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Wind Sound
Location: Ponai, Saddle-Arabia
The imam in the highest minaret calls the city to the mosques for prayer.
From all corners of the town they come. Highborn and lowborn. All together unified underneath one mosque.
Among them is one in particular, a fat merchant named Old Spice. A fat merchant, flanked by his 5 wives and carried by 4 zebra slaves. His servants throw bread into the masses and the crowd cheers. Old Spice, the great and generous.
Out of the shadows you watch, you know better. Your client told you what he did when nopony watched.
About the fillies that were brought to his chambers. The dead…
It is time to make him pay…
[You may kill him here, or stalk your prey.]
Ambrosia
The merciless sun rises again upon Vilitus.
It has been 4 years since you were brought here. You have grown and seen many things.
You stare up. 4 years, and not a drop of rain the entire time.
You wipe the sweat of your brow and look down again.
You're way on top of the Clocktower in the Arachnia District.
Down there, after all this waiting you see him.
A green pony, unaware of your eyes, but he looks around nervously.
Your task is to find out where he is going and report back to base without him knowing.
Deep Root
You blink as your eyes get adjusted to the light. Slowly the memories come back to you.
You were walking in Los pegasus, stocking up on supplies when you got hit from behind.
Alas, a rookie mistake, it happens to the best of us. You try to move your hooves, you're bound. You blink again, there's somepony here…
Melville
The sun is rising again in Vilitus. It shines through your window in the Snake District, illuminating your organized bedroom. Your books, your drinks, your bed.
You rub your eyes, getting up isn't as easy as it used to be. Instinctively you check everything in the room. No, nothing moved, nopony has been here. If you had everything your way, you'd get a coffee before going to see your lovely niece. But in this business, time is always of the essence, always. Time to get to a scene, time to clean it up before anyone knows, time to check it out, time to get money. Time to get up, time to check the DragonFire.
The DragonFire is a brand new invention coming from Equestria, pioneered a few years ago, it allows direct communication through fires.
Hokkaido
4 years.
4 years since you came to Vilitus, 4 years since you met Blood Diamond.
4 years since the Voice talked to you for the last time in the mirror.
4 years filled with intrigue, crime, romance and power.
Vilitus has proven to be quite the place and Blood Diamond more of a leader than you could have imagined.
You revealing to him the locations of his enemies has given you a permanent place in his entourage.
Today is a special day.
Today is the first time you'll go with him to the Council. A gathering of Dukes where the important topics of the town are discussed as well as grievances settled. The Council is held in the Red Tower under the leadership of the Prince.
Better get on your best dress.
Wind Sound
Location: Ponai, Saddle-Arabia
The imam in the highest minaret calls the city to the mosques for prayer.
From all corners of the town they come. Highborn and lowborn. All together unified underneath one mosque.
Among them is one in particular, a fat merchant named Old Spice. A fat merchant, flanked by his 5 wives and carried by 4 zebra slaves. His servants throw bread into the masses and the crowd cheers. Old Spice, the great and generous.
Out of the shadows you watch, you know better. Your client told you what he did when nopony watched.
About the fillies that were brought to his chambers. The dead…
It is time to make him pay…
[You may kill him here, or stalk your prey.]
Ambrosia
The merciless sun rises again upon Vilitus.
It has been 4 years since you were brought here. You have grown and seen many things.
You stare up. 4 years, and not a drop of rain the entire time.
You wipe the sweat of your brow and look down again.
You're way on top of the Clocktower in the Arachnia District.
Down there, after all this waiting you see him.
A green pony, unaware of your eyes, but he looks around nervously.
Your task is to find out where he is going and report back to base without him knowing.
Deep Root
You blink as your eyes get adjusted to the light. Slowly the memories come back to you.
You were walking in Los pegasus, stocking up on supplies when you got hit from behind.
Alas, a rookie mistake, it happens to the best of us. You try to move your hooves, you're bound. You blink again, there's somepony here…
Melville
The sun is rising again in Vilitus. It shines through your window in the Snake District, illuminating your organized bedroom. Your books, your drinks, your bed.
You rub your eyes, getting up isn't as easy as it used to be. Instinctively you check everything in the room. No, nothing moved, nopony has been here. If you had everything your way, you'd get a coffee before going to see your lovely niece. But in this business, time is always of the essence, always. Time to get to a scene, time to clean it up before anyone knows, time to check it out, time to get money. Time to get up, time to check the DragonFire.
The DragonFire is a brand new invention coming from Equestria, pioneered a few years ago, it allows direct communication through fires.
Hokkaido
4 years.
4 years since you came to Vilitus, 4 years since you met Blood Diamond.
4 years since the Voice talked to you for the last time in the mirror.
4 years filled with intrigue, crime, romance and power.
Vilitus has proven to be quite the place and Blood Diamond more of a leader than you could have imagined.
You revealing to him the locations of his enemies has given you a permanent place in his entourage.
Today is a special day.
Today is the first time you'll go with him to the Council. A gathering of Dukes where the important topics of the town are discussed as well as grievances settled. The Council is held in the Red Tower under the leadership of the Prince.
Better get on your best dress.
>>537300
It's easy by now really, after all this time you know every roof in this district by heart.
You hop skip and jump across as easily as a goat and observe him easily from the rooftops.
The prey is nervous, looking through the crowd for a pony that follows him.
Little does he know, the danger is right above him.
He enters an alley where an older pony is waiting for him.
This is unexpected. Perhaps something was seen after all, you better try to listen in on what they say.
Your eavesdrop attempt succeeds at DC2 because of your excellent position.
>>537302
You open the small ball, inside flickers a green fire brightly, as you open it a partially scorched paper flies out of the fire.
You catch it.
It comes from the Goldfeather family.
Seems like one of their sons caused quite a ruckus last night, killed a mare in her own home for some reason.
They request an urgent cleaning before any other ponies show up.
The address is somewhere in the Arachnia district.
>>537304
Playing it shall be, the crowd enters the mosque, will you go inside or wait for him to come out?
It's easy by now really, after all this time you know every roof in this district by heart.
You hop skip and jump across as easily as a goat and observe him easily from the rooftops.
The prey is nervous, looking through the crowd for a pony that follows him.
Little does he know, the danger is right above him.
He enters an alley where an older pony is waiting for him.
This is unexpected. Perhaps something was seen after all, you better try to listen in on what they say.
Your eavesdrop attempt succeeds at DC2 because of your excellent position.
>>537302
You open the small ball, inside flickers a green fire brightly, as you open it a partially scorched paper flies out of the fire.
You catch it.
It comes from the Goldfeather family.
Seems like one of their sons caused quite a ruckus last night, killed a mare in her own home for some reason.
They request an urgent cleaning before any other ponies show up.
The address is somewhere in the Arachnia district.
>>537304
Playing it shall be, the crowd enters the mosque, will you go inside or wait for him to come out?
>>537323
You almost fell down, but manage to get in position unseen.
The green stallion trots to the older pony, nervously, opening his bag and gets out a large envelope.
"Were you followed?" whispers the older pony.
"I looked around, there was nopony." stammers the green one.
"Please, I did as you ask, here's the file on Plan F, let my family go, please…"
What the…this wasn't part of your briefing at all. You seem to have stumbled into something else.
>>537325
The Mosque is grand and richly decorated. Paid by the generous donations of the believers, it's a miracle there's enough left after the clergy had its share to build it.
Light shines in from the top dome upon beautiful classic paintings and mosaics.
Your clothing is enough not to be noticed so far among the believers.
Your target is in the middle of the crowd, wurming his way to the front, as behoofs a stallion of his stature.
Inventory: Old Pendant of the Sun and Moon, Formal clothes, casual clothes, tools, basic amount of money, medical tools.
>>537327
The note only mentions "with a bat."
You almost fell down, but manage to get in position unseen.
The green stallion trots to the older pony, nervously, opening his bag and gets out a large envelope.
"Were you followed?" whispers the older pony.
"I looked around, there was nopony." stammers the green one.
"Please, I did as you ask, here's the file on Plan F, let my family go, please…"
What the…this wasn't part of your briefing at all. You seem to have stumbled into something else.
>>537325
The Mosque is grand and richly decorated. Paid by the generous donations of the believers, it's a miracle there's enough left after the clergy had its share to build it.
Light shines in from the top dome upon beautiful classic paintings and mosaics.
Your clothing is enough not to be noticed so far among the believers.
Your target is in the middle of the crowd, wurming his way to the front, as behoofs a stallion of his stature.
Inventory: Old Pendant of the Sun and Moon, Formal clothes, casual clothes, tools, basic amount of money, medical tools.
>>537327
The note only mentions "with a bat."
>>537345
The stallion was definitely the one you needed to follow.
He's a lower employee of Golden Puzzle who has been acting strangely lately. Going out every morning to some hideout, who knows where.
The bureau suspected he was ratting us out to another gang.
This however…you've never heard of Plan R and you probably know as much about Golden Puzzles operations as he himself.
The stallions looks through the files.
"You did well, leaf, you did well."
"Now…my family, where are they?"
"Don't worry about that."
Lightning fast the old stallion grabs the green one in a headlock and, to your amazement, bites the stallion deeply in the neck, tearing it open.
Blood gushes down onto the street.
>>537344
You arrive at the house, a nice place, not too far from Umbra Plaza. As you open up the place you see her laying in a pool of her own blood down some stairs.
You can immediately see she got bashed in the head with the bat laying right next to her.
You'll have to clean the stairs from top to bottom. You see from some leftover traces on the bathroom and door that Goldfeathers son sloppily washed his hooves and ran away.
As for why, you notice a struggle must have been going on between them.
From her belly you can see she was pregnant. Perhaps an unwanted pregnancy? Goldfeathers son probably saw no way out and killed her.
>>537348
The imam has started the prayer.
The hundreds of arabians kneeling at once and getting up singing their praises to the Stallion in the Sun.
Nopony notices that every time they go down and up, you get up a bit closer. Spice doesn't even bother kneeling, letting his zebra slaves do it for him.
As you come closer, you can almost see his death already, but something seems off, you spot around.
There's another pony moving towards him, as silent as you, and he's closer already.
The stallion was definitely the one you needed to follow.
He's a lower employee of Golden Puzzle who has been acting strangely lately. Going out every morning to some hideout, who knows where.
The bureau suspected he was ratting us out to another gang.
This however…you've never heard of Plan R and you probably know as much about Golden Puzzles operations as he himself.
The stallions looks through the files.
"You did well, leaf, you did well."
"Now…my family, where are they?"
"Don't worry about that."
Lightning fast the old stallion grabs the green one in a headlock and, to your amazement, bites the stallion deeply in the neck, tearing it open.
Blood gushes down onto the street.
>>537344
You arrive at the house, a nice place, not too far from Umbra Plaza. As you open up the place you see her laying in a pool of her own blood down some stairs.
You can immediately see she got bashed in the head with the bat laying right next to her.
You'll have to clean the stairs from top to bottom. You see from some leftover traces on the bathroom and door that Goldfeathers son sloppily washed his hooves and ran away.
As for why, you notice a struggle must have been going on between them.
From her belly you can see she was pregnant. Perhaps an unwanted pregnancy? Goldfeathers son probably saw no way out and killed her.
>>537348
The imam has started the prayer.
The hundreds of arabians kneeling at once and getting up singing their praises to the Stallion in the Sun.
Nopony notices that every time they go down and up, you get up a bit closer. Spice doesn't even bother kneeling, letting his zebra slaves do it for him.
As you come closer, you can almost see his death already, but something seems off, you spot around.
There's another pony moving towards him, as silent as you, and he's closer already.
>>537355
2 zebras stop him.
But he suddenly spreads open his cloak to reveal he's strapped with pots of gunpowder.
You look up as you hear a window shatter.
3 fireballs have flown through and go straight for the pony with the pots.
Roll to GETTHEFUCKOUT
>>537356
You don't really have specific orders for what to do in case of somepony tearing out the neck of your target with his bare teeth, but you do imagine the master asking just why the hell you didn't get those files, should you come back like this.
The pony is walking away, you need something, either the files, an address to find him, or him.
>>537358
She packed in.
Time to get cleaning man
2 zebras stop him.
But he suddenly spreads open his cloak to reveal he's strapped with pots of gunpowder.
You look up as you hear a window shatter.
3 fireballs have flown through and go straight for the pony with the pots.
Roll to GETTHEFUCKOUT
>>537356
You don't really have specific orders for what to do in case of somepony tearing out the neck of your target with his bare teeth, but you do imagine the master asking just why the hell you didn't get those files, should you come back like this.
The pony is walking away, you need something, either the files, an address to find him, or him.
>>537358
She packed in.
Time to get cleaning man
>>537360
Oh well.
Start whistling a tune and get some gloves and a mask on.
Find a bucket and a mop, and clean up any pools of blood that I can find, to get the brunt of it. After that is done, chuck that into a drain, and put the mophead in a hazard bag. Break the bat in two, and put it in the same bag with the mop.
Then get a rag and tediously clean every little speck of blood that I can find with the chemical agents I brought. Put some wood-care product on the steps of the stairs, in case the wood soaked in some of it, to remove the traces.
Next up, use another rag to clean any spots in the bathroom. From the floor, from the sink, from the handle of the tap, everything.
Now it should be just the body in the bag and the evidence in another bag.
Oh well.
Start whistling a tune and get some gloves and a mask on.
Find a bucket and a mop, and clean up any pools of blood that I can find, to get the brunt of it. After that is done, chuck that into a drain, and put the mophead in a hazard bag. Break the bat in two, and put it in the same bag with the mop.
Then get a rag and tediously clean every little speck of blood that I can find with the chemical agents I brought. Put some wood-care product on the steps of the stairs, in case the wood soaked in some of it, to remove the traces.
Next up, use another rag to clean any spots in the bathroom. From the floor, from the sink, from the handle of the tap, everything.
Now it should be just the body in the bag and the evidence in another bag.
>>537362
The third option was just pickpocketing the files without killing him, not that it matters now. You drop down, intent on jumping on top of him and slashing his throat in one swoop.
Right as you're about to hit him, he quickly perks up grabs your leg out of the air and slams you into the ground.
Before you can even recover from the shock you see razor sharp teeth going for your neck.
>>537361
You quickly jump over the panicking crowd through a window. At the last moment you look back to see the arabian pushing the flabbergasted zebra aside and grabbing Spice. Holding the panicked Spice, the next second the fireballs hit the pots and explode. You rub your head as the mosque is a pile of rubble and smoke.
You suppose that clears the contract.
You could go get your share, or your curiosity might be piqued and you want to know more.
Somepony had to fire the fireballs inside, somepony who can't be too far away.
>>537363
As you grab her body, you notice something odd on her neck. A green mark of a mosquito with a large eye.
Oh fuck, she's one of the Changeling collaborators. Their pony eyes within the city.
Which means…
You hear somepony coming towards the door.
The third option was just pickpocketing the files without killing him, not that it matters now. You drop down, intent on jumping on top of him and slashing his throat in one swoop.
Right as you're about to hit him, he quickly perks up grabs your leg out of the air and slams you into the ground.
Before you can even recover from the shock you see razor sharp teeth going for your neck.
>>537361
You quickly jump over the panicking crowd through a window. At the last moment you look back to see the arabian pushing the flabbergasted zebra aside and grabbing Spice. Holding the panicked Spice, the next second the fireballs hit the pots and explode. You rub your head as the mosque is a pile of rubble and smoke.
You suppose that clears the contract.
You could go get your share, or your curiosity might be piqued and you want to know more.
Somepony had to fire the fireballs inside, somepony who can't be too far away.
>>537363
As you grab her body, you notice something odd on her neck. A green mark of a mosquito with a large eye.
Oh fuck, she's one of the Changeling collaborators. Their pony eyes within the city.
Which means…
You hear somepony coming towards the door.
>>537365
He growls and prepares to attack.
>>537366
Tracking the fireballs is not hard.
You see a pony crossing the rooftops in the distance, running away.
Roll a 3d10 to intercept.
>>537367
When the lock finally gets smashed you're in position underneath the sink. Ready to start your roll you're greeted with an envelope attached underneath the sink.
It is sealed.
You hear hoofsteps entering the bathroom.
A stallion clears his throat.
He growls and prepares to attack.
>>537366
Tracking the fireballs is not hard.
You see a pony crossing the rooftops in the distance, running away.
Roll a 3d10 to intercept.
>>537367
When the lock finally gets smashed you're in position underneath the sink. Ready to start your roll you're greeted with an envelope attached underneath the sink.
It is sealed.
You hear hoofsteps entering the bathroom.
A stallion clears his throat.
>>537375
"Fix the pipes? What's wrong with the pipes?" snarls one.
>>537374
You unsheath your knives and slash him a few times across the face before plunging it into his stomach.
He groans in pain before pushing the blade out and growling for another attack.
>>537373
You smell…a perfume.
Somepony has been here.
She has been near this wall.
Roll to discover possible hidden door.
PAUSE
"Fix the pipes? What's wrong with the pipes?" snarls one.
>>537374
You unsheath your knives and slash him a few times across the face before plunging it into his stomach.
He groans in pain before pushing the blade out and growling for another attack.
>>537373
You smell…a perfume.
Somepony has been here.
She has been near this wall.
Roll to discover possible hidden door.
PAUSE
>>542273
Their eyes suddenly grow green for a second, before turning normal.
"Now that you know the situation you're in, I'll ask you again, cleaner.
Where is the mare?
And did you find any documents while cleaning around here?"
The other hisses.
"It would be very unwise for you to lie to us. To lie to the Hive."
>>542281
As you grab the documents, the pony jumps up with surprising speed, launching his fangs for your throat, but stopping mere inches from it.
Somepony threw a rope right around his neck, leashing him.
You look up to see Sickle on a rooftop holding the rope. She ties it around a pole and then jumps down holding the rope.
As she flies down, the murderous pony gets strung up at the side of the building, gasping for air.
Silver pays little attention to it.
"Ambrosia, what would you do without me?" She grins.
>>542282
Roll for perception.
>>542294
"Wakey, wakey, Root."
An big griffon grins.
"Still alive? Good, the reward for that head of yours is way higher that way."
You're in a smoky, deserted bar.
A griffon with an eyepatch and 2 diamond dogs wearing fedoras and smoking cigars stand next to him.
Their eyes suddenly grow green for a second, before turning normal.
"Now that you know the situation you're in, I'll ask you again, cleaner.
Where is the mare?
And did you find any documents while cleaning around here?"
The other hisses.
"It would be very unwise for you to lie to us. To lie to the Hive."
>>542281
As you grab the documents, the pony jumps up with surprising speed, launching his fangs for your throat, but stopping mere inches from it.
Somepony threw a rope right around his neck, leashing him.
You look up to see Sickle on a rooftop holding the rope. She ties it around a pole and then jumps down holding the rope.
As she flies down, the murderous pony gets strung up at the side of the building, gasping for air.
Silver pays little attention to it.
"Ambrosia, what would you do without me?" She grins.
>>542282
Roll for perception.
>>542294
"Wakey, wakey, Root."
An big griffon grins.
"Still alive? Good, the reward for that head of yours is way higher that way."
You're in a smoky, deserted bar.
A griffon with an eyepatch and 2 diamond dogs wearing fedoras and smoking cigars stand next to him.
>>542325
"Of course you had." she smirks and looks up to the still struggling pony.
"What was up with him anyway?"
>>542317
You seem to be in a hangar/dock. Racks filled with goods from all over the world. You hear the gentle rocking of water against stone. In the middle of the hangar is an indoor dock, blocked by a giant gate.
There's a small ship in the dock.
You're on top of one of the large shelves where they store boxes of goods.
Clearly you didn't use the main entrance.
Next to you, you notice somepony put a cloak and weapon.
From the scent you assume it must belong to the mare. You must have interrupted her, but where…
Suddenly you feel something crash down on top of you.
"DIE." the mare stabs a knife right in your back.
Your vision goes black as the mare scoffs at you.
You see the familiar visions. Floating in a pool, you see thousands of other ponies with you, seemingly asleep.
You drift further towards a pony among them.
It is you!
He wakes.
You wake up again, your wounds healed.
You hear a mare talking in the middle of the hangar.
Seems like she just left you here for dead.
>>542322
They look irritated.
"You won't mind if we take a look around then?"
Without waiting, one of them moves out of the room, the other stays with you.
>>542323
"Just keep yapping, Root.
You messed with the wrong pony when you killed that merchant. Anypony from here to Manehattan is after you. Too bad for them, we got you first."
They snicker.
Your bonds are very loose, if you made it dark you could probably slip out easily.
"Of course you had." she smirks and looks up to the still struggling pony.
"What was up with him anyway?"
>>542317
You seem to be in a hangar/dock. Racks filled with goods from all over the world. You hear the gentle rocking of water against stone. In the middle of the hangar is an indoor dock, blocked by a giant gate.
There's a small ship in the dock.
You're on top of one of the large shelves where they store boxes of goods.
Clearly you didn't use the main entrance.
Next to you, you notice somepony put a cloak and weapon.
From the scent you assume it must belong to the mare. You must have interrupted her, but where…
Suddenly you feel something crash down on top of you.
"DIE." the mare stabs a knife right in your back.
Your vision goes black as the mare scoffs at you.
You see the familiar visions. Floating in a pool, you see thousands of other ponies with you, seemingly asleep.
You drift further towards a pony among them.
It is you!
He wakes.
You wake up again, your wounds healed.
You hear a mare talking in the middle of the hangar.
Seems like she just left you here for dead.
>>542322
They look irritated.
"You won't mind if we take a look around then?"
Without waiting, one of them moves out of the room, the other stays with you.
>>542323
"Just keep yapping, Root.
You messed with the wrong pony when you killed that merchant. Anypony from here to Manehattan is after you. Too bad for them, we got you first."
They snicker.
Your bonds are very loose, if you made it dark you could probably slip out easily.
>>542348
After a while, the other comes back.
"We'll be watching you, scum."
They leave.
>>542349
"Seems like it's a bit too late for that."
The pony hangs lifeless on the rope.
Then a green flash and he changes into a changeling.
Silvers mouth falls open.
>>542351
"Your head is worth money. That's enough for us. Now shut up before I decide to carve my initials into your chest. Not like the mob will care about a little damage to you."
>>542352
The mare: "..target. There won't be any witnesses sir. All of them taken care off."
A stallion near her.
"And a motive?"
"The suicide pony was one of the desert ponies from the eastern region. They've been causing trouble for months. The authorities will assume it was simply another attack and will focus retaliation upon the desert ponies."
After a while, the other comes back.
"We'll be watching you, scum."
They leave.
>>542349
"Seems like it's a bit too late for that."
The pony hangs lifeless on the rope.
Then a green flash and he changes into a changeling.
Silvers mouth falls open.
>>542351
"Your head is worth money. That's enough for us. Now shut up before I decide to carve my initials into your chest. Not like the mob will care about a little damage to you."
>>542352
The mare: "..target. There won't be any witnesses sir. All of them taken care off."
A stallion near her.
"And a motive?"
"The suicide pony was one of the desert ponies from the eastern region. They've been causing trouble for months. The authorities will assume it was simply another attack and will focus retaliation upon the desert ponies."
>>542372
"They'll know…oh fuck they'll know..they'll know it was me. FUCK YOU AMBROSIA. How do you get into this shit."
She immediately starts climbing towards the rooftops.
>>542374
>>542376
It is all gibberish to you.
The document seems to be encrypted.
Still if the bugs are looking for it, it must be important, and dangerous to carry.
>>542377
He's another saddle arabian, older, with a black beard.
"You did well. As promised, here's the other half of your fee."
With a flip of his hoof a goat with a collar comes from the boat with a chest.
The mare inspects it, the grin on her face suggesting she's happy with what she sees. "Pleasure doing business, as always."
>>542378
The entire room darkens.
"HEY, WHA-"
You slip out of your binds easily, bash the head of the griffon into the table that bound you.
His companions are helplessly looking for light.
Any attacks against them are now +1 for the next 3 turns.
"They'll know…oh fuck they'll know..they'll know it was me. FUCK YOU AMBROSIA. How do you get into this shit."
She immediately starts climbing towards the rooftops.
>>542374
>>542376
It is all gibberish to you.
The document seems to be encrypted.
Still if the bugs are looking for it, it must be important, and dangerous to carry.
>>542377
He's another saddle arabian, older, with a black beard.
"You did well. As promised, here's the other half of your fee."
With a flip of his hoof a goat with a collar comes from the boat with a chest.
The mare inspects it, the grin on her face suggesting she's happy with what she sees. "Pleasure doing business, as always."
>>542378
The entire room darkens.
"HEY, WHA-"
You slip out of your binds easily, bash the head of the griffon into the table that bound you.
His companions are helplessly looking for light.
Any attacks against them are now +1 for the next 3 turns.
>>542401
"Now, I have to be going."
The Saddle-Arabian stallion goes on the boat.
And the gate slowly opens.
The mare finishes up the chest and starts walking towards the exit.
>>542402
You climb up the rooftops and spare a glance towards Red Tower, the heart of the Changelings in the city. It is calm it seems. You expected it to be buzzing with bugs right now.
>>542404
Not personally, but you know somepony who might know.
Nightshade, she works for one of those spy groups in the Feline District.
Her favorite bar is the Leaking Book in the Vulture District.
>>542412
Easy peasy.
You open the door.
The beautiful sunlight washes in.
You see the beautiful buildings of Los Pegasus…
And a carriage with 4 ponies coming out of them.
They look surprised at you, then start reaching for guns.
"Now, I have to be going."
The Saddle-Arabian stallion goes on the boat.
And the gate slowly opens.
The mare finishes up the chest and starts walking towards the exit.
>>542402
You climb up the rooftops and spare a glance towards Red Tower, the heart of the Changelings in the city. It is calm it seems. You expected it to be buzzing with bugs right now.
>>542404
Not personally, but you know somepony who might know.
Nightshade, she works for one of those spy groups in the Feline District.
Her favorite bar is the Leaking Book in the Vulture District.
>>542412
Easy peasy.
You open the door.
The beautiful sunlight washes in.
You see the beautiful buildings of Los Pegasus…
And a carriage with 4 ponies coming out of them.
They look surprised at you, then start reaching for guns.
>>542428
Looks like I'll have pay her a visit.
Once home, burn the evidence in the furnace.
Then pack my stuff away and leave.
Buy today's newspaper, buy breakfast, sit down on a bench, put my glasses on, and start reading and eating.
If there are some past clients in there as 'missing persons', then I did a good job. If something else, give it some further read.
Looks like I'll have pay her a visit.
Once home, burn the evidence in the furnace.
Then pack my stuff away and leave.
Buy today's newspaper, buy breakfast, sit down on a bench, put my glasses on, and start reading and eating.
If there are some past clients in there as 'missing persons', then I did a good job. If something else, give it some further read.
>>542432
You grab her from the shadows, but she's fast and slams you back with the chest she carries.
As you step out of the shadows, she turns pale.
"You're not dead?!?"
+1 because SURPRISE
>>542434
You immediately slam the door.
The ponies start shooting through it and ramming the door.
You quickly slip upstairs and climb through the window outside.
Beneath you, you see them getting in and shooting around. Your night spell probably lured them into a fight with the one remaining dog.
You drop back on the ground a few streets ahead. Perhaps it is time to leave this town.
>>542435
You sneakily make your way back to base and immediately report to the Master.
He's not alone in his office.
Next to him, leaning against the wall is Whisper.
And on the cushions in front of him, you recognize Phantasm, it's been a while.
The Master looks up.
"Echo, report." he says calmly.
>>542444
There are a few missing persons you cleaned away.
Other headlines include
>religious tensions in the Scarab District rise
>another graverobbing in the Skull District
>the latest pics of the Marvelous Mares, a local group of models.
PAUSE
You grab her from the shadows, but she's fast and slams you back with the chest she carries.
As you step out of the shadows, she turns pale.
"You're not dead?!?"
+1 because SURPRISE
>>542434
You immediately slam the door.
The ponies start shooting through it and ramming the door.
You quickly slip upstairs and climb through the window outside.
Beneath you, you see them getting in and shooting around. Your night spell probably lured them into a fight with the one remaining dog.
You drop back on the ground a few streets ahead. Perhaps it is time to leave this town.
>>542435
You sneakily make your way back to base and immediately report to the Master.
He's not alone in his office.
Next to him, leaning against the wall is Whisper.
And on the cushions in front of him, you recognize Phantasm, it's been a while.
The Master looks up.
"Echo, report." he says calmly.
>>542444
There are a few missing persons you cleaned away.
Other headlines include
>religious tensions in the Scarab District rise
>another graverobbing in the Skull District
>the latest pics of the Marvelous Mares, a local group of models.
PAUSE
>>542447
I gulp.
"The target I was shadowing is dead. He gave some documents to another pony before the latter killed him."
Take out the documents and place them on the desk.
"I went in to attack the pony and retrieve the documents, Silver Sickle helped me out. Only… that pony wasn't a pony, but a changeling infiltrator. A… dead changeling infiltrator."
I gulp.
"The target I was shadowing is dead. He gave some documents to another pony before the latter killed him."
Take out the documents and place them on the desk.
"I went in to attack the pony and retrieve the documents, Silver Sickle helped me out. Only… that pony wasn't a pony, but a changeling infiltrator. A… dead changeling infiltrator."
>>542448
You go for the train station and board the next station out of here.
You sit down in your seat and a cherry red mare comes sit across you.
"My, what a busy day."
>>542449
She sinks through her knees as you sap her life directly from her.
"S-stop."
>>542450
There is a silence.
"Whisper." says the Master.
Whisper stands in attention.
"You, Ambrosia and Phantasm take the new tunnel out of here to the hideout.
Stay put until I get there. Take those documents with you. I have some ponies to talk to."
He nods.
Phantasm gets up as well.
Whisper nods to you to follow him as he leaves the office.
>>542451
Which topic?
You go for the train station and board the next station out of here.
You sit down in your seat and a cherry red mare comes sit across you.
"My, what a busy day."
>>542449
She sinks through her knees as you sap her life directly from her.
"S-stop."
>>542450
There is a silence.
"Whisper." says the Master.
Whisper stands in attention.
"You, Ambrosia and Phantasm take the new tunnel out of here to the hideout.
Stay put until I get there. Take those documents with you. I have some ponies to talk to."
He nods.
Phantasm gets up as well.
Whisper nods to you to follow him as he leaves the office.
>>542451
Which topic?
>>542496
She gulps.
"I'm nopony, just a hired spell."
>>542498
>religious tensions in the Scarab District rise
It seems there has been another clash between the Celestials and the Tirekians.
After the destruction of the Tirekian shrine a few years ago by a neighponese monk, the Tirekians have been getting increasingly more hostile. Duke Infinite Justice assures he's handling the situation.
>>542504
You 3 go down to the cellar and enter a tunnel.
You've heard the Bureau has been working on getting a direct line to the hideout in the park. Seems it is finally finished.
Whisper looks at you.
"What happened?"
>>542509
You recognize the small insignia, she's one of the Lordblades.
She smiles as she sees what you're looking at.
"You could say I'm a trader. And I've got a good deal for you, why don't we discuss it in my private cabin?"
She gulps.
"I'm nopony, just a hired spell."
>>542498
>religious tensions in the Scarab District rise
It seems there has been another clash between the Celestials and the Tirekians.
After the destruction of the Tirekian shrine a few years ago by a neighponese monk, the Tirekians have been getting increasingly more hostile. Duke Infinite Justice assures he's handling the situation.
>>542504
You 3 go down to the cellar and enter a tunnel.
You've heard the Bureau has been working on getting a direct line to the hideout in the park. Seems it is finally finished.
Whisper looks at you.
"What happened?"
>>542509
You recognize the small insignia, she's one of the Lordblades.
She smiles as she sees what you're looking at.
"You could say I'm a trader. And I've got a good deal for you, why don't we discuss it in my private cabin?"
>>542541
"That's not like you at all."
>>542546
It seems another grave has bee found empty in the skull district.
This is the third one in 2 weeks.
The keepers there are offering a rewards for anypony with information.
>>542547
She shrieks.
"I don't know why.
This guy wanted to me to kill that guy in the mosque. Clean and simple. He works for one of the northern clans, the ones on the borders of Vilitus. I don't know why."
>>542548
Your info page says you're already working together with the Lordblades at this point, so the insignia might give it away that this is not just a business deal.
If not, you can be recruited now, which will it be?
"That's not like you at all."
>>542546
It seems another grave has bee found empty in the skull district.
This is the third one in 2 weeks.
The keepers there are offering a rewards for anypony with information.
>>542547
She shrieks.
"I don't know why.
This guy wanted to me to kill that guy in the mosque. Clean and simple. He works for one of the northern clans, the ones on the borders of Vilitus. I don't know why."
>>542548
Your info page says you're already working together with the Lordblades at this point, so the insignia might give it away that this is not just a business deal.
If not, you can be recruited now, which will it be?
>>542560
"Look… I couldn't let him get away with the documents. I should have tried to just pickpocket them, but the guy was giving me the creeps, so I went in for a direct confrontation and use the element of surprise. Which… kinda worked. Until it turned out he was a bug…"
I sigh.
"I'm so sorry. I fucking messed up big time."
"Look… I couldn't let him get away with the documents. I should have tried to just pickpocket them, but the guy was giving me the creeps, so I went in for a direct confrontation and use the element of surprise. Which… kinda worked. Until it turned out he was a bug…"
I sigh.
"I'm so sorry. I fucking messed up big time."
>>542564
Let's go with being hired now then.
You go to a more private cabin.
She picks up a file from a bag.
"You took care of those thugs in Los Pegasus with ease. I'm impressed."
>>542563
You see Nightshade sitting in a corner, reading the newspaper.
>>542565
"Yeah, let's hope those documents reveal something. With a little luck, this mishap might turn in our favor. Given what we've been discussing earlier."
He nods to Phantasm.
>>542576
"Look, I can tell you something more, but take that knife of me…"
Let's go with being hired now then.
You go to a more private cabin.
She picks up a file from a bag.
"You took care of those thugs in Los Pegasus with ease. I'm impressed."
>>542563
You see Nightshade sitting in a corner, reading the newspaper.
>>542565
"Yeah, let's hope those documents reveal something. With a little luck, this mishap might turn in our favor. Given what we've been discussing earlier."
He nods to Phantasm.
>>542576
"Look, I can tell you something more, but take that knife of me…"
>>542586
"Yes, that's peculiar. But I think I better wait to tell you until the Master is back."
You arrive at the old hideout.
It still looks as deserted as ever. But you see a large amount of boxes.
"We're going to renovate this place." says Whisper.
>>542587
It has your name on it.
"Mister Root, I represent a group who has its eyes on you for quite some time. We'd like to hire your talents for a job.
However, the nature of this job is classified, I cannot tell you more details until you accept.
I can tell you, that you'd be serving the Court of Canterlot itself and you'll be rewarded amply for the risks."
>>542588
She stands back up and grabs the chest.
"I always try to find out more about the ponies I work for.
The one I killed, that pig? There have been rumors that he's been pushing for a renewed campaign against Vilitus recently. Against the Triumvirate."
She licks her lips.
"The northern clans, some of them work together with the Triumvirate, you see what I'm getting at here?"
>>542590
She looks up and then smiles.
"Melville, I haven't seen you for too long."
"Yes, that's peculiar. But I think I better wait to tell you until the Master is back."
You arrive at the old hideout.
It still looks as deserted as ever. But you see a large amount of boxes.
"We're going to renovate this place." says Whisper.
>>542587
It has your name on it.
"Mister Root, I represent a group who has its eyes on you for quite some time. We'd like to hire your talents for a job.
However, the nature of this job is classified, I cannot tell you more details until you accept.
I can tell you, that you'd be serving the Court of Canterlot itself and you'll be rewarded amply for the risks."
>>542588
She stands back up and grabs the chest.
"I always try to find out more about the ponies I work for.
The one I killed, that pig? There have been rumors that he's been pushing for a renewed campaign against Vilitus recently. Against the Triumvirate."
She licks her lips.
"The northern clans, some of them work together with the Triumvirate, you see what I'm getting at here?"
>>542590
She looks up and then smiles.
"Melville, I haven't seen you for too long."
>>542601
"As if it never happened."
>>542600
"Ah you know I'm always happy to see you.
How's the business?"
>>542605
He smiles.
"Not us, silly. We've got dependable ponies to do the heavy lifting. I mean we as in the Bureau."
Phantasm speaks up.
"The Lordblades have decided the Triumvirate must be exterminated."
"As if it never happened."
>>542600
"Ah you know I'm always happy to see you.
How's the business?"
>>542605
He smiles.
"Not us, silly. We've got dependable ponies to do the heavy lifting. I mean we as in the Bureau."
Phantasm speaks up.
"The Lordblades have decided the Triumvirate must be exterminated."
>>542617
"Now, if any of what I am about to tell you leaves this room, nopony will ever see you again.
I represent the Lordblades. You might have heard of us before?"
>>542616
"The Lordblades will exterminate the Triumvirate." she repeats and goes sit down on one of the boxes.
"That's why I am here.
As we speak, we are gathering an elite team from our allies. Very soon they will arrive here. By that time, we're hoping to use this place as a base of operations.
The Master has already given his support. Lord Puzzle as well, in return for some assurances.
We were hoping you and Whisper would give your support as well.
But this is a voluntary operation, you are free to decline.
If you decide to join, upon success you will be given Equestrian citizenship and a royal sum of gold for your efforts."
>>542619
"You can't. What brings you here, Mel? This isn't your favorite hangout."
"Now, if any of what I am about to tell you leaves this room, nopony will ever see you again.
I represent the Lordblades. You might have heard of us before?"
>>542616
"The Lordblades will exterminate the Triumvirate." she repeats and goes sit down on one of the boxes.
"That's why I am here.
As we speak, we are gathering an elite team from our allies. Very soon they will arrive here. By that time, we're hoping to use this place as a base of operations.
The Master has already given his support. Lord Puzzle as well, in return for some assurances.
We were hoping you and Whisper would give your support as well.
But this is a voluntary operation, you are free to decline.
If you decide to join, upon success you will be given Equestrian citizenship and a royal sum of gold for your efforts."
>>542619
"You can't. What brings you here, Mel? This isn't your favorite hangout."
>>542630
Sit down to let that sink in for a moment.
"You're asking me to join in a plot that involves fighting the combined changeling forces from three different hives alongside some psychopaths from Equestria and the Master…"
Glance over at Whisper, then back at her with a small grin.
"Are you kidding? I'm right behind you."
Sit down to let that sink in for a moment.
"You're asking me to join in a plot that involves fighting the combined changeling forces from three different hives alongside some psychopaths from Equestria and the Master…"
Glance over at Whisper, then back at her with a small grin.
"Are you kidding? I'm right behind you."
>>542634
She takes a sip of tea.
"Hmm, mind if I take a look at it?"
>>542635
"No doubt in whispers and rumors. But the Lordblades are quite real.
I cannot tell you much more.
We are currently in the final stages of planning an operation.
Have you heard of Vilitus by any chance?"
>>542638
"Good. Good." you hear the Master saying from behind you.
He comes out of the tunnel.
Together with an angry looking Silver Sickle and an arabian stallion you've never seen before, but from his clothing you can make out he must be another Immortal, probably high ranking.
She takes a sip of tea.
"Hmm, mind if I take a look at it?"
>>542635
"No doubt in whispers and rumors. But the Lordblades are quite real.
I cannot tell you much more.
We are currently in the final stages of planning an operation.
Have you heard of Vilitus by any chance?"
>>542638
"Good. Good." you hear the Master saying from behind you.
He comes out of the tunnel.
Together with an angry looking Silver Sickle and an arabian stallion you've never seen before, but from his clothing you can make out he must be another Immortal, probably high ranking.
>>542643
She glances over it.
"I can take this to somepony who could crack it."
>>542644
"To the south actually, near the borders with Saddle-Arabia.
It is a pony city ruled by changelings. A veritable hive for scum and villainy.
For centuries, it has been a torn in the eye of Canterlot.
Now, we feel the time has come to pull it out."
>>542646
"As I was walking out, I came across these fine saddle-arabians here. And they told me what I needed to know."
The Master goes to sit down on one of the boxes.
"The Red Tower has no sign of increased activity. This is highly unusual, as the Changelings are known to react with extreme force to any killing of their own kind. This leads me to believe there can only be one conclusion."
The saddle arabian stallion speaks up.
"The Changeling must have been doing something for his Queen that the other Queens have no knowledge of. The Triumvirate openly moves together. If there is no response, that must mean one of the Hives does not want the others to know about it."
Phantasm nods "Thus, a power play."
She glances over it.
"I can take this to somepony who could crack it."
>>542644
"To the south actually, near the borders with Saddle-Arabia.
It is a pony city ruled by changelings. A veritable hive for scum and villainy.
For centuries, it has been a torn in the eye of Canterlot.
Now, we feel the time has come to pull it out."
>>542646
"As I was walking out, I came across these fine saddle-arabians here. And they told me what I needed to know."
The Master goes to sit down on one of the boxes.
"The Red Tower has no sign of increased activity. This is highly unusual, as the Changelings are known to react with extreme force to any killing of their own kind. This leads me to believe there can only be one conclusion."
The saddle arabian stallion speaks up.
"The Changeling must have been doing something for his Queen that the other Queens have no knowledge of. The Triumvirate openly moves together. If there is no response, that must mean one of the Hives does not want the others to know about it."
Phantasm nods "Thus, a power play."
>>542651
"The usual. If you're short for money however, I might have a proposal that might interest you.
It requires the most skilled and more importantly trustworthy ponies in equestria."
>>542656
The Master nods.
"This one hive, whichever it was, will cover up her tracks, for now. But they know it was you, they know it was Silver. They'll make their move once they feel comfortable they won't alert the other Hives. I'd say, for the moment you'll be safe, but watch your back.
Changelings always want revenge."
The saddle-arabian speaks up.
"That brings me to our dilemma. The actions of Echo, and Silver have dragged the Immortals into this mess."
>>542657
"We believe you would be a valuable addition to the team there."
"The usual. If you're short for money however, I might have a proposal that might interest you.
It requires the most skilled and more importantly trustworthy ponies in equestria."
>>542656
The Master nods.
"This one hive, whichever it was, will cover up her tracks, for now. But they know it was you, they know it was Silver. They'll make their move once they feel comfortable they won't alert the other Hives. I'd say, for the moment you'll be safe, but watch your back.
Changelings always want revenge."
The saddle-arabian speaks up.
"That brings me to our dilemma. The actions of Echo, and Silver have dragged the Immortals into this mess."
>>542657
"We believe you would be a valuable addition to the team there."
>>542667
"Oh my, isn't it a bit early to bring me home yet? We haven't even had dinner." she laughs.
>>542669
"It is what my superiors believe. Are you saying they are wrong?"
>>542665
"Apologies will not turn back time."
He grins at the Master.
"But we have discussed a fitting punishment."
The Master grins as well.
"Indeed, one that satisfies both parties."
The Master turns to you.
"We have decided that you will for the duration of this mission be partnered up with Sickle instead of Whisper."
Sickle looks like she's on a spot reserved for people in a really good mood.
"Oh my, isn't it a bit early to bring me home yet? We haven't even had dinner." she laughs.
>>542669
"It is what my superiors believe. Are you saying they are wrong?"
>>542665
"Apologies will not turn back time."
He grins at the Master.
"But we have discussed a fitting punishment."
The Master grins as well.
"Indeed, one that satisfies both parties."
The Master turns to you.
"We have decided that you will for the duration of this mission be partnered up with Sickle instead of Whisper."
Sickle looks like she's on a spot reserved for people in a really good mood.
>>542676
"It will do nicely."
>>542677
"We figured that you two seem so good at making trouble that you'll work well together."
Brotherhood acquired
The Master stands up.
"This hideout will be transformed in the weeks to come to a base of operations for this mission.
We will sleep here, eat here, work here.
Tunnels have been planned to the sewer networks so we can access this place from anywhere in the city.
This must be complete within two weeks, when the first agents make their way here.
At that point, Phantasm and I will brief you on the next stage of our plan."
"It will do nicely."
>>542677
"We figured that you two seem so good at making trouble that you'll work well together."
Brotherhood acquired
The Master stands up.
"This hideout will be transformed in the weeks to come to a base of operations for this mission.
We will sleep here, eat here, work here.
Tunnels have been planned to the sewer networks so we can access this place from anywhere in the city.
This must be complete within two weeks, when the first agents make their way here.
At that point, Phantasm and I will brief you on the next stage of our plan."
>>542695
She slaps you '1d10'
"Damn right this is your fault. Why do I keep helping you? You always get me into shit."
>>542694
She hoofs you a file.
"This is all we know on the Changelings there. I suggest you read it."
This is a file I'm still writing and will be available to everyone.
>>542693
She laughs.
"Well some wine wouldn't hurt. But I'm here to discuss business as well."
Roll #1 9 = 9
She slaps you '1d10'
"Damn right this is your fault. Why do I keep helping you? You always get me into shit."
>>542694
She hoofs you a file.
"This is all we know on the Changelings there. I suggest you read it."
This is a file I'm still writing and will be available to everyone.
>>542693
She laughs.
"Well some wine wouldn't hurt. But I'm here to discuss business as well."
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>542698
"Mel, how do you feel about Vilitus?
Do you want to spend the rest of your life here? Or if you'd be given the chance to move you and your family someplace safer, would you take it?"
>>542699
She stomps her hoof.
"Oh…you dumb cunt. Of course, because we're friends. And now I'm dragged into this whole shit. Fighting the Triumvirate? We're all going to be toast."
>>542700
This ends your prelude.
I can give you some quick details on Vilitus if you'd like, or you can wait till the actual quest starts.
Or do you want to play out shipping into Vanhoover?
"Mel, how do you feel about Vilitus?
Do you want to spend the rest of your life here? Or if you'd be given the chance to move you and your family someplace safer, would you take it?"
>>542699
She stomps her hoof.
"Oh…you dumb cunt. Of course, because we're friends. And now I'm dragged into this whole shit. Fighting the Triumvirate? We're all going to be toast."
>>542700
This ends your prelude.
I can give you some quick details on Vilitus if you'd like, or you can wait till the actual quest starts.
Or do you want to play out shipping into Vanhoover?
>>542740
"You heard your Master. There shouldn't be any Changelings out there after us.
I'm not spending the rest of my life in here, and if they do happen to be out there, I want to take you with me when they tear us apart."
>>542741
"I believe it will work. And they do pay well.
You might move your family to a quiet life.
In Equestria."
"You heard your Master. There shouldn't be any Changelings out there after us.
I'm not spending the rest of my life in here, and if they do happen to be out there, I want to take you with me when they tear us apart."
>>542741
"I believe it will work. And they do pay well.
You might move your family to a quiet life.
In Equestria."
>>542756
You climb out the sewers and go to the Sour Spittoon. It takes you right near Red Tower, and no, no Changelings seem to be after you.
You sit down.
Silver immediately orders a triple maelish whisky.
"Oh god…..I'm going to die…"
>>542757
"That's not all.
The boss told me that the reason the Lordblades are coming now, is that they have some kind of secret weapon."
You climb out the sewers and go to the Sour Spittoon. It takes you right near Red Tower, and no, no Changelings seem to be after you.
You sit down.
Silver immediately orders a triple maelish whisky.
"Oh god…..I'm going to die…"
>>542757
"That's not all.
The boss told me that the reason the Lordblades are coming now, is that they have some kind of secret weapon."
>>542866
"Let's not start the 'looks don't matter' bullshit, because they do. That's how you catch their attention. Come for the looks, stay for the pony. I'm not saying it's always that simple, but if you can catch their eye, that's a start. The rest is up to you, to make sure they don't just want a quick fuck before moving on. Play hard to get."
"Let's not start the 'looks don't matter' bullshit, because they do. That's how you catch their attention. Come for the looks, stay for the pony. I'm not saying it's always that simple, but if you can catch their eye, that's a start. The rest is up to you, to make sure they don't just want a quick fuck before moving on. Play hard to get."
>>542935
"If they don't come to you, you have to come onto them. I don't know how the whole courting stuff works for you guys, because I've heard stories of mares being stoned to death for showing part of their coats, but… if you show interest, and they're interested too… that'll be a good start. Be bold if you have to. I sure was with Whisp."
"If they don't come to you, you have to come onto them. I don't know how the whole courting stuff works for you guys, because I've heard stories of mares being stoned to death for showing part of their coats, but… if you show interest, and they're interested too… that'll be a good start. Be bold if you have to. I sure was with Whisp."
>>542972
"….I must be getting soft on you."
She looks at the drinks.
"Probably the alcohol. "
Then she looks back.
"And you didn't answer my question, I'm curious!"
>>542974
"Well it was about this stallion who tried to avenge the murder of his wife, but he couldn't remember anything he did. And the story started with the conclusion, and then went back to what happened before, so the beginning became the conclusion."
"….I must be getting soft on you."
She looks at the drinks.
"Probably the alcohol. "
Then she looks back.
"And you didn't answer my question, I'm curious!"
>>542974
"Well it was about this stallion who tried to avenge the murder of his wife, but he couldn't remember anything he did. And the story started with the conclusion, and then went back to what happened before, so the beginning became the conclusion."
>>543027
"Did you even listen to anything I said. Now if you'll excuse me. I'm off."
She starts backing towards the door.
>>543047
She cocks her head.
"Those are more rare than you'd think. At least for assassins of our level. For those kinds of messages usually an expendable pony is enough."
>>543051
She gets up and saunters over.
Sitting next to him, staring at him '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
"Did you even listen to anything I said. Now if you'll excuse me. I'm off."
She starts backing towards the door.
>>543047
She cocks her head.
"Those are more rare than you'd think. At least for assassins of our level. For those kinds of messages usually an expendable pony is enough."
>>543051
She gets up and saunters over.
Sitting next to him, staring at him '1d10'
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>543060
You miss and she bolts for the door.
Roll higher than '1d10' to catch her
>>543064
"True enough, Mel. Well, I suppose I should take my leave now. thank you for the wonderful wine. I'll be sure to contact you soon."
>>543054
The guy looks up.
"uh…can I help you?"
"Oh I was just here ordering a drink when I saw you drinking and I thought hey let's talk about something."
Roll #1 5 = 5
You miss and she bolts for the door.
Roll higher than '1d10' to catch her
>>543064
"True enough, Mel. Well, I suppose I should take my leave now. thank you for the wonderful wine. I'll be sure to contact you soon."
>>543054
The guy looks up.
"uh…can I help you?"
"Oh I was just here ordering a drink when I saw you drinking and I thought hey let's talk about something."
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>543080
"Are you coming on to me?"
"Wait, what no? I'm too hard-to get for that.
Yes, you won't get me."
The stallion nods awkwardly.
"Oh I think I hear my friends calling, terribly sorry."
He trots away quickly and Silver comes to you.
"He's gay."
>>543079
You touch her and her eyes become dull as you suck the last bit of life from her and she collapses to the floor.
"Are you coming on to me?"
"Wait, what no? I'm too hard-to get for that.
Yes, you won't get me."
The stallion nods awkwardly.
"Oh I think I hear my friends calling, terribly sorry."
He trots away quickly and Silver comes to you.
"He's gay."
>>543079
You touch her and her eyes become dull as you suck the last bit of life from her and she collapses to the floor.
>>543104
He's a noble from a city to the north.
Muzzlakesh.
You don't know much about him. He's wealthy, made his fortune by breeding pure breed dogs.
Has a harem and lives in a palace, but you can say that about most Arabian nobles.
Do you want to send it by bird or do you have a DragonFire, the new invention made in Equestria to send messages. It was invented during the Dracolich crisis a few years ago and the equestrian military has slowly been upgrading, but it seems the black market is going even faster.
>>543105
"Yes, yes I'll try that. I can't believe I'm saying this…but thanks, Ambrosia. But don't think this means I won't call you a giant whore anymore."
He's a noble from a city to the north.
Muzzlakesh.
You don't know much about him. He's wealthy, made his fortune by breeding pure breed dogs.
Has a harem and lives in a palace, but you can say that about most Arabian nobles.
Do you want to send it by bird or do you have a DragonFire, the new invention made in Equestria to send messages. It was invented during the Dracolich crisis a few years ago and the equestrian military has slowly been upgrading, but it seems the black market is going even faster.
>>543105
"Yes, yes I'll try that. I can't believe I'm saying this…but thanks, Ambrosia. But don't think this means I won't call you a giant whore anymore."
>>543125
"Construction is going well.
We had to bring a lot of ponies in for this.
We need a planning room, an armory, places to sleep for all the guests, some spares just in case. But I think we'll get it done.
I don't trust all the workers here, but Splinter will take care of them at the end, insert some whole new memories."
Splinter was Puzzle's mage, who read your mind during the very beginning of V.
"Construction is going well.
We had to bring a lot of ponies in for this.
We need a planning room, an armory, places to sleep for all the guests, some spares just in case. But I think we'll get it done.
I don't trust all the workers here, but Splinter will take care of them at the end, insert some whole new memories."
Splinter was Puzzle's mage, who read your mind during the very beginning of V.
>>543136
"Come."
He leads you past the construction to one of the corridors.
You see a few rooms where matresses have been placed.
"Guest rooms for the blades who are coming here, but that's not what I wanted to show."
He leads you to one of collapsed houses at the end of the hallway. The door is still okay.
"Open it" he says with a grin.
"Come."
He leads you past the construction to one of the corridors.
You see a few rooms where matresses have been placed.
"Guest rooms for the blades who are coming here, but that's not what I wanted to show."
He leads you to one of collapsed houses at the end of the hallway. The door is still okay.
"Open it" he says with a grin.
>>543140
Inside the once so decayed room has been completely refurnished.
New support pillars for the roof.
Prominently in the middle is a king-sized four-poster bed, with dark blue silk blinds.
On the left side there's an area with arabian cushions, like the Master, has and a hookah. Hanging on the wall next to it, is a large painting of Cloptantinople.
On the right side a large clothing armoire and a weapon rack.
The whole chamber is lit with numerous candles.
There's also a small door to the left.
Whisper stands next to you.
"Do you like it?"
Inside the once so decayed room has been completely refurnished.
New support pillars for the roof.
Prominently in the middle is a king-sized four-poster bed, with dark blue silk blinds.
On the left side there's an area with arabian cushions, like the Master, has and a hookah. Hanging on the wall next to it, is a large painting of Cloptantinople.
On the right side a large clothing armoire and a weapon rack.
The whole chamber is lit with numerous candles.
There's also a small door to the left.
Whisper stands next to you.
"Do you like it?"
>>543155
You open it.
Outside it, there a cavernous area, from a small stone aquaduct flows water into a small pool.
The water is steaming, as inside at the bottom you see a few red fire elemental essences.
The room is lit by a light-giving moss on the walls.
"While excavating this place we found a small underground stream.
Absolutely amazing, we think there must be a hole somewhere in the Changeling water network and it flowed through for what must be years.
We refurnished it to a large pool to use as a pool, but I had a little of it redirected here. Our own little private pool~"
You open it.
Outside it, there a cavernous area, from a small stone aquaduct flows water into a small pool.
The water is steaming, as inside at the bottom you see a few red fire elemental essences.
The room is lit by a light-giving moss on the walls.
"While excavating this place we found a small underground stream.
Absolutely amazing, we think there must be a hole somewhere in the Changeling water network and it flowed through for what must be years.
We refurnished it to a large pool to use as a pool, but I had a little of it redirected here. Our own little private pool~"
>>543367
>>543369
You go to the city of Muzzlakesh.
The noble lives in a grand palace atop the hill overlooking the city.
Did you want to get in sneakily or just knock on the front door? No one will kill you for knocking.
>>543370
The daughter or the tiny niece?
>>543371
>>543372
You roll an 8-sided die to decide and decide upon the classic mysterious lady in red dress look.
And it's an instant success, as you walk down the stairs Diamond does a little bow and kisses your hoof.
"I didn't know I had the honor of hosting a princess in my humble abode."
>>543369
You go to the city of Muzzlakesh.
The noble lives in a grand palace atop the hill overlooking the city.
Did you want to get in sneakily or just knock on the front door? No one will kill you for knocking.
>>543370
The daughter or the tiny niece?
>>543371
>>543372
You roll an 8-sided die to decide and decide upon the classic mysterious lady in red dress look.
And it's an instant success, as you walk down the stairs Diamond does a little bow and kisses your hoof.
"I didn't know I had the honor of hosting a princess in my humble abode."
>>543378
He was kinda pulverized.
But there are enough horses looking a bit like him after some searching you found a suitable head.
>>543376
You hear some locks opening and she sticks her head out.
She smiles "yes, what is it?"
>>543377
You find her in her ice cream shop in the vulture district.
It's busy as always.
She smiles when she sees you approaching, trotting over to give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Hey, dad."
>>543380
"Of course, we don't want to be late on the Council. You've already met most ponies. Except the Prince, he's quite…peculiar."
He was kinda pulverized.
But there are enough horses looking a bit like him after some searching you found a suitable head.
>>543376
You hear some locks opening and she sticks her head out.
She smiles "yes, what is it?"
>>543377
You find her in her ice cream shop in the vulture district.
It's busy as always.
She smiles when she sees you approaching, trotting over to give you a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Hey, dad."
>>543380
"Of course, we don't want to be late on the Council. You've already met most ponies. Except the Prince, he's quite…peculiar."
>>543390
"The Prince doesn't talk to anypony I'm afraid…except when necessary during the Council himself. That's not all but…well you'll see."
Under escort both of you walk to the Red Tower.
Way up high, near the very top you find yourself in the council chamber.
There are many ponies here you've met.
Lord Puzzle, a dignified and refined collector of Trotantine art.
Duke Infinite Justice, an old duke with a white beard dressed in a bisshops cloth, Duke of the Scarab District.
Duchess Mana, a young wizard who usurped the Arachnia District a few years ago.
A big scarred, stinking Diamond Dog, Duke Yellowtooth, the Dog who is currently in control of the Diamond District, knowing that district he might not hold it for long.
Morgana, not a Duke, but she represents the intrests of the merchants of the vulture district.
A dark richly clothed Arabian pony, Duke Darikeb, Duke of the Feline District and leader of the Immortals.
A fierce looking griffon, Duke Lorrivah, of the Sphinx District.
You seem to be just in time.
>>543387
Two guards in armor stop you near the gate.
"Halt, what business do you have here?"
>>543388
"No, no that's quite allright."
She opens the door.
It is murky and damp, as usual.
>>543389
"We've always got some for you."
She asks one of the girls there to fetch both of you some.
"What a day, we've had customers from sunset."
"The Prince doesn't talk to anypony I'm afraid…except when necessary during the Council himself. That's not all but…well you'll see."
Under escort both of you walk to the Red Tower.
Way up high, near the very top you find yourself in the council chamber.
There are many ponies here you've met.
Lord Puzzle, a dignified and refined collector of Trotantine art.
Duke Infinite Justice, an old duke with a white beard dressed in a bisshops cloth, Duke of the Scarab District.
Duchess Mana, a young wizard who usurped the Arachnia District a few years ago.
A big scarred, stinking Diamond Dog, Duke Yellowtooth, the Dog who is currently in control of the Diamond District, knowing that district he might not hold it for long.
Morgana, not a Duke, but she represents the intrests of the merchants of the vulture district.
A dark richly clothed Arabian pony, Duke Darikeb, Duke of the Feline District and leader of the Immortals.
A fierce looking griffon, Duke Lorrivah, of the Sphinx District.
You seem to be just in time.
>>543387
Two guards in armor stop you near the gate.
"Halt, what business do you have here?"
>>543388
"No, no that's quite allright."
She opens the door.
It is murky and damp, as usual.
>>543389
"We've always got some for you."
She asks one of the girls there to fetch both of you some.
"What a day, we've had customers from sunset."
>>543398
One of them raises a brow
"…collecting what?"
>>543399
"I could use a little break anyway. All those kids are driving me crazy."
You see a birthday party of fillies a few tables down.
>>543400
you go through the formal introductions and soon the large door on the other side opens.
Two armored and armed Changelings slither out and take positions on both sides of the door.
And then comes the prince.
He's a large brown stallion. His hair is black in a pony tail, but most peculiarly he wears a completely black mask over his face. He sits down at the head of the table and only then the others sit down.
"The Council is in session."
A mare walks over and sits next to the prince, gets out a paper and pen, ready to write down.
"First order of business, we'd like the reports on tribute paid by every council member."
>>543401
"Pffft, you don't know what's good for you.
Back in alchemy school, we used to sniff ammonia, nothing better to clear the sinuses and get rid of a cold."
One of them raises a brow
"…collecting what?"
>>543399
"I could use a little break anyway. All those kids are driving me crazy."
You see a birthday party of fillies a few tables down.
>>543400
you go through the formal introductions and soon the large door on the other side opens.
Two armored and armed Changelings slither out and take positions on both sides of the door.
And then comes the prince.
He's a large brown stallion. His hair is black in a pony tail, but most peculiarly he wears a completely black mask over his face. He sits down at the head of the table and only then the others sit down.
"The Council is in session."
A mare walks over and sits next to the prince, gets out a paper and pen, ready to write down.
"First order of business, we'd like the reports on tribute paid by every council member."
>>543401
"Pffft, you don't know what's good for you.
Back in alchemy school, we used to sniff ammonia, nothing better to clear the sinuses and get rid of a cold."
>>543407
"Daaaaaad".
>>543409
The only one who seems to be sweating is the Diamond Dog. All others produce neat reports which the mare collects.
When its the time for the diamond dog to report, he hands over a rumply piece of paper, written in a horrible handwriting.
The mare glares at him.
The dog shrugs. "I only got into the Diamond District a few months ago. That's not enough time to gather that much gold."
>>543410
"Are you an interior decorator now?"
"Daaaaaad".
>>543409
The only one who seems to be sweating is the Diamond Dog. All others produce neat reports which the mare collects.
When its the time for the diamond dog to report, he hands over a rumply piece of paper, written in a horrible handwriting.
The mare glares at him.
The dog shrugs. "I only got into the Diamond District a few months ago. That's not enough time to gather that much gold."
>>543410
"Are you an interior decorator now?"
>>543419
He winces as he sees the head.
"Let him in."
The gate opens for you and a well dressed smaller stallion motions you to follow him.
>>543424
The Prince speaks.
"You will pay within two months with intrest. If not, we will find someone who can."
The Dog nods quickly and the mare collects his "report".
She puts them away.
"Next order of business, the tension within the Scarab District."
All heads turn towards Infinite Justice.
"Nothing to be afraid of" he says quickly. "I've got it under control."
"That's what you said last time." says Duchess Mana.
>>543428
"So what do you think about our little operation?"
He winces as he sees the head.
"Let him in."
The gate opens for you and a well dressed smaller stallion motions you to follow him.
>>543424
The Prince speaks.
"You will pay within two months with intrest. If not, we will find someone who can."
The Dog nods quickly and the mare collects his "report".
She puts them away.
"Next order of business, the tension within the Scarab District."
All heads turn towards Infinite Justice.
"Nothing to be afraid of" he says quickly. "I've got it under control."
"That's what you said last time." says Duchess Mana.
>>543428
"So what do you think about our little operation?"
>>543443
Seems there are repeated attacks between the Celestials and the Tirekians in the District.
The Scarab district has always been a hotbed of religious fervor, but lately it's been getting wild.
Some reports suggest Discordians are involved as well.
>>543446
You both laugh.
She takes a bite of her ice-cream and her tone grows a little more concerned.
"How are you, dad?"
>>543448
"Me too. And I especially like the rewards. Pardons for all I've done in Equestria, a nice sum of gold, and an opportunity to work in the Canterlot Mages Academy, without having to teach."
>>543452
You walk trough the palace. every corner filled with signs of decadence. Rooms plated with gold and diamonds, servants keeping the gardens and fountains neat and clean.
Finally you arrive at the room of the noble.
Fat and richly clothed, he doesn't look to different from the one you were ordered to kill.
He laughs "Welcome, welcome."
He clops his hooves and some lightly dressed mares bring you wine and fruits.
Seems there are repeated attacks between the Celestials and the Tirekians in the District.
The Scarab district has always been a hotbed of religious fervor, but lately it's been getting wild.
Some reports suggest Discordians are involved as well.
>>543446
You both laugh.
She takes a bite of her ice-cream and her tone grows a little more concerned.
"How are you, dad?"
>>543448
"Me too. And I especially like the rewards. Pardons for all I've done in Equestria, a nice sum of gold, and an opportunity to work in the Canterlot Mages Academy, without having to teach."
>>543452
You walk trough the palace. every corner filled with signs of decadence. Rooms plated with gold and diamonds, servants keeping the gardens and fountains neat and clean.
Finally you arrive at the room of the noble.
Fat and richly clothed, he doesn't look to different from the one you were ordered to kill.
He laughs "Welcome, welcome."
He clops his hooves and some lightly dressed mares bring you wine and fruits.
>>543474
"I know, I know, I'm just being silly I guess. I can't help but worry. I feel like I've been too busy with the shop lately. So little time to come by and help with the dishes or help cleaning the house…"
>>543475
He waggles to the desk.
"Slender, slender, slender…" he says with a high pitched voice "did you bring me a gift?"
>>543476
"I figured you'd try to get some sort of Trotantine visa from the Lordblades or something."
"I know, I know, I'm just being silly I guess. I can't help but worry. I feel like I've been too busy with the shop lately. So little time to come by and help with the dishes or help cleaning the house…"
>>543475
He waggles to the desk.
"Slender, slender, slender…" he says with a high pitched voice "did you bring me a gift?"
>>543476
"I figured you'd try to get some sort of Trotantine visa from the Lordblades or something."
>>543482
He looks at you puzzled, then laughs and waves his hoof.
"Ah Slender, I didn't know you made jokes. You should do that more often, beats that edgy look."
He opens the bag and grins.
"Well this is a fine present. I'll give it a place of honor in my trophy room!"
>>543484
"No, of course not, I just want thought I could help out a bit."
>>543485
"So things are still going great between you two?" she smirks.
He looks at you puzzled, then laughs and waves his hoof.
"Ah Slender, I didn't know you made jokes. You should do that more often, beats that edgy look."
He opens the bag and grins.
"Well this is a fine present. I'll give it a place of honor in my trophy room!"
>>543484
"No, of course not, I just want thought I could help out a bit."
>>543485
"So things are still going great between you two?" she smirks.
>>543490
He looks up, smiling a little less.
"Oasis, why Slender, what oasis are you talking about? There is one right in my courtyard, come let's relax there and get ourselves some genuine saddle-arabian flanks to squeeze."
>>543491
She smiles.
"As long as you promise, that if you need my help you'll come to me, promise?"
>>543494
"I heard about that little lovenest you both feathered for yourselves."
He looks up, smiling a little less.
"Oasis, why Slender, what oasis are you talking about? There is one right in my courtyard, come let's relax there and get ourselves some genuine saddle-arabian flanks to squeeze."
>>543491
She smiles.
"As long as you promise, that if you need my help you'll come to me, promise?"
>>543494
"I heard about that little lovenest you both feathered for yourselves."
>>543504
You enjoy the confused look on his fat face.
"WHA-"
BOOOM BABY.
You swim through a green miasma. Sleeping ponies, griffons, zebras…You hear a murmur, something swims through the green…something big…but as you turn to look where it comes from you see yourself behind you, he opens his eyes.
You open your eyes and blink at the sunlight.
You blink again. You're not even in the palace?
A mare leans over you.
"He's awake!"
WHAM you get a left hook against the head.
"You motherfucker, do you know how much months of work you cost me?"
>>543506
She nods.
"The bugs sure like to their secrets."
You enjoy the confused look on his fat face.
"WHA-"
BOOOM BABY.
You swim through a green miasma. Sleeping ponies, griffons, zebras…You hear a murmur, something swims through the green…something big…but as you turn to look where it comes from you see yourself behind you, he opens his eyes.
You open your eyes and blink at the sunlight.
You blink again. You're not even in the palace?
A mare leans over you.
"He's awake!"
WHAM you get a left hook against the head.
"You motherfucker, do you know how much months of work you cost me?"
>>543506
She nods.
"The bugs sure like to their secrets."
>>543512
It was a really good hit.
You probably broke your nuzzle.
"Enough Bloom." says a male voice.
The mare backs off you. You recognize her as one of the mares who brought you fruit earlier. Not the one you kissed.
"Yes, earthbound, you cost us many months of work." continues the male voice.
>>543513
"Good, I have some poisons here I've been searching a test subject for."
>>543515
"It must be so creepy to work for them."
PAUSE
It was a really good hit.
You probably broke your nuzzle.
"Enough Bloom." says a male voice.
The mare backs off you. You recognize her as one of the mares who brought you fruit earlier. Not the one you kissed.
"Yes, earthbound, you cost us many months of work." continues the male voice.
>>543513
"Good, I have some poisons here I've been searching a test subject for."
>>543515
"It must be so creepy to work for them."
PAUSE
>>543518
Your vision comes into focus.
You lay on hard rock. In the distance you can see the smoking palace of the former noble.
Muzzlakesh is probably in an uproar.
Another pony comes into focus, a yellow stallion.
"We didn't expect you to be here. In fact, it was only after the explosion that Bloom realized who you were."
Blooms voice: "Just as arrogant as the time I saw you in Canterlot."
>>543517
"Take care of yourself, you hear me? I heard those tunnels are a breeding bed of diseases."
>>543519
"…just a little poison."
Your vision comes into focus.
You lay on hard rock. In the distance you can see the smoking palace of the former noble.
Muzzlakesh is probably in an uproar.
Another pony comes into focus, a yellow stallion.
"We didn't expect you to be here. In fact, it was only after the explosion that Bloom realized who you were."
Blooms voice: "Just as arrogant as the time I saw you in Canterlot."
>>543517
"Take care of yourself, you hear me? I heard those tunnels are a breeding bed of diseases."
>>543519
"…just a little poison."
>>543746
She looks over the laboratory.
"Maybe I have…say, you touched the doorknob, didn't you?"
She grins mischievously.
>>543747
You take your leave.
Any ideas yet?
>>543748
"We were waiting for the order. You deserve to be thrown off this rock for what you did. But what would that do?"
He sighs.
"Besides, HQ asked if you were interested in a job, since you wormed your way into it anyway. You know about Vilitus?"
She looks over the laboratory.
"Maybe I have…say, you touched the doorknob, didn't you?"
She grins mischievously.
>>543747
You take your leave.
Any ideas yet?
>>543748
"We were waiting for the order. You deserve to be thrown off this rock for what you did. But what would that do?"
He sighs.
"Besides, HQ asked if you were interested in a job, since you wormed your way into it anyway. You know about Vilitus?"
>>543753
She scratches the back of her head.
"This is awkward…I had this little project earlier…don't worry it's not lethal."
>>543754
"Operation Ponechadnezzar. The lordblades have been preparing to take down the Triumvirate and seize the place once and for all.
We were here to take down their allies while the operation was in effect.
So, since you're such a fan of this operation, I'm sure you'll join the efforts to take down the queens themselves."
She scratches the back of her head.
"This is awkward…I had this little project earlier…don't worry it's not lethal."
>>543754
"Operation Ponechadnezzar. The lordblades have been preparing to take down the Triumvirate and seize the place once and for all.
We were here to take down their allies while the operation was in effect.
So, since you're such a fan of this operation, I'm sure you'll join the efforts to take down the queens themselves."
>>543759
Before you can react, the mare grabs you legs, drags you to the edge and you experience the glorious feeling of zero-gravity for exactly 10 seconds before…
Green shades.
Always the same.
Yet the murmur grows louder
Something is here…
searching for you…
You open your eyes and you're back on top of the cliff.
"My compliments, I've never seen Bloom so eager to drag a corpse all the way to the top of a cliff."
He takes a drag from a cigar.
"As you know, all Lordblade missions are completely voluntary, if you refuse, I'll just let Bloom throw you from that cliff and back up here until she got that pent up agression…"
"HEY"
"..out of her system. And we'll be on our merry way. She works fast, I'm sure you'll get a lot of loot still from the palace by that time."
>>543760
You feel awfully tingly all over.
"Nothing deadly…just a little…well, not much that can be done about it now…"
Before you can react, the mare grabs you legs, drags you to the edge and you experience the glorious feeling of zero-gravity for exactly 10 seconds before…
Green shades.
Always the same.
Yet the murmur grows louder
Something is here…
searching for you…
You open your eyes and you're back on top of the cliff.
"My compliments, I've never seen Bloom so eager to drag a corpse all the way to the top of a cliff."
He takes a drag from a cigar.
"As you know, all Lordblade missions are completely voluntary, if you refuse, I'll just let Bloom throw you from that cliff and back up here until she got that pent up agression…"
"HEY"
"..out of her system. And we'll be on our merry way. She works fast, I'm sure you'll get a lot of loot still from the palace by that time."
>>543760
You feel awfully tingly all over.
"Nothing deadly…just a little…well, not much that can be done about it now…"
>>543765
"It's called suggestion, honey. Never read a medical journal? They describe the symptoms of a cold, and suddenly you start coughing."
She smirks.
>>543766
"Excellent then. See Bloom, I told you he was a civilized pony."
He throws you a paper.
"Here's the password to give to the captain of the "Korambodjah" in Hoofbay. He'll get you filled in on the details."
"It's called suggestion, honey. Never read a medical journal? They describe the symptoms of a cold, and suddenly you start coughing."
She smirks.
>>543766
"Excellent then. See Bloom, I told you he was a civilized pony."
He throws you a paper.
"Here's the password to give to the captain of the "Korambodjah" in Hoofbay. He'll get you filled in on the details."
>>543774
"You'd have killed me, yes yes, you said that a few times already."
>>543775
The discussion between Duchess Mana and Infinite Justice continues for a while sometimes interrupted by protests and talks about how concerned the other dukes are. No matter how hard you try it's hard to focus, after a while you don't feel like you're even hearing the voices anymore.
….you're really not hearing them anymore.
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"You'd have killed me, yes yes, you said that a few times already."
>>543775
The discussion between Duchess Mana and Infinite Justice continues for a while sometimes interrupted by protests and talks about how concerned the other dukes are. No matter how hard you try it's hard to focus, after a while you don't feel like you're even hearing the voices anymore.
….you're really not hearing them anymore.
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>>544542
you suddenly feel a hoof on your shoulder.
you look to your side to see a white shining hoof on both your shoulders.
You feel his head right behind you, yet try as you might, you don't manage to turn around to see him, as if some force is stopping you.
"Right here my dear. Where I've always been."
you suddenly feel a hoof on your shoulder.
you look to your side to see a white shining hoof on both your shoulders.
You feel his head right behind you, yet try as you might, you don't manage to turn around to see him, as if some force is stopping you.
"Right here my dear. Where I've always been."
>>544581
"That is all up to you, my dear.
Listen closely.
As soon as this meeting is over, you'll be approached by some ponies. Talk to them.
I'll take care of the rest."
The hooves go away again.
You blink.
"Dearest, are you allright?"
Diamond looks at you.
You see the meeting must be over, as ponies are packing their things and leaving.
The Prince has already departed.
"You haven't said a word the whole meeting."
"That is all up to you, my dear.
Listen closely.
As soon as this meeting is over, you'll be approached by some ponies. Talk to them.
I'll take care of the rest."
The hooves go away again.
You blink.
"Dearest, are you allright?"
Diamond looks at you.
You see the meeting must be over, as ponies are packing their things and leaving.
The Prince has already departed.
"You haven't said a word the whole meeting."
>>544699
Puzzle clears his throat.
"There are forces coming to Vilitus.
Powerful ones. But they're not here for us.
They want to attack the Triumvirate."
Diamond pauses.
"That's…insanity. Nopony could stand up against the Triumvirate. Who could be foolish enough to do something like that?"
Puzzle responds "The Lordblades."
After a stunned silence, Diamond starts laughing "Come on, Puzzle, those are just an urban legend."
Puzzle remains serious. "It's true."
Puzzle clears his throat.
"There are forces coming to Vilitus.
Powerful ones. But they're not here for us.
They want to attack the Triumvirate."
Diamond pauses.
"That's…insanity. Nopony could stand up against the Triumvirate. Who could be foolish enough to do something like that?"
Puzzle responds "The Lordblades."
After a stunned silence, Diamond starts laughing "Come on, Puzzle, those are just an urban legend."
Puzzle remains serious. "It's true."
>>544707
"They're supposed to be an elite organisation from Equestria specialized in covert operations."
He turns back to Puzzle.
"So, assuming this is true, why are you telling me this?"
"I'm offering you a chance to help this endeavor. The Lordblades are offering a very high reward for those who help. In addition to money, they're offering pardons for all past crimes and Equestrian citizenship. When Vilitus is taken over, those with the power to do so will be elevated to rule the city, as Equestria's representatives, of course."
>>544708
"Nopony wants to come here usually. They complain about the fresh air."
"They're supposed to be an elite organisation from Equestria specialized in covert operations."
He turns back to Puzzle.
"So, assuming this is true, why are you telling me this?"
"I'm offering you a chance to help this endeavor. The Lordblades are offering a very high reward for those who help. In addition to money, they're offering pardons for all past crimes and Equestrian citizenship. When Vilitus is taken over, those with the power to do so will be elevated to rule the city, as Equestria's representatives, of course."
>>544708
"Nopony wants to come here usually. They complain about the fresh air."
>>544716
"If they got to him without us knowing, it may be a far gone conclusion. A full blown invasion or even a minor incursion, regardless of what magic the Triumvirate has, would greatly damage the city. Equestrian has enough resources to drown us with them, but we must still play this cautiously. It could be a trap he's set to catch dissenters."
"If they got to him without us knowing, it may be a far gone conclusion. A full blown invasion or even a minor incursion, regardless of what magic the Triumvirate has, would greatly damage the city. Equestrian has enough resources to drown us with them, but we must still play this cautiously. It could be a trap he's set to catch dissenters."