FoE RPG G0-2 - #011 Burden of Pain

[19:49] <~LuckyLeaf> Group 0-II: *Freedom's Price* - Session #011 starts now
[19:51] <~LuckyLeaf> =======================================================
[20:06] <~LuckyLeaf> Penumbra lingers in the corners of the mossy sewer tunnels., the strange smell making the air stuffy but somehow not entirely unpleasant, unlike the gusts of sewage stench that would occasionally reach them. The frail filly fnished gulping down her cola and kept a safe distance from the two explorers.
[20:09] * Royal_Lace waits for the filly to finish her soda and snack, once she is done she clears her throat, "So, Strong Doll. If I may ask what is a brave fighter such as yourself doing here alone in this sewer?"
[20:14] * The_Batmare frowns at the moss and keeps poking at it, trying to discern its properties.
[20:19] <~LuckyLeaf> "I am just... trotting. I can't go wherever I want, can't I!?" Strong Doll says
[20:20] <~LuckyLeaf> The moss seems to try to cling to The_Batmare's hoof, it has a similar hue to the trees of the Moving Jungle.
[20:20] * Royal_Lace Smiles, "Of course dear, we certainly wont stop you. But I was only curious as it seemed an odd place to find such a warrior as yourself, especially in your current state. Hungry as you are, I only wondered if we could help"
[20:21] * The_Batmare blinks and jumps back. "Lace, we should go!"
[20:21] * Royal_Lace looks over her sholder, "Whats that now?"
[20:21] <~LuckyLeaf> Sotho, Ignis and Swiss_Provolone had departed towards Limestack, soon crossing the bridge to the rocky plateau on the other side.
[20:21] <The_Batmare> "The moss! Its a part of that jungle that eats ponies!"
[20:22] * Sotho looks around and sighs. "Ignis, why did you come? have some buisness or feel lonely?" He chuckles to the dragon
[20:22] * Swiss_Provolone continues trotting forwards, "If you don't mind me asking, how old was your first daughter after you got taken?" he says, glancing at Sotho
[20:22] <Sotho> "When I got taken? She was... or should have been about 3."
[20:24] * Swiss_Provolone nods, "Wonderful age isn't it?" he says wistfully
[20:24] <~LuckyLeaf> Strong Doll looks suspiciously at Royal_Lace, unsure if she could trust her.
[20:24] * Royal_Lace stands, "Oh, right. Becouse why wouldnt it?", Graoning she rubs her forhead, "Should have thought of that-". Looking up she smiles again to Strong Doll, "Um so apparently this isnt as safe as we thought here, would you like to join us in retreating? we could.. um, use the help of a strong pony like you"
[20:24] <Ignis> "Making sure you guys do a proper job, that's it..." He answers. "Besides...its a guys road trip, I should go as well."
[20:25] <Sotho> "Ah yes, guys road trip, who is bringing the beer and who has the chips. We can play hoofball later." He rolls his eyes
[20:26] * Ignis snerks. "Yeah, something like that...also, you're the one with three wives and I'm the one who feels lonely?"
[20:27] <Sotho> "Okay, first wife is a years trip away, second wife I fell in love with through our tribulations, and my third wife is such a sweetie I love her just enough for that."
[20:28] <Ignis> "Oookay, point taken..." He rolls his eyes, somewhat unconvinced... "So, where are we going to, anyways?"
[20:30] <Sotho> "Well we're going to Limestack, I'm going to organize a trade route through oour town to help it grow. I feel like Lace is doing a lot and all I'm doing is taking care of our child, not helping anyone around, so I'm going to be using my ability of bartering with spirits to deal with the devil."
[20:31] <Ignis> "Yeah, because that worked so well last time for you..."
[20:31] <~LuckyLeaf> Royal_Lace can see the fear in Strong Doll's eyes, split between the tunnels and them. She takes a moment, then "'kay."
[20:32] <Sotho> "It did infact." He smirks. "I have a hole in my soul and a spirit filling it."
[20:32] <Ignis> "...I wouldn't call that ideal..."
[20:32] * Sotho nods to Swiss_Provolone. "I can only assume so, I left when she was 1."
[20:33] <~LuckyLeaf> Ignis can see Sotho's amulet glowing gently, but Swiss_Provolone is none the wiser
[20:33] * Royal_Lace turns to Firefly and points back up the way they came in, "Back out Firefly, you first then our new friend. Ill follow in the rear"
[20:33] * The_Batmare nods and flies out of the tunnels, the way they came back in from.
[20:33] * Ignis frowns at it and decides to change the subject. "So, any idea why the town is called Limestack?"
[20:34] <~LuckyLeaf> Strong Doll follows after The_Batmare, in a surprisingly fast limping shuffle.
[20:34] * Royal_Lace stands near the exit and waits to be sure Strong Doll makes it out ok first, eyes looking for any danger.
[20:34] <Swiss_Provolone> "I see. We'll you'll experience with your current daughter I suppose." he says, taking another scan with his binoculars
[20:34] <Sotho> "I assume it has stacks of limestone or a grove of lime trees." He chuckles.
[20:34] * Sotho nods. "I will indeed, hopefully Peppy will be well behaved."
[20:36] <Ignis> "Maybe you can get some lime seeds if that's the case."
[20:36] <Swiss_Provolone> "Unicorns can be a hoof full. You can tap their horn if their magic outbursts get out of hoof, but they generally dont like that."
[20:36] <Ignis> "You know what they said...about life and how it gives away lemons for some reason..."
[20:37] <~LuckyLeaf> Royal Lace hears angry voices echoing through the tunnels behind them.
[20:37] * Sotho chuckles a bit. "Limeseeds would be useful." He looks to Swiss. "Well Swiss, Peppy is a zony, so it's very possible her magic might be very weak."
[20:37] <Sotho> "She might not even be able to use a simple tk spell."
[20:38] <Ignis> "It would probably manifest into another way other than usual, since she is a hybrid..."
[20:38] * Royal_Lace hurries up after Strong Doll to the surface outside the Theater.
[20:39] <Sotho> "Zebras and Earth ponies aren't that different, she might manifest it in strength, or she might take up to mixing things, some zebra foals enjoy 'alchemy' as one might put it.
[20:39] * Swiss_Provolone chuckles, "Even so, its helpful to be prepared should her magic be stronger than you anticipate."
[20:39] * Sotho nods. "I'll keep that in mind."
[20:40] * Royal_Lace Lifts the pony hole cover with her horn and partially covers the entrance with it, "Well that was close, good spot Firefly. Now if I can have a moment of silence I think I hear voices". Leaning close to it she puts an ear to the hole, glancing up at Strong Doll, "Friends of yours maybe?"
[20:40] * Ignis shrugs. "I don't know much about pony inherent magii energies, so...might as well await and see. Just that she wouldn't have a horn if it couldn't do magic...or stab things."
[20:40] <Sotho> "Well to be honest, some pegasi are born with wings but cant fly."
[20:41] * The_Batmare frowns at Lace. "I'm not Firefly. I'm the Batmare."
[20:41] <Ignis> "Still the wings would be useful for some function or another...gliding or fetching stuff or even fanning on a hot day, form follows function."
[20:42] <Sotho> "True but my stripes no longer offer a good function, infact they do the opposite."
[20:43] * Royal_Lace holds a hoof to her lips and keeps listening, "I think I can hear them... yup, there looking for somepony".
[20:43] <Ignis> "You're a special case."
[20:44] * The_Batmare cants her head. "Who?"
[20:45] <~LuckyLeaf> "T-they... no. They are assholes." Strong Doll turns to trot away
[20:45] <Ignis> "mostly result of meddling with powers and things not meant to the divinations of mortals, like spirits..."
[20:45] * Swiss_Provolone 's horn glows as he heightens his sense of sight, "We work with whatever is given to us, whether its helpful or detrimental." he says, focusing more on his surroundings
[20:46] * Royal_Lace Lifts her head up and looks at Strong Doll, "Dear... if I were to help you deal with these beings, whoever they are, would you please come with us? All Puffery aside I think you need help. If you do not think we can help you can ask... Batmare"
[20:49] <~LuckyLeaf> Swiss_Provolone spots a cart moving away from the road on the distance, and a what looks like a fallen pony still on the road.
[20:51] * Sotho looks to Ignis and blinks. "What."
[20:51] <Sotho> "they're for camouflage."
[20:51] <~LuckyLeaf> "W'-why would you? I a-am s-, I'm strong, I don't need help. You are up to something." She looks suspiciously at both of you.
[20:52] * Swiss_Provolone frowns, "Heads up, theres somepony downed up ahead," he says, drawing his Hunting Rifle in an aura of magic, "Whether its an attacker or defender I'm not too sure though."
[20:52] * The_Batmare starts to stretch. "Are they bad ponies?"
[20:52] * Royal_Lace waits for "Strong" Doll to answer
[20:52] <Ignis> "Look...there's a line where the morals of lower tier and higher tier beings clash...the value of a life, the brevity of a span, the imutability of ti..." He cuts off to hear out.
[20:52] * Sotho nods as he trots ahead. "You stay back I should be fine even if it's a trick." He says, trotting towards all of them.
[20:53] * Ignis deadpans. "yeah, go ahead rushing up like a maddened desperado..." He grumbles and follows up on a normal pace.
[20:53] * Swiss_Provolone shakes his head, "
[20:54] <Swiss_Provolone> "I can try and get closer without being seen, either follow my lead or try to keep hidden."
[20:55] <Ignis> "I don't fear anything short of an ICBM from hypothethical attackers, so...might as well just check out and be done already."
[20:56] <Swiss_Provolone> "If they have hostages, I'd rather not get them in the middle of a firefight." he says sternly
[20:56] * Royal_Lace shakes her head, "No trick, I trick bad ponies when I have to when I want to protect my friends. But I dont think you are, so this is the offer. We help but afterwards you let us show you to a place where you can have a chance for something better... than what you have had back wherever you are running from"
[20:56] <Ignis> "If they got hostages, they'll let us know..."
[20:57] <Ignis> "If they actually exist, they'll let us know."
[20:58] * Sotho rolls his eyes. "Ignis is stubborn, just stay back and be ready."
[20:58] <Ignis> "If a pony appears laying down a sand, it doesn't mean automatically that there are raiders hiding behing the big rock nearby like a cartoon..."
[20:58] <Swiss_Provolone> "And I'd rather not let them know until we can be sure at least one of them can meet the goddess's judgement." he says harshly
[20:59] * Sotho sighs. "Great more philosophical debate." He says before looking to the pony. "Are you alright?!" He calls to them
[21:00] <Ignis> "If only SOMEPONY could send their spirits to peep at onlookers...its not like they're invisible and can fly and are invisible..."
[21:00] <Sotho> "ID RATHER NOT HAVE A HOLE IN MY SOUL OKAY?!"
[21:01] * Swiss_Provolone grimaces
[21:01] * Ignis shuts up. "Okay...let us just go and check that guy."
[21:02] <Sotho> "Just don't talk about spirits like you know what they are like."
[21:02] * Swiss_Provolone nods, "I'll stay out of sight." he says, sneaking away from the group to get a batter view of the situation
[21:03] <Ignis> "Sure, sure...I'll leave that to the experts from now on." He grumbles.
[21:03] <~LuckyLeaf> The cart starts moving faster.
[21:05] * Sotho blinks as he looks to the pony. "You check the cart I'll look after the pony." He tells Ignis
[21:06] * Ignis runs after the cart, then.
[21:06] <~LuckyLeaf> "Okay, b-but I'm warning you. I... do n-not mess with me." She moves closer to them again. "Those ponies are t-trouble. They are."
[21:07] * Royal_Lace looks at the hole and backs up, "Alright, we will see about that then. Could you tell us about them, I imagine we dont have much time to prepare"
[21:08] * Swiss_Provolone quickly changes course to follow the cart as it speeds up, trying to remain out of sight
[21:14] * The_Batmare smiles and nods. "Ok!" The caped crusader starts looking for clouds in the sky.
[21:32] <~LuckyLeaf> Ignis and Swiss_Provolone make a dash towards the cart, soon getting within reach. It was being pulled by three small fillies in worn sports armor. They try to move faster but seem to be unable to. Sotho reaches what looks to be a merchant, his head is bleeding from a heavy blow, but it doesn't seem like he is dead yet.
[21:33] * Sotho takes out a few bandages and starts to try and help the merchant. "Raiders!"
[21:35] * Ignis hops into the cart, anyways...its not like they would stop. "Not you abortion leftovers again...oh goddess give me strenght..."
[21:36] * Swiss_Provolone 's eyes widen as he spots the fillies. He levitates his rifle onto his back and moves to catch up with the wagon
[21:40] <~LuckyLeaf> "Oh hell no! It's that dragon!" A bratty filly barks to the others through a parched throat.
[21:41] <~LuckyLeaf> "...they hurt you. T-they have rebar clubs. They... they are bad." Strong Doll tells Royal Lace.
[21:42] * The_Batmare blinks. "Do they wear that funny armor? Hoofball helmets and the like?"
[21:43] <~LuckyLeaf> "Yeah... that stuff..." Strong Doll says
[21:43] * Sotho 's ears twitch as he stops and starts to run towards the Cart. "It's those fillies? Do we need to get Firefly to almost skydrop you again."
[21:44] * Ignis narrows his eyes at them. "Stop this cart right now or I'll freaking toss you off...it won't be pleasant."
[21:45] * The_Batmare growls. "Time for justice..." The Batmare flies up into the sky to grab a cloud.
[21:46] * Royal_Lace nods, "Very well, we shall deal with them Dear. Would you be so kind as to stand back and make yourself unseen? Hopefully this wont take long... oh and do wait for us to finish and not run off on us please. Im trusting you".
[21:46] <~LuckyLeaf> "Spiiny, what do we do?!" Clam, the grey filly asks one of the others.
[21:47] <~LuckyLeaf> "Leave the cart and run." The third filly says on a tinny, mechanical voice, releasing the cart and galloping away
[21:47] * Sotho smirks as he runs after that Filly
[21:47] <Sotho> "I have chased down a Hellhound, you are nothing Filly!"
[21:47] * Ignis stares at them as they go. "Yeah, you keep running, you good-for-nothing two-shits."
[21:48] * Ignis busies himself breaking the cart
[21:48] <Ignis> *braking
[21:48] <Ignis> *stopping it, dang
[21:49] * Swiss_Provolone chases after the fillies as well
[21:51] <~LuckyLeaf> Strong Doll, promptly enters a nearby dumpster and closes it with care not to make a sound. Royal_Lace can hear voices right under her. "Look, the tracks stopped."
[21:53] * Royal_Lace summons up her magic and conentrates, her magic sparking from her horn as she prepares her spell. After a few moments of charging it she dispells the gathered magic and casts her spell with a flash. Standing where lace was is now a copy of "Strong" Doll.
[21:54] <~LuckyLeaf> Ignis easily stops the abandoned cart full of wares. Sotho and Swiss_Provolone gallop fast after the running fillies and catch up to them.
[21:54] * Royal_Lace Shakes off her saddle bags and kicks them aside, leaving her old world outfit on and tucking her pistol into the back of her dress. Stepping forward she taps a few times on the half open pony hole cover before troting back from it to give some space between her and it.
[21:54] * Sotho lets out a sigh then inhales deeply
[21:55] <Sotho> "STOP RIGHT NOW YOUNG FILLIES OR I WILL GIVE YOU A SPANKING YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!" He yells in his best dad voice, which he's been learning from Firefly's father
[21:55] * Ignis drives the cart back to the dude the fillies mugged...hoping that he would still be alive, at least.
[21:58] <~LuckyLeaf> A group of three actually strong raiders climbs out of the sewers. "Hey, I found the stupid bitch!" The first one calls to the others. "Finally gave up, huh? Yeah, that's right. You can't escape and now we gotta have some cheering."
[22:00] * Royal_Lace takes a few tactical steps back, shaking her head. "No, your not chasing me anymore"
[22:01] <~LuckyLeaf> The three raiders skid to a stop. "That sounds bad." Clam says.
[22:01] <~LuckyLeaf> "Shut up!" The bratty filly shouts.
[22:01] <~LuckyLeaf> "Shut up you, Crabby." Spiny says.
[22:02] * Swiss_Provolone flanks the fillies from the other side, "I take it you know them?"
[22:02] <Swiss_Provolone> *he says to Sotho
[22:02] * Sotho sighs and trots to them. "You are in so much trouble." He says as he stands infront of them. "We let you all go a year ago." He starts to say before they start to argue. "Girls! When I am talking you are not. Understood?!"
[22:02] * Ignis examines the downed pony
[22:04] <~LuckyLeaf> The merchant is pretty badly hurt, as Ignis can see, but he might live with some medical attention.
[22:05] <~LuckyLeaf> Crabby glares at Sotho. The other two look confused to each other.
[22:05] * Ignis sighs and attempts to finish the bandages that Sotho begun... Leave it to a dragon to do an actually full job
[22:05] * The_Batmare growls down at the raiders and aims a careful BUCK of lightning straight at the leader.
[22:06] * Sotho glares right back at Crabby. "I have a hole in my soul and I've faced down terrifying spirits. You do nothing to scare me, I will treat you like I would my own daughter."
[22:06] ->> Improper use of Command - it should be: /me <Your Message>
[22:07] * Swiss_Provolone looks sternly at the fillies, "Care to explain yourselves?" he says harshly
[22:10] <~LuckyLeaf> Crabby blinks at Sotho and seems confused. "What does that even mean?"
[22:11] <Sotho> "It means I literally have a hole in my soul because a demon cursed me." He says before sighing. "No please do explain why after we spared you last time and told you to do better, you just mugged a merchant pony and his cart a year after we talked."
[22:13] <~LuckyLeaf> "We need food and chems. The cart had it and the pony was weak." Spiny states matter-of-factly through her voice implant. "What is the problem. You can have the cart, we find another."
[22:13] * Swiss_Provolone looks at Sotho oddly for a moment before refocusing on the fillies
[22:14] <Sotho> "so the reason you went back to raiding was because you need food. Why Chems?"
[22:15] <~LuckyLeaf> The lead pony is struck by the lightning, spasming and falling back inside the sewers. A pegasus among them draws her club, looking at Firefly.
[22:15] * The_Batmare stares down at the pegasus, cloak flapping in the wind.
[22:23] <~LuckyLeaf> "Why chems. Chems make us strong. Chems make us feel good. They make the shakes stop. They make it all easier. Don't you want chems. Give us the chems, then." Spiny says to Sotho.
[22:24] * Sotho looks to Spiny. "Oh yes addicts how i forgot your sweet words." He sighs. "You're coming with us, we can make you strong without chems."
[22:27] <~LuckyLeaf> "You are lying. You want us to cheer. We won't cheer. We are free." Spiny tenses up and the others put up a fighting stance, though you can see they are not in their best shape.
[22:27] <~LuckyLeaf> The pegasus shouts at Firefly and leaps in flight towards her.
[22:27] * Sotho 's ears twitch. "Wait, you all were in that arena weren't you."
[22:28] * Swiss_Provolone furrows his eyebrows, "Cheering?" he asks, not taking his eyes off of the fillies
[22:30] <~LuckyLeaf> "You stupid runt, this one is mine, not yours." The other raider takes a swing at Royal_Doll. "And you aren't going to get scotch free."
[22:30] <Sotho> "It sounds like they were in the same place our raider friends were."
[22:32] <~LuckyLeaf> "No cheering. No cheering." Spiny says in a mechanical monotone, but a tense face. "You won't have my team."
[22:33] * Sotho sighs as he looks over the Fillies. "I said to quiet down and SIT DOWN!" He speaks loudly
[22:36] <~LuckyLeaf> "Go. I'll keep him busy." Spiny tells the others.
[22:37] <~LuckyLeaf> "There's no way we are leaving you b- oh for fuck's sake! Really Clam?!" Crabby shouts as Clam tries to run away.
[22:37] * Sotho looks to Swiss_Provolone. "Shoot for the legs on the runners."
[22:39] * Swiss_Provolone quickly tries to levitate the fillies off the ground before they can run
[22:41] <~LuckyLeaf> Swiss tries to get hold of the three, but Clam slips away and Crappy just keeps her hooves on the ground.
[22:41] <Sotho> "I said shoot the runners legs."
[22:42] * Swiss_Provolone swears under his breathe and draws his pistol, firing at Clam's right hindleg
[22:43] * The_Batmare sends a bolt of lightning down toward the one hitting Lace before she flies down and whips her wings twice at the pegasus with the club. Her wings are like fire and crackle with lightning: They find blood.
[22:46] * The_Batmare frowns and takes a defensive stance. "Justice comes for you, bad pony!"
[22:46] <~SpiritOfFate> The shot pierces right through Clam's leg and she stumbles.
[22:47] <Sotho> "We can heal them." He says looking to Spiny. "So then, you wanted a fight?"
[22:47] * Swiss_Provolone quickly turns around and fires another shot at Crabby's left hindleg
[22:51] * Royal_Lace Steps back again and spits blood, trying to look very brave as she reaches for her gun. "I said leave me alone now, I dont want to play anymore". Drawing she lines up a few shots but, perdictably, misses. Truthfully she isnt to buged by this.
[22:51] <~SpiritOfFate> Crabby grits her teeth and lifts her wounded leg. "Augh! Fucking cheater!"
[22:52] <~SpiritOfFate> Spiny stares. "I do." She charges at him, drawing a half-splintered bat on a swing.
[22:52] <Sotho> "This isn't a game." He says with a sigh. "Now as I said before. I want you all to." He pauses for dramatic effect
[22:53] * Swiss_Provolone holsters his pistol and picks up Clam, placing her across his back, "You can ride on me or walk on that leg." he says sternly, but with a hint of softness
[22:53] <~SpiritOfFate> Spine shivers just as she swings her bat and falls by Sotho's hooves, her bat rolling away
[22:54] * Sotho sets his hoof on Spiny and looks to the others, speaking loudly. "SIT. DOWN!"
[22:57] <~SpiritOfFate> Royal Doll's shot pierces the second raider deeply and he winces. The feeling of this body strikes her. Her jaw hurts, her hindleg hurts, her neck hurts, her stomach hurts. Her whole body feels wrong, crooked and ill.
[22:58] <~SpiritOfFate> "fuck." Crabby whispers, sitting down as she watches Sotho with his hoof right over Spiny
[22:59] * Sotho looks down to Spiny. "Now, You three are going to go back to our town, we are going to help you and make sure you all do not do any sort of Cheering or fighting, provided you tell us where you've been getting your chems lately."
[22:59] * Swiss_Provolone trots over to Crabby and puts her on his back as well, "Same deal to you, try and fight and you can walk on that leg."
[23:00] <~SpiritOfFate> "I am sorry team. We don't have a choice." Spiny says to the others.
[23:04] * Sotho sighs as he takes his hoof off her. "Now then, let's get you back home." He looks to Swiss. "You can countinue your buisness in Limestack while I take these fillies back my trade route planning will have to wait." He sounds disappointed
[23:05] * Ignis hauls the cart and the pony over it close to them. "Hey, so...how it went?"
[23:05] * Swiss_Provolone trots over to him, "You sure? Can you and Ignis handle everything from here?"
[23:07] * Sotho sighs as he looks to Ignis. "It went well, looks like they fought in that thing our previous raiders did so we need toget them back to chroma and help them before any brain damage happens." He says before looking to Swiss. "Ignis could handle this by hiself honestly."
[23:08] * Swiss_Provolone nods, trotting over to Ignis he asked, "How is the merchant doing?"
[23:09] <Ignis> "Not good...I think we should take him to Chroma too....or Limestack, if it is closer..."
[23:09] * Sotho sighs. "The problem is we need to take the fillies as well, so we need to choose now which one, I'm sure we could find a doctor in Limestack to help."
[23:10] <~SpiritOfFate> The raider swing their clubs, bringing pain to Lace and The_Batmare
[23:10] <~SpiritOfFate> Swiss_Provolone can tell they are about halfway between either
[23:12] * Swiss_Provolone takes a look at the merchant, frowning. After a moment he levitates out a healing potion from his pack and puts it down the merchants throat. Turning to Sotho he says, "We're halfway between both, no matter which direction we head he'll have the same amount of time."
[23:13] <Sotho> "We also have the fillies to worry about though." He says with a sigh.
[23:13] <~SpiritOfFate> The_Batmare tries to slash the raider with her wingblades, but she fumbles with her wings and plunges a hundred feet before she can recover her flight.
[23:13] * Ignis nods. "I think we should go back, then...taking these troublemakers to Limestack will set townsfolk to try to scalp them, probably..."
[23:14] * Sotho nods. "My thoughts exactly." He sighs and turns around. "Let's head back."
[23:14] * Swiss_Provolone nods, "Very well, my business can wait in that case."
[23:14] * The_Batmare flies back up and lets her wingblades flash!
[23:18] * The_Batmare finds the opposing pegasi to be quite agile... but does successfully land a hit!
[23:19] * Royal_Lace Steps back and continues to fire, missing again and wincing slightly as the second shot hits.
[23:21] <~SpiritOfFate> The raider grunts as it takes the bullet, preparing to swing. The flying raider barely stays up with his frazzled wings
[23:27] <~SpiritOfFate> The raider takes impulse, driving a chunk of heavy concrete right at Royal_Doll's ribs. "Give up before I smash your skull.". The flier raider takes his own swing, striking The_Batmare
[23:31] <~SpiritOfFate> The flying raider scrambles to keep flight, but his wings are far too ruined. He plummets, becoming a red splatter on the road
[23:33] * The_Batmare arcs from the flying raider to above the one on the ground, where she descends into a dead drop, smashing into the raider and causing him to form the impact crater!
[23:34] * Royal_Lace stumbles back and hacks up some blood, floping to her side and choking at the horrible injuries she has sustained, spiting out the gun she gasps at the Downed raider and crawls closer to her, spiting a mouth full of blood in its face. "I SAID LEAVE ME ALONE!" she screams at him as loud as she could manage.
[23:37] <~SpiritOfFate> The bloodied raider winces and scrambles away, almost falling into the sewers, but grabbing the ladder on the way down.
[23:37] * The_Batmare growls. "JUSTICE COMES FOR YOU!" She darts down and delivers a buck straight to the raider's muzzle.
[23:38] * Royal_Lace flops over and breaths heavily, Transforming back to her natural form, bleeding everywhere. "That... did not go as well as I had hoped"
[23:39] <~SpiritOfFate> The raider falls all the way. The_Batmare can hear another groan of the lead raider down there.
[23:39] <~SpiritOfFate> Strong Doll is peeking out of her hiding spot.
[23:41] * The_Batmare snorts and shakes her head. "Run back home, criminal scum. The Batmare protects these lands!" She kicks the sewer plate back on the the entrance and trots over to Royal Lace. "You okay, Miss Lace?"
[23:43] * Royal_Lace opens an eye and smilies at RagDoll, trying to lift a hoof to try and wave off the concern but giving up after the pain proovs to much. Her head and chest are pretty badly dented and bleeding. "I-Ill admit that I have been better... I will be ok though, just have to get to the doctor. Could you do me a favor and grab my things? I would like very much to leave when Firefly gets back"
[23:44] * Royal_Lace looks to Firefly, "Oh, that is you, sorry... blood in my eyes"
[23:44] * Royal_Lace frowns, "And ears... and everything"
[23:44] * The_Batmare shakes her head. "Can you turn back into a rabbit?"
[23:46] * Royal_Lace nods, "Can... dont think its a good idea, you cant carry me and Rag Doll... she needs, she needs to be safe to. I can teleport myself and her back to town.... you can fly back fast right Firefly? I bet you could even beat us there"
[23:46] * The_Batmare nods. "I can, and I'm not Firefly. I'm..." The costumed filly poses. "The Batmare!"
[23:47] * Royal_Lace sighs as she flys away, looking back to the half hidden mare. "Are you alright?"
[23:49] * The_Batmare nods and flies back toward the medic's office back in town, to try and get ready for Royal_Lace's injuries.
[23:51] <~SpiritOfFate> "...yeah." Strong Doll hops out of the garbage. "You don't look so good...."
[23:52] * Royal_Lace winces, "Ya... Im pretty beat up, but it can be fixed back home". Sighing she closes her eyes, "You as well, you look like you have seen your share of injuries Doll, im sure we could help you as well... would you come with me?"
[23:54] <~SpiritOfFate> "...okay." She seems a bit more at ease with Royal_Lace now, though her eyes keep glancing around her.
[23:55] * Royal_Lace smiles, "Good... if you step over to me and relax I can get us there in a hoof beat"
[23:57] <~SpiritOfFate> Doll does as lace says, trying not to touch her many wounds
[23:58] * Royal_Lace teleports the two of them outside of the hospital back at the mound
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