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No.251764

It's morning in the port town of New Hoofen.
The first rays of sun break the waves as the townsponies slowly go about their businesses, though there are rumors in the air.
"Did you hear somepony got arrested yesterday?"
"I heard some out-of-towners attacked a pony!"

None of the party hear this though, as they wake up in their respective dwellings.
The inn is rather empty, but not cold. It seems the fire has just died out of the bar's firepit.
In the prison pit it's rather cold and wet. The guard rattles the bars above.
"We're lowering your breakfast there, and no funny business! The captain will come see you in a minute!"

No.251769

>>251764
"And when, pray tell, will you let us out of this mudhole? I've got heretics to hunt damn you!"

No.251772

Okay take the alcohol I ordered yesterday and wake Buttermilk up.
Then, ask the bartender for directions towards the city dungeon.

No.251775

>>251764
I yawn and stretch then steal a glance at Aurelia.
"I wish we had our own rooms."
I stretch again and rub a sore spot on my back.
"I wish we had real beds too."

No.251776

Rolling for how well I slept.

Roll #0 9 = 9

No.251778

>>251775
"What are you talking about, they were heavenly."

No.251779

>>251764
"Fuck you."

No.251780

No.251781

>>251778
"Sleeping alone after nearly dying isn't what I'd call heavenly."
I look around the room.
"Where's Ali?"

No.251783

>>251764
where did I wake up?

Roll #0 1 = 1

No.251785

>>251781
"The goat says he and the mare that swears a lot got arrested last night."

No.251788

>>251785
"Ali's a she. Why do people keep mistaking her for a male? And what do you mean they got arrested?"

No.251789

>>251772
"Ya go straight to the city hall, and then west. It's near the city wall."
>>251779
"There's no need to be rude. There's no law that forces us to feed you prisoners."
They lower a different kind of bucket down with a rope.
It has some loaves of bread and a bottle of water in it.
>>251783
In a smelly gutter with a bottle of really cheap booze in your hand. It seems you're hung over.

No.251791

>>251788
"I really don't see what's to be surprised about. The dog stole money and a stone from a pony, and then the other one kept shouting at him until the guards showed up."

No.251792

>>251789
how very unfortunate!
dunk my head in some water to wake my self up more and then search out what happened to that dog '1d10+2'

Roll #1 8 + 2 = 10

No.251794

>>251789
"Let's go get them out of jail then."
I grab my stuff and go looking for the jail.

No.251797

>>251789
Get eating while grumbling audibly.

No.251798

>>251789
I take the bread and water and offer some to Neith.
"Yeah… because this city is a bunch'a fucking corrupt criminals. And they have the audacity to call us criminals!"

No.251803

>>251794
"Right, because they totally deserve to be bailed out."
>>251789
Grab my stuff and follow the instructions of the bartender to reach the jail.
Is the pony guard from last night here?

Roll #0 3 = 3

No.251814

>>251792
You find yourself right next to the prison. You can hear someone grumble inside, and when you ask a guard they explain that the troublemakers from last night are inside.
>>251797
>>251798
You can hear the clip-clop of hooves on the stone floor and soon the captain appears up top.
"Calmed down yet?"
>>251803
You spend your sweet time finding the place, before you realize the west is in the other direction.
The night guard is probably sleeping.

No.251819

>>251814
"Now that, is very sad! Do you know when they'll be let out?"

No.251821

>>251814
I grumble and say nothing, waiting for Neith to deal with him.

No.251822

>>251814
Oh crap. Well, this is a barrack too right? Near the officer in charge of the gallows.
"Hi, we are here to visit the dog and pegasus that were brought in yesterday…"

Roll #0 10 = 10

No.251825

>>251814
"I'm about as calm as a hurricane right now. But I can contain myself."

No.251827

>>251822
Yes, there are barracks should the guards want to sleep there.
The officer's jaw looks like it was chiseled from stone as he looks at you.
"The cap'n is talking to 'em right now."
>>251819
The guard shrugs.
"With any luck, no time soon. Did you hear all they did?"
>>251825
>>251821
"You adventurers. All the same when you come back from that damn city, acting like there's no law. You will be trialed later today, though the pony you assaulted and robbed three times has offered you another option."

No.251829

>>251827
"Right.. So no peeking allowed?"
laugh a bit.
"Do you know who was guarding the docks last night?"

No.251832

>>251827
"Not in the least, enlighten me if you have the time."
smile and sit down to listen to him

No.251850

>>251827
I glower threateningly
"Trial me all you want, I'm a damn Inquisitor. They'll just come here to burn down this entire town once my letter I sent gets received. Either you let us go right now or you get to experience the joys of a thorough purging."

No.251853

>>251829
"Must have been Dawn Guard. He spilled the captain's coffee a few weeks ago and got stuck with the shit-shift."
>>251832
"I hear they murdered a pony and robbed his body three times! Can you believe it? And they just arrived in the town too and now the mayor is dead and they wrecked town hall!"
>>251850
"I will add threatening officers of the law to the list of your crimes then."
The captain sighs and trots off.
"Your trial will be in two hours."

No.251854

>>251827
I mumble.
"The fuck had it coming… buying a piece of goddamn cursed stone…"

No.251856

>>251853
I turn to Neith.
"Wanna break out now?"

No.251858

>>251853
"Idiot."

>>251854
"Dog, can you get us out of here?"

No.251859

>>251853
"Such is life. Where can I find him?"
Seeing the captain trot off, I approach him.
"Can I go talk with the prisoners?"

No.251861

>>251853
"Three times oh how murderous! When will they be tried and hanged for this?"

No.251862

No.251866

>>251858
I hand her the lockpick.
"Know how to pick a lock?"

No.251867

>>251859
"I dunno, probably sleeping in the barracks. Sod's even too tired to see his wife."
The captain turns towards you.
"aren't you one of th-"
He sighs deeply
"You can try. Like talking to a damn brick wall that wants to murder you…"
>>251861
"Their trial will be in a couple of hours in the courthouse."

No.251868

>>251867
"Is the pegasus still shouting insults all around?"

No.251869

>>251867
"rrrrRRight!"
check to see how much currency I have now '1d10'

Roll #1 9 = 9

No.251870

>>251866
"… Yes. Don't ask how."
Take the lockpick and look around. How many possible exits? '1d10'

Roll #1 3 = 3

No.251876

>>251870
One. Up above right into the guard station, locked with three simple locks.
>>251869
A handsome sum.
Enough to spend another night in town.
>>251868
The captain kicks a rock.
"Yes."

No.251877

>>251876
Can I see any? '1d10'

Roll #1 4 = 4

No.251878

>>251876
Fly up and see what I can see outside

No.251880

>>251876
forget that! wait for those two to get transferred

No.251881

>>251878
'1d10'

Roll #1 2 = 2

No.251882

>>251876
"Right.. Why do I even bother… Thank you."
Nod to the captain and be off to their cell.

>>251878
>>251877
"You two still alive?"

No.251885

>>251882
"Mind Reader. I would hope you are here to bail us out…"

No.251887

>>251877
Any?
There aren't any other ways. It's a hole dug into the ground that has been reinforced with rock.
>>251881
You miscalculate your speed and slam into the grate blocking your cell with an audible clang.
A guard walks into view.
"For Goddesses sake, will you just calm down?!"

No.251892

>>251885
"Yes shouting mare, I am.
The goat insisted on that, thank her. Anything I should know before talking with the captain again?"

No.251896

>>251882
"Yeah."
>>251892
"They're a bunch of fucking morons."

Can I climb up and see anything outside? '1d10'

Roll #1 10 = 10

No.251899

>>251896
"They are just doing their job. And all this is your fault, I might add. Jumping on a pony without proofs."

No.251900

>>251887
Ignore this clown and fly back down.

"Too many damn guards. These incompetent nitwits really are going to put us before trial while this cult roams free."

>>251892
"No, I have nothing to say to that amateur."

>>251899
"We had proof. Now just shut the hell up and leave."

No.251905

>>251900
"As you wish, fuckbomb."
>>251887
Leave and find the captain of the guards. Detect Alignment on him.

Roll #0 6 = 6

No.251915

>>251905
The captain seeks to uphold the law in the name of good. He seeks no personal gain from this, just to make sure the citizens can be safe.
>>251896
Only because of your claws are you able to climb the wall. You push your face against the grill but only see the wooden roof of the guard house, and your guard sitting on a table.
"How did you get up here! DOWN!"

No.251922

>>251915
I like this guy.
Approach him.
"Could we talk about the prisoners?"

No.251924

>>251915
"Nah."
I stay where I am.

No.251947

>>251915
"What happened to whoever they murdered?"

No.251954

>>251922
He slams his face on a desk.
"If we must."
>>251924
The guard walks to you and stomps on the grate.
'1d10'
>>251947
"I dunno."

Roll #1 4 = 4

No.251960

>>251954
I try to grab his head and knock him against the grating.
'1d10'

Roll #1 8 = 8

No.251961

>>251954
"Well yeah…"
Sit down
"They were here trying to protect the city from the same evil that befell Trotheim. I take you heard about it?"

No.251962

>>251954
The stomping seems to do nothing.
"Don't make me call the captain! You wouldn't like him when he's mad!"

No.251976

>>251954
"Well that's a shame…"
head inside the building if it's the one where the prisoners are being kept, is the captain there?

No.251986

Here's a goat no one loves

No.251990

>>251954
Rolling to resist '1d10'

Roll #1 8 = 8

No.251992

>>251986
I'm pretty sure we could be friends

No.251993

>>251990
I just watch how Ali takes out the guard.
"Slick."

No.252000

>>251986
Pat her on the head.

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.252005

>>252000
5 is not a measure of affection.

Roll #0 3 = 3

No.252010

>>251960
You grab him and knock his head on it.
"GUARDS!"
You can hear a nearby door open.
>>251961
"Yes I have. But I can- Oh goddesses grace, what now?!"
>>251976
He's in the lobby with Fall Harvest, just about to head into the jail room.
>>251990
—And then the captain walks in.
"WHAT THE BLAZES ARE YOU DOING?!"

No.252014

>>252010
Follow the captain.
And then facehoof.
"Neith! This is not helping!"

No.252016

>>252010
put on an act
"I'm here to see those troublemakers put to justice in as brutal a manner as possible!"
follow the captain if my act is good enough

Roll #0 7 = 7

No.252017

>>252005
"Ouch.."

>>252014
"Are they being silly again?"

No.252020

>>252017
"Very. You sure we can't leave them here?"

No.252021

>>252010
>>252014
"I'M SITTING ON THE DAMN GROUND! TO HELL WITH YOU MORONS!"

No.252022

>>252020
"Nah! They are my friends!"

No.252024

>>252010
"Dammit it all to hell!"
I groan and drop down, waiting for whatever bullshit they're going to put us through now.

No.252025

>>252022
"I'm doing this only because you ask."
>>252010
"Captain, maybe we should discuss about it here where they can hear us…"

No.252033

>>252016
"We follow the law in this town!"
No one seems to stop you from entering though.
>>252025
"Wait a minute."
>>252021
>>252024
"Guards! Roll the lid on!"
The guards bring a large and heavy wooden lid for the pit and place it over the metal grid.
It completely blocks out any light from the pit.

The captain then turns to Fall Harvest.
"What now?"

No.252037

>>252033
"The law can be as brutal as it needs when the circumstance requires! However I am merely here as a bystander"

No.252041

>>252033
"They might come out a bit too strong, but I can assure you their intentions are good.
The mare is actually an Inquisitor. She's just too straightforwards at times."

No.252044

>>252033
>>252041
"Yeah! So when will you let them go?"

No.252056

>>252041
The captain rubs his temples.
"And now I'm going to get a band of raving inquisitors in my town because they can't keep their lap-dogs in check…"
>>252037
No one seems to pay the bystander any mind.
>>252044
"By now they've both earned 2 months of jail time, easily."

Do you still want to keep talking?

No.252060

>>252056
"But if you let them go now and help the mare find the pony she's looking for, she'll be on his trail, too busy to step on your hooves again!"

No.252065

>>252056
"Two months! Nuh-uh! Neith has business to do! So please please please let her and Ali go? Don't make me play sad music!"

No.252066

>>252065
>>252056
"She know really sad music, I can assure you.
And would you make a kid cry? That's just cruel!"

No.252069

>>252060
"I can't have her attack local nobles or ponies like she wants!"
>>252066
>>252065
"Please, she's clearly a danger to society."

No.252070

>>252056
does it look like I have enough to bail them out?
>>252060
>>252065
"Are you two, 'companions' of these vagabonds?"

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.252072

>>252070
oh come on a better roll than that!

Roll #0 2 = 2

No.252074

>>252069
"I guess when she killed that dangerous evil vampire was bad to society then! Or when she stopped those criminals! Or when she got rid of those evil green glowy thingies!"

No.252075

>>252070
"Kind of. You know them too?"
Detect Alignment on Arsène.

Roll #0 1 = 1

No.252076

>>252072
well at least I have enough for a couple days' drinking.

No.252077

>>252056
"I'm going to have to work overtime because of these damn idiots. I can't even imagine how far behind I am on my damn schedule…"

No.252079

>>252069
"Oh please, you know the Inquisition will just bail her out!"
>>252075
Can i reroll?

Roll #0 4 = 4

No.252080

>>252070
"Nuh-uh! They're my friends!"

No.252085

>>252070
Maybe, but it would leave you penniless.
>>252079
>>252075
It's a mystery.

No.252086

>>252075
"I cannot say I do"
lean in and whisper
"But their actions last night has intrigued me so! Right now I want to see what they'll do in this situation, I thought I'd have enough to 'aid' them however that is not the case"
>>252080
"Well! Isn't that something…. Do you know why they're here? I've heard tell that they murdered some poor and unfortunate pony in this quaint town!"

No.252089

>>252086
"Whaaaaaaaaat? They'd never do such a thing! It was just aaaaaaaaaaaaall a big and messy misunderstanding!"

No.252091

>>252085
Allright if there's no way to convince the captain then we can time sk-
WAAAAIT A MINUTE.
>>252086
"What do you mean by 'help' them?"
DA again, if you would…

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.252098

>>252091
Nope, still nothing

No.252100

>>252089
"Pff, we'll see about that young missy!"
>>252091
"I'd see their bail paid so they could be on their way but that sounds like too much of an investment on my part."

No.252101

>>252100
"Maybe we can pool our funds together.."
DA again.

Roll #0 7 = 7

No.252102

>>252101
Also, how much is "my founds"?

Roll #0 3 = 3

No.252104

>>252101
"Maybe… but I'd need some prevalent convincing before agreeing to such an act!"

No.252112

>>252077
"Well damn your schedule! We need to figure out some way to get fucking out of here. Where the fuck are you, anyways?"

No.252114

>>252104
"Hey, you were the one stalking them, I have no idea of your reasons. Are you in or not? Alone I can't bail them."

No.252118

>>252101
He mostly cares for his own entertainment, though he doesn't appear exactly malicious.
>>252102
Not that much, but put together enough to bail them.

The captain sighs.
"I am willing to exile them from the town for a bail, but they must not return."

No.252120

>>252112
"In the damn cell. Aren't you used to this kind of darkness from your cave home?"

No.252122

>>252118
"They won't! They'll be a good little pony and doggy! Just let us go on our way!"

No.252124

>>252118
"You know the Inquisition. They are cunts. She will never stop until she finds the pony who sold that stone.
Maybe you can help me, he is…"
Describe him the pony, the name, the job and all that.

No.252125

>>252120
"Low light. Not no light. And I meant where the fuck are you in the cell! Gimme a hoof or something so I don't smack you by accident."

No.252126

>>252114
"I seek my own ends of entertainment, However how do I know my throat wont' get ssslit during the night by your 'friends'?"
make a slicing motion across my neck when I say slit

No.252127

>>252125
'1d10' Try to find Ali.

"Shouldn't be hard to track you by smell…"

Roll #1 2 = 2

No.252136

>>252126
"Not my friends, ask the goat. I don't trust the dog, but the cunt is allright."

No.252139

>>252136
"Well I'm sure the goat has a name. But I guess this could work…"
where to I drop my money at? yea, I think I'm helping these fuckers

No.252143

>>252127
You shove your hoof in different directions until you find something soft and round.
>>252124
"I haven't seen anyone like that. Sounds like a generic adventurer. Dozens of them pass through monthly."

No.252147

>>252139
"I have! Hi! My name is Buttermilk Sky and they are good guys! Ali might pick your pocket if you don't pay attention, but they would never hurt you! Or any other good pony or creature!"

No.252150

>>252127
"Hey! I don't sme-"
>>252143
"…uh, neith."

No.252153

>>252143
"There you are. See? Smell."

>>252150
"What?"

No.252154

>>252143
"Right. This makes it all the worse. If we don't find him the cunt will want to remain.
Can you give us one day to find this pony before leaving?"

No.252155

>>252153
"Do you realize where your hoof is?"

No.252158

>>252155
Do I? '1d10'

Roll #1 4 = 4

No.252161

>>252147
"Hmm.. right I'll stay a good ways away then."
to the guard
"Well I expect that's enough right? I'll be on my way then!"
get outside and wait for them to leave

No.252162

>>252154
"One. Day."
>>252158
You are absolutely oblivious to the fact that you are groping Ali.

No.252163

>>252162
"Thank you. Oh and this is for the coffee. That poor buck just wants to see his wife again…"
Hoof him the alcohol too.

No.252164

>>252158
"What the hell do I care!?"
Retract my hoof and sit back down.
"AND THIS DAMN CELL IS DRIVING ME MAD! I HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND SLAUGHTER THOSE DAMN HERETICS!"

No.252170

>>252163
"Who? What?"
>>252161
>>252163
>>252164
The lid is lifted and a ladder is lowered into the pit.
A surprising amount of guards clad in heavy armour are there to meet you.
"You have one day to leave the city and to never return. Go!"

No.252171

>>252164
"SHUT UP DOWN THERE, WE GET ONE DAY TO FIND THE MERCHANT!"

No.252175

>>252164
"You were touching my tit."
>>252164
>>252170
"And-"
I notice the ladder.
"…well fuck. Something happened."

No.252176

>>252170
"The buck that works night shift at the docks. I met him yesterday, wanted to thank him for the help but they just told me he's sleeping now."

No.252180

>>252170
Hurry up the ladder and gallop outside.

"TIME TO FIX WHAT YOU DAMN IDIOTS CAN'T!"

To the blacksmith!

No.252182

>>252175
Too late, did not hear that

No.252185

>>252180
"Hi! We got you two out!"

No.252188

>>252180
You rush to the smith.
He just finishes hammering your blade.
"Ah, hear ye go lass. How will ye pay?"
>>252176
"Oh. Right."
He grumbles something inaudible.

No.252191

>>252188
Mind Reaging to know what he grumbled.

Roll #0 3 = 3

No.252192

>>252185
"You were actually useful for once goat. Congrats."
>>252188
Can I get my daggers back?

No.252195

>>252191
Oh well. Just be out of here.
"Hope you like it."
Follow the Cunt.

No.252196

>>252192
I grin goofily and bounce even faster.
"Really? You mean it! Thanks!"

Lunge at her in a hug!
'1d10'

Roll #1 9 = 9

No.252198

>>252185
"WELL DONE, NOW SHUT UP AND FOLLOW!"

>>252188
"I'm confiscating this sword for the Inquisition! CAN'T KILL HERETICS WITHOUT A DAMN BLADE!"
Confiscate '1d10'

Roll #1 1 = 1

No.252201

>>252188
follow the group from the sky

Roll #0 2 + 2 = 4

No.252212

>>252192
Yes, they gave your equipment back.
>>252196
You hop on her back and ride piggy-back.
>>252198
Maybe you shouldn't have grasped the blade of the sword, that cut looks deep.
The smith mumbles.
"Gotwhatcherdeserved…"
>>252201
There seem to be strong winds today. You crash on the smith's roof.

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