shock. Especially if changeling comes from hive that specializes in disguising themselves and hiding in plain sight."
"We are most certainly not going to mess with bomb. I do not want to explode just yet. However, it would be good idea to set up some sort of firing line. Perhaps pour oil on ground and light it on fire. Create killzone in hallway just after stairs."
>>81914
"It is difficult to find changeling infiltrators without proper spells, or without electrical shock. Especially if changeling comes from hive that specializes in disguising themselves and hiding in plain sight."
>>81914
"I cannot say that I am versed in military tactics, but I understand Changelings well enough as creatures. They're definitely dangerous to the existence of nations, but they can be just as dangerous to themselves in the long run if they continue on their destructive path." She says, crossing her forehooves,having ceased flaming
Plus, in the Hearts of Iron mod, they seem pretty shock-trooperish. Their main strength seems to be that they're able to assemble for war pretty quickly, but they don't look really good at holding ground long term.
"I cannot say that I am versed in military tactics, but I understand Changelings well enough as creatures. They're definitely dangerous to the existence of nations, but they can be just as dangerous to themselves in the long run if they continue on their destructive path." She says, crossing her forehooves,having ceased flaming
Plus, in the Hearts of Iron mod, they seem pretty shock-trooperish. Their main strength seems to be that they're able to assemble for war pretty quickly, but they don't look really good at holding ground long term.
>>81915
"I like your thinking. We will do that once this rescue is over. We should make it a point to stay far back from them as much as that is possible, and keep the flammables away from the Kirin, just in case."
"I like your thinking. We will do that once this rescue is over. We should make it a point to stay far back from them as much as that is possible, and keep the flammables away from the Kirin, just in case."
>>81917
That's because they are outnumbered
"And indeed they are. Just don't understate the danger to East Equestria."
That's because they are outnumbered
"And indeed they are. Just don't understate the danger to East Equestria."
[1d20+7 = 25]
>>81910
Sister Ash gives a sigh and pulls a funny-smelling plant from her fanny pack and ribs it on Iron's forehoof.
Heal check
>>81910
Sister Ash gives a sigh and pulls a funny-smelling plant from her fanny pack and ribs it on Iron's forehoof.
Heal check
>>81921
Iron feels relieved by the plant's effectiveness. "Frankly, I think I did that to feel that sweet plant you put on me." He chuckles. "Maybe it is your touch. I cannot think straight, that I am sure of."
Iron feels relieved by the plant's effectiveness. "Frankly, I think I did that to feel that sweet plant you put on me." He chuckles. "Maybe it is your touch. I cannot think straight, that I am sure of."
>>81920
Well duh. They're parasites: they're doomed to be the minority. If they ever spread too far, they wouldn't be able to feed properly.
"That's exactly my point. They're not to be underestimated. Just because they doom themselves doesn't mean they couldn't drag a third of the world along with them, if fate had it."
Well duh. They're parasites: they're doomed to be the minority. If they ever spread too far, they wouldn't be able to feed properly.
"That's exactly my point. They're not to be underestimated. Just because they doom themselves doesn't mean they couldn't drag a third of the world along with them, if fate had it."
>>81916
"Then I can hope these means are enough. I have heard rumors that there are changelings in Baltimare, somewhere. I do not relish idea of this rumor being true, of Chrysalis spying on major factions in city. Probing for weaknesses."
>>81918
"She will still have to tell me secret of how she is able to self-immolate like that. I wonder if all kirins can do that without hurting themselves."
"Then I can hope these means are enough. I have heard rumors that there are changelings in Baltimare, somewhere. I do not relish idea of this rumor being true, of Chrysalis spying on major factions in city. Probing for weaknesses."
>>81918
"She will still have to tell me secret of how she is able to self-immolate like that. I wonder if all kirins can do that without hurting themselves."
>>81926
She thinks the Blackhooves r gay.
"Hmmph, it is not my place to decide what faction is legitimate to government the Equestrians. I am but a foreign peace-worker, trying to do my best for who I can assist.
She thinks the Blackhooves r gay.
"Hmmph, it is not my place to decide what faction is legitimate to government the Equestrians. I am but a foreign peace-worker, trying to do my best for who I can assist.
>>81924
"Do not make me spell it out. Either way, I would gladly take you on now."
>>81925
"What can I say? You are quite good at healing." Iron smiles warmly. "Can you take off my armor? I want to show Star how hoof-to-hoof fighting is done."
>>81926
Iron sticks his tongue playfully. "You would do the same if Star had this magic touch."
"Do not make me spell it out. Either way, I would gladly take you on now."
>>81925
"What can I say? You are quite good at healing." Iron smiles warmly. "Can you take off my armor? I want to show Star how hoof-to-hoof fighting is done."
>>81926
Iron sticks his tongue playfully. "You would do the same if Star had this magic touch."
>>81927
"I think so. It has to do with anger if I recall, but how they don't burn themselves... I guess it has to do with being part dragon. Don't quote me on that though."
"I think so. It has to do with anger if I recall, but how they don't burn themselves... I guess it has to do with being part dragon. Don't quote me on that though."
>>81927
"Oh, they can all do it..." Sister Ash replies unenthusiastically
"The trick is learning how not to."
"Oh, they can all do it..." Sister Ash replies unenthusiastically
"The trick is learning how not to."
>>81927
"I can tell you right now that there are. Dark Star here killed one just a couple nights ago. Wait"
She pauses, and pulls out a small flashlight from Dark Star's bag, and shines it between Silver's eyes
"Changeling Empire alright. We found a nest of spies"
>>81928
"Unless you are willing to welcome your new insect overlords, you must support the one and only government that can resist them"
>>81929
"What."
"I can tell you right now that there are. Dark Star here killed one just a couple nights ago. Wait"
She pauses, and pulls out a small flashlight from Dark Star's bag, and shines it between Silver's eyes
"Changeling Empire alright. We found a nest of spies"
>>81928
"Unless you are willing to welcome your new insect overlords, you must support the one and only government that can resist them"
>>81929
"What."
>>81935
*Civil disobedience intensifies*
"I am sorry, but I must remain politically neutral for the time being. Perhaps their motives and mine may coincide at some point."
*Civil disobedience intensifies*
"I am sorry, but I must remain politically neutral for the time being. Perhaps their motives and mine may coincide at some point."
>>81934
"I would prefer doing it whenever you feel like sleeping. I heard that it should heal all the bruises when you wake up, so I suggest to fight at twilight or even at night."
>>81935
Iron smirks "Pretend to act dumb. I know your game, Skies." He does not seem like he is thinking straight still.
>>81932
"Thank you, Ash." Iron hugs Ash for some reason.
"I would prefer doing it whenever you feel like sleeping. I heard that it should heal all the bruises when you wake up, so I suggest to fight at twilight or even at night."
>>81935
Iron smirks "Pretend to act dumb. I know your game, Skies." He does not seem like he is thinking straight still.
>>81932
"Thank you, Ash." Iron hugs Ash for some reason.
>>81937
"I regard the situation on the Changeling expansion as an ecological phenomenon. For verminkind to encroach on the habitats of others despite the limits of their niche is cause for concern on my behalf. That does not put my investments in any particular faction."
>>81939
Iron Finds that Sister Ash is no longer on fire and is now safe to hug.
"I regard the situation on the Changeling expansion as an ecological phenomenon. For verminkind to encroach on the habitats of others despite the limits of their niche is cause for concern on my behalf. That does not put my investments in any particular faction."
>>81939
Iron Finds that Sister Ash is no longer on fire and is now safe to hug.
>>81943
Sister Ash is somewhat taken aback by Iron's touchiness with her fluff, but doesn't push him off.
"... You need rest.. I think you may have inhaled a bit too much smoke.."
Sister Ash is somewhat taken aback by Iron's touchiness with her fluff, but doesn't push him off.
"... You need rest.. I think you may have inhaled a bit too much smoke.."
>>81942
"I am afraid if they have made it this far in their infiltration, then we are fighting uphill battle. Infiltration of major factions is sign that they are fair ways into process of preparing for invasion. Next step is to probe for weaknesses, for cracks in foundation, then focus on these cracks until entire thing is ready to break. And if business at docks is anything like it seems, I would guess that is point they are trying to reach."
"I am afraid if they have made it this far in their infiltration, then we are fighting uphill battle. Infiltration of major factions is sign that they are fair ways into process of preparing for invasion. Next step is to probe for weaknesses, for cracks in foundation, then focus on these cracks until entire thing is ready to break. And if business at docks is anything like it seems, I would guess that is point they are trying to reach."
>>81949
Silver shakes his head no. "I still do not know specifics of what happened. All I know is that you were there, and there was changelings."
Silver shakes his head no. "I still do not know specifics of what happened. All I know is that you were there, and there was changelings."
>>81952
"Dark Star hired us to sneak into a meeting with several communist officers from over seas. It was supposed to be a stealth mission, but our Kirin can only take so much stealth as you know. So it got loud, became a gun fight, one communist turned out to be a changeling, we stole their gold, destroyed most of their arms, and got a few prisoners."
The sorcerer realizes something.
"You weren't there though. The prisoners will be released soon and we will have to head out before they try to rally a revenge plot on us, but you are good to stay."
"Dark Star hired us to sneak into a meeting with several communist officers from over seas. It was supposed to be a stealth mission, but our Kirin can only take so much stealth as you know. So it got loud, became a gun fight, one communist turned out to be a changeling, we stole their gold, destroyed most of their arms, and got a few prisoners."
The sorcerer realizes something.
"You weren't there though. The prisoners will be released soon and we will have to head out before they try to rally a revenge plot on us, but you are good to stay."
>>81958
"The fire lizard did very nearly cause that mission to fail, just as she did in the catacombs."
"The fire lizard did very nearly cause that mission to fail, just as she did in the catacombs."
>>81954
"And you know same as I who that future enemy is." He shakes his head clear of the worries that have gripped him. "Bah. It does not do well to worry on changelings, and seeing changelings in everything. That is lesson we learned during Changeling Scare. I suppose you will do your best, and that is all I can really hope for."
>>81955
"I think she would have greater chance of having romantic relations with him if he is conscious. At least, that is feeling I get from her."
>>81957
"Hmm. Communists. No matter where you go, it is always same." He chuckles. "If worst comes to pass, I suppose I could always try to disguise myself as one, and try to get you all to safety. I already come from Severyana. I already have accent. All I would need is to spout some bullshit about 'liberation of proletariat', or whatever it is Reds say they fight for nowadays."
>>81960
"I assume she is reason why there were burnt down warehouses at docks, then."
"And you know same as I who that future enemy is." He shakes his head clear of the worries that have gripped him. "Bah. It does not do well to worry on changelings, and seeing changelings in everything. That is lesson we learned during Changeling Scare. I suppose you will do your best, and that is all I can really hope for."
>>81955
"I think she would have greater chance of having romantic relations with him if he is conscious. At least, that is feeling I get from her."
>>81957
"Hmm. Communists. No matter where you go, it is always same." He chuckles. "If worst comes to pass, I suppose I could always try to disguise myself as one, and try to get you all to safety. I already come from Severyana. I already have accent. All I would need is to spout some bullshit about 'liberation of proletariat', or whatever it is Reds say they fight for nowadays."
>>81960
"I assume she is reason why there were burnt down warehouses at docks, then."
>>81960
Sister Ash shrugs
"I wasn't ever entirely sure what the mission actually was. I was only along for the ride to find children. I heard that the arms needed to be disposed of, so I did what I thought was right in the moment." She replies
Sister Ash shrugs
"I wasn't ever entirely sure what the mission actually was. I was only along for the ride to find children. I heard that the arms needed to be disposed of, so I did what I thought was right in the moment." She replies
>>81959
>>81962
"Oh. I was not expecting that." Iron is stunned by the lack of knowledge of the mission from Ash.
>>81960
"Fine, you have that point in your favor." Iron shrugs.
>>81961
"Like taking care of eachother is not romantic by itself. Besides, the 'unconscious' part is just temporary. I would give about 20 minutes tops."
>>81962
"Oh. I was not expecting that." Iron is stunned by the lack of knowledge of the mission from Ash.
>>81960
"Fine, you have that point in your favor." Iron shrugs.
>>81961
"Like taking care of eachother is not romantic by itself. Besides, the 'unconscious' part is just temporary. I would give about 20 minutes tops."
>>81964
"Pfft, it is just bruises. He can sleep it off. Besides, if he can take a beating, he can take your cuddles after it, so there are no consequences to this fight." Iron thinks. "Maybe you need some ice to make him feel better."
>>81965
"I like that cocky attitude. I hope you can match it in skill." Iron smiles, ready for battle.
>>81966
"Oh come on, quit being such a downer. What stallion does not love being taken care of at their worst? It is the most romantic thing to see the mare dutifully taking care of you when she could be doing anything else." Iron starts thinking somewhat suggestive themes related with nursing.
"Pfft, it is just bruises. He can sleep it off. Besides, if he can take a beating, he can take your cuddles after it, so there are no consequences to this fight." Iron thinks. "Maybe you need some ice to make him feel better."
>>81965
"I like that cocky attitude. I hope you can match it in skill." Iron smiles, ready for battle.
>>81966
"Oh come on, quit being such a downer. What stallion does not love being taken care of at their worst? It is the most romantic thing to see the mare dutifully taking care of you when she could be doing anything else." Iron starts thinking somewhat suggestive themes related with nursing.
>>81968
"Sleep it off. He takes my cuddles. Dutifully take care of a stallion when she could be doing something productive. Right."
Definitely not a content look or tone.
"Sleep it off. He takes my cuddles. Dutifully take care of a stallion when she could be doing something productive. Right."
Definitely not a content look or tone.
>>81968
"As somepony who was once married? I preferred being conscious enough to hold my wife in my embrace." He thinks for a couple seconds. "Now that I think of it, I do not believe I was ever knocked unconscious in presence of Storm Warning in first place."
"As somepony who was once married? I preferred being conscious enough to hold my wife in my embrace." He thinks for a couple seconds. "Now that I think of it, I do not believe I was ever knocked unconscious in presence of Storm Warning in first place."
Are we going to go back in the tunnel today, or are we going to let it air out?
>>81969
"Bah, you are a downer like Silver. Trust me, it will be great. What better way to deepen relationships than by taking care of the ones you love?"
>>81970
"You were married? Huh, it is rather strange from her not to take care of you once during your entire marriage." Iron pokes his chin.
>>81971
Refer to >>81972 >>81973
"Bah, you are a downer like Silver. Trust me, it will be great. What better way to deepen relationships than by taking care of the ones you love?"
>>81970
"You were married? Huh, it is rather strange from her not to take care of you once during your entire marriage." Iron pokes his chin.
>>81971
Refer to >>81972 >>81973
>>81981
Iron laughs at her joke, then smiles devilishly "How about me? Just to raise the stakes and have Star fight for real. What do you say?"
Iron laughs at her joke, then smiles devilishly "How about me? Just to raise the stakes and have Star fight for real. What do you say?"
>>81980
"He said you were able to punch trees down with your bare hooves. That does not bode well for him if your hooves connect."
"He said you were able to punch trees down with your bare hooves. That does not bode well for him if your hooves connect."
>>81985
"I never really tried that, so I am not sure if I actually can do that. Yes, I have broken my share of big sticks back in my tribe, but trees may be too far." Iron thinks. "Maybe I could try now, since there is nothing that the tree could damage."
"I never really tried that, so I am not sure if I actually can do that. Yes, I have broken my share of big sticks back in my tribe, but trees may be too far." Iron thinks. "Maybe I could try now, since there is nothing that the tree could damage."
>>81985
"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE no murder trees!"
"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE no murder trees!"
The sorcerer looks at all of the ponies, then back to his glass.
"And they say I'm the crazy one."
"And they say I'm the crazy one."
>>81992
"You are using dead tree parts for the campfire! Do not pretend how easy gathering sticks exempts you from responsibility!"
"You are using dead tree parts for the campfire! Do not pretend how easy gathering sticks exempts you from responsibility!"
>>81991
She looks back at her with the "I can't believe you would think I would believe that" look
>>81992
"I'm sure it isn't for a tree killer"
>>81993
"Dark Star, sweetie, are you sure you wouldn't rather select a champion to fight in your place, or make some sort of special rule like I get to spend my punched on him during the fight?"
>>81990
"He is very intent on fighting you. Perhaps you could name some terms"
She looks back at her with the "I can't believe you would think I would believe that" look
>>81992
"I'm sure it isn't for a tree killer"
>>81993
"Dark Star, sweetie, are you sure you wouldn't rather select a champion to fight in your place, or make some sort of special rule like I get to spend my punched on him during the fight?"
>>81990
"He is very intent on fighting you. Perhaps you could name some terms"
>>81996
She turns black again
"Who in their right mind would just destroy a forest for no good reason?"
She turns black again
"Who in their right mind would just destroy a forest for no good reason?"
>>81997
"Who in their right mind would destroy a library in an oxygen-less cavern that ponies were occupied? The answer, I must assume, is somepony who is not in her right mind"
"Who in their right mind would destroy a library in an oxygen-less cavern that ponies were occupied? The answer, I must assume, is somepony who is not in her right mind"
>>81996
"I am not that creative with terms." Iron pokes his chin. "Uh, how about... uh. I actually only have a few things I can take from him to further his willpower into fighting with his all and you know what I mean, do you not? Maybe some bits, maybe?" Iron ponders a bit more. "No, no idea."
"I am not that creative with terms." Iron pokes his chin. "Uh, how about... uh. I actually only have a few things I can take from him to further his willpower into fighting with his all and you know what I mean, do you not? Maybe some bits, maybe?" Iron ponders a bit more. "No, no idea."
>>81998
"Hmmmph, healthy forests take eons to grow. Libraries only take mere decades." She replies, crossing her arms
"Hmmmph, healthy forests take eons to grow. Libraries only take mere decades." She replies, crossing her arms
>>81996
Silver lets out a sigh that says 'I can't believe I'm about to say what I'm going to say'. "...I could fight in his place if it pleases you. I do not believe I would win, but I could try."
>>82001
"Ash." The tone of Silver's voice suggests that she needs to get a handle on her emotions.
>>82002
The look Silver gives Iron suggests that he's not a smart pony.
Silver lets out a sigh that says 'I can't believe I'm about to say what I'm going to say'. "...I could fight in his place if it pleases you. I do not believe I would win, but I could try."
>>82001
"Ash." The tone of Silver's voice suggests that she needs to get a handle on her emotions.
>>82002
The look Silver gives Iron suggests that he's not a smart pony.
>>81996
>are you sure you wouldn't rather select a champion to fight in your place, or make some sort of special rule
That sounds like a homo way to duel.
>are you sure you wouldn't rather select a champion to fight in your place, or make some sort of special rule
That sounds like a homo way to duel.
>>82011
Silver doesn't look like he believes what he said, himself. "Consider it favor to you and Dark Star. You are good together, from what I have seen, and I imagine you would much prefer to spend tonight together in each other's embrace, rather than putting ice packs on bruises, or sitting next to him on hospital bed."
Silver doesn't look like he believes what he said, himself. "Consider it favor to you and Dark Star. You are good together, from what I have seen, and I imagine you would much prefer to spend tonight together in each other's embrace, rather than putting ice packs on bruises, or sitting next to him on hospital bed."
>>82009
"A forest is an irreplaceable balance of natural powers. The time it takes to grow is one thing, but the time it takes to mature is another altogether. A forest could hold secrets that no library could ever hope to record, if you're willing to listen. Not like someone like you would understand though Xp."
>>82013
Ha. Ur still alive, fgt.
>>82014
It's not gay if they say no homo.
"A forest is an irreplaceable balance of natural powers. The time it takes to grow is one thing, but the time it takes to mature is another altogether. A forest could hold secrets that no library could ever hope to record, if you're willing to listen. Not like someone like you would understand though Xp."
>>82013
Ha. Ur still alive, fgt.
>>82014
It's not gay if they say no homo.
>>82014
"Remember to set those terms, Skies. Just do not change the simple rules: No armor, no weapons, just hoof against hoof."
>>82015
Iron shrugs. "Well, if you are up for it." He looks at Star. "Please try to replicate the cocky attitude, or else it is not as fun when I beat you."
>>82013
>>82016
Iron trips as he tries to pet Ash. He grumbles on the ground, then stands up.
>>82019
"Well, I do owe you that." He goes to Skies, walking non-chalantly and places his face in a very punchable position in front of her. "Go ahead."
>>82020
That's not saving you from my fists, though.
"Remember to set those terms, Skies. Just do not change the simple rules: No armor, no weapons, just hoof against hoof."
>>82015
Iron shrugs. "Well, if you are up for it." He looks at Star. "Please try to replicate the cocky attitude, or else it is not as fun when I beat you."
>>82013
>>82016
Iron trips as he tries to pet Ash. He grumbles on the ground, then stands up.
>>82019
"Well, I do owe you that." He goes to Skies, walking non-chalantly and places his face in a very punchable position in front of her. "Go ahead."
>>82020
That's not saving you from my fists, though.
>>82021
"That's... quite nice of you to offer. I must say I was not expecting that. Let's see if Dark Star will accept"
>>82023
"Oh please, I don't mean to collect now"
>>82022
"Oh Dark Star, Silver doesn't want a young couple to be separated because one is in the infirmary, and has offered to fight in your place"
"That's... quite nice of you to offer. I must say I was not expecting that. Let's see if Dark Star will accept"
>>82023
"Oh please, I don't mean to collect now"
>>82022
"Oh Dark Star, Silver doesn't want a young couple to be separated because one is in the infirmary, and has offered to fight in your place"
>>82019
Trees > literally anything else (including ur life)
"Every tree is unique and precious in its own right. A forest is not something that can just be replaced. And anyone who'd consider a non-living cultural item to hold anywhere near as much intrinsic value as a forest is ignoring the importance of the land itself in culture."
Trees > literally anything else (including ur life)
"Every tree is unique and precious in its own right. A forest is not something that can just be replaced. And anyone who'd consider a non-living cultural item to hold anywhere near as much intrinsic value as a forest is ignoring the importance of the land itself in culture."
>>82025
>collect now
"Fine by me." he moves his head back and goes to his original position.
>to be separated
"Why would you be separated in the infirmary? Can you not take care of him at your place?" Iron scratches his side, not understanding this.
>>82026
>>82028
"Please Ash. Calm down or I will try to touch your flaming hot body again."
>collect now
"Fine by me." he moves his head back and goes to his original position.
>to be separated
"Why would you be separated in the infirmary? Can you not take care of him at your place?" Iron scratches his side, not understanding this.
>>82026
>>82028
"Please Ash. Calm down or I will try to touch your flaming hot body again."
>>82030
>>82032
Iron laughs even harder. "Well, I see that I will not see the true fighting prowess of Dark Star the almighty." Iron mock-praises Star. "A pity."
>>82029
"Well, it seem that you will be my opponent. I expect a good fight." Iron extends his hoof to seal the deal. "If you bump or shake this hoof, there is no turning back."
>>82033
Iron cranes his neck to glare at Ash. "Do you want me to try again? Because I will!"
>>82032
Iron laughs even harder. "Well, I see that I will not see the true fighting prowess of Dark Star the almighty." Iron mock-praises Star. "A pity."
>>82029
"Well, it seem that you will be my opponent. I expect a good fight." Iron extends his hoof to seal the deal. "If you bump or shake this hoof, there is no turning back."
>>82033
Iron cranes his neck to glare at Ash. "Do you want me to try again? Because I will!"
The sorcerer continues to stare at the exchange.
>>82035
He shakes it with no hesitation. But he does shake it with a chuckle. "Just do not beat on this old stallion too badly."
He shakes it with no hesitation. But he does shake it with a chuckle. "Just do not beat on this old stallion too badly."
>>82034
"There are more than sixty gorrillion species of trees. I know, because I cataloged them all more than a dozen times."
>Also burnt the catalogs promptly afterwards, because why the fuck not? Xp
"There are more than sixty gorrillion species of trees. I know, because I cataloged them all more than a dozen times."
>Also burnt the catalogs promptly afterwards, because why the fuck not? Xp
>>82037
"Do not give me that. Your body has a lot of resistance for a stallion your age." He inspects his body more closely. "I bet you could endure a little more than me. No doubt about it."
"Do not give me that. Your body has a lot of resistance for a stallion your age." He inspects his body more closely. "I bet you could endure a little more than me. No doubt about it."
>>82040
"I knew it. I knew you needed Skies' permission." Iron chuckles. "Do not worry. I will be waiting."
"I knew it. I knew you needed Skies' permission." Iron chuckles. "Do not worry. I will be waiting."
>>82039
"It is jest. Do not worry, it shall be good fight, no matter outcome."
>>82040
Silver pats Dark Star on the head. "At least reward for relenting on your pride is night of affection with wonderful marefriend. It is good deal."
>>82042
I thought I had already put the extra point into strength. Though, I suppose if you're letting me have a second chance at picking it, Dex wouldn't be a bad option.
"It is jest. Do not worry, it shall be good fight, no matter outcome."
>>82040
Silver pats Dark Star on the head. "At least reward for relenting on your pride is night of affection with wonderful marefriend. It is good deal."
>>82042
I thought I had already put the extra point into strength. Though, I suppose if you're letting me have a second chance at picking it, Dex wouldn't be a bad option.
>>82049
Iron can feel his recent burn wound disappear and heal itself in front of him. That is some good magic.
Iron can feel his recent burn wound disappear and heal itself in front of him. That is some good magic.
Alright. I'm going to bed.
Reminder that only trees and other natural structures can have intrinsic value, and anything artificial may as well be a pile of ash.
Reminder that only trees and other natural structures can have intrinsic value, and anything artificial may as well be a pile of ash.
>>82053
Night
>>82054
Iron considers it for a bit. "I would have to ask the one who made it just in case she does not want more customers than me. I did do some favors in this city, you know? I should go there tomorrow, so do not think I will forget it anytime soon."
>>82055
"Then do not deplete the bed storage." He checks the time of day, to see if he can fight Silver already.
>>82052
"Well, you better clean that up later."
Night
>>82054
Iron considers it for a bit. "I would have to ask the one who made it just in case she does not want more customers than me. I did do some favors in this city, you know? I should go there tomorrow, so do not think I will forget it anytime soon."
>>82055
"Then do not deplete the bed storage." He checks the time of day, to see if he can fight Silver already.
>>82052
"Well, you better clean that up later."
>>82059
Silver nods. "If she is good potions maker, then it would be appreciated to know if she is willing to sell to me."
Silver nods. "If she is good potions maker, then it would be appreciated to know if she is willing to sell to me."
>>82062
Will the time spent to travel back to that East side tavern enough to turn it into night time?
Will the time spent to travel back to that East side tavern enough to turn it into night time?
>>82068
Silver shrugs. "It sounds fair to me. Makes no difference if it is now or if it later. So, is this duel without armor or equipment, or should we drop what we are carrying?"
Silver shrugs. "It sounds fair to me. Makes no difference if it is now or if it later. So, is this duel without armor or equipment, or should we drop what we are carrying?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKdJ6DnPhzk
>>82070
*muffled pegasus cooing*
She reaches a hoof for his flank
>>82070
*muffled pegasus cooing*
She reaches a hoof for his flank
>>82073
"Of course." Silver starts the semi-lengthy process of dropping his equipment and weapons to the side, and removing his armor and clothing. When he's finished, Iron can see that Silver's body bares the scars of many fights. Some small, some large. Some from gunshot wounds, some from blade wounds, some from claw wounds.
"Of course." Silver starts the semi-lengthy process of dropping his equipment and weapons to the side, and removing his armor and clothing. When he's finished, Iron can see that Silver's body bares the scars of many fights. Some small, some large. Some from gunshot wounds, some from blade wounds, some from claw wounds.
>>82075
>>82074
Iron does not try, as he is about to fight Silver anyways. He does try to move away from the lovers, trying to gain some distance and to lose sight of them. He motions Silver to follow.
>>82076
As he walks out, he notices all of the scars he has. "You seem like you had your share of battles."
>>82074
Iron does not try, as he is about to fight Silver anyways. He does try to move away from the lovers, trying to gain some distance and to lose sight of them. He motions Silver to follow.
>>82076
As he walks out, he notices all of the scars he has. "You seem like you had your share of battles."
>>82077
Silver follows, half at Iron's insistence, half because he wants to give the two Star-crossed lovers some privacy. "Indeed. There are many fights in 50 years for pony with my occupation."
Silver follows, half at Iron's insistence, half because he wants to give the two Star-crossed lovers some privacy. "Indeed. There are many fights in 50 years for pony with my occupation."
>>82078
"I wonder if I will have the same scars as you. Maybe not with my heavy armor and shield, but it looks cool." Iron watches in mild wonder the scars Silver has.
>>82081
After walking out enough distance not to witness the carnal act Skies and Star are about to do. He readies his stance. "Alright. This is adequate." He should be standing in flat, even terrain. "Whenever you are ready, be sure to prepare your fighting stance, Silver." He places all of the armor pieces he has carried, as well as his leather belt and shield on the floor next to him. He then slightly bend his forelegs, ready to pounce. "I am ready when you are."
"I wonder if I will have the same scars as you. Maybe not with my heavy armor and shield, but it looks cool." Iron watches in mild wonder the scars Silver has.
>>82081
After walking out enough distance not to witness the carnal act Skies and Star are about to do. He readies his stance. "Alright. This is adequate." He should be standing in flat, even terrain. "Whenever you are ready, be sure to prepare your fighting stance, Silver." He places all of the armor pieces he has carried, as well as his leather belt and shield on the floor next to him. He then slightly bend his forelegs, ready to pounce. "I am ready when you are."
>>82088
Just do it in the farmhouse. No need to risk suffocating again, and not in a good way for Skies
Just do it in the farmhouse. No need to risk suffocating again, and not in a good way for Skies
Computer's a bit slow ATM, so forgive my slowness on the next post as I restart.
>>82081
Skies is about to "Ride the Lightning".
>>82084
"With luck, they will not be needed."
>>82083
"I would not wish them upon anypony. May life be kinder to you than it was for me." Silver sets his equipment down on the ground next to him, approximately 10 feet in front of Iron. He gets into a stance that's fairly unfamiliar to Iron, but from what he can see, it appears like one that an earth pony would use.
I suppose we should roll for initiative.
>>82087
The cellar's fine, it's the tunnels we sealed off that the cellar leads to that are filled with CO.
>>82081
Skies is about to "Ride the Lightning".
>>82084
"With luck, they will not be needed."
>>82083
"I would not wish them upon anypony. May life be kinder to you than it was for me." Silver sets his equipment down on the ground next to him, approximately 10 feet in front of Iron. He gets into a stance that's fairly unfamiliar to Iron, but from what he can see, it appears like one that an earth pony would use.
I suppose we should roll for initiative.
>>82087
The cellar's fine, it's the tunnels we sealed off that the cellar leads to that are filled with CO.
[1d20 = 14]
>>82091
If you say so, he is the god of this world. He can dictate when and where the CO is.
Rolling initiative.
>>82091
If you say so, he is the god of this world. He can dictate when and where the CO is.
Rolling initiative.
>>82090
She looks at him directly and gives him her malevolent smile
"That sounds like a great thing to watch"
She looks at him directly and gives him her malevolent smile
"That sounds like a great thing to watch"
>>82098
"Ooh!"
Her wings spread just a little
"Actually, should you really be doing that? You could risk getting me pregnant"
"Ooh!"
Her wings spread just a little
"Actually, should you really be doing that? You could risk getting me pregnant"
[1d20-2 = -18]
[1d20+2 = 6]
>>82107
>>82105
Iron, feeling curious about the technique the dog used back in the fighting ring, attempts to hit with both hooves instead of only one, trying to add the +5 damage taken from hit bonus on both of them.
If it doesn't work, then just add +3 to attack then, making the off-hand be 0 and the main hand +4.
[1d20+2 = 6]
>>82107
>>82105
Iron, feeling curious about the technique the dog used back in the fighting ring, attempts to hit with both hooves instead of only one, trying to add the +5 damage taken from hit bonus on both of them.
If it doesn't work, then just add +3 to attack then, making the off-hand be 0 and the main hand +4.
>>82114
She is warm and wet, but only so welcoming. She clenches on him, for she is already cringing at the fight
She is warm and wet, but only so welcoming. She clenches on him, for she is already cringing at the fight
[1d3+12 = 14]
>>82113
Well, I'll roll for that double damage then. Should add up to 26 at the least, depending on the amount rolled.
Iron lands a very solid hook that collides right in his jaw.
>>82113
Well, I'll roll for that double damage then. Should add up to 26 at the least, depending on the amount rolled.
Iron lands a very solid hook that collides right in his jaw.
>>82121
This relaxes her somewhat, and she loosen the grip she has on him, but she remains fixed ahead
This relaxes her somewhat, and she loosen the grip she has on him, but she remains fixed ahead
[1d20+2 = 7]
>>82118
Silver is unable to get even a yell of pain out, the hit is so strong. Iron sees a pearly white spot fly across his vision, followed by a small line of red.
Power Attack, -5: Silver responds with a hook of his own.
I'm also going to mention this just because I know the GM will most likely do so: because Silver doesn't have the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, technically, every time Silver tries to hit Iron, Iron gets an AoO. It's up to him if he wants to end the fight that much faster.
>>82118
Silver is unable to get even a yell of pain out, the hit is so strong. Iron sees a pearly white spot fly across his vision, followed by a small line of red.
Power Attack, -5: Silver responds with a hook of his own.
I'm also going to mention this just because I know the GM will most likely do so: because Silver doesn't have the Improved Unarmed Strike feat, technically, every time Silver tries to hit Iron, Iron gets an AoO. It's up to him if he wants to end the fight that much faster.
>>82124
Eh, Iron is an honorable fellow when fighting. He will not take advantage of the AaO for this battle, specially after that massive damage hit.
Eh, Iron is an honorable fellow when fighting. He will not take advantage of the AaO for this battle, specially after that massive damage hit.
[1d20-2 = 1]
[1d20+2 = 18]
>>82127
"Come on. You can do better than that, Silver!" Iron decides to try the double hoof strike again with the same power attack again.
[1d20+2 = 18]
>>82127
"Come on. You can do better than that, Silver!" Iron decides to try the double hoof strike again with the same power attack again.
[1d3 = 2]
>>82130
Hard to say. Usually it means a fumble and loss of all further attacks in the round (this was the second attack, so no consequence) maybe it means he loses balance (quadruped). Maybe it means an attack of opportunity for Silver
>>82129
She moans, definitely pleased to have him. Her clitoris winks gladly for him and she takes his hoof in hers
>>82130
Hard to say. Usually it means a fumble and loss of all further attacks in the round (this was the second attack, so no consequence) maybe it means he loses balance (quadruped). Maybe it means an attack of opportunity for Silver
>>82129
She moans, definitely pleased to have him. Her clitoris winks gladly for him and she takes his hoof in hers
>>82139
14 Strength after racial malus (unless the GM decided to change it from -2 to -1 for unicorns, so yeah.
Your damage bonus for unarmed attacks is insane, by the way.
14 Strength after racial malus (unless the GM decided to change it from -2 to -1 for unicorns, so yeah.
Your damage bonus for unarmed attacks is insane, by the way.
>>82140
It's because he always uses power attack. That, and the difference between an Earth Pony and a Unicorn
It's because he always uses power attack. That, and the difference between an Earth Pony and a Unicorn
>>82140
Well, that happens when you have weapon specialization and +5 bonus strength, apart from what >>82141 said.
>>82138
>>82141
Iron feels a slight pain on his back. He grumbles a bit but does not feel any severe effects on him by Silver's blow. He stands up for this turn.
Unless I can attack or something
Well, that happens when you have weapon specialization and +5 bonus strength, apart from what >>82141 said.
>>82138
>>82141
Iron feels a slight pain on his back. He grumbles a bit but does not feel any severe effects on him by Silver's blow. He stands up for this turn.
Unless I can attack or something
[1d20-2 = -11]
[1d20+2 = 5]
>>82148
Iron feels a lot more pain than before. His breathing desyncs for a bit from the force of the blow, but syncs back up after standing up fully.
"Good one Sliver! Now keep it up!" Iron does the same double hoof attack again, same as always.
[1d20+2 = 5]
>>82148
Iron feels a lot more pain than before. His breathing desyncs for a bit from the force of the blow, but syncs back up after standing up fully.
"Good one Sliver! Now keep it up!" Iron does the same double hoof attack again, same as always.
[1d20+2 = 11]
>>82151
Power Attack, -5: Silver ducks underneath the incoming blows, and strikes upward with an uppercut.
>>82151
Power Attack, -5: Silver ducks underneath the incoming blows, and strikes upward with an uppercut.
[1d20+2 = 6]
[1d20+2 = 20]
>>82157
Well, that is good to know.
Iron feels that same hit, now on his right side of his ribcage.
He is now panting from all the damage Silver is doing. "Alright, one last double hoof attack and I will clock you out with my right hoof. Be ready for it." He does so, same power attack level and all.
[1d20+2 = 20]
>>82157
Well, that is good to know.
Iron feels that same hit, now on his right side of his ribcage.
He is now panting from all the damage Silver is doing. "Alright, one last double hoof attack and I will clock you out with my right hoof. Be ready for it." He does so, same power attack level and all.
[1d20+2 = 15]
>>82161
He has 1 hit point left.
Iron thinks he feels something almost break in Silver's chest
Silver is seeing stars in the center of his vision, and the edges of his vision have all but gone black. But he's still standing. Barely.
Power Attack, -5: In what he himself assumes to be a final act of defiance, Silver pours his heart and all of his remaining strength into his next attack: a simple left hook.
>>82161
He has 1 hit point left.
Iron thinks he feels something almost break in Silver's chest
Silver is seeing stars in the center of his vision, and the edges of his vision have all but gone black. But he's still standing. Barely.
Power Attack, -5: In what he himself assumes to be a final act of defiance, Silver pours his heart and all of his remaining strength into his next attack: a simple left hook.
>>82168
Alright then.
>>82166
From Iron's current perspective, he sees why Silver hasn't spoken during the fight: that first punch hit his jaw hard enough to not only knock a tooth clean out, but it looks like it also dislodged his jaw as well. It's hanging limp from head, the only thing keeping it there being skin of his head, and the tendons and ligaments that would normally allow a jaw to move.
Silver looks like he's going to black out at the next hit. His vision is wobbling all around, and it looks like he's having trouble focusing on anything but the fight. There's a small trail of blood running out of his open maw. Meanwhile, there's a massive bruise square on his chest from not one, but two powerful hits. In short: Silver doesn't look like he's holding up well.
Alright then.
>>82166
From Iron's current perspective, he sees why Silver hasn't spoken during the fight: that first punch hit his jaw hard enough to not only knock a tooth clean out, but it looks like it also dislodged his jaw as well. It's hanging limp from head, the only thing keeping it there being skin of his head, and the tendons and ligaments that would normally allow a jaw to move.
Silver looks like he's going to black out at the next hit. His vision is wobbling all around, and it looks like he's having trouble focusing on anything but the fight. There's a small trail of blood running out of his open maw. Meanwhile, there's a massive bruise square on his chest from not one, but two powerful hits. In short: Silver doesn't look like he's holding up well.
[1d20+11 = 15]
>>82171
Iron shakes his head, not seeing how damaged Silver became during the fight. "Sorry. I will put you out of your pain and get some medical help right away." He goes for a quick jab to the other side of his jaw in order to end the battle. Of course it is non-lethal.
>>82171
Iron shakes his head, not seeing how damaged Silver became during the fight. "Sorry. I will put you out of your pain and get some medical help right away." He goes for a quick jab to the other side of his jaw in order to end the battle. Of course it is non-lethal.
>>82177
"That could have been you over there. Now keep pounding. It will take longer for me to orgasm than I had hoped"
"That could have been you over there. Now keep pounding. It will take longer for me to orgasm than I had hoped"
>>82176
It's a fairly good thing Silver's unconscious: from Spark's new perspective, he sees that his jaw is being pushed to a fairly grotesque angle by contact with the ground. If he was awake, Silver would undoubtedly be in tremendous pain.
It's a fairly good thing Silver's unconscious: from Spark's new perspective, he sees that his jaw is being pushed to a fairly grotesque angle by contact with the ground. If he was awake, Silver would undoubtedly be in tremendous pain.
>>82174
Iron is a bit conflicted. It was a good fight, but Silver seems to have been severely damaged in return. Iron wonders how the previous fight with the dog went more smoothly than this. Has he fought someone weaker than him? He punched okay, even though he left open many advantages to hit Silver back for each punch he threw at him. Iron is not feeling prideful about this fight overall. He hopes Fillipe could withstand his attacks better.
>>82179
Iron just stares at the sight.
>>82176
"Make him drink some potions, but be sure to relocate his jaw before that." Iron somberly states.
Iron is a bit conflicted. It was a good fight, but Silver seems to have been severely damaged in return. Iron wonders how the previous fight with the dog went more smoothly than this. Has he fought someone weaker than him? He punched okay, even though he left open many advantages to hit Silver back for each punch he threw at him. Iron is not feeling prideful about this fight overall. He hopes Fillipe could withstand his attacks better.
>>82179
Iron just stares at the sight.
>>82176
"Make him drink some potions, but be sure to relocate his jaw before that." Iron somberly states.
>>82180
To be fair, he didn't punch the diamond dog for 22 damage square in the jaw, then twice in the same spot in the chest.
To be fair, he didn't punch the diamond dog for 22 damage square in the jaw, then twice in the same spot in the chest.
>>82181
This makes her feel much better, and after some seconds, she starts backing into him again, as her wings cover over him like an angel
"Keep on. Keep on"
She holds the fuck out of that hoof. Her legs, unsurprisingly, are very skinny
This makes her feel much better, and after some seconds, she starts backing into him again, as her wings cover over him like an angel
"Keep on. Keep on"
She holds the fuck out of that hoof. Her legs, unsurprisingly, are very skinny
>>82183
Iron just stares back. "You do what you have to do. He will recover soon. We may need Ash to do some patching up though."
Though it seems that unarmed damage doesn't need to pass a heal check as I saw after the boxing part.
Iron just stares back. "You do what you have to do. He will recover soon. We may need Ash to do some patching up though."
Though it seems that unarmed damage doesn't need to pass a heal check as I saw after the boxing part.
>>82187
Then chalk it up to diamond dogs being more resilient than ponies. Or that particular diamond dog having been through more boxing matches than Silver. Either way, point being is that Silver got knocked the fuck out.
Then chalk it up to diamond dogs being more resilient than ponies. Or that particular diamond dog having been through more boxing matches than Silver. Either way, point being is that Silver got knocked the fuck out.
>>82190
She joins in, in what is almost a dance with her rump. At last, after another minute or so, he feels what he must have been waiting for. She closes her eyes and opens her mouth as she clenches down on him. Then, her body seems to try to suck his seed deeper inside of her as she climaxes
She joins in, in what is almost a dance with her rump. At last, after another minute or so, he feels what he must have been waiting for. She closes her eyes and opens her mouth as she clenches down on him. Then, her body seems to try to suck his seed deeper inside of her as she climaxes
>>82188
We'll just say you succeeded.
A handy guidebook in the first-aid kit describes the process of resetting various joints, including jaws. After a couple failed attempts (and some subconscious groans of pain from the unconscious Silver), Spark manages to reset Silver's jaw and push it back into place.
We'll just say you succeeded.
A handy guidebook in the first-aid kit describes the process of resetting various joints, including jaws. After a couple failed attempts (and some subconscious groans of pain from the unconscious Silver), Spark manages to reset Silver's jaw and push it back into place.
>>82195
It is rather late. I think I will head to bed now. See you tomorrow hopefully. [/spoiler.]
I sit beside Silver until he wakes up, at which point I give him a healing potion.
It is rather late. I think I will head to bed now. See you tomorrow hopefully. [/spoiler.]
I sit beside Silver until he wakes up, at which point I give him a healing potion.
[1d20 = 18]
>>82195
Well, that's good enough for Iron. Now he should not suffer as badly. After a good night's sleep, Silver will be up in to time.
He decides to look around the place, seeing the environment around him. Rolling spot to do so
>>82195
Well, that's good enough for Iron. Now he should not suffer as badly. After a good night's sleep, Silver will be up in to time.
He decides to look around the place, seeing the environment around him. Rolling spot to do so
>>82200
One last thing before I hit the hay: I'm not sure if ponies dream after being knocked unconscious, but if someone wants to make Silver either suffer or sleep peacefully, they're more than welcome to make a dream roll on Silver's behalf.
One last thing before I hit the hay: I'm not sure if ponies dream after being knocked unconscious, but if someone wants to make Silver either suffer or sleep peacefully, they're more than welcome to make a dream roll on Silver's behalf.
>>82203
She give him her smile, and then kisses him with her head angled back. She clamps down on him with every muscle she has to keep him from pulling out
She give him her smile, and then kisses him with her head angled back. She clamps down on him with every muscle she has to keep him from pulling out
>>82202
Iron notices the duo fucking at the scene of the fight. He waves and does signals similar to 'I will go join now' in a jesting way. He then picks up Silver, making sure not to harm the pony any further and places him on a comfortable spot until the party decides to move. He then puts on his leather belt first and then all armor pieces. After this, he equips the shield and stands near the unconscious Silver.
Iron notices the duo fucking at the scene of the fight. He waves and does signals similar to 'I will go join now' in a jesting way. He then picks up Silver, making sure not to harm the pony any further and places him on a comfortable spot until the party decides to move. He then puts on his leather belt first and then all armor pieces. After this, he equips the shield and stands near the unconscious Silver.
Well, I'll go to sleep myself. Night.
>"Unlike True dragons, Planar Dragons are not innate spellcasters"
Fuck! My Discord monster sheet just fell apart...
Fuck! My Discord monster sheet just fell apart...
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>>82212
Eh, I found some cool ideas in the Drconomicon, as well as Deities and Demigods, but I probably should have read it in its entirety first.
Now that I look at it, becoming a Dragon's Ascentant who became a god would be immune to petrification, and Discord is not. Although, Discord may be immune to normal petrification by non-epic means, since it seems that he could only be defeated under special circumstances.
In Discordant Harmony, Discord's body began to fade when he stopped being chaotic: that entails his body is itself composed of Chaos, and he must be a creature with the Chaos subtype. For that purpose, the Chaos Dragon (pick related) looked like a proper base creature, however, the Chaos Dragon is not an innate spellcaster. The fact that Discord was unable to alter reality as he was fading because he was unable to snap his fingers means that the power he was meaning to use had a somatic component: it was a spell, not a spell-like ability.
Only True dragons are innate spellcasters, furthermore, now that I look at it, only True Dragons can naturally ascend to god-hood by consuming their hoards through the Dragon's Ascentant PrC, so Chaos dragon wouldn't really work.
There are other ways for epic creatures to become gods though. Discord has to be a spellcaster to be like he was in the show, so he would either need to be a True Dragon with templates, or a Chaos Dragon with Character class levels: those would be complicated as fuck though, and designing God's is hard enough... I kind of wanted to do him as my first practice in making a deity, but who knew the embodiment of Chaos itself could be so confusing?
I guess I outta make a list of all of the abilities Discord possesses, and see what way I can make a creature that would possess them all without being an unintelligible headache of stacked templates and prestige classes.
Eh, I found some cool ideas in the Drconomicon, as well as Deities and Demigods, but I probably should have read it in its entirety first.
Now that I look at it, becoming a Dragon's Ascentant who became a god would be immune to petrification, and Discord is not. Although, Discord may be immune to normal petrification by non-epic means, since it seems that he could only be defeated under special circumstances.
In Discordant Harmony, Discord's body began to fade when he stopped being chaotic: that entails his body is itself composed of Chaos, and he must be a creature with the Chaos subtype. For that purpose, the Chaos Dragon (pick related) looked like a proper base creature, however, the Chaos Dragon is not an innate spellcaster. The fact that Discord was unable to alter reality as he was fading because he was unable to snap his fingers means that the power he was meaning to use had a somatic component: it was a spell, not a spell-like ability.
Only True dragons are innate spellcasters, furthermore, now that I look at it, only True Dragons can naturally ascend to god-hood by consuming their hoards through the Dragon's Ascentant PrC, so Chaos dragon wouldn't really work.
There are other ways for epic creatures to become gods though. Discord has to be a spellcaster to be like he was in the show, so he would either need to be a True Dragon with templates, or a Chaos Dragon with Character class levels: those would be complicated as fuck though, and designing God's is hard enough... I kind of wanted to do him as my first practice in making a deity, but who knew the embodiment of Chaos itself could be so confusing?
I guess I outta make a list of all of the abilities Discord possesses, and see what way I can make a creature that would possess them all without being an unintelligible headache of stacked templates and prestige classes.
>>82213
Oh wait, there's a section that shows how to convert other Dragons into true dragon versions, with level adjustment. Says to compare the Chaos Dragon to a Bronze Dragon. These guys thought of everything. Thanks, Wizards ^_^
Oh wait, there's a section that shows how to convert other Dragons into true dragon versions, with level adjustment. Says to compare the Chaos Dragon to a Bronze Dragon. These guys thought of everything. Thanks, Wizards ^_^
>>82215
I was just doing it as a hobby: I felt like making a monster that reflected what was shown in the show, because it's fun. I wouldn't expect the GM to accommodate my autism.
... Unless he wanted to..
I was just doing it as a hobby: I felt like making a monster that reflected what was shown in the show, because it's fun. I wouldn't expect the GM to accommodate my autism.
... Unless he wanted to..
>>82216
Well, what better time for the embodiment of chaos to appear during a war? I suspect the GM may go for it if he likes it well enough.
Well, what better time for the embodiment of chaos to appear during a war? I suspect the GM may go for it if he likes it well enough.
>>82218
A spooky prospect, for sure. He's going to appear the moment the losing side will almost lose just to have perpetual war to fuel him.
A spooky prospect, for sure. He's going to appear the moment the losing side will almost lose just to have perpetual war to fuel him.
>>82217
That's really a good question.
Before he was sealed, Discord was the uncontested Dark Lord and Tyrant of all of Equestria. He's powers greatly exceed those of the princesses, Chrysalis, or any other combined faction of creatures in Equestria. He was only able to be stopped by the elements of Harmony (the elements and the tree basically serve as an artifact Eldritch machine capable of creating an effect that was able to defeat him). He seems immune to most forms of physical damage or magic; seemingly invincible to anything but the power that was created to seal him, and he's almost certainly not afraid of a few thousand tanks or missiles. He was never shown to be a particularly vengeful character, but he's definitely got a superiority complex. When the world is thrown into Chaos, could the Lord of Chaos itself rise again? It's a frightening prospect. He seemed content to just sit on his ass and watch as the mane six traveled to the southernmost point of the continent trying to find a way to save their country from the Storm king, so he clearly has no immediate concern is fighting off invaders: so long as there's chaos and mayhem, he wins. However, he's also not exactly the most consistent villain, being the embodiment of the unexpected. Epona knows what he might do, now that the only ponies who were previously capable of containing him are incapacitated.
In Discordant Harmony, Discord's powers began to fade as he stopped being Chaotic, but they grew back rapidly when Fluttershy created randomness to humor him. Could it be that his power might grow from the affects of Chaos around him? Could he grow restless, frenzied with ever-increasing power as his godly domain sweeps over the world? Only time could tell.
That's really a good question.
Before he was sealed, Discord was the uncontested Dark Lord and Tyrant of all of Equestria. He's powers greatly exceed those of the princesses, Chrysalis, or any other combined faction of creatures in Equestria. He was only able to be stopped by the elements of Harmony (the elements and the tree basically serve as an artifact Eldritch machine capable of creating an effect that was able to defeat him). He seems immune to most forms of physical damage or magic; seemingly invincible to anything but the power that was created to seal him, and he's almost certainly not afraid of a few thousand tanks or missiles. He was never shown to be a particularly vengeful character, but he's definitely got a superiority complex. When the world is thrown into Chaos, could the Lord of Chaos itself rise again? It's a frightening prospect. He seemed content to just sit on his ass and watch as the mane six traveled to the southernmost point of the continent trying to find a way to save their country from the Storm king, so he clearly has no immediate concern is fighting off invaders: so long as there's chaos and mayhem, he wins. However, he's also not exactly the most consistent villain, being the embodiment of the unexpected. Epona knows what he might do, now that the only ponies who were previously capable of containing him are incapacitated.
In Discordant Harmony, Discord's powers began to fade as he stopped being Chaotic, but they grew back rapidly when Fluttershy created randomness to humor him. Could it be that his power might grow from the affects of Chaos around him? Could he grow restless, frenzied with ever-increasing power as his godly domain sweeps over the world? Only time could tell.
>>82220
He is also rendered completely useless by a basic anti-magic field as is the norm in Changeling hives
He is also rendered completely useless by a basic anti-magic field as is the norm in Changeling hives
>>82222
Discord's powers and weaknesses come and go as plot demands. MLP was never exactly consistent.
Also, beat me to the quads.
>82223
Also this.
Discord's powers and weaknesses come and go as plot demands. MLP was never exactly consistent.
Also, beat me to the quads.
>82223
Also this.
>>82222
>basic anti-magic field
Anti-magic is far from basic, tbh. Anything capable of creating a dead magic zone that large has to be an exceptionally unique item, even if every hive has one.
>basic anti-magic field
Anti-magic is far from basic, tbh. Anything capable of creating a dead magic zone that large has to be an exceptionally unique item, even if every hive has one.
>>82225
You could say it's a special sort of Eldritch Machine that is unique to Changeling hives, that's possibly protected their race for generations. It creates an effect arguably equivalent to a tenth level spell, or an 8th level spell on a mass scale: preventing spells and spell-like abilities from being cast inside it, but also not nerfing the supernatural abilities of the changelings, since they could still change shape.
Also, the freaking writers had no idea how they were supposed to create an actual conflict within the story if motherfucking Glimglam and Discord could just zap everything to normal. Discord could have probably annialated the entire hive, had be not been concerned with the prisoners inside it.
Tirek also seemed to have anti-magic properties at times too. He's probably a fiend or something, since he seems to have enormous spell resistance.
The Elements of Harmony were also able to momentarily dispel Discord's Reality-bending powers and return the world to normal while they were in effect. The elements seem to also function as a juiced-up Dispell Law spell, and an enlarged Magick Circle Against Chaos; whatever it is, it was specifically designed to Dispel and Seal him.
Anti-magic is a real pain to deal with, since it absolutely fucks up spells and items. There's not very many affects that can create a dead magick zone though, and the Anti-magick field spell has only personal range. Still, it's also really useful against creatures with supernatural abilities that are otherwise inpenetrable.
It's also why Beholders are so scary. The Anti-magick come from their center eye can completely cancel an entire party's buffs and abjurations. Then all they need to do is stare directly at the spell caster while their other eyes zap the party into oblivion.
You could say it's a special sort of Eldritch Machine that is unique to Changeling hives, that's possibly protected their race for generations. It creates an effect arguably equivalent to a tenth level spell, or an 8th level spell on a mass scale: preventing spells and spell-like abilities from being cast inside it, but also not nerfing the supernatural abilities of the changelings, since they could still change shape.
Also, the freaking writers had no idea how they were supposed to create an actual conflict within the story if motherfucking Glimglam and Discord could just zap everything to normal. Discord could have probably annialated the entire hive, had be not been concerned with the prisoners inside it.
Tirek also seemed to have anti-magic properties at times too. He's probably a fiend or something, since he seems to have enormous spell resistance.
The Elements of Harmony were also able to momentarily dispel Discord's Reality-bending powers and return the world to normal while they were in effect. The elements seem to also function as a juiced-up Dispell Law spell, and an enlarged Magick Circle Against Chaos; whatever it is, it was specifically designed to Dispel and Seal him.
Anti-magic is a real pain to deal with, since it absolutely fucks up spells and items. There's not very many affects that can create a dead magick zone though, and the Anti-magick field spell has only personal range. Still, it's also really useful against creatures with supernatural abilities that are otherwise inpenetrable.
It's also why Beholders are so scary. The Anti-magick come from their center eye can completely cancel an entire party's buffs and abjurations. Then all they need to do is stare directly at the spell caster while their other eyes zap the party into oblivion.
Purple Platypus
A list of Discord's powers, while I figure out what spells he might know, as well as skills, feats and Salient Abilities.
Nigh-omnipotence: The source of his reality manipulating abilities and among other powers, is the power to be near the pinnacle of Omnipotence, which makes him the most powerful character to be seen in the show. He would may also flawlessly restore anything to its original state, possess a complete and utter collection of powers, heal or fix anything without fail, or even manipulate space-time, or cosmic elements at will if given the proposition.
Chaos Magic: Discord is capable of alter reality into many ways and manipulate the laws of nature and the physics of the world via his chaos magic. It can also erase the magic of others that of Starlight Glimmer.
Reality Restoration: As of been shown in some episodes (namely "Keep Calm and Flutter On", and "To Where and Back Again Part 1") he is also capable of restoring reality back into it's original state. Whichever is more efficient, this can count as a power to balance his reality affecting chaos magic or a counteractive ability to use against other reality warpers.
Size-Shifting: Discord has varied in size from very large to being small enough to fit in a pony's ear.
Shapeshifting: Discord has taken many odd forms, some of which defy physics or parody characters.
Gesturify: Sometimes he has to require the use of snapping his fingers whenever it comes to most of the reality distorting powers he owns by far, otherwise they wouldn't function correctly as he expects them too. This is a subpower that comes with his chaos magic in general.
Probability Alteration/Logic Manipulation: Discord can cause extremely unlikely events to occur within his vicinity and alter the laws of logic to his whim.
Telekinesis: Discord has shown enough telekinetic skill to lift the entire Mane Six up magically, such as when he "grabbed" them by the collars.
Hypnotic Magic: Discord has shown the ability to corrupt others and is skilled at hypnotic magic. He can even outright take control of someone's mind, although he prefers not to.
Telepathy/Vast Knowledge: Discord was able to know all the strengths and weaknesses of the Mane Six as well as their names, without ever having met them before. He also knew about Twilight Sparkle's princess coronation and the "Winter Wrap Up Song", despite not being there, and he knew how Twilight Sparkle felt about her role as princess.
Fourth Wall Awareness: Discord appears to be aware he is in a cartoon, even though he doesn't explain that he does.
Teleportation: Discord is able to teleport from one place to another, as well as teleport objects or people and make objects disappear out of thin air. He can also use this ability to teleport across alternate dimensions such as the real-world of "Ogres and Oubliettes" and his own personal dimension.
Creation: Discord is shown to be skilled with creation magic. He is able to create objects, creatures and plants at will, including powerful magical creations like the Plunderseeds.
Levitation: Discord is able to float in the air.
Flight: Discord can fly using his wings. He was also able to achieve a supersonic flight similar to Rainbow Dash's.
Replication: Discord can create copies of himself and of other people, creating a replicate of Trixie out of her hat.
Animation: Discord can bring any inanimate object to life.
Appendage Generation: Discord can grow extra body parts.
Anatomical Liberation: Discord can make parts of his body come apart, and is able to move them while detached so. He is also shown using this ability to remove Princess Celestia's tail without her noticing.
Object Possession: Discord was able to use his head to possess a balloon, and he can also appear magically in various objects, such as gems and stained glass windows.
Transmogrification: Discord can alter the appearance of objects and creatures, such as: giving rabbits deer legs, making a squirrel and a rabbit large and hulking, and turning apples into oranges and oranges into apples.
Matter Ingestion: Discord is able to consume matter such as glass, a painting, and a tea cup without any negative side effects.
Portal Creation: Discord can open portals to different dimensions by using his eagle claw to cut through the fabric of reality.
Disease Generation: Discord can inflict ponies with any kind of diseases and illnesses.
Pyrokinesis: Discord is able to generate blue flames, as shown in "Three's A Crowd".
Smoke Generation: Discord display creating amount of smoke to cover a background as shown in "Ogres and Oubliettes".
Color Alteration: Discord was able to fade Twilight's friends' colors, he also changed his color to blue to make it look like he had the "blu flu" and turned a tablecloth from white to red by touching it.
Thought Manifestation: Discord is able to show his thoughts to others by using clouds of smoke, such as when showing Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence a flower that would cure the "blu flu".
Enhanced Strength: Discord is deceptively strong, enough so to take a tree out of the ground and taking a big rock out of the ground with just one arm.
A list of Discord's powers, while I figure out what spells he might know, as well as skills, feats and Salient Abilities.
Nigh-omnipotence: The source of his reality manipulating abilities and among other powers, is the power to be near the pinnacle of Omnipotence, which makes him the most powerful character to be seen in the show. He would may also flawlessly restore anything to its original state, possess a complete and utter collection of powers, heal or fix anything without fail, or even manipulate space-time, or cosmic elements at will if given the proposition.
Chaos Magic: Discord is capable of alter reality into many ways and manipulate the laws of nature and the physics of the world via his chaos magic. It can also erase the magic of others that of Starlight Glimmer.
Reality Restoration: As of been shown in some episodes (namely "Keep Calm and Flutter On", and "To Where and Back Again Part 1") he is also capable of restoring reality back into it's original state. Whichever is more efficient, this can count as a power to balance his reality affecting chaos magic or a counteractive ability to use against other reality warpers.
Size-Shifting: Discord has varied in size from very large to being small enough to fit in a pony's ear.
Shapeshifting: Discord has taken many odd forms, some of which defy physics or parody characters.
Gesturify: Sometimes he has to require the use of snapping his fingers whenever it comes to most of the reality distorting powers he owns by far, otherwise they wouldn't function correctly as he expects them too. This is a subpower that comes with his chaos magic in general.
Probability Alteration/Logic Manipulation: Discord can cause extremely unlikely events to occur within his vicinity and alter the laws of logic to his whim.
Telekinesis: Discord has shown enough telekinetic skill to lift the entire Mane Six up magically, such as when he "grabbed" them by the collars.
Hypnotic Magic: Discord has shown the ability to corrupt others and is skilled at hypnotic magic. He can even outright take control of someone's mind, although he prefers not to.
Telepathy/Vast Knowledge: Discord was able to know all the strengths and weaknesses of the Mane Six as well as their names, without ever having met them before. He also knew about Twilight Sparkle's princess coronation and the "Winter Wrap Up Song", despite not being there, and he knew how Twilight Sparkle felt about her role as princess.
Fourth Wall Awareness: Discord appears to be aware he is in a cartoon, even though he doesn't explain that he does.
Teleportation: Discord is able to teleport from one place to another, as well as teleport objects or people and make objects disappear out of thin air. He can also use this ability to teleport across alternate dimensions such as the real-world of "Ogres and Oubliettes" and his own personal dimension.
Creation: Discord is shown to be skilled with creation magic. He is able to create objects, creatures and plants at will, including powerful magical creations like the Plunderseeds.
Levitation: Discord is able to float in the air.
Flight: Discord can fly using his wings. He was also able to achieve a supersonic flight similar to Rainbow Dash's.
Replication: Discord can create copies of himself and of other people, creating a replicate of Trixie out of her hat.
Animation: Discord can bring any inanimate object to life.
Appendage Generation: Discord can grow extra body parts.
Anatomical Liberation: Discord can make parts of his body come apart, and is able to move them while detached so. He is also shown using this ability to remove Princess Celestia's tail without her noticing.
Object Possession: Discord was able to use his head to possess a balloon, and he can also appear magically in various objects, such as gems and stained glass windows.
Transmogrification: Discord can alter the appearance of objects and creatures, such as: giving rabbits deer legs, making a squirrel and a rabbit large and hulking, and turning apples into oranges and oranges into apples.
Matter Ingestion: Discord is able to consume matter such as glass, a painting, and a tea cup without any negative side effects.
Portal Creation: Discord can open portals to different dimensions by using his eagle claw to cut through the fabric of reality.
Disease Generation: Discord can inflict ponies with any kind of diseases and illnesses.
Pyrokinesis: Discord is able to generate blue flames, as shown in "Three's A Crowd".
Smoke Generation: Discord display creating amount of smoke to cover a background as shown in "Ogres and Oubliettes".
Color Alteration: Discord was able to fade Twilight's friends' colors, he also changed his color to blue to make it look like he had the "blu flu" and turned a tablecloth from white to red by touching it.
Thought Manifestation: Discord is able to show his thoughts to others by using clouds of smoke, such as when showing Twilight Sparkle and Princess Cadence a flower that would cure the "blu flu".
Enhanced Strength: Discord is deceptively strong, enough so to take a tree out of the ground and taking a big rock out of the ground with just one arm.
>>82227
Enhanced Hearing: Discord was able to hear Applejack from far away.
Weather Magic: Discord is able manipulate the weather by making rain clouds go crazy, causing thunderstorms or creating cotton candy chocolate rain clouds.
Animal Manipulation: Discord is able to manipulate the animals' behavior by making them go wild unnaturally.
Daytime Manipulation: Discord is able to manipulate celestial objects at will to bring about daytime or nighttime.
Gravity Manipulation: Discord is able to make things float into the air, and making objects lighter or heavier.
Time Travel: Discord is able to project himself and others into events that have happened in the past.
Bubble Imprisonment: Discord is able to imprison ponies in magic bubbles which is a similar trait to Tirek once he had drained Discord of his magic.
Prehensile Tail: Discord can use his tail to hold things, and can make his tail tuft into a hand.
Cartoon Physics: Like Pinkie Pie, he is able to use cartoon physics by stretching his limbs, deflate like a balloon, moving very fast, turning his mouth upside down and appearing out of unexpected places.
Magic Imbalance Detection: Discord has the natural ability to sense major disturbances in magic, such as magic being stolen, or transferred into others.
Immortality: Discord seems to be immortal, as he has stayed in his stone prison for thousands of years without dying. He is also presumably just as old as, if not older than Celestia and Luna.
Master Trickster and Manipulator: Discord is good at deceiving ponies and making them do his bidding without even realizing it.
Enhanced Hearing: Discord was able to hear Applejack from far away.
Weather Magic: Discord is able manipulate the weather by making rain clouds go crazy, causing thunderstorms or creating cotton candy chocolate rain clouds.
Animal Manipulation: Discord is able to manipulate the animals' behavior by making them go wild unnaturally.
Daytime Manipulation: Discord is able to manipulate celestial objects at will to bring about daytime or nighttime.
Gravity Manipulation: Discord is able to make things float into the air, and making objects lighter or heavier.
Time Travel: Discord is able to project himself and others into events that have happened in the past.
Bubble Imprisonment: Discord is able to imprison ponies in magic bubbles which is a similar trait to Tirek once he had drained Discord of his magic.
Prehensile Tail: Discord can use his tail to hold things, and can make his tail tuft into a hand.
Cartoon Physics: Like Pinkie Pie, he is able to use cartoon physics by stretching his limbs, deflate like a balloon, moving very fast, turning his mouth upside down and appearing out of unexpected places.
Magic Imbalance Detection: Discord has the natural ability to sense major disturbances in magic, such as magic being stolen, or transferred into others.
Immortality: Discord seems to be immortal, as he has stayed in his stone prison for thousands of years without dying. He is also presumably just as old as, if not older than Celestia and Luna.
Master Trickster and Manipulator: Discord is good at deceiving ponies and making them do his bidding without even realizing it.
>>82231
No need, since nightfall is coming soon and he can sleep off the damage dealt. Unless you need it for something else or lose it the next day, do not use it.
No need, since nightfall is coming soon and he can sleep off the damage dealt. Unless you need it for something else or lose it the next day, do not use it.
>>82233
Usually, when HP goes to zero, you lose consciousness. If attacked by a lethal weapon and HP goes below -10HP, the character dies, so you are indeed unconscious. Iron now has the duty to protect Silver as he feels slightly guilty about the duel's outcome. Yes, that means you will travel with Iron and Ash now.
>if not Silver then Star
I guess that's true.
Usually, when HP goes to zero, you lose consciousness. If attacked by a lethal weapon and HP goes below -10HP, the character dies, so you are indeed unconscious. Iron now has the duty to protect Silver as he feels slightly guilty about the duel's outcome. Yes, that means you will travel with Iron and Ash now.
>if not Silver then Star
I guess that's true.
>>82234
Not like Silver would have much of a choice in the matter. I have no idea how long he'll stay unconscious, but after taking 58 non-lethal damage, I'm fairly certain it's going to be a while. I'm just hoping Spark put Silver's first-aid kit and potions back in Silver's bag.
Not like Silver would have much of a choice in the matter. I have no idea how long he'll stay unconscious, but after taking 58 non-lethal damage, I'm fairly certain it's going to be a while. I'm just hoping Spark put Silver's first-aid kit and potions back in Silver's bag.
>>82235
>how long he'll be unconscious
At most he'll be out until the next day, fully healed by then.
>Spark
He tried to give Silver a small healing potion and has resetted your jaw. The potion should make the fallen tooth regrow again and lessen the damage of the ribs by a bit.
>how long he'll be unconscious
At most he'll be out until the next day, fully healed by then.
>Spark
He tried to give Silver a small healing potion and has resetted your jaw. The potion should make the fallen tooth regrow again and lessen the damage of the ribs by a bit.
[1d8+1 = 8]
>>82237
I imagine Silver would appreciate a replacement potion, then. Didn't know healing potions can regrow teeth, but I guess that's magic for ya.
Rolling for what health Silver recovered from the potion.
>>82237
I imagine Silver would appreciate a replacement potion, then. Didn't know healing potions can regrow teeth, but I guess that's magic for ya.
Rolling for what health Silver recovered from the potion.
>>82238
Cool, now you are at a perfect 0 HP.
Tbh, there is a regeneration spell to regrow limbs. I'm kind of bullshitting because tooth should be able to regrow with normal health potions because they're just important RP-wise
Cool, now you are at a perfect 0 HP.
Tbh, there is a regeneration spell to regrow limbs. I'm kind of bullshitting because tooth should be able to regrow with normal health potions because they're just important RP-wise
>>82232
>nightfall is coming soon
Hmmmmm, I guess I should scatter these ashes and return to the abbey then. I did promise Abby Willows that I'd see her in the evening.
>nightfall is coming soon
Hmmmmm, I guess I should scatter these ashes and return to the abbey then. I did promise Abby Willows that I'd see her in the evening.
>>82243
I've considered 4 to 6 to be early to mid evening, 1 to 3 is afternoon, and the period of time between 3 and 4 is the odd in-between area where it could either be afternoon or evening.
I've considered 4 to 6 to be early to mid evening, 1 to 3 is afternoon, and the period of time between 3 and 4 is the odd in-between area where it could either be afternoon or evening.
>>82244
Well, if that's the case, then the trip to the imminent church should match the timeframe Ash is looking for, which is better overall.
Well, if that's the case, then the trip to the imminent church should match the timeframe Ash is looking for, which is better overall.
>>82243
>>82244
Last I checked, it was midday and 1:00 at the latest.
The party hasn't been doing very much since they ran out of the tunnel. The longest amount of time would have been spent reading. I doubt they've really doesn't more than an hour just sitting around (if so, I'd be kind of bummed, because this luminous armor spell only lasts a few hours, and I want to use it, since I already sacrificed strength for it).
>>82244
Last I checked, it was midday and 1:00 at the latest.
The party hasn't been doing very much since they ran out of the tunnel. The longest amount of time would have been spent reading. I doubt they've really doesn't more than an hour just sitting around (if so, I'd be kind of bummed, because this luminous armor spell only lasts a few hours, and I want to use it, since I already sacrificed strength for it).
>>82246
What do you plan on using it? I guess you will try to do part of the 'foal rescue' sidequest, right?
What do you plan on using it? I guess you will try to do part of the 'foal rescue' sidequest, right?
>>82247
Well, I expected to get attacked in the dungeon a lot. Plus, it served as a light source for the party.
I guess I didn't think ahead though..
Anything goes, really. Although whatever it is, I've already spent two of my 2nd level spells, and one of my 1st level ones, do I'll have to ration them a bit (which means don't punch each other anymore, because I'm trying to reserve healing for emergencies).
Well, I expected to get attacked in the dungeon a lot. Plus, it served as a light source for the party.
I guess I didn't think ahead though..
Anything goes, really. Although whatever it is, I've already spent two of my 2nd level spells, and one of my 1st level ones, do I'll have to ration them a bit (which means don't punch each other anymore, because I'm trying to reserve healing for emergencies).
>>82248
I think that the catacomb exploring is a bust for now, since the basement should still be covered in deadly smoke and since there are not a lot of other paths to progress, I suspect ending the day here to plan out the 'Comte Burgher character assassination' deal.
Don't worry, I won't punch ponies again. Promise.
I think that the catacomb exploring is a bust for now, since the basement should still be covered in deadly smoke and since there are not a lot of other paths to progress, I suspect ending the day here to plan out the 'Comte Burgher character assassination' deal.
Don't worry, I won't punch ponies again. Promise.
>>82251
Blue Skies said there are such items at the Black Hooves HQ. I'm fairly certain she'd be willing to at least sell them to the group.
Blue Skies said there are such items at the Black Hooves HQ. I'm fairly certain she'd be willing to at least sell them to the group.
>>82254
>implying Skies will give stuff for free
I'm taking a smol nap while I wait for the others to get back. I'll see you guys in an hour or two.
>implying Skies will give stuff for free
I'm taking a smol nap while I wait for the others to get back. I'll see you guys in an hour or two.
>>82249
I have one Regenerate Light Wounds and one Regenerate Moderate wounds left: I'll save those for stabilizing dying characters, or to help a half-dead melee fighter in a long battle.
And yeah, I guess the catacomb thing might be pretty bust. The fire should die down pretty quickly as the fuel/air ran out, but idk how gas mechanics work other than basic smoke and suffocation damage, so I wouldn't risk it.
>>82250
>Gas masks
Those sound like a very good investment. They can't be that expensive.
>>82251
PCs were able to buy magick weapons, so why not gas masks? It's a mundane utility item. You might be able to find one in a hardware store.
>>82253
It's a mundane item in a world of magick; it can't be that expensive. In d20 Modern it only has a purchase DC of 6.
This probably won't be the only bad-air encounter that we could face, so some modern adventure gear could help down the road.
I have one Regenerate Light Wounds and one Regenerate Moderate wounds left: I'll save those for stabilizing dying characters, or to help a half-dead melee fighter in a long battle.
And yeah, I guess the catacomb thing might be pretty bust. The fire should die down pretty quickly as the fuel/air ran out, but idk how gas mechanics work other than basic smoke and suffocation damage, so I wouldn't risk it.
>>82250
>Gas masks
Those sound like a very good investment. They can't be that expensive.
>>82251
PCs were able to buy magick weapons, so why not gas masks? It's a mundane utility item. You might be able to find one in a hardware store.
>>82253
It's a mundane item in a world of magick; it can't be that expensive. In d20 Modern it only has a purchase DC of 6.
This probably won't be the only bad-air encounter that we could face, so some modern adventure gear could help down the road.
>>82256
>Says the player who's entire inventory consists of a stick, a fanny pack, and a bag of rocks
>Says the player who's entire inventory consists of a stick, a fanny pack, and a bag of rocks
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>>82266
She gives a warmer smile
“I hadn’t really intended on it, but let us see where the future takes us”
She gives a warmer smile
“I hadn’t really intended on it, but let us see where the future takes us”
I'm not sure if I really wanna scatter these ashes right here..
>>82274
“My parents were more... assertive. You turned out pretty well I figure. What I meant is, will the foals... have wings?”
“My parents were more... assertive. You turned out pretty well I figure. What I meant is, will the foals... have wings?”
>>82275
"my grandfather was a Pegasus, so they could be. and with you being a Pegasus its a good chance they will."
"my grandfather was a Pegasus, so they could be. and with you being a Pegasus its a good chance they will."
>>82276
There is something in her look that is a bit uncomfortable
“Are you sure you want to start a family already?”
There is something in her look that is a bit uncomfortable
“Are you sure you want to start a family already?”
>>82270
Idk how she could carry them all though...
Although, Caleb has like 6 times her carrying capacity. I guess she could put her satchel on him, and them take them back to the Cathedral and ask for assistance in scattering them.
Idk how she could carry them all though...
Although, Caleb has like 6 times her carrying capacity. I guess she could put her satchel on him, and them take them back to the Cathedral and ask for assistance in scattering them.
>>82270
Iron approaches Ash. He inspects that Ash is not currently a ball of fire this time. Silver is laid down on a big, flat rock nearby, 'sleeping' for a bit.
>>82278
Stop going for unprotected sex when the mare is not even sure, what are you doing, Star?
Inb4 Skies is nervous cuz she's a changeling drone and can't have children.
>>82279
What about Iron and his own big carrying capacity, my dude? He will help if you ask him,
even if you don't ask him he'll help out.
Iron approaches Ash. He inspects that Ash is not currently a ball of fire this time. Silver is laid down on a big, flat rock nearby, 'sleeping' for a bit.
>>82278
Stop going for unprotected sex when the mare is not even sure, what are you doing, Star?
Inb4 Skies is nervous cuz she's a changeling drone and can't have children.
>>82279
What about Iron and his own big carrying capacity, my dude? He will help if you ask him,
even if you don't ask him he'll help out.
>>82282
"Is it time to move the jars? Let me help." Iron starts to carry some of them on his back, stashed under his leather belt after loosening it just enough to fit the jars themselves.
"Is it time to move the jars? Let me help." Iron starts to carry some of them on his back, stashed under his leather belt after loosening it just enough to fit the jars themselves.
>>82283
"Oh, thank you very much." She says, with a bow
"I finished their eulogies, but I think they could use something more. I would like to take them to the church and request a formal reposition. I believe that the clergy would be glad to help." She says
"Oh, thank you very much." She says, with a bow
"I finished their eulogies, but I think they could use something more. I would like to take them to the church and request a formal reposition. I believe that the clergy would be glad to help." She says
[Disabled Fighter Horse Noises]
>>82286
Iron nods, smiling. "Of course." A little blush forming. He scratches the back of his helmet. "We should take Silver and Spark with us as well. Partly because I feel responsible about the unicorn and Spark could help out in picking up and dragging him. We travel by hoof?"
Iron nods, smiling. "Of course." A little blush forming. He scratches the back of his helmet. "We should take Silver and Spark with us as well. Partly because I feel responsible about the unicorn and Spark could help out in picking up and dragging him. We travel by hoof?"
>>82285
“Well, the position I am in right now is not a job that is very good for a pregnant mare... I know I’ve been kind of reckless with the sex... and I don’t think my parents would have approved of me with an Earth Pony. Not like they never caught me with one...”
She hugs him
“Well, the position I am in right now is not a job that is very good for a pregnant mare... I know I’ve been kind of reckless with the sex... and I don’t think my parents would have approved of me with an Earth Pony. Not like they never caught me with one...”
She hugs him
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>>82288
>travel by hoof
We're horses. Horses traveling anyway other than by foot is just gay.
Sister Ash considers this.
"... Funeral services may take up the rest of the day. I wouldn't want to waste their time."
She looks over at the rest of the party, then speaks up
"Is there somewhere I could meet up with all of you?"
>travel by hoof
We're horses. Horses traveling anyway other than by foot is just gay.
Sister Ash considers this.
"... Funeral services may take up the rest of the day. I wouldn't want to waste their time."
She looks over at the rest of the party, then speaks up
"Is there somewhere I could meet up with all of you?"
>>82298
Iron thinks for a bit. "I think we should meet up like how we all first met: The Eastside tavern. We should all know where it is located so there is little chance to get lost trying to find a new location. I am open to other suggestions though."
Iron thinks for a bit. "I think we should meet up like how we all first met: The Eastside tavern. We should all know where it is located so there is little chance to get lost trying to find a new location. I am open to other suggestions though."
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>>82304
>>82296
>>82295
Iron nods. "We should go ask the lovercolt and his marefriend though. The last thing I need is both of them either sleeping on the floor or just messing up the camp." Iron starts to head out to the last known position Star and Skies were, knowing full well they were pounding it.
>>82296
>>82295
Iron nods. "We should go ask the lovercolt and his marefriend though. The last thing I need is both of them either sleeping on the floor or just messing up the camp." Iron starts to head out to the last known position Star and Skies were, knowing full well they were pounding it.
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Sister Ash finishes packing the jars and gets ready to leave.
Is Silver still unconscious?
Is Silver still unconscious?
>>82311
Well, not technically. He's just disabled right now. I'm fairly certain he'd want to sleep, though.
Well, not technically. He's just disabled right now. I'm fairly certain he'd want to sleep, though.
>>82318
Exactly how many hit points does Iron have, again? During the fight it sounded like Silver barely hurt him at all. Either that or I took describing Silver's own injuries way beyond what I should have.
Exactly how many hit points does Iron have, again? During the fight it sounded like Silver barely hurt him at all. Either that or I took describing Silver's own injuries way beyond what I should have.
>>82319
Actually, for that trip Iron did, he sucked about 20 damage without giving back said damage. He would be at 7 HP.
Actually, for that trip Iron did, he sucked about 20 damage without giving back said damage. He would be at 7 HP.
>>82322
You didn't overestimate. Iron just tripped and in turn got 20 damage without Iron fighting back.
You didn't overestimate. Iron just tripped and in turn got 20 damage without Iron fighting back.
>>82322
You had no chance in a hoof fight.
Without improved unarmed strike, he'd get an AoO every time you tried to hit him.
You had no chance in a hoof fight.
Without improved unarmed strike, he'd get an AoO every time you tried to hit him.
>>82323
I mean by how I described the extent of how hurt Silver was. It just seemed like, for the damage they both got being so similar, I went way above and beyond what I should have in describing how hurt Silver was.
>>82325
Can health potions magically regrow missing teeth?
>>82326
Well yeah, but neither did Star. He had less health than Silver, less Dex, and still didn't have Improved Unarmed Strike. His only advantage compared to Silver is that Star has Two-Weapon Fighting.
The only reason Silver did as well as he did was because Iron didn't take advantage of any of those AoOs.
I mean by how I described the extent of how hurt Silver was. It just seemed like, for the damage they both got being so similar, I went way above and beyond what I should have in describing how hurt Silver was.
>>82325
Can health potions magically regrow missing teeth?
>>82326
Well yeah, but neither did Star. He had less health than Silver, less Dex, and still didn't have Improved Unarmed Strike. His only advantage compared to Silver is that Star has Two-Weapon Fighting.
The only reason Silver did as well as he did was because Iron didn't take advantage of any of those AoOs.
[1d8+3 = 11]
>>82327
Uh, shouldn't Iron help Ash move the jars first?
>>82330
>>82332
GM did the same with Rover, having him attack with two fists.
>>82329
Iron laughs. "Nothing like a mare's embrace to bolsten your fortitude, eh? Give me a second." He starts fishing out his small potion reserves and drinks one of them. Rolling damage healed.
>>82327
Uh, shouldn't Iron help Ash move the jars first?
>>82330
>>82332
GM did the same with Rover, having him attack with two fists.
>>82329
Iron laughs. "Nothing like a mare's embrace to bolsten your fortitude, eh? Give me a second." He starts fishing out his small potion reserves and drinks one of them. Rolling damage healed.
>>82332
Well, when you have gauntlets, you're arguably fighting with two light manufactured weapons, rather than just an unarmed strike.
Well, when you have gauntlets, you're arguably fighting with two light manufactured weapons, rather than just an unarmed strike.
>>82336
I know, I've read the monk guide and how you can always fight unarmed with any part of your body.
I know, I've read the monk guide and how you can always fight unarmed with any part of your body.
>>82337
So, if you can use any part of your body to attack, you'd theoretically have a nigh-infinite number of weapons to hit with if you count your body parts individually. Two fists, two kicks, two elbow jabs, two knees to the gut, one head butt, one lariat, and a body slam.
With unarmed combat, the entire body counts as one weapon.
So, if you can use any part of your body to attack, you'd theoretically have a nigh-infinite number of weapons to hit with if you count your body parts individually. Two fists, two kicks, two elbow jabs, two knees to the gut, one head butt, one lariat, and a body slam.
With unarmed combat, the entire body counts as one weapon.
>>82338
>>82336
Iron shakes his head, both to dispel his spacing out and to communicate that he's not. "Ash, I need you to take my armor again. I thought Silver was supposed to represent him." Iron then stares at Star. "I hope you are ready, because I am not holding back like I did with Silver."
>>82339
There's a better rule: If the GM does it, then you can also do it. I guess it actually aids me in the battle with Star but it has been settled already with the Rover fight that unarmed can be two weapons instead of one.
>>82336
Iron shakes his head, both to dispel his spacing out and to communicate that he's not. "Ash, I need you to take my armor again. I thought Silver was supposed to represent him." Iron then stares at Star. "I hope you are ready, because I am not holding back like I did with Silver."
>>82339
There's a better rule: If the GM does it, then you can also do it. I guess it actually aids me in the battle with Star but it has been settled already with the Rover fight that unarmed can be two weapons instead of one.
>>82340
You're right. It's none of my business. I'll shut up.
Sister Ash gives a sigh, and takes the bags from him. Then she takes another 4 minutes helping him out of his armor.
"Just don't kill each other now."
You're right. It's none of my business. I'll shut up.
Sister Ash gives a sigh, and takes the bags from him. Then she takes another 4 minutes helping him out of his armor.
"Just don't kill each other now."
>>82342
No need to shy away from asking. 'A person who asks a question is dumb for a bit. A
person who never asks a question is dumb forever' - Some important person
>>82343
>>82325
Iron chuckles. He then turns to Skies. "Were you not supposed to set up the bets, Skies? Come on, give Star and me a little incentive."
No need to shy away from asking. 'A person who asks a question is dumb for a bit. A
person who never asks a question is dumb forever' - Some important person
>>82343
>>82325
Iron chuckles. He then turns to Skies. "Were you not supposed to set up the bets, Skies? Come on, give Star and me a little incentive."
Sister Ash looks somewhat impatient.
"Well, get on with it now."
"Well, get on with it now."
>>82347
Iron strokes Ash's mane. "Do not fret. It will happen soon enough, just setting up some bets to raise the stakes."
Iron strokes Ash's mane. "Do not fret. It will happen soon enough, just setting up some bets to raise the stakes."
>>82351
Onyx considers commenting that the community service should be finding an outhouse to clean out.
Onyx considers commenting that the community service should be finding an outhouse to clean out.
>>82351
Iron shrugs. "Fine by me. Now get rid of all possessions. No weapons. No armor. No equipment. Just your hooves and your wits."
Iron shrugs. "Fine by me. Now get rid of all possessions. No weapons. No armor. No equipment. Just your hooves and your wits."
>>82351
Sister Ash looks very pleased.
"Very well then. Seventy-two hours of unpaid volunteer community services over the course of one week."
She claps her hooves together and gives a dramatic bow."
"May the best stallion win
Sister Ash looks very pleased.
"Very well then. Seventy-two hours of unpaid volunteer community services over the course of one week."
She claps her hooves together and gives a dramatic bow."
"May the best stallion win
>>82352
"Do you have any other things to add to the wager or any terms? i thought you wanted to punch him?"
"Do you have any other things to add to the wager or any terms? i thought you wanted to punch him?"
>>82357
"I don't do duels. But I've seen my fair share of spars. It's a regular thing at monastaries where I come from."
"I don't do duels. But I've seen my fair share of spars. It's a regular thing at monastaries where I come from."
>>82361
“They punch each other until one has a tooth knocked out and falls unconscious? Fascinating, I would have thought the spiritually minded had better things to do with their teeth and time”
“They punch each other until one has a tooth knocked out and falls unconscious? Fascinating, I would have thought the spiritually minded had better things to do with their teeth and time”
>>82362
"Hmmmph. Sparing is a bit more civilized in our temples. Now let's cut the chat and let the stallions play their little game."
"Hmmmph. Sparing is a bit more civilized in our temples. Now let's cut the chat and let the stallions play their little game."
>>82368
Silver works his jaw some more. "I suppose I have you to thank for realigning my jaw. I am grateful."
Silver works his jaw some more. "I suppose I have you to thank for realigning my jaw. I am grateful."
>>82370
"Anytime. I wish they wouldn't fight though. This is only making there be more of a problem."
"Anytime. I wish they wouldn't fight though. This is only making there be more of a problem."
[2d20+3 = 29]
>>82369
Dark Star Throws a jab with his left hoof and a uppercut with his right
two weapon fighting is nice desu
>>82369
Dark Star Throws a jab with his left hoof and a uppercut with his right
two weapon fighting is nice desu
[1d20+11 = 20]
>>82372
How am I supposed to read that?
Iron reacts against Star's thrown punch with his own.
>>82372
How am I supposed to read that?
Iron reacts against Star's thrown punch with his own.
>>82371
Silver laughs. "Добро пожаловать в Эквестрию. Где дружба - волшебство, а где тупые жеребцы бьют друг друга по губам." Silver looks at the fight going on. "I do not know why, but sometimes, there are ponies who just like to fight."
Silver laughs. "Добро пожаловать в Эквестрию. Где дружба - волшебство, а где тупые жеребцы бьют друг друга по губам." Silver looks at the fight going on. "I do not know why, but sometimes, there are ponies who just like to fight."
[1d20+11 = 20]
>>82377
Uh, so it's zero damage? You have -1 strength, meaning that there's -1 damage due to strength.
Iron just feels a tickle on his jaw. "What? Are you serious? Is this the best you can do?" Iron feels bad again but remembers his cocky attitude, leaving him motivated enough to finish the fight.
Iron throws out another simple jab at Dark Star.
>>82377
Uh, so it's zero damage? You have -1 strength, meaning that there's -1 damage due to strength.
Iron just feels a tickle on his jaw. "What? Are you serious? Is this the best you can do?" Iron feels bad again but remembers his cocky attitude, leaving him motivated enough to finish the fight.
Iron throws out another simple jab at Dark Star.
>>82376
Spark is unsure about what the first sentence said, but shakes his head slowly to the second.
"There are so many better ways to be using those health potions on. And I can't afford to keep providing them. This foal job won't pay anything. I'm not in this for the money, but a few ponies are. I might lose them at this rate, especially if they start a rivalry."
Spark is unsure about what the first sentence said, but shakes his head slowly to the second.
"There are so many better ways to be using those health potions on. And I can't afford to keep providing them. This foal job won't pay anything. I'm not in this for the money, but a few ponies are. I might lose them at this rate, especially if they start a rivalry."
[1d3+7 = 8]
[1d20+11 = 27]
>>82380
Yet another attack of opportunity Iron will take advantage of. Another jab at Star, also rolling the damage of the previous jab, who hits the right side of his ribcage.
[1d20+11 = 27]
>>82380
Yet another attack of opportunity Iron will take advantage of. Another jab at Star, also rolling the damage of the previous jab, who hits the right side of his ribcage.
>>82388
It would've been if I took a one.
Also every punch was non-lethal so no funny business about Star dying because of me, GM.
It would've been if I took a one.
Also every punch was non-lethal so no funny business about Star dying because of me, GM.
>>82386
>>82388
Iron is a bit dissapointed when Star falls down in three hits. "Well, that is dissapointing." Iron just stares at the unconscious Star. "I wonder what he was thinking when he looked for a fight." Iron scratches the back of his neck, a bit uncomfortable with the battle. Silver was way better than this.
>>82388
Iron is a bit dissapointed when Star falls down in three hits. "Well, that is dissapointing." Iron just stares at the unconscious Star. "I wonder what he was thinking when he looked for a fight." Iron scratches the back of his neck, a bit uncomfortable with the battle. Silver was way better than this.
>>82387
"I still don't approve of this fighting. It will only cement rivalry and get in the way of missions."
"I still don't approve of this fighting. It will only cement rivalry and get in the way of missions."
>>82396
If I had rolled a 1, it wouldn't have, but I rolled a three, effectively knocking his health down to -1.
If I had rolled a 1, it wouldn't have, but I rolled a three, effectively knocking his health down to -1.
>>82392
Silver shrugs, wincing a bit from how sore he still is. "Then we will have to keep close eye on those two. Still, I do not think there is threat of rivalry between those two."
Silver shrugs, wincing a bit from how sore he still is. "Then we will have to keep close eye on those two. Still, I do not think there is threat of rivalry between those two."
>>82399
"It's not Star I'm concerned about. He is a nice enough pony. It's Iron and Blue Skies you should be concerned about."
"It's not Star I'm concerned about. He is a nice enough pony. It's Iron and Blue Skies you should be concerned about."
[1d20+5 = 14]
"It looks like we have a winner." Sister Ash declares, in her formal announcer's voice
She walks over to Dark Star to resucitate him with a nasty smelling herb from her fanny pack.
Heal check.
"It looks like we have a winner." Sister Ash declares, in her formal announcer's voice
She walks over to Dark Star to resucitate him with a nasty smelling herb from her fanny pack.
Heal check.
[1d20+5 = 8]
>>82401
"Hmm, he's really out cold.. No scarring though."
She clicks her hooves in front of his nose, trying to wake him up.
>>82401
"Hmm, he's really out cold.. No scarring though."
She clicks her hooves in front of his nose, trying to wake him up.
>>82404
Silver trots up to Ash, noticing how much of an issue she's having with bring Star around. "Would you like some assistance?"
Silver trots up to Ash, noticing how much of an issue she's having with bring Star around. "Would you like some assistance?"
>>82402
Wait, her? You mean Skies attacked me? Oh shit. I was not expecting that.
>>82397
Iron feels the hits from behind slightly. "Well, you did say you were going to punch me when I least expect it." Iron rubs his new hits, though they were the same strength as Star's.
What was that 1,4,4 hit back there, GM?
Wait, her? You mean Skies attacked me? Oh shit. I was not expecting that.
>>82397
Iron feels the hits from behind slightly. "Well, you did say you were going to punch me when I least expect it." Iron rubs his new hits, though they were the same strength as Star's.
What was that 1,4,4 hit back there, GM?
[1d20+5 = 25]
>>82407
"I'm fine." She says, pulling out more pre-medieval remedies
She takes out some crushed beetle shells and sprinkles them into his nostrils.
>>82407
"I'm fine." She says, pulling out more pre-medieval remedies
She takes out some crushed beetle shells and sprinkles them into his nostrils.
>>82409
Well, I'm fairly certain that would wake anyone up.
Silver grimaces, thankful that she didn't try to help him up.
Well, I'm fairly certain that would wake anyone up.
Silver grimaces, thankful that she didn't try to help him up.
>>82416
You only rolled two attack rolls but then you added 10 damage to one punch? Is that a sneak attack thing or something?
You only rolled two attack rolls but then you added 10 damage to one punch? Is that a sneak attack thing or something?
>>82419
But a sneak attack is a 1d6 on every weapon, what makes her have three two other modifiers there?
But a sneak attack is a 1d6 on every weapon, what makes her have three two other modifiers there?
>>82424
"Oh, he'll be fine. He just got the wind knocked out of him."
That 10 damage probably would have really hurt like a bitch though. Ouch.
"Oh, he'll be fine. He just got the wind knocked out of him."
That 10 damage probably would have really hurt like a bitch though. Ouch.
>>82436
“There is no intelligence in fighting a battle you are sure to lose.”
Skies says with utmost contempt and disgust
“It’s funny, I never took you for the type to see fighting as noble”
“There is no intelligence in fighting a battle you are sure to lose.”
Skies says with utmost contempt and disgust
“It’s funny, I never took you for the type to see fighting as noble”
>>82439
"There's no shame in two stallions exchanging friendly blows in a match." She says, as she dusts off Iron and pulls out another beetle shell
"So long as they're not wounding each other and they fight in good faith, it's nothing more than a show of strength."
"There's no shame in two stallions exchanging friendly blows in a match." She says, as she dusts off Iron and pulls out another beetle shell
"So long as they're not wounding each other and they fight in good faith, it's nothing more than a show of strength."
[1d20+5 = 6]
Rolling for beetle dust
Rolling for beetle dust
>>82441
“My brother was brain damaged at an early age because of a joust that permanently harmed his faculties. Now, I have no more love for that son of a bitch than he ever showed for me. But I know a waste when I see one.
Do you realize what you egged on here? These two are not going to be in any position to rescue foals from a child predator. Do you understand that? Your ‘fun’ has doomed at least two foals to another night of molestation.
What a fucking waste”
“My brother was brain damaged at an early age because of a joust that permanently harmed his faculties. Now, I have no more love for that son of a bitch than he ever showed for me. But I know a waste when I see one.
Do you realize what you egged on here? These two are not going to be in any position to rescue foals from a child predator. Do you understand that? Your ‘fun’ has doomed at least two foals to another night of molestation.
What a fucking waste”
>>82450
"I have to agree. I don't even remember how we got into this position of brawling each other. Maybe the smoke damaged our brains more than we gave it credit for."
"I have to agree. I don't even remember how we got into this position of brawling each other. Maybe the smoke damaged our brains more than we gave it credit for."
>>82433
Still a dick move to complain about them clobbering each other when you clobbered one of them.
"So now what?"
Still a dick move to complain about them clobbering each other when you clobbered one of them.
"So now what?"
>>82453
I'm not saying he didn't, but if you're going the 'it's a waste of time to kick eachother's asses' route, don't kick a pony's ass before that.
>>82455
>>82454
Iron now feels conscious again. He groans for a bit, rubbing the back of his neck. "What just entered my nose?"
>>82457
Also this and the fact I explicitly asked for Skies' permission to brawl with Star,
which got little to no response from Skies in the long run. In fact you encouarged it when Iron was beaten up already.
I'm not saying he didn't, but if you're going the 'it's a waste of time to kick eachother's asses' route, don't kick a pony's ass before that.
>>82455
>>82454
Iron now feels conscious again. He groans for a bit, rubbing the back of his neck. "What just entered my nose?"
>>82457
Also this and the fact I explicitly asked for Skies' permission to brawl with Star,
which got little to no response from Skies in the long run. In fact you encouarged it when Iron was beaten up already.
>>82458
"Well, if we are all done beating snot out of each other, I believe there are foals that need saving."
"Well, if we are all done beating snot out of each other, I believe there are foals that need saving."
>>82464
"After somepony set fire to books and filled tunnels with carbon monoxide. It is on hold until we get gas masks."
"After somepony set fire to books and filled tunnels with carbon monoxide. It is on hold until we get gas masks."
>>82461
The pacifist nun shouldn’t be promoting violence that harms the team, and Iron took a healing potion and then changed the rules where he would take the attacks of opportunities in the second fight, hence why Skies was uncertain. Because the circumstances of the fight were different than those which were anticipated
The pacifist nun shouldn’t be promoting violence that harms the team, and Iron took a healing potion and then changed the rules where he would take the attacks of opportunities in the second fight, hence why Skies was uncertain. Because the circumstances of the fight were different than those which were anticipated
>>82464
"Since the smoke has put any exploration on hold. And I think we can stop for the sake of the foals, don't you?"
"Since the smoke has put any exploration on hold. And I think we can stop for the sake of the foals, don't you?"
>>82450
Sister Ash crosses her arms in discontent.
"We weren't going anywhere together so long as the old stallion over there was done catching his breath. They were not having a bout with any intent to do permanent damage to one another. I didn't encourage them; I only helped set the terms for a decision they'd already made themselves." She says, as Iron slowly wakes up
Her eyes narrow as she finishes speaking, in an expression that seems to scream "no u".
Sister Ash crosses her arms in discontent.
"We weren't going anywhere together so long as the old stallion over there was done catching his breath. They were not having a bout with any intent to do permanent damage to one another. I didn't encourage them; I only helped set the terms for a decision they'd already made themselves." She says, as Iron slowly wakes up
Her eyes narrow as she finishes speaking, in an expression that seems to scream "no u".
>>82470
"..." Silver looks down, his ears falling limp to the sides of his head. "...I am not that old..."
"..." Silver looks down, his ears falling limp to the sides of his head. "...I am not that old..."
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>>82467
Eh, sparring is not really hurting anyone in the long run tbh, specially with hooves. That is only true in games though.
Iron looks at Skies calmly while he stands up. "Do you have anything on Comte, Skies? A routine, some vices to exploit. Any information counts."
>>82470
Iron bows to Ash after waking and standing up. "I thank you for your efforts, Ash."
>>82471
"You are pretty good." He points his hooves at Silver like pic related.
Eh, sparring is not really hurting anyone in the long run tbh, specially with hooves. That is only true in games though.
Iron looks at Skies calmly while he stands up. "Do you have anything on Comte, Skies? A routine, some vices to exploit. Any information counts."
>>82470
Iron bows to Ash after waking and standing up. "I thank you for your efforts, Ash."
>>82471
"You are pretty good." He points his hooves at Silver like pic related.
>>82467
She didn't promote it, she just suggested the loser should do community service. If you didn't catch my drift, the 48 hours community service thing was actually supposed to discourage Dark Star (because that's a full week's worth of unpaid labor); because she thought the match was dumb, but still respected their descision.
>>82471
She bows respectfully.
"Pardon my words. I meant ' more experienced'." she says,
She didn't promote it, she just suggested the loser should do community service. If you didn't catch my drift, the 48 hours community service thing was actually supposed to discourage Dark Star (because that's a full week's worth of unpaid labor); because she thought the match was dumb, but still respected their descision.
>>82471
She bows respectfully.
"Pardon my words. I meant ' more experienced'." she says,
>>82476
And I would like to say that Skies is being a total hypocrite aright now because of that last succer punch; but I consider Sister Ash to be above ad homenim, so she's holding her tongue.
And I would like to say that Skies is being a total hypocrite aright now because of that last succer punch; but I consider Sister Ash to be above ad homenim, so she's holding her tongue.
>>82480
And Ash is a fucking hypocrite for calling dueling honorable after fucking assaulting Skies for suggesting it
And Ash is a fucking hypocrite for calling dueling honorable after fucking assaulting Skies for suggesting it
>>82484
"Shall we wait for you at the bar while you get that information, or should we go ahead and scout out areas of interest?"
"Shall we wait for you at the bar while you get that information, or should we go ahead and scout out areas of interest?"
>>82482
Dueling =/= sparring
Dueling is a vengeful act, that ends in actors killing or seriously wounding one another: It's a lethal match.
Sparring is two combatants exchanging blows in a show of skill, without intent to kill: it's a nonlethal match.
If they had suggested shooting eachother or swordfighting or otherwise fighting to the death, Sister Ash surely would have stopped them. And she only melted Blue's gun because she insisted on shooting or being shot.
And I'd say that in-character, but Sister Ash doesn't believe Blue would understand even if she did.
Dueling =/= sparring
Dueling is a vengeful act, that ends in actors killing or seriously wounding one another: It's a lethal match.
Sparring is two combatants exchanging blows in a show of skill, without intent to kill: it's a nonlethal match.
If they had suggested shooting eachother or swordfighting or otherwise fighting to the death, Sister Ash surely would have stopped them. And she only melted Blue's gun because she insisted on shooting or being shot.
And I'd say that in-character, but Sister Ash doesn't believe Blue would understand even if she did.
>>82484
She's an ex-monk. She watched spars every day back at her temple, even if she didn't participate. Monks would beat each other up in practice, and then they'd shake hooves and drink tea together.
And to set the record straight, Sister Ash is really only a pacifist until she isn't: it's supposed to be an ironic twist that she's just slightly bipolar when it comes to that, which leaves room for her turning into an enraged arsonist every now and then. She isn't lawful, she's neutral. I wasn't bteying to play a perfect character without flaws, just one with good intentions.
She's an ex-monk. She watched spars every day back at her temple, even if she didn't participate. Monks would beat each other up in practice, and then they'd shake hooves and drink tea together.
And to set the record straight, Sister Ash is really only a pacifist until she isn't: it's supposed to be an ironic twist that she's just slightly bipolar when it comes to that, which leaves room for her turning into an enraged arsonist every now and then. She isn't lawful, she's neutral. I wasn't bteying to play a perfect character without flaws, just one with good intentions.
>>82483
Sister Ash gives another bow.
"Age is nothing to be ashamed of. It's natural. Getting older only means a pony has more wisdom to share." She says
"Anyway, so long as you're recovering, it shouldn't matter if those two tassle with one another. It would be better off if we avoided hustle or direct confrontation for today, and devoted the rest of the day to gathering our resources and information. I would like to have a word with the church about what I've heard today, and I would love to meet you tomorrow morning or this evening with a plan for what our next step is."
She bows so hard her nose touches the grass
>*Respect for elders intensifies*
"Words cannot express how much I appreciate the help from all of you in this endeavor of mine. I do not have any means to compensate you for your noble service, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart." She says, addressing the entire group
Sister Ash gives another bow.
"Age is nothing to be ashamed of. It's natural. Getting older only means a pony has more wisdom to share." She says
"Anyway, so long as you're recovering, it shouldn't matter if those two tassle with one another. It would be better off if we avoided hustle or direct confrontation for today, and devoted the rest of the day to gathering our resources and information. I would like to have a word with the church about what I've heard today, and I would love to meet you tomorrow morning or this evening with a plan for what our next step is."
She bows so hard her nose touches the grass
>*Respect for elders intensifies*
"Words cannot express how much I appreciate the help from all of you in this endeavor of mine. I do not have any means to compensate you for your noble service, but I thank you from the bottom of my heart." She says, addressing the entire group
>>82489
Iron chuckles. "Do not think anything of it, Ash. It is only natural to help a kind mare like yourself."
Iron chuckles. "Do not think anything of it, Ash. It is only natural to help a kind mare like yourself."
>>82487
Shut the fuck up, stop playing semantic bullshit by making up properties of “sparing” versus duels,” and stop pissing me off
Shut the fuck up, stop playing semantic bullshit by making up properties of “sparing” versus duels,” and stop pissing me off
>>82489
Silver rolls his eyes and chuckles at the extreme lengths Ash is going to to try to show respect. "I do not know what help I can be to you, but if there are foals in danger, I will do all I can to help them."
Silver rolls his eyes and chuckles at the extreme lengths Ash is going to to try to show respect. "I do not know what help I can be to you, but if there are foals in danger, I will do all I can to help them."
>>82491
Alright, the difference to me here here is, Iron and Dark Star weren't trying to kill eachother in this case. That, and Silver had already been reduced to zero hp, so it wasn't any further inconvenience for the party if they (willingly) took nonlethal damage, from my perspective.
Both in and out of character, I think there's a big difference if one of the PCs' life is on the line. I guess it isn't my decision to make, concerning what is the most indisputably righteous thing to do, though. I just acted in the way that I thought my character would.
If I caused a serious problem, I'm sorry. I can't justify everything I've done here.
Alright, the difference to me here here is, Iron and Dark Star weren't trying to kill eachother in this case. That, and Silver had already been reduced to zero hp, so it wasn't any further inconvenience for the party if they (willingly) took nonlethal damage, from my perspective.
Both in and out of character, I think there's a big difference if one of the PCs' life is on the line. I guess it isn't my decision to make, concerning what is the most indisputably righteous thing to do, though. I just acted in the way that I thought my character would.
If I caused a serious problem, I'm sorry. I can't justify everything I've done here.
>>82494
.....................
I can see now that I've fucked up. I thought it would just be a bit of fun, but now I see that things have gone beyond the pale. Idk what else I can say about this matter, but I'm sorry.
And please, know that I have a certain degree of detachment from my character. What she believes do not necessarily refect my own beliefs. What she thinks is good doesn't necessarily match my own moral compass, but a persona I created for her. And most importantly, her attitudes and interactions with player characters do not reflect my own attitudes towards their players: please don't take things personally if something she does or says feels offensive, because it's never, ever my intention to jab at player.
.....................
I can see now that I've fucked up. I thought it would just be a bit of fun, but now I see that things have gone beyond the pale. Idk what else I can say about this matter, but I'm sorry.
And please, know that I have a certain degree of detachment from my character. What she believes do not necessarily refect my own beliefs. What she thinks is good doesn't necessarily match my own moral compass, but a persona I created for her. And most importantly, her attitudes and interactions with player characters do not reflect my own attitudes towards their players: please don't take things personally if something she does or says feels offensive, because it's never, ever my intention to jab at player.
Alright, I’m back
The Pegasus exits stage left, and characters can decide what they want to do next
The Pegasus exits stage left, and characters can decide what they want to do next
>>82500
That's ominous.
>>82489
Iron puts on his leather belt, armor pieces and equips his shield. He then picks up all possible jars he can. "Alright, you said you wanted to go to a church in order to put these souls to rest. Shall we go there?"
If you do not respond in 30 minutes, I'll assume that you went to bed.
>>82492
Iron motions Silver to carry any remaining jars there are in the vicinity.
Same goes to you, although it's less likely.
That's ominous.
>>82489
Iron puts on his leather belt, armor pieces and equips his shield. He then picks up all possible jars he can. "Alright, you said you wanted to go to a church in order to put these souls to rest. Shall we go there?"
If you do not respond in 30 minutes, I'll assume that you went to bed.
>>82492
Iron motions Silver to carry any remaining jars there are in the vicinity.
Same goes to you, although it's less likely.
>>82503
Iron nods and follows her, making sure there are no remaining jars left behind. "We will meet up at the bar with you guys later when we finish this." He calls out as he leaves.
Iron nods and follows her, making sure there are no remaining jars left behind. "We will meet up at the bar with you guys later when we finish this." He calls out as he leaves.
>>82503
Also, didn't notice but
>Iron watches Blue... little she can do
Iron is now genderbent and kirinized.
Also, didn't notice but
>Iron watches Blue... little she can do
Iron is now genderbent and kirinized.
>>82510
Alright. It doesn’t really look much different than the last few times, although naturally there are more ponies there than there were in the early morning
Alright. It doesn’t really look much different than the last few times, although naturally there are more ponies there than there were in the early morning
>>82513
You never can tell with this group of anons. Sometimes just making it though basic conversation can be a challenge.
You never can tell with this group of anons. Sometimes just making it though basic conversation can be a challenge.
>>82522
At a church, temple, or other holy place.
She's already done the eulogies, she's just looking for someone who can show her to an appropriate place to scatter the ashes.
At a church, temple, or other holy place.
She's already done the eulogies, she's just looking for someone who can show her to an appropriate place to scatter the ashes.
>>82527
Tl;dr, I have a lot of jars and idk what to do with them all at once, so I'm looking for someone who's job it is to deal with this.
>>82528
Sister Ash responds with a morbid expression.
"They're ponies. Trapped, tortured, and descrated. I retrieved them in this state from the depths of Curwinney's farm. That wretched, evil, necromancer did this to them." She says, looking over the jars
"He did something vile to them, so they were unable to pass into the next life by themselves, and they've been suffering alone for who knows how long. I have done what I could to repose them formally, bit their torment won't be completed until their remains are properly scattered."
She looks at the mare
"Can I beg your service, in finishing their funeral? I would have reposed them myself, but my knowledge of proper Equestrian morticianism is limited."
Tl;dr, I have a lot of jars and idk what to do with them all at once, so I'm looking for someone who's job it is to deal with this.
>>82528
Sister Ash responds with a morbid expression.
"They're ponies. Trapped, tortured, and descrated. I retrieved them in this state from the depths of Curwinney's farm. That wretched, evil, necromancer did this to them." She says, looking over the jars
"He did something vile to them, so they were unable to pass into the next life by themselves, and they've been suffering alone for who knows how long. I have done what I could to repose them formally, bit their torment won't be completed until their remains are properly scattered."
She looks at the mare
"Can I beg your service, in finishing their funeral? I would have reposed them myself, but my knowledge of proper Equestrian morticianism is limited."
>>82529
Her eyes are wide and her mouth well open
“I can...
Let me go get help”
She runs off, and eventually comes back with both Father Maren and Slow Burn. Slow Burn, for the first time, is stilled and the joyful smile wiped right off his face as he is told that the jars contain “ponies”
Father Maren: “Good Celestia, what did that stallion do here?”
Her eyes are wide and her mouth well open
“I can...
Let me go get help”
She runs off, and eventually comes back with both Father Maren and Slow Burn. Slow Burn, for the first time, is stilled and the joyful smile wiped right off his face as he is told that the jars contain “ponies”
Father Maren: “Good Celestia, what did that stallion do here?”
[1d20+9 = 23]
>>82530
"It seems to have been an extensive process to trap the would of the deceased. Necromancy was used in the process, other types of auras were mixed in as well. Copious amounts of embalming agents were used as material components for the practice, and he jars appear to be an arcane focus to hold the powers together." Sister Ash says, communicating her hypotheses
"I do not know what motivated that evil creature to put them in this state, or why he stored them together in such quantities, but it was certainly a most sinister ambition."
And fuck it, Spellcraft check, to see if whatever this is has a name.
>>82530
"It seems to have been an extensive process to trap the would of the deceased. Necromancy was used in the process, other types of auras were mixed in as well. Copious amounts of embalming agents were used as material components for the practice, and he jars appear to be an arcane focus to hold the powers together." Sister Ash says, communicating her hypotheses
"I do not know what motivated that evil creature to put them in this state, or why he stored them together in such quantities, but it was certainly a most sinister ambition."
And fuck it, Spellcraft check, to see if whatever this is has a name.
>>82533
Nothing more than “essential salts” comes to mind
“I can safely say I have never seen anything like this before. Great Celestia, there must be dozens of these jars. I will call an expert in Canterlot, and see if there are any special procedures needed”
Nothing more than “essential salts” comes to mind
“I can safely say I have never seen anything like this before. Great Celestia, there must be dozens of these jars. I will call an expert in Canterlot, and see if there are any special procedures needed”
>>82533
>>82535
I took a shower, so I'm going to just assume Silver helped you two with carrying the jars like Iron requested earlier.
"Knowledge, I am afraid. And loss. He was looking for ways to resurrect his family -- his wife and foals -- after they had all died from plague. Dug up remains of long dead ponies who might have had knowledge he had so sought, and cremated them using mixture of herbal solutions and arsenic, while chanting incantations to bind their souls to their ashes."
>>82535
I took a shower, so I'm going to just assume Silver helped you two with carrying the jars like Iron requested earlier.
"Knowledge, I am afraid. And loss. He was looking for ways to resurrect his family -- his wife and foals -- after they had all died from plague. Dug up remains of long dead ponies who might have had knowledge he had so sought, and cremated them using mixture of herbal solutions and arsenic, while chanting incantations to bind their souls to their ashes."
>>82535
>Tfw Druids don't get any of the convienient abjurations and utilities Clerics do.
"... I've done what I can.. I've been listening to them, speaking to them, preparing her for the next life. They were long-overdue for their eulogies."
>Tfw Druids don't get any of the convienient abjurations and utilities Clerics do.
"... I've done what I can.. I've been listening to them, speaking to them, preparing her for the next life. They were long-overdue for their eulogies."
>>82537
If a bunch of 4th graders without class levels can match my highest level of summoning, then I hope Sister Ash can at least make a tiny bit of difference by praying 'n shieet.
If a bunch of 4th graders without class levels can match my highest level of summoning, then I hope Sister Ash can at least make a tiny bit of difference by praying 'n shieet.
>>82539
Iron cocks his head. "Eulogies? So are the souls gone from the jars, then? That is what it means, right?"
Iron cocks his head. "Eulogies? So are the souls gone from the jars, then? That is what it means, right?"
>>82539
*Checks definition of 'eulogy' one more time*
..I may have been using this term incorrectly...
*Checks definition of 'eulogy' one more time*
..I may have been using this term incorrectly...
>>82544
"It's interesting.. normally, we salts such as this are used to prevent the spread of decadence and repell impure creatures. But in this case, it's being used to hold back the life force of s pony. An inward-facing saltine, you could call it."
"It's interesting.. normally, we salts such as this are used to prevent the spread of decadence and repell impure creatures. But in this case, it's being used to hold back the life force of s pony. An inward-facing saltine, you could call it."
>>82546
>>82545
>>82546
“I believe the process uses the corporeal essence of the corpse to mimic the bond of flesh and soul, so that the spiritual essence of the deceased is recalled to the salt when summoned”
>>82547
“Hard to say... perhaps 1000 for all renovations”
>>82548
“You don’t understand. These are not salts added, these salts are the corpses, after treatment with certain acids”
>>82545
>>82546
“I believe the process uses the corporeal essence of the corpse to mimic the bond of flesh and soul, so that the spiritual essence of the deceased is recalled to the salt when summoned”
>>82547
“Hard to say... perhaps 1000 for all renovations”
>>82548
“You don’t understand. These are not salts added, these salts are the corpses, after treatment with certain acids”
I cannot for the life of me figure out what evocation spell uses salt as a matrial component and creates an affect such as this. I have no idea how to solve this as of now.
Alright, it's 2:30; now I need to go to bed.
Goodnight.
Alright, it's 2:30; now I need to go to bed.
Goodnight.
>>82557
Well shit, if you don’t mind more blatant lovecraft rip offs, I had a quest based on a different lovecraft short story imagined, but Ash never took the hook
“Sure, I can get you peanuts”
Glistening Glass pushes over a bowl of peanuts to Dark Star
Well shit, if you don’t mind more blatant lovecraft rip offs, I had a quest based on a different lovecraft short story imagined, but Ash never took the hook
“Sure, I can get you peanuts”
Glistening Glass pushes over a bowl of peanuts to Dark Star
>>82559
>Ash never took the hook
If it was there, I did not see it even in the least bit. Now I wish I had known...
Plots involving lovecraftian horrors sound fun though, especially if it includes killing some Eldritch abominations. It's definitely something a Druid would be committed to. I actually based Sister Ash's background in part in the Gatekeeper Druids from Eberron, who dedicated their lives to suppressing in the lovecraftian abominations of Xoriat (Beholders, mindflayers, and other Aberrations and outsiders). Aberrations and undead are unnatural creatures, and Druids despise them, so some spooky lovecraftian shit to purge from the world sounds like a fun call to action.
Also, Lords of Madness, and the Eberron books have some pretty awesome mechanics and suggestions for lovecraftian villains, plots and monsters. The Book of Vile Darkness has a lot of cool ideas for evil villains, rituals, black magic and cults too; and a lot of contextual tips on creating genuinely evil creatures and characters. You can find all of the PDFs online, if you're interested.
>Ash never took the hook
If it was there, I did not see it even in the least bit. Now I wish I had known...
Plots involving lovecraftian horrors sound fun though, especially if it includes killing some Eldritch abominations. It's definitely something a Druid would be committed to. I actually based Sister Ash's background in part in the Gatekeeper Druids from Eberron, who dedicated their lives to suppressing in the lovecraftian abominations of Xoriat (Beholders, mindflayers, and other Aberrations and outsiders). Aberrations and undead are unnatural creatures, and Druids despise them, so some spooky lovecraftian shit to purge from the world sounds like a fun call to action.
Also, Lords of Madness, and the Eberron books have some pretty awesome mechanics and suggestions for lovecraftian villains, plots and monsters. The Book of Vile Darkness has a lot of cool ideas for evil villains, rituals, black magic and cults too; and a lot of contextual tips on creating genuinely evil creatures and characters. You can find all of the PDFs online, if you're interested.
>>82564
>implying creatures that are beyond normal comprehension can just be punched like normal ponies do unless magic is involved
>implying creatures that are beyond normal comprehension can just be punched like normal ponies do unless magic is involved
>>82565
I mean, has anyone actually tried punching them?
>>82550
"You would know better than I. All I know is that process is simple enough for non-magic users to summon spirit, and similar to dispel them. Perhaps it is as simple as exposing ashes to open air, then resealing them in jar once you are finished."
I mean, has anyone actually tried punching them?
>>82550
"You would know better than I. All I know is that process is simple enough for non-magic users to summon spirit, and similar to dispel them. Perhaps it is as simple as exposing ashes to open air, then resealing them in jar once you are finished."
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>>82569
You have a 5 percent chance at absolutely succeeding anything action you attempt.
Gods aren't a joke though, even in RPGs.
I'm working on the stats for discord as a minimum level deity, and holy draconequius, he's already practically invincible.
You have a 5 percent chance at absolutely succeeding anything action you attempt.
Gods aren't a joke though, even in RPGs.
I'm working on the stats for discord as a minimum level deity, and holy draconequius, he's already practically invincible.
>>82570
Don't worry. I won't attack gods just because I can, but I will try if push comes to shove.
Feel sorry for Iron if that's the case.
Don't worry. I won't attack gods just because I can, but I will try if push comes to shove.
Feel sorry for Iron if that's the case.
>>82574
He shakes his head no. "Not in legitimate attempt, no. I did almost manage to, while disturbing ashes yesterday, but they settled before they could fully form."
He shakes his head no. "Not in legitimate attempt, no. I did almost manage to, while disturbing ashes yesterday, but they settled before they could fully form."
>>82578
"At least I did not try to lick them." Silver, somehow, manages to say this with a straight face.
"At least I did not try to lick them." Silver, somehow, manages to say this with a straight face.
>>82582
Noted
Sister Ash bows politely, and allows the stallion the time it take for him to take care of his business.
Noted
Sister Ash bows politely, and allows the stallion the time it take for him to take care of his business.
>>82583
>>82584
Father Maren Disappears to the back and is gone a little longer than would be expected. Sundew remains in there a bit uneasy. Slow Burn is more than a little uneasy, until he starts asking questions
"So you saw, like, Zombies?"
>>82585
"You're in luck! It hasn't expired yet"
He pours the milk into the Vodka
>>82584
Father Maren Disappears to the back and is gone a little longer than would be expected. Sundew remains in there a bit uneasy. Slow Burn is more than a little uneasy, until he starts asking questions
"So you saw, like, Zombies?"
>>82585
"You're in luck! It hasn't expired yet"
He pours the milk into the Vodka
>>82586
"Yes, in addition to skeletons. There are many we still have to slay, though matters out of our control have forced us to delay."
"Yes, in addition to skeletons. There are many we still have to slay, though matters out of our control have forced us to delay."
>>82590
"We did did precisely that, among other things..." Sister Ash replies, although clearly less enthusiastic about it than the pony, for multiple reasons
"It wasn't pleasant."
"We did did precisely that, among other things..." Sister Ash replies, although clearly less enthusiastic about it than the pony, for multiple reasons
"It wasn't pleasant."
>>82590
Silver smiles at him. His youthful excitement is a nice change of pace from what he's used to. "It is not exactly like zombie novels you have read, I am afraid. Though there is horde of undead in lower levels of catacombs, I am not sure I would want to face them all at once."
>>82595
Silver gets a semi-mischievous grin on his face. "I suppose one could call it 'cool', if your definition of cool is facing certain death in close combat against rotting, shambling, soulless undead whose only desire is to consume living flesh."
Silver smiles at him. His youthful excitement is a nice change of pace from what he's used to. "It is not exactly like zombie novels you have read, I am afraid. Though there is horde of undead in lower levels of catacombs, I am not sure I would want to face them all at once."
>>82595
Silver gets a semi-mischievous grin on his face. "I suppose one could call it 'cool', if your definition of cool is facing certain death in close combat against rotting, shambling, soulless undead whose only desire is to consume living flesh."
>>82595
The foreign mare seems slightly confused by the pony's choice of words
"I don't know what you mean by that.. but it was certainly an exhilarating experience.."
Her tone darkens
"In each of the four rooms those jars layed in, there were about a dozen screaming ghasts imprisoned in deep pits.. I spent the majority of my time torching their flesh and bashing their skulls in until their bodies ceased to shamble.. It was agonizing work, but it had to be done..."
The foreign mare seems slightly confused by the pony's choice of words
"I don't know what you mean by that.. but it was certainly an exhilarating experience.."
Her tone darkens
"In each of the four rooms those jars layed in, there were about a dozen screaming ghasts imprisoned in deep pits.. I spent the majority of my time torching their flesh and bashing their skulls in until their bodies ceased to shamble.. It was agonizing work, but it had to be done..."
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>>82600
I'll assume that was for me.
"Deeper in.. there was a rather large skeleton.. the reanimated remains of a Chimera, that was probably captured for experientation.. It took some effort to fell, but it went down rather quickly.." she trails off
"At that point, I was absolutely furious.."
I'll assume that was for me.
"Deeper in.. there was a rather large skeleton.. the reanimated remains of a Chimera, that was probably captured for experientation.. It took some effort to fell, but it went down rather quickly.." she trails off
"At that point, I was absolutely furious.."
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>>82600
With a further smile, Silver recounts the tale of the battle with 'The Sarge', describing the unsightly appearance and smell of the former EDF soldier turned zombie, the harrowing fight as Silver rushed in to keep the monster away from his companions, the pain as the ghast tore into his flesh with teeth and hooves both, the exhilaration as he swung both hammer and greatsword at it, trying desperately to bring it down, and the final strike that felled The Sarge for good, putting a final end to the long-tormented soul.
With a further smile, Silver recounts the tale of the battle with 'The Sarge', describing the unsightly appearance and smell of the former EDF soldier turned zombie, the harrowing fight as Silver rushed in to keep the monster away from his companions, the pain as the ghast tore into his flesh with teeth and hooves both, the exhilaration as he swung both hammer and greatsword at it, trying desperately to bring it down, and the final strike that felled The Sarge for good, putting a final end to the long-tormented soul.
>>82602
"And.. I was so angry.. I kind of set the place on fire.. a little bit.." she mutters, fidgeting sheepishly
"And.. I was so angry.. I kind of set the place on fire.. a little bit.." she mutters, fidgeting sheepishly
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>>82606
Silver raises his foreleg to show where The Sarge had bit him, the fur not having grown back yet allowing him to see the bite mark. "All in all, it was tough fight. Helped me to learn ways to better deal with these ghasts."
Silver raises his foreleg to show where The Sarge had bit him, the fur not having grown back yet allowing him to see the bite mark. "All in all, it was tough fight. Helped me to learn ways to better deal with these ghasts."
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>>82607
Also, she's still covered in extrordinarily bright and shining golden armor, I case anyone forgot.
I g2g for a bit.
Also, she's still covered in extrordinarily bright and shining golden armor, I case anyone forgot.
I g2g for a bit.
>>82606
"Reminds me of the old house..."
dark Star puts his saddle bag in the chest then he gets in the bed and tries to go to sleep
"Reminds me of the old house..."
dark Star puts his saddle bag in the chest then he gets in the bed and tries to go to sleep
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>>82611
"Though, there was one issue during fight. One of my companions lost grip of their pistol as it fired, and bullet ricocheted around room into it came and hit me in a-...hit me in rear." Silver just barely manages to catch himself swearing. He gives Sundew a look suggesting that Slow Burn's still young yet, so this sort of thing is to be expected from time to time.
"Though, there was one issue during fight. One of my companions lost grip of their pistol as it fired, and bullet ricocheted around room into it came and hit me in a-...hit me in rear." Silver just barely manages to catch himself swearing. He gives Sundew a look suggesting that Slow Burn's still young yet, so this sort of thing is to be expected from time to time.
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>>82623
And what dreams may come....
Dark Star sees a crib in a house with two beautiful foals in them.
The first, a light blue earth pony with all her father's edginess and mother's bitchiness. The second, a white, blue eyed colt with expressions of courage and adventure
And what dreams may come....
Dark Star sees a crib in a house with two beautiful foals in them.
The first, a light blue earth pony with all her father's edginess and mother's bitchiness. The second, a white, blue eyed colt with expressions of courage and adventure
>>82627
She warms to this, and gives a soft childish giggle as she lets Dark Star pick her up. The colt is pat
"How many Communists and Zebras did you kill today, daddy?" asks the excited colt
She warms to this, and gives a soft childish giggle as she lets Dark Star pick her up. The colt is pat
"How many Communists and Zebras did you kill today, daddy?" asks the excited colt
>>82629
"How did you kill them?" asks edge filly.
"It's a good thing those mares have you around" says the white colt
"How did you kill them?" asks edge filly.
"It's a good thing those mares have you around" says the white colt
>>82630
He says to the filly
"Daddy shot them in the head."
He says to the colt
"i swore to protect all the ponies, and i will forever."
He says to the filly
"Daddy shot them in the head."
He says to the colt
"i swore to protect all the ponies, and i will forever."
[1d20+5 = 12]
[1d20+5 = 12]
>>82631
Edge filly is impressed: "Nice aim, but you should watch them suffer first"
White colt wags his tail: "I'm so glad you are our daddy!"
An unknown female voice says "Then protect your own foals"
Roll two opposed grapple rolls
[1d20+5 = 12]
>>82631
Edge filly is impressed: "Nice aim, but you should watch them suffer first"
White colt wags his tail: "I'm so glad you are our daddy!"
An unknown female voice says "Then protect your own foals"
Roll two opposed grapple rolls
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>>82624
>a light blue earth pony with all her father's edginess and mother's bitchiness
[i][b]HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...?
>a light blue earth pony with all her father's edginess and mother's bitchiness
[i][b]HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM...?
>>82633
With the might of the Earth Pony, Dark Star keeps both little Endless Skies and White Guard in his hooves. The window next to the crib is open. Standing in the room next to him is a great black female Changeling. Yellow hair, and Swiss cheese limbs. Two drones stand next to her and behind her
She addresses Dark Star directly
"Normally we would just take your foals from the crib and leave you none the wiser. It seems you came in at an inopportune time. No matter, we shall have your foals one way or another"
\r
With the might of the Earth Pony, Dark Star keeps both little Endless Skies and White Guard in his hooves. The window next to the crib is open. Standing in the room next to him is a great black female Changeling. Yellow hair, and Swiss cheese limbs. Two drones stand next to her and behind her
She addresses Dark Star directly
"Normally we would just take your foals from the crib and leave you none the wiser. It seems you came in at an inopportune time. No matter, we shall have your foals one way or another"
\r
>>82635
Fuck
"you underestimate my special technique,you bucking cockroach"
Dark Star Snarls at the bitch and her goons and then runs to the closest door
yes that was a jojo reference
Fuck
"you underestimate my special technique,you bucking cockroach"
Dark Star Snarls at the bitch and her goons and then runs to the closest door
yes that was a jojo reference
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>>82637
"Hahahah! You are foolish to think you can run from us
*blocks ur path*
With the swiftness of dragonflies the two drones fly to in front of Dark Star just before the door
"Hahahah! You are foolish to think you can run from us
*blocks ur path*
With the swiftness of dragonflies the two drones fly to in front of Dark Star just before the door
>>82638
Shit
Dark Star backs himself into a corner and puts his foals behind him then Draws his pistols
Shit
Dark Star backs himself into a corner and puts his foals behind him then Draws his pistols
>>82639
Little Endless Skies pulls out her own child's fork to defend herself with, while White Guard stands defensively. Both remain behind Dark Star
The Changeling with the long, golden swiss cheese mane stands in front of Dark Star. To either side are her drones
"Did you think we would let you keep your foals to yourself forever? Time to hand over your future"
Little Endless Skies pulls out her own child's fork to defend herself with, while White Guard stands defensively. Both remain behind Dark Star
The Changeling with the long, golden swiss cheese mane stands in front of Dark Star. To either side are her drones
"Did you think we would let you keep your foals to yourself forever? Time to hand over your future"
[2d20+7 = 32]
>>82640
Dark Star says to the Foals "Cover you ears"
he says to the changelings "Once you get to tartarus, tell you're hive mates Dark Star sent you,bitch."
Dark Star Shoots her
>>82640
Dark Star says to the Foals "Cover you ears"
he says to the changelings "Once you get to tartarus, tell you're hive mates Dark Star sent you,bitch."
Dark Star Shoots her
>>82611
Sister Ash nods in acknowledgement, her spirits lifted somewhat.
".. I wasn't able to finish what I started though. I'll need to go back, if they're to be cleared.."
Sister Ash nods in acknowledgement, her spirits lifted somewhat.
".. I wasn't able to finish what I started though. I'll need to go back, if they're to be cleared.."
[3d6 = 11]
>>82641
One of the shots, she avoids swiftly to make hit her breast plate. Another hits her right through her chest
>>82641
One of the shots, she avoids swiftly to make hit her breast plate. Another hits her right through her chest
>>82645
She reaches in closely and grabs around Dark Star's face, pulling him closer in a twisted perversion of a lover's kiss. She has fangs the size of feathers, a bent muzzle, and a long, thin lizard like tounge. As she raps her porous legs around Dark Star, she moves in her lips for the kiss. Her crooked horn glows a malign green which envelops Dark Star's muzzle. As her lips touch his, he feels the happiness and joy slowly drain from his body
She reaches in closely and grabs around Dark Star's face, pulling him closer in a twisted perversion of a lover's kiss. She has fangs the size of feathers, a bent muzzle, and a long, thin lizard like tounge. As she raps her porous legs around Dark Star, she moves in her lips for the kiss. Her crooked horn glows a malign green which envelops Dark Star's muzzle. As her lips touch his, he feels the happiness and joy slowly drain from his body
[2d20+7 = 34]
>>82646
"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Dark Star shoots at her again
>>82646
"REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"
Dark Star shoots at her again
[3d6 = 13]
>>82647
One of his shots goes right into her chest, spraying a green goo. The other... Well, Dark Star finds he is a bit drained at the moment, and a shot that would have gone right into before the kiss, now is barely deflected by her green armor, a horrid steel plate that resembles her chitinous hide
>>82647
One of his shots goes right into her chest, spraying a green goo. The other... Well, Dark Star finds he is a bit drained at the moment, and a shot that would have gone right into before the kiss, now is barely deflected by her green armor, a horrid steel plate that resembles her chitinous hide
>>82647
She breaks away her lover's embrace from Dark Star as Endless Skies, the little blue filly, stabs her with her fork. She back away as a new voice enters the room.
Through the door of the room, enters a tanish earth pony stallion with a business coat on - blue and white striped shirt with a red tie and blue coat. His mane is strawberry and curly. He resembles a politician Dark Star recalls from his foalhood. He speaks
"What are you doing here Dark Star? Defending such outdated concepts as 'family'? Time to move on"
She breaks away her lover's embrace from Dark Star as Endless Skies, the little blue filly, stabs her with her fork. She back away as a new voice enters the room.
Through the door of the room, enters a tanish earth pony stallion with a business coat on - blue and white striped shirt with a red tie and blue coat. His mane is strawberry and curly. He resembles a politician Dark Star recalls from his foalhood. He speaks
"What are you doing here Dark Star? Defending such outdated concepts as 'family'? Time to move on"
>>82650
"Communist Scum! All of you are going to pay! im going to feed all of you to the Diamond Dogs!"
"Communist Scum! All of you are going to pay! im going to feed all of you to the Diamond Dogs!"
>>82651
I wonder if this is a byproduct of the changelings having captured Luna. Maybe they figured out a way to dreamwalk by studying her.
I wonder if this is a byproduct of the changelings having captured Luna. Maybe they figured out a way to dreamwalk by studying her.
>>82652
"Hahaha! Who do you think voted for me but the Diamond Dogs?
Now what is this? Firearms? Tisk tisk. Can't let a free pony going around with those, can we?"
He uses his unicorn magic to try to take Dark Star's guns
"Dark Star, why do you resist the customs and traditions of our guests? Though they may seem strange to the superstitious and Xenophobic, they serve a valuable purpose"
He looks directly at Dark Star
"Love for a foal. Love for country. These are all love for particulars love for somecreature above some other creature. To favor one over another. In the Brotherhood of Creatures, all are loved equally. Every Stallion, Mare, Bird, Dog, Drone... you get the idea I hope. Dark Star, you must allow your foals to be raised by another. And you in kind, must raise somecreature else's hatchlings. Tis' the greatest way to break down that greatest monolith of Parochialism and Inequallity, the Family. Don't stand in the way of Progress, Dark Star"
"Hahaha! Who do you think voted for me but the Diamond Dogs?
Now what is this? Firearms? Tisk tisk. Can't let a free pony going around with those, can we?"
He uses his unicorn magic to try to take Dark Star's guns
"Dark Star, why do you resist the customs and traditions of our guests? Though they may seem strange to the superstitious and Xenophobic, they serve a valuable purpose"
He looks directly at Dark Star
"Love for a foal. Love for country. These are all love for particulars love for somecreature above some other creature. To favor one over another. In the Brotherhood of Creatures, all are loved equally. Every Stallion, Mare, Bird, Dog, Drone... you get the idea I hope. Dark Star, you must allow your foals to be raised by another. And you in kind, must raise somecreature else's hatchlings. Tis' the greatest way to break down that greatest monolith of Parochialism and Inequallity, the Family. Don't stand in the way of Progress, Dark Star"
>>82656
>A 2 and a 3
Dark Star's vain attempts at defending himself provide the opportunity the drones need to snatch the guns from Dark Star. He is left without firearms
"First your guns Dark Star. Then your foals" Says the pony
>A 2 and a 3
Dark Star's vain attempts at defending himself provide the opportunity the drones need to snatch the guns from Dark Star. He is left without firearms
"First your guns Dark Star. Then your foals" Says the pony
[1d20+1 = 7]
>>82658
The drone snarls and hisses at Dark Star as Dark Star fails to land a bite. As this happens to be the side with Endless Skies, the edgy earth pony filly, she lunges at the distracted drone with her fork
"Die you fucking insect!"
>>82658
The drone snarls and hisses at Dark Star as Dark Star fails to land a bite. As this happens to be the side with Endless Skies, the edgy earth pony filly, she lunges at the distracted drone with her fork
"Die you fucking insect!"
[1d20+3 = 6]
[1d20+3 = 19]
The Drone grabs Endless Skies. The other Drone goes for White Guard
[1d20+3 = 19]
The Drone grabs Endless Skies. The other Drone goes for White Guard
[1d20+5 = 16]
>>82658
The little blue pony is grabbed, while the white pegasus kicks back and holds off. The Changeling leader goes in for a kiss on Dark Star
>>82658
The little blue pony is grabbed, while the white pegasus kicks back and holds off. The Changeling leader goes in for a kiss on Dark Star
>>82642
"So..... How dangerous is it exactly?" He asks, having already heard in extensive detail exactly how dangerous it is
"So..... How dangerous is it exactly?" He asks, having already heard in extensive detail exactly how dangerous it is
[3d6 = 9]
>>82667
"Nonsense! We had taken all of your guns! How can there still be gun violence!"
Well, it sure as hell hits
>>82667
"Nonsense! We had taken all of your guns! How can there still be gun violence!"
Well, it sure as hell hits
>>82669
Green goo oozes out of the hissing but still standing drone as it still holds little Endless Skies, as she tries in vain to fight off the drone
The Changeling leader, nevertheless, goes in for the kiss
Green goo oozes out of the hissing but still standing drone as it still holds little Endless Skies, as she tries in vain to fight off the drone
The Changeling leader, nevertheless, goes in for the kiss
>>82666
Dark Star wakes up. Or he seems to at least. The surroundings are different, now the room he fell asleep in. Their is an intruder in the room
Dark Star wakes up. Or he seems to at least. The surroundings are different, now the room he fell asleep in. Their is an intruder in the room
>>82674
He sees none other than Blue Skies next to the bed. She must have entered without knocking, as she is right next to him
"Dark Star? The bar tender told me you would be here"
He sees none other than Blue Skies next to the bed. She must have entered without knocking, as she is right next to him
"Dark Star? The bar tender told me you would be here"
>>82676
She smiles at him
"Oh Dark Star, you must have been really roughed up after that colt kicked your ass earlier"
She pets his mane
She smiles at him
"Oh Dark Star, you must have been really roughed up after that colt kicked your ass earlier"
She pets his mane
I wonder if Ash's or Iron's player is here right now, or if I'm okay with just sending Silver back to the tavern to wait for the rest of the group.
>>82683
Sorry, I passed out. I backread a bit but can't find anything else of our side of the story besides the colt's excitement and terror.
Sorry, I passed out. I backread a bit but can't find anything else of our side of the story besides the colt's excitement and terror.
>>82682
"Oh please, you don't owe anything to mister 'takes a healing potion first, then takes attacks of opportunity he didn't in the previous fight'"
"Oh please, you don't owe anything to mister 'takes a healing potion first, then takes attacks of opportunity he didn't in the previous fight'"
>>82684
It's alright.
Seeing that Ash is capable of taking care of Slow Burn at the moment, Silver trots up to Iron. "You were excellent hoof-to-hoof opponent."
It's alright.
Seeing that Ash is capable of taking care of Slow Burn at the moment, Silver trots up to Iron. "You were excellent hoof-to-hoof opponent."
>>82687
"How well did that work out for you? I agreed to 'uphold and protect the laws of Nimbusia' and it didn't work out any better for me"
"How well did that work out for you? I agreed to 'uphold and protect the laws of Nimbusia' and it didn't work out any better for me"
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>>82686
Iron has mixed feelings, little bit of pride and shame. "While you were pretty tough, you lacked the means to attack properly with your hooves. It was not really a fair fight to show my combat prowess." He scratches his forehead, remembering Silver's last hit. "You still pack a punch though." He chuckles.
Iron has mixed feelings, little bit of pride and shame. "While you were pretty tough, you lacked the means to attack properly with your hooves. It was not really a fair fight to show my combat prowess." He scratches his forehead, remembering Silver's last hit. "You still pack a punch though." He chuckles.
>>82689
>>82691
"Dark Star, fighting is not an end in itself. I tell you, there is no honor in having your eye penetrated through with a broken lance so that you can no longer even recognize your own sister. Have you seen Sea Breeze? He was in combat, ow he can't even walk without magic from his flickering and broken horn. When you understand this, you will understand that fighting is only fit to be a means to an end. And when you understand that you understand why your opponents will not fight with honor. Because they knew they'd never find it at the wrong end of a lance, hoof, or artillery gun"
>>82691
"Dark Star, fighting is not an end in itself. I tell you, there is no honor in having your eye penetrated through with a broken lance so that you can no longer even recognize your own sister. Have you seen Sea Breeze? He was in combat, ow he can't even walk without magic from his flickering and broken horn. When you understand this, you will understand that fighting is only fit to be a means to an end. And when you understand that you understand why your opponents will not fight with honor. Because they knew they'd never find it at the wrong end of a lance, hoof, or artillery gun"
>>82692
"Yes, I know. I am not very good with hoof-to-hoof combat. I left many openings you did not take advantage of." He chuckles. "Perhaps one day you will have to teach me how to attack properly with my hooves."
"Yes, I know. I am not very good with hoof-to-hoof combat. I left many openings you did not take advantage of." He chuckles. "Perhaps one day you will have to teach me how to attack properly with my hooves."
>>82693
Can players even teach their own feats to others?
>>82694
Iron thinks. "It is a nice proposition. I never had another spar partner for a while, and with your tough body, you could be able to withstand anyother pony's attacks while you dish out your own damage." He strokes his chin a bit. "I think I can teach it but if my brother should be able to do that better than me."
Can players even teach their own feats to others?
>>82694
Iron thinks. "It is a nice proposition. I never had another spar partner for a while, and with your tough body, you could be able to withstand anyother pony's attacks while you dish out your own damage." He strokes his chin a bit. "I think I can teach it but if my brother should be able to do that better than me."
>>82696
"So far as I am concerned, the agreement was void when he changed the combat from his previous set of rules"
"So far as I am concerned, the agreement was void when he changed the combat from his previous set of rules"
>>82695
"It sounds like nice idea. Even at my age, learning new techniques is good idea. Who knows, could be useful one day."
"It sounds like nice idea. Even at my age, learning new techniques is good idea. Who knows, could be useful one day."
>>82695
No, feats are not teachable, but are gained every three levels. Everyone will get one feat on the next level up, except those taking a sixth fighter level, who will get two
No, feats are not teachable, but are gained every three levels. Everyone will get one feat on the next level up, except those taking a sixth fighter level, who will get two
>>82701
Thank you for the clarification.
>>82699
Iron chuckles. "You could do some damage with that sword you have on your back though. While I like your eagerness to learn, the only thing I can do to teach you is to fight me over and over. Maybe next time we spar, you could use your sword and I use my hooves. What do you think?"
Thank you for the clarification.
>>82699
Iron chuckles. "You could do some damage with that sword you have on your back though. While I like your eagerness to learn, the only thing I can do to teach you is to fight me over and over. Maybe next time we spar, you could use your sword and I use my hooves. What do you think?"
>>82707
"You can use a practice wooden sword, I think. I do not know where you can find that, though."
"You can use a practice wooden sword, I think. I do not know where you can find that, though."
>>82706
She coos as her tongue invades him
Although if he woke up during a dream, I would think he would not yet be in a condition to walk into public
She coos as her tongue invades him
Although if he woke up during a dream, I would think he would not yet be in a condition to walk into public
>>82708
"Ah, that makes more sense. Perhaps there are stores out there that sell them. I mean, there are stores that sell significantly more lethal weapons than wooden practice swords."
"Ah, that makes more sense. Perhaps there are stores out there that sell them. I mean, there are stores that sell significantly more lethal weapons than wooden practice swords."
>>82710
Iron thinks some more. "Well, fighting is illegal in general. I am unsure if they would sell those kinds of wooden weapons if nobody can spar with eachother." He remembers that colt who he thinks he was a deacon, beacon or whatever. "What is up with his excitement?"
Iron thinks some more. "Well, fighting is illegal in general. I am unsure if they would sell those kinds of wooden weapons if nobody can spar with eachother." He remembers that colt who he thinks he was a deacon, beacon or whatever. "What is up with his excitement?"
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>>82711
What I meant was that he should have an erection from natural stimulation during REM sleep, but we can just ignore it and go to the next scene
*Pegasus cooing*
What I meant was that he should have an erection from natural stimulation during REM sleep, but we can just ignore it and go to the next scene
*Pegasus cooing*
>>82712
"He is young. It is to be expected. I will say, he certainly is more excitable than those of his age were in Severyana, especially for those in religious institutions. Perhaps that is just normal in this area for Equestrians."
"He is young. It is to be expected. I will say, he certainly is more excitable than those of his age were in Severyana, especially for those in religious institutions. Perhaps that is just normal in this area for Equestrians."
>>82714
Iron inspects the area. "So did we concluded with the whole 'soul jar' business? I was not paying attention."
Iron inspects the area. "So did we concluded with the whole 'soul jar' business? I was not paying attention."
>>82713
Ah that would make sense
"Mr.Glass another one of those vodka milk drinks for me and a maretini."
Ah that would make sense
"Mr.Glass another one of those vodka milk drinks for me and a maretini."
>>82719
Iron shakes his head. "I am her bodyguard. I must stay by her side. You can go ahead. Ash and I will catch up later." Iron smiles.
Iron shakes his head. "I am her bodyguard. I must stay by her side. You can go ahead. Ash and I will catch up later." Iron smiles.
>>82720
"How have you coped with him? You make him sound like a huge weight on your back." Iron scratches his side.
"How have you coped with him? You make him sound like a huge weight on your back." Iron scratches his side.
>>82721
Silver nods, and turns for the exit. "I will see you later, then." With that, Silver makes for the tavern to rest up and wait for the rest of the group.
Silver nods, and turns for the exit. "I will see you later, then." With that, Silver makes for the tavern to rest up and wait for the rest of the group.
Sorry, I passed out.
How long it take for the priest to finish his phonecall?
How long it take for the priest to finish his phonecall?
>>82725
"Sorry. You made him sound like a hassle to deal with." Iron shakes his head. "Who was that aged stallion, and who are you?"
"Sorry. You made him sound like a hassle to deal with." Iron shakes his head. "Who was that aged stallion, and who are you?"
>>82726
"City Councilpony, very well involved in the political elite of the city with connections elsewhere in East Equestria, fairly involved in the Industrial elite as well. He lives in the gated community of Pleasant Gardens. There are many openings to go in, as he welcomes guests, has food catered, has gardeners, and has various other ponies coming in and out. He stays there most of the time, but if you want to investigate his house when he isn't there, there should be a meeting he should attend at something like 7 PM"
>>82727
"I am Sundew, a priestess in this Parish for the Celestial Church. He is Father Maren, an expert on more arcane matters assigned to this parish"
"City Councilpony, very well involved in the political elite of the city with connections elsewhere in East Equestria, fairly involved in the Industrial elite as well. He lives in the gated community of Pleasant Gardens. There are many openings to go in, as he welcomes guests, has food catered, has gardeners, and has various other ponies coming in and out. He stays there most of the time, but if you want to investigate his house when he isn't there, there should be a meeting he should attend at something like 7 PM"
>>82727
"I am Sundew, a priestess in this Parish for the Celestial Church. He is Father Maren, an expert on more arcane matters assigned to this parish"
>>82728
"I see." Iron nods. "It seems Ash is waiting for a 'cold', ''cald' of sorts" Iron is a bit tongue tied by the new word. "Any idea what it is about?"
"I see." Iron nods. "It seems Ash is waiting for a 'cold', ''cald' of sorts" Iron is a bit tongue tied by the new word. "Any idea what it is about?"
>>82728
"sorry you missed your meeting by the way. 7pm? that sounds like a plan. what time is it now?"
"sorry you missed your meeting by the way. 7pm? that sounds like a plan. what time is it now?"
>>82731
"A 'caul', 'card', you understand, right?" Iron does not know how to communicate what a call is.
"A 'caul', 'card', you understand, right?" Iron does not know how to communicate what a call is.
>>82734
Iron nods. "I hope he does not take too long. We do not want to keep Silver and the others waiting at the tavern, now do we?"
Iron nods. "I hope he does not take too long. We do not want to keep Silver and the others waiting at the tavern, now do we?"
>>82737
I thought they were going to meet the next day. I guess they should wrap up the funeral stuff then.
I thought they were going to meet the next day. I guess they should wrap up the funeral stuff then.
>>82730
No small amount of time passes before Father Maren returns to the room. When he does, he says the following:
"I called the Bishop in Canterlot, who directed me to directed me to an expert in Equestrian necromancers. He didn't know what I meant, nor did anyone in the department, so they searched through the archives. They found it. In 820, a farmer in Albion ran into his local church, saying that he had witnessed local fisherman doing... strange things in his barn involving blue jars. He said he seen spirits conjured and talked to. That was ignored for the fancifulness of the encounter, until a police search for a missing pony revealed what the farmer had said to be the truth a month later. They found a number of jars, with salts just like the ones you described, and eventually turned them over to the church. They were baffled just the same as we, until after a year they discovered that a particular prayer, combined with some iodine and industrial alcohol could break both the spiritual and physical bonds of the salts. And we may do the same here. Of course certain very powerful magic can do all the same, but that would take far too long, and require help from as far away as Fillidephia"
>>82736
I have no clue how you all want to budget your time
No small amount of time passes before Father Maren returns to the room. When he does, he says the following:
"I called the Bishop in Canterlot, who directed me to directed me to an expert in Equestrian necromancers. He didn't know what I meant, nor did anyone in the department, so they searched through the archives. They found it. In 820, a farmer in Albion ran into his local church, saying that he had witnessed local fisherman doing... strange things in his barn involving blue jars. He said he seen spirits conjured and talked to. That was ignored for the fancifulness of the encounter, until a police search for a missing pony revealed what the farmer had said to be the truth a month later. They found a number of jars, with salts just like the ones you described, and eventually turned them over to the church. They were baffled just the same as we, until after a year they discovered that a particular prayer, combined with some iodine and industrial alcohol could break both the spiritual and physical bonds of the salts. And we may do the same here. Of course certain very powerful magic can do all the same, but that would take far too long, and require help from as far away as Fillidephia"
>>82736
I have no clue how you all want to budget your time
>>82738
Didn't you have a meeting with a sister? Anyway it is only a recon mission, which Star, even with his current low health, can do as well as Spark and Skies, if she wants to, and I'm sure she wants to.
>>82739
Iron is surprised at the complexity of the soul-releasing process. "So are you going to keep the jars until you can free the souls, then?"
Didn't you have a meeting with a sister? Anyway it is only a recon mission, which Star, even with his current low health, can do as well as Spark and Skies, if she wants to, and I'm sure she wants to.
>>82739
Iron is surprised at the complexity of the soul-releasing process. "So are you going to keep the jars until you can free the souls, then?"
>>82739
Idk, I thought the rest of the party was going to rest overnight to recover hp and spells, and maybe gather some info.
I guess we should have planned s bit better..
Idk, I thought the rest of the party was going to rest overnight to recover hp and spells, and maybe gather some info.
I guess we should have planned s bit better..
>>82743
"Then let us begin." She replies, tying back her raging mane with what few scraps of fabric remained on her body
"Then let us begin." She replies, tying back her raging mane with what few scraps of fabric remained on her body
>>82744
Father Maren Drops iodine and alcohol carefully into each jar in measured proportions, and hands over a sheet of prayers to Ash
Father Maren Drops iodine and alcohol carefully into each jar in measured proportions, and hands over a sheet of prayers to Ash
[1d20 = 12]
>>82749
Iron looks around for any signs of trouble that could interfere with the reposition.
>>82749
Iron looks around for any signs of trouble that could interfere with the reposition.
>>82756
Definitely taking an effect on him
>>82755
juding from cognates, repeating words, and the context, the prayer seems to be an urge to release spirits from "bondage." Something about a mimicry of corporeal bondage taking place"
He starts as the salts in the jars start to boil, and separate into white and blue liquid layers
Definitely taking an effect on him
>>82755
juding from cognates, repeating words, and the context, the prayer seems to be an urge to release spirits from "bondage." Something about a mimicry of corporeal bondage taking place"
He starts as the salts in the jars start to boil, and separate into white and blue liquid layers
>>82762
No one can't overlook every possibility.
Also, it's funny to think a knocked out bartender because he gave client a little too much to drink and her marefriend was pissed about it. It's like a comedy .
No one can't overlook every possibility.
Also, it's funny to think a knocked out bartender because he gave client a little too much to drink and her marefriend was pissed about it. It's like a comedy .
>>82765
Ash Iron moves closer, he'd notice that Sister Ash has been reading it aloud under her breath, as she tries to find the proper tone.
Ash Iron moves closer, he'd notice that Sister Ash has been reading it aloud under her breath, as she tries to find the proper tone.
>>82766
Iron now hears how focused she is. He returns to looking for signs of trouble around the reposition process.
Iron now hears how focused she is. He returns to looking for signs of trouble around the reposition process.
>>82770
As the chanting begins, a more noticeable magic process takes place. White vapor comes up from the jars, then starts heading out in circular pattern as if directed by some unfelt and unnoticed airflow. A separate blue light emanates from the salts as well
As the chanting begins, a more noticeable magic process takes place. White vapor comes up from the jars, then starts heading out in circular pattern as if directed by some unfelt and unnoticed airflow. A separate blue light emanates from the salts as well
[1d20+9 = 13]
>>82771
Very interesting.
Sister Ash is particularly intrigued by this convienient form of magick.
Rolling spellcraft (free action) to try to identify the emulated spell.
>>82771
Very interesting.
Sister Ash is particularly intrigued by this convienient form of magick.
Rolling spellcraft (free action) to try to identify the emulated spell.
>>82771
Iron is mesmerized by the magic flowing around, like he has never seen this kind of process before. Somehow, it reassures him that the souls will be put to rest.
Iron is mesmerized by the magic flowing around, like he has never seen this kind of process before. Somehow, it reassures him that the souls will be put to rest.
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Alright, I'm fairly certain that by now silver would have arrived at the Tavern.
>>82776
Iron now feels a little creeped out but does not want to disrupt other ponies' business. If Ash trusts him, then he shall trust him too.
Iron now feels a little creeped out but does not want to disrupt other ponies' business. If Ash trusts him, then he shall trust him too.
>>82779
Silver steps through the door to the Eastside Tavern, massaging his jaw again to try to release some of the soreness left from his hooffight with Iron.
Silver steps through the door to the Eastside Tavern, massaging his jaw again to try to release some of the soreness left from his hooffight with Iron.
[1d20+3 = 16]
>>82786
Can she make out any words or feelings?
Rolling sense motive to try to understand their general attitude.
>>82786
Can she make out any words or feelings?
Rolling sense motive to try to understand their general attitude.
>>82784
He speaks up to Glass on the way to his room. "If you see Spark, Star, or any of them, let them know that I am in my room. Gotta rest up little bit after today..."
He speaks up to Glass on the way to his room. "If you see Spark, Star, or any of them, let them know that I am in my room. Gotta rest up little bit after today..."
>>82789
Silver takes the time to strip himself of his equipment, and lays on his bed, looking for a little rest before he gets called up to help with the foals.
Silver takes the time to strip himself of his equipment, and lays on his bed, looking for a little rest before he gets called up to help with the foals.
>>82801
Iron cannot see this from behind the shield, but he does hear the boiling stop, so that calms him a lot.
Iron cannot see this from behind the shield, but he does hear the boiling stop, so that calms him a lot.
>>82809
Judging by the chant is still going, he assumes that it keeps going. He reluctantly lowers his shield, now acting as low cover, now able to see the remainder of the process.
Judging by the chant is still going, he assumes that it keeps going. He reluctantly lowers his shield, now acting as low cover, now able to see the remainder of the process.
>>82809
Sister Ash continues to chant with Maren, intent on seeing the reposition through to its completion.
Sister Ash continues to chant with Maren, intent on seeing the reposition through to its completion.
Silver has taken well that old saying of Comrade Glimmer: "You can't have a nightmare, if you never dream"
>>82810
>>82811
The chant keeps up until the very last jar is free of vapor. The cloud, continuously dissipating, is gone by now. Father Maren ceases
>>82812
Poor Dark Star. She looks happy with him now though
>>82810
>>82811
The chant keeps up until the very last jar is free of vapor. The cloud, continuously dissipating, is gone by now. Father Maren ceases
>>82812
Poor Dark Star. She looks happy with him now though
>>82813
Sister Ash stops to catch her breath.
"That was rather.. interesting.. to say the least.." she says, flipping through the papers for any clue of what just happened, vaguely suspicious she that she may have allowed herself to activate a scroll.
Sister Ash stops to catch her breath.
"That was rather.. interesting.. to say the least.." she says, flipping through the papers for any clue of what just happened, vaguely suspicious she that she may have allowed herself to activate a scroll.
>>82813
So that's why there was a delayed response
"Now it is over, right?" Iron asks aloud again, hoping the aged stallion did not just juke him out or something and start chanting again.
>>82815
"Interesting is a mild way to put it. Good thing we did not try to do that ourselves or I would have freaked and broken the jars."
So that's why there was a delayed response
"Now it is over, right?" Iron asks aloud again, hoping the aged stallion did not just juke him out or something and start chanting again.
>>82815
"Interesting is a mild way to put it. Good thing we did not try to do that ourselves or I would have freaked and broken the jars."
>>82817
Iron lets out a breath of relief after being reassured by the stallion. He finally relaxes. "That was something."
Iron lets out a breath of relief after being reassured by the stallion. He finally relaxes. "That was something."
>>82817
As Sister Ash looks up from the notes, relieved by the convinience potency of the prayers, she can't help but be reminded of the fourth graders who managed to match her highest level of spellcasting the previous night.
"These.. texts.. they don't appear inherently magical, although they detailed the verbal and material components for an effect that emulated what seemed to be similar to a powerful abjuration effect.." she says, somewhat nervous at her lack of understanding
"In all my years of study, I've never heard of such a prayer or sultra that could be called upon for my magical powers by ponies without the proper spellcasting experience.. This incantation practice, what do you ponies call it in this region?"
As Sister Ash looks up from the notes, relieved by the convinience potency of the prayers, she can't help but be reminded of the fourth graders who managed to match her highest level of spellcasting the previous night.
"These.. texts.. they don't appear inherently magical, although they detailed the verbal and material components for an effect that emulated what seemed to be similar to a powerful abjuration effect.." she says, somewhat nervous at her lack of understanding
"In all my years of study, I've never heard of such a prayer or sultra that could be called upon for my magical powers by ponies without the proper spellcasting experience.. This incantation practice, what do you ponies call it in this region?"
>>82820
"One more coming up" Says Glistening
"So... are you not doing anything until 7 PM?" Asks Blue Skies
>>82819
Silver imagines himself with Storm Warning again. The way he sees it is not as he last saw her, but it's like a replay of an intimate moment. A time together in the past. He views it like an old movie, black and white with a brownish tone. But magical nevertheless
>>82821
"The prayers we just performed were special prayers to the Spirit of Harmony itself. And I assure you, I am experienced with incantations to the Spirit"
"One more coming up" Says Glistening
"So... are you not doing anything until 7 PM?" Asks Blue Skies
>>82819
Silver imagines himself with Storm Warning again. The way he sees it is not as he last saw her, but it's like a replay of an intimate moment. A time together in the past. He views it like an old movie, black and white with a brownish tone. But magical nevertheless
>>82821
"The prayers we just performed were special prayers to the Spirit of Harmony itself. And I assure you, I am experienced with incantations to the Spirit"
>>82822
"Very well.. Could prayers such as these be utilized by ponies without the capability to cast spells of their level?" She continues, intrigued
"Very well.. Could prayers such as these be utilized by ponies without the capability to cast spells of their level?" She continues, intrigued
>>82822
Silver almost cries, looking at the scene before him. Them together, out in woods for a picnic, holding their hooves as they look into each other's eyes, leaning in for a kiss. He remembers it like it was just yesterday. She had just told him that she was pregnant with their first foal.
Silver almost cries, looking at the scene before him. Them together, out in woods for a picnic, holding their hooves as they look into each other's eyes, leaning in for a kiss. He remembers it like it was just yesterday. She had just told him that she was pregnant with their first foal.
>>82825
"What I mean is, could prayers such as these be used to emulate spells that would otherwise be out of reach for certain ponies?" She says
"You said that a normally only a caster from Fillydelphia would be able to cast such a spell, but we were able to create the same effect ourselves, albeit with a longer amount of time."
"What I mean is, could prayers such as these be used to emulate spells that would otherwise be out of reach for certain ponies?" She says
"You said that a normally only a caster from Fillydelphia would be able to cast such a spell, but we were able to create the same effect ourselves, albeit with a longer amount of time."
>>82826
"I do not believe this should be possible for somepony not in touch with the spirit of Harmony, no. It probably didn't work for her, but there wasn't much reason not to try"
>>82828
"No, they would have done something different. A more direct, more magical approach. When you combine the chemical and the divine, it is easier. Like how removing dirt is easier with water"
>>82829
And she smiles mischievously back
"Sure"
"I do not believe this should be possible for somepony not in touch with the spirit of Harmony, no. It probably didn't work for her, but there wasn't much reason not to try"
>>82828
"No, they would have done something different. A more direct, more magical approach. When you combine the chemical and the divine, it is easier. Like how removing dirt is easier with water"
>>82829
And she smiles mischievously back
"Sure"
>>82828
Tl;Dr: she's trying to figure out if there's some way non-casters can manage to reproduce the effects of divine spells through certain incantations.
As an individual who trained for years learning how to use divine magick, what she saw last night absolutely baffled her, so she want to know more about anything that might be similar.
Tl;Dr: she's trying to figure out if there's some way non-casters can manage to reproduce the effects of divine spells through certain incantations.
As an individual who trained for years learning how to use divine magick, what she saw last night absolutely baffled her, so she want to know more about anything that might be similar.
>>82831
"Ah, optional material components can alter or empower the effects of certain spells. The Arcanists in the circle carried several rare components with them for their casting, although I never really took up the practice because most of such materials are rather expensive.." she says
"Ah, optional material components can alter or empower the effects of certain spells. The Arcanists in the circle carried several rare components with them for their casting, although I never really took up the practice because most of such materials are rather expensive.." she says
>>82834
He raises an eyebrow at her
"It's not the same spell. That's why I spent an hour on the phone as an Archivist went through old archives rather than call in a Bishop from Fillydephia"
>>82833
The pretty pegasus pony follows
She is... not terribly impressed with the room
"Well, it has walls and a bed"
He raises an eyebrow at her
"It's not the same spell. That's why I spent an hour on the phone as an Archivist went through old archives rather than call in a Bishop from Fillydephia"
>>82833
The pretty pegasus pony follows
She is... not terribly impressed with the room
"Well, it has walls and a bed"
Okay, I have no idea what's up, but I'll have her stop asking questions
Sister Ash is visibly confused, but decides that what she witnessed was not at all similar to the drastic effect she witnessed last night.
".. I thank you for your excellent assistance in this matter." She says, with a bow of her head
Sister Ash is visibly confused, but decides that what she witnessed was not at all similar to the drastic effect she witnessed last night.
".. I thank you for your excellent assistance in this matter." She says, with a bow of her head
Okay, I'm going to go to sleep now.
Goodnight Anons
Goodnight Anons
>>82849
At least that was a smooth sail, unlike this. I can feel the complaints about the room coming up during the scene. 'Ugh, the bed is made out of boulders or something?' and the like.
At least that was a smooth sail, unlike this. I can feel the complaints about the room coming up during the scene. 'Ugh, the bed is made out of boulders or something?' and the like.
>>82854
Let us see what happens, then I'll judge the scene. It's just assumptions that I'm thinking right now from the room comment alone.
Let us see what happens, then I'll judge the scene. It's just assumptions that I'm thinking right now from the room comment alone.
So, just thought of a question: which member of the party do you guys consider to be the party leader, if anyone's the leader? I'm thinking Spark's the closest to being leader.
>>82858
Eh, Dark Star sounds more like the charming leader rather than Spark, but I wouldn't know. It's not clear cut yet. Ash is Iron's focus at the moment though.
Eh, Dark Star sounds more like the charming leader rather than Spark, but I wouldn't know. It's not clear cut yet. Ash is Iron's focus at the moment though.
>>82862
Dark Star hears the word no Stallion ever wants their mare to tell them. Ever.
"Dark Star, why don't you open up to me about your feelings? Something is off"
Dark Star hears the word no Stallion ever wants their mare to tell them. Ever.
"Dark Star, why don't you open up to me about your feelings? Something is off"
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>>82875
"What? No. I mean, I do. I do like you. It's just that we've known each other for 3 days, and I wasn't expecting to settle down in a family"
"What? No. I mean, I do. I do like you. It's just that we've known each other for 3 days, and I wasn't expecting to settle down in a family"
>>82883
"Hehe. So. What makes me the one you want to stay with besides being willing to sleep with you?"
"Hehe. So. What makes me the one you want to stay with besides being willing to sleep with you?"
>>82884
"Theres too many things to list. but your smile is beautiful. and the way you Kill Communists. are only a couple of things i love about you."
"Theres too many things to list. but your smile is beautiful. and the way you Kill Communists. are only a couple of things i love about you."
>>82885
In her eyes that range from the blue of the sky to the rich jungles underneath, he can see a special hatred make its way up to the surface
"Oh I have many ways of killing social reformers and Communists. I haven't been able to use it very often, but I cherish every ounce of pain I can give back to them. It's a passion, shall I say"
In her eyes that range from the blue of the sky to the rich jungles underneath, he can see a special hatred make its way up to the surface
"Oh I have many ways of killing social reformers and Communists. I haven't been able to use it very often, but I cherish every ounce of pain I can give back to them. It's a passion, shall I say"
>>82887
*pegasus cooing*
she nuzzles him
"I will say that you've been an astonishing success thus far, either through direct action or your team. Killing two special forces advisers and more than a dozen communists besides destroying 1500 rifles. And those books found... Do you know what we could do with those? Interrogation of even the dead. Re-purposing life unworthy of life as attack ghouls. The Duke could live a thousand years and truly replace Celestia." Her eyes are bright "But all of that is speculation, we can't know for a very long while. What I mean is, nice job"
*pegasus cooing*
she nuzzles him
"I will say that you've been an astonishing success thus far, either through direct action or your team. Killing two special forces advisers and more than a dozen communists besides destroying 1500 rifles. And those books found... Do you know what we could do with those? Interrogation of even the dead. Re-purposing life unworthy of life as attack ghouls. The Duke could live a thousand years and truly replace Celestia." Her eyes are bright "But all of that is speculation, we can't know for a very long while. What I mean is, nice job"
>>82888
Dark Star looks very happy
"well, i couldnt have done any of that without you."
When She mentions what they could do with the books Dark Stars visage turns serious
"Thats all well and good,but some of that stuff could be really dangerous. especially the old ones."
it was the "old ones" that were mentioned in that book right?
Dark Star looks very happy
"well, i couldnt have done any of that without you."
When She mentions what they could do with the books Dark Stars visage turns serious
"Thats all well and good,but some of that stuff could be really dangerous. especially the old ones."
it was the "old ones" that were mentioned in that book right?
>>82889
Within the text of the book they were referred to as "outer ones" in reference to their origin on planes beyond the terrestrial in a more or less Greek-styled heliocentric model of the universe
She rolls her eyes
"Pfft, they are already dealing with things that are very dangerous. I can't say I fully trust those boneheads, but it's in their hooves now"
Within the text of the book they were referred to as "outer ones" in reference to their origin on planes beyond the terrestrial in a more or less Greek-styled heliocentric model of the universe
She rolls her eyes
"Pfft, they are already dealing with things that are very dangerous. I can't say I fully trust those boneheads, but it's in their hooves now"
>>82892
"oh right, that book i was reading earlier today. it recounted a story About a group of unicorns to the north that Found the existence of beings from beyond the moon."
"oh right, that book i was reading earlier today. it recounted a story About a group of unicorns to the north that Found the existence of beings from beyond the moon."
>>82893
"Typical unicorns. Bothering with things to far away too have any meaning while expecting everypony else to farm or fight for them"
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"Typical unicorns. Bothering with things to far away too have any meaning while expecting everypony else to farm or fight for them"
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>>82894
Dark Star laughs
"yea those eggheads cant even resist reading while they make us earth ponies farm."
Dark Star laughs
"yea those eggheads cant even resist reading while they make us earth ponies farm."
>>82894
Somehow, Blue feels that there's a specific unicorn fighter she knows who would probably either laugh at or object to that statement.
Somehow, Blue feels that there's a specific unicorn fighter she knows who would probably either laugh at or object to that statement.
>>82897
"yea, its just outside the city." Dark Star gets a sad expression on his face. "larry had it seized. i think a "family" of ziggers live on it now."
"yea, its just outside the city." Dark Star gets a sad expression on his face. "larry had it seized. i think a "family" of ziggers live on it now."
>>82899
"Aww. Fucking socialists, I've seen collectivization. You'll get it back. You'll get it back..."
"Aww. Fucking socialists, I've seen collectivization. You'll get it back. You'll get it back..."
>>82908
I mean, there's nothing either I or Silver can do if he is. It kinda sucks if he is, because I don't see a way for Silver to escape alive, so I might as well put in a big F for Silver.
I mean, there's nothing either I or Silver can do if he is. It kinda sucks if he is, because I don't see a way for Silver to escape alive, so I might as well put in a big F for Silver.
>>82910
I'll get to work on a new character sheet. In the mornin'. Either way, I'm tired, so I'm gonna sleep. Goodnight.
I'll get to work on a new character sheet. In the mornin'. Either way, I'm tired, so I'm gonna sleep. Goodnight.
>>82908
Dark Stars eyes are shining with an intensity that blue hasnt seen before
"Blue. i promise you, before i leave this planet i will retake Nimbusia."
Dark Stars eyes are shining with an intensity that blue hasnt seen before
"Blue. i promise you, before i leave this planet i will retake Nimbusia."
>>82911
I'm pretty sure it's an average dream of sorts, or a nightmare by your character's standards.
I wonder how love feeding works.
I'm pretty sure it's an average dream of sorts, or a nightmare by your character's standards.
I wonder how love feeding works.
I'll prod the thread for any activity. Anyone have any guesses on the consequences of giving love to changelings?
>>82915
Idk, love isn't really a zero-sum game normally: I don't really see how giving love to someone else could be detrimental in the show, but this world is also obviously much more scary than FiM, since it's d&d with gunz.
Idk how Changelings would work though, aside from fan-canons. They clearly have the a Sustenance ability in which they don't need to eat. It's possible that they might be able to recover hit points by feeding.
There's also the option of giving them abilities similar to vampire's or Succubuses: Energy drain:
>Succubus powers, because they're so similar; changeling is a G-rated succubus
https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Succubus
Energy Drain is a really bad news, and it's much more deadly and sinister than the powers of the G-rated changelings in the show.
Another thing to note about Changeling love-feeding is that only Chrysalis expressed the power to grow stronger by recieving love, like when she seduced Shining Armor. No other Changeling has expressed that sort of ability boost. Changeling queens must have some kind of ability or technique in that they're able to siphon love and convert it into power for spellcasting. Perhaps you could relate it to how a Devourer's spell-like abilities are augmented while it's trapping a soul, only the queen instead applies automatic metamagick to the spells she can cast (as if she possessed several metamagick rods). I think other Changelings may restore hit points from love-feeding
Idk, love isn't really a zero-sum game normally: I don't really see how giving love to someone else could be detrimental in the show, but this world is also obviously much more scary than FiM, since it's d&d with gunz.
Idk how Changelings would work though, aside from fan-canons. They clearly have the a Sustenance ability in which they don't need to eat. It's possible that they might be able to recover hit points by feeding.
There's also the option of giving them abilities similar to vampire's or Succubuses: Energy drain:
>Succubus powers, because they're so similar; changeling is a G-rated succubus
https://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/SRD:Succubus
Energy Drain is a really bad news, and it's much more deadly and sinister than the powers of the G-rated changelings in the show.
Another thing to note about Changeling love-feeding is that only Chrysalis expressed the power to grow stronger by recieving love, like when she seduced Shining Armor. No other Changeling has expressed that sort of ability boost. Changeling queens must have some kind of ability or technique in that they're able to siphon love and convert it into power for spellcasting. Perhaps you could relate it to how a Devourer's spell-like abilities are augmented while it's trapping a soul, only the queen instead applies automatic metamagick to the spells she can cast (as if she possessed several metamagick rods). I think other Changelings may restore hit points from love-feeding
>>82916
Of course, I'm not the one making the rules here. GM will decide how he wants to fluff them in the game.
I'm just meta-shitposting and theorizing out of boredom. Hope we can play today.
Of course, I'm not the one making the rules here. GM will decide how he wants to fluff them in the game.
I'm just meta-shitposting and theorizing out of boredom. Hope we can play today.
>>82917
I'm pretty sure we will. How long we'll play may be the issue here.
>>82916
Sheesh. I hope changelings are not like that. The prospect of dying from just kissing a changeling itself is pretty daunting, since Iron doesn't know that and will try to get into a relationship with a changeling if given the chance. But there is hope since the GM did not place any debuffs to Iron when kissing the dream changeling queen, like suddenly getting weak and falling to the ground or something, but the dream did end when a changeling kissed Star on his dream. OOC I'm spooked.
I'm pretty sure we will. How long we'll play may be the issue here.
>>82916
Sheesh. I hope changelings are not like that. The prospect of dying from just kissing a changeling itself is pretty daunting, since Iron doesn't know that and will try to get into a relationship with a changeling if given the chance. But there is hope since the GM did not place any debuffs to Iron when kissing the dream changeling queen, like suddenly getting weak and falling to the ground or something, but the dream did end when a changeling kissed Star on his dream. OOC I'm spooked.
Well, I'm fairly certain Silver is ded. Or in a position where he'd rather be ded than where he is currently, so thoughts for my next character if I make a new one: I'm thinking Cleric since we don't have a dedicated healer.
>>82920
Oh, stop being so dramatic. Changelings don't just kill off ponies for the sake of it. At worst case scenario, you will wake up being transported somewhere, all tied up or something. At best, it's just dreams of bad things again, maybe your wife turns into one mid-dream. There's no way he'd die just because you rolled a joke.
>>82922
He said jokingly 'Hey, was I captured by changelings or something?', which in reply the GM said 'Roll a d20'. He rolled 14, GM goes 'Hmm' and then in spoilers said RIP in pasta when Silver goes sucidial mode again.
Oh, stop being so dramatic. Changelings don't just kill off ponies for the sake of it. At worst case scenario, you will wake up being transported somewhere, all tied up or something. At best, it's just dreams of bad things again, maybe your wife turns into one mid-dream. There's no way he'd die just because you rolled a joke.
>>82922
He said jokingly 'Hey, was I captured by changelings or something?', which in reply the GM said 'Roll a d20'. He rolled 14, GM goes 'Hmm' and then in spoilers said RIP in pasta when Silver goes sucidial mode again.
>>82921
I like him too.
Also, he has great stats; don't give that up. The rest of us rolled below-average stats (I wish I could have just used point-buy). His stats are good enough to give him the freedom to multiclass as a Fighter/War-Cleric too.
>>82923
Don't go killing him off now. I doubt he would have been attacked when he was at only 5 hp and resting for the next encounter, because 'reasons'. Even if he were captured, Changelings have an incentive to keep him alive; even if that means another sidequest.
It's probably just a nightmare. Everypony has had bad dreams so far, which is probably a testament to Luna being imprisoned.
I like him too.
Also, he has great stats; don't give that up. The rest of us rolled below-average stats (I wish I could have just used point-buy). His stats are good enough to give him the freedom to multiclass as a Fighter/War-Cleric too.
>>82923
Don't go killing him off now. I doubt he would have been attacked when he was at only 5 hp and resting for the next encounter, because 'reasons'. Even if he were captured, Changelings have an incentive to keep him alive; even if that means another sidequest.
It's probably just a nightmare. Everypony has had bad dreams so far, which is probably a testament to Luna being imprisoned.
>>82925
I mean, I'd love to be proven wrong, but I just get the feeling that he's going to be MIA permanently.
To be fair, it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that I don't see a way he could get out of this. I do see a couple ways, but it requires either some super lucky dice rolls on Silver's part or for the rest of the party to drop everything to try to save him, if they ever find out that Silver's been captured.
I mean, I'd love to be proven wrong, but I just get the feeling that he's going to be MIA permanently.
To be fair, it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that I don't see a way he could get out of this. I do see a couple ways, but it requires either some super lucky dice rolls on Silver's part or for the rest of the party to drop everything to try to save him, if they ever find out that Silver's been captured.
>>82927
Given that you live in the one place the party can agree to team up at, we will know you aren't there. That's if you really are gone at all.
Given that you live in the one place the party can agree to team up at, we will know you aren't there. That's if you really are gone at all.
>>82927
Trust me. GM would never do such a thing without proper foreshadowing of it happening. Specially for a joke.
Trust me. GM would never do such a thing without proper foreshadowing of it happening. Specially for a joke.
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>>82916
I really don’t understand where you are getting this idea that FiM Changelings are harmless
Whether or not love is a zero sum game, Changelings are definitely creatures that see it that way, which is kind of the whole point of race in the show. They are not simply given love, they take it. When we see Shining Armor in a Canterlot Wedding, he is extremely tired and has severe headaches. He is unable to cast spells. Eventually, he is left unable to do much of anything. He stares forward with a thousand yard stare, he does not seem to notice his wife or sister talking to him, all while he is clearly awake. Of course, this seems to be caused by a mind control spell as well as the feeding, so we can’t say that this is purely the result of feeding, but I cannot see how he is better off than if he had been energy drained. He looks to me like he can neither think nor feel.
In the first comic to feature Changelings, we see them eat and basically destroy a civilization of loving kittens. I’m not sure how this could possibly be interpreted other than deadly. In a later comic, we see more feeding on ponies. They seem to be able to do it voyeuristicly, able to feed off of love that is expressed at something other than the Changeling itself. The feeding has a green energy go from the pony into the Changeling’s mouth, or maybe horn where applicable. It causes the host pony to collapse to the ground. We also see Chrysalis disguise herself as the fiancé of a Pegasus named Orion. When he expresses love towards her, he feeds on his love to the point that it “reduces him to a husk.” He is visibly weakened after this, appearing emaciated and physically aged. Rainbow dash said that he thereafter “flew so high that he became star light.” Both Twilight and Chrysalis say “that isn’t what happened to him,” but the latter says she likes Rainbow Dash’s telling of the story more than the historical fact.
We know from the show that feeding a Changeling can be a asymptomatic. Shining Armor and Cadance openly let a starving drone feed from the love that emanates from their child (this scene kind of bothers me. I can image exposing your neck to a vampire, but offering your child just seems like a risk a parent would not take). The feeding itself is off screen and very loud, I think for comedic effects (a fan comic showing bone-crunching sounds felt appropriate), and does not harm the child in any way at all, not even dampening her mood. We learn after the fact that the experience was more filling for the Changeling than normal feeding, presumably because of the altruism of Cadance and Shining Armor. This implies that the more voluntarily love is expressed towards the Changeling, the more nutritive value it has.
I really don’t understand where you are getting this idea that FiM Changelings are harmless
Whether or not love is a zero sum game, Changelings are definitely creatures that see it that way, which is kind of the whole point of race in the show. They are not simply given love, they take it. When we see Shining Armor in a Canterlot Wedding, he is extremely tired and has severe headaches. He is unable to cast spells. Eventually, he is left unable to do much of anything. He stares forward with a thousand yard stare, he does not seem to notice his wife or sister talking to him, all while he is clearly awake. Of course, this seems to be caused by a mind control spell as well as the feeding, so we can’t say that this is purely the result of feeding, but I cannot see how he is better off than if he had been energy drained. He looks to me like he can neither think nor feel.
In the first comic to feature Changelings, we see them eat and basically destroy a civilization of loving kittens. I’m not sure how this could possibly be interpreted other than deadly. In a later comic, we see more feeding on ponies. They seem to be able to do it voyeuristicly, able to feed off of love that is expressed at something other than the Changeling itself. The feeding has a green energy go from the pony into the Changeling’s mouth, or maybe horn where applicable. It causes the host pony to collapse to the ground. We also see Chrysalis disguise herself as the fiancé of a Pegasus named Orion. When he expresses love towards her, he feeds on his love to the point that it “reduces him to a husk.” He is visibly weakened after this, appearing emaciated and physically aged. Rainbow dash said that he thereafter “flew so high that he became star light.” Both Twilight and Chrysalis say “that isn’t what happened to him,” but the latter says she likes Rainbow Dash’s telling of the story more than the historical fact.
We know from the show that feeding a Changeling can be a asymptomatic. Shining Armor and Cadance openly let a starving drone feed from the love that emanates from their child (this scene kind of bothers me. I can image exposing your neck to a vampire, but offering your child just seems like a risk a parent would not take). The feeding itself is off screen and very loud, I think for comedic effects (a fan comic showing bone-crunching sounds felt appropriate), and does not harm the child in any way at all, not even dampening her mood. We learn after the fact that the experience was more filling for the Changeling than normal feeding, presumably because of the altruism of Cadance and Shining Armor. This implies that the more voluntarily love is expressed towards the Changeling, the more nutritive value it has.
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>>82930
I'm liking this exposition, GM. Very useful if anyone wants to go for a changeling character, but are you going to use show logic or resort to D&D look-a-likes?
I'm liking this exposition, GM. Very useful if anyone wants to go for a changeling character, but are you going to use show logic or resort to D&D look-a-likes?
Anyways, I think I'm gonna play some vidya. Y'all can go ahead and play, as I likely won't get a chance to play today.
>>82933
Won't get a chance because you are busy? Because I am dying to see you get out of this. Because I know you will. Please don't leave because you think it is hopeless.
Won't get a chance because you are busy? Because I am dying to see you get out of this. Because I know you will. Please don't leave because you think it is hopeless.
>>82934
Well, I mean there's not much Silver can do while captured. I'm just looking for something to do to alleviate my boredom.
Well, I mean there's not much Silver can do while captured. I'm just looking for something to do to alleviate my boredom.
>>82935
IF you are really captured, there is a lot of lore you could learn, potential plans the changelings have, and a way to escape. Because the GM isn't going to lock you away and refuse to let you play.
IF you are really captured, there is a lot of lore you could learn, potential plans the changelings have, and a way to escape. Because the GM isn't going to lock you away and refuse to let you play.
>>82930
If it's as it was portrayed in the comics, it could just as easily be fluffed as energy-drain then. I condidered mentioning those comics too, but my post was getting long.
Pretty scary though, that's gotta raise their CR quite a bit.
Also, Flurry Heart is a demigod by any other name: she's immune to Energy Drain.
>>82932
If Changelings have anything close to energy-drain, they would have to have a level adjustment of like 4 to 6 points. They already have telekinesis, flight, and disguising abilities. The level adjustment from all of those would make it difficult for them to advance as normal PCs, and most NPCs would be of really low level because they'd count as level 5 or 6 characters at level 1.
If it's as it was portrayed in the comics, it could just as easily be fluffed as energy-drain then. I condidered mentioning those comics too, but my post was getting long.
Pretty scary though, that's gotta raise their CR quite a bit.
Also, Flurry Heart is a demigod by any other name: she's immune to Energy Drain.
>>82932
If Changelings have anything close to energy-drain, they would have to have a level adjustment of like 4 to 6 points. They already have telekinesis, flight, and disguising abilities. The level adjustment from all of those would make it difficult for them to advance as normal PCs, and most NPCs would be of really low level because they'd count as level 5 or 6 characters at level 1.
>>82930
Also, is that comic worth reading? I haven't actually read very many of the comics. I've only seen some pieces of them.
Also, is that comic worth reading? I haven't actually read very many of the comics. I've only seen some pieces of them.
>>82935
Goddamn it, no one except for you has said that Silver is captured. Like how is that even possible? How do you meaningfully capture someone in a dream? Stop making things up, you are not GM
>>82939
I'm not giving regular characters or NPCs freaking Succubus kiss. Changeling feeding would be limited to quasi-voluntary interactions to nerf the power
>>82940
I don't know. I've never read it
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Goddamn it, no one except for you has said that Silver is captured. Like how is that even possible? How do you meaningfully capture someone in a dream? Stop making things up, you are not GM
>>82939
I'm not giving regular characters or NPCs freaking Succubus kiss. Changeling feeding would be limited to quasi-voluntary interactions to nerf the power
>>82940
I don't know. I've never read it
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Welp, I'll take a smol nap. Iron will follow Ash anywhere she goes while I'm unresponsive.
>>82930
>Of course, this seems to be caused by a mind control spell as well as the feeding, so we can’t say that this is purely the result of feeding, but I cannot see how he is better off than if he had been energy drained. He looks to me like he can neither think nor feel.
Imo, when I saw him in the show, I thought it was thematically meant to be the symptoms of his subconscious constantly struggling to resist being married off to the Queen of Bitches instead of his true love. It's clear that Chrysalis was taking something from him though, in one way or another.
As for being unable to cast spells, that's a symptom of Nausea. Arcane casters also need 8 hours of uninterrupted beauty sleep to recover spells for the day too, and he was definitely not sleeping well. A creature with negative levels would have still been able to cast spells of its lowest level.
>Of course, this seems to be caused by a mind control spell as well as the feeding, so we can’t say that this is purely the result of feeding, but I cannot see how he is better off than if he had been energy drained. He looks to me like he can neither think nor feel.
Imo, when I saw him in the show, I thought it was thematically meant to be the symptoms of his subconscious constantly struggling to resist being married off to the Queen of Bitches instead of his true love. It's clear that Chrysalis was taking something from him though, in one way or another.
As for being unable to cast spells, that's a symptom of Nausea. Arcane casters also need 8 hours of uninterrupted beauty sleep to recover spells for the day too, and he was definitely not sleeping well. A creature with negative levels would have still been able to cast spells of its lowest level.
>>82912
Dark Star may be kill, but i'll have her respond nevertheless
She seems to almost resist this
"Dark Star... It's not that simple. I left because of personal reasons, before the Reformists took over"
Dark Star may be kill, but i'll have her respond nevertheless
She seems to almost resist this
"Dark Star... It's not that simple. I left because of personal reasons, before the Reformists took over"
>>82944
I'll be free for the next hour, although I'm unsure what the party is trying to do next; I had figured we were going to meet at the tavern early next morning to plan, but idk.
Silver and Dark Star are asleep. They'll probably be out until the next morning. I guess I outta have Sister Ash go back and take care of the abbey, maybe try to find some information concerning what those foals look like, so that she can recognize them if she finds them.
Sister Ash cannot recover any of her spells until she prays at sunrise, which is her designated time of preparation; I could change the time, but that would mean losing a whole day of spells. Idk how many spells Spark has left either, but it might be wiser to avoid combat until tomorrow for now.
I'll be free for the next hour, although I'm unsure what the party is trying to do next; I had figured we were going to meet at the tavern early next morning to plan, but idk.
Silver and Dark Star are asleep. They'll probably be out until the next morning. I guess I outta have Sister Ash go back and take care of the abbey, maybe try to find some information concerning what those foals look like, so that she can recognize them if she finds them.
Sister Ash cannot recover any of her spells until she prays at sunrise, which is her designated time of preparation; I could change the time, but that would mean losing a whole day of spells. Idk how many spells Spark has left either, but it might be wiser to avoid combat until tomorrow for now.
>>82947
Sister Ash decides she still has some time to squeeze-in a few more hours of community service today, so she returns to the orphanage.
Sister Ash decides she still has some time to squeeze-in a few more hours of community service today, so she returns to the orphanage.
>>82949
Okay.
Assuming that takes about 15 minutes, she goes there directly. Iron said he'd follow, so I guess he does.
*knocks on door*
Okay.
Assuming that takes about 15 minutes, she goes there directly. Iron said he'd follow, so I guess he does.
*knocks on door*
>>82951
Sister Ash bows apologetically
"I beg your pardon for disappearing unnannounced." She says
".. I've also manafed to lose my clothes.."
Sister Ash bows apologetically
"I beg your pardon for disappearing unnannounced." She says
".. I've also manafed to lose my clothes.."
>>82953
She raises a hoof, sheathed in blue flame
"There was a fire..." she says, a bit nervous
Sister Ash spends the next few minutes explaining how she was called to clear the cellar of u dead, and the time she spent at the Cathedral reposing the jars.
Also, Sister Ash is an adult. Druids start at complex age, which means she's at least 18.
She raises a hoof, sheathed in blue flame
"There was a fire..." she says, a bit nervous
Sister Ash spends the next few minutes explaining how she was called to clear the cellar of u dead, and the time she spent at the Cathedral reposing the jars.
Also, Sister Ash is an adult. Druids start at complex age, which means she's at least 18.
>>82954
These are nuns circa 1940 we are talking about. Not libertarians who think that anything two+ consenting adults/animals do is acceptable. Not sexual positivist social liberals. Prudish as hell celibate nuns from yesteryear who think that sex out of wedlock is immoral. They don't care if she is 'of legal age,' they care that she is not married. If you want NPCs who won't judge you for extra-marital sex with random guys, join the Social Democrats. Conservative factions have conservative values on sex and liberal factions have liberal values on sex. Shocking I know
This leaves her... stunned, to say the least
"Undead. Right. All in a day's work"
These are nuns circa 1940 we are talking about. Not libertarians who think that anything two+ consenting adults/animals do is acceptable. Not sexual positivist social liberals. Prudish as hell celibate nuns from yesteryear who think that sex out of wedlock is immoral. They don't care if she is 'of legal age,' they care that she is not married. If you want NPCs who won't judge you for extra-marital sex with random guys, join the Social Democrats. Conservative factions have conservative values on sex and liberal factions have liberal values on sex. Shocking I know
This leaves her... stunned, to say the least
"Undead. Right. All in a day's work"
>>82956
I wasn't referring to legality or anything, I was meaning to say that "young mare" would not be appropriate, because in all likelihood Sister Ash should have been the same age as any of the other nuns. 18 is minumum age for Druids; I haven't rolled her starting age yet because I wasn't sure how to calculate her aging model.
I wasn't referring to legality or anything, I was meaning to say that "young mare" would not be appropriate, because in all likelihood Sister Ash should have been the same age as any of the other nuns. 18 is minumum age for Druids; I haven't rolled her starting age yet because I wasn't sure how to calculate her aging model.
>>82957
I just assumed she was like 24ish or something. Less than 30. Not really a fair assumption in retrospect, but it is how I envisioned the character
I just assumed she was like 24ish or something. Less than 30. Not really a fair assumption in retrospect, but it is how I envisioned the character
>>82960
But on that note, she's probably beyond Simple Age, so she can't multiclass into Sorcerer even if I wanted her to.
But on that note, she's probably beyond Simple Age, so she can't multiclass into Sorcerer even if I wanted her to.
>>82962
Different classes start at different ages depending on how much training it takes to enter the class, and it plays into a character's backstory. Barbarians, Rogues and Sorcerers level up by honing their innate talents that they had as children. Fighters, Paladins, Rangers, and Bards picked up their abilities through martial (or musical) training and combat experience; the Bard in particular gaining Bardic Knowledge by traveling to many places and meeting many people. Wizards, Clerics and Monks gain their powers through years of study and training in their designated fields, devoting their lives to their profession. The age category may limit what ways you can multiclass. This is one of the many reasons why hoo-mans are the most flexible at multiclassing, since their lifespans are relatively short and their age categories are close together, so they have a greater degree of multiclassing freedom.
As you pass through Age categories, your physical vital abilities deteriorate, although your mental stats increase in the slightest bit (not by much though). Once you reach old age, the GM secretly rolls your maximum lifespan, and once you reach that age you die. If you die from old age, you cannot be brought back
to life byy any mortal means.
Monks and Druids are two Complex-age classes that still remain heavily dependant on their physical statistics as they level up; luckily for them, they have class features that reduce the penalties from aging.
Different classes start at different ages depending on how much training it takes to enter the class, and it plays into a character's backstory. Barbarians, Rogues and Sorcerers level up by honing their innate talents that they had as children. Fighters, Paladins, Rangers, and Bards picked up their abilities through martial (or musical) training and combat experience; the Bard in particular gaining Bardic Knowledge by traveling to many places and meeting many people. Wizards, Clerics and Monks gain their powers through years of study and training in their designated fields, devoting their lives to their profession. The age category may limit what ways you can multiclass. This is one of the many reasons why hoo-mans are the most flexible at multiclassing, since their lifespans are relatively short and their age categories are close together, so they have a greater degree of multiclassing freedom.
As you pass through Age categories, your physical vital abilities deteriorate, although your mental stats increase in the slightest bit (not by much though). Once you reach old age, the GM secretly rolls your maximum lifespan, and once you reach that age you die. If you die from old age, you cannot be brought back
to life byy any mortal means.
Monks and Druids are two Complex-age classes that still remain heavily dependant on their physical statistics as they level up; luckily for them, they have class features that reduce the penalties from aging.
>>82965
I see.
Iron leans near Ash and whispers to her. "What are we doing back here again? Any unfinished business here?"
I see.
Iron leans near Ash and whispers to her. "What are we doing back here again? Any unfinished business here?"
I'm too hungry to continue stm. Give me a minute to eat.
>>82974
"Because of all the faces i pass on the street. most of them arent ponies. almost everyone i knew before the war is... Gone. i was thinking about...ending it before i applied at the hotel."
"Because of all the faces i pass on the street. most of them arent ponies. almost everyone i knew before the war is... Gone. i was thinking about...ending it before i applied at the hotel."
>>82976
"not just my home, everything my family has ever worked for was seized. and theyre gone too. its very hard at times to keep going." Dark Stars expression changes from sadness to melancholic "we have eachother now, and that makes me happy."
"not just my home, everything my family has ever worked for was seized. and theyre gone too. its very hard at times to keep going." Dark Stars expression changes from sadness to melancholic "we have eachother now, and that makes me happy."
>>82979
I know it's a dream. I'm asking if it's a dream induced by being captured and stuck into a changeling pod?
I know it's a dream. I'm asking if it's a dream induced by being captured and stuck into a changeling pod?
>>82980
It's like you want Silver dead or something. Jeez. You are asleep in that tavern room still, maybe having dreams of changelings kidnapping you and maybe your wife or something.
It's like you want Silver dead or something. Jeez. You are asleep in that tavern room still, maybe having dreams of changelings kidnapping you and maybe your wife or something.
>>82977
She looks sad, but looks up at him with more warmth. She smiles again, with that smile that is something of her signature. A smile that says “I have something evil planned.”
“Then it sounds like we are united in purpose. Pay unto the ‘reformers’ and ‘progressives’ every ounce of pain they have delivered unto us. With interest. In the meantime, try to make a little home of our own in the Autonomous Zone.“
>>82978
No
>>82980
Jesus Christ, like how would that even be possible?
She looks sad, but looks up at him with more warmth. She smiles again, with that smile that is something of her signature. A smile that says “I have something evil planned.”
“Then it sounds like we are united in purpose. Pay unto the ‘reformers’ and ‘progressives’ every ounce of pain they have delivered unto us. With interest. In the meantime, try to make a little home of our own in the Autonomous Zone.“
>>82978
No
>>82980
Jesus Christ, like how would that even be possible?
>>82984
I don't know, I rolled a 4, then you described him viewing a good memory from the third person in weird black and white with sepia tone, and then I never heard anything back after I replied. I figured he feel asleep, some changelings that were tailing him for something or other captured him, took him somewhere for feeding, and stuck him in a changeling pod to siphon off the love he feels from memories of him and Storm Warning together. It didn't help that after I asked the first time you made me roll. I figured if he wasn't you wouldn't have had me do so.
I don't know, I rolled a 4, then you described him viewing a good memory from the third person in weird black and white with sepia tone, and then I never heard anything back after I replied. I figured he feel asleep, some changelings that were tailing him for something or other captured him, took him somewhere for feeding, and stuck him in a changeling pod to siphon off the love he feels from memories of him and Storm Warning together. It didn't help that after I asked the first time you made me roll. I figured if he wasn't you wouldn't have had me do so.
>>82986
But that is the point. The dream is supposed to be an uncomfortable one. Painful memories were probably going to happen when you rolled the second time. GM probably didn't get around to continuing the dream though.
But that is the point. The dream is supposed to be an uncomfortable one. Painful memories were probably going to happen when you rolled the second time. GM probably didn't get around to continuing the dream though.
>>82985
“Less than a year, assuming there isn’t a forced election before then, and assuming it still pleases the Duke to allow elections”
>>82986
Alright, so let me see if I am understanding this correctly. You believe that Changelings have been watching and take a special interest in this old guy, and they followed him to a bar in the middle of a city. They then decided to move on when he was taking an afternoon nap, invade his room, knock him unconscious, drag him out of the room, drag him outside of the tavern - all in broad daylight - and then transport this unconscious pony all the way to where ever they apparently have long term storage. They do all of this when the closest Changeling controlled land is at least 400 miles away by air or land and 600 miles by sea, and the Changelings have 30 million pony and 10 million reindeer subjects they could eat instead. They decide to Shanghai a guy that way rather than having a disguised Changeling ask younger stallions with more vitality to sign up for a ship’s crew, or send out a Changeling disguised as a mare who charms a young and not-68 year old stallion into coming back with her to a bar that is secretly owned by changelings, drugs him, and then asks him to come to a “back room.” Indeed, they choose to take silver During the daytime when if they wanted him specifically they could wait until night, so they would have cover of darkness, and dragging an unconscious stallion through the streets would look like just helping a passed out drunk friend.
Am I understand you correctly?
“Less than a year, assuming there isn’t a forced election before then, and assuming it still pleases the Duke to allow elections”
>>82986
Alright, so let me see if I am understanding this correctly. You believe that Changelings have been watching and take a special interest in this old guy, and they followed him to a bar in the middle of a city. They then decided to move on when he was taking an afternoon nap, invade his room, knock him unconscious, drag him out of the room, drag him outside of the tavern - all in broad daylight - and then transport this unconscious pony all the way to where ever they apparently have long term storage. They do all of this when the closest Changeling controlled land is at least 400 miles away by air or land and 600 miles by sea, and the Changelings have 30 million pony and 10 million reindeer subjects they could eat instead. They decide to Shanghai a guy that way rather than having a disguised Changeling ask younger stallions with more vitality to sign up for a ship’s crew, or send out a Changeling disguised as a mare who charms a young and not-68 year old stallion into coming back with her to a bar that is secretly owned by changelings, drugs him, and then asks him to come to a “back room.” Indeed, they choose to take silver During the daytime when if they wanted him specifically they could wait until night, so they would have cover of darkness, and dragging an unconscious stallion through the streets would look like just helping a passed out drunk friend.
Am I understand you correctly?
>>82988
Well, I don't have anything else to go by considering I didn't hear a peep from you after I replied. Yes, I get it, it sounds fucking ridiculous. But I have nothing else, because I'm not the GM and I have absolutely no idea what your plans were or what you were going to do.
Well, I don't have anything else to go by considering I didn't hear a peep from you after I replied. Yes, I get it, it sounds fucking ridiculous. But I have nothing else, because I'm not the GM and I have absolutely no idea what your plans were or what you were going to do.
>>82989
First off, if you replied I must have either missed it in the stream of posts or put a pin in it thinking I would get back to it when whatever problem I had with my thought process was resolved, and then forgot about it. I did have something planned for Silver, but it would have been a set of images tailored to Silver’s particular concerns, interests, and fears, rather than a simple “YOU’RE FUCKING MINE NOW.” It would have had changelings as minor features in the background. It would not have focused on them, nor would Changeling involvement have been anywhere near as extensive or as intimate as it was with either Dark Star or Iron’s dream. They would not have been the centerpiece.
Let’s skip it, and say that Silver wakes up more or less refreshed
First off, if you replied I must have either missed it in the stream of posts or put a pin in it thinking I would get back to it when whatever problem I had with my thought process was resolved, and then forgot about it. I did have something planned for Silver, but it would have been a set of images tailored to Silver’s particular concerns, interests, and fears, rather than a simple “YOU’RE FUCKING MINE NOW.” It would have had changelings as minor features in the background. It would not have focused on them, nor would Changeling involvement have been anywhere near as extensive or as intimate as it was with either Dark Star or Iron’s dream. They would not have been the centerpiece.
Let’s skip it, and say that Silver wakes up more or less refreshed
>>82990
Sounds good enough for me.
With a groan, Silver rolls out of bed. One of his eyes pops open as he checks what time it is.
Sounds good enough for me.
With a groan, Silver rolls out of bed. One of his eyes pops open as he checks what time it is.
>>82968
>>82971
>Said a minute.
>Took two hours
Sorry...
"Last thing I remember after I was sweeping the porch, I was being loaded into one of those infernal smog machines." Sister Ash replies
"I wanted to come back to show them I hadn't died, since I left without a word."
She once again ties back her mane into a bun.
"We won't be meeting the other until the evening. In the meantime, I would like to get some work done around here, and get s better description of the foals still missing." She continues
"I'm not even sure what exactly they look like; I think it would be helpful if I brought back a picture." she says.
>>82971
>Said a minute.
>Took two hours
Sorry...
"Last thing I remember after I was sweeping the porch, I was being loaded into one of those infernal smog machines." Sister Ash replies
"I wanted to come back to show them I hadn't died, since I left without a word."
She once again ties back her mane into a bun.
"We won't be meeting the other until the evening. In the meantime, I would like to get some work done around here, and get s better description of the foals still missing." She continues
"I'm not even sure what exactly they look like; I think it would be helpful if I brought back a picture." she says.
>>82980
Come on, m8.
I'm not saying you should assume your character will never die, but you've been acting like you expect the worst at every moment.
I think you can trust the GM to accurrately describe/foreshadow any given event that's has a high chance of killing/capturing/incapacitating your character: If he's actually fucked, it will be a lot more clear than this.
Come on, m8.
I'm not saying you should assume your character will never die, but you've been acting like you expect the worst at every moment.
I think you can trust the GM to accurrately describe/foreshadow any given event that's has a high chance of killing/capturing/incapacitating your character: If he's actually fucked, it will be a lot more clear than this.
>>82993
Of course I expect the worst at every moment. I'm not good at this like all of you guys are.
Anyways, it's all done and over with, so let's just move on.
Of course I expect the worst at every moment. I'm not good at this like all of you guys are.
Anyways, it's all done and over with, so let's just move on.
>>82994
You are in the same boat as me. Don't worry. Everything they said went right over my head when I first tried to play and most still does but it will be fine. Any situation is not made so you lose it in on roll anyway. The GM wants you to have fun even in desperate situations.
You are in the same boat as me. Don't worry. Everything they said went right over my head when I first tried to play and most still does but it will be fine. Any situation is not made so you lose it in on roll anyway. The GM wants you to have fun even in desperate situations.
>Dark Star when he agreed to box Iron