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>>172362
Posey makes sure her face is covered as she enters the building.
She attempts to open the door.... And midway knocks politely on it.
Posey makes sure her face is covered as she enters the building.
She attempts to open the door.... And midway knocks politely on it.
(preferably still at night)
>>172367
>Posey, instead of running after a witness 25 seconds after killing a guy - someone who likely would have been lost on his way out of the building - decides instead to debone a turkey
Well, when I made that decision, I thought that deboning the turkey would help me kill aforementioned witness in an evil and horrific way. I spent an hour doing that because leaving the scene with a bag of bones is easier than doing so with a whole body.
I have to do something now.
>Posey, instead of running after a witness 25 seconds after killing a guy - someone who likely would have been lost on his way out of the building - decides instead to debone a turkey
Well, when I made that decision, I thought that deboning the turkey would help me kill aforementioned witness in an evil and horrific way. I spent an hour doing that because leaving the scene with a bag of bones is easier than doing so with a whole body.
I have to do something now.
>>172360
Silver resumes cuddling his griffon, but lets out a solemn sigh after a few seconds.
"I wish I remain here in this state forever...but, sadly, there are things that need to get done today."
Silver resumes cuddling his griffon, but lets out a solemn sigh after a few seconds.
"I wish I remain here in this state forever...but, sadly, there are things that need to get done today."
>>172371
Kira wraps her snake tail around the three ponies, and gives them all a gentle cozy snek hug.
Kira wraps her snake tail around the three ponies, and gives them all a gentle cozy snek hug.
>>172372
She smiles
"Hehe, okay. Just don't get up to too much, will you?"
She takes her claws and ruffles Silver's fur
>>172373
Kira is now faced with a serious issue. For all of her size, hugging three ponies at once is a challenge. And there are three more ponies in the room who have thus far gone unhugged. How could she hope to hug them all?
She smiles
"Hehe, okay. Just don't get up to too much, will you?"
She takes her claws and ruffles Silver's fur
>>172373
Kira is now faced with a serious issue. For all of her size, hugging three ponies at once is a challenge. And there are three more ponies in the room who have thus far gone unhugged. How could she hope to hug them all?
>>172375
For the three ponies by Kira, this is feasible enough, just wrapping around all three in a single coil. However, even this fails to maximize the surface area of scale to fur contact. Furthermore, there are three more as-yet unhugged ponies further away from her.
Like maybe if all six ponies stood shoulder to shoulder she could hug all of them on one side? But probably not on both sides.
For the three ponies by Kira, this is feasible enough, just wrapping around all three in a single coil. However, even this fails to maximize the surface area of scale to fur contact. Furthermore, there are three more as-yet unhugged ponies further away from her.
Like maybe if all six ponies stood shoulder to shoulder she could hug all of them on one side? But probably not on both sides.
>>172378
Kira ceases her hugging of Rover, Cuay, and the bat pony, and offers a hug to the three remaining, unhugged ponies.
Kira ceases her hugging of Rover, Cuay, and the bat pony, and offers a hug to the three remaining, unhugged ponies.
>>172379
"Sure, I'll do it" The pink mare, Helping Hooves, walks forward, ready to be hugged.
The last two remain hold outs
"Sure, I'll do it" The pink mare, Helping Hooves, walks forward, ready to be hugged.
The last two remain hold outs
>>172380
Kira gives her her full attention with an especially good snek hug, to hopefully make the last two holdouts jealous.
Kira gives her her full attention with an especially good snek hug, to hopefully make the last two holdouts jealous.
>>172381
>>172382
Though the mare opens her mouth in evident fear as coils wrap around her, she rapidly warms to it, smiling as they pile around her, and when Kira places her hooves around her, Helping Hooves closes her eyes and nuzzles her.
"Well, I guess I'll join as well" The black stallion says, and walks towards Kira.
The white unicorn mare sighs, looks away, and says "ugh... I'm afraid of snakes... I'll join too"
And with that, both ponies submit to be hugged.
>>172382
Though the mare opens her mouth in evident fear as coils wrap around her, she rapidly warms to it, smiling as they pile around her, and when Kira places her hooves around her, Helping Hooves closes her eyes and nuzzles her.
"Well, I guess I'll join as well" The black stallion says, and walks towards Kira.
The white unicorn mare sighs, looks away, and says "ugh... I'm afraid of snakes... I'll join too"
And with that, both ponies submit to be hugged.
>>172383
Although she has to divert attention to these two new ponies away from Helping Hooves, Kira lets out an extremely happy and satisfied ssssssss as she finally gets to gently and snuggly hug all of the present ponies, albeit in two separate hugs. Perhaps even this small, positive experience will help shift these ponies' perceptions of lamias in a positive direction.
Although she has to divert attention to these two new ponies away from Helping Hooves, Kira lets out an extremely happy and satisfied ssssssss as she finally gets to gently and snuggly hug all of the present ponies, albeit in two separate hugs. Perhaps even this small, positive experience will help shift these ponies' perceptions of lamias in a positive direction.
>>172384
Even in these limited interactions, Kira has a better understanding of the tactile feel and olfactory expression of the ponies. Mostly, the ponies are medium-sized ungulates not radically different from her usual prey, or even from at least the upper half of other lamias, although hugging a creature standing on its feet is a bit of a new experience for her. However, the chests feel slightly different, even from other lamias, and especially of note is how some of them have two extra appendages in the form of wings.
The biggest difference is the smell. These ponies clearly bathe regularly or semi regularly, have a subdued yet still present horsey smell, and especially the two mares have hints of added smells like lavender or raspberries.
But really, hugging ponies feels good.
Helping hooves attempts to pet her on her scaled portion, though only briefly.
Even in these limited interactions, Kira has a better understanding of the tactile feel and olfactory expression of the ponies. Mostly, the ponies are medium-sized ungulates not radically different from her usual prey, or even from at least the upper half of other lamias, although hugging a creature standing on its feet is a bit of a new experience for her. However, the chests feel slightly different, even from other lamias, and especially of note is how some of them have two extra appendages in the form of wings.
The biggest difference is the smell. These ponies clearly bathe regularly or semi regularly, have a subdued yet still present horsey smell, and especially the two mares have hints of added smells like lavender or raspberries.
But really, hugging ponies feels good.
Helping hooves attempts to pet her on her scaled portion, though only briefly.
>>172385
Kira is very happy to learn this. She makes a note to hug more ponies in the future.
Judging from how she feels Kira's muscles relax around her hoof, Helping Hooves gets the feeling that Kira likes being pet.
Kira is very happy to learn this. She makes a note to hug more ponies in the future.
Judging from how she feels Kira's muscles relax around her hoof, Helping Hooves gets the feeling that Kira likes being pet.
>>172386
Helping Hooves attempts to pet her s'more, primarily around her midsection, all on the scaled part, and mostly on the back.
Helping Hooves attempts to pet her s'more, primarily around her midsection, all on the scaled part, and mostly on the back.
>>172387
Kira lets out another satisfied ssssssssss as Helping Hooves continues to pet her. It's fascinating feeling how her muscly body reacts to the touch.
Kira lets out another satisfied ssssssssss as Helping Hooves continues to pet her. It's fascinating feeling how her muscly body reacts to the touch.
>>172389
Kira doesn't seem to mind, as she doesn't seem to be hurt. She still enjoys the extra petting, doubly so from getting pet twice at the same time.
Kira doesn't seem to mind, as she doesn't seem to be hurt. She still enjoys the extra petting, doubly so from getting pet twice at the same time.
>>172390
The black stallion moves off to do something, while Free Rover attempts to scratch his hoof under her muzzle, extending his leg out a long way, and clearly aware that this might be invasive
The black stallion moves off to do something, while Free Rover attempts to scratch his hoof under her muzzle, extending his leg out a long way, and clearly aware that this might be invasive
>>172119
Amber responds with a small smile and holds up the case with the viol. "Why of course. But fortunately, I have important business with the Ministry of the Arts, and can be let through. If you doubt it, all you need is a sweet serenade with my precious viol and you will be convinced."
Amber responds with a small smile and holds up the case with the viol. "Why of course. But fortunately, I have important business with the Ministry of the Arts, and can be let through. If you doubt it, all you need is a sweet serenade with my precious viol and you will be convinced."
>>172391
Thankfully for Rover, her response is a wide happy smile, and to flick her tongue out. Clearly, she is loving the attention. Who knew getting pets and scratches from ponies would feel just as good if not better than hugging ponies?
Thankfully for Rover, her response is a wide happy smile, and to flick her tongue out. Clearly, she is loving the attention. Who knew getting pets and scratches from ponies would feel just as good if not better than hugging ponies?
>>172394
Kira giggles at Rover's comment, as she turns into a limp noodle in the middle of the room from all of the pets and scritches.
Kira giggles at Rover's comment, as she turns into a limp noodle in the middle of the room from all of the pets and scritches.
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>>172398
Amber has heard that over in Equus, in the far north, the polar bears have made a hold out of a mountain. Over in the Changeling lands, a terminite mound greater than any ever before pierces the sky. And up in the Arcturian lands, at the very edge of the Dread Peninsula, ancient magicians built a castle greater than any existing before. All of these castles may be larger than the castle complex in Hellquill. Maybe, maybe they aren't. But the castle complex Amber is entering into is one of the largest in the entire world, the largest in all of the griffin lands, and certainly the largest Amber has ever seen.
Amber goes through the gate, and through a gate on an old, stone wall that leads to a passage between an inner wall and an outer wall that in old times was likely a cart path, but now has cobble stones and evidently is a path for vehicles. The stones have a sort of reddish hue, and above her are several large, stone towers with red tile roofs. She goes along this trail for several hundred feet, until she's rounded the inner wall. There is a second mote - Amber walked over a bridge and up a hill to get to the gate - and she crosses it over a wooden bridge. She opens out to an open landing, where there are several buildings, trees, and green grass. To her left and now a bit behind her are two curved towers at the entrance of a gate. She knows that this is the gate to enter the inner castle, and the Palace of the Grand Master. But that isn't necessary.
To her right are a series of several buildings, but one three story pink colored modern-looking building with red tile fits the description.
>>172399
Rover becomes bolder, and tries to scratch around her ears and touch her mane.
Meanwhile, the bat pony and Helping Hooves attempt to rub her belly
Amber has heard that over in Equus, in the far north, the polar bears have made a hold out of a mountain. Over in the Changeling lands, a terminite mound greater than any ever before pierces the sky. And up in the Arcturian lands, at the very edge of the Dread Peninsula, ancient magicians built a castle greater than any existing before. All of these castles may be larger than the castle complex in Hellquill. Maybe, maybe they aren't. But the castle complex Amber is entering into is one of the largest in the entire world, the largest in all of the griffin lands, and certainly the largest Amber has ever seen.
Amber goes through the gate, and through a gate on an old, stone wall that leads to a passage between an inner wall and an outer wall that in old times was likely a cart path, but now has cobble stones and evidently is a path for vehicles. The stones have a sort of reddish hue, and above her are several large, stone towers with red tile roofs. She goes along this trail for several hundred feet, until she's rounded the inner wall. There is a second mote - Amber walked over a bridge and up a hill to get to the gate - and she crosses it over a wooden bridge. She opens out to an open landing, where there are several buildings, trees, and green grass. To her left and now a bit behind her are two curved towers at the entrance of a gate. She knows that this is the gate to enter the inner castle, and the Palace of the Grand Master. But that isn't necessary.
To her right are a series of several buildings, but one three story pink colored modern-looking building with red tile fits the description.
>>172399
Rover becomes bolder, and tries to scratch around her ears and touch her mane.
Meanwhile, the bat pony and Helping Hooves attempt to rub her belly
>>172400
Kira's ears fold and flop around Rover's hoof. Her mane is short and simple, well suited to a mare who works physically, and feels very much like any other pony's mane. Her belly twitches and trembles, and Kira starts giggling like crazy at the bat pony and Helping's touch.
"W-wait, stop! That t-tickles!"
Kira's ears fold and flop around Rover's hoof. Her mane is short and simple, well suited to a mare who works physically, and feels very much like any other pony's mane. Her belly twitches and trembles, and Kira starts giggling like crazy at the bat pony and Helping's touch.
"W-wait, stop! That t-tickles!"
>>172400
The fortress, built long ago perhaps as an indomitable bulwark against pony expansion, is a standing testament to the resilience of griffons when they stand together, as difficult as it may be for that to happen. A day or two of tours of the castle would be warranted once there's time.
The Grand Master…of all of Hellquill? A few thoughts race through Amber's mind, notably the potential to change history for better or worse. The power of music is truly untested, of course, and the excitement is enough to quell even Amber's great fatigue. What better way to end this performance than with a crescendo?
Amber approaches the inner gate.
The fortress, built long ago perhaps as an indomitable bulwark against pony expansion, is a standing testament to the resilience of griffons when they stand together, as difficult as it may be for that to happen. A day or two of tours of the castle would be warranted once there's time.
The Grand Master…of all of Hellquill? A few thoughts race through Amber's mind, notably the potential to change history for better or worse. The power of music is truly untested, of course, and the excitement is enough to quell even Amber's great fatigue. What better way to end this performance than with a crescendo?
Amber approaches the inner gate.
>>172402
To be clear, is Amber not wanting to go to where the Art Director/Minister is? Is she wanting to go into the Palace?
Is she looking to put on a performance?
>>172401
The bat pony simple scritches, although Helping Hooves continues to rub her in a circular pattern. Circular Cuay actually stops, and does something else. Rover continues rubbing her around her neck.
To be clear, is Amber not wanting to go to where the Art Director/Minister is? Is she wanting to go into the Palace?
Is she looking to put on a performance?
>>172401
The bat pony simple scritches, although Helping Hooves continues to rub her in a circular pattern. Circular Cuay actually stops, and does something else. Rover continues rubbing her around her neck.
>>172403
Amber is a newcomer to Hellheim. Had the Palace been in a different section of the city, as she had assumed, then the original plan would not have been questioned at all. But, as a performer, there is an irresistible draw toward the theatric and grand, even at the cost of all sense and reason. Safety is for pedestrians, Amber is an artist. The show may go on well or it may go on poorly, but it will go on all the same.
Amber is a newcomer to Hellheim. Had the Palace been in a different section of the city, as she had assumed, then the original plan would not have been questioned at all. But, as a performer, there is an irresistible draw toward the theatric and grand, even at the cost of all sense and reason. Safety is for pedestrians, Amber is an artist. The show may go on well or it may go on poorly, but it will go on all the same.
>>172404
Amber does need to be careful though, as she is fully aware that her brand of music is an acquired taste, and not every ear is ready to, nor fit, to hear it.
But very well.
Where shall she perform?
And what piece most fits the occasion?
Amber does need to be careful though, as she is fully aware that her brand of music is an acquired taste, and not every ear is ready to, nor fit, to hear it.
But very well.
Where shall she perform?
And what piece most fits the occasion?
>>172403
Despite her protestations about it being ticklish, Kira continues to giggle and seems to be enjoying all of this attention.
Despite her protestations about it being ticklish, Kira continues to giggle and seems to be enjoying all of this attention.
>>172405
Only the Grand Master himself, wherever he may be, is fit to hear it. As for the music itself, a conflict starts to emerge and writhe deep within herself, melodic yet tumultuous in its tones.
Only the Grand Master himself, wherever he may be, is fit to hear it. As for the music itself, a conflict starts to emerge and writhe deep within herself, melodic yet tumultuous in its tones.
>>172410
It's interesting how smooth and nice her scales are. Some ponies assume that snake skin would be scaly or even slimy, but the ponies present are getting a first-hoof example of how they aren't.
"Mmmghu, greeeeeaaat, thaaaaank yooooouuuu..."
It's interesting how smooth and nice her scales are. Some ponies assume that snake skin would be scaly or even slimy, but the ponies present are getting a first-hoof example of how they aren't.
"Mmmghu, greeeeeaaat, thaaaaank yooooouuuu..."
>>172411
More petting and rubbing
But then Kira can here in a decidedly derisive tone,
"Alright you snake, listen here."
But Kira can see that these words are not directed at her. Rather, the white unicorn and Free Rover have gone over towards Neela, who has been on the other side of a desk from this scene.
"You lucked out when you stayed home that night, and you lucked out again when you found a sponsor willing to look after you in Baltimare. Now because I trust that literal snake more than you we'll go along with it. But you need to know that she holds onto your papers. And if you run away from her, or trick her, and you get caught without papers, or worse, with false papers, you will never have anything approaching that level of freedom again. You are not a pony. You don't even look Olenian. You will not get away with 'My ID got stolen'. You will be found."
The white unicorn walks away, but unfortunately, does not come back to pet Kira.
Free Rover does. He scritches Kira's chin again.
More petting and rubbing
But then Kira can here in a decidedly derisive tone,
"Alright you snake, listen here."
But Kira can see that these words are not directed at her. Rather, the white unicorn and Free Rover have gone over towards Neela, who has been on the other side of a desk from this scene.
"You lucked out when you stayed home that night, and you lucked out again when you found a sponsor willing to look after you in Baltimare. Now because I trust that literal snake more than you we'll go along with it. But you need to know that she holds onto your papers. And if you run away from her, or trick her, and you get caught without papers, or worse, with false papers, you will never have anything approaching that level of freedom again. You are not a pony. You don't even look Olenian. You will not get away with 'My ID got stolen'. You will be found."
The white unicorn walks away, but unfortunately, does not come back to pet Kira.
Free Rover does. He scritches Kira's chin again.
>>172412
The nope noodle smiles, and her tongue sticks out.
"You definitely seem the most undisturbed, Rover," she directs towards the pony scritching her chin.
The nope noodle smiles, and her tongue sticks out.
"You definitely seem the most undisturbed, Rover," she directs towards the pony scritching her chin.
>>172413
"When I was colt, we'd pick up snakes on the ranch, and make a game out of daring other colts to do it. My uncle had a constrictor as a pet too and I'd handle that one. Let' 'em crawl over my shoulders."
He looks at her
"You look more like a filly, anyways."
"When I was colt, we'd pick up snakes on the ranch, and make a game out of daring other colts to do it. My uncle had a constrictor as a pet too and I'd handle that one. Let' 'em crawl over my shoulders."
He looks at her
"You look more like a filly, anyways."
>>172414
Kira looks back at him, and continues to smile.
"I think I'm probably a bit too heavy to crawl over your shoulders. The hugs were more than good enough, though. It gives me hope that I've already found ponies willing to be firendly with me."
Kira looks back at him, and continues to smile.
"I think I'm probably a bit too heavy to crawl over your shoulders. The hugs were more than good enough, though. It gives me hope that I've already found ponies willing to be firendly with me."
>>172415
He doesn't quite smile
"Not so many ponies 'round here grew up catching snakes on the ranch. You won't find that everywhere. You are going to need to be patient with 'em. Even if they get aggressive with you."
He doesn't quite smile
"Not so many ponies 'round here grew up catching snakes on the ranch. You won't find that everywhere. You are going to need to be patient with 'em. Even if they get aggressive with you."
>>172416
Kira gives him a determined nod.
"I will!"
A low growl from her stomach brings her back to reality, and she gets back up from the floor.
"Well I supposed we had better get on it, if everything's taken care of. I've got a lot to take care of, being in a new city. I hope I get to see all of you again under pleasant circumstances!"
Kira gives him a determined nod.
"I will!"
A low growl from her stomach brings her back to reality, and she gets back up from the floor.
"Well I supposed we had better get on it, if everything's taken care of. I've got a lot to take care of, being in a new city. I hope I get to see all of you again under pleasant circumstances!"
>>172417
He looks over to Cuay, then back to Kira
"No, you're about set. Wait for the light to cross the street, don't trust 'Neela', and remember everything is made for somepony smaller than you."
Helping Hooves seems somewhat spooked by the growl.
Rover:
"Anything else we can do for you, ma'am?"
He looks over to Cuay, then back to Kira
"No, you're about set. Wait for the light to cross the street, don't trust 'Neela', and remember everything is made for somepony smaller than you."
Helping Hooves seems somewhat spooked by the growl.
Rover:
"Anything else we can do for you, ma'am?"
>>172418
Kira nods at Rover again.
"Understood. I think I'm all set. Just wish me luck, and I hope you all have a great day!"
She looks to Neela.
"Ready to go?"
Kira nods at Rover again.
"Understood. I think I'm all set. Just wish me luck, and I hope you all have a great day!"
She looks to Neela.
"Ready to go?"
>>172419
The black stallion walks over, takes the chains off of Neela, but places a collar on her neck and gives Kira a leash. Neela was remuzzled long ago, which explains the relative peace and quiet of the last minutes.
Neela looks at Kira with resentment, which probably means "Yes"
The black stallion walks over, takes the chains off of Neela, but places a collar on her neck and gives Kira a leash. Neela was remuzzled long ago, which explains the relative peace and quiet of the last minutes.
Neela looks at Kira with resentment, which probably means "Yes"
>>172420
"Oh, uh, alright then." Taking the leash, she bids her newfound friends goodbye and makes for the exit with Neela, leaving the Customs building.
"Oh, uh, alright then." Taking the leash, she bids her newfound friends goodbye and makes for the exit with Neela, leaving the Customs building.
>>172421
Neela at first does not move, but then moves along next to Kira. Kira has to take a different hallway, then outside, then into an odd new world of concrete pavement, brick buildings, and a large number of creatures. Not just ponies, but griffins too. Both carts and automobiles move by, and many creatures seem unsettled by her appearance. It's likely a good thing that Kira has on her backpack and other assorted clothing, to make her look less like a wild monster.
Neela at first does not move, but then moves along next to Kira. Kira has to take a different hallway, then outside, then into an odd new world of concrete pavement, brick buildings, and a large number of creatures. Not just ponies, but griffins too. Both carts and automobiles move by, and many creatures seem unsettled by her appearance. It's likely a good thing that Kira has on her backpack and other assorted clothing, to make her look less like a wild monster.
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>>172365
>>172368
>>172369
I've gathered that GM really does not want to run a side quest for Posey to catch Alluring, so I guess that will just have to wait until some other time. I'm just going to just move on to the tank parts retrieval quest, whenever that's ready to begin.
Where does Posey need to go for this? I recall it was a swamp, but I don't see any other details.
>>172368
>>172369
I've gathered that GM really does not want to run a side quest for Posey to catch Alluring, so I guess that will just have to wait until some other time. I'm just going to just move on to the tank parts retrieval quest, whenever that's ready to begin.
Where does Posey need to go for this? I recall it was a swamp, but I don't see any other details.
>>172423
>Alluring
I suppose it’s possible to rewind the clock so that Posey can try to catch him leaving, or for her to infiltrate the hospital and catch him there. Other than that, best to wait.
>Alluring
I suppose it’s possible to rewind the clock so that Posey can try to catch him leaving, or for her to infiltrate the hospital and catch him there. Other than that, best to wait.
>>172424
Infiltrating the hospital is an interesting idea, but idk.
Does Posey know the general area in the swamp she needs to go to find the tank parts? Or does she need to find that information himself.
Infiltrating the hospital is an interesting idea, but idk.
Does Posey know the general area in the swamp she needs to go to find the tank parts? Or does she need to find that information himself.
>>172422
So...many...ponies! It's all so overwhelming, so many friend shaped beings all over, of all different colors with all so many different details and features! She just wants to go out and hug them all!
...hmm, Kira has to pull herself together, lest she lose herself in the need to hug all of the friend-shaped ponies. She instead begins by turning to Neela.
"Alright, let's get these things off of you..."
Kira begins removing the straps, harnesses, and muzzle that the customs ponies put on Neela.
So...many...ponies! It's all so overwhelming, so many friend shaped beings all over, of all different colors with all so many different details and features! She just wants to go out and hug them all!
...hmm, Kira has to pull herself together, lest she lose herself in the need to hug all of the friend-shaped ponies. She instead begins by turning to Neela.
"Alright, let's get these things off of you..."
Kira begins removing the straps, harnesses, and muzzle that the customs ponies put on Neela.
>>172429
It’s just a muzzle and a collar.
Needs wiggles out, jumps back, stares at Kira and has her legs slightly apart in a stance like she is ready to runaway.
It’s just a muzzle and a collar.
Needs wiggles out, jumps back, stares at Kira and has her legs slightly apart in a stance like she is ready to runaway.
>>172431
Kira sets the muzzle and collar on the ground, backs up slightly, and holds up her hooves.
"I am not going to do anything bad to you, I just want to keep you out of trouble."
Kira sets the muzzle and collar on the ground, backs up slightly, and holds up her hooves.
"I am not going to do anything bad to you, I just want to keep you out of trouble."
>>172432
She turns quickly to the side, as if to run, but then stops. If Kira looks, she can see that back over near the exit, the police mare has come outside, and is looking their way. She is at least too far away to hear anything said. Needs then turns back, and looks towards Kira.
She turns quickly to the side, as if to run, but then stops. If Kira looks, she can see that back over near the exit, the police mare has come outside, and is looking their way. She is at least too far away to hear anything said. Needs then turns back, and looks towards Kira.
>>172444
"Like I said, I just want to keep you out of trouble. Honest. Unfortunately, we have to stay together for that to happen."
"Like I said, I just want to keep you out of trouble. Honest. Unfortunately, we have to stay together for that to happen."
>>172450
"This. Bribing the Fascists so they would sell me as your pet. What do you think you are doing here? Reforming a bad doe? Is this some kind of religious mission to you? Or were you really hoping to eat me after all?"
"This. Bribing the Fascists so they would sell me as your pet. What do you think you are doing here? Reforming a bad doe? Is this some kind of religious mission to you? Or were you really hoping to eat me after all?"
>>172451
Kira continues to be confused.
"No...? You're not a pet, or food. I just didn't want to see you sent to a prison colony or...worse. Both of our homes no longer exist, and I felt bad."
Kira continues to be confused.
"No...? You're not a pet, or food. I just didn't want to see you sent to a prison colony or...worse. Both of our homes no longer exist, and I felt bad."
>>172453
"They said you were from...Lushi, right? I'm from the city of Dhamaji, in Southeastern Zebrica. We were conquered, and my tribe is being hunted down and exterminated."
"They said you were from...Lushi, right? I'm from the city of Dhamaji, in Southeastern Zebrica. We were conquered, and my tribe is being hunted down and exterminated."
>>172455
"Talonsvaal. They built a gold mine in our lands, started to pour poison in our drinking water. Our tribe's warriors kicked them out of the mine, but they came back with guns and machines and artillery. We never stood a chance..."
"Talonsvaal. They built a gold mine in our lands, started to pour poison in our drinking water. Our tribe's warriors kicked them out of the mine, but they came back with guns and machines and artillery. We never stood a chance..."
>>172449
>It's quite a ways off the beaten path, away from the rail lines and the highways, from the city and towns.
Is it accessible within a day's travel?
>It's quite a ways off the beaten path, away from the rail lines and the highways, from the city and towns.
Is it accessible within a day's travel?
>>172457
"Talonsvaal, as I said. The Talons. They're a griffon country, relative newcomers to our part of Zebrica."
"Talonsvaal, as I said. The Talons. They're a griffon country, relative newcomers to our part of Zebrica."
>>172461
"The Nagavanshi humbled..." She says, evidently to herself
"So that is why you are here?" She asks
"The Nagavanshi humbled..." She says, evidently to herself
"So that is why you are here?" She asks
>>172462
"I was sent to ask for refuge for my tribe. Tales about Equestria's legendary spirit of friendship and harmony had even reached our ears. Sadly, it seems our information was...out of date. Still, I can't give up. I need to convince Halcyon Shores to let us in."
"I was sent to ask for refuge for my tribe. Tales about Equestria's legendary spirit of friendship and harmony had even reached our ears. Sadly, it seems our information was...out of date. Still, I can't give up. I need to convince Halcyon Shores to let us in."
>>172463
She rolls her eyes and her head while her ears wiggle
"Ha, 'Friendship and Harmony?' they stingy in giving that out. And good luck with getting the fascists to let in your kind. They don't even want zebra and griffins anymore."
She rolls her eyes and her head while her ears wiggle
"Ha, 'Friendship and Harmony?' they stingy in giving that out. And good luck with getting the fascists to let in your kind. They don't even want zebra and griffins anymore."
>>172465
"I have to try! The lives of my tribe depend on me!"
She smiles at the deer she's tried to save from slavery.
"You know, I would really appreciate help. I promise I'll do everything along the way to help you out too, maybe we can convince them to give you a new, proper ID."
"I have to try! The lives of my tribe depend on me!"
She smiles at the deer she's tried to save from slavery.
"You know, I would really appreciate help. I promise I'll do everything along the way to help you out too, maybe we can convince them to give you a new, proper ID."
>>172468
Kira's tongue flicks out for a second.
"Come on, I know we can do it! What is there to lose? Not trying would have the same effect as failure."
Kira's tongue flicks out for a second.
"Come on, I know we can do it! What is there to lose? Not trying would have the same effect as failure."
>>172470
"Just help me however you're able. Something tells me a deer like you has a lot of really useful skills."
"Just help me however you're able. Something tells me a deer like you has a lot of really useful skills."
>>172473
And now Neela shakes her head
"Nevermind that. What do you mean 'useful skills'?" This provokes a malign smile, which is the first hint of a smile that Kira has gotten out of Neela
And now Neela shakes her head
"Nevermind that. What do you mean 'useful skills'?" This provokes a malign smile, which is the first hint of a smile that Kira has gotten out of Neela
>>172474
Hmm, perhaps to most ponies that would be disturbing, but Kira believes that it's simply an innocent little deer smile.
"Whatever you can do that is helpful. Like, for instance, I'm a skilled hunter and tracker, I'm an excellent marksnake, and I'm very good at being very sneaky."
Hmm, perhaps to most ponies that would be disturbing, but Kira believes that it's simply an innocent little deer smile.
"Whatever you can do that is helpful. Like, for instance, I'm a skilled hunter and tracker, I'm an excellent marksnake, and I'm very good at being very sneaky."
>>172475
"Oooohhh, sneaky" Then her expression changes to... concern
"What are you doing that requires shooting?"
"Oooohhh, sneaky" Then her expression changes to... concern
"What are you doing that requires shooting?"
>>172476
"Well, I hope I'll never have to use my bow for anything other than hunting game. But...if I end up having to...you know..." Kira takes in a deep breath, and lets it out slowly. "...I will. I promised my mother and my tribe that I would succeed...and that I would do anything to ensure I did."
"Well, I hope I'll never have to use my bow for anything other than hunting game. But...if I end up having to...you know..." Kira takes in a deep breath, and lets it out slowly. "...I will. I promised my mother and my tribe that I would succeed...and that I would do anything to ensure I did."
>>172477
A moment's pause, and then
"I understand."
And then she tilts her head, and says skeptically
"Do you have a plan?"
A moment's pause, and then
"I understand."
And then she tilts her head, and says skeptically
"Do you have a plan?"
>>172478
"It's a simple plan...I hope. Talking with those ponies in Customs, it sounded like the governor Halcyon Shores is the best pony to talk to here about getting my tribe resettled. To talk to them, I'm going to do work for the Office of Revenue and Migration, get my name known in the government, and hopefully get my request for an audience fulfilled. In the meantime, I'm going to work on an argument in favor of my people that I hope will convince them to let us in."
"It's a simple plan...I hope. Talking with those ponies in Customs, it sounded like the governor Halcyon Shores is the best pony to talk to here about getting my tribe resettled. To talk to them, I'm going to do work for the Office of Revenue and Migration, get my name known in the government, and hopefully get my request for an audience fulfilled. In the meantime, I'm going to work on an argument in favor of my people that I hope will convince them to let us in."
>>172480
Kira nods. Her tongue flicks out again.
"I don't know much about this place or the factions within, but it sounds like the best hope for my people. I'm guessing though you wouldn't recommend it."
Kira nods. Her tongue flicks out again.
"I don't know much about this place or the factions within, but it sounds like the best hope for my people. I'm guessing though you wouldn't recommend it."
>>172481
"You saw what they did to me?" She scrunches
"I bet they were trying to set you up with me. To see if you'd eat me, so they could declare all nagas dangerous."
"You saw what they did to me?" She scrunches
"I bet they were trying to set you up with me. To see if you'd eat me, so they could declare all nagas dangerous."
>>172482
Kira's ears flop down.
"They wouldn't do that...would they? I mean, they were nice to me, especially after opening up and realizing I'm not the monster they initially assumed."
Kira's ears flop down.
"They wouldn't do that...would they? I mean, they were nice to me, especially after opening up and realizing I'm not the monster they initially assumed."
>>172484
"Well...we could still work on getting them to give you an ID, too. You would be free to do whatever you wanted again."
"Well...we could still work on getting them to give you an ID, too. You would be free to do whatever you wanted again."
>>172487
Kira shakes her head.
"I just arrived here in Baltimare. I need to exchange my valuables for some of those 'Bits' they use as currency here first." Her stomach rumbles. "...then probably find something to eat. Then we'll find a place to stay before we meet with Revenue and Migration."
Kira shakes her head.
"I just arrived here in Baltimare. I need to exchange my valuables for some of those 'Bits' they use as currency here first." Her stomach rumbles. "...then probably find something to eat. Then we'll find a place to stay before we meet with Revenue and Migration."
brushes Gloomy
>>172488
Neela takes a step back and looks concernedly at Kira's midsection, holding up one foreleg. Then she looks back up to her. "Any idea how? Obtaining bits and a place to stay."
Neela takes a step back and looks concernedly at Kira's midsection, holding up one foreleg. Then she looks back up to her. "Any idea how? Obtaining bits and a place to stay."
>>172490
Kira blushes, and attempts to hide her midsection behind the front of her body.
"The ponies inside mentioned pawn shops, jewelers, and museums as ways to obtain Bits for my valuables. You know this city better than I do. Do you know of any good specific places?"
Kira blushes, and attempts to hide her midsection behind the front of her body.
"The ponies inside mentioned pawn shops, jewelers, and museums as ways to obtain Bits for my valuables. You know this city better than I do. Do you know of any good specific places?"
>>172410
Amber considers her options. Every castle of course has its secret passages, but not only do they tend to be secret, but they are generally designed to be accessible only one way, and with exits outside the castle walls. That could be ruled out. Amber has wings, but in daylight it would attract too much attention to fly to the top of the walls. Tricking the guard, such as by being smuggled in via barrel is an amusing thought but it would be impractical. Best to be direct.
"I am a performer, set to appear before the Grand Master."
Amber considers her options. Every castle of course has its secret passages, but not only do they tend to be secret, but they are generally designed to be accessible only one way, and with exits outside the castle walls. That could be ruled out. Amber has wings, but in daylight it would attract too much attention to fly to the top of the walls. Tricking the guard, such as by being smuggled in via barrel is an amusing thought but it would be impractical. Best to be direct.
"I am a performer, set to appear before the Grand Master."
>>172493
"A piece by Schornberg, if you will." Amber holds up the viol. "Would you care for a demonstration?"
"A piece by Schornberg, if you will." Amber holds up the viol. "Would you care for a demonstration?"
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>>172374
The Silver is ruffled
"I love you, Jubee."
He kisses his griffon at least, before he goes. He's grown rather adept at making muzzle/beak kisses work.
The Silver is ruffled
"I love you, Jubee."
He kisses his griffon at least, before he goes. He's grown rather adept at making muzzle/beak kisses work.
>>172499
Soon(TM)
>>172500
She'll want it
>>172498
>>172497
>fails to make use of all 5 image slots in a shitpost
Banned
>>172496
I don't want to say too much, but I've had a rather extreme family matter over the last two weeks...
>>172502
Jubilosa kisses him, and Silver gets a feel of her beak, which while not as warm as her flesh is not cold to the touch either, but actually has a nice feel. He can feel her rather small tongue as well. When Silver pulls away, she moves towards him, wanting more. She moves towards the edge of the bed and her wings spread out, looking up at him with a pouting expression.
>>172491
She tilts her head, and then asks,
"What are you going to do with me?"
Roll bluff if necessary
Soon(TM)
>>172500
She'll want it
>>172498
>>172497
>fails to make use of all 5 image slots in a shitpost
Banned
>>172496
I don't want to say too much, but I've had a rather extreme family matter over the last two weeks...
>>172502
Jubilosa kisses him, and Silver gets a feel of her beak, which while not as warm as her flesh is not cold to the touch either, but actually has a nice feel. He can feel her rather small tongue as well. When Silver pulls away, she moves towards him, wanting more. She moves towards the edge of the bed and her wings spread out, looking up at him with a pouting expression.
>>172491
She tilts her head, and then asks,
"What are you going to do with me?"
Roll bluff if necessary
>>172503
Silver has a chuckle at her expression, and smiles at her. "Alright then." He goes in for a longer, deeper kiss.
Silver has a chuckle at her expression, and smiles at her. "Alright then." He goes in for a longer, deeper kiss.
>>172503
No bluff necessary, as Kira tells her the truth.
"Keep an eye on you, make sure you're taken care of, hang out like friends do, and all the while work towards getting you your ID!"
She beams a smile at her, showing off her fangs in their small bat pony-like state.
No bluff necessary, as Kira tells her the truth.
"Keep an eye on you, make sure you're taken care of, hang out like friends do, and all the while work towards getting you your ID!"
She beams a smile at her, showing off her fangs in their small bat pony-like state.
>no bluff necessary
Rolls are fun.
Gonna roll bluff to kid myself into thinking I'll level up after this tank quest (only 5 levels to go until I get animate dead)
Bluff
[1d20+12 = (13+12) = 25]
Opposed SM
[1d20+2 = (14+2) = 16]
Rolls are fun.
Gonna roll bluff to kid myself into thinking I'll level up after this tank quest (only 5 levels to go until I get animate dead)
Bluff
[1d20+12 = (13+12) = 25]
Opposed SM
[1d20+2 = (14+2) = 16]
>>172506
nods
>>172504
Jubilosa extends a claw around Silver's neck, holding him as she kisses him longer.
>>172505
"Sure..." She looks down, then back up
"I know someone who sells gold and silver, and doesn't really care where it comes from. I know a pawnshop as well if you want to maybe buy it back. And then there's this mare who will buy things to sell off to Griffin collectors..."
nods
>>172504
Jubilosa extends a claw around Silver's neck, holding him as she kisses him longer.
>>172505
"Sure..." She looks down, then back up
"I know someone who sells gold and silver, and doesn't really care where it comes from. I know a pawnshop as well if you want to maybe buy it back. And then there's this mare who will buy things to sell off to Griffin collectors..."
>>172508
Kira cringes a bit at the mention of the third option, and her tongue flicks out with a low sssssss sound.
"Maybe let's not sell them to griffon collectors. Money is money, I know, but...it would just feel wrong. Which one of the other two do you think would give the best price?"
Kira cringes a bit at the mention of the third option, and her tongue flicks out with a low sssssss sound.
"Maybe let's not sell them to griffon collectors. Money is money, I know, but...it would just feel wrong. Which one of the other two do you think would give the best price?"
>>172508
"Mmmm..."
Silver uses his powerful hindlegs to keep him standing as he takes Jubilosa's soft griffon cheeks in his forehooves.
"Mmmm..."
Silver uses his powerful hindlegs to keep him standing as he takes Jubilosa's soft griffon cheeks in his forehooves.
>>172511
>>172501
>>172499
Sure.
Mason pulls around front, and offers Posey a seat.
Driving out, the car takes a left turn away from the city, rather than right towards the city as Posey has seen before. The car passes rows of citrus and other trees as it moves south, swiftly coming upon a town with brick buildings and the smokestacks of a couple large mills, just removed from the road. The signs announce this city as "Maregate." The two pass this city, and move further south on a two lane highway that moves straight through lines of plantations. Eventually, the road forks and turns left, and crosses bridges across innumerable unnamed ravines and rivulets, and through an ocean of mostly-bald deciduous trees - hickory, cypress, and soapberry - dotted with scattered pines. At some points, the ravines run through crevasses and channels in the ground taht expose red clay along their banks. But after a while, the land is flat in a great plain. The two pass through a town that the sign calls Bristleboro, though it looks nothing like Maregate before, as the houses are all older and made of wood, as if by travelling some miles the two had gone a hundred years back in time. Periodically, tiny little roads branch off of this one, soon swallowed up in the ocean of leafless trees.
Mason turns left onto one of these roads, which is a small non-paved road with gravel coated grooves where the tires fit, with grass growing in the middle, big enough only for a single car. The road is sometimes muddy, as the flat land increasingly encroaches on the miles of inundated forest that sometimes border the road, or past large, shallow lakes. A few cypress trees have not lost their leaves, and increasingly, even the broadleaf trees retain their green, such that the roadway is often sheltered from the oppressive blue cloudless sky which seems scarcely separate from space, by green tunnels that almost threaten to make the car disappear. Mason pulls over to the side at one point to allow another car, a red pickup truck with a decaying paint scheme, to pass, though Posey cannot fathom why anyone would be out here. The road occasionally passes along small wooden bridges, or more often, along built up berms of clay and gravel across large flooded fields.
Many of the trees passed are massive and surely centuries old, older perhaps than pony settlement in the region. But not every elder cypress in this virgin forest is unscathed, as some are inexplicably turned over, or even burst at the trunk, leaving a presumably valuable log behind to rot. Perhaps this is the action of some great hurricane wind, though any storm reaching this far inland must surely be terrifying in its own right to deliver such destruction, though the varied angles and varieties of damage are suggestive of some other, not necessarily as natural cause.
But even in these primeval forests, there are signs of old habitation. One or two roads branch off, and a couple old houses are passed, though one has a hole in the roof, and another is but foundation. The two pass a lake with the ruins of old wooden houses, and a water mill sticking out of water that could only be a few feet deep, and a roofless stone church on a small island next to it.
Mason says
"We're not far. The battle occurred in this area. Not that far from the road as that is how much equipment was moved. You'll recognize signs of battle when you see it."
>>172501
>>172499
Sure.
Mason pulls around front, and offers Posey a seat.
Driving out, the car takes a left turn away from the city, rather than right towards the city as Posey has seen before. The car passes rows of citrus and other trees as it moves south, swiftly coming upon a town with brick buildings and the smokestacks of a couple large mills, just removed from the road. The signs announce this city as "Maregate." The two pass this city, and move further south on a two lane highway that moves straight through lines of plantations. Eventually, the road forks and turns left, and crosses bridges across innumerable unnamed ravines and rivulets, and through an ocean of mostly-bald deciduous trees - hickory, cypress, and soapberry - dotted with scattered pines. At some points, the ravines run through crevasses and channels in the ground taht expose red clay along their banks. But after a while, the land is flat in a great plain. The two pass through a town that the sign calls Bristleboro, though it looks nothing like Maregate before, as the houses are all older and made of wood, as if by travelling some miles the two had gone a hundred years back in time. Periodically, tiny little roads branch off of this one, soon swallowed up in the ocean of leafless trees.
Mason turns left onto one of these roads, which is a small non-paved road with gravel coated grooves where the tires fit, with grass growing in the middle, big enough only for a single car. The road is sometimes muddy, as the flat land increasingly encroaches on the miles of inundated forest that sometimes border the road, or past large, shallow lakes. A few cypress trees have not lost their leaves, and increasingly, even the broadleaf trees retain their green, such that the roadway is often sheltered from the oppressive blue cloudless sky which seems scarcely separate from space, by green tunnels that almost threaten to make the car disappear. Mason pulls over to the side at one point to allow another car, a red pickup truck with a decaying paint scheme, to pass, though Posey cannot fathom why anyone would be out here. The road occasionally passes along small wooden bridges, or more often, along built up berms of clay and gravel across large flooded fields.
Many of the trees passed are massive and surely centuries old, older perhaps than pony settlement in the region. But not every elder cypress in this virgin forest is unscathed, as some are inexplicably turned over, or even burst at the trunk, leaving a presumably valuable log behind to rot. Perhaps this is the action of some great hurricane wind, though any storm reaching this far inland must surely be terrifying in its own right to deliver such destruction, though the varied angles and varieties of damage are suggestive of some other, not necessarily as natural cause.
But even in these primeval forests, there are signs of old habitation. One or two roads branch off, and a couple old houses are passed, though one has a hole in the roof, and another is but foundation. The two pass a lake with the ruins of old wooden houses, and a water mill sticking out of water that could only be a few feet deep, and a roofless stone church on a small island next to it.
Mason says
"We're not far. The battle occurred in this area. Not that far from the road as that is how much equipment was moved. You'll recognize signs of battle when you see it."
>>172515
Silver is a slave to her needs and his own desire. He gets back onto the bed, standing over his Jubee, now lying down, as the kiss turns into a full-on make out session.
Silver is a slave to her needs and his own desire. He gets back onto the bed, standing over his Jubee, now lying down, as the kiss turns into a full-on make out session.
>>172515
"Oh, there's no problem with legality! Nothing's stolen, it's just some valuables my mother saved from our tribe and gave to me to trade for currency. Jewelry, foreign currency, a couple bars of gold, you know: the usual."
"Oh, there's no problem with legality! Nothing's stolen, it's just some valuables my mother saved from our tribe and gave to me to trade for currency. Jewelry, foreign currency, a couple bars of gold, you know: the usual."
>>172518
Kira smiles and perks up for the journey. If no directions are provided by Neela, then Kira's plan is to wander the streets and ask any passersby where a gold store or jeweler can be found.
Kira smiles and perks up for the journey. If no directions are provided by Neela, then Kira's plan is to wander the streets and ask any passersby where a gold store or jeweler can be found.
>>172518
Although he kissed his griffu originally to make her happy, the longer it goes on and the greater intensity with which he locks his muzzle to her beak the more it becomes clear to Jubilosa that Silver really had a lot of stress from his dream that he needed to let go of. It becomes especially clear as she feels a certain body part of his growing large and pulsing against her lower body.
Although he kissed his griffu originally to make her happy, the longer it goes on and the greater intensity with which he locks his muzzle to her beak the more it becomes clear to Jubilosa that Silver really had a lot of stress from his dream that he needed to let go of. It becomes especially clear as she feels a certain body part of his growing large and pulsing against her lower body.
>>172519
Neela says things such as "This way" and "take a right." Kira can see many ponies look on in shock at the sight of her and run away, or at least, move to the other side of the street. Neela tries her best to direct the excitable snake pony, but stops short of ever actually touching her with her hooves
"Here's a shop." She says, and starts inside
>>172520
"Hehehe."
Her belly is soft and short furred, sucking in with contact with Silver. If he looks down, he'll see the protruding chest and curved thighs and belly of a slender lioness. She pulls her wings inwards, to wrap at least the tips around Silver
Neela says things such as "This way" and "take a right." Kira can see many ponies look on in shock at the sight of her and run away, or at least, move to the other side of the street. Neela tries her best to direct the excitable snake pony, but stops short of ever actually touching her with her hooves
"Here's a shop." She says, and starts inside
>>172520
"Hehehe."
Her belly is soft and short furred, sucking in with contact with Silver. If he looks down, he'll see the protruding chest and curved thighs and belly of a slender lioness. She pulls her wings inwards, to wrap at least the tips around Silver
>>172514
"Thank you, Mason." Posey says politely, as she leaves the vehicle.
"I shouldn't be too long."
Posey sets off towards the battlefield and begins her search, strutting out confidently as she trots along.
"A battlefield salvage mission.. can't say it doesn't bring back memories."
Wait, the car has stopped, right?
"Thank you, Mason." Posey says politely, as she leaves the vehicle.
"I shouldn't be too long."
Posey sets off towards the battlefield and begins her search, strutting out confidently as she trots along.
"A battlefield salvage mission.. can't say it doesn't bring back memories."
Wait, the car has stopped, right?
>>172524
Looking carefully at the road in front of her, Posey can trace the tracks of her quarry:
Wider than the ruts left by carts and automobiles, Posey can see the ruts left behind by numerous larger, heavy equipment pulled by trucks or more likely ponies. These go forward and are accompanied by occasional stumps of cutdown trees close to the road, before it trails off to a fork on the left, running between a submerged section and dry ground.
Looking carefully at the road in front of her, Posey can trace the tracks of her quarry:
Wider than the ruts left by carts and automobiles, Posey can see the ruts left behind by numerous larger, heavy equipment pulled by trucks or more likely ponies. These go forward and are accompanied by occasional stumps of cutdown trees close to the road, before it trails off to a fork on the left, running between a submerged section and dry ground.
>>172527
Mason insists on Posey taking several tools with her, including a wrench.
Going left, Posey follows along an oddly slightly wider track. To the right is moss and leaf covered ground, but to her left is true swamp - a series of numerous cypress trees, some with leaves and some without, sticking out of the water. Exploded trees become more frequent, and Posey can guess that this isn't the work of simple lightning strikes. This continues for some hundreds of feet, until Posey comes across a break in the path and a break in the land to where there is a lake or river in between the break, with no cypresses growing in it. The distance isn't great, perhaps only something like 80 feet if that much, but there is a break in the path. Looking to the other side, either a wooden bridge has been blown out, or a dirt path, reinforced by wood, has been washed away. There is a wrecked wooden raft on the other side.
Mason insists on Posey taking several tools with her, including a wrench.
Going left, Posey follows along an oddly slightly wider track. To the right is moss and leaf covered ground, but to her left is true swamp - a series of numerous cypress trees, some with leaves and some without, sticking out of the water. Exploded trees become more frequent, and Posey can guess that this isn't the work of simple lightning strikes. This continues for some hundreds of feet, until Posey comes across a break in the path and a break in the land to where there is a lake or river in between the break, with no cypresses growing in it. The distance isn't great, perhaps only something like 80 feet if that much, but there is a break in the path. Looking to the other side, either a wooden bridge has been blown out, or a dirt path, reinforced by wood, has been washed away. There is a wrecked wooden raft on the other side.
>>172528
>wrench
I was just thinking about that myself, lol.
>there is a break in the path
Okay, so I already gave Posey a phobia of running water...
So, is there any place where she can cross that isn't a river? A bog is fine, just not a river.
>wrench
I was just thinking about that myself, lol.
>there is a break in the path
Okay, so I already gave Posey a phobia of running water...
So, is there any place where she can cross that isn't a river? A bog is fine, just not a river.
What happens?
>>172521
Wordlessly, Silver ceases kissing Jubilosa...only to resume, this time planting a kiss on her neck, then one just a bit further down, and on and on he goes down her slender body.
Wordlessly, Silver ceases kissing Jubilosa...only to resume, this time planting a kiss on her neck, then one just a bit further down, and on and on he goes down her slender body.
>>172521
Kira follows close behind, slithering in and eagerly looking around at the place of business.
Kira follows close behind, slithering in and eagerly looking around at the place of business.
>>172535
Neela enters in, and Kira follows behind. Kira sees several shelves with numerous wonderous items. A plethora of watches, both for the wrist and pocket watches. Brooches, necklaces, pendants, peytrals, and fancy shoes.
Inside, there are two ponies. A white mare with a blue mane, and a brown stallion with a light yellow mane. Both appear to be earth ponies, although it's hard to tell with the mare as she immediately says "Ahhh!" and dives beneath the counter. The brown stallion is clearly taken aback as well.
Neela enters in, and Kira follows behind. Kira sees several shelves with numerous wonderous items. A plethora of watches, both for the wrist and pocket watches. Brooches, necklaces, pendants, peytrals, and fancy shoes.
Inside, there are two ponies. A white mare with a blue mane, and a brown stallion with a light yellow mane. Both appear to be earth ponies, although it's hard to tell with the mare as she immediately says "Ahhh!" and dives beneath the counter. The brown stallion is clearly taken aback as well.
>>172537
Kira's eyes lock onto the adorable ponies. She doesn't know entirely why the mare dived beneath the counter, she doesn't mean them any harm and even if she did, a counter probably wouldn't stop her. Thankfully for them, Kira is a friendly lamia, who smiles and waves at them.
"Hello! I heard you buy valuables?"
Kira's eyes lock onto the adorable ponies. She doesn't know entirely why the mare dived beneath the counter, she doesn't mean them any harm and even if she did, a counter probably wouldn't stop her. Thankfully for them, Kira is a friendly lamia, who smiles and waves at them.
"Hello! I heard you buy valuables?"
>>172538
>That counter won't save you from being strangled and eaten/Pinned to the wall by arrows
Kek
The brown stallion stays in place at the counter, his own eyes locked on Kira, and ears moved back. "What are you doing here?" He says quickly.
>That counter won't save you from being strangled and eaten/Pinned to the wall by arrows
Kek
The brown stallion stays in place at the counter, his own eyes locked on Kira, and ears moved back. "What are you doing here?" He says quickly.
>>172539
Kira continues to smile brightly, not put off by his so far negative reaction to her. She pulls out the sack full of treasures given to her by her mother.
"I have precious cultural artifacts and treasures to sell!"
Kira continues to smile brightly, not put off by his so far negative reaction to her. She pulls out the sack full of treasures given to her by her mother.
"I have precious cultural artifacts and treasures to sell!"
>>172540
He moves back slightly and takes a moment to reply, but then says
"We can't accept scavenged artifacts under the Antiquity Act..."
He moves back slightly and takes a moment to reply, but then says
"We can't accept scavenged artifacts under the Antiquity Act..."
>>172541
"Oh, these aren't scavenged, these were given to me by my mother to trade for local currency. There's nothing wrong about them, I promise!"
"Oh, these aren't scavenged, these were given to me by my mother to trade for local currency. There's nothing wrong about them, I promise!"
>>172547
>>172548
Kira smiles gratefully at Neela, before slithering deftly into the store, being careful not to knock anything over and to bring her whole tail inside the shop as she makes her way to the counter. There, she opens the sack, and shows the stallion all of the artisan-crafted jewelry (that hadn't been given as gifts to the ponies at Customs), foreign coins of copper, silver, and gold, and (small) gold bar(s).
"I bring tiddings from foreign lands in distant Zebrica!"
>>172548
Kira smiles gratefully at Neela, before slithering deftly into the store, being careful not to knock anything over and to bring her whole tail inside the shop as she makes her way to the counter. There, she opens the sack, and shows the stallion all of the artisan-crafted jewelry (that hadn't been given as gifts to the ponies at Customs), foreign coins of copper, silver, and gold, and (small) gold bar(s).
"I bring tiddings from foreign lands in distant Zebrica!"
>>172550
"Notice the fine craftsnakeship in the jewelry, the details painstakingly working into the metal by the most skilled artisans and goldsmiths the Kuwinda Kwa Maua tribe has to offer!"
"Notice the fine craftsnakeship in the jewelry, the details painstakingly working into the metal by the most skilled artisans and goldsmiths the Kuwinda Kwa Maua tribe has to offer!"
>>172558
Kira thinks for a moment with a "Hmmmmmm", before deciding that it's good enough, and looking back to the pair of ponies.
"Deal!"
Kira thinks for a moment with a "Hmmmmmm", before deciding that it's good enough, and looking back to the pair of ponies.
"Deal!"
>>172559
Neela scrunches, but the stallion says
"Excellent, let me get cash." He starts to extend a hoof for a hoof shake, but them withdraws, and motions to the female to go to the backroom.
Neela scrunches, but the stallion says
"Excellent, let me get cash." He starts to extend a hoof for a hoof shake, but them withdraws, and motions to the female to go to the backroom.
>>172560
Let's roll Dexterity, to see if she can receive the hoofshake before he withdraws. Bonus points if she can manage it with the very end of her tail.
[1d20+3 = (19+3) = 22]
Let's roll Dexterity, to see if she can receive the hoofshake before he withdraws. Bonus points if she can manage it with the very end of her tail.
[1d20+3 = (19+3) = 22]
>>172561
Kira grabs ahold of his hoof. This frightens the stallion, who seems to think that she is trying to pull him over the counter
Kira grabs ahold of his hoof. This frightens the stallion, who seems to think that she is trying to pull him over the counter
>>172562
No pulling, just an exceedingly friendly hoof(possibly tail)shake from an overly eager lamia who enjoys physical contact with ponies.
"Thank you so much!"
No pulling, just an exceedingly friendly hoof(possibly tail)shake from an overly eager lamia who enjoys physical contact with ponies.
"Thank you so much!"
>>172563
"Ahh!" The stallion braces himself against the base of the counter... to find that it's just a hoof shake. He looks up at her with a wide, toothy smile, and then shakes her tail in response.
"Thank you"
The mare comes back with a rather large amount of paper money, ans starts counting it out.
"Ahh!" The stallion braces himself against the base of the counter... to find that it's just a hoof shake. He looks up at her with a wide, toothy smile, and then shakes her tail in response.
"Thank you"
The mare comes back with a rather large amount of paper money, ans starts counting it out.
>>172564
Kira looks with awe at the little paper notes as they're counted out like it's the most amazing thing in the world.
"Ponies use paper for currency?"
Kira looks with awe at the little paper notes as they're counted out like it's the most amazing thing in the world.
"Ponies use paper for currency?"
>>172565
"Yes... We used to use coins primarily, but with the fascist occupation, we've switched to paper."
"Yes... We used to use coins primarily, but with the fascist occupation, we've switched to paper."
>>172567
He breathes out, looking more clearly scared than at any point before. It must be a delayed reaction
"More-more or less. It's required to be accepted. Tell you what. Do you want some coins? Or maybe an item? On us."
He breathes out, looking more clearly scared than at any point before. It must be a delayed reaction
"More-more or less. It's required to be accepted. Tell you what. Do you want some coins? Or maybe an item? On us."
>>172568
"Oh, well, if you have some, they might be useful to have too." She attempts another friendly smile and relaxes her posture, to try to calm the pony down. "It's okay, I'm perfectly friendly. I wouldn't ever dare think about harming you. Sorry if I seem overly eager or aggressively friendly, I just...it's my first time being here in Equestria and seeing ponies, and you're all just so, so...cute! I love it and I'm having trouble keeping myself from giving you all just a big friendly hug."
"Oh, well, if you have some, they might be useful to have too." She attempts another friendly smile and relaxes her posture, to try to calm the pony down. "It's okay, I'm perfectly friendly. I wouldn't ever dare think about harming you. Sorry if I seem overly eager or aggressively friendly, I just...it's my first time being here in Equestria and seeing ponies, and you're all just so, so...cute! I love it and I'm having trouble keeping myself from giving you all just a big friendly hug."
>>172569
He holds up a hoof
"That's okay, that's okay."
He looks around
"Uh, here's the bits." He hoofs them over
"And some coins as well." Moving them over one at a time with his hoof
"And, maybe if you want something small?"
He makes another wide, toothy smile with his ears down
He holds up a hoof
"That's okay, that's okay."
He looks around
"Uh, here's the bits." He hoofs them over
"And some coins as well." Moving them over one at a time with his hoof
"And, maybe if you want something small?"
He makes another wide, toothy smile with his ears down
>>172570
Kira looks around, and picks up a pocket watch. She knows vaguely what it is, and what it's purpose is, but it's the first time seeing one this up close. She seems mesmerized by the ticking of the second hand.
"Does this really tell you the time of day? No need for a sundial or nothing else? How much for it?"
Kira looks around, and picks up a pocket watch. She knows vaguely what it is, and what it's purpose is, but it's the first time seeing one this up close. She seems mesmerized by the ticking of the second hand.
"Does this really tell you the time of day? No need for a sundial or nothing else? How much for it?"
tick tick
It's a 12 hour clock, placing the time at near noon.
"Yes. Wind it periodically through the knob on the side. Consider it a gift for your sale."
It's a 12 hour clock, placing the time at near noon.
"Yes. Wind it periodically through the knob on the side. Consider it a gift for your sale."
>>172572
She looks astonished at the stallion, before beaming a wide smile at him. Maybe the tales of friendship and harmony she heard about Equestria weren't all so wrong?
"Thank you! I'm going to recommend your store to everyone looking for nice things!"
She takes her new acquisitions - the pocket watch, the paper Bits, and the coins - and waves to the friendly if a bit scared ponies as she leaves the store, her tail trailing behind her keeping the door open for a short bit after she leaves.
That's one thing on her list done. Now she needs to find food, and a place to stay, possibly not in that order. She looks to Neela, once she joins Kira. "Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"
She looks astonished at the stallion, before beaming a wide smile at him. Maybe the tales of friendship and harmony she heard about Equestria weren't all so wrong?
"Thank you! I'm going to recommend your store to everyone looking for nice things!"
She takes her new acquisitions - the pocket watch, the paper Bits, and the coins - and waves to the friendly if a bit scared ponies as she leaves the store, her tail trailing behind her keeping the door open for a short bit after she leaves.
That's one thing on her list done. Now she needs to find food, and a place to stay, possibly not in that order. She looks to Neela, once she joins Kira. "Are you hungry? Want something to eat?"
>>172573
He smiles with that same, wide, teeth-showing smile that the ponies seem so fond of, lowers his head a little bit, and waves at her
"Thank you..."
Neela looks over towards Kira, giving her space as she slithers out of the store
"That went pretty well"
With Kira's question, she looks down, then back up
"Maybe?"
He smiles with that same, wide, teeth-showing smile that the ponies seem so fond of, lowers his head a little bit, and waves at her
"Thank you..."
Neela looks over towards Kira, giving her space as she slithers out of the store
"That went pretty well"
With Kira's question, she looks down, then back up
"Maybe?"
>>172574
"I know! Thank you so much, Neela! I couldn't have done it without you!" With Neela's ambiguous answer to Kira's question, she nods to the deer. "Well, you're my guide to the city! Isn't Equestria one of those lands with the places you go to order food, already ready to eat? What do you call them?"
"I know! Thank you so much, Neela! I couldn't have done it without you!" With Neela's ambiguous answer to Kira's question, she nods to the deer. "Well, you're my guide to the city! Isn't Equestria one of those lands with the places you go to order food, already ready to eat? What do you call them?"
>>172575
"That's a lot of bits. I don't think I've ever seen that many bits before." She says, walking along. She turns back towards Kira
"Do you... want something to eat?"
"That's a lot of bits. I don't think I've ever seen that many bits before." She says, walking along. She turns back towards Kira
"Do you... want something to eat?"
>>172576
Kira follows Neela, slithering along. Her stomach decides to grumble to answer her question, causing Kira to blush.
"Well...yes, but I think I'll need to wait. Maybe buy a goat from a farm, or go hunting for wild pigs. I'm not sure if you'd want to be around when I do, it can be a bit...disturbing, for other creatures to see a lamia eat."
Kira follows Neela, slithering along. Her stomach decides to grumble to answer her question, causing Kira to blush.
"Well...yes, but I think I'll need to wait. Maybe buy a goat from a farm, or go hunting for wild pigs. I'm not sure if you'd want to be around when I do, it can be a bit...disturbing, for other creatures to see a lamia eat."
>>172577
"That makes sense to me. I would like to eat something... I suppose I would be staying with you? No way I want to go back to that apartment. My name is not on the lease. I'm sure everything I had has been stolen, anyways."
"That makes sense to me. I would like to eat something... I suppose I would be staying with you? No way I want to go back to that apartment. My name is not on the lease. I'm sure everything I had has been stolen, anyways."
>>172578
"We could go check if you wanted, see if there's anything that can be saved. I'm big and strong, I can carry anything you want me to."
"We could go check if you wanted, see if there's anything that can be saved. I'm big and strong, I can carry anything you want me to."
>>172579
She looks back to her
"You know what? I think it would be worth trying. I can get food nearby... But you'll need to find a place to stay sooner or later."
She looks back to her
"You know what? I think it would be worth trying. I can get food nearby... But you'll need to find a place to stay sooner or later."
>>172581
Kira nods.
"Don't worry, I will. Probably after we get some food for you, that way you have a place to stay where you won't get in trouble for being unaccompanied while I get food for myself. Let's go to your apartment. If you get tired, don't be afraid to ride on my tail, like I said I'm big and strong and can carry anything you want!"
Kira nods.
"Don't worry, I will. Probably after we get some food for you, that way you have a place to stay where you won't get in trouble for being unaccompanied while I get food for myself. Let's go to your apartment. If you get tired, don't be afraid to ride on my tail, like I said I'm big and strong and can carry anything you want!"
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