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Occupied Equestria - Ride the Tiger
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.131000
131005
Occupied Equestria is an RP campaign set in a post-Equestria Equestria, where the princesses are gone, as are the Elements of Harmony. Gone, temporarily at least, but not by any means forgotten.

New players are welcome.

Fantasy Play has a few "kitties" to cuddle with
Brie has a Changeling Queen to negotiate with
Iron has some gangsters to beat
Silver has some follow up to do
Amber is exploring her new home
Spark is either looking for forest demons, or negotiating the fate of a tribe of Wolves
Midnight has more cultists to kill
Onyx has a colt to look after
Dark Star has some communists to kill
1880 replies and 59 files omitted.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132328
132329
>>132327
Silver trots forward, and swiftly he is surrounded on all sides by trees, brush, and grass. The bare-limbed deciduous trees give way to more subtropical broad leafed trees and willows. The trees sway in the breeze, and birds chirp alongside the sounds of various insects. The dirt road is enveloped by the grass, and no sign of any road, house, nor other artificial structure is visible. Only a few empty soda cans, bleached in the sun, provide any sign of civilized life. But Silver does not make the full 300 meters before he meets the water. The water is stained-black water in some areas, and diluted seawater in others, with the two merging. Trees pop out of the water, forming a swamp. In some areas dense balls of roots stick out of the water, while in others there are small islands of clay and dirt.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132329
132330
>>132328
"This looks like place he was describing."

He keeps going until he's reached 300 or so meters, and then looks for the willow tree.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132330
132331
>>132329
Silver sees it. It's a graceful, very old tree (well over a century), sitting on an island in the mangrove near where the swamp exits to the bay, its roots peaking out from the mud and dipping into the water. Its branches are larger and heavier towards the south, and its canopy is both wider than the tree is tall, and larger than the small mud island it sprang from. The location must be in the water
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132331
132332
>>132330
Silver appreciates the gorgeous tree for a moment, before travelling north from the tree's position for about 10 meters, feeling the bottom of the water for anything.
Anonymous
89a43a9
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No.132332
132333
>>132331
And now here is the hard part - searching the water for anything. Mala gets in the water, a little reticent, trying to keep himself mostly above the water, and is uneasy where his paws meet soft mud
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132333
132334
>>132332
If I need to roll, let me know.

Silver continues to feel along the bottom with his hooves.

"I do hope it is not buried."
Anonymous
89a43a9
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No.132334
132335
>>132333
Roll. Wisdom modifier. Call in Mala if desired
a68554c
?
No.132335
132336
[1d20+3 = 16]
>>132334
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132336
132337
>>132335
Silver thinks he sees a glimmer in the water, through the mud. Further up the mangrove, a splash and movement
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132337
132338
>>132336
"I think I found it! Mala, keep lookout while I bring it up."

Silver digs through the mud around the glimmering object with his hooves.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132338
132339
>>132337
"Oh, okay." Mala looks around, and backs up. Feeling down into the water, Silver can feel the edges of a rectangular tin box. It's almost like a lunch box, underneath a little debris and largely in the mud. The disrupted mud makes it hard to see in the water.
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132339
132340
>>132338
Feeling for its location and dimensions with his hooves, Silver uses his telekinesis to pull it out of the water.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132340
132342
>>132339
It's a bit harder to get a grasp of an object that cannot be seen and is surrounded by water and sand, but he gets a grasp eventually, tugging on a side which then slips, and gains a hold on a different corner, pulling it closer up

"Uh, Silver?!"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132341
132343
>>132317
Amber's eyes light up. "Thank you! Lead the way."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132342
132343
>>132340
Silver looks up from the case at what Mala has spotted.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132343
132344 132348
>>132341
"Alright"
She takes her down to a door on the right, and passes through into another hallway. But the two do not walk far at all before coming to a large door already partly open and taking them through. Amber enters into another large room with a ceiling of maybe 15 feet, and large latticed windows on the far side that allow a view of the bay. The walls have a reddish color, and there are several lavish couches, a fireplace, tables and models of ships. There is also a radio in the corner

"Here is the stateroom" she says

>>132342
"There's a... there's a thing in the water!"
Something large is moving in the water in the direction of Silver. Mala has pulled back with his rear paws on the island, facing the water
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132344
132345
>>132343
"БЛЯДЬ!"

Silver grabs the case close, and runs for a patch of dry land.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132345
132346
>>132344
Roll Die
a68554c
?
No.132346
132347
[1d20 = 19]
>>132345
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132347
132349
>>132346
Silver makes it onto the island, at least barely
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132348
132350
>>132343
"This is incredible!" She trots up to the windows looking out. "It really is palatial."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132349
132350
>>132347
Silver turns around to face whatever this thing is and draws his sword.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132350
132351 132353
a9e5dd582f03ec138fdca167ecc22bf2.jpg
>>132348
Pic related isn't exactly accurate, as this location would have larger windows to take advantage of the location

Looking outside, Amber can see the two sides of Horseshoe bay with hills on the North/left side, and forests on the South/right, along with a glimpse of the fortress at Locust Promontory and the passenger terminals below it, the lighthouse at the end of the peninsula, the carnival pier at the base of the peninsula, besides waves, freighter ships, a small patrol ship, a couple fishing trawlers and sail boats. Or so she could see. Mostly, she can see the water, the white wave caps, and the cloud studded skies

>>132349
Roll for Initiative

[1d20+1 = 6]
a68554c
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No.132351
132352
[1d20+4 = 5]
>>132350
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132352
132354
>>132351
Silver is unfortunate, as a giant mouth rushes forth out of the water, charging at him

[1d20+6 = 11]
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132353
132355
>>132350
She stares at the enviable view, mouth slightly agape, as she tries to discern the details of the many buildings along the coast. "This room must have seen so much history, tell me more! I reckon there must've been quite a few artists who painted here."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132354
132355
>>132352
As I believe Silver is wearing his armor, even with as much damage as it has taken and with him being caught flat-hoofed, it still blocks the bite.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132355
132356 132359
>>132353
"Well, Ephemeral Essence painted the view somewhere around this property sometime in the 820s. It's disputed as to where exactly he stood, though, but he was a guest here at the time. Sea Wonderer painted the landscape here shortly after his successful solo trip across the ocean in a sailboat in 903. Sea Wanderer isn't exactly known mostly for his art though. There's a good chance that Curwhinny's orginal portraits were painted here, in this room, though the room would have been very different at the time. As for history, I think the most significant event was Crisp Currency starting his campaign as mayor of Baltimare here in 910."

>>132354
It's the mouth and head of a large crocodile-like reptile. It nips the end of Silver's chest armor, but never gets a firm hold.

Silver's turn
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132356
132357
>>132355
Amber blinks. "How do you start a political campaign in such a small room?" She looks unsure.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132357
132358
>>132356
"Announce it to a few of the wealthy and the press, then afterwards move to the ballroom of the Grand Baltimare Hotel for a more public statement. The Tall Sails Company was of course one the main instigators for his campaign, hence why he announced here." she answers
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132358
132362 132364
>>132357
"Oh..." Amber still looks confused but decides to move on. "How many fireplaces are in this house? I saw a lot of chimneys."
a68554c
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No.132359
132360 132361
[1d20+10 = 30]
>>132355
"Get off!"

Silver stabs at the croc before he can get too tight a grip on him.
a68554c
?
No.132360
132361
[1d20+10 = 15]
>>132359
Confirming crit
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132361
132363
>>132359
>>132360
Uh, hit. Roll damage
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132362
132365
>>132358
"Well, this one links to one upstairs. There is another in the parlor room, and one over in the south side. About four, in total."
a68554c
?
No.132363
132364
[2d6+7 = 11]
[2d6+7 = 12]
>>132361
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132364
132366
>>132358
ree

>>132363
Silver stabs the creature right through the mouth, the sword pinning the creature to the ground. It wriggles, but starts to slow down
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132365
132368
>>132362
"Does it ever get cold here on the coast? You'd probably be worried about storms, I think. How oftern do those come?"
a68554c
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No.132366
132367 132368
[1d20+10 = 15]
>>132364
Silver lets out a grunt as he stabs again, hoping to kill the beast.
a68554c
?
No.132367
[2d6+7 = 14]
>>132366
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132368
132369 132372
>>132365
"It doesn't get especially cold often, but it can sometimes. The fireplaces are as much for aesthetic purposes as for actual heating. The big mansions up north in Canterlot and Bales have fireplaces, so it was expected that the home of a wealthy stallion would here too. As for storms... Yes. they can get pretty bad. There was the big one back in 34' that leveled much of the city and made them raise the elevation of the coastal homes. This home survived because it was a little higher, on a rocky outcropping. But it had to be raised as well and was renovated in the process. Even before then, the Hurricane of 884' did a number on the house, and forced changes to the structure."

>>132366
Silver runs it through the head. It had already stopped moving, but with another bloody stab, the creature is definitively dead. Mala runs over, holding Silver's old greatsword
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132369
132370
>>132368
"Whew...that was close..."

He looks up at Mala.

"Excellent work keeping lookout, Mala."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132370
132371
>>132369
Mala breathes hard, and takes a moment to place the sword into the ground. He stares at the dead crocogator, not acknowledging Silver
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
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No.132371
132374
>>132370
Silver tilts his head at his friend.

"Are you okay there, Mala?"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132372
132373
>>132368
Amber frowns. "Seems hard to not be afraid of the sea. The Rime of the Ancient Marener doesn't make it look too inviting."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132373
132375
>>132372
"Well, so long as the sea does not come to me, I am fine with it. I live further inland, away from the sea."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132374
132376
>>132371
"Huh?" He blinks, and looks up to Silver
"Oh. Yes. i am okay. Did it bite you?"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132375
132377
>>132373
Amber nods. "That's probably a good idea. Do a lot of ponies go out on the water?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132376
132377
>>132374
"No, but thank you for asking. It got caught on my armor."

He looks down at this crocogator.

"Hmm...tell me, have you ever eaten crocogator meat before?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132377
132378 132379
>>132375
"Many will go swimming at the beach. Some will go out on yachts or sailboats. The Tall Sails family has had a private yacht of one form or another for much of its history"

>>132376
He looks down at it
"I don't think so? I am not sure. My mother would not always tell me what it was she brought home was. But I have can't remember eating anything like that before."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132378
132380
>>132377
"Well, it would be shame to leave it here to decompose. Perhaps we can bring it, or at least some of its meat, back?"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132379
132380
>>132377
She mulls this over. "Do you happen to know if there's an aquarium in Baltimare? I've heard of those and I've always wanted to see."

Yes they existed at this time, just uncommon
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132380
132381 132382
>>132378
His tail moves from side to side
"We can try"

>>132379
"I... think so? I think I recall a mare in my reading group saying she took her foal to the Aquarium. I am less sure if that was Baltimare or in Fillydelphia."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132381
132383
>>132380
Silver decides to see how heavy the crocogator is, and decide what to do with it from there.
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132382
132383
>>132380
She grins. "You're part of a reading group?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132383
132384 132385
>>132381
It's many hundreds of pounds at least.

>>132382
"Well, like a book club. I meet with other mares once every two weeks or so and we gossip and talk about a book we all read."
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132384
132386
>>132383
"What book are you reading now, if you don't mind my asking?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132385
132386
>>132383
He quickly ceases his attempt before he tires himself out.

"Alright, that is not going to work...wish me luck, Mala. I have never skinned crocogator before, but I am going to try."

Silver pulls out his knife, and attempts to skin the crocogator. He hopes to be able to use the creature's hide as a way to carry and hold the meat on the journey home.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132386
132387 132389
>>132384
"Oh, well we are going over 'The Mare Who Knew too Much' now. It's a collection of short stories, so you can just read one a week."

>>132385
Silver is able to cut down the middle, and cut away around the legs, tail, and neck. Mala gets out a knife, and tries to cut something himself
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132387
132388
>>132386
Silver looks up from what he's doing when he sees Mala cutting away.

"Going to taste test, I assume?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132388
132390
>>132387
Mala blinks
"I was going to help you cut it..."
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132389
132391
>>132386
"That seems convenient to read...what kind of stories are in it?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132390
132391
>>132388
He smiles awkwardly at Mala.

"Oh, uh...sorry. Thank you."

Silver resumes carving the crocogator.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132391
132393
>>132389
"Oh, mysteries, murders and such. A detective who tries to uncover crimes. I haven't exactly read them all. To be honest, I liked Whinnying Heights more. Mostly I just talk about other mares at the meetings."

>>132390
It's quite a large quantity of meat and skin. Having a boat here would be very helpful.
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132392
132394
It's a good opportunity to meet other ponies…
"I haven't read many detective stories but it does sound interesting. The meeting, I mean."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132393
132394
>>132391
Indeed, it's something to keep in mind for the future if they ever decide to hunt for crocogator. Silver just hopes what they've gathered is still manageable for them to carry.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132394
132395 132399
>>132392
"Oh yes. It's a great way to meet and talk with mares of around my age."

>>132393
Mala:
"I can help carry something. I could carry even more if there were something to drag it in."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132395
132396
>>132394
"How much of this do you think you could carry?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132396
132397
>>132395
"I think... as much as you can get across my back"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132397
132398
>>132396
"Hmm...we will have to see. I can also use rope to secure it to our backs."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132398
132400
>>132397
He blinks and looks back at it
"How are we going to get back?"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132399
132401
>>132394
"No offense, but do you know of something similar for ponies closer to my age? I...think I would feel out of place."
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132400
132401
>>132398
"Well...I suppose we carry it. I do not have anything else to bring it in with, unless you have idea."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132401
132402 132410
>>132399
She blinks
"No? I am sure there is something somewhere around here. Like at the universities."

>>132400
"If we had a boat... Or a truck. Or a cart.... But we are kind of far away anyways. Just walking back would take a while"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132402
132403
>>132401
Silver nods.

"Again, I am open to ideas if you have something better."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132403
132404
>>132402
"Um... well I think we would have difficulty finding a taxi back... that's all"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132404
132405
>>132403
"Hmm...true. Well, we went to all this trouble for this meat. I suppose either we will have to trot all way back home, or find boat rental."
Anonymous
89a43a9
?
No.132405
132406
>>132404
“Maybe somepony around here will give us a ride in their boat or truck?” He asks
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132406
132407
>>132405
"That, too. Let me look in this case and get all of this meat and hide strapped up, then we will go see."

Silver grabs the case, and goes to open it.
Anonymous
89a43a9
?
No.132407
132408
>>132406
The case has a (simple) external lock on it
a68554c
?
No.132408
132409
[1d20+2 = 21]
>>132407
Strength: Silver, using his knife, attempts to force the lock open.
Anonymous
89a43a9
?
No.132409
132411
>>132408
crack
The lock breaks right open, opening the box to the inside.

Silver sees its contents: jewelry

There’s a golden chain necklace, a stop watch. A wedding bracelet fit for a pony. A heart locket. Several earrings.
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132410
132412
Sorry I was away, was out petting stray cats
>>132401
"Universities?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132411
132412
>>132409
"Not bad. We will have to find fence for all of this, but not bad."

Silver closes the case, and puts it in his bags. He then starts to prepare the meat and hide for carrying.

"Ready Mala?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132412
132413 132414
>>132410
>I was out petting stray cats
I would have expected that response from Sven, but not from you

"Well, yes. At the University of Baltimare, or James Haykins. There are many young mares your age, and many stallions too."

>>132411
The hide is easily rolled up. Carrying the meat is just a little harder, but it can be placed across the back

"Sure."
Mala carries much of the meat himself
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132413
132416
>>132412
Amber ponders this. "Where can I find these universities? Are they nearby?"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132414
132415 132416
>>132412
What he can't carry, Silver carries himself.

"Let us head back into town way we came. Perhaps we will find somepony who will take us in their truck?"
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132415
>>132414
"Hello fellow pony, can you help me carry this creature's raw flesh and skin?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132416
132417 132418
>>132413
"Well yes. University of Baltimare is just east of Town center, and James Haykins is in west town."

>>132414
Mala looks down at the blood on his fur, and then back up to Silver
"Maybe. We have to carry thiis across the water first though"
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132417
132419
>>132416
"Yes...let us hurry. I do not want to have to deal with another crocogator."

Silver heads first, backtracking to Sycamore Street.
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132418
132419
>>132416
"Why, thank you! Is there more of the house you'd like to show me?"
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132419
132420 132424
>>132417
The area is too urban and developed to have to deal with Manticore or Hydras... probably. Snakes and bees... that's another story. They make it across the water by wading through it, and through to the dirt road on the other side of the brush, which connects with Sicamore street

>>132418
"Oh of course. Over on the other side of here is the writing room"
She takes her across the hallway, and into a room that connects to the library, with a grand chair, a hardwood and leather-topped desk, a couple book shelves, a globe, and walls covered in nautical maps of the world.
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132420
132421
>>132419
"Is it called the writing room because the family would write books here? It's a good place to do it."
Anonymous
8d5b21c
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No.132421
132422
>>132420
"Well, you certainly could write a book here. Mostly its for writing letters of correspondence."
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
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No.132422
132423
>>132421
Is there anything on the desk?
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132423
132426
>>132422
A single, blank page, besides a quill pen and ink bottle
Silver "The Floof" Sword
a68554c
?
No.132424
132425
>>132419
"Thank Celestia..."

Silver continues to backtrack along the dirt road.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132425
132429
>>132424
And now Silver is walking down a rural road south east of Baltimare, a decent way away from the city
Amber Sunset
b8d7790
?
No.132426
132427
>>132423
Amber will look at what books there are in this private study.
Anonymous
8d5b21c
?
No.132427
>>132426
Some books new and old. How to Win Friends and Influence Ponies, The Princess, The Decline of Faustian Civilization... mostly political/philosophical-esque, with a tendency towards newer titles.