FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 33

[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 33*****
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Beginnings.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Our wastelanders have come back to Railyard after saving a herd of slaves.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's a good day, ripe for a new beginning.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A new tragedy.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A new horror.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Our wastelanders greet the day, a new morning in Buckago.
[xx:xx] * Blackberry_Jam rolls to her side to nuzzle the pony next to her awake. "Rise and shine." She whispers, nipping at his ear.
[xx:xx] * North_Star is already awake and sorting through his belongings.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The green-furred, pink-maned stallion mumbles something incoherent. He blindly siezes and squeezes the mare beside him. "M'rn', Yeah?"
[xx:xx] * Blackberry_Jam kisses down from his ear to his neck. "How does breakfast sound?"
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash's hoof trails down her stomach. "I could eat something, yeah?"
[xx:xx] * Blackberry_Jam rolls out of bed with a fair amount of skill, wiggling into her comfortable clothes and leaving her beret and armor behind. "Let's go." She says with a smile.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slaves rest peacefully in Sleeper, enjoying the comfort of real beds.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Oy, eat /food/. Yeah, I could go for that." Slash rolls out of bed.
[xx:xx] * Golden_Eye lies with Toil on his bedroll on the raised tracks after a very eventful night, he puts his goggles back on as the wastes around begin to lighten up. "About time to see what this day has in store, yes?"
[xx:xx] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her eyes. "Im. Possible." She enunciates.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil stretches and gets to her hooves. "Yeah... morning... store stuff... sure."
[xx:xx] * North_Star leaves a pile of caps with Snack_Cake's belongings before he sholders his way out of the car.
[xx:xx] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag rubs Thunder_Strike's withers, her hoof sneaking down to trace the forward edge of a wing. "G'morning. Time to start the day."
[xx:xx] * Thunder_Strike stretches out yawning happily. she shivers slightly then smiles. good morning slag. rest well? I know I did.
[18:58] * Golden_Eye get's his armor and pack on next after putting his bedroll away and starts heading toward... what passes for civilization.
[18:59] * Blackberry_Jam sways through the center of town, looking like she's having a wonderful morning. Coltfriend in tow, her morning cigarette burns brightly.
[18:59] * North_Star also left Snack_Cake a small present from his belongings on the counter.
[18:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil takes a moment to hug her blanket to her before slipping it into her pack. She slips into her armor.
[19:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles. "I had a good time, I think you had at least... what... eight? excellent times? Unless I missed a few." She nips Thunder_Strike's ear as she starts to rise. She does own a business, and it does have to open up.
[19:01] * North_Star takes a walk around, to make sure nothing had burned down while he slept.
[19:02] * Golden_Eye walks alongside Toil. "So, any specific plans for the day?"
[19:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shakes her head. "Nope. Along for the ride, I guess."
[19:03] * Thunder_Strike chuckles and nods. yes I did indeed. she says rising up as well to assist Slag in opening her business.
[19:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash keeps pace with Blackberry_Jam as they trot through the center of town.
[19:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag jumps off the massive bed and slips through the bedroom to the front of the store to flip the sign and unlock the door.
[19:04] * Golden_Eye chuckles lightly. "You and me both then."
[19:05] * North_Star spots Blackberry and Slash and converges with them. "Mornin' Doc. Slash."
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The group's new abode is sitting just outside the car house.
[19:06] * Thunder_Strike walks out if the bedroom following slag to the front of the store.
[19:06] * Blackberry_Jam delivers the stallion to his business place before- "Morning, Hot Shot."
[19:08] * Snack_Cake may not be quite so used to wakng up early as the rest of the ponies, but she's getting better at it. It doesn't take her long after the others to start to wake up. "Another day..." she mutters, giving a nice, long yaaaawn before stretching out each of her hooves.
[19:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash rolls under the old workbench on the patchwork porch just as Slag opens the door. She looks over and kicks it. "Hey! Wake up!"
[19:09] * Blackberry_Jam chuckles a little. "So, Hot Shot..." She cracks her neck and stretches out. "What's new?"
[19:11] * North_Star adjusts his hat before looking to Blackberry_Jam. "Had a decent sleep, for once. Otherwise not much."
[19:13] * Blackberry_Jam gives him a smile. "Great. We definitely needed some solid rest. By the way, you sold all those weapons yesterday, yes?"
[19:13] * Thunder_Strike hugs slag then puts her armor and stuff on, then walks towards the door. I'm gonna I meet the other guys. she says waving.
[19:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash rolls out from under the bench, stretching. "You have the shop today, Slag, I'm taking the day for a project."
[19:15] * Golden_Eye walks with Toil into the town proper. "Well, I suppose I should look at these bounties more closely, see if I need to get some help or if I can do them alone. Also see if there's other work to be had."
[19:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods, spotting the doctor over by the weapon's store. She trots forward, waving. "Hey!"
[19:17] * North_Star passes Blackberry_Jam a small pouch of caps. "Eeyup."
[19:18] * Blackberry_Jam turns slightly away from North_Star, eyeing Toil as she tucks the cap pouch away. "Appreciated." She waves back. "Hey yourself!"
[19:18] * Thunder_Strike walks out the store and heads towards the others.[19:19] * Golden_Eye follows Toil over. "Hello, Miss Blackberry_Jam."
[19:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag gives Thunder_Strike a discrete smack on the backside as she passes. She gives Slash a sidelong glance and a shrug and disappears back into the store.
[19:20] * Thunder_Strike eeps then giggles and slag. you naughty filly. she teases then turns back out and leaves
[19:20] * Blackberry_Jam gives Golden_Eye a polite nod. "Hello to you, too."
[19:21] * North_Star rolls his eyes and passes his final pouch of caps to Thunder_Strike. "'Ere. Your share, Thunder."
[19:21] * Snack_Cake starts to get herself ready for the day... and is confused when she finds something that wasn't there before. Packing it away for safekeeping, she heads outside to find out who left something with her things...
[19:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil trots up to Blackberry_Jam. "When we cutting?"
[19:24] * Golden_Eye pulls out the bounties and starts looking them over again.
[19:25] * Thunder_Strike takes the caps. thanks. she says nodding at North. thanks for not being greedy. she says giggling.
[19:26] * Blackberry_Jam jovial smile turns neutral. "It's not... nevermind. We'll need a sterile enough environment that's far out of town, in case... well... In case something that shouldn't happen happens. I'll need to stop by Splotches for that... Midday, at the earliest."
[19:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The bounties are for a small gang calling themselves the "Green Heels". There are several known members depicted on the bounties as well as a listing for associates.
[19:30] * Snack_Cake makes her way over to Slash and Slag's, since that's usually where everypony decides to congregate. Seriously, they should put benches out there or something. When she sees everypony, she smiles and trots right on over. "Looks like everypony else is already awake?"
[19:31] * Golden_Eye sees her approach. "Good morning, Miss Snack_Cake."
[19:31] * North_Star tips his hat towards the dessert pony. "Morning."
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shrugs. "Waited this long." She looks around the group. "I think I'm going to explore, look after my bat?" She points a hoof over her shoulder at Golden_Eye.
[19:32] * Blackberry_Jam chuckles again. "He's yours, then?"
[19:32] * Snack_Cake gives a bit of a concerned look at Golden_Eye, but she returns with her own "Good morning."
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Sometimes." Toil smirks.
[19:33] * Golden_Eye chuckles faintly, but doesn't say anything to their conversation.
[19:33] * Thunder_Strike flops down on the dirt. so blackberry. what we gonna do now?
[19:34] * Blackberry_Jam looks down at Thunder_Strike, still chuckling a little. "Well... We need to get Toil's... problem squared away, but after that... I don't really know."
[19:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slaves starts to trickle out of the Sleeper. Arboriculture and Fern among them. Fern slips off her mother's back and scampers off to explore the town. Slash slips off with a bag of tools to the groups new traincar.
[19:38] * Blackberry_Jam points to Arbor and Fern. "And, well, get those two home."
[19:38] * Thunder_Strike looks at toil. what's the problem? she asks curious.
[19:41] * Snack_Cake nods at Blackberry_Jam's last statement. "Those fillies need to get home safe..."
[19:41] * Blackberry_Jam rubs her neck a little. It's worth noting that she's got her mane down, for once. She's thinking how to dance around the subject. She pulls Thunder_Strike close.
[19:43] * Thunder_Strike eeps when she is pulled close. what? huh? oh... BJ you ok?
[19:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil slips off, letting Blackberry_Jam answer that question. There's a whole building over on the south side of town to explore.
[19:43] * North_Star looks over to the filly and her mother. "Yeah, you're right."
[19:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The filly has scampered off somewhere, but Arbor is sitting with Lariat and Chastity near Jack.
[19:45] * Snack_Cake gives North_Star a bit of a concerned look. "Did you... leave something with my things?"
[19:45] * North_Star nods. "Yeah. Your share of the caps."
[19:46] <Thunder_Strike> "/me "oh right... that." she says then looks at toil. "sorry."
[19:46] * Snack_Cake gives North_Star an uncomfortable look. "You don't need to do that..." After a moment, she adds, "And the... gun?"
[19:46] * Blackberry_Jam pats Thunder_Strike on the shoulder and lets her go. "Right. I'll see about getting us a sterile OR. See you ponies in a bit." She slips her beret on, tucking her mane up into it mostly. She heads off to Splotches'
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil has slipped off.
[19:47] * North_Star shrugs. "You'll get better use outta it than I will."
[19:48] * Snack_Cake shuffles her hooves a bit. "I um... I'm not sure I know how to use it... I've only used the... small ones."
[19:48] * North_Star mentaly slaps his forehead for not remembering that. "I suppose I could teach you. Wasn't too hard for me to learn."
[19:49] * Thunder_Strike looks around then sighs unsure what she should do.
[19:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Golden_Eye can see there are is a small map giving a very rough location of the Green Heels suspected location. The other flier is for clearing out the cemetery just north of town of ferals.
[19:51] * Snack_Cake gives North_Star a relieved smile. "Could you... please? It would mean a lot to me."
[19:51] * Thunder_Strike decides to go and comfort Toil if she could. she heads off in her direction.
[19:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike can see Toil's form in the distance heading toward the south wall. She could catch up easily, flying and all.
[19:52] * North_Star nods, returning her smile. "No problem, Snacky."
[19:52] * Snack_Cake gives North_Star a very thankful hug.
[19:53] * Thunder_Strike lifts into the air to catch her. hey toil wait up!
[19:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil stops, turning and waiting. "Hey, cutie."
[19:54] * Blackberry_Jam barges into the zony doctor's office like she usually did. "Morning, Splotches. Need something to drink?"
[19:54] * North_Star isn't quite used to this much affection being shown through phyisical content.
[19:54] * Golden_Eye "hmm"s as he looks at the map.
[19:54] * Snack_Cake is a very friendly, physical pony.
[19:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches smiles. "Ah, Jam. That would be splendid." His face is just as drawn as it was the day before.
[19:56] * North_Star looks around a moment, then to the hugging pony. "Uh... Snack? I need to by some bullets before we leave."
[19:57] * Thunder_Strike lands beside her and blushes alittle. about earlier. I didn't realise it was about that problem and im sorry. she says her blush fading.
[19:57] * Blackberry_Jam smiles too. She grabs a bottle of water and pours a forth of it on to a rag, then tips it up to his muzzle. With the rag, she carefully washes his forehead and face. "So I came to ask for some sterilizing scrub and sheets."
[19:57] * Snack_Cake looks at North_Star, and smiles. "Did you want me to come with you...?"
[19:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "It's alright. Gotta get the dud out sometime. I'm sure Blackberry is a fine surgeon... right?"
[19:59] * Thunder_Strike yes. she definitely is. she says smiling. she fixed my nose right up when it was broken. she adds.
[19:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches gives a thankful little smile. "Help yourself. Take what you need."
[20:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks up at the apartment building on the south edge of town past the wall. "Say, Cutie, know anything about that?"
[20:01] * Blackberry_Jam takes the bottle and sets it nearby. She sets about changing the bandages she put on the day before. "Much appreciated. I'll admit... it's been a while since I've preformed such an... invasive type of surgery, but everything should go smoothly."
[20:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches' smile flattens. "Oh? What's the procedure?"
[20:03] * Blackberry_Jam says rather casual. "Abdominal foreign body removal. Nothing I haven't done before."
[20:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches' grin returns. "That doesn't sound so bad. Just make sure you keep a clean field and don't perforate the intestines. I've got some specialty equipment squirreled away in storage. Been having the caravan bring back anything that looks medical and salvagable for years."
[20:07] * Blackberry_Jam nods again, offering him a carrot. "Really? I'll be sure to take a look."
[20:07] * Thunder_Strike looks up at the building she was talking about but doesn't recognise it. no not really. she says sighing. why?
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods, smirking. "Looks like a nice place."
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches chews thoroughly and swallows.
[20:11] * Thunder_Strike it does but... it just seems really familiar but I can place what's so familiar about it. she says shrugging.
[20:11] * Blackberry_Jam , seeing that Splotches didn't choke and die, trots into his storage room to peek around.
[20:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches' small storage room connected to his office contains mostly supplies he uses a lot of. The odds and ends must be somewhere else.
[20:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "I think I'll check it out."
[20:14] * Blackberry_Jam grabs the aforementioned disinfectant, spare sheets, and a few leg braces... those aren't for the surgery, but she definitely did need them. "Where are those tools?" She calls, wiggling as she digs through his supplies.
[20:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches' replies, "In the car house, one or two of the freight cats... maybe three... I've been meaning to have Slash go through it all, but he doesn't come in for his injuries enough to owe me that much." He chuckles lightly.
[20:17] * North_Star blinks at Snack's question. "Uh... Sure? I don't see why not."
[20:18] * Thunder_Strike alright. I'll go with ya. she says smiling at her.
[20:18] * Snack_Cake smiles. "Alright. Lead the way!"
[20:18] * Blackberry_Jam coughs a little. "Right... That might be my fault, in part. I'm headed that way anyway." She returns to his side and lowers herself down to his level, hoof on his shoulder. "You keep her safe. I'll stop by if we take off again, or for dinner, whichever comes first. Take care."
[20:19] * North_Star takes five steps to the right and enter's Slash n' Slags.
[20:21] * Golden_Eye follows North_Star and Snack_Cake, waiting for him to conclude his business.
[20:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Alright, lets go." She trots toward the bridge looking for a way over the wall. There's a ladder the group used before. Thunder_Strike finds it easy to keep up at a hover.
[20:23] * Snack_Cake follows North_Star inside!
[20:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches smiles. "Of course, Jammie dear."
[20:23] * Blackberry_Jam blinks a little. "'Jammie dear'?"
[20:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag is minding the store, dusting the explodables.
[20:24] * North_Star walks over to Slag, with a warm 'I'm here to buy things again,' smile.
[20:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches smirks. "Come now, you'll allow a doddering old stallion a nickname for his favorite young assistant." He chuckles. He is all of one year older than Blackberry_Jam, after all.
[20:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag turns. "Slash and Slag's and all that, what can I get you folks."
[20:28] * Blackberry_Jam snorts a little and wraps him in a tight hug, mindful of the wounds. "No, no I won't. Don't -ever- do that again." She chides, smiling. Eventually, she gets up and leaves.
[20:29] * North_Star adjusts his statchel strap. "Bullets. 44s and 14s."
[20:32] * Thunder_Strike wonders if she can carry toil up and over the wall.
[20:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods. "44 mag and 14 mil. Easy enough. How many?"
[20:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil eyes the ladder. "Let's skip ahead, Cutie." Her horn lights and she teleports Thunder_Strike and herself to the front door of the apartment building.
[20:34] * North_Star counts out the numbers in his head. "25 and 36 respectively."
[20:34] * Golden_Eye while waiting for North_Star, smiles politely at Snack_Cake. "How is your day so far, Miss Snack_Cake?"
[20:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag slips over to the ammo counter and puts together two boxes of rounds.
[20:35] * Thunder_Strike eeps and gets dizzy. uh, I'm still not used to that." she says slowly getting better. then smiles. "it's still cool that you can do that.
[20:36] * Blackberry_Jam sashays around town, enjoying the feeling of being out of her armor. A fresh cigarette and a few minutes later, she's at the car shed.
[20:37] * Snack_Cake looks over at Golden_Eye, muttering, "It's not been long... but alright so far."
[20:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Well, I can do lots of cool things." She opens the door to the apartment building and slips into the darkened interior
[20:38] * Thunder_Strike giggles then follows in behind toil. I bet you can. she says blushing catching a glimpse of plot.
[20:38] * Golden_Eye nods. "That's good. I hope the nice day continues for you."
[20:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake is too distracted and Thunder_Strike too far away to hear the commotion that erupts outside. The rest hear a loud angry bellow.
[20:43] * Golden_Eye immediatly turns his head and pulls out his carbine.
[20:43] * Blackberry_Jam , being outside, swivels her ears to find the source.
[20:44] * North_Star perks up and heads for the door, "The fuck?"
[20:44] * Blackberry_Jam thinks "Never a dull moment in this place..."
[20:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The hollar is coming from their new car. Slash jumps out of the door, bucking wildly like a bronco as something clings to his head.
[20:45] * Golden_Eye hearing that the screaming is sustained, runs out side to spot it.
[20:45] * Blackberry_Jam goes wide-eyed. She takes off at a full gallop. "Slash! Hold on!" She shouts, rapidly approaching.
[20:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Rawr!!" He wheels the other direction as the dark green mass on his head squeals.
[20:47] * North_Star heads outside, spotting Slash roaring about. "The fuck?" He repeats.
[20:47] * Golden_Eye takes flight and speeds toward him.
[20:47] * Blackberry_Jam slides to a stop, thinking of ways she can facehoof with all four hooves. "Sweet Celestia..." She says through gritted teeth.
[20:48] * Snack_Cake is confused by all the commotion, and follows North_Star. "What's going on!?"
[20:48] * North_Star looks to Snack_Cake. "Slash is being silly."
[20:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The thing on his head sprouts a foreleg. "Hey Docta Jam!" Slash stops bucking.
[20:48] * Golden_Eye sees the not so threat and stops hovering the air.
[20:49] <Golden_Eye> Stops,*
[20:49] * Blackberry_Jam trots over and smiles. "Hello, dear. Do you think you could climb down for a second?" She asks.
[20:49] * Thunder_Strike follows Toil starting to recognise the building.
[20:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern shakes her head. "I'm killing the dragon!" She bonks him on the head with the handle of a screwdriver.
[20:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil takes the turn to the left, making for the stairwell and heading up. All the best stuff is up.
[20:51] * Golden_Eye smiles at the scene, putting his carbine away, and heads back to North_Star and lands next to him. "Is your business concluded?"
[20:51] * Blackberry_Jam grins, putting on some bravado. "A dragon?! Here, let me help you, noble hero!" She bonks Slash on the head with her hoof. "Tell the dragon not to roar so loudly in the middle of town."
[20:52] * Thunder_Strike turns and heads up with her. I think I do know this place. she says looking around.
[20:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Yeah! Bad dragon!" *bonk bonk* "Oh no! He's going to breathe fire!" She looks down at Slash expectantly.
[20:53] * North_Star turns back into the store, sighing. "Nope."
[20:53] * Blackberry_Jam gives Slash a flat look at the same time.
[20:53] * Golden_Eye follows him just inside. "Fair enough."
[20:54] * North_Star walks back up to Slag. "So. About those bullets."
[20:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Oh, roight!" He swings some of his pink mane into this mouth and snorts out his nose, causing the strands to dance about kinda-sorta like fire. *bonk bonk bonk*
[20:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag puts the boxes on the counter. "Her you go."
[20:55] * Snack_Cake gives a relieved sigh. She pokes her head inside to say, "I'm going to go help them." before she starts trotting toward Blackberry_Jam, Slash, and Fern.
[20:56] * North_Star sets 181 caps on the counter next to the boxes, "Will that do?"
[20:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil trots up the stairs, stepping around a blasted out section of landing. "Yeah, Cutie?" She glances back at Thunder_Strike a moment before returning her attention to her hooves.
[20:57] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head, a smile returning. "Anyway... think you can show me to the storage car, Mister Dragon? Splotches told me that he has some surgical supplies in there."
[20:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nods, Fern bouncing around on his head. "Yeah, gimme a minute." He takes to staggering around. "Rawr! I am nearly slain! Rawr!!!" *Bonkity bonk bonk*
[21:00] * Thunder_Strike looks at the blasted out section and eeps. oh... this is where thoses raider where a few weeks ago. when blackberry got shot in the head. I do remember now. she says looking around. I hope more didnt show up.
[21:01] * Snack_Cake has a look of concern on her face as she trots up to Slash and Fern. "Fern... You should be careful! You could hurt him with that!"
[21:01] * Blackberry_Jam is still shaking her head. "Don't worry, Snack. He's had worse."
[21:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern nods. "I'm killng the dragon!"
[21:04] * Snack_Cake is no less concerned. "Fern, why don't you come sit with me? We can listen to the radio!"
[21:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash starts bucking again. "Rawr! I'm in the throes of death now, yeah? Rawr!" He ducks his head low and flings it up, sending the filly flying into the air. He drops low and pounces up, turning as he does and catching her as they crash into the ground. He holds the giggling filly at forelegs length above him. "I am dead!" He goes limp, dropping Fern the short distance onto his chest with a barely concealed 'Oo
[21:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM> mph.'
[21:09] * Blackberry_Jam bows before Fern. "Hark! The mighty dragon is slain, and Railyard is once again safe. Thanks to you, my hero."
[21:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods. "Looks good, enjoy your ammo."
[21:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods. "Well, if we do run into trou... problems... I'll port us out." She continues her ascent with Thunder_Strike in tow. They pass the nineth floor.
[21:14] * North_Star takes the boxes, opening a box of 14mms and loading the magazines for his newest firearm. "Somepony's gonna enjoy 'em. Just haven't met 'em yet."
[21:14] * Snack_Cake gives a little smile. She loves seeing that filly happy.
[21:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern jumps happily up and down, giggling. "I got him! See! See!" Each hop is punctuated by a disguised grunt from the dead dragon.
[21:17] * Blackberry_Jam looks up, still low to the ground. "Brave, brave warrior, please, let Lady Snack Cake see to your wounds, and reward you for slaying the dragon."
[21:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles. "You aren't going to have fun? I'd take that little number off your hooves if you aren't going to enjoy it."
[21:17] * Snack_Cake smiles and scoops Fern up into a hug. "You got him good!"
[21:18] * Thunder_Strike nods at Toil then follows her up. was.. she your sister? or close friend? I don't really remember if you said that or not.
[21:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern looks up to Snack_Cake, her eyes going impossibly big for her face. "Didn't I though?"
[21:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil sighs. "Sister..."
[21:19] * North_Star looks at the pistol, ignoring the fact Slag didn't get his attempt at poetic... Whatever. "I'm not saying I don't want the gun." He said, looking it over again.
[21:20] * Snack_Cake just keeps smiling, and, following Blackberry_Jam's suggestion, reaches into her saddlebags, taking out a zebra cake, and giving it to Fern. "Your reward!"
[21:21] * Blackberry_Jam chuckles, helping the injured dragon on to his hooves. "Storage cars, you vile beast." She says, giggling under her breath.
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nods, stealing a glance back at Snack_Cake and Fern. "Cute kid." He leads her into the car house.
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern squeals merrily and devours the cake with the gusto and mess that only a foal her age can produce.
[21:23] * Thunder_Strike oh. she says laying her ears down. I've lost my twin brother. she says with a sigh, then hugs Toil.
[21:25] * Snack_Cake agrees with Slash for once. Fern is one adorable filly. She giggles. "Don't eat it too fast!" She turns on her radio so both she and Fern can hear it, and sits with her to listen.
[21:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The radio plays. "Oh where, oh where, can my baby be? Celestia took her away from me..."
[21:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives Thunder_Strike a squeeze in return. "Does..." There is some trepidation in her voice, a trace of fear. "Does it ever... does it get better?"
[21:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star looks over the weapon, his eyes again drawn to the craftsponyship. The chromed weapon shines, it's mirrored surfaces glimmering. The chrome is inlayed along either side of the slide. The supressor and the rest of the weapon are black. He hadn't noticed it before, but the  purple gem imbedded in the front sight glows faintly.
[21:36] * North_Star Hmms, turning to Slag. "You've seen more of these kinds of tidbits. Mind lookin' at something?"
[21:38] * Thunder_Strike nods to her. yes. cause you know that they will always be with you. she says smiling. though the worst day is the day they died. she says sighing. when we escaped. he still had his collar on. they had removed mine. I'm guessing to do to me what they did to you.
[21:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag gives a half-grin. "I suppose I can look for free, for you guys."
[21:40] * North_Star chuckles, walking over. "You're too kind to me, Slag." He jokes, showing her the pistol and pointing a hoof at the purple gem. "Ah can't say Ah've seen something like that before."
[21:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes the pistol up and hefts it experimentally. "Good weight, excellent balance. Suppressor, extended mags. It feels lighter than it should... gem is probably enchanted. Get some of those from time to time. Prism tech."
[21:46] * Snack_Cake gives Fern a little squeeze. "So what have you been doing the past couple of days?"
[21:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods, letting Thunder_Strike go. "Can't get worse, I guess. Let's see what's at the top." She starts back up, they are nearly to the fourteenth floor.
[21:47] * North_Star tilts his head. "Any idea what it's there for?"
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag grabs a bullet from the shelf and trots toward the exit. "You've got me curious, let's find out." She trots outside and ducks behind the row of stores to an improvised firing range at the back of their business.
[21:49] * Golden_Eye follows along.
[21:50] * North_Star follows behind her, awkwardly holding a loaded magazine in his tail.
[21:51] * Thunder_Strike nods. yeah it can't. she says giving a small smile. then walks on up with toil. so how close where you two? if you don't mind me asking. or just tell me to shut up and I won't ask about it again.
[21:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern turns, sitting on Snack_Cake's lap and seizing her PipBuck to play the 'organize' game. "Mom says I can play around here cause it's pretty safe, but I had to stay close the /whole/ walk here!"
[21:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil sighs. "She was everything, ya know? You know how it is, slave gets maybe one pony who actually cares about them. She was it. I don't know which of us was older, but I was always the big sister. Now she's gone."
[21:53] * Snack_Cake smiles. "It's pretty dangerous outside... Your mom is a smart mare. You should always be careful."
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag slips the single round into the chamber. Truth be told, 14s are too big for her, but what the hell, right?
[21:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern gives a dejected grumble. "But safe is /boring/."
[21:55] * North_Star takes a seat. This should be worth watching.
[21:55] * Thunder_Strike oh. yeah, I definitely know how that is. I'm the younger. she says trailing of for a moment. then hugs Toil tight.
[21:56] * Golden_Eye sits next to him. "Where did you get that gun?"
[21:57] * North_Star shrugs. "Found it in Hack's things,"
[21:57] <North_Star> "Dear Cadance, I hope it's clean."
[21:57] * Snack_Cake nuzzles the filly's ears. "Safe may be boring, but it means you'll have plenty of time to play when it /is/ safe!"
[21:59] <Golden_Eye> "We'll see."
[22:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes aim and pulls the trigger. The big pistol jerks in her hooves, but she keeps hold. It happens in the blink of an eye, but when she fires it's almost like a bolt of lightning follows the bullet. A streak of muted purple lightning strikes where the bullet hits the backstop.
[22:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern crosses her forelegs. "It's still boring."
[22:02] <Golden_Eye> "That'll come in handy."
[22:02] <Golden_Eye> Hoofdy*?
[22:03] * North_Star smiles, pleased with the results. "Yeah. It's clean enough."
[22:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks at Thunder_Strike before turning a bit and wrapping her foreleg around her neck in a headlock. "Come on, Cutie, let's cut out the sad stuff for now. Places to explore!" She lets go and tries the door at the top of the stairs.
[22:05] * Thunder_Strike giggles at nods. yeah, your right. she says then quickly follows her to the door.
[22:08] * Snack_Cake giggles. "You know, someday you'll be glad for boring things."
[22:08] <Golden_Eye> "Damn good gun, North_Star. Congratulations."
[22:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern adamantly shakes her head. "Boring isn't fun at all!" She settles down into Snack_Cake's lap farther, in a segue only a foal can pull off, "I miss my Daddy."
[22:11] * Snack_Cake nuzzles her ears again. "We're gonna bring you home next. He misses you, too."
[22:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil pushes the door open, releasing a strong, unpleasant aroma. "Ick... Raider den... Still... I can clear it out, take out the stairs, and we've got a new hideaway."
[22:12] * North_Star nods standing up. "Thanks, Slag. Good to know what that number does before I tried to shoot somepony with it."
[22:17] * Thunder_Strike eew. well it's no worse than the smell at the camps. she says then nods at Toil. it's actually not a bad place. should we get to cleaning or explore some more?
[22:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil's horn lights and she starts chucking icky stuff out a busted window. "Clean sweep, chuck anything with blood on it. Keep what we can. Then I'll blow the stairwell later."
[22:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash takes Blackberry_Jam back to the far corner of the warehouse where some freight cars have been segregated.
[22:20] * Blackberry_Jam smiles a little as she trots. "They've got another, too. She's... well, I see a lot of myself in her."
[22:20] * Thunder_Strike alright. she says then tosses icky stuff out the window.
[22:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash smiles. "Yeah? I bet she's a pugnacious little scamp." He grabs hold of the door to one of the cars and slides it open.
[22:22] * Blackberry_Jam climbs inside. "That's an awfully big word, Slash." She mutters, half-joking.
[22:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash smirks. "I didn't think I had to keep up the big, dopey brute image with you, yeah?" He climbs in behind her. "This one has the one's I've got funtioning that he doesn't have room for." There's a crash cart similar to the one in Splotches' office, a big camera thing by some funky picture frame that looks like it could be an x-ray, and a cart with a wand on a spiral cord with a terminal.
[22:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smirks. "Offers still on the table, I'd do right by ya if you want to sell.
[22:27] * Blackberry_Jam raises a brow. "Well, we should grab this crash cart, and... that X-ray looks like it could work. And... Well, I'll be damned." She trots over to the odd looking wand. "An ultrasound."
[22:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern leans back into Snack_Cake, murring softly. Her tiny chest rises shallowly as her breathing slows. She wore herself out slaying the dragon and looks to be falling to sleep.
[22:28] * North_Star holds out his hoof as politely as one can hold out their hoof. "I'll have to turn you down on that, this time at least."
[22:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash cocks his head at Blackberry_Jam. "Is that what they call the picture stick?"
[22:29] * Thunder_Strike has no problems touching the icky stuff. she has touch way worse stuff before. alright Toil. icky crud is almost out. she says picking up the last few body parts.
[22:30] * Blackberry_Jam snorts, but then remembers her company. "Sorry, yes. It's used to take images of internal body cavities, mostly during pregnancy."
[22:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil sweeps the room as best she can with her telekinesis, getting all the big bits she can and tossing the icky cloud out the window.
[22:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nods, "Oh, see inside at what you're dealing with, I get it. Like, do see a bomb maybe? Yeah?"
[22:32] * Thunder_Strike what about the smell? she says tossing more icky out the window aswell. then looks out the door for a moment. hmm. she says looking at another door. her curiousity butting its ugly face in and she walks to the door.
[22:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The freight car has some more bits, bobs, gizmos, and machines, but those are the three biggest and most unique. There are things like a gem-powered bonesaw, a defibulator, things like that.
[22:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike can see that the top floor of the aparments is similar to the floors she remembers. A hall with rooms down the length on either side. But on this floor all the interior walls on the right side have been knocked out  to make a greatroom. There are still doors to apartments to the left. Five in total, the top floor isn't as long as the lower levels.
[22:35] * Blackberry_Jam collects the bonesaw and defib unit for sure. Those would certainly come in handy. "Yes, that's probably what Splotches wanted us to find. Let's get these things in the cart."
[22:36] * Thunder_Strike looks around then goes to one of the doors. but she starts to remember the first room and the others are probably like yay. but she decides to go to each door to find if one was locked. locked meant possible goodies behind, or deadly trap. still goodies.
[22:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag surrenders the pistol. "Sure? I'd give you 3000 for it."
[22:37] * Snack_Cake noses Fern a bit to get her attention. "Come on. Let's find your mom. Climb on up." She leans down so Fern can easily clumb up onto her back.
[22:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern lazily hugs around Snack_Cake's neck. She makes her do most of the work to get her up there, but she does eventually snuggle up on her back.
[22:39] * North_Star takes the pistol, scratching his chin, thinking of all the things he could purchase with 3000 whole caps.
[22:39] * Snack_Cake smiles, making sure Fern is all nestled in, nice and secure on her back, before trotting off to look for Arbor.
[22:40] * Blackberry_Jam pushes the ultrasound to the door with her head, then does the same with the crash cart.
[22:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Behind the first door Thunder_Strike tries, she finds a soiled mattress and a collection of old dirty magazines. Wingboner. Wellhung. Saucy Stud. Hornhugger...
[22:41] * Golden_Eye stands next to North_Star. "How often are you going to come across an enchanted weapon? I had to jump through a lot of hoops to get mine."
[22:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash hops down and takes the ultrasound gingerly onto his back.
[22:41] * Thunder_Strike gyuh. she says and closes the door. she tries for a second door. why was it stallions...
[22:42] * North_Star nods. "Maybe so, but I'm not exactly the quietest pony in Buckago." He noted, refering to the long tube in the gun's muzzle. "I'd rather it go into the hooves of somepony who'd get a better use outta it."
[22:42] * Blackberry_Jam idly smokes while she awaits her pack stallion to return.
[22:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Mostly stallions, Wingboner had an attractive pegasus mare on the cover. The next door is  shows an apartment that hasn't been stripped bare. It's basically a furnished little apartment.
[22:43] <Golden_Eye> "How does being quiet factor in? It has the ability to slow enemies down so that you can put more rounds in them, plus it delivers one hell of a round."
[22:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash returns after taking the machine to their railcar. He picks up the cart on his next trip.
[22:44] * Thunder_Strike closes it and goes to the next door. what's next. more guts?
[22:44] * Blackberry_Jam looks over the X-Ray. "Hmmmm."
[22:47] * Golden_Eye to North_Star. "You could have her take the suppressor off too."
[22:48] * North_Star hmms outloud, looking over the pistol one last time. Finally, he returned it to Slag. "I think I know just where I can put those caps."
[22:50] * Snack_Cake brings Fern to where she remembers Arbor was talking with some other ponies, in the hopes of finding her.
[22:50] * Blackberry_Jam pushes it to the door anyway.
[22:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks a little surprised. "Ser... I'll get you the caps." She tries very hard not to prance back inside.
[22:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor, Lariat, and Chastity are laying in an informal circle beside Jack's big box in the center of the courtyard.
[22:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash comes back a while later to take the last of the big items. "These are what I have fixed up, there's about a car and a half of other stuff I haven't gone through."
[22:52] * Blackberry_Jam cracks her neck a little. "Let me take a look, see what we could use."
[22:53] * North_Star looks back at Golden_Eye. "Ah, it'll be fine. So long as Berry isn't ready to leave before Ah'm done shoppin'.
[22:53] * Snack_Cake brings Fern over. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything. Room for one more?"
[22:54] * Golden_Eye hmms, then turns to North_Star, pulling out the bounties. "You helped me, so it's only fair that I help you. If you've got no other plans, I have ways we can get money."
[22:54] * Thunder_Strike opens the next door. hey toil! I'm out here checking the other rooms! she calls to her.
[22:56] * North_Star takes a look at the bounties. "Haven't gone after an actual head for a while." He says.
[22:57] * Golden_Eye showing the map to North_Star. "There's also a job about feral ghouls just outside of town, but one of the bounties actually came with a map."
[22:58] * North_Star nods. "Those things. Didn't know they were causin' that much trouble." He starts back towards the shop. "Maybe somepony's a bit jumpy."
[22:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag come back with a pretty big bag of caps. "Three thousand caps," She holds it out to North_Star.
[22:59] * Blackberry_Jam hops out of the car and into the next one, digging through the piles of junk to find some goodies.
[22:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The other car is packed with bits and parts to all manner of medical machinery.
[23:00] <Golden_Eye> "Jumpy or no, caps are caps."
[23:02] * North_Star takes his bag. "Yes, yes they are." He went to browse the shop's selection of Hunting Rifles, caps in tow.
[23:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike opens the door to a very foul smell beyond. The three remaining apartments have had their walls knocked out. Metal bars have been bolted into the floors and ceiling, making a scrapmetal cell in the center. Inside the cell is an emaciated corpse reaching out between the bars toward a bag just out of reach.
[23:04] * Golden_Eye follows behind. "So, I take it you're interested."
[23:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam finds all sorts of peices. For a moment she thought she saw enough parts to cobble together an autodoc, but there is no sign of the operation terminal itself. Just a bunch of missmatched arms.
[23:04] * Thunder_Strike almost gags and quickly closes the door. ok... I'm done. she says before rushing back to Toil. dear goddess. that was the worst smell I have ever smelt. she says shivering.
[23:05] * North_Star nods. "Something that'll keep me out of the line of fire is always nice to have."
[23:06] * Blackberry_Jam don't need no stinking Auto-Doc. "Well, maybe we'll revisit it later... Doesn't seem like there's anything of much use in here."
[23:07] <Golden_Eye> "Feral ghouls might not fire, but they're still dangerous.
[23:07] * North_Star shrugs in indifference. "They stand around a lot. Surprised nopony's taken down a couple for target practice."
[23:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks at her, she sighs. "I'll take care of it, if we are going to us this place, can't just let it be." She slips into the holding room and comes out shortly thereafter having burned a teleport to deposit the corpse outside and far away. She drops the bag on the ground. "Poor thing, starved with a sack of food just out of reach."
[23:09] <Golden_Eye> "Leads me to believe that somehing is odd about it. You'd think if it was easy, it would have been dealt with already. But, like I said, caps are caps and easy caps are easy."
[23:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor and the two other ex-slaves smile as Snack_Cake brings Fern over. "Not at all, Dear. Join us." Arbor seems to be in a well enough mood, and she's cleaned herself respectable.
[23:11] * North_Star continues to perouse the selection of rifles used to hunt various... Species. "You speak the truth, Goldy."
[23:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes North_Star over to the rifle racks. They have a couple hunting rifles as well as a scoped, semi-auto sniper rifle.
[23:12] * Blackberry_Jam shrugs off her lack of Auto-Doc and heads for the new car to get everything organized.
[23:12] * Snack_Cake smiles right back, settling in with the other ponies. "She tired herself out with her little 'dragonslaying' game." She giggles. "She's the cutest thing I've ever seen. You're one lucky mare to have her."
[23:13] <Golden_Eye> "Anyway, I'm going to go find something to do and let you get your shopping done." He heads for door.
[23:13] * North_Star looks over the sniper rifle, considering a purchase.
[23:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor chuckles. "Wait til you're the 'Dragon'." She smiles, reaching a hoof to stroke the cheek of the mare on Snack_Cake's back. "But you're right of course, I'm so very lucky. So very, very lucky."
[23:16] * Thunder_Strike thanks toil. that is really useful trick and damn. reminds me if being in that cage. she says then perks up. but I'm free as a bird now. she says smiling.
[23:16] * Golden_Eye stops at the door, remembering something and goes back to the counter and places his zebra infiltrator carbine on it.
[23:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The sniper rifle in question is mostly white. White fabric mesh covers the scope. The only parts that aren't white are black carbon-fiber.
[23:17] * Snack_Cake giggles again. "Being the 'dragon' can't be too bad... her smile, and adorable little laugh would make it all worthwhile, to me."
[23:17] * North_Star hmms the the third time today, "How much will I part with for this one?"
[23:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor smirks. "Well, you can call me heartless, but I'm very grateful she assaulted that poor stallion and wore herself out. Keeping her on a short leash this trip has been brutal." Her genuine smile belies the trouble she's professing.
[23:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash puts the last piece in the car. "I think I can get it all put together by tonight, if I can get to work soon."
[23:20] * Blackberry_Jam blows him a kiss as she trots into town. "I'll leave you to it. If you get it done before midday, I'll make it worth your while."
[23:22] * Thunder_Strike looks back at Toil. so what about the Stairs?' she asks curiously
[23:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag considers. "Call it 2300?"
[23:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shrugs. "I'll have to get some demo to take them out. Might not block it off completely, that way I can still get flying visitors."
[23:23] * North_Star reels mentally, gingerly putting the rifle back on the shelf.
[23:23] * Snack_Cake gives a nod. "She was just complaining about how bored she was when we had to travel. It... can be hard. If you have any trouble keeping her entertained, you can talk to me, and I'll see if I can help? I'd be more than happy, for this sweet little filly."
[23:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern stirs on Snack_Cake's back, her forelegs sliding off either side around her neck. She murmers into the back of her mane and starts chewing on the bottome of her mane.
[23:25] * Thunder_Strike ''alright.'' she says smiling at her. ''What should we do?''
[23:25] * North_Star nods to a Hunting Rifle. "What'll it take to get one of those with a scope?"
[23:26] * Blackberry_Jam approaches Slash and Slag
[23:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil contemplates. "Well, short of tearing the place apart to scavenge good furniture, I'm at a loss. We could slip back to town."
[23:26] * Blackberry_Jam approaches Slash and Slag's, but not before grabbing her weapon from the car. Time to look into some upgrades.
[23:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag glances at the trio of rifles on the wall. "Think he's got a scoped one in his work rack, let me see."
[23:28] * Snack_Cake just smiles. Fern is the cutest filly ever. "Oh, and now she's eating my mane." She giggles. "I'd be terrible at raising a foal of my own though... I'd never have it in my heart to say no."
[23:28] * Thunder_Strike nods. I'm sure there's furniture down stairs. or you could teleport your furniture from the other building over here later.'' she says smiling at her.
[23:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor and Lariat laugh, even quiet Chastity suppresses a giggle. "I'm sure you'd do fine. You have a stallion in mind?" Arbor give a matriarchal wink.
[23:30] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her shoulders and snubs out her cigarette before entering the weapon shop. Probably shouldn't smoke in there, now that she thinks about it... "Good morning, everypony."
[23:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shakes her head. "New place, new stuff. If I stole from my old place every time I found a new one, I wouldn't have nice places to hide all around. We can look through the building if you like."
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag waves her tail, which is kinda immodest with her head in a gun cabinet, to Blackberry_Jam as she enters. She flashes the store. She digs a while longer. "Aha!" She comes out with a lever action hunting rifle complete with scope and short action.
[23:34] * North_Star tilts his head. "Well, well."
[23:34] * Blackberry_Jam trots up to the counter, next to her comrades, and sets Two Heavens, One Style on the counter. She looks at North_Star. "Where'd you get the caps for that?"
[23:35] * Snack_Cake is caught off-guard by the question. Her look of surprise changes quickly to embarrassment, and she shakes her head, shyly. "I... don't really have anypony in mind, no... And um... truth be told... I haven't really given it much thought."
[23:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles over at Golden_Eye "I haven't forgetten about you, stud, just let me get Star here and you're next." She gives him a wink.
[23:35] * Golden_Eye gives her a polite nod.
[23:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor playfully bats at Snack_Cake's foreleg. "Then /think/. What kinda stallion could come and sweep you off your hooves?"
[23:36] * North_Star walks over to the counter. "Alright. Does it do any tricks, and what does it eat?" He asks, refering to the rifle.
[23:37] * Thunder_Strike ''alright then, but I'm starting to get the feeling that the others might be ready to go soon.'' she says then waits for Toil by the door.
[23:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can see the rifle is in very good condition. The whole thing is blacked out. In addition to the scope mounted on top, the action and bolt have been modified to be shorter. "Great condition, quicker on the reload with the modified action, scoped. Call it 2200?"
[23:40] * Blackberry_Jam repeats. "-Where- did you get the caps for that?"
[23:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil tilts her head. "Ya think? We can call it short, go see. Only a flash away." She taps her horn for emphasis.
[23:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag pulls a box of .308 over. "Chambered in .308"
[23:42] * Thunder_Strike ''doesn't teleporting hurt ya?'' she says. ''I mean I could just fly down there.'' she says shruging at toil.
[23:42] * North_Star nods. "Sold." He places the large sack of caps on the counter, "Sell one expensive gun for another, Berry. Way of the wastes, and all that."
[23:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shakes her head. "No, not when I don't overdo it. A couple hops with just a few ponies isn't a big deal. A bunch of back and forth with a lot of ponies wears me down."
[23:43] * Blackberry_Jam cocks a brow. "Expensive gun? What expensive gun?"
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag pulls out the caps from the big bag and slides the remainder back over to North_Star. "Pleasure as always. You're up... new... guy... What's your name?"
[23:45] * Thunder_Strike nods. ''alright. go ahead.'' she says smiling at Toil.
[23:45] * North_Star tilts his head. "A pistol in Hack's belongings, why?"
[23:46] * Blackberry_Jam deflates a little. "Didn't think about asking anypony else before you sold it?"
[23:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil's horn lights and they disappear in a flash only to reappear in the center of town a ways away from the circle of mares.
[23:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag extends a hoof to Golden_Eye. "Slag, by the by."
[23:47] * North_Star shrugs. "Everypony seems pleased with the guns they've got."
[23:48] * Golden_Eye takes her hoof with a nod and a smile. "Golden Eye. My gun got a bit damaged a little ways back. Nothing significant, doesn't affect performance. I wanted to ask and see how much it would cost to get it repaired or even improved?"
[23:48] * Blackberry_Jam scrunches her nose. It's worth noting that she's brought her own weapon in for a tune up. "You were just going to keep it all for yourself, too?"
[23:48] * Snack_Cake can't meet Arbor's gaze, she's so embarrassed. "Well... I think... Maybe somepony kind, and sweet? Somepony who I'd have a deep, undertanding connection with. Somepony who really, truly cares about me... and somepony I really, truly care about."
[23:50] * North_Star gestures to the remining caps in the sack. "Even if I am, I might as well cover for your repairs."
[23:51] * Thunder_Strike wobbles a bit but regains balance. ''heh. I'm getting the hang if it. she says then sees the others and waves at the group of mare.
[23:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor nods. "Take the nice stallion home and the bad colt to bed, right?" She gives Snack_Cake an impish grin.
[23:52] * Blackberry_Jam grumbles. "Sure, sure. Make sure you buy your own bandages too."
[23:53] * Snack_Cake outright blushes at that. She doesn't even have words she can say. She opens her mouth, but nothing comes out!
[23:55] * North_Star rolls his eyes, setting the boxes of 14mms on the counter. "Mind if I trade these in for some three-oh-eight, Slag?"
[23:56] * Blackberry_Jam glares at North_Star. Don't you dare roll your eyes at me, Hot Shot, she thinks. She's probably thinking loud enough to be heard at this point.
[23:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag taps her chin looking over the assault carbine. "Fancy. Slash will have to be the one to work on it. Should be able to scavenge some parts from something similar. 500 to get it back up to snuff. 800 to get it in perfect working condition."
[23:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives Thunder_Strike a little bump and walks around to sit on one side of Snack_Cake. "Talking studs, ladies?" She gives a sharkish smile.
[23:59] * Snack_Cake still has no words!
[23:59] * Thunder_Strike eeps from the bump then chuckles and sits next to Toil. ''what's wrong Snack_Cake? Cat got your tongue?''
[00:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil leans in. "I bet with a couple /good/ drinks we could get you loosened up for some real fun. Find you a stud for the night."
[00:01] * Thunder_Strike giggles at Toil. ''hmm.. I bet we can do it without the drinks.'' she whispers to Toil.
[00:02] * Snack_Cake doesn't even know how it's possible, but now she has even /less/ words. She can't even think them anymore.
[00:03] <Golden_Eye> "I should be able to have that in 1 or to jobs. Also, if you get anthing that aids in going about unnoticed, let me know. Until then just to give you some business for your time, I'll take 12 .357 rubber rounds, if you stock them. And, do you have ME rounds?"
[00:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil tsks. "Now, now. We need to set out Snack up with a proper stallion. And for that she needs to be limber and loose." The trio of other mares don't join in with the ribbing, but they hide smiles and don't stop it either.
[00:04] * Thunder_Strike snickers and nods. I guess you're right. she says then looks at the other mares and smiles at then.
[00:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles. "This is Slash and Slag's! Yeah, we've got that."
[00:04] * Snack_Cake tries her best to protest! "I... I-I... I don't..." Turns out, her best isn't very effective.
[00:06] <Golden_Eye> "Excellent. I'll take 12 .357 ME rounds as well."
[00:07] * Golden_Eye preemptivly puts 48 caps on the counter.
[00:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil bumps sides with Snack_Cake, she levitates a familiar flask from her saddlebag. "Step one, Snack_Cake, here." She floats the flask into her hooves. "Not a good selections of stallions here, but I think we can find a way to help you practice the essentials."
[00:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes the caps and gives him the rounds.
[00:09] * Golden_Eye then steps out of the way for Blackberry_Jam. "Thank you."
[00:09] * Snack_Cake finds herself with the dubious flask in her hooves. Well, would you look at that. "I... I don't know if this is a good idea..."
[00:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gently levitates Fern over to her mother. "Snack, Thunder and I aren't going to make you do anything you don't want to, but if you want to live a little, we can all have a little drink and a party. Thunder wouldn't let anything bad happen to you, right Thunder_Strike?"
[00:13] * Blackberry_Jam puts her hooves on the counter and smiles at Slag. "So."
[00:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag pulls down a box of .308. "4-3 exchange on those 14 mils I sold ya. 4 .308s for 3 14mm."
[00:14] * North_Star nods. "Fair 'nough."
[00:14] * Golden_Eye makes for the door, telling North_Star over his shoulder. "Let me know, when you want to talk business."
[00:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles. "So, Jam, what can I do you for?"
[00:15] * Thunder_Strike '' nope. nothing can get to you fern, cause it will have to go through me.'' she says smiling at the filly.
[00:16] * Blackberry_Jam pushes the shotgun towards her. "I'd like a laser sight. These rails are itching for something. And, I saw an add in a gun magazine for 'Magnum Buckshot'. Got anything like that?"
[00:20] * Golden_Eye heads outside, spots Toil and the other, and starts walking over.
[00:20] <Golden_Eye> Others*
[00:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods. "Slash packs his own rounds, so we've got plenty of magnum rounds. As for the sight, they don't /usually/ make them for shotguns, but Slash has taken to tinkering with 12 guages recently. I think he's signed off on one."
[00:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "6 caps a pop for the magnum rounds, 600 for the sight. I'm sure Slash would put it together real pretty like for you."
[00:22] * Snack_Cake bites her lower lip. She looks over at Thunder_Strike, and back at Toil. "I..." She hesitates quite a bit longer before giving a slow nod. "As long as... you're both watching out for me."
[00:23] * Blackberry_Jam coughs. "Right... That's a little too rich for my blood. Maybe if somepony hadn't decided to blow all of our caps on a new gun, I could." She groans.
[00:23] * North_Star nudges the sack of caps closer to Berry.
[00:24] * Blackberry_Jam raises a brow. "Oh, no. Take them. They're yours."
[00:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "We'll teach you all you need to know to snag any mare or stallion you want. Now, lets have a party!" Her horn lights as she focuses on a teleportation spell.
[00:25] * Snack_Cake prepares for the worst.
[00:25] * Golden_Eye walks up just as she's begining. "How's your day been Toil?"
[00:25] * Thunder_Strike smiles at Snack_Cake and nods. then nods at Toil
[00:25] * North_Star sighs. "By that logic, they're mine to give to who I please."
[00:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil stops. "Oh, hey Goldie. About to get better. Gimme your bedroll."
[00:26] * Blackberry_Jam grabs the sack and nudges it towards Slag, this time. "Oh, are we using logic now? Wonderful."
[00:26] <Golden_Eye> "Um... why?"
[00:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  elbows Snack_Cake. "What about him for a test run? He's a real gentlestallion, guaranteed."
[00:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *Toil
[00:28] * Snack_Cake quickly shakes her head. She gives Golden_Eye an uneasy look.
[00:29] * Golden_Eye 's eye movements are obscured by his goggles. "What's going on, Toil?"
[00:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "That's ok. No need to jump into the deep end." She looks at Golden_Eye. "Give it up, Goldie. Snack_Cake here needs to learn how to snag a special friend. Thunder and I are going to throw her a private 'how to get a lover' party. So I need your bedroll."
[00:30] * North_Star sighs, and heads for the door. "Just enjoy your new things." He says, opening the door and calling out. "'Ey! Snack! Come over here for a moment!"
[00:31] * Blackberry_Jam watches him leave. "Stallions..." she mutters. "I'll leave this here, let you work on it."
[00:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil snorts. "Fine! We don't need it!" Her horn lights and she disappears with Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake.
[00:31] <Golden_Eye> "She doesn't seem to keen on the idea by the looks of her unease."
[00:32] * North_Star stands in the doorway, blinking before shouting. "What the fuck!?"
[00:33] * Blackberry_Jam looks at the source of the shouting. "North?"
[00:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil appears in her new upstairs abode in the clean and smells ok section. Hurray breezes! Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake with her in the highrise.
[00:33] * Golden_Eye looks back at North_Star. "Toil's taking her to teach her how to 'snag a special friend'."
[00:34] * Blackberry_Jam trots slowly to the door. "North... What's going on?"
[00:34] * North_Star brings his face and his hoof together. "Fucking unicorns.."
[00:35] * Blackberry_Jam is still confused. "What? What happened?"
[00:35] * Thunder_Strike has started to get used to it and doesn't get dizzy. well. here we are. she says smiling at Snack_Cake
[00:36] * North_Star throws his hoof into the air. "Oh, Snacky, Thunder, and Toil are off doing Luna knows what."
[00:36] * Golden_Eye walks over to North_Star and Blackberry_Jam. "Toil and Thunder_Strike have taken Snack_Cake somewhere to teach her the bird and the bees."
[00:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil hoofs Snack_Cake the flask. "Don't drink too much, you'll want to remember this." She paces as she talks. "The key to getting a stallion or mare is to be /confident/! That's the big trick!"
[00:37] <North_Star> "It's even worse than I imagined..."
[00:37] * Snack_Cake is decidedly not used to it. She feels wobbly-headed and disoriented. "So... how much is too much?"
[00:37] * Blackberry_Jam deadpans. She can't believe what she's hearing. "You've got to be fucking kidding..."
[00:38] * North_Star looks to Blackberry_Jam. "Should we bail 'er out?"
[00:38] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "I don't even... How would we? They could be anywhere..."
[00:38] <Golden_Eye> "Do we even know where they went?"
[00:39] <Golden_Eye> "Where did she go this morning? Her horn is still on the mend, she might not have been able to go very far?"
[00:39] * North_Star looks around. "Think about it. Given what we've seen, where does Toil like to hang out?"
[00:39] * Blackberry_Jam huffs. "No. This is on Snack. She's... she's got to learn that if she does stupid things with stupid ponies, she's going to have to suffer..." She says quietly.
[00:39] * Golden_Eye remembering his first night with her and looking south. "Tall buildings."
[00:40] * North_Star looks south as well. "I think we all know where the nearest tall building is."
[00:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil thinks. "You drink much in the past Snack_Cake?"
[00:41] * Golden_Eye shrugs. "She's an adult."
[00:41] * Blackberry_Jam looks torn. "No, dammit... Toil was doing so well, too... Then she does something fucking stupid... Why is everypony such an idiot!?"
[00:41] * Snack_Cake shakes her head. "Not a lot... I think... Maybe two, or three times before? And never more than one drink..."
[00:43] * Blackberry_Jam slumps down and buries her head in her hooves. "I'm done with ponykind for a while." She mutters.
[00:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil takes out the flask and a collapsable cup. She pours a small amount of the Buck Hardy 151 in it and levitates it to Snack_Cake, she passes the flask to Thunder_Strike
[00:44] * North_Star looks to Blackberry_Jam. "I'll go settle things, then. You... Catch a nap, or something."
[00:44] <Golden_Eye> "So, Blackberry_Jam. You're the defacto leader of this troop, no?"
[00:46] * Blackberry_Jam frowns up at Golden_Eye. "The operable part of that sentence is 'defacto'. I wouldn't call myself a 'leader', either. You lot only listen to me when it suits you to."
[00:46] * Snack_Cake takes it, but hesitates a little bit. She prepares herself for a few moments before she finally works up the nerve to go through and drink it.
[00:48] * Golden_Eye finding her use of you, odd. "Well, the reason I haven't much listened to you is because I was only along for the ride. That being said, I brought some cap making opportunities to North_Star's attention. I figured I'd show them to you as well, if you're interested."
[00:49] * North_Star gives Blackberry an awkward attempt and a pat of comfort before turning to head for the apartment building.
[00:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The booze burns all the way down, fiercely. It's rough, but she's cut this flask with something to take the edge off. It leaves her with a warm feeling in the pit of her stomach. She feels loose and maybe a bit loopy.
[00:51] * Blackberry_Jam waves a hoof dismissively. "I didn't mean... fuck it. The sweetest, most genuine pony I've ever met is off with an alcoholic, and another alcoholic is going off to save her. I don't think this is going to end well..." She slowly rises to her hooves. "Save it for later, Goldilocks."
[00:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil keeps a close watch on the effect of the shot on Snack_Cake.
[00:52] * North_Star looks over his shoulder to retort about him not drinking for a whole damn week, but shakes his head and mutters, "Fuck it."
[00:53] * Golden_Eye turns to follow North_Star, but adds to Blackberry_Jam. "You speak wanting other ponies' respect, but don't give any out to others. You should consider leading by example and then maybe they'll want to follow you."
[00:53] * Snack_Cake coughs a bit at first, still not used to something so strong, even if dulled a bit. She waits a few moments for the feeling to really sink in before she says, with a little smile, "That feels... kinda nice. What comes next...?"
[00:56] * Blackberry_Jam stops, turns, and glares at Golden_Eye. "I don't 'want' respect from anypony. I want their attention. Nothing else. Leading by example is pointless when nopony listens to you." She turns away and resumes walking.
[00:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "It's all about being yourself. That's how you know the right pony will fall for you. Always be yourself. And if you see somepony you want. You let them know. Life's too short to hold it in."
[00:58] * Snack_Cake gives a slow nod. "But... what if... you don't know what you want?"
[00:58] * Golden_Eye stops and thinks for a moment then turns and flies to catch up to Blackberry_Jam and lands next to her and walks with her. His tone is rather neutral and has no hint of anger. "Do you think that the best way to get a pony's attention is to yell at them and make them want to disrepect you?"
[00:59] * Thunder_Strike had momentarily zoned out. huh? what happened? she says looking around now.
[01:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil leans back against the wall. "You always have an idea, if not an idea there is always a feeling. Trust your gut. Right Thunder_Strike? You might get shot down, you might even get hurt, but if you think you want something, you should try for it."
[01:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Better to get smacked by a door once and move on to the next than to stand outside one door your whole live never knowing." She gives a sage nod.
[01:03] * Blackberry_Jam lights a cigarette mid-stride. "I'm not letting you coach me on how to 'lead' this group, Goldilocks. Compassion only gets you so far. Don't tell me it doesn't."
[01:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "So, Snack..." She walks over and nudges Snack_Cake's side. "Your gut telling you things? You can tell us, right Thunder_Strike? We're friends."
[01:04] * Thunder_Strike nods at Snack_Cake. right. she says then leans on toil.
[01:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil lays down in front of Snack_Cake, facing her with Thunder_Strike beside her. She gives a friendly smile of encouragement.
[01:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star has made it up to the building and is coming up the stairwell.
[01:07] <Golden_Eye> "You said that you want attention, I've been giving you that. And, my reward for giving you what you want is to be called a derogatory name twice now. What you just said is true, but from what I've seen you haven't tried any compassion yet."
[01:08] * Thunder_Strike smiles at Snack_Cake and also gives her encouragement.
[01:08] * Golden_Eye takes flight to follow North_Star.
[01:08] * Blackberry_Jam grits her teeth. "That was a long time ago. You might have helped us out in a-"
[01:08] <~Blackberry_Jam> "-Fucker."
[01:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  offers Snack_Cake another pull on the flask if she wants it. "Goldie down there, he's a nice stallion. We wanted him, so we let him know. That's what you have to do. Just be bold about it!"
[01:10] * Snack_Cake glances between Toil and Thunder_Strike. Earlier, this exact sort of conversation made her just... lock up. But now, she feels a little less self-conscious. It's all about confidence? Well... she's not confident, but she can try her best! Toil is right, they're all friends. And they want to help her out! So... She should just give it a try, right? Confidence. Go with your gut. Don't hesitate. In a rush, she practically jumps on Thunder_Strike, giving her a very inexperienced, and sloppy kiss.
[01:10] * Blackberry_Jam sighs, blowing some smoke out in a ring. "Well, what did you expect, Berry?"
[01:13] * Golden_Eye stops having heard Blackberry_Jam. He sighs. Fucker indeed. He flies back and hovers a little bit from her. "I apologize for leaving, Blackberry_Jam, that was wrong of me. We can discuss this later or never speak of it again, but I want to try to keep North_Star from doing more harm than good and that's on a time limit."
[01:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star reaches the top and opens the door just in time to see Snack_Cake liplocked to Thunder_Strike! Toil gives a madcap grin. "Lookit! I'm a matchmaker!"
[01:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session End*****
[01:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  500xp. No karma changes.