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>>583134
Hm… there's an old stairway that was boarded up, but it looks like the boards were torn out. Unlike the rest of the mansion which is cleaned up, this place is a mess: peeling paint, dust everywhere, and there is debris like nails and broken glass about. Big patches of carpet and stone are missing.
>>583136
"The Seaworthy would be most fitting your talents, I think. Dismissed."
>>583137
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>>583138
Evening of the first day. We can move on when everyone's ready.
>>583139
Sure are.
Hm… there's an old stairway that was boarded up, but it looks like the boards were torn out. Unlike the rest of the mansion which is cleaned up, this place is a mess: peeling paint, dust everywhere, and there is debris like nails and broken glass about. Big patches of carpet and stone are missing.
>>583136
"The Seaworthy would be most fitting your talents, I think. Dismissed."
>>583137
>
>>583138
Evening of the first day. We can move on when everyone's ready.
>>583139
Sure are.
>>583141
The rooms up here are in decay and disrepair. You'd be better off taking a room down on level two.
Out pops a mirror image.
>>583143
"Right, where was I? Oh, right, repression. You might be repressing some memories. Maybe you should see a specialist. Or at least try to get to the bottom of this mystery."
>>583144
Evening. Study while everyone catches up!
>>583145
She's in the bunkhouse.
>>583146
Roll perception
>>583147
It's getting rather late. Still, she might be awake in her cabin.
The rooms up here are in decay and disrepair. You'd be better off taking a room down on level two.
Out pops a mirror image.
>>583143
"Right, where was I? Oh, right, repression. You might be repressing some memories. Maybe you should see a specialist. Or at least try to get to the bottom of this mystery."
>>583144
Evening. Study while everyone catches up!
>>583145
She's in the bunkhouse.
>>583146
Roll perception
>>583147
It's getting rather late. Still, she might be awake in her cabin.
>>583152
>>583150
You walk through the foggy mist-shrouded town: it's hard to even find the direction of the fleet. Somewhere, in the undulating darkness, you think you hear a haunting cackle.
Nearby, you hear the loud rumble of metal on metal as something crashes to the ground nearby. Roll perception.
>>583151
A public place. There are hedonists here partaking of the flesh, and you suspect none of them are married.
>>583154
"I mean like a psychologist or something. Someone who could help you remember if you have been repressing something."
>>583155
It's a public space with no door, the bunkhouse. Vasilisa is here, though, and she props herself up as you approach.
"Ah, there you are, dear. Here you go, one little tiny dress."
It is very fancy and striped with strips of gold, and sparkles with carefully carved flecks.
>>583156
The old Germane mare is minding the desk.
>>583157
Yes, there are two. They have no furnishing, but they're clean.
>>583150
You walk through the foggy mist-shrouded town: it's hard to even find the direction of the fleet. Somewhere, in the undulating darkness, you think you hear a haunting cackle.
Nearby, you hear the loud rumble of metal on metal as something crashes to the ground nearby. Roll perception.
>>583151
A public place. There are hedonists here partaking of the flesh, and you suspect none of them are married.
>>583154
"I mean like a psychologist or something. Someone who could help you remember if you have been repressing something."
>>583155
It's a public space with no door, the bunkhouse. Vasilisa is here, though, and she props herself up as you approach.
"Ah, there you are, dear. Here you go, one little tiny dress."
It is very fancy and striped with strips of gold, and sparkles with carefully carved flecks.
>>583156
The old Germane mare is minding the desk.
>>583157
Yes, there are two. They have no furnishing, but they're clean.
>>583162
>>583160
Something is moving toward you from the left, still shrouded by the clouds… you hear the sound of metal dragging along the ground…
>>583161
None of those rooms are furnished.
>>583159
"No, but we are in the city. Or… there is an alternative that Cloudy thought of. That is to say, there is one in SOME capacity."
>>583164
She smiles and nods at you.
Perception check
>>583163
"Glad you like it darling. I haven't worked on such a small scale for a dress before, but I was able to draw on some of my jewelry knowledge."
>>583160
Something is moving toward you from the left, still shrouded by the clouds… you hear the sound of metal dragging along the ground…
>>583161
None of those rooms are furnished.
>>583159
"No, but we are in the city. Or… there is an alternative that Cloudy thought of. That is to say, there is one in SOME capacity."
>>583164
She smiles and nods at you.
Perception check
>>583163
"Glad you like it darling. I haven't worked on such a small scale for a dress before, but I was able to draw on some of my jewelry knowledge."
>>583167
You don't think she has a strong grasp on Equestrian. Indeed, to this day there are still many holdouts in deepest Germany, Prance, and Great Bridle where ponies simply don't learn the common language.
She gives you another smile and nods.
>>583166
You are not approached, and that leaves you free to select a bunk.
>>583168
She seems really impressed.
"I was worried about where you went! You should've said you were just getting a dress! It looks great, sis!"
>>583169
"Felfire supposedly communed with a psychologist of a sort, from what she told me before we arrived in Roads. It's possible one of the necromancers on this vessel might be able to try to locate that spirit if we recovered the Focus. That might be a little more private and in-house than a professional from the city."
>>583171
You stay low and hidden in the fog…
>>583170
Something metal impacts your leg from behind.
>>583172
Downstairs in the pub. Notably Emrille and HP, the usual residents of this floor, are out.
You don't think she has a strong grasp on Equestrian. Indeed, to this day there are still many holdouts in deepest Germany, Prance, and Great Bridle where ponies simply don't learn the common language.
She gives you another smile and nods.
>>583166
You are not approached, and that leaves you free to select a bunk.
>>583168
She seems really impressed.
"I was worried about where you went! You should've said you were just getting a dress! It looks great, sis!"
>>583169
"Felfire supposedly communed with a psychologist of a sort, from what she told me before we arrived in Roads. It's possible one of the necromancers on this vessel might be able to try to locate that spirit if we recovered the Focus. That might be a little more private and in-house than a professional from the city."
>>583171
You stay low and hidden in the fog…
>>583170
Something metal impacts your leg from behind.
>>583172
Downstairs in the pub. Notably Emrille and HP, the usual residents of this floor, are out.
>>583174
Yes, hadn't you noticed in the last three months? The old sitting room, dining room, and kitchen were converted into a fleet pub. Lacy Doily is working the counter.
There's also a theater, and the shooting range was renovated.
>>583175
You put a bullet in the trash can that was rolling behind you.
The metallic echo resonates throughout the street.
>>583176
"I'm more of a demonologist, but I could give it the old college try. Or you could ask Fly for help, who seems quite proficient at communing."
>>583177
She waves her arms. "Geist!"
>>583178
Zzzzz
Ready to move on.
>>583179
>>583175
The ships come into view as you approach the harbor.
"Well, that wasn't so bad." comments Wheatwall.
>>583180
"That's really good sis! Here… I'll help dress you."
She holds out your dress.
Yes, hadn't you noticed in the last three months? The old sitting room, dining room, and kitchen were converted into a fleet pub. Lacy Doily is working the counter.
There's also a theater, and the shooting range was renovated.
>>583175
You put a bullet in the trash can that was rolling behind you.
The metallic echo resonates throughout the street.
>>583176
"I'm more of a demonologist, but I could give it the old college try. Or you could ask Fly for help, who seems quite proficient at communing."
>>583177
She waves her arms. "Geist!"
>>583178
Zzzzz
Ready to move on.
>>583179
>>583175
The ships come into view as you approach the harbor.
"Well, that wasn't so bad." comments Wheatwall.
>>583180
"That's really good sis! Here… I'll help dress you."
She holds out your dress.
>>583182
Dazzling! Just be careful, it's real gold.
"Wow, you look really pretty!"
>>583183
"Alright, I suppose. I'm kinda just holding down the fort for Wheatwall, though."
>>583184
She scratches her head in confusion.
>>583185
There are nods of assent and the group retires.
>>583186
"Not that I'm familiar with."
Dazzling! Just be careful, it's real gold.
"Wow, you look really pretty!"
>>583183
"Alright, I suppose. I'm kinda just holding down the fort for Wheatwall, though."
>>583184
She scratches her head in confusion.
>>583185
There are nods of assent and the group retires.
>>583186
"Not that I'm familiar with."
>>583192
"Right on the home stretch is the most dangerous part of the journey. If a group was waiting to ambush us, they could take advantage of our dropped guard, hit us before we knew what was happening, then grab our stuff and dump the bodies in the pier. Quick, quiet, and efficient."
>>583189
Thank goodness. Guess I'm headed belowdecks then.
"Right on the home stretch is the most dangerous part of the journey. If a group was waiting to ambush us, they could take advantage of our dropped guard, hit us before we knew what was happening, then grab our stuff and dump the bodies in the pier. Quick, quiet, and efficient."
>>583189
Thank goodness. Guess I'm headed belowdecks then.
>>583190
"Well, assuming you want to get to the bottom of this, it may be your only option if you get stuck."
>>583191
She leads you into a back room and indicates a sink.
>>583192
Yep! Rosemary is asleep. Wark is laying in bed next to her cradling Adel and Lilly, who are also asleep. He gives you a silent nod as you enter.
>>583193
"Yeah… that reminds me…"
Felix looks a little uncertain. Something has clearly been bothering her.
>>583194
"Iunno. Tomorrow, maybe?"
It's upscale. The tables are clean and they're large pub tables with tiling. The place is mostly deserted though.
>>583195
Below it is!
There are rumors of another female goat on this vessel. A possible stowaway.
"Well, assuming you want to get to the bottom of this, it may be your only option if you get stuck."
>>583191
She leads you into a back room and indicates a sink.
>>583192
Yep! Rosemary is asleep. Wark is laying in bed next to her cradling Adel and Lilly, who are also asleep. He gives you a silent nod as you enter.
>>583193
"Yeah… that reminds me…"
Felix looks a little uncertain. Something has clearly been bothering her.
>>583194
"Iunno. Tomorrow, maybe?"
It's upscale. The tables are clean and they're large pub tables with tiling. The place is mostly deserted though.
>>583195
Below it is!
There are rumors of another female goat on this vessel. A possible stowaway.
>>583198
"Not that, uh… Big sis… do you want me to be like you? I mean, you got that potion made for Mr. Tree, but if you wanted me to be a Breezie too, I would do it for you, sis…"
>>583199
"Well, it's fleet property, but I– Oh, there he is."
An older pony with a white mane and mustache, wearing a pith helmet, trots behind the counter.
"Speak of Tirek and he shall appear?"
>>583200
This is just a small back room used for storage and break time.
>>583201
"Good luck then. I'm going to get some sleep."
>>583202
They're out like lights.
"Not that, uh… Big sis… do you want me to be like you? I mean, you got that potion made for Mr. Tree, but if you wanted me to be a Breezie too, I would do it for you, sis…"
>>583199
"Well, it's fleet property, but I– Oh, there he is."
An older pony with a white mane and mustache, wearing a pith helmet, trots behind the counter.
"Speak of Tirek and he shall appear?"
>>583200
This is just a small back room used for storage and break time.
>>583201
"Good luck then. I'm going to get some sleep."
>>583202
They're out like lights.
>>583207
"Make it quick, it's time to sleep."
>>583208
"I don't know… you want that stallion you like to be a Breezie… and you didn't ask me…"
It's probably a little unfair to ask a filly her age what race she wants to be. She doesn't really have the live experience to make a reasonable judgment.
>>583210
This is an apartment building. You head out of the back room past the front desk where the mare is sitting. There are flights of stairs, and five floors in all.
>>583211
Jenny. She reflexively snuggles a little closer. Since Wark is on the opposite side of her, he wraps his hooves around her to gently rub your wings. It feels nice after a long day, but it's not very energetic. He's clearly tired and about to go to sleep himself.
>>583212
"I suppose that'd be fine. But don't go up to the third floor, it's dangerous up there. It hasn't been restored."
"Make it quick, it's time to sleep."
>>583208
"I don't know… you want that stallion you like to be a Breezie… and you didn't ask me…"
It's probably a little unfair to ask a filly her age what race she wants to be. She doesn't really have the live experience to make a reasonable judgment.
>>583210
This is an apartment building. You head out of the back room past the front desk where the mare is sitting. There are flights of stairs, and five floors in all.
>>583211
Jenny. She reflexively snuggles a little closer. Since Wark is on the opposite side of her, he wraps his hooves around her to gently rub your wings. It feels nice after a long day, but it's not very energetic. He's clearly tired and about to go to sleep himself.
>>583212
"I suppose that'd be fine. But don't go up to the third floor, it's dangerous up there. It hasn't been restored."
>>583213
Shake my head. "No that's not.. Felix.. I like you the way you are, you're my little sister, no matter what race you are.."
Then I look a little guilty.
"Maybe tricking Tree is wrong but.. I don't know what else to do! He's a stallion and he needs someone his own size and.. I just want him to see me.. for one night.. is that wrong?"
Shake my head. "No that's not.. Felix.. I like you the way you are, you're my little sister, no matter what race you are.."
Then I look a little guilty.
"Maybe tricking Tree is wrong but.. I don't know what else to do! He's a stallion and he needs someone his own size and.. I just want him to see me.. for one night.. is that wrong?"
>>583256
Pause and look myself over, then smile sheepishly.
"Oh… yeah, I… guess I am due for a good combing, huh? It's just… I'm not used to having stuff like combs and baths available, you know?"
Rub the back of my head and blush.
"Would you mind, uh… helping me with that? There's a lot of places I just can't reach… not to sound weird or anything…"
It's probably pretty well understood that there are places that are hard to reach on the equine body. I'd imagine dirt in those places would be notoriously irritating.
Pause and look myself over, then smile sheepishly.
"Oh… yeah, I… guess I am due for a good combing, huh? It's just… I'm not used to having stuff like combs and baths available, you know?"
Rub the back of my head and blush.
"Would you mind, uh… helping me with that? There's a lot of places I just can't reach… not to sound weird or anything…"
It's probably pretty well understood that there are places that are hard to reach on the equine body. I'd imagine dirt in those places would be notoriously irritating.
>>583302
"Huh? Oh, right, right… where did I…"
I'll aimlessly look through a cupboard or two.
"Don't know how much of that's worth splittin', it was meant for one…"
After a few moments, I'll dig out a pair of tumblers and set them on the table.
"And as for not panicking, don't count that out just yet. You could probably bowl me over with a leaf…"
"Huh? Oh, right, right… where did I…"
I'll aimlessly look through a cupboard or two.
"Don't know how much of that's worth splittin', it was meant for one…"
After a few moments, I'll dig out a pair of tumblers and set them on the table.
"And as for not panicking, don't count that out just yet. You could probably bowl me over with a leaf…"
>>583316
"Oh no, I know how it works. You ply a lady with wine, adventure, and suddenly it's the next morning, the jenny's left in the bed with a dull ache, and the fella's nowhere to be seen."
Lying out the ass, but hey. I've heard enough songs that go that way.
"Asides, those jobbers took more outta you than they did me. I'll probably not be sleeping for hours yet."
"Oh no, I know how it works. You ply a lady with wine, adventure, and suddenly it's the next morning, the jenny's left in the bed with a dull ache, and the fella's nowhere to be seen."
Lying out the ass, but hey. I've heard enough songs that go that way.
"Asides, those jobbers took more outta you than they did me. I'll probably not be sleeping for hours yet."
>>583318
"And all your friends are there too. A poor wee jenny like myself would have no chance against the likes of a bunch of burly sailor-types."
I'll bat my eyelashes a bit, then blow a raspberry.
"Thbbbbt. Anyway, I ain't keen to be anyone's port-mate, if you catch my drift. 'Sides, the couch is comfy enough."
"And all your friends are there too. A poor wee jenny like myself would have no chance against the likes of a bunch of burly sailor-types."
I'll bat my eyelashes a bit, then blow a raspberry.
"Thbbbbt. Anyway, I ain't keen to be anyone's port-mate, if you catch my drift. 'Sides, the couch is comfy enough."
>>583856
"A pony who hails from the east. A child of nature like we all are. My talents lie in speaking and listening to all aspects of nature. Fauna and Flora alike."
Eye her up.
"You are not one with nature, I can see. You do not care for what the animals have to say nor for speaking to the plants."
"A pony who hails from the east. A child of nature like we all are. My talents lie in speaking and listening to all aspects of nature. Fauna and Flora alike."
Eye her up.
"You are not one with nature, I can see. You do not care for what the animals have to say nor for speaking to the plants."
The party returned safely. With the coming of dawn, the clouds vanish, and the nightmare of the night before seems to dissipate like a bad dream. There are no screams or blood spatters to mar the morning air: ponies go about their business and the sweet strains of beautiful music begin to echo throughout the city of Anneiv.
>>583956
That is a very interesting question indeed. On one hand, it almost makes it seem more like a nightmare. Were there really those strange Bridons? If so… who would cover it up? Did they actually spill blood when cut, or were they monsters through and through as Cation suggested? And who moved them? Or could they have stood up and left after dying? The mind boggles. One thing you know for sure: it's surely significant.
You take Cation back to the fleet. Already the streets are alive with culture and life. Pleasant morning smells fill your nose and melodies dance along your eardrums. The warm sun reassures you as it soaks into your coat: by day, this is a place of safety. The sun is your ally.
That is a very interesting question indeed. On one hand, it almost makes it seem more like a nightmare. Were there really those strange Bridons? If so… who would cover it up? Did they actually spill blood when cut, or were they monsters through and through as Cation suggested? And who moved them? Or could they have stood up and left after dying? The mind boggles. One thing you know for sure: it's surely significant.
You take Cation back to the fleet. Already the streets are alive with culture and life. Pleasant morning smells fill your nose and melodies dance along your eardrums. The warm sun reassures you as it soaks into your coat: by day, this is a place of safety. The sun is your ally.
>>583959
Perhaps lets go around and bring some money with me and set to the sight of ann…
Wait… I'd really like to bring LH in the city since she likes it but perhaps someone in the ship is knowledgeable about the sights and sound of Anniev the same way as LH is….. hmmm..
Now where is that batpony.
Perhaps lets go around and bring some money with me and set to the sight of ann…
Wait… I'd really like to bring LH in the city since she likes it but perhaps someone in the ship is knowledgeable about the sights and sound of Anniev the same way as LH is….. hmmm..
Now where is that batpony.
>>583966
"It's true, folks around here have been wronged by our kin. It's a shameful thing, but there's something to remember: retaliating will only confirm what they believe. Instead, rise above expectations. As for the heap… it's the result of all the new industry. Hard to explain, but you're free to come along if you have a mind to."
>>583967
"But it's my day off!"
>>583970
She glances, brow raised, over the nest to watch you climb. "Yes?"
"It's true, folks around here have been wronged by our kin. It's a shameful thing, but there's something to remember: retaliating will only confirm what they believe. Instead, rise above expectations. As for the heap… it's the result of all the new industry. Hard to explain, but you're free to come along if you have a mind to."
>>583967
"But it's my day off!"
>>583970
She glances, brow raised, over the nest to watch you climb. "Yes?"
>>583971
I look up as I climb
"Ever been to Anniev before? I maybe assuming too much but if you'd like maybe you can accompany around the city and explore it a bit. LightHeart told me about the teathers and such and I came to think that perhaps you are knowledgeable about it…. if my assumptions are correct that is." I scratch my head.
I look up as I climb
"Ever been to Anniev before? I maybe assuming too much but if you'd like maybe you can accompany around the city and explore it a bit. LightHeart told me about the teathers and such and I came to think that perhaps you are knowledgeable about it…. if my assumptions are correct that is." I scratch my head.
>>583977
I cough a bit.
"Excuse me, I mean theaters, musicals and such. I was presuming most ponies knows such things. I as a dog of the sea and that of simple pleasures has little knowledge about those things… as for Flora, she is a shiban who was perhaps cooped up in her small nation of neighpon so I think she has little idea of arts that lay outside of her nation…. I want LH to be the one to show me whats the fuzz of Anniev but she is busy… so I was thinking perhaps you might know a bit Anniev and its theaters… " I smile
I cough a bit.
"Excuse me, I mean theaters, musicals and such. I was presuming most ponies knows such things. I as a dog of the sea and that of simple pleasures has little knowledge about those things… as for Flora, she is a shiban who was perhaps cooped up in her small nation of neighpon so I think she has little idea of arts that lay outside of her nation…. I want LH to be the one to show me whats the fuzz of Anniev but she is busy… so I was thinking perhaps you might know a bit Anniev and its theaters… " I smile
>>584043
I'll give you a flat look.
"I've no intention of whoring my way 'cross the sea, laddie. If I can't get a job, then I can see if your commodore takes passengers that can pay."
I'll poke you in the chest.
"And don't you ever even think of asking fer that again, got it? It ain't anyone's to ask fer."
I'll give you a flat look.
"I've no intention of whoring my way 'cross the sea, laddie. If I can't get a job, then I can see if your commodore takes passengers that can pay."
I'll poke you in the chest.
"And don't you ever even think of asking fer that again, got it? It ain't anyone's to ask fer."
>>584044
I look at you with an offended face and closed my arms.
"I aint said any whoring missie, I am asking if you had more practical skills like maintenance, or cooking and the such. A stage magician by the name of Selena is both an entertainer and a potion brewer so she was the one who made potions instead of being a mere menial… which is likely you will fall too if you aint good with anything else besides music."
I look at you with an offended face and closed my arms.
"I aint said any whoring missie, I am asking if you had more practical skills like maintenance, or cooking and the such. A stage magician by the name of Selena is both an entertainer and a potion brewer so she was the one who made potions instead of being a mere menial… which is likely you will fall too if you aint good with anything else besides music."
>>584047
I'll just snort a little.
>>584048
"I'm a musician, first and foremost. It's what I do, and what I live for. If easing the burdens of a day's work with song isn't enough, then I'll just have to chip in on the physical labor."
I'll scuff a hoof.
"An' sorry for jumping to conclusions. You've got the air about you of a horndog."
I'll just snort a little.
>>584048
"I'm a musician, first and foremost. It's what I do, and what I live for. If easing the burdens of a day's work with song isn't enough, then I'll just have to chip in on the physical labor."
I'll scuff a hoof.
"An' sorry for jumping to conclusions. You've got the air about you of a horndog."
>>584051
I laugh.
"Well…… you concluded correctly but an officer has certain duties to do first before anything."
I then close my arms and think for a moment.
"Ship labor is hard I warn ye, carrying cargo up and down is the first step, making sure the deck is clean, the mast is in working condition, watching out for your fellow crewmates condition… there are lots of works needed to be done, but these works are necessary because if no one does it then a ship wont budge an inch…. but I take it you are up to the task." I nod.
"….. or perhaps there are far more artistic inclined officer on-board who may find use to your talents, most likely you might like to seek the mare named Lightheart… or perhaps the commodore himself Abilio, both has a taste for the finer things in life so that talent of yours might not go to waste… perhaps you can even pinch a pretty penny out of them too if you perform well.".
I laugh.
"Well…… you concluded correctly but an officer has certain duties to do first before anything."
I then close my arms and think for a moment.
"Ship labor is hard I warn ye, carrying cargo up and down is the first step, making sure the deck is clean, the mast is in working condition, watching out for your fellow crewmates condition… there are lots of works needed to be done, but these works are necessary because if no one does it then a ship wont budge an inch…. but I take it you are up to the task." I nod.
"….. or perhaps there are far more artistic inclined officer on-board who may find use to your talents, most likely you might like to seek the mare named Lightheart… or perhaps the commodore himself Abilio, both has a taste for the finer things in life so that talent of yours might not go to waste… perhaps you can even pinch a pretty penny out of them too if you perform well.".
>>584052
>>584051
I scrunch.
"Well that is true… I just do admire any female since their beauty needs to be admired. " I give an uncertain smile.
>>584054
"Dont worry, he's good mate. If you'd like I would gladly accompany you towards him." I nod.
I then chuckle.
"Why thank you, I rather take the more direct approach of gaining rank than the more subtle form of favors and the dark arts… dark arts.?"
>>584051
I scrunch.
"Well that is true… I just do admire any female since their beauty needs to be admired. " I give an uncertain smile.
>>584054
"Dont worry, he's good mate. If you'd like I would gladly accompany you towards him." I nod.
I then chuckle.
"Why thank you, I rather take the more direct approach of gaining rank than the more subtle form of favors and the dark arts… dark arts.?"
>>584056
"Well that is something both of us share, though I am thankful of their magic reviving me from time to time, it still give me a certain dread just looking at them weird practioners. I mean if you meet this Scarab fellow aboard the ship, he will just go 'muuhhr…. muhhhrrr' and say nothing, really creepy fellow and clearly lacking social skills. But dont understimate the fellow since he brought me back a few times already and I am thankful of his service." I smile.
"Well that is something both of us share, though I am thankful of their magic reviving me from time to time, it still give me a certain dread just looking at them weird practioners. I mean if you meet this Scarab fellow aboard the ship, he will just go 'muuhhr…. muhhhrrr' and say nothing, really creepy fellow and clearly lacking social skills. But dont understimate the fellow since he brought me back a few times already and I am thankful of his service." I smile.
>>584205
>>584204
You are near the docks on Hauptstraße, zwischen Weißstraße und Lebenstraße.
>>584207
The streets are bustling with pones, most of which are native Germane, but there are no doubts about the cosmopolitan nature of this metropolis. Only a cursory glance reveals multiple Equestrian cultures even to the untrained eye.
>>584204
You are near the docks on Hauptstraße, zwischen Weißstraße und Lebenstraße.
>>584207
The streets are bustling with pones, most of which are native Germane, but there are no doubts about the cosmopolitan nature of this metropolis. Only a cursory glance reveals multiple Equestrian cultures even to the untrained eye.
>>584209
There are a number of burly dock workers here, though most appear to belong to one ship or another. It's hard to say which are vessels which belong to the government, although the port authority is nearby which is where the registry of ships in port is held. The Seaworthy is at pier eight. The Sirocco, nine, and the Darklantern ten.
>>584210
The only signs nearby are for the port authority, which are in multiple languages. The building is easily identifiable as a government office.
There are a number of burly dock workers here, though most appear to belong to one ship or another. It's hard to say which are vessels which belong to the government, although the port authority is nearby which is where the registry of ships in port is held. The Seaworthy is at pier eight. The Sirocco, nine, and the Darklantern ten.
>>584210
The only signs nearby are for the port authority, which are in multiple languages. The building is easily identifiable as a government office.
>>584212
You simply wandered onto Weißstraße, which was to your fortune the street with the most inns.
This government building is squat, and much longer than it is deep or wide. The length building runs parallel to the water and perpendicular to the piers proper, and ponies wander in and out. The interior is sparsely decorated, almost exclusively with framed certifications and other such perfunctory trifles you'd expect of a government office.
The bored-looking clerk at the desk seems slothful at best and intentionally dilatory at worst, carelessly meandering as he works his way through the books.
You simply wandered onto Weißstraße, which was to your fortune the street with the most inns.
This government building is squat, and much longer than it is deep or wide. The length building runs parallel to the water and perpendicular to the piers proper, and ponies wander in and out. The interior is sparsely decorated, almost exclusively with framed certifications and other such perfunctory trifles you'd expect of a government office.
The bored-looking clerk at the desk seems slothful at best and intentionally dilatory at worst, carelessly meandering as he works his way through the books.
>>584216
>>584215
Whereas on the crowded streets of the city, a breezie is easily overlooked with all the glamor of popular fashion and tired workers headed home from the nightshift ended, inside a bar is a different story. The bartender gives an uncertain look of befuddlement when seeing Manako, but he turns to Flowing to answer with a tone of uncertainty, eyes still on the tiny mare.
"Sure thing. As for eating, I think you'll find the best restaurants on the next street over, on Lebenstraße – the street of life, if you're unfamiliar with the local tongue."
>>584215
Whereas on the crowded streets of the city, a breezie is easily overlooked with all the glamor of popular fashion and tired workers headed home from the nightshift ended, inside a bar is a different story. The bartender gives an uncertain look of befuddlement when seeing Manako, but he turns to Flowing to answer with a tone of uncertainty, eyes still on the tiny mare.
"Sure thing. As for eating, I think you'll find the best restaurants on the next street over, on Lebenstraße – the street of life, if you're unfamiliar with the local tongue."
>>584223
Certainly strange things that pass through, but fae are 'fairy tales' outside of Neighpon, pardoning the pun.
He accepts your coin vacantly. Perhaps he's drinking in the view to recount for the next person who fishes for rumors or interesting sights of late, much like you did when you came in not long ago.
>>584222
He blinks in surprise, but very rapidly, as though his eyes are thirsty to see.
Certainly strange things that pass through, but fae are 'fairy tales' outside of Neighpon, pardoning the pun.
He accepts your coin vacantly. Perhaps he's drinking in the view to recount for the next person who fishes for rumors or interesting sights of late, much like you did when you came in not long ago.
>>584222
He blinks in surprise, but very rapidly, as though his eyes are thirsty to see.
>>584226
>>584225
He scratches his head with a hoof and searches around the back of the bar at length until he retrieves from the kitchen at length a serving spoon, which he carefully fills to the brim with alcohol. He also turns down payment for the drink – which can hardly be described as a drink at all.
>>584225
He scratches his head with a hoof and searches around the back of the bar at length until he retrieves from the kitchen at length a serving spoon, which he carefully fills to the brim with alcohol. He also turns down payment for the drink – which can hardly be described as a drink at all.
>>584232
The beer has a strangely natural flavor. It reminds you, perhaps uncomfortably, of all those hippy drinks you had back when you lived among the Fae. There are hints of lilac, honey, and mint within, and it leaves a cool aftertaste in your mouth.
>>584231
Lebenstraße is one street over. On the corner, there is a bakery, which unbeknownst to you, Manako visited yesterday. There are a number of other shops down the way, including a few restaurants. This seems a popular street for street performers, which make music as you walk along.
The beer has a strangely natural flavor. It reminds you, perhaps uncomfortably, of all those hippy drinks you had back when you lived among the Fae. There are hints of lilac, honey, and mint within, and it leaves a cool aftertaste in your mouth.
>>584231
Lebenstraße is one street over. On the corner, there is a bakery, which unbeknownst to you, Manako visited yesterday. There are a number of other shops down the way, including a few restaurants. This seems a popular street for street performers, which make music as you walk along.
>>584235
There are a number of restaurants here, though delis, butcher's shops, and bakeries seem the order of the day. There is no secret that, of the pony states, Germaney was the best known for its taste for meat. The multicultural nature of the city, however, makes it easy to find alternative foods – the most obvious of which are the stands for fried onions that stand about, and a few remaining spargel stands, as spargel season has ended in earnest. Had you arrived a month or two earlier, you might have found entire restaurant menus covered with the stuff. Specialty restaurants are no stranger in Anneiv, though: there are entire restaurants – not bakeries, but true restaurants – that serve nothing but varieties of bread, from sandwiches, to spice bread, to honeyloaf.
There are a number of restaurants here, though delis, butcher's shops, and bakeries seem the order of the day. There is no secret that, of the pony states, Germaney was the best known for its taste for meat. The multicultural nature of the city, however, makes it easy to find alternative foods – the most obvious of which are the stands for fried onions that stand about, and a few remaining spargel stands, as spargel season has ended in earnest. Had you arrived a month or two earlier, you might have found entire restaurant menus covered with the stuff. Specialty restaurants are no stranger in Anneiv, though: there are entire restaurants – not bakeries, but true restaurants – that serve nothing but varieties of bread, from sandwiches, to spice bread, to honeyloaf.
>>584252
There are a number of restaurants here, though delis, butcher's shops, and bakeries seem the order of the day. There is no secret that, of the pony states, Germaney was the best known for its taste for meat. The multicultural nature of the city, however, makes it easy to find alternative foods – the most obvious of which are the stands for fried onions that stand about, and a few remaining spargel stands, as spargel season has ended in earnest. Had you arrived a month or two earlier, you might have found entire restaurant menus covered with the stuff. Specialty restaurants are no stranger in Anneiv, though: there are entire restaurants – not bakeries, but true restaurants – that serve nothing but varieties of bread, from sandwiches, to spice bread, to honeyloaf.
There are a number of restaurants here, though delis, butcher's shops, and bakeries seem the order of the day. There is no secret that, of the pony states, Germaney was the best known for its taste for meat. The multicultural nature of the city, however, makes it easy to find alternative foods – the most obvious of which are the stands for fried onions that stand about, and a few remaining spargel stands, as spargel season has ended in earnest. Had you arrived a month or two earlier, you might have found entire restaurant menus covered with the stuff. Specialty restaurants are no stranger in Anneiv, though: there are entire restaurants – not bakeries, but true restaurants – that serve nothing but varieties of bread, from sandwiches, to spice bread, to honeyloaf.
>>584258
So, discarding bad tourist food, We decided to buy a proper lunch of sandwiches and drinks to go with it, and head ed back to the ship to find some alone space.
We laid everything down on a table. and the very tiny pony politely asked "Tree sempai, could you check the door one more time to be sure we're alone?"
So, discarding bad tourist food, We decided to buy a proper lunch of sandwiches and drinks to go with it, and head ed back to the ship to find some alone space.
We laid everything down on a table. and the very tiny pony politely asked "Tree sempai, could you check the door one more time to be sure we're alone?"
>>584994
"Whatever it is, they are intentioned in leaving no traces.
Comes morning, they were gone. All of them. Even the blood.
Their grotesque shapes and their barbarian weapons make me think that, after all, they might be part of a cult. Drugged out of their minds.
Or we could play into the myth of the assassin and say it's monsters conjured from the fog itself.
Have you been to town yet?"
"Whatever it is, they are intentioned in leaving no traces.
Comes morning, they were gone. All of them. Even the blood.
Their grotesque shapes and their barbarian weapons make me think that, after all, they might be part of a cult. Drugged out of their minds.
Or we could play into the myth of the assassin and say it's monsters conjured from the fog itself.
Have you been to town yet?"
>>585005
"Well, I am planning to host a feast here on the Sirocco to lift the morale of the crew. After our success in Neighpon and the rebuilding of the fleet, I believe some celebration is in order. I also plan on building an elemental shrine on the fleet, for which I require some building materials."
"Well, I am planning to host a feast here on the Sirocco to lift the morale of the crew. After our success in Neighpon and the rebuilding of the fleet, I believe some celebration is in order. I also plan on building an elemental shrine on the fleet, for which I require some building materials."
>>585011
"Tsk. Way out of my league right now.
I will probably buy those boys a few kegs of beer and call it a day, if the others won't help me.
But then again, that'd be a sad feast indeed.
I might just wait until our next great victory."
Sigh.
"For the moment, I still want to focus on this fog matter.
See you soon, Lady Heart."
"Tsk. Way out of my league right now.
I will probably buy those boys a few kegs of beer and call it a day, if the others won't help me.
But then again, that'd be a sad feast indeed.
I might just wait until our next great victory."
Sigh.
"For the moment, I still want to focus on this fog matter.
See you soon, Lady Heart."
>>585016
"The fog at night? Aye, I've seen them alright here in the docks all fine. A bit thick now that I noticed, considering I havent set foot on the city because of all the damn works needed to maintain the ships yet I can see it all clear here when Night sets in."
I then lean on a pole.
"Captain Mellow Marsh told me that Anniev are one of the few cities of Equestria who made quality clouds full of rain and wind, very useful for weather control… factories chugging out cratefull of clouds are produced in the dead of night to increase productivity, hence the reason for the fog at every night. Quite interesting that ponies have these kind of marvels.
"The fog at night? Aye, I've seen them alright here in the docks all fine. A bit thick now that I noticed, considering I havent set foot on the city because of all the damn works needed to maintain the ships yet I can see it all clear here when Night sets in."
I then lean on a pole.
"Captain Mellow Marsh told me that Anniev are one of the few cities of Equestria who made quality clouds full of rain and wind, very useful for weather control… factories chugging out cratefull of clouds are produced in the dead of night to increase productivity, hence the reason for the fog at every night. Quite interesting that ponies have these kind of marvels.
>>585021
Nod.
"There are rumors of a pony using the fog as his cover, to prey upon those who dare to brave the night.
But the truth is well different.
It's not one pony, but many. I personally fell six only last night, and there's more of them.
Would you be interested in a sort of…
Hunting match?"
Nod.
"There are rumors of a pony using the fog as his cover, to prey upon those who dare to brave the night.
But the truth is well different.
It's not one pony, but many. I personally fell six only last night, and there's more of them.
Would you be interested in a sort of…
Hunting match?"
>>585030
I stretch and sit down to contemplate.
"I am… tempted I tell you that sir Tree, I used to do these hunts back then myself with one of the past crew-member of this fleet, yes those are the days." I grin.
"But.. I find it hard to just go out in Anniev at the dead of night to hunt degenerates and plant my blade in them just for the thrill. Give me one more reason to go out and hunt with you and I will join, see how my blade fare against these mainlanders."
I stretch and sit down to contemplate.
"I am… tempted I tell you that sir Tree, I used to do these hunts back then myself with one of the past crew-member of this fleet, yes those are the days." I grin.
"But.. I find it hard to just go out in Anniev at the dead of night to hunt degenerates and plant my blade in them just for the thrill. Give me one more reason to go out and hunt with you and I will join, see how my blade fare against these mainlanders."
>>585036
I stand up.
"I was expecting you and I would visit the whorehouse of Anniev after the hunt with you paying."
I then stretch
"This wager and the danger that it entails, not to mention that it goes without pay nor whore's is a bit tough to swallow Sir Tree… I do want to go with ya and cut some bastards throat and have some fun, but I find little to benefit or to gain in this."
I stand up.
"I was expecting you and I would visit the whorehouse of Anniev after the hunt with you paying."
I then stretch
"This wager and the danger that it entails, not to mention that it goes without pay nor whore's is a bit tough to swallow Sir Tree… I do want to go with ya and cut some bastards throat and have some fun, but I find little to benefit or to gain in this."
>>585423
"I do not know. When I first met her, I briefly wondered whether she was actually a Discordian or not. Given her rivalry with Itzli however, that theory was quickly debunked. Now I know she is a follower of Laughter, so perhaps you are right and destiny has played a role in all this."
"I do not know. When I first met her, I briefly wondered whether she was actually a Discordian or not. Given her rivalry with Itzli however, that theory was quickly debunked. Now I know she is a follower of Laughter, so perhaps you are right and destiny has played a role in all this."
>>586540
Music fills the streets as you walk along them. You are on Hauptstrasse. To your left is Lebenstrasse. To your right is Weissstrasse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2j-frfK-yg
>>586544
Winston directs you down Weissstrasse past the collective of lodging accommodations and booths fishing for tourists, to the gates of the city.
"It's outside of the city, but not far."
>>586545
Captain of the Seaworthy, that would be Captain September.
>>586541
Yes, indeed. He's only near it, however, discussing. No one is manning the helm, as you are docked.
Music fills the streets as you walk along them. You are on Hauptstrasse. To your left is Lebenstrasse. To your right is Weissstrasse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2j-frfK-yg
>>586544
Winston directs you down Weissstrasse past the collective of lodging accommodations and booths fishing for tourists, to the gates of the city.
"It's outside of the city, but not far."
>>586545
Captain of the Seaworthy, that would be Captain September.
>>586541
Yes, indeed. He's only near it, however, discussing. No one is manning the helm, as you are docked.
>>586552
There are a number of ponies around going about their business. An elderly pony working a stall, the port authority is nearby, the streets themselves crowded with multicultural ponies just as likely to be misguided tourists as you, and a member of the guard on the corner, keeping an eye on Winston and Hircus as they head down Weissstrasse.
Sprichen Sie Germane?
>>586553
The wait is not a long one. Near by, you hear the distinctive tune of a pianoforte playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlbfaQfaYts
>>586554
He raises a brow. "Do you have any guesses from the name?"
You exit the city without incident, and he guides you off the road along the outer wall of the city.
>>586555
It has. Where to?
>>586556
She's presently on deck, not in her room. Sorry, that should've been made clear.
"Assassin?"
There are a number of ponies around going about their business. An elderly pony working a stall, the port authority is nearby, the streets themselves crowded with multicultural ponies just as likely to be misguided tourists as you, and a member of the guard on the corner, keeping an eye on Winston and Hircus as they head down Weissstrasse.
Sprichen Sie Germane?
>>586553
The wait is not a long one. Near by, you hear the distinctive tune of a pianoforte playing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlbfaQfaYts
>>586554
He raises a brow. "Do you have any guesses from the name?"
You exit the city without incident, and he guides you off the road along the outer wall of the city.
>>586555
It has. Where to?
>>586556
She's presently on deck, not in her room. Sorry, that should've been made clear.
"Assassin?"
>>586560
Germaney is part of Equestria, though in many cultural centers it is hard to let go.
>>586561
"Yes? Is it about the delivery? They're on their way."
>>586562
Unless you went to get her, she's not with you. Not in sight, anyway.
The other three come with you.
>>586564
"I've been busy with fleet affairs lately. Popular murderers? Some country this is."
>>586565
This is pre-interchangeable parts era.
"Not really. It's an acid waste. A slag heap, mostly chemical runoff from the alchemy laboratories here. A sight worth seeing, I think."
You come around the circumference of the wall such that the waste comes into view. Great cairns of cracked rock and rusted metal lay here. In places, the ground glows faintly, and there is no grass. There are pools that emit acrid odors and faint trails of smoke.
"Less pretty than the rainbow factories, hm?"
Germaney is part of Equestria, though in many cultural centers it is hard to let go.
>>586561
"Yes? Is it about the delivery? They're on their way."
>>586562
Unless you went to get her, she's not with you. Not in sight, anyway.
The other three come with you.
>>586564
"I've been busy with fleet affairs lately. Popular murderers? Some country this is."
>>586565
This is pre-interchangeable parts era.
"Not really. It's an acid waste. A slag heap, mostly chemical runoff from the alchemy laboratories here. A sight worth seeing, I think."
You come around the circumference of the wall such that the waste comes into view. Great cairns of cracked rock and rusted metal lay here. In places, the ground glows faintly, and there is no grass. There are pools that emit acrid odors and faint trails of smoke.
"Less pretty than the rainbow factories, hm?"
>>586570
I already told you who you see!
There are a number of ponies around going about their business. An elderly pony working a stall, the port authority is nearby, the streets themselves crowded with multicultural ponies just as likely to be misguided tourists as you, and a member of the guard on the corner, keeping an eye on Winston and Hircus as they head down Weissstrasse.
I already told you who you see!
There are a number of ponies around going about their business. An elderly pony working a stall, the port authority is nearby, the streets themselves crowded with multicultural ponies just as likely to be misguided tourists as you, and a member of the guard on the corner, keeping an eye on Winston and Hircus as they head down Weissstrasse.
>>586568
"Infamous, to better say.
They are the reason nopony roams at night, braving the fog of the local cloud factories.
I was thinking, this seems like a wonderful idea for…
Letting some of the more unstable elements of the crew loose. There are a few amongst the raiders who are itching for a fight.
And from what I've seen, there's no harm done in killing these things, even their bodies are gone by dawn, which, truth be told, intrigues me."
"Infamous, to better say.
They are the reason nopony roams at night, braving the fog of the local cloud factories.
I was thinking, this seems like a wonderful idea for…
Letting some of the more unstable elements of the crew loose. There are a few amongst the raiders who are itching for a fight.
And from what I've seen, there's no harm done in killing these things, even their bodies are gone by dawn, which, truth be told, intrigues me."
>>586571
"Hm… I just signed a musician. Do you sail? Carpent? Treat wounds? Man cannons? Fight? Have you a reference?"
>>586572
She's not in the post office. Who knows where she is. Possibly following you, but if that's the case, she doesn't show it.
>>586573
Cloudy Stripes, or Cloud Clearer?
>>586576
"Why look for a fight where there is none?"
>>586577
"This sort of environment – it's not natural. There are very few places in the world like this. Some animals can only survive in this environment – they've adapted to it. There are moths and spiders that can only live in Anneiv and around it. Fascinating. I think a lot of travelers only appreciate natural beauty, or the beauty of architecture, but… there's a barren glory here."
>>586578
"Ya?"
"Hm… I just signed a musician. Do you sail? Carpent? Treat wounds? Man cannons? Fight? Have you a reference?"
>>586572
She's not in the post office. Who knows where she is. Possibly following you, but if that's the case, she doesn't show it.
>>586573
Cloudy Stripes, or Cloud Clearer?
>>586576
"Why look for a fight where there is none?"
>>586577
"This sort of environment – it's not natural. There are very few places in the world like this. Some animals can only survive in this environment – they've adapted to it. There are moths and spiders that can only live in Anneiv and around it. Fascinating. I think a lot of travelers only appreciate natural beauty, or the beauty of architecture, but… there's a barren glory here."
>>586578
"Ya?"
>>586582
He looks lost at first, until you say the word 'restaurant'.
"Mein Equestrian ist nicht gut, aber suchen Sie auf dem Lebenstrasse."
He gestures to the right.
>>586583
"What you do on shore leave is your business, but don't attract the city guard. It doesn't sound like they're very active at night anyway."
>>586584
Where to? Selena is nearby, plump with child. She's asking directions from a guard.
>>586585
"Well, our course is mostly set, so unless you're headed out our way it won't be of much help. Why not bring Mr. Tree by?"
>>586586
Yes, fine shape.
Cloud Clearer is in the hold, sweeping with the wrong end of the broom. She tries give you a muffled greeting.
>>586587
"Yes, the moths that live in this city are thickly coated with lead from the cloud factories. There are spiders here that eat them and spin webs of real silver. No other place in the world has this phenomenon, because moths and spiders do not live in the clouds."
He looks lost at first, until you say the word 'restaurant'.
"Mein Equestrian ist nicht gut, aber suchen Sie auf dem Lebenstrasse."
He gestures to the right.
>>586583
"What you do on shore leave is your business, but don't attract the city guard. It doesn't sound like they're very active at night anyway."
>>586584
Where to? Selena is nearby, plump with child. She's asking directions from a guard.
>>586585
"Well, our course is mostly set, so unless you're headed out our way it won't be of much help. Why not bring Mr. Tree by?"
>>586586
Yes, fine shape.
Cloud Clearer is in the hold, sweeping with the wrong end of the broom. She tries give you a muffled greeting.
>>586587
"Yes, the moths that live in this city are thickly coated with lead from the cloud factories. There are spiders here that eat them and spin webs of real silver. No other place in the world has this phenomenon, because moths and spiders do not live in the clouds."
>>586591
"He's usually flitting about Forever September, captain of the Seaworthy. He might be sweet on her, or maybe just thirsty for a promotion."
>>586593
"Spiders are difficult to domesticate, I'd guess. But… I don't imagine it would be impossible. They do have silk gardens in Neighpon, so why not here? You'd have to ask an expert on the local customs, I imagine. The beer gardens had my attention the most, last time I came."
>>586598
The Seaworthy boasts a relatively small crew compared to the massive Darklantern, but it is larger than that of the Sirocco. At a crew size of 80, most of the crew is comprised of support staff. It hosts the majority of the reserve raiding corps, whereas the Darklantern hosts the majority of what most fleets would consider their fighting men, gunners.
>>586599
"Oh… wait, I thought the scraping sound was a good noise?"
>>586602
Rosemary shrugs. Wark offers: "I'm off ta look fer Flowing. Care ta come."
Rosemary finally decides to return with him to the ships. She's seeming more independent lately.
Who lingers with you, and ultimately settles into Selena's mane.
"He's usually flitting about Forever September, captain of the Seaworthy. He might be sweet on her, or maybe just thirsty for a promotion."
>>586593
"Spiders are difficult to domesticate, I'd guess. But… I don't imagine it would be impossible. They do have silk gardens in Neighpon, so why not here? You'd have to ask an expert on the local customs, I imagine. The beer gardens had my attention the most, last time I came."
>>586598
The Seaworthy boasts a relatively small crew compared to the massive Darklantern, but it is larger than that of the Sirocco. At a crew size of 80, most of the crew is comprised of support staff. It hosts the majority of the reserve raiding corps, whereas the Darklantern hosts the majority of what most fleets would consider their fighting men, gunners.
>>586599
"Oh… wait, I thought the scraping sound was a good noise?"
>>586602
Rosemary shrugs. Wark offers: "I'm off ta look fer Flowing. Care ta come."
Rosemary finally decides to return with him to the ships. She's seeming more independent lately.
Who lingers with you, and ultimately settles into Selena's mane.
>>586608
She laughs at you. "Silly, I would see one if it was here in all the dust. How could anyone miss a topaz?"
>>586609
It's here on the corner, and staffed by a stocky and smartly dressed stallion.
>>586610
That you will have to ask, though a great deal of them are likely on shore leave, as much like you they are free to do as they please when not in battle. It might be easier to organize once they've returned for the evening.
Wark and Rosemary arrive. September gives Wark a grim smile and raises a brow mockingly. Wark rolls his eyes and puffs out his cheeks before blowing his breath.
>>586611
He gives you a friendly wink.
>>586612
None that are obvious. "Well, maybe if you knew someone who is good with animals it would go easier."
She laughs at you. "Silly, I would see one if it was here in all the dust. How could anyone miss a topaz?"
>>586609
It's here on the corner, and staffed by a stocky and smartly dressed stallion.
>>586610
That you will have to ask, though a great deal of them are likely on shore leave, as much like you they are free to do as they please when not in battle. It might be easier to organize once they've returned for the evening.
Wark and Rosemary arrive. September gives Wark a grim smile and raises a brow mockingly. Wark rolls his eyes and puffs out his cheeks before blowing his breath.
>>586611
He gives you a friendly wink.
>>586612
None that are obvious. "Well, maybe if you knew someone who is good with animals it would go easier."
>>586670
>>586669
Before currency was replaced with paper money, it was customary to simply cut gold into pieces, which was easy because of its soft nature. People also checked for the veracity of gold by biting it: harder minerals would not leave as noticeable impressions. To this day, we find gold loot mostly in pieces as it was chopped up on the fly for trade.
He accepts your gold and runs it over a scale. "Come pick it up in a couple hours."
>>586671
"That's a bad impression. Also Abilio doesn't have wings, Emrille."
>>586673
Ask Winston!
To save some time, you do. "Well, I had planned to visit the Beer Gardens again. Would you like to come?"
>>586669
Before currency was replaced with paper money, it was customary to simply cut gold into pieces, which was easy because of its soft nature. People also checked for the veracity of gold by biting it: harder minerals would not leave as noticeable impressions. To this day, we find gold loot mostly in pieces as it was chopped up on the fly for trade.
He accepts your gold and runs it over a scale. "Come pick it up in a couple hours."
>>586671
"That's a bad impression. Also Abilio doesn't have wings, Emrille."
>>586673
Ask Winston!
To save some time, you do. "Well, I had planned to visit the Beer Gardens again. Would you like to come?"
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>>586678
You're not familiar with it, this is a very exotic creature. It looks like some sort of plant or… something. Maybe an animal covered in plants?
It clearly has four legs and no obvious 'head'. It's very fuzzy (picture) and is warm. It's about as tall as an end-table and currently settled on a pile of leaves.
>>586680
It's a short trip back to the road, and then he heads further down. "It's a little bit of a walk, the beer gardens are situated outside of the city."
>>586681
2many timezones
>>586682
"You certainly seem to have a fixation on phallic imagery."
You're not familiar with it, this is a very exotic creature. It looks like some sort of plant or… something. Maybe an animal covered in plants?
It clearly has four legs and no obvious 'head'. It's very fuzzy (picture) and is warm. It's about as tall as an end-table and currently settled on a pile of leaves.
>>586680
It's a short trip back to the road, and then he heads further down. "It's a little bit of a walk, the beer gardens are situated outside of the city."
>>586681
2many timezones
>>586682
"You certainly seem to have a fixation on phallic imagery."
>>586702
"Uh, okay. It was a little scary, but as long as we look around at daytime it should be okay…"
>>586705
There are a selection of bread and cabbage restaurants. Sauerkraut and brot seem to be popular here. There are also a few meat restaurants, which is probably to be expected in any multicultural city.
>>586706
She gives you a little hug.
"Shopping district? I haven't had the chance to stop there."
"Uh, okay. It was a little scary, but as long as we look around at daytime it should be okay…"
>>586705
There are a selection of bread and cabbage restaurants. Sauerkraut and brot seem to be popular here. There are also a few meat restaurants, which is probably to be expected in any multicultural city.
>>586706
She gives you a little hug.
"Shopping district? I haven't had the chance to stop there."
>>586719
Ciddir's door perpetually hangs open. The buck is on his bed, but he glances up when you approach.
>>586721
She picks you up and dresses you before heading off the ships.
"Okay, which way, sis?"
>>586722
She gently strokes your hair from her position.
"Well, maybe I could go have a hear."
>>586724
"Well, if you're looking for information, there's really no better place than the Zwischenplatz."
Up ahead, there are great, ornate gates to the Beer Gardens. They're made of winding, decorative metal that looks more fancy than secure. The walls proper are simple brick and no more than six feet.
"We could get a tour, although I think if you just want to take a look, it would be easier to jump the fence."
Ciddir's door perpetually hangs open. The buck is on his bed, but he glances up when you approach.
>>586721
She picks you up and dresses you before heading off the ships.
"Okay, which way, sis?"
>>586722
She gently strokes your hair from her position.
"Well, maybe I could go have a hear."
>>586724
"Well, if you're looking for information, there's really no better place than the Zwischenplatz."
Up ahead, there are great, ornate gates to the Beer Gardens. They're made of winding, decorative metal that looks more fancy than secure. The walls proper are simple brick and no more than six feet.
"We could get a tour, although I think if you just want to take a look, it would be easier to jump the fence."
>>586733
This is not Prance!
You find the host. "Yes?"
>>586734
There aren't signs except for street directions. Felix sounds them out.
"Left, Lebenstrabe. Right, Weissstrabe. We're on Hauptstrabe."
She doesn't realize that ß is not B.
>>586735
"I don't think I can carry you at your age."
>>586736
"Try not to rise too much to their expectations."
You put too much effort into waggling your rump and fall onto it. He offers you a hoof. "You alright?"
>>586737
"Yes."
He returns your gaze unflinching.
>>586741
Wark arrived. Rosemary replied to you.
This is not Prance!
You find the host. "Yes?"
>>586734
There aren't signs except for street directions. Felix sounds them out.
"Left, Lebenstrabe. Right, Weissstrabe. We're on Hauptstrabe."
She doesn't realize that ß is not B.
>>586735
"I don't think I can carry you at your age."
>>586736
"Try not to rise too much to their expectations."
You put too much effort into waggling your rump and fall onto it. He offers you a hoof. "You alright?"
>>586737
"Yes."
He returns your gaze unflinching.
>>586741
Wark arrived. Rosemary replied to you.
>>586748
"You have your own money. And a lot of it, too!"
>>586750
"A meal is not, as you say, romantic, so much if it is not fresh and the atmosphere right. It would be possible, if you insist."
>>586751
Wark: "Well, half've my question's answered. I was here ta ask abou' tha fight las' night."
>>586753
Up you go. "Come on now, I'll help pull you up the wall."
He hops up and offers you a hoof again.
>>586754
"Only half."
>>586755
You follow Weißstraße all the way to the end, past all the inns and bars. At the end you locate the gates to the city.
"You have your own money. And a lot of it, too!"
>>586750
"A meal is not, as you say, romantic, so much if it is not fresh and the atmosphere right. It would be possible, if you insist."
>>586751
Wark: "Well, half've my question's answered. I was here ta ask abou' tha fight las' night."
>>586753
Up you go. "Come on now, I'll help pull you up the wall."
He hops up and offers you a hoof again.
>>586754
"Only half."
>>586755
You follow Weißstraße all the way to the end, past all the inns and bars. At the end you locate the gates to the city.
>>586760
She gives you a tight hug. "Shhh. It's okay. I'll do something better. I'll make dinner tonight."
>>586759
These are large, wooden gates to the city. There is nothing suspicious about them. They are guarded by the city watch but ponies are walking through freely.
>>586761
"Jus' concerned abou' tha security o' tha fleet."
>>586765
"Where I lived, we occasionally saw its kind in the woods. It are rare. It is a type of lichen that walks."
>>586766
"Any food is romantic having the proper atmosphere meine Frau."
She gives you a tight hug. "Shhh. It's okay. I'll do something better. I'll make dinner tonight."
>>586759
These are large, wooden gates to the city. There is nothing suspicious about them. They are guarded by the city watch but ponies are walking through freely.
>>586761
"Jus' concerned abou' tha security o' tha fleet."
>>586765
"Where I lived, we occasionally saw its kind in the woods. It are rare. It is a type of lichen that walks."
>>586766
"Any food is romantic having the proper atmosphere meine Frau."
>>586772
She raises a brow. "I remember that you told me that you can't remember your birthday."
>>586773
She starts tapping a guard. It takes a few switches to find one who speaks clear Equestrian.
"Yes?"
"What should I ask?"
>>586774
>>586778
"Hm, very good then. Table six."
>>586775
"Fun? Ach."
>>586776
He chuckles. "You know, in some cultures, they like their females plump and out of shape."
>>586777
"Lichen is half fungus. Lichen is a symbiosis between fungus and plant."
She raises a brow. "I remember that you told me that you can't remember your birthday."
>>586773
She starts tapping a guard. It takes a few switches to find one who speaks clear Equestrian.
"Yes?"
"What should I ask?"
>>586774
>>586778
"Hm, very good then. Table six."
>>586775
"Fun? Ach."
>>586776
He chuckles. "You know, in some cultures, they like their females plump and out of shape."
>>586777
"Lichen is half fungus. Lichen is a symbiosis between fungus and plant."
>>586784
She looks a little more cheerful. "Maybe your memory IS coming back… I had hoped that those things you said when you were drunk would stick with you and help you start to remember your past."
>>586785
"Where's all that fog coming from? Shouldn't somepony get rid of it?"
"It comes from the cloud factories – they're big alchemy labs. They only run at night by city law to stop the streets from being filled by day."
>>586786
"Mm. How'll ye navigate the fog?"
>>586788
>>586783
A waiter brings you a little bowl with some Sauerkraut inside. Selena has to sit a few inches back from the table due to her belly size.
>>586789
He sticks his tongue out at you.
"Not at all. My statement was entirely unrelated."
She looks a little more cheerful. "Maybe your memory IS coming back… I had hoped that those things you said when you were drunk would stick with you and help you start to remember your past."
>>586785
"Where's all that fog coming from? Shouldn't somepony get rid of it?"
"It comes from the cloud factories – they're big alchemy labs. They only run at night by city law to stop the streets from being filled by day."
>>586786
"Mm. How'll ye navigate the fog?"
>>586788
>>586783
A waiter brings you a little bowl with some Sauerkraut inside. Selena has to sit a few inches back from the table due to her belly size.
>>586789
He sticks his tongue out at you.
"Not at all. My statement was entirely unrelated."
>>586791
>Sauerkraut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE37e1eK2mY
>>586792
"You didn't even say what day your birthday falls on!"
>>586793
"Don't ponies commit crimes at night?"
The guardpony shakes his head. "No crimes at night. Too cloudy, everypony goes home. There is a patrol nonetheless."
>>586794
"Day won' las' ferever. Ya might be quick abou' it."
>Sauerkraut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE37e1eK2mY
>>586792
"You didn't even say what day your birthday falls on!"
>>586793
"Don't ponies commit crimes at night?"
The guardpony shakes his head. "No crimes at night. Too cloudy, everypony goes home. There is a patrol nonetheless."
>>586794
"Day won' las' ferever. Ya might be quick abou' it."
>>586797
"I expect you like jerks, being a pirate."
>>586799
"Can we see inside a factory?"
"Maybe…. most are closed in the day, but you should have a look about Kamingasse."
>>586800
"Wait, that wasn't an answer, still!"
>>586802
I avoid time splits whenever possible. It's about noontime.
"Maybe. I'll see how tha dice land."
"I expect you like jerks, being a pirate."
>>586799
"Can we see inside a factory?"
"Maybe…. most are closed in the day, but you should have a look about Kamingasse."
>>586800
"Wait, that wasn't an answer, still!"
>>586802
I avoid time splits whenever possible. It's about noontime.
"Maybe. I'll see how tha dice land."
>>586814
But then you can do something relatively long very quickly, like mapping.
>>586815
She ruffles your mane. "You really are a filly sometimes, hm? I suppose it's good practice."
She glances at her belly, where there is a noticeable bulge. "By the end of the week, when we leave Anneiv, I'll be as big as Selena."
>>586816
"Bye! Thanks!"
She follows his directions to Kamingasse. This street is narrow and crowded with industrial buildings. Most are dark and empty.
>>586817
"Very good then. Eighteen bits."
>>586818
"Because it goes without saying?"
He gives you a playful smile.
>>586819
"That I am unaware of."
But then you can do something relatively long very quickly, like mapping.
>>586815
She ruffles your mane. "You really are a filly sometimes, hm? I suppose it's good practice."
She glances at her belly, where there is a noticeable bulge. "By the end of the week, when we leave Anneiv, I'll be as big as Selena."
>>586816
"Bye! Thanks!"
She follows his directions to Kamingasse. This street is narrow and crowded with industrial buildings. Most are dark and empty.
>>586817
"Very good then. Eighteen bits."
>>586818
"Because it goes without saying?"
He gives you a playful smile.
>>586819
"That I am unaware of."
>>586821
The third from the end on the left doesn't look closed yet, though it's clearly not producing clouds. It might be a spot to start.
>>586822
Only the market district can say for sure. There's a shop called Wicks and Sticks in the 'mall' that sells twelve packs for twelve bits.
>>586823
"I do not believe it has a mouth."
>>586827
"They do say having a foal changes everything… But I'm sure you'll visit often enough. You'd ought watch your tongue around the baby…"
>>586828
You don't see anyone, but the plants are quite obscuring.
Speaking of plants, this is nothing like any beer garden you've ever seen. For one, there aren't revelers here drinking. They're growing large, pitcher-like flowers. Glancing inside of one you notice that it's full to the brim… with beer! This is literally a beer garden – they're growing alcohol with plants!
The third from the end on the left doesn't look closed yet, though it's clearly not producing clouds. It might be a spot to start.
>>586822
Only the market district can say for sure. There's a shop called Wicks and Sticks in the 'mall' that sells twelve packs for twelve bits.
>>586823
"I do not believe it has a mouth."
>>586827
"They do say having a foal changes everything… But I'm sure you'll visit often enough. You'd ought watch your tongue around the baby…"
>>586828
You don't see anyone, but the plants are quite obscuring.
Speaking of plants, this is nothing like any beer garden you've ever seen. For one, there aren't revelers here drinking. They're growing large, pitcher-like flowers. Glancing inside of one you notice that it's full to the brim… with beer! This is literally a beer garden – they're growing alcohol with plants!
>>586832
"Babies learn the words that they hear the most. That's why so many foals learn 'mama'. Because it's repeated."
>>586833
There are a few, but Felix is too short. She holds you up over her head but you're still not quite there.
>>586834
"If you say."
>>586835
Bought
>>586836
You don't see any streets named Kaufenstraße or even Verkaufenstraße.
Head left to Weißstraße or right to Zauberstraße?
#Pause
"Babies learn the words that they hear the most. That's why so many foals learn 'mama'. Because it's repeated."
>>586833
There are a few, but Felix is too short. She holds you up over her head but you're still not quite there.
>>586834
"If you say."
>>586835
Bought
>>586836
You don't see any streets named Kaufenstraße or even Verkaufenstraße.
Head left to Weißstraße or right to Zauberstraße?
#Pause