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FoE PNP Group Unlucky 13 Session 57

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  1. [14:04] <TenMihara> *****PnP Group 13, Hoofington Sucks: Session 57*****
  2. [14:06] <TenMihara> Horrors.
  3. [14:06] <TenMihara> The Equestrian Wasteland is full of them
  4. [14:06] <TenMihara> Hoofington in particular was a hub for shady pre-war shenanegans that only grew worse in the fallout
  5. [14:07] <TenMihara> Some of the worst things to ever happen to the Equestrian Wasteland
  6. [14:07] <TenMihara> Happened right here in Hoofington.
  7. [14:09] <TenMihara> Slavers, raiders, radiation, taint, mutated creatures, enervation
  8. [14:09] <TenMihara> and that's just the tip of the Iceberg
  9. [14:09] <TenMihara> Who knows what else could be buried in such a dark place, waiting to be unearthed
  10. [14:10] <TenMihara> Many things that certainly shouldn't see the filtered light of day
  11. [14:10] <TenMihara> Will our wastelanders help put a lid on these horrors?
  12. [14:10] <TenMihara> Or just end up making things worse?
  13. [14:10] <TenMihara> I guess we'll find out...
  14. [14:10] <TenMihara> *****Session Begins*****
  15. [14:11] <TenMihara> Green_Field has managed to teleport himself, Daisy, and Missile to Flank, while the rest of the party is still at Megamart, preparing to split up further.
  16. [14:17] * Rime|P trots through Megamart. They have a plan! She's looking for Razor, calling out as she does. "RAaa~zooor!"
  17. [14:18] * Razor is waiting for Rime to return where she left her
  18. [14:20] * Rime|P finds her easily. She gallops over. "We've got a plan."
  19. [14:21] * Razor eyes Rime, questioningly. "A plan?"
  20. [14:21] * Proverb is with Harmony still, fidgeting.
  21. [14:26] * Rime|P nods. "We're going to stay here the night so you can rest and I can build Logic's gizmo. Then we can get us all spread between the collegiate and the arena tomorrow. He might drop Harmony and Proverb off tonight. Not sure on that."
  22. [14:27] <TenMihara> Rime, Harmony, Proverb, Razor and Logic are together near the Megamart entrance
  23. [14:30] * Razor nods. "Alright. Just don't even think about leaving me somewhere else besides the Stadium!"
  24. [14:31] * Rime|P smiles. That was easy. "Course not."
  25. [14:38] * Rime|P looks over to Logic, taking a few steps to lean on his shoulder. "You taking them now or do you have the stamina to do it all tomorrow?"
  26. [14:40] * Logic sighs. "I'll do it today, but I'll need a lot of rest for tomorrow." He nodded, already feeling a phantom pain in his horn out of anticipation.
  27. [14:52] * Proverb nods to Logic, smiling.
  28. [14:55] * Harmony shrugs. "Either will work, I suppose, but if you can teleport us all tomorrow, it would be more wise-- considering that we do not know whether or not that Griffon was sent by the Society, it would be best to stick together."
  29. [14:58] <TenMihara> Daisy looks to Green_Field. "Where to?"
  30. [15:01] * Green_Field watches Missle speed off to do his business. He was hoping to chat with him first, but it can wait. He turns to Daisy, grinning. "Somewhere fun of course."
  31. [15:01] * Rime|P walks over to Razor, leaving logic to work outcthe logistics with Harmony. She sits in front of her, looking up. "You doing ok? Need anything? I think Logic and I are going yo be busy most of the night."
  32. [15:04] * Razor shrugs. "Whatever. I can get ready for tomorrow."
  33. [15:05] * Proverb awaits to be teleported!
  34. [15:06] <TenMihara> Daisy giggles
  35. [15:10] * Logic frowns. "If I teleport everyone tomorrow, I'm afraid I might be too tired to teleport somepony out in case shit gets messy."
  36. [15:11] * Green_Field just grins wider and leads her to Stable 69. Time for some fun.
  37. [15:12] * Rime|P heads back to the other three as Razor can handle resting herself. "Could port them a bit later, maybe? When it gets dark. Settle them in at the Collegiate and come back to finish our work?"
  38. [15:13] * Harmony frowns. "I see... then, perhaps you should only teleport me. Would that do? The Society, if it is indeed them again, would only be after me. I would prefer it if we all stick together, or I go it alone."
  39. [15:13] <TenMihara> Daisy is led eagerly!
  40. [15:14] * Proverb frowns. "No, Harmony. I'm coming with you. I'm not going to let them just take you from me."
  41. [15:15] * Harmony shakes her head. "Proverb, no. It would only endanger you further. I believe we would not have -much- trouble handling Society mercenaries as a whole, but as two, or one. No."
  42. [15:16] * Rime|P frowns. "I doubt mercs would go after you /in/ the Collegiate. Doubt the Zodiacs would stomach that."
  43. [15:16] * Logic shakes his head and tries to remember that they can't feel the dull thudding in his head when he teleports like he can. "Let me make this abundantly clear. Taking ponies with me can be very draining in large quantities, but it is not the most draining thing about casting the spell. The most draining thing about casting the spell is creating a wormhole."
  44. [15:17] * Proverb sighs. "Harmy..." She looks over at Rime. "Rime has a point..."
  45. [15:17] * Harmony sighs. "Fine. Do what you think is best, Logic."
  46. [15:19] * Logic "That is directed at another precise given space in time with all the contingencies in place that prevent us from becoming 'The Parasprite' whenever we do these things." He blinks. "Have you seen that movie? It's a cool movie."
  47. [15:21] * Proverb giggles softly, shaking her head at Logic. "Just teleport us, Logic."
  48. [15:22] * Rime|P shakes her head. "So, we're settled? We'll get you two settled in the Collegiate tonight. That way we don't have to be split up as long. That sound better, Harmony?" She's trying this whole compromise thing.
  49. [15:24] * Harmony nods. "And Logic, will you need to accompany us for rooms?"
  50. [15:26] * Logic shakes his head. "If anyone ask, just tell them Geeky's got you covered." He stood rigidly, inhaled, and his horn lit up with a sharp emerald glow! His eyes open in stark memory. "Oh. Uh. This is your warning." And then he did it for real and came back.
  51. [15:27] * Proverb yipes.
  52. [15:28] * Harmony groans, rubbing her head as she's deposited roughly-- with little warning!
  53. [15:29] * Harmony rights herself, once her dizziness from the teleport subsides, and heads for the front desk for keys.
  54. [15:30] * Rime|P is frowning when he returns. "Couldn't you have waited a little longer! I'd wanted to wait til tonight to send them, she was scared and I don't think she's comfortable with Proverb yet after there whole thing!"
  55. [15:30] * Proverb stumbles after Harmony, groaning. "H-Harmy... don't feel so good after that."
  56. [15:30] * Logic blinks. "What? Since when have Proverb and Harmony failed to get along?"
  57. [15:31] * Rime|P blinks. "Wha??? You really didn't... You know Harmony turned down her proposal and locked herself alone in her room, right? Proverb had to sleep with Green_Field!"
  58. [15:32] * Harmony sighs and nods, walking for the front desk. "Neither do I... he needs to work on his warnings."
  59. [15:36] * Proverb stumbles again, and then the little mare hits the foor with another groan. "Harmony..." She's breathing rather heavily.
  60. [15:37] * Logic blinks, then his normally neutral masked face twisted into the faint slack-jaw of confusion. "Whuh? No. What? That's... Why?"
  61. [15:39] * Harmony stops and turns, raising an eyebrow. "...Are you alright?"
  62. [15:42] * Rime brings up a hoof to rub at her temple. "That's only like the whole thing that's been going on since we made it back here! Proverb asked Harmony to marry her, and Harmony said no. It's been awkward, and now you've stranded them together for the whole day instead of just, ya know, an awkward night..."
  63. [15:43] * Proverb shakes her head at Harmony, her eye wide in fear as she clutches her chest. "M-My chest hurts..." She gasps out.
  64. [15:45] * Harmony frowns, trotting to Proverb's side. She lowers herself so that Proverb can hop on her back. "Get on. We need to get you to a doctor... hopefully I can find one close."
  65. [15:45] * Logic looks as if he were working out a complex equation in his head for a moment. "... Wait. But they love each other, right? Why would it be awkward?"
  66. [15:46] * Rime "Because Harmony doesn't know if she /does/ love Proverb. Hence, awkward."
  67. [15:47] * Proverb weakly pulls herself onto Harmony's back, sucking in air franically. "I'm s-scared..."
  68. [15:47] * Harmony sighs and lifts Proverb up, trotting for the nearest Collegiate member...
  69. [15:50] * Proverb starts to sweat, her breathing becoming shallower as she lies limply on top of Harmony's back.
  70. [15:54] * Logic looks as if he suspects Rime is messing with him. "Of course she loves Proverb. She cares about her well-being very much and they do sex stuff. Why would she even mistake that she doesn't love Proverb after they've been through so much together?"
  71. [15:57] <TenMihara> Proverb's chest begins to feel tighter, her left foreleg goes numb
  72. [15:58] * Proverb whimpers quietly. "C-Can't... f-feel my leg..."
  73. [15:58] * Rime isn't sure if what she learned from Harmony was in confidence or not. She decides it's ok its probably ok. "Well... Harmony had to do the sex stuff in the Society harem thing. Going back, it made her wonder if she was having sex with Proverb out of habit or maybe Proverb only wants her to fuck her and doesn't actually love her."
  74. [15:59] * Harmony trottrottrots! Careful to not drop Proverb, Harmony continues to look for... someone!
  75. [16:02] <TenMihara> Harmony reaches the Collegiate building in short order, but the entrance hall is deserted but for a reception desk. A sign says whoever was manning it will be back in 5 minutes
  76. [16:04] <TenMihara> There's a flushing sound from a nearby washroom and a mare steps out. She's wearing what looks like a pre-war suit dress, and blinks at the sight of Harmony, "Um... do you need assistance?"
  77. [16:05] * Harmony nods, looking back with a deep frown. "Yes... sh-she's having a heart attack. Call someone, or... show me where to go! ...Please."
  78. [16:07] <TenMihara> The mare nods, "Triage has a clinic on the second floor." She points to a stairwell. "Up those stairs, second door on the left.
  79. [16:08] * Rime sighs. "So, yeah. They aren't doing so hot... and I wanted to take Harmony to the spa! Luna knows Razor's never going to go with me... I was even going to /pay/ her!"
  80. [16:11] * Harmony nods, trotting for the stairs for Triage!
  81. [16:11] * Logic starts heading to his room. He looks visibly flustered. "Then she's stupid. Proverb wouldn't be here if it weren't for Harmony. She wanted to do suicidal stuff for her and she'd already gotten sex stuff." That... Seemed overly brutal. He tried to come up with the words to show what he really meant.
  82. [16:13] <TenMihara> Proverb feels a spasm in her chest and passes out. Harmony reaches Triage's clinic a moment later
  83. [16:13] * Rime follows Logic. "Proverb totally loves Harmony. That's what I told her when we talked, but if Harmony doesn't love her back..." She looks over and sees the workbench dude. That reminds her. "Oh, we can't forget to see if you can score a workbench for the day from Bottlecap. If we're going to build your brain-thing."
  84. [16:14] <Harmony> "Triage!" Harmony looks around. "We need help!"
  85. [16:15] <TenMihara> The purple, one-eyed unicorn mare steps out. She looks Harmony and Proverb over, "WHat happened?"
  86. [16:15] * Proverb is lying on Harmony's back, unresponsive but still alive... mostly.
  87. [16:15] * Harmony explains, "We teleported here and she had a heart attack... she needs help, please."
  88. [16:16] * Logic eventually just comes up with "It's as if she's a carpenter, and she knows that the foundation of a house is sound, and she knows that the structure of a house is sound, and the aesthetics are to her liking, yet doubts staying in it because thinks her hammer is suspect." He blinks. "Oh. I should probably do that." So he does!
  89. [16:19] <TenMihara> Triage nods and points to a table. "Set her down there and give me some room. I'll do what I can."
  90. [16:20] * Harmony nods, following Triage's instruction. Once Proverb is set down, she backs away...
  91. [16:21] <TenMihara> Proverb is sweating profusely and unconscious, but not drastically worsening
  92. [16:21] <TenMihara> Triage lights up her horn and waves it over Proverb a few times, checking her condition
  93. [16:23] <TenMihara> Triage nods and looks to Harmony, "She's gone into cardiac arrest." She lights up her horn and pulls over a wheeled cart with a pair of funny looking paddles on it, connected to some sort of machine.
  94. [16:26] <TenMihara> Triage floats over the paddles, then motions Harmony to back up. "Keep back, this thing is gonna use an electrical current to jump start her heart."
  95. [16:26] * Harmony backs away another few feet.
  96. [16:27] <TenMihara> Triage presses the paddles to Proverb's chest. "Clear!" There's a zapping sound and Proverb's body jumps a bit from the electric shock
  97. [16:27] <TenMihara> It doesn't work. Triage calls again. "Clear!" Zap
  98. [16:29] <TenMihara> Triage tries again. "Clear!" Bzzap!
  99. [16:31] <TenMihara> Proverb twitches. Triage presses an ear to her chest, then places her hooves on top of it and begins manually pumping her chest.
  100. [16:32] <TenMihara> Triage presses her mouth against Proverb's breathing into her, then pumps her chest again.
  101. [16:33] * Harmony frowns, staring on.
  102. [16:33] <TenMihara> Triage repears this process a few more times
  103. [16:34] <TenMihara> Proverb gasps and her eyes shoot open. She's still sweating profusely, and the feeling is still gone from most of her left foreleg, but she's breathing a bit easier now
  104. [16:35] * Rime|P follows logic.. That metaphor didn't click... But sure. Well go with that.
  105. [16:35] * Proverb gasps, panting. Notably, only one eye shoots open, because she only has one!
  106. [16:37] * Harmony sighs, letting out a breath of relief.
  107. [16:38] <TenMihara> Triage nods and puts the defibrilator away, then looks to Proverb, "Take it easy squirt, you just had a cardiac episode."
  108. [16:39] * Proverb looks over at Harmony, and then lies back on the table slowly. She bites her lip, nodding to Triage. "I f-figured..."
  109. [16:39] * Harmony looks to Triage. "Will the problem persist?"
  110. [16:41] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Based on what I could gather, it's a congenital defect. And after an episode like that, it'll probably only be more likely to happen again."
  111. [16:41] * Harmony sighs, shaking her head. "...Can you fix it?"
  112. [16:42] * Proverb shakes her leg out a little, trying to get feeling back into it as she calmed down, but at Triage's words her ears pin back. "Yeah... it's how my mom died." She says quietly.
  113. [16:43] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Makes sense. Shit like that is often hereditary. Dunno if I can find any way to fix it, magically or surgically though. Problems like this can be rather delicate."
  114. [16:45] <TenMihara> Triage then looks to Proverb, "I can keep you overnight for observation though, try to find out specifically where the problem is, which might make finding a fix easier. After that, you can settle your bill and leave in the morning. Sound good?"
  115. [16:46] * Proverb nods to Triage. "Yeah... alright." She sighs, looking over at Harmony again before hugging her tail to her chest, pressing her muzzle into it. "I'm scared..."
  116. [16:48] <TenMihara> Triage raises an eyebrow, "What's there to be scared about? Ain't like there aren't a million other ways you could die tomorrow."
  117. [16:49] <Proverb> "I kn-know... but..." She sighs. "This is one of them that's... i-it's not s-someone else's doing... i-it's my own body trying to kill me..."
  118. [16:49] * Harmony nods, taking out a large sum of caps. She trots to Proverb's bedside, laying it down there. "Use this, I'm sure this will be expensive..." She sighs. "And get some rest, Proverb."
  119. [16:50] * Proverb blinks at Harmony. "Harmy... c-can you... stay with me... please? I... I..." She droops her ears, looking away. "I need s-someone right now... Just... I want a hug..."
  120. [16:50] <TenMihara> Triage looks at the pile, "If you want to pay now, it's three hundred. Two hundred for the recessitation, one hundred for the overnight and examination."
  121. [16:50] <TenMihara> Triage points to the defibrilator, "Thank thing sucks a lot of juice."
  122. [16:51] * Harmony shakes her head. "I am sorry Proverb... but you need rest, and you need to be examined. I will only get in the way if I am here."
  123. [16:52] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Unless you happen to know anything about congenital heart defects or coronary bypasses?" She rolls her eyes sarcastically.
  124. [16:53] * Proverb sniffles. "I... n-not e-even a h-hug?" She curls around her own tail tighter.
  125. [16:53] * Harmony leans forward, wrapping a hoof around Proverb. "Rest well, please..."
  126. [16:54] * Proverb hugs Harmony tightly, nuzzling her coat. "I w-will, for you..."
  127. [16:55] * Harmony sighs, stepping back. "Keep the rest of the caps. Just... in case something else goes wrong."
  128. [16:57] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Alright then." She looks to Proverb, "You can take the change back in the morning then. I don't think you should have another immediate episode under my watch."
  129. [16:57] * Rime|P bumps into logic's side as they walk toward the back where his room and Bottlecap's office is.
  130. [16:58] * Proverb nods to Triage, curling back up on the table and sighing.
  131. [16:58] <TenMihara> Triage brings over some other pieces of equipment, hooking up electrodes to Proverb in a few places.
  132. [16:59] * Proverb lets Triage do her thing without a word, spreading her wings out for the doc if so desired.
  133. [17:00] * Harmony turns with yet another sigh, heading down to the front desk. As she reaches the table and sees the concierge, Harmony requests a room key per Geeky.
  134. [17:00] <TenMihara> Triage puts an electrode on each wing joint
  135. [17:01] <TenMihara> The receptionist checks the register and nods, pulling out a key. "Geeky spends a lot of time at Mega-mart, so I can see why renting out his room would be a good idea."
  136. [17:04] * Harmony nods, taking the key and replying tersely as she leaves for the room, "Yes, thank you."
  137. [17:05] * Proverb looks up at Triage. "H-How likely is it that... that it'll happen again?"
  138. [17:06] <TenMihara> Triage checks her instruments. "Guaranteed. It's just a matter of when really, with a condition like this."
  139. [17:09] * Proverb droops her ears, biting her lip. "Oh..." She sniffles. "S-So... I'm going to..." She trails off. "L-Like my mom?"
  140. [17:13] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Probably. Might be able to find a surgical fix, but that kind of thing is rare enough in the wasteland, and any surgery that invasive might also kill you."
  141. [17:14] * Proverb sniffles. "D-Do I... e-even have a ch-chance?"
  142. [17:15] <TenMihara> Triage shrugs, "All depends on whether I can find something, surgical or magical. Considering life in the wasteland, some ponies would be thankful to know for sure what was gonna kill them."
  143. [17:18] * Proverb nods to Triage. "I..." She shakes her head. "C-Can... you t-tell Harmony?"
  144. [17:19] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "If you're her friend, you should tell her. Anyways, I have you till morning, so don't get too down until I actually confirm whether or not I can find anything."
  145. [17:20] * Proverb nods to Triage. "O-Okay..." She wipes her eye with a wing.
  146. [17:21] * Rime|P idly wonders if Logic would go to the spa... But that's silly. They have work to do and a movie night to share!
  147. [17:21] <TenMihara> Triage floats over a few medical books, and begins comparing her instruments to various things within. "Get some rest, you'll live longer."
  148. [17:23] * Proverb sighs, hugging her tail again before drifting off to sleep.
  149. [17:24] <TenMihara> Harmony finds Geeky's room is mostly filled with posters of pre-war electronic entertainment, like one would find in an arcade if those still existed. There's also an inactive machine taking up one whole corner of the dorm room.
  150. [17:26] * Harmony decides to not mess with it, and instead flops onto the bed. It probably is porn-related anyway.
  151. [17:26] <Harmony> It's*
  152. [17:29] * Rime|P lets her side press against Logic. "You need to talk to Bottlecap ?"
  153. [17:29] * Logic coughs and knocks on Bottlecap's door.
  154. [17:30] <TenMihara> Bottlecap answers, "Yeah?" She looks between Logic and Rime|P, "whos your friend?"
  155. [17:33] * Logic blinks. "Girlfriend. Her name is Rime. Gonna build a macro-memory defragmentation device to fix the brains of a race of big pony-bugs that can turn into other ponies and also shit napalm. We need a workbench."
  156. [17:36] <TenMihara> Bottlecap blinks. "Uh... not sure about that other stuff, but if you needed a workbench, you could have just asked." She points to an adjacent room. "I've got one you can use, but if I turn in, you gotta scram, kay?"
  157. [17:36] * Rime|P remembers Bottlecap being all grabby and stuff when she'd snuck into his room to watch
  158. [17:37] * Rime|P 's face isn't the friendliest
  159. [17:43] <TenMihara> Bottlecap doesn't seem to care about Rime|P's face
  160. [17:44] * Logic nods. "'Kay. C'mon, Rime! We got science to do." His expression was one of contentment. To him, this was a means to an end, to get his cutie mark maybe by getting porn on an enemy military base by gaining the trust of the Collegiate by doing this thing with the bugs. But that didn't stop him from enjoying the moment.
  161. [17:46] <TenMihara> Bottlecap goes back to her papers
  162. [17:48] * Rime|P turns to follow. That's right, trick, you lost your chance. He's mine now.
  163. [18:01] <TenMihara> Logic manages to hammer out his mental defragmentation program quite well while Rime manages to get the headgear constructed, even if it looks a little less sturdy than a pre-war recollector.
  164. [18:06] * Rime|P is pretty happy with it, considering.
  165. [18:08] * Logic contentedly scribes down the last line of code. There! That should do it. "Hey, you finish up with that recollector yet?"
  166. [18:11] * Rime|P holds up the modified helmet. "You've got an ugly hat ready to go."
  167. [18:18] <TenMihara> Triage does stuff through most of the night! Medical stuff! Science stuff!
  168. [18:18] * Proverb sleeps and things.
  169. [18:19] * Logic nods. "Awesome. Let's watch porn."
  170. [18:25] <TenMihara> Bottlecap's pencil slips a bit. Such an odd colt.
  171. [18:40] * Rime|P follows Logic off for movie night!
  172. [18:47] * Rime|P leans against Logic as he cues up his movie of choice.
  173. [18:48] <TenMihara> Logic and Rime|P have movie night, Razor sleeps off her ouchies, Proverb sleeps under medical observation, Green and Daisy have some fun together, and Harmony sleeps alone!
  174. [18:48] <TenMihara> The next morning...
  175. [18:54] * Rime|P stirs in her sleep. There's heat at her back so she scoots up against it more completely. She presses up against Logic's underside.
  176. [18:54] * Proverb groans, blinking awake and yawning. She looks around.
  177. [18:58] <Harmony> Once Harmony groggily rolls out of Logic's bed, she dresses, quickly making her way to Triage to check on the results...
  178. [18:58] * Rime|P is aware of a foreleg draped over her that is far too small to be Razor's. Some part of her mind remembers falling asleep during the second or third movie.
  179. [19:02] <TenMihara> Triage is taking a nap when Harmony arrives. Her head is resting on a medical textbook.
  180. [19:03] * Proverb flicks her ears, looking over as Harmony enters. "Morning..."
  181. [19:03] * Harmony nods to Proverb. "Good morning." She pokes Triage.
  182. [19:03] * Proverb lies back down, sighing.
  183. [19:04] <TenMihara> Triage snorts awake and blinks, "Huzzat?"
  184. [19:05] <Harmony> "Any results you would care to share?"
  185. [19:10] <TenMihara|GM> Triage gets up, stretching, "Well..." she trots over to a hot plate and begins making a pot of coffee. "There's good news, and bad news."
  186. [19:11] * Harmony nods, waiting for the news.
  187. [19:12] <TenMihara|GM> Triage turns on the hot plate and then looks to Harmony, "So, I think I figured out the nature of the condition." She gestures to the medical text she had slept on. It wasn't in the best condition, but it was legible.
  188. [19:13] <TenMihara|GM> Triage continues, "The good news is that there is a potential fix, the bad news is that it's not magical. Even with advances in pre-war medicine, genetics are still kind of a grey area, so there's no way to simply remove the problem from her genetics or the like, leaving the only solution as dealing with the problem after it manifests."
  189. [19:18] * Harmony frowns. "So.. we're just waiting until it happens again?"
  190. [19:19] <TenMihara|GM> Triage shakes her head, "No, but the fact that she suffered a cardiac incident and lived should make it easier to locate the problem internally, and then bolster it. However, it requires invasive surgery to do so, which of course always comes with risk of infection or death on the operating table."
  191. [19:20] * Harmony nods. "...And are you able to perform the surgery?"
  192. [19:21] <TenMihara|GM> Triage nods, "I could, with a bit more time to prepare, probably. Unless you guys know a better doctor."
  193. [19:22] * Harmony nods. "I think we might; perhaps both of you working in conjunction would lead to better results?"
  194. [19:23] <TenMihara|GM> Triage nods, "Probably wouldn't hurt to have a second opinion if nothing else."
  195. [19:27] * Razor lies stretched out on the bed in her room. Without Rime, the night was very quiet.
  196. [19:33] <TenMihara|GM> Triage looks to Harmony, "So who's your other doc?"
  197. [19:36] * Rime|P lays there, starting to come toconsciousness. She stays put , enjoying being held by Logic. She doesn't spend enough time like this. It was a good night.
  198. [19:38] <Harmony> "Green_Field."
  199. [19:40] <TenMihara|GM> Triage tilts her head, trying to remember if she knew who that was.
  200. [19:44] <TenMihara|GM> Triage nods, "Oh, him. Didn't talk much with him, how good is he?"
  201. [19:46] * Harmony shrugs. "Equal to you at the least, I would suspect."
  202. [19:48] <TenMihara|GM> Triage nods, "Then we might have a shot. Still, she should try to avoid straining herself until we have the opportunity to attempt fixing her up."
  203. [19:53] * Proverb looks over at Triage. "No guarentees... but I'll try."
  204. [19:54] <TenMihara|GM> Triage nods, "Well, I suppose that's fair, since I can't guarantee success."
  205. [19:59] <TenMihara|GM> Triage notes to Proverb, "But if you have another episode and don't happen to be close enough to a defibrilator, then you're SOL."
  206. [20:00] * Proverb nods to Triage. "I know, I know."
  207. [20:01] * Proverb hugs her tail again. "I probably won't really move around too much..."
  208. [20:11] * Missile_Rush stretches his wings as he emerges, wings fluttering. On his back is his suit, neatly folded and cleaned. Time to return it to Caprice. he makes for Stable 69 and inquires for her.
  209. [20:12] <TenMihara> The greeter at Stable 69 directs Missile to Mixers for Caprice
  210. [20:13] * Missile_Rush approaches Caprice and nods. "Good morning, Caprice. I've returned."
  211. [20:14] <TenMihara> Caprice is going over the sales from the night before and looks up. "Hey there... Missile, right?"
  212. [20:15] * Missile_Rush nods to Caprice. "That's right." He presents the suit and lays it gently on the counter. "I've come to return this suit. Thank you for letting me borrow it."
  213. [20:16] <TenMihara> Caprice nods and sets it on a chair, "Thank you. Staying long?"
  214. [20:17] * Missile_Rush shakes his head. "Not likely. I have things to do. Why do you ask?"
  215. [20:18] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "Just making small talk sweetie."
  216. [20:19] * Missile_Rush nods, with the slightest of smiles. "How has business been?"
  217. [20:21] * Rime pulls Logic's foreleg snuggly around her.
  218. [20:23] <TenMihara> Caprice smiles, "Can't complain. If there's one thing wastelanders love, it's being distracted from how much their lives tend to suck."
  219. [20:25] * Missile_Rush nods. "An escape. I can understand that." He addresses Caprice. "While I'm here, is there anything I can do for you?"
  220. [20:25] <TenMihara> Caprice tilts her head, "In what vein?"
  221. [20:27] * Missile_Rush replies to Caprice. "Nothing sexual. I used to do odd jobs for you. I wanted to know if you wanted me to do anything while I had the chance."
  222. [20:29] <TenMihara> Caprice nods, "Right, for Copper and her sister, now I remember. Things are always hectic around here and I hadn't seen you in a while."
  223. [20:32] * Proverb sighs, looking over at Harmony. "Harmy?"
  224. [20:32] * Missile_Rush sighs softly. His ears fold back slightly as a look of remorse seeps into the stallion's eyes. "Yes," he nearly whispers. He lifts his head and seaks more clearly. "If there is anything, it's best to say so soon. I have a job that will take me and my friends somewhere rather dangerous, and we have a week to do it."
  225. [20:33] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "Sounds like you've got your hooves full as it is. Why ask for mroe work?"
  226. [20:35] * Harmony raises an eyebrow, looking to Proverb. "Yes?"
  227. [20:35] * Missile_Rush shrugs back to Caprice. "I'd just like to know if you need anything. I have six others to look after. You have a town to look after. The math is obvious even to me."
  228. [20:36] <TenMihara> Caprice chuckles, "Well, I'm only the unofficial leader around here. Technically the only place I actually own is Mixers."
  229. [20:37] * Proverb waves Harmony over with a wing.
  230. [20:38] * Missile_Rush gives a light chuckle with Caprice. "All the same. The sentiment is clear."
  231. [20:39] * Harmony moves closer. She was already close.
  232. [20:40] <TenMihara> Caprice nods, "Well, thank you for the concern, but I think I'll be fine as it is if you've got other things that require your attention."
  233. [20:40] * Proverb hugs Harmony. "I'm sorry..."
  234. [20:41] * Harmony backs away and out of the hug. "It is not your fault, Proverb. I only wish to see you well again." She frowns, looking down. "This does not change what I said earlier..."
  235. [20:42] * Missile_Rush smiles, for once, and nods as he stays silent for a few long seconds. Then he speaks again. "Now, while /I/ have the chance, I'd like to ask you something."
  236. [20:43] <TenMihara> Caprice nods, "Sure, what's up?"
  237. [20:44] * Missile_Rush faces Caprice. "The Steel Rangers. What can you tell me of them?"
  238. [20:44] * Proverb droops as Harmony pulls away. "I kn-know.. but... I sh-shouldn't be p-putting you through all this... or... or anything." She sniffles. "I c-care about you Harmony... s-so much... our love is real... a-after everything we've b-been through together... I..." She wipes her eye.
  239. [20:46] * Harmony sighs. "I'm sorry, but I still do not know."
  240. [20:47] * Proverb looks up at Harmony. "Th-then h-how will you know? I... I c-can only d-do so much t-to prove my love t-to you..."
  241. [20:48] <TenMihara> Caprice frowns, "Bunch of well armed, technology hoarding bullies by all accounts."
  242. [20:48] * Harmony frowns. "Just... wait. It's been a day."
  243. [20:49] * Missile_Rush nods. "These are the fine folks that I will be dealing with. Do you know what would be the best way to approach them? Short of trotting in with guns a' blazing?"
  244. [20:50] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "I would say don't get near them, or at the very least, don't have or get in the way of anything they want."
  245. [20:50] * Proverb nods to Harmony. "I kn-know... sorry... but it just hurts... m-more than any heart attack could."
  246. [20:53] <TenMihara> Triage rolls her eyes, "Laying it on a bit thick, ey shorty?"
  247. [20:53] * Missile_Rush nods to Caprice. "Then, perhaps, is there anything you can tell me about this?" He reaches into his saddlebags for a scrap of paper with the file name written on it, presenting it to Caprice. "It's one of the things we're looking for. It's an encrypted file. Does this mean anything to you?"
  248. [20:53] * Harmony sighs. "Just give me space... please."
  249. [20:53] <TenMihara> Caprice looks at it, then shakes her head, "Nada. I'm not that great with terminals as the like."
  250. [20:54] * Missile_Rush shrugs. "Do you know anypony who might be able to help?"
  251. [20:54] * Proverb nods, pulling away from Harmony. "Alright. I... I hope you come to the right descision Harmony..."
  252. [20:55] <TenMihara> Triage shakes her head. "Heartache ain't exactly good for your ticker short stack, might wanna lay off the drama queening."
  253. [20:59] * Proverb curls back up on the table, sighing softly.
  254. [20:59] * Missile_Rush awaits Caprice's answer!
  255. [21:00] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "You could probably take the file to somepony who knows arcano-tech better once you get it, to make sure it's not gonna be misused. Other than that, your guess is as good as mine."
  256. [21:00] * Harmony sighs. 'Right decision'.
  257. [21:00] <TenMihara> Triage removes her electrodes from Proverb. "Try not to die before your buddy and I can get you on the table."
  258. [21:01] * Proverb nods to Triage, smiling at the doc mare. "Of course."
  259. [21:01] * Missile_Rush sighs and nods to Caprice. "Understood. One other thing: Do you know anyplace close by that used to be run by Stable-Tec? A Stable, or a materials warehouse, or anything of the sort?"
  260. [21:03] <TenMihara> Caprice ponders that. "Close by here you mean? Anything like that in Ranger territory would likely have been stripped already."
  261. [21:05] * Missile_Rush nods. "Yes. That's what I meant."
  262. [21:06] <TenMihara> Caprice considers that. "Well, what exactly are you looking for?"
  263. [21:08] * Missile_Rush replies. " A Stable-Tec issue Pipbuck Broadcaster peripheral. And possibly an intact Pipbuck to go with it." He adds in that last part because, he reflects, he wouldn't mind a Pipbuck of his own. Not at all.
  264. [21:09] <TenMihara> Caprice considers that. "Stable populations usually had Pipbucks. Can't say I know what a broadcaster is though, aside from what it sounds like."
  265. [21:10] * Missile_Rush nods. "Do you know anyplace where I could get my hands on either?"
  266. [21:10] <TenMihara> Caprice shakes her head. "Stable 89, or 69 as most know it, opened generations ago, and anyone who had one from in there is long gone."
  267. [21:12] <TenMihara> Caprice considers; "If you know of another Stable maybe, but I think you'd just have the same problem."
  268. [21:13] * Missile_Rush asks of Caprice, "Why's that?"
  269. [21:15] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "Either because the population would have moved on and out, or all died with no clue of where to find them, or other things. Lots of Stables had problems apparently."
  270. [21:17] * Missile_Rush hms at that. "I see. Isn't there any way to figure out where other Stables are?"
  271. [21:18] <TenMihara> Triage nods and puts her books back on the shelves, marking the page she had been at. "Sooner would be better than later, since the longer you wait, the more chances you'll have to get another episode."
  272. [21:19] * Proverb nods to Triage, carefully fluttering off of the table, looking over at Harmony. "Wh-when were the others supposed to join us?"
  273. [21:20] * Logic does eventually pass out from over-movie-watching too!
  274. [21:21] * Harmony shrugs. "I am not sure... all that was said was 'tomorrow'."
  275. [21:21] * Missile_Rush waits for Caprice's answer!
  276. [21:23] * Proverb nods at Harmony. "W-Well, uhm, I th-think I'm gonna go clean my weapons to pass the time, alright?"
  277. [21:25] * Harmony nods. "Very well. I will wait in Logic's room. He'll probably go there first."
  278. [21:25] * Rime gives a happy sigh. Logic's belly is surprisingly warm. She's happy to lay here for as long as she can.
  279. [21:26] <TenMihara> Caprice thinks about that, "Well, the Stables were isolated from each other, but maybe there was some kind of records?"
  280. [21:27] * Missile_Rush nods at Caprice. "Does the old Stable have any records?" He gestures in the direction of Stable 69.
  281. [21:28] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "There might be, but the ones in there now aren't even, I think, related to the ones who would have been there when it was operating closed."
  282. [21:28] * Proverb looks over at Triage. "Is there a firing range here?"
  283. [21:28] * Harmony turns to leave, giving Proverb a wave as she walks to Logic's room.
  284. [21:28] * Proverb waves back at Harmony.
  285. [21:28] <TenMihara> Triage blinks, "Why?"
  286. [21:29] <Proverb> "Well I was gonna go down there to clean my weapons if there was one."
  287. [21:29] <TenMihara> Triage tilts her head, "Why would you need a firing range for that/"
  288. [21:30] * Missile_Rush shrugs. "It's worth a shot. Can you take me there?"
  289. [21:31] <TenMihara> Caprice nods, "Sure. I think their regular activities are suspended for most of today while they're doing some lighting and electrical work." She stands up, then motions to another barmare. "Keep an eye out for a bit please."
  290. [21:32] * Missile_Rush nods and follows Caprice quietly.
  291. [21:32] * Proverb shrugs at Triage. "Well I don't really want to do it in a hallway... Unless I could do it here?"
  292. [21:33] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Sure, probably cleaner here than most places. Just don't make a mess." She takes the 300 cap fee she indicated and leaves the rest
  293. [21:33] * Proverb holds the rest for Harmony, and plops down on the floor, spreading out a rag and going about cleaning her 4 weapons.
  294. [21:33] <TenMihara> Caprice leads MIssile over to Stable 69, where she's let in without a fuss. She leads him up to the Overmare's office and knocks.
  295. [21:34] <TenMihara> They are answere be a remarkably sexy earth pony mare wearing alluring sleepwear. She yawns a bit, but smiles when she sees Caprice, "What can I do for you darling?"
  296. [21:34] * Missile_Rush lets Caprice do the talking for now, but he puts a hood to his hat politely to the Overmare. "Good day."
  297. [21:35] <TenMihara> Caprice gestures to Missile, "We're looking for information on Stable-Tec, and were hoping there might be some useful information left here."
  298. [21:36] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart looks to Missile_Rush. "Good face, decent physique, but kinda short," she muses, then looks back to Caprice. "Well, were you wanting to look through the Overmare's records, or would what you need be down in engineering?"
  299. [21:37] * Missile_Rush just gives a small smile and nod to Sweet Heart, though he cringes inwardly at the mention of "kinda short". He wasn't short! He was just waiting for a growth spurt! One that was nearly seven years too late! Come on, growth spurt, where were you?
  300. [21:39] <TenMihara> Caprice shrugs, "I'm not certain. If you're willing to let us, we could check both."
  301. [21:40] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart nods. "Alright." She trots up to the office and opens the door for them before heading back to her room. "Now, since I'm up, I might as well give HOOFY some attention." She winks and slips back into her room.
  302. [21:40] <TenMihara> Triage tidies up her clinic and puts her instruments away.
  303. [21:41] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart's room suddenly fills with a mix of loud moaning and mechanical clanking
  304. [21:41] * Missile_Rush nods to Sweet Heart. "Thank you," he says, before he enters the room.
  305. [21:43] <TenMihara> The Overmare's office contains a row of lockers, a semi-circular desk with camera feeds, and a terminal bank on the back wall.
  306. [21:45] * Missile_Rush trots inside. Ooh, fascinating. He approaches the terminal first.
  307. [21:46] <TenMihara> The large terminal is locked. Any indication that Sweet Heart ever used it is absent.
  308. [21:46] * Missile_Rush lifts his hooves and attempts an override!
  309. [21:47] <TenMihara> Missile_Rush doesn't have too much trouble with the terminal, it was average at best. When it opens, several options and folders of records become visible.
  310. [21:48] * Missile_Rush peers at the options available to him.
  311. [21:50] <TenMihara> Options include population records, Stable-Tec instructions, maintenance records, Overmare's personal logs
  312. [21:50] <TenMihara> And an option to open a bypass tunnel to the entrance
  313. [21:52] * Missile_Rush opens the Stable-Tec instructions. He looks for any reference to other Stables or Stable-Tec facilities.
  314. [21:55] <TenMihara> The Stable has instructions from Scootaloo in the form of an audio recording, detailing how long the Stable was to remained closed, and possible solutions in the event of certain emergencies. It also referred to a file containing a list of nearby Stable-Tec facilities that might be reached to provide replacement parts for vital equipment should malfunctions or accidents occur.
  315. [21:55] * Missile_Rush attempts to retrieve the file from the Stable's database.
  316. [22:03] <TenMihara> The file lists Stables 90 and 84 as the closest to 89, as well as three Stable-Tec facilities in the Hoofington area. One is in the core, one is in Steel Ranger Territory, and the other is Paradise
  317. [22:07] * Missile_Rush writes those in his memory and on that loose scrap of paper he has. He turns away from the computer and nods to Caprice. "May we visit Engineering?"
  318. [22:09] <TenMihara> Caprice shakes her head, "It's supposed to be restricted except to those who actually work on it to prevent sabotage. I've never even been that way."
  319. [22:10] * Missile_Rush blinks. "Didn't the Overmare just give us permission to visit Engineering?"
  320. [22:11] <TenMihara> Caprince nods, "Yeah, but we might have to wait for her to finish up. As much as people respect me around here, I don't want to start throwing my name around expecting to get in everywhere."
  321. [22:13] * Missile_Rush nods. "Then I'm willing to wait. What shall we do in the meantime?"
  322. [22:18] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart comes out a few moments later wearing a form fitting dress, with her hair looking a bit wild. "I figured it wouldn't do to keep you waiting too long."
  323. [22:18] * Missile_Rush shakes his head. "No need to rush yourself, miss."
  324. [22:19] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart winks, "Oh I just need to say it's okay for them to let you in, and then I can come back up for another round." She leads Missile and Caprice down to the restricted area.
  325. [22:19] * Missile_Rush follows Sweet Heart down quietly.
  326. [22:23] <TenMihara> Sweet Heart tells the maintenance bouncer that Caprice and MIssile are okay to come in and then heads back to her room.
  327. [22:36] <TenMihara> The Maintenance bouncer is willing to let them in at that, but sticks close to them to make sure they don't (whether intentionally or not) touch anything they're not supposed to
  328. [22:38] * Missile_Rush looks about for another terminal or anything of the sort.
  329. [22:40] <TenMihara> The maintenance area has a bunch of terminals relating to different functions. The Stable's Orchard is closed off, apparently unsalvageable, and if there had been a Water Talisman here before, it had been removed.
  330. [22:41] * Missile_Rush wonders what sort of functions these might be!
  331. [22:46] <TenMihara> There's power regulation, illumination, heating and atmopherics, and other various internal functions. It doesn't seem like there'd be much chance of external reference down here.
  332. [22:47] * Missile_Rush thus turns to the maintenance bouncer. "May I ask you a few questions?"
  333. [22:48] <TenMihara> The Maintenance guy raises an eyebrow, "You can ask, but if I don't like, I won't answer."
  334. [22:49] * Missile_Rush shrugs. "Fine by me." He asks. "By any chance, would you happen to have a Stable-Tec issue Pipbuck Broadcaster peripheral?" Geez. What a mouthful.
  335. [22:51] <TenMihara> The stallion shakes his head, "No Pipbucks down here. Whoever lived here before took 'em all when they left."
  336. [22:53] * Missile_Rush shrugs, closing his eyes with a smirk as he shakes his head. "Forgive me. I had to ask." He turns to Caprice and nods. "I think I've got what I need."
  337. [22:54] <TenMihara> Triage looks to Proverb, "You about done?"
  338. [22:54] <TenMihara> Caprice nods and leads Missile_Rush back out to the mane street.
  339. [22:54] * Missile_Rush looks to Caprice and nods. "Thank you. I will be back sometime soon."
  340. [22:54] * Proverb is just finishing with her SVD. She nods to Tirage. "Mhm!"
  341. [22:55] <TenMihara> Triage nods, "Cool. I need to get some rest after looking after you most of the night." She yawns.
  342. [22:55] <TenMihara> Triage notes, "Nice patch."
  343. [22:56] * Proverb nods to Triage, smiling a bit. "O-Of course, and thanks." She fiddles with her eyepatch some.
  344. [22:57] <TenMihara> Triage tils her head, "You clean that out regularly, right?"
  345. [22:57] <TenMihara> *tilts
  346. [22:57] * Missile_Rush is waiting for Caprice to answer back.
  347. [22:58] <TenMihara> Caprice smiles, "Keep in touch."
  348. [22:59] * Missile_Rush tips his hat to Caprice politely, then sets off once again. He heads to the general store. He had a pistol to refund.
  349. [23:00] * Proverb nods to Triage. "Mhm!"
  350. [23:00] <TenMihara> Missile_Rush doesn't have Harmony's bartering skill, so he can only get half what he paid for it back
  351. [23:01] <TenMihara> Triage nods and shoos Proverb off, then gets about cleaning her own socket before taking a nap
  352. [23:01] <TenMihara> Caprice heads back to Mixers
  353. [23:01] * Missile_Rush takes it anyway. He steps out of the store, and what he does next...can wait for the next session.
  354. [23:01] <TenMihara> -End Session-
  355. [23:01] <TenMihara> Rewards: 2000 Experience
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