FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 3

[18:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 3*****
[18:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Home.
[18:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Everypony comes from somewhere. A place burned into their history as their place of origin.
[18:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Perhaps a place of acceptance and care. Perhaps a place of cruelty, forging them with hate. Perhaps a place where death lurks in every shadow. Or perhaps, just perhaps, a safe place.
[18:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A pony’s history shapes them. And for well or ill, everypony has a home.
[18:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  They say you can never go home again.
[18:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  But perhaps our wastelanders can find a way.
[18:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[18:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Our wastelanders stand early in the morning in front of the Clinic, their preperations for the most part completed.
[18:06] * Blackberry_Jam is about halfway through her morning cancer-stick, leaning against the outside of the Clinic wall, swishing her tail back and forth. She was ready to go, and a little bothered by whatever delay was still keeping them here.
[18:06] * Nyota warely watches her.. companions..? Her cloaked hoodie has been pulled up as she glances everypony over once more before moving forward. "So.. Everyone is ready to go now, yes? We woulnt want to waste more of the light then needbe." She casts a glance to the cloud cover. Frowning slightly. "I think it might rain."
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Dr. Splotches approaches Blackberry_Jam. "You planning on coming back?"
[18:07] * Snack_Cake is pretty antsy. She doesn't really want to leave the safety of the town, but then again, she wants to go home. Badly.
[18:07] * Blackberry_Jam looks up at the clouds as Splotches approaches. "Planning to, yeah. Keep the light on for me, okay?"
[18:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The kindly doctor nods and digs in his bag. "Be careful, you know how rough it is out there. In case you get sidetracked, I wanted to give you this. I was able to go through a lot of old things with you around to help carry the load." He hoofs her a paper-wrapped package.
[18:11] * Blackberry_Jam looks at the package, then the clouds, then the doctor. With a slight smile, she gives him a hug. Enjoy that, everypony. It's the last time Berry hugs anything. "Thanks, Splotches. I'll make it back, I promise." She carefully opens the package.
[18:12] * Nyota glances over at Scrap and his new wingblades. She nods aprovingly.
[18:12] * Mister_Clacky|GM Blackberry_Jam finds a worn copy of 'The Headless Horse and Other Campfire Tails'
[18:14] * Blackberry_Jam is too distracted by the book in her hooves to notice the mysterious orange text. A wide smile stretches across her face as she tucks the book away with her others. "That's... perfect. Thank you."
[18:15] * Scrap is observing the others closely, but keeps some distance.
[18:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Splotches nods. "Your welcome, just stay safe." He turns and heads back into the clinic, leaving them to their own devices.
[18:16] * Nyota checks a strap on one of her pouches. With a simple nod she says. "Let us leave."   Starting to move towards the gate. Tail swishing back and forth as she keeps a steady pase.
[18:17] * Blackberry_Jam gives an affirmative nod, adjusting the shotgun strap on her shoulder. "Let's." She says, following the swishing Zebra out of town.
[18:18] * Scrap begins following.
[18:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Sheriff Caboose and his brother's wave as the group passes the gate. They have a four mile trek through broken ruins ahead of them. The massive cemetery is off to their immediate right as they follow the road.
[18:18] * Snack_Cake is about as ready to go as she'll ever be. She follows as closely behind as she can, head down, glancing left and right nervously, as if expecting something to jump out at her from out of nowhere.
[18:20] * Nyota holds up enough to let Blackberry catch up. She leans a little closer. Looking back with narrowed eyes at Snack_Cake she whispers; "We must make sure that the stable pony does not run away if scared, such a thing could attract more attention then what we need.. Or worse."
[18:21] * Blackberry_Jam nods again in agreement. "Or worse. Right. I'll stay close to her." She says, falling back a little in the file till she's next to Snacky.
[18:23] * Snack_Cake is definitely pretty jumpy right now. As far as she's concerned, she's recently found out she's living in a horror movie.
[18:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  An battered chainlink fence seperates the cemetery from the road. Holes have been made in places as they walk. The remains of a stone arch stands at what was once the entrance. Blackberry and Nyota can see movement inside the cemetery as they pass.
[18:29] * Blackberry_Jam grits her teeth a little. She knows that subtlty isn't her strong suit, and really hopes that whatever's in there hasn't spotted. "Just stay low, and be quiet." She hisses.
[18:30] * Nyota 's ears perk up and she stops as she looks over at the cemetery. Glancing back at the others. "Ghouls..." Nodding in agreement to Blackberry_Jam.
[18:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Inside the cemetery some of the forms shamble around while others move with a bit more fluidity, none of them seem to be paying attention to the road.
[18:31] * Nyota keeps moving forward, this time crouched down. She did not want a repeat of last days incident. Sneaky, sneaky Zebra.
[18:34] * Snack_Cake just keeps her head down, glancing at Blackberry_Jam when she says to stay low and be quiet. Her ears are flat against her head. Oh Celestia, what's wrong now?
[18:34] * Blackberry_Jam lets out a short breath. At least none of them were -actively- looking for their next meal. She sticks close to Snack_Cake and nudges her fellow Earth Pony forward. "Ghouls, kid. Just stay calm and keep moving. Follow Nyota."
[18:35] * Scrap moves to walk between the cemetary and the group.
[18:35] * Nyota keeps glancing back at the skittish Snack_Cake, both to make sure she's still there and to see if she's about to panic. Nyotas bobbing tail should be a easy thing to follow as she atemtps to lead them away from the cemetery.
[18:36] * Snack_Cake 's eyes widen. She suppresses a whimper. She keeps moving, following as close behind the zebra as she can. Don't let them eat me, don't let them eat me, don't let them eat me...
[18:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The group passes the arch and continues north. The cemetery to their right eventually gives way to the blasted remains of brick and mortar buildings. Rubble makes progress slow.
[18:39] * Nyota straigthens up slightly and picks up the pace slightly once the cemetery no longer is in sight. no need to stick around a couple of hungry ghouls unless neccesary and to make up for lost time. Keeping her ears perked for anything out of the ordinary. She didnt like the look off these buildings at all.
[18:40] * Thunder_Strike is bringing up the rear.
[18:40] * Blackberry_Jam 's head is on a swivel. She doesn't seem to like any of this either.
[18:41] <Nyota> "Perhaps one of the fliers should scout a head, hmm?"
[18:42] * Mister_Clacky|GM The group, sans-Nyota, can spot forms amid the rubble ahead.
[18:42] <Scrap> "I can go, but I'm not the best at seeing things."
[18:42] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "Hold up, hold up. Movement, 12 o' clock."
[18:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The forms are laying motionless in the remains of a half collapsed building.
[18:43] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Or... not... Just... corpses."
[18:44] * Nyota stops her aproach. How could she not have seen that? She frowns slightly. Glancing first at the forms then too Blackberry_Jam; "We should move around them."
[18:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fresh blood is pooled aroud the remains of a trio of raiders, or at least that is a good guess based on thier armor. They are each missing their right ear.
[18:46] * Snack_Cake is eyeing the forms apprehensively. She's pretty sure they're going to wake up and try to bite her if she goes near them.
[18:46] * Blackberry_Jam considers that for a moment. "Yeah... but maybe we should check the bodies for anything valuable. You never know, right?"
[18:48] <Scrap> "It might be a trap, if seen that sort of thing before."
[18:49] <Scrap> I've*
[18:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike, from her position, can see what might be a figure reclining in the far shadowed corner of the building.
[18:50] * Nyota scrathes a foreleg and sniffs, overlooking the scenery for a moment. "Yes, I beleive so too.. " She glances at Scrap and then too Thunder_Strike; "Fliers, you should take a closer look. You did offer to scout for us afterall. Just return here once you see anything out of the ordinary."
[18:50] * Scrap nods and flies off to check jt out.
[18:50] <Scrap> It*
[18:51] * Blackberry_Jam tosses her cigarette aside and replaces it with a new one. Time for a smoke break...
[18:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap flies up alongside Thunder_Strike and can also see the form of a pony reclining in the far corner of the building.
[18:55] * Blackberry_Jam looks up from lighting her cigarette and calls out. "What's the word?"
[18:56] * Nyota glances at the cigarette that Blackberry_Jam lights but says nothing. Keeping her attention focused on the surrounding scenery.. This didnt feel good at all.
[18:56] * Anarchy is now known as Thunder_Strike
[18:56] <Scrap> "There is a pony in that window."
[18:57] * Blackberry_Jam looks a little surprised. Well... he hasn't shot Scrap yet... So he can't be all that bad. Or he's just asleep. "Is he... doing anything?"
[18:58] * Scrap straining his eyes, "they appear to be non-threatening."
[18:58] * Nyota reaches down and unclasps her pistol holster. Glancing over at Snack_Cake, please don't run...
[18:59] * Scrap risks getting closer.
[19:00] * Blackberry_Jam reaches for her shotgun, sticking by Snack_Cake. "Right. Well, that doesn't mean a whole lot. Lots of ponies don't 'appear' to be dangerous."
[19:00] * Snack_Cake is looking up at their fliers with a little bit of apprehension.
[19:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike, having observed the pony the longest, has seen him inspecting a rifle the whole time. Both her and Scrap can see the pony give a glance in their direction and go back to checking over the weapon.
[19:05] * Scrap flies back to the group, "unless it's some weird trap they don't seem to mean us harm."
[19:08] * Blackberry_Jam scrunches her face. Feeling adventurous, she trots right up to the building and calls out, "Hey, who's up there?"
[19:08] <Scrap> "Do you want me to try to communicate or just move on?"
[19:08] <Scrap> "Fair enough."
[19:09] * Nyota slowly follows Blackberry_Jam, she dosnt trust this anymore  then she did earlier. She keeps herself to the back, ready to slink off into the ruined buildings if needbe.
[19:09] * Scrap follows, still flying, Blackberry_Jam.
[19:09] * Snack_Cake doesn't trust it one bit! Not if the outside world is full of scary zombies that try to eat you!
[19:09] * Thunder_Strike has been staring at one dark place in the building the while time. "There's somepony in the dark there." She speaks unsure if that's who scrap is talking about aswell.
[19:11] * North_Star leans out the window, looking over the ponies below. "Who wants to know?" He replied.
[19:11] * Scrap looks back ti see if anyone is watching Snack_Cake."
[19:12] * Snack_Cake hasn't moved since they saw the corpses.
[19:12] * Blackberry_Jam is a grumpy looking Earth Pony with a kickass beret. "Some travellers, wondering if you're going to do to us what you did to those poor saps." She says, tipping her head at the corpses missing their ears.
[19:14] * Nyota 's a zebra mare skulking in the shadows next to the building. She eyes North_Star warely.
[19:14] * Thunder_Strike is currently hovering near Snack_Cake with her recharger rifle primed.
[19:14] * Scrap hangs back to keep watch on Snack_Cake.
[19:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The unstable rubble under one of the raider corpses gives way, sending the shotguned body tumbling down the heap several feet.
[19:17] * Nyota jumps slightly as the rubble gives way. She looks down at her own hooves. Steady now..
[19:18] * Blackberry_Jam takes a few steps back from the tumbling corpse, keeping her eyes on North_Star.
[19:18] * North_Star is an equally grumpy looking Earth Pony with a badass Cowpony Hat, "Guity as charged, Ma'am." He admitted, setting the rifle aside. "Name's North, and so long as y'all don't give me a reason to, I won't blast you off yer hooves like the fellas downstairs.
[19:20] * Blackberry_Jam nods slightly, slinging her shotgun over her back. "Well then. I guess we'll be on our way."  she says, looking for a way around this mountain of rubble.
[19:23] * Snack_Cake gives a yelp at the rubble collapsing, literally jumping a few steps back in alarm.
[19:29] * Nyota looks at Snack_Cake before taking a step forward. Moving up to Blackberry_Jam and whispering to her;"We could use some pony with these marksman skills.. Even better if he knows this area, safer that way."
[19:33] * Blackberry_Jam considers this for a while too, giving Snack_Cake a comforting smile, as if to say 'Nothing is going to kill you!' "Well... I guess I'll ask." She whispers back.
[19:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The group can see the area to the notrh of them is strewn with debris. The road itself disappears. It would be very difficult goings to proceed north blind.
[19:35] * Nyota nods. "Okay.." Glancing up at North Star again. Did that pony really take out 3 raiders on his own?
[19:38] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her shoulders and looks at the rubble mound. That -does- look pretty tricky to cross. "Say, hotshot. I don't suppose you'd help a few travellers bring a poor, lost mare back to her home, would you? We could use somepony who's handy with a gun."
[19:39] * Snack_Cake glances at Blackberry_Jam. She doesn't seem all that comforted. She mutters, "As long as we hurry..."
[19:40] * Nyota removes her hoodie, as a gesture of good faith? "We need to travel north, you look like a pony that knows the lands.." The zebra scratches a forehoof, biting her lower lip nervously. Oh please don't shoot her now.
[19:45] * North_Star was tucking the rifle away in his satchal, which he then slinged onto his back over his shotgun and looked back out the window. "Lost mare? Can't say lost & found duty is my area of expertice." He paused, batting a small leather pouch around his neck. "But, you're right. That road is pretty tricky." Once more he paused, giving the group a once-over. "Alright, I'm in. I couldn't bear with the thought of sending y'all o
[19:47] * North_Star "Alright, I'm in. I couldn't bear with the thought of sending y'all out there, where you'd most likely... Well, you'll see." North said, walking away from the window to trot down the stairs.
[19:48] <Thunder_Strike>  /me is still in a hover a few feet above Snack_Cake. She still has the rifle ready to fire incase they're ambushed. She speaks under her breath, "I don't like this, to many places for raiders or goddess knows what to hide and get a drop on us."
[19:49] * Blackberry_Jam frowns slightly. Not what she meant, but whatever. She watches the buck intently, then turns to Snack_Cake. "All right, let's not waste any more time then." She nods at Thunder_Strike. "Right. Move."
[19:50] * Nyota smiles gently at the stallion in the window. She noticable relaxes and mutters something in zebra, then something else. "I hope we're not making a bad mistake.." She stretches up as North stares leave the building, bowing her head slightly at the stallion. "Salamu.." Taking a few steps back she waits for somepony to take the lead.
[19:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star leads them deeper into the building and through a network of tight, partially collapsed hallways. Suddenly they come out in what appears to be an old, mostly intact alley. Progress is much quicker and safer through the serpentine alleyways.
[19:52] * Snack_Cake is glad they're on the move again. The sooner she gets home, the better!
[19:52] * Nyota keeps a respectful distance from their guide. She has rehooded herself and keeps glancing upwards towards teh rooftops of these alleyways. Internally facehoofing, remembering that they didnt acctually take the supplies from teh three dead raider ponies, too late to do anything about it now though.
[19:53] * Blackberry_Jam is facehoofing about that too. She's very wary of how terribly vulnerable they are in this position, but chooses to stay near North_Star. "So," she says in an attempt to make idle conversation, "You took those ponies' ears off, huh?"
[19:56] * Nyota looks behind her, seeing that Thunder_Strike has the rear covered she decides to trott next to Snack_Cake, keeping her voice low she asks; "Pony, how are you doing?"
[19:56] * North_Star nodded casually. "Yup. Chopped 'em right off."  He said with equal casualness, from there, the blood on the leather pouch around his neck is easy to see, which makes it an easy guess where those ears went.
[19:57] * Blackberry_Jam eyes the pouch with mixed concern and interest. "Well, it begs the question: Why?"
[19:58] * Snack_Cake still has her head down. She glances at the zebra. "I... I just want to go home. As fast as we can." She gives a brief glance around her. "I don't like this place..."
[20:00] * Thunder_Strike is bringing up the rear still she peeks over her shoulder regularly to make sure they're not being followed.
[20:01] <Nyota> "Keep on trottin' and you will make it, stay calm and you will make it."
[20:01] * North_Star glances at Blackberry_Jam
[20:02] * Snack_Cake is trottin'. But isn't really all that calm.
[20:04] * Scrap sticks close to Snack_Cake keeping a close eye on North_Star
[20:04] <North_Star> "Some ponies appreciate it when another somepony helps them get a better sleep at night. Local authorities say 'Bring in the ears of those bastards and you'll find yourself richer by a few caps.' Caps buy ammo. Ammo clears out raiders. Raiders provide ears. And the circle keeps on spinning."
[20:06] * Nyota can undestand that logic, even if she would never practice it herself. She keeps quiet, it wasnt her business to meddle or argue with their new guide.
[20:06] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her eyes slightly, glancing back. Smoke trails from her cigarette as she says,  "Vicious cycle. Think the could have found a less-morbid way of confirming the kills?"
[20:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike can see the buildings thinning and the alleyway opening up.
[20:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  She can also hear the sound of water moving rapidly
[20:11] * Thunder_Strike flicks her ears trying to locate where that sound is coming from. "I hear running water somewhere near by." She says noticing the buildings are thinning.
[20:12] * North_Star chuckled a little. "If you find one out, let me know. It's more convenient than lugging around a severed limb, or the whole body for that matter." He said taking a quick glance around, "Plus, I doubt anypony alive would willingly let somepony saw off their ear."
[20:13] * Nyota perks her ears. Water..?
[20:13] * Blackberry_Jam could think of a few better ways... Water? Water! That meant one thing: lots of radiation!
[20:15] * Nyota trotts up next to Blackberry_Jam and North_Star.
[20:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota can see through the thinning buildings that there is a river up ahead. A pair of bridges, one destroyed roadway and an intact trestle, span the moving water. She can see there appears to be a barricade on the trestle and some ponies milling about.
[20:17] * Blackberry_Jam looks betwen them and shrugs. Her cigarette dwindling, she thinks now might be a good time for a new one.
[20:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike, from her slightly more elavated position, can make out they are armed.
[20:18] * Nyota narrows her eyes as she takes in teh new scenery. Trotting forward abit more to take a little closer look she then stops, looking back at the others. "Hold up.. Ponies.. Quite a few of them, next to a river."
[20:19] * Snack_Cake stops, and takes a step back. "Who are they...?"
[20:20] * Blackberry_Jam stops too, squinting in the general direction of the bridge. Stupid daytime. It was so much easier to see at night! Her new cigarette will have to wait, she supposes.
[20:20] <Nyota> "I do not know..." She glances at North Star.
[20:21] * Thunder_Strike "They're armed. Be cautious." She says spotting a few weapons but cannot make out what the weapons are.
[20:21] * Scrap stops as well, squinting and trying to see in the light.
[20:21] * Blackberry_Jam turns to their guide, expecting him to know something about these ponies.
[20:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The group can see at least a half dozen ponies milling about on the trestle. One with some kind of rifle is sitting on a perch near the barricade, scanning this side of the river. There is a similar perch on the other side.
[20:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star doesn't usually cross the river, instead prowling the urban area they just came from. He doesn't know these ponies.
[20:24] * Blackberry_Jam frowns slightly. "Looks like they've got that bridge on lockdown. Hey Hotshot, know any other ways across?"
[20:27] * North_Star takes a look at the bridge. "We could take a swim, but that might get us shot by somepony on the other side, or worse, considering the state of most rivers." He suggested. "I don't know much about the area over there anyway. Stopped once, didn't stay too long."
[20:28] * Thunder_Strike observes the ponies on the trestle. She is trying to figure out what they're doing.
[20:28] * Nyota firmly states. "We do not swim."
[20:28] <Scrap> "We don't need to swim."
[20:28] * Blackberry_Jam nods. "Swimming is bad."
[20:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike can see the ones on the two perches scanning the road on either side. Several appear to be playing cards around a table, There is a shack in the middle of the Trestle.
[20:30] * Scrap turns to Thunder_Strike, "how strong are you?"
[20:31] * North_Star smirked, "Well, we could go up there and ask them nicely if we could cross." He said, more mockingly than the first suggestion.
[20:31] * Snack_Cake nervously fiddles with her PipBuck. She has no idea what to do about the roadblock.
[20:31] <Nyota> "I am not sure if that would be a good idea."
[20:31] * Thunder_Strike "hmm.... I have a very bad feeling of those ponies." She says then looks at scrap, "if your asking that for the reason I think you are, I'll only be able to carry one then ill be to tired."
[20:32] * Blackberry_Jam snorts a little at the sheriff. "I'm with Stripes on this one. They don't look like the friendliest bunch."
[20:32] <Scrap> "We're armed and we're friendly."
[20:33] * Blackberry_Jam isn't one to call herself 'friendly'. She tries.
[20:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake looks at her PipMap. She doesn't think they came this way...
[20:35] * Nyota sighs. Flicking her tail she watches over the group of ponies once more. Chewing her lower lip for a moment. "Perhaps they'll let us go through.. If we're friendly enough." Muttering something in Zebra. "Okay, shall we go and say hi?"
[20:35] * Snack_Cake fidgets and quietly mutters, "I don't think this is the right way..."
[20:37] * North_Star blinked once, "You took me seriously?" then shrugged. "Alright. I suppose the diplomatic approach might work, if they don't peg us first."
[20:37] * Blackberry_Jam looks between Nyota and Snack_Cake, but eventually decides that the zebra and the cowbuck were right. "I'm inclined to agree." She says, starting off in the direction of the bridge. She keeps her weapon where it is, hoping she doesn't have to use it.
[20:38] * Nyota blinks. "You where not serious..?" She shakes her head and turns towards the bridges, a slow trot towards them.
[20:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The buck on the perch notices the groups approach and levels his rifle in your general direction. He also calls out to the ponies playing cards. They set down their cards and start moving.
[20:39] * Blackberry_Jam freezes, staring wide-eyed at the buck.
[20:40] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Don't shoot!" is all she can think to say.
[20:40] * North_Star shoots a glance up at the perches, following the group towards the bridge.
[20:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "I ain't shooting ya. Yet. State your business." The grizzled stallion isn't pointing his gun at anypony in particular.
[20:41] * Nyota takes a step back and crouches down slightly. "Hii ni mbaya.."
[20:41] <Scrap> "Safe passage is all we want."
[20:41] * Blackberry_Jam looks behind her at the rest of the ponies. "We just- Yeah... what he said."
[20:42] <Scrap> To the stallion
[20:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Toll is 40 caps a head."
[20:43] * North_Star rolled his eyes. "So that's why I don't come 'round here that often."
[20:43] * Blackberry_Jam frowns. She totally should have expected that. "Seems fair enough... How much do you all have?" She asks, turning to the party.
[20:43] * Nyota sighs.
[20:43] * Scrap turns to Snack_Cake, "we could give them a few of your coins."
[20:44] * Nyota rummages through her caps pouch. Frowning. "Not enough."
[20:45] * Thunder_Strike has hung back not feeling to comfortable about them.
[20:45] * North_Star takes a look into the money pocket on his satchel. "Well enough." He started digging through the caps, looking over at Nyota. "I suppose I could spare a few caps."
[20:46] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly, digging out her caps sack. "I could too."
[20:46] * Wraith is now known as Serenity
[20:46] * Snack_Cake takes out the bag of caps she'd been given. "If you'd like, you can use these that you gave me... I won't need them back in the stable."
[20:47] * Blackberry_Jam points to the bag that Snack_Cake has. "Or... that. That works. Let's go with that."
[20:48] * Nyota nods slightly in agreement, fidgeting nervously as they're still under gunpoint.
[20:49] * North_Star mutters a bit. Something about breaking even and being able to trade for some grub.
[20:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  kicks a lever opening a small door in the barrier, presumably for them to put the caps in.
[20:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The grizzled stallion*
[20:50] * Blackberry_Jam nods for Snack_Cake to put the stuff in the box.
[20:51] * Thunder_Strike looks around then lands and walks towards the group.
[20:52] * Snack_Cake walks over apprehensively, and starts counting out caps.
[20:53] * North_Star starts counting out caps as well, shifting his satchel slightly.
[20:54] * Snack_Cake pays enough caps for everypony. It used up pretty much all the caps from the bag. She only has 9 left.
[20:54] * Blackberry_Jam pats Snack_Cake on the shoulder and trots closer to the bridge. "Thanks, kid."
[20:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Once the caps are in the opening, he pulls the lever snapping it closed. He then calls down to another pair of stallions who start openning the barricade. "Welcome to Trestle. Pay to get in, leaving is free. Enjoy your stay." He then speaks almost under his breath while looking at Nyota. "Inaweza kuwa mbaya zaidi."
[20:57] * Blackberry_Jam heads on in, missing anything that the grizzly stallion might have said.
[20:57] * Scrap lands and follows.
[20:58] * Nyota says nothing, just watching the ponies warely as Snack_Cake counts the caps. These ponies could easily just waste them and take everything they had should they choose too. She slowly pulls her hoodie up. Blinking, surprised at the stallion. She mumbles back. "Diama unaweza, nafsi kuwalinda salama." She moves after her companions with a tail flick.
[20:59] * Thunder_Strike follows the others through the open barricade.
[20:59] * Snack_Cake heads on inside. She responds to Blackberry_Jam, "It's... not like I'll need it!"
[21:00] * Nyota glances back at the stallion speaking in zebra.
[21:00] * Blackberry_Jam chuckles slightly. "Well, -you- can buy me dinner, then."
[21:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The grizzled unicorn stallion has returned his gaze to the road.
[21:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Once inside the barricade they can see the table where the ponies were playing cards. The two stallions who opened the gate and the two mare who had also left the table are heading back. There is a long, skinny building built along the side of the trestle.
[21:02] * Snack_Cake frowns. "That was... pretty much all that was there. Sorry!"
[21:02] * Nyota chews her lower lip, concidering her options. She shakes her head. 'better not..'
[21:04] * Blackberry_Jam takes a look around, deciding that there was no sense not taking a look around. Whistling around her cigarette, she trots over to the skinny shack and gets a better idea of exactly what it is.
[21:04] * Thunder_Strike follows the group still alittle apprehensive about this place. She feels really uncomfortable.
[21:08] * Nyota frowns slightly. Moving up too one of the bridges and glances down into the water. Waiting for the others to stop milling around. As she waits she takes a drink of water.
[21:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam peaks in the door and is welcomed by a Zebra mare behind a worn counter made from what appears to be an old metal sign. "Greetings, traveler."
[21:09] * Blackberry_Jam waves slightly, a little surprised to see somepony else with stripes. "Hello there... you got anything for sale?"
[21:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota has no trouble looking down at the water. The whole place is built on top of the trestle itself. The water below is visible between the closely laid ties.
[21:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare nods to Blackberry_Jam. "Food, water, and shelter for weary travelers. And some medical supplies."
[21:13] * Blackberry_Jam smiles at 'Medical Supplies'. From the flash on her beret, and red crosses on her pauldrons, it's very obvious that she's a doctor. "Well, I just happen to be looking for medical supplies myself. Show me what you have for sale."
[21:14] * Scrap walkes over too Nyota, "how long are we going to stay here?
[21:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The midday sun burns brightly overhead, at least for those above the clouds. For you poor sods below, you just know it is about midday.
[21:16] * Thunder_Strike stands near Nyota staring off at the water aswell.
[21:16] * Snack_Cake sticks with Blackberry_Jam. She feels the most comfortable around her and Thunder_Strike, but unfortunately she's an earth pony and can't fly.
[21:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare also has a few cigarettes, although they seem to be hoof-rolled.
[21:17] * Nyota rocks forwards and stands up, tail flicking. "Hopefully not too long, as soon as our healer has done her business we should keep on moving. I do not like this place... And there is still half a day's trott to go before we should stop at all."
[21:18] * Thunder_Strike "you and me both Nyota. I want to leave as soon as we can." She speaks looking at the zebra momentarily. Then back to the river.
[21:18] * Blackberry_Jam frowns slightly at this mare's prices, but... medicine was worth it. She buys herself a singular healing potion and some food, and avoids the hoof-rolled cigs like the plague. Berry was a Mareboro mare till she died. She hoofs over the caps and departs.
[21:19] * North_Star walks up to the counter. "Just a few days of the essentials, kindly. Food 'n water will do."
[21:20] * Nyota nods, glancing back at Thunder_Strike; "Of course, I do believe this is a good spot to buy more supplies if need be. Dying from thirst is not a pretty sight." She frowns looking down at the water. So much water, undrinkable. It was almost taunting, like a joke played by the wasteland itself.
[21:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike and Nyota see what looks kinda like a frog swimming in the current, then something far larger swallows it and disappears below the surface.
[21:21] * Thunder_Strike nods then sees the frogy get eaten and she shivers. "Good thing we didnt swin. Even if that water was pure."
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The zebra mare places some supplies on the table for North_Star.
[21:22] * Blackberry_Jam trots out to the rest of the group, pocketing her new acquisitions. "Sorry about that, but this will save one of your lives someday." She says, shaking the bottle a little before stowing it.
[21:23] * Nyota sighs and mutters something in zebra. "Mm.. Yes, good thing."
[21:24] * Snack_Cake follows Blackberry_Jam. She takes out one of her snacks and prepares to open it, but hesitates. She gives Blackberry_Jam a little nudge. "Would you like one?"
[21:25] * North_Star counts through the supplies, making sure it's enough. "Alright. How much do I owe ya?"
[21:25] * Blackberry_Jam turns her head slightly. "Hmm? No thanks, kid. You keep it." She says with a smile.
[21:26] * Snack_Cake nods slightly and opens it for herself, eating it.
[21:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare gives her price to North_Star and they make the exchange.
[21:27] * Scrap begins looking around.
[21:28] * Blackberry_Jam takes a bite of one of the apples she just purchased and trots gingerly for the northern exit.
[21:29] * Thunder_Strike sits down continuing to watch the water waiting for the others.
[21:29] * Nyota is still at the northen exit, waiting for shopping ponies to get ready. She waves a hoof at Blackberry_Jam as she approaches.
[21:29] * Scrap thinks that's a good idea and pulls out one of his apples and follows.
[21:30] * Blackberry_Jam waves back, happily munching on her apple. Ahhhh, good shit. She gives Scrap a nod, approving of his choice of fruit.
[21:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallions at the poker table grumble a bit as they are called upon to open the northern barricade. The group is allowed to exit.
[21:30] * North_Star steps out of the shop, taking a quick look around the street.
[21:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can see the rest of the group gathered at the now open North Exit.
[21:31] * Thunder_Strike shakes her head and hops up, then walks towards the northern exit.
[21:31] * Nyota awaits for North_Star and then trotts out of the northen baricade. After a moment she asks. "How far was this stable?"
[21:32] * North_Star catches up to the group, following them once again.
[21:35] * Nyota glances back at Snack_Cake, an eyebrow raised questionately.
[21:36] * Snack_Cake glances at her PipBuck map. "It looks like... we're almost there! It shouldn't be too long..."
[21:36] * Blackberry_Jam nods, tossing her spent apple core into the river. "Great! Allons-y!"
[21:38] * Nyota looks confused at Blackberry_Jam. Ponies had the weirdest expressions sometimes. With a shake of her head she moves up and takes the front.
[21:38] * Snack_Cake gives Blackberry_Jam a confused look. "A... what?"
[21:38] * Blackberry_Jam looks back at her, frowning. "It's... from a book I read once. It's Fancee for 'Let's go!'"
[21:39] * Snack_Cake blinks. "Oh. Then... let's go!"
[21:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The groups heads northward. The river seemed to be the border between urban buildup and smaller family homes. Charred, ruined houses dot their path.
[21:41] * North_Star shook his head, of all of the crazy ponies out there in the wasteland, he wound up with this bunch.
[21:42] * Blackberry_Jam keeps frowning. "It wouldn't kill any of you to read once and a while."
[21:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  As they progress Nyota and Scrap spot movement in the upper floor of a relatively intact home.
[21:43] <Scrap> "I used to read, but I don't have any books anymore."
[21:44] * Thunder_Strike "read? booooooring." She says watching the surroundings but doesn't see anything amiss.
[21:45] * Nyota sighs. "More trouble.. " She nods a head ate the indicated home. Was it just her or where they stumbling upon a lot of wierd things today? She looks back at the others. "Second floor, we probebly can and should move around it."
[21:45] * Scrap squinting, "does anyone else see that?"
[21:45] * North_Star is not paying any attention, he's too busy enjoying one of his Sweetrolls.
[21:46] * Thunder_Strike listens to Nyota then looks in the direction but doesn't see anything.
[21:46] * Blackberry_Jam shoots Thunder_Strike a glare, too distracted that somepony would find the single greatest past time in Equestria 'booooooring' to notice whatever everypony is seeing.
[21:47] * Scrap to Nyota, "you saw it too?"
[21:47] * Thunder_Strike was totally lying about reading being "boooooring."
[21:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap and Nyota can start to hear shouting and laughter from the house. "Ha! Make her make the noise again!" *muffled scream*
[21:48] * Nyota hisses something in Zebra. She pulls her pistol and starts to move towards the building.
[21:48] <Nyota> *sneaking
[21:48] * Scrap expression hardens, "somepony is being tortured."
[21:49] * Blackberry_Jam blinks and looks to Scrap, her scowl returning. "Tortured? Where?" She spots Nyota and guesses 'Over there."
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Hey, Boss! This one stopped being fun, can I get a new one?"
[21:50] * Scrap begins to fly forward trying to stay out of sight of the window.
[21:50] * North_Star does notice Nyota advancing towards the house and finishes his roll before drawing his revolver, sneaking up to join Nyota.
[21:51] * Snack_Cake stops, head down. She mutters, "We should get out of here..."
[21:51] * Nyota frowns, eyes narrowing in a deathly glare and sneaks inside the building.
[21:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is a loud crash as a stallion is thrown from the second story, through the window. He lands heavily on the ground. The laughter from inside is louder without the pane of glass.
[21:51] * Scrap pulls his pistol out.
[21:52] * Snack_Cake yelps in surprise at the sudden crash, jumping backwards.
[21:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota makes it onto the porch as the stallion is lands in the front yard.
[21:52] * Blackberry_Jam was about to follow, but stops abruptly. "Son of a bitch." She hisses through gritted teeth. "We -should- get out of here." She says, hefting the shotgun on her back a little.
[21:53] * Nyota atempts to make her way inside and then up towards where she had heard the noises. There where a lot of thigns in the wasteland she coulnt change, or wasnt interested in changing. But this was one of the things that sent her on a rampage.
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota disappears into the building. She enters a foyer that leads into a hall. Stairs leading up are straight ahead,.
[21:54] * Thunder_Strike quickly gets behind cover hiding from view of the window.
[21:54] * Blackberry_Jam watches as the Zebra sneaks off and facehoofs. "Celestia dammit... Snack_Cake, follow me!" She says, seeking shelter from anypony that might look out the window.
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ponies still outside can see the stallion stir, attempting to drag himself back toward the house.
[21:54] * Nyota stops for only a moment, taking in the hallway before making her way up the stairs. Clenching down hard on her pistol.
[21:56] * North_Star slides his revolver back into it's holster and draws his shotgun, heading for the bottom of the stairs and keeping an eye around the rest of the first floor.
[21:57] * Scrap flies toward the window in order to hover next to it.
[21:59] * Blackberry_Jam goes wide eyed and pushes Snack_Cake into a safe spot. "Oh hell.. that buck's alive..." She hisses at the stallion. "Hey, you! Stay put and play dead!"
[22:00] * Snack_Cake huddles down in her safe spot. She hopes to Celestia it's actually safe.
[22:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap and Thunder_Strike can catch glimses through the window of several stallions in agressive armor around several other unarmored ponies.
[22:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion's face is bruised and swollen, he must be nearly blinded by it. Cuts and burns cover his body, and not just from the glass. He keeps crawling toward the porch incoherently muttering something about 'his girls.'
[22:03] * North_Star takes a look up the stairs, watching the zebra and her footing.
[22:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  As Nyota rounds the corner at the top of the stairs, her hoof catches a wire. A shoddy improvised explosive detonates. She is sprayed with shrapnel and the loud pop reverberates through the building
[22:05] * Blackberry_Jam curses under her breath. That -never- works. She trots over to the buck and crouches over him. "Listen to me, you're gonna make it out of this, okay? Just stay here. My friends are already in there, and they're gonna help your... girls, okay?"
[22:06] * Nyota yelps, crying out she is blasted to the side and peppered with shrapnel.
[22:06] * Scrap hears the explosion and looks around to see if anyone was hit.
[22:07] * North_Star swears, aiming his shotgun past Nyota to the top of the stairs.
[22:07] * Nyota groans running a hoof over her side where she took the most of the blast. Ears ringing she looks around groggily.
[22:08] * Snack_Cake gives a fearful whimper, shaking a little. Oh Celestia, I don't like this, at all! Not at all!
[22:09] * Blackberry_Jam gulps. Great. Two wounded. "Shit... Just... hang tight, and don't go towards any lights, okay? I'll be right back." She says, taking off in the direction of the explosion and yelp.
[22:32] * Thunder_Strike the suddenness of the explosion scared her and she shakes a bit from behind the rubble.
[22:39] * Blackberry_Jam looks back at the injured stallion one last time before meeting North_Star on the stairs. "What's going on? What blew up?"
[22:41] * North_Star nods towards the Zebra clutching her side just up the stairs. "Good thing you burst in here, Nurse."
[22:41] * Nyota lays somewhere nearby, she wasnt sure herself. Side filled with shrapnel she's bleeding from a few puncturing wounds, mostly across her neck. She looks around groggily, ear flicking as she tries the shake the fuzz out of her head.
[22:44] * Blackberry_Jam frowns. All this teeth gritting was really wearing down her incizors. She looks around (for traps) and slowly moves towards the injured Zebra.
[22:45] * Nyota gritts her own teeths too, dental checkup would be needed in the future for sure. She strains, trying to stand up as her hearing slowly returns to her.
[22:47] * North_Star follows Blackberry_Jam, keeping his shotgun aimed at the top of the stairs, ready to unload two barrels into somepony.
[22:47] * Blackberry_Jam moves to Nyota's side to assess the damage. "Stripes, can you hear me?" She asks, looking the fallen mare over with a discerning eye.
[22:49] * Nyota 's ears flops as she sees Blackberry_Jam's mouth move, but all she hears are mumbling noises. "W-what?" Her voice is louder then it should be as she  has trouble hearing herself. Looking back at her sharpnel covered body she shudders. Looking around confused for a moment she reaches for the gun that landed nearby. Draging it over.
[22:51] * Snack_Cake is still hiding. She fiddles restlessly with her PipBuck.
[22:54] * Scrap worried about enemies goign after the explosion victim, flies past the window and fires 4 times at the first enemy that comes into view.
[22:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap lets off a quartet of shots, three go high, but 1 burrows through a gap in a raider's armor and buries itself in his chest.
[23:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  In the hall with Nyota and Blackberry_Jam, North_Star can hear movement and shouting from beyond the door at the end of the hall.
[23:05] * North_Star heads for the first open door he can find, mainly for cover.
[23:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There are two open doors on the right, one on the left, and the closed door at the end of the hall. The first door is on the right and leads to a small bedroom. A few foal's toys are scattered around.
[23:08] * North_Star ducks into the doorway, making sure he's out of sight from the hallway.
[23:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The largest of the bunch lets out a string of curses. "Tie up the fun, boys. and watch the door." He takes aim with his rifle at the pegasus outside the window and lets out two shots.
[23:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  one of the .357 rounds digs into Scrap's left wing, sending out a puff of blood and feathers
[23:19] * Snack_Cake keeps fiddling with her PipBuck. What about the radio? She can't pick up the stable broadcast but... maybe she can find some kind of broadcast to help calm her nerves!
[23:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake's radio comes on playing an old automated broadcast from the past age. The DJs is introducing the next song. "Here's Johnny Colt." ~You can run on for a long time, run on for a long time, run on for a long time...
[23:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  ... Sooner or later Goddess' cut you down~
[23:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Inside the room, one of the smaller raiders hogties a filly and tosses her into the corner with a thump and an pitiful squeel. He then pulls out a knife.
[23:25] * Snack_Cake listens to the song, trying her best to forget the horrors going on just nearby...
[23:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The two others grab their guns from nearby and point them at the door.
[23:31] * Scrap stifles his cry by gritting his teeth and renews his anger.
[23:51] * Thunder_Strike takes a quick glance around. Then thinks to herself, "pull yourself together." She smacks herself with a hoof then comes out from hiding.
[23:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session End*****