FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 48

[18:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 48*****
[18:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Friends
[18:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There was a time friendship was considered a strength.
[19:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  In the wastes, the bonds you forge are just as likely to be used to drag you down as lift you up.
[19:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's a transient existance, place to place, moment to moment... Every second is a struggle and worrying about others will only get you killed.
[19:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  That's what some will say. Most will say. But there /is/ strength in friendship.
[19:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Sometimes you have to see the noose as just a rope to climb up.
[19:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  How highly do our wastelanders value friendship?
[19:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session Start*****
[19:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike stand in a building with Toil by a trapped and vocal creature. North_Star_ and Blackberry_Jam stand outside Railyard in the midst of an intense conversation. Scrap, meanwhile, waits in Splotches' Clinic.
[19:04] * Blackberry_Jam , now right up in North_Star_'s face, repeats. "You're not protecting anything here, North."
[19:08] * North_Star_ stands firm,looking down at Blackberry_Jam. "I say I am, and I ain't leavin' you to get yourself killed out there." He says, "You've done too much for me to let that happen."
[19:08] * Snack_Cake inches a bit closer to the creature, a bit hesitant. "Hold still..." She reaches into her bag and takes out a sweetroll, offering it to the creature to keep it calm while she tries to open the trap...
[19:10] * Blackberry_Jam lowers her weapon. She stands down, back on to all fours. She looks to the ground, then back at North_Star_. For a moment, it looks like she's going to say something. Instead... she reels back and delivers a firm right hook to North_Star_'s face.
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The blue creature flaps, struggling to put distance between it and the ponies, but it's caught fast in the beartrap. It's chitinous tail caught in the joint of the trap. It's lucky it is, or the trap would have snapped around it's softer body and neck. It thrashes, eyes closed and whining... until it gets a whiff of the sweetroll.
[19:13] * North_Star_ steps back, mostly in surpise, as he rubs the side of his face. He looks back at Berry, huffing. "Anything else you'd like to add?"
[19:13] * Blackberry_Jam glares at him. "A few more, if you keep this up."
[19:14] * North_Star_ steps forward again. "Do your worst, Berry."
[19:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks to Snack_Cake. "... Oh... That kinda help... Thought you meant more the 'mercy finish' kinda thing..." She's still brandishing a tableleg. Might have been a poor idea to port them all here in nothing but maid's outfits...
[19:15] * Blackberry_Jam raises her shotgun again, this time with the laser pointed squarely between his eyes. "This is your last chance, North. Do something smart for once."
[19:19] * Snack_Cake feeds the sweetroll to the creature, glancing back at Toil. "Help me get this trap open..." She once more makes sure the creature is distracted enough before going in to try and get the trap open.
[19:22] * North_Star_ stares right down the barrel of Berry's gun. "Why don't you? Why don't you try something smart instead of walking away from everything I've seen you fight tooth and hoof for? Or, threatening to kill the stallion who'd throw his own life on the line for you, not to mention the others!?" He started to pick up his voice. "Even if I decided that I have better things to do than talk you down, Snack, Thunder, Scrap, especi
[19:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The small blue wolf-bat-scorpion-thing sniffs the sweetroll for a brief moment before trying to devour it. Who knows how long it's been trapped... but the mess around the  trap and the gnaw-marks on the steel and its tail would point to it being a long while.
[19:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil takes a step around, levitating the table leg in front of her defensively. "I guess I could try and pry it open..."
[19:24] * Snack_Cake gives an enthusiastic nod to Toil. "Please!"
[19:26] <North_Star_> "... Snack, Thunder, Scrap, especially Scrap! They would all come chasing after you! Because they all care for you! you know why I'm here talking to you now? Because I fucking care, Berry!"
[19:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The creature pulls the sweetroll away from Snack_Cake, sinking its teeth into it with soft growls. It manages to maintain a steady grrrrrr that increases in volume as the table leg slowly approaches the trap. He eyes it, but doesn't stop eating.
[19:28] * Blackberry_Jam looks North_Star_ over again, an intense glare crossing her face. "Do you? Do any of you? Then why the /HELL/ do none of you never listen to me?" She shouts, immediately snapping her weapon down and shooting North_Star_ sqaurely in the left hindleg.
[19:33] * Snack_Cake leans in a little closer to the creature, making little 'shhh' sounds. "Don't worry, it's alright. You must have been very hungry... would you like some more?" She takes another sweetroll out ready to give to the creature. She tries to keep it distracted while Toil pries the trap open.
[19:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The shotgun blast is deafening. The heavy slug takes him in the cannon, just below the joint. It strikes bone, blowing shards back against the road. It makes pulp of the joint and the leg immediately gives out. There's no bone to speak of below the joint, just meat and skin holding the bottom third of the limb to the leg.
[19:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blood gushes out of him, painting the road.
[19:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The trauma and sudden loss of blood turns his vision red, then black.
[19:41] * North_Star_ falls on his side, his breathing going slow and heavy as the rest of him becomes unresponsive.
[19:42] * Blackberry_Jam turns away almost immediately. She switches off her laser, slings the weapon, and looks down at him... "You fucking idiot..." She mutters, pausing above him. "Why... why didn't you listen?" she sputters.
[19:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_'s heart is still beating, that much is clear from the pulses of blood spurting from the wound.
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The little creature stretches it's head toward the sweetroll. Toil slips the thin tableleg into the trap and starts to pry. The creature is distracted, nor realizing it's being freed as it's able to move closer to the sweetroll as it's tail is freed from the jaws of the trap.
[19:46] <~Blackberry_Jam> She hangs her head and begins work on fixing the damage... and there sure was a lot of it... She unfurls a magical bandage and pops the cap on a Super Healing Potion and gets to work...
[19:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam works on the wound. It really is damaged horribly. There's not much bone left... she administers the potion and uses her wasteland surgical skill to set the leg. The bleeding is stopped.
[19:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The small hodgepodge critter clears the grip of the trap and bites the sweetroll in Snack_Cake's grip. Toil is still standing behind Thunder_Strike , not willing to get near it. She swears off teleporting in costumes. Only armor for trips from now on!
[19:54] * Blackberry_Jam gives North_Star_ a slap on the face and says "Maybe you'll listen next time." before vanishing. There were things to take care of.
[19:55] * Snack_Cake keeps the creature calm, feeding it oh so gently while Toil helps get it out of the trap. Once it's clear she gently tugs the creature over a bit further from the trap so Toil can let it close. She gives a little relieved sigh. "There. Now you're safe! I don't know who would put such a dangerous thing right there..."
[19:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike notices several more open traps set up down the hall. The whole place is lousy with the things.
[19:59] * Thunder_Strike points a wing and says, ''whoever put those out.'' she says
[20:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The creature sits in front of Snack_Cake, siezing her hoof in its clawed forepaw/wing/hand/thingies. It holds it still while it eats the last of the sweetroll and then starts licking the icing from Snack_Cake's hoof. It's tongue is almost like sandpaper.
[20:00] * Thunder_Strike to Snack_Cake.
[20:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil frowns. "Sure you should be letting it do that... you could get rabies... Maybe I should just chuck it down the hall and we can get out of here."
[20:04] * Thunder_Strike shrugs, ''it hasn't attack us yet.'' she says
[20:05] * Snack_Cake giggles a little bit. That tongue tickles! "Ah! s-stop! That tickles!" She doesn't pull her hoof away though, being as gentle as she can. She gives Toil a derisive look (or tries! It's hard when you can't stop giggling), and says, "We can't do that!"
[20:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil snorts. "It could! It could be luring us into a false sense of security! Just waiting for us to be offguard and then draining us of our juices with those fangs!" The creature flops to it's back, still holding the hoof. It continues to lick.
[20:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap hears a very light tap at the door.
[20:08] * Thunder_Strike doesn't know what to think. but she's now letting her guard down.
[20:08] <Thunder_Strike> not*
[20:11] * Snack_Cake takes her other hoof and gives the creature's now-exposed belly a rub. "Look at him though! He's friendly!"
[20:18] * Scrap turns toward the door, remembering to retract his claws. He debates for a moment if he should answer it. North thold him not to let anyone find out, but it's rude to leave them hanging. He opens the door to see who it is. "Hello?"
[20:19] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  The critter gives a low thrumming growl, almost a purr as Snack_Cake starts to rub its belly. It keeps licking at her hoof, even though the icing is gone.
[20:20] * Thunder_Strike whispers to Snack_Cake. ''please be careful Snacky.''
[20:20] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil scowls. "That proves /nothing/. It's cute /now/ but wait until it turns into a little whirling dervish of death when you least expect it! It's probably diseased."
[20:22] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ starts to stir, pain being the first sensation rushing back. A dull throb in his right hind leg.
[20:23] * Thunder_Strike ''I'm agreeing with toil Snack_Cake. it's to risky.''
[20:23] * North_Star_ groans loudly as he rolls over on his back, opening his eyes to look up at the sky. "Shit...
[20:24] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ isn't sure how long he's been out, but there's still light sparcely illuminating the wastes, so it's at least still daytime.
[20:24] * Snack_Cake gives a frown, and looks over the creature. It can't be diseased, can it? It's so friendly. And not aggressive!
[20:25] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Scrap hears a timid voice echo his word. "H-hello?"
[20:25] * North_Star_ starts to sit up, swearing at every spike of pain coming from his leg. Once he's up, he scans the horizon for a certain mare.
[20:27] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_, on glancing back at the wound, finds it expertly bound. It can take some weight. He'll limp a bit, but not be slowed down overmuch. As for Blackberry_Jam... she's no where to be seen.
[20:28] * Scrap looks to see who it is.
[20:28] * North_Star_ huffs, then turns his gaze to the ground to search for tracks.
[20:30] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  The creature doesn't /look/ sick. It rolls, quickly getting to its paws... claws... thingies. It jumps against the wall, rebounding and giving a flap before landing on Snack_Cake's rump. It starts smelling her saddlebag.
[20:33] * Thunder_Strike gets nervous when the creature jumps onto Snack_Cake
[20:33] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  When Scrap looks out the door, he sees a young, slight mare at the door. She looks up with eyes overlarge for her head. Her lip turns up in the slightest of smiles. Chastity speaks in a hushed almost-whisper. "Oh... you are awake." She nervously sweeps a lock of mane behind her ear.
[20:34] * Snack_Cake gives a surprised 'eep' noise and looks back toward the creature. "Still hungry?" She glances at Toil and Thunder_Strike. "Well... maybe we can have Berry give it a checkup? She'd know for sure if it was sick or diseased..."
[20:35] * Snack_Cake gives Toil a pleading look. "You could bring her here, can't you? And if it's sick, or dangerous, you could just take us back and leave it here, right?"
[20:35] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil eeps, bringing up the discarded tableleg. She brandishes it menacingly... from behind Thunder_Strike. "You can't mean to take it with us!? Look at it! It's all... bits and pieces of things! Haven't you ever heard of Discord?!
[20:36] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ can see the tracks head north, up the road. They get lost on a stretch of blacktop that doesn't show them well.
[20:38] * Scrap stares a moment. That's the mare that was chained in that room. She's actually taking to him this time. "Uh... yeah. I woke up a little bit ago."
[20:39] * Snack_Cake frowns. "Only if it's safe! All it needs is a check-up, right?"
[20:41] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity looks around nervously, Lariat is noticably absent. "May I... come in?"
[20:43] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil tries to look stern, but loses it in an exasperated sigh. "I'
[20:43] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  "I'm not porting it into my apartment. I'll go somewhere else, but not there. Just... where do you want to go?"
[20:44] * Thunder_Strike gulps. ''I don't like this....''
[20:44] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil stares at the creature on Snack_Cake's back like it's about to grow a third eye. "You and me both, Thunder_Strike, you and me both."
[20:45] * Scrap opens the door for her. "Sure."
[20:46] * Snack_Cake gives a little sigh. "Is there someplace else close enough that we can walk and get Berry to come? I don't want to risk something too dangerous... but I don't want to just leave it to get hurt again."
[20:48] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity walks into the Clinic. She noticably shies away from Scrap. She takes a seat in the corner. "Sheriff Caboose stopped by the shop and said you were awake... after out talks I thought it would be nice to see you up and around... how are you doing?"
[20:50] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks to Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike in turn. "Just... say where... When Jam's eyebrow starts twitching and that vein on her forehead start popping out, I had /nothing/ to do with this. Understand?"
[20:51] * Scrap thinks again. He should be careful about what he says. "I'm doing ok."
[20:52] * Thunder_Strike I don't want anything to do with it either...'' she says then looks at Snack_Cake. ''I'm sorry snacky.''
[20:53] * Snack_Cake gives a shy sort of nod. She feels a bit guilty. "Just... outside Railyard, maybe? I... I guess I can find Berry on my own. I didn't want to bring it into town before finding Berry, though..."
[20:53] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity gives a weak smile. "That's good to hear... Did you get what you needed to do done?"
[20:55] * Thunder_Strike ''ill help you find her Snacky. I'm just scared of that thing.''
[20:56] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  The thing is busy pawing at the closed flap of the saddlebag.
[20:56] * Snack_Cake gives Thunder_Strike a thankful smile. "Alright. You don't have to be near it. I just want to have Berry take a look."
[20:57] <Scrap> "Uh... yes."
[20:58] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil sighs. "Alright. Here we go..." Her horn lights and a familiar feeling of being pulled from the inside out washes over them. Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike  disappear with her.
[21:00] * Thunder_Strike has gotten used to teleporting by now
[21:00] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity blushes, looking a bit away and toward the floor. "I just wanted to say thank you... for talking with me... it helped. You..." Her voice gets even fainter. "Look good in that... it kinda makes you look younger..."
[21:04] * Scrap finds himself blushing a little as well. "Uh, t-thank you. I'm glad I could help you."
[21:04] * North_Star_ starts to rise to his hooves, swearing again from the pain behind him.
[21:05] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity gives  a bit of a smile. "Can I do anything for you?"
[21:06] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_'s eyes are drawn to a flash. Toil, Thunder_Strike, and Snack_Cake appear in front of him... in maid's outfits. There's a blue fuzzy bat scorpion dog riding Snack_Cake.
[21:07] * North_Star_ looks at the trio, blinking twice to make sure he was actually awake.
[21:09] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Toil, Snack_Cake, and Thunder_Strike can see North_Star_ standing there when they pop in. His right hindleg is heavily bandage and it's already tinged red.
[21:10] * Scrap rubs his neck, thinking. "Um... I can't think of anything. Do you, uh, need anything?"
[21:12] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity looks a bit crestfallen. "Oh... ok... if you're sure."
[21:12] * Thunder_Strike sees North_Star_ and her attention is brought to his bandages. ''damn. what happened to you?''
[21:12] * Snack_Cake blinks her eyes a few times, to re-orient her senses. Once she sees North_Star_ though, she gives a loud gasp. "Oh no! What happened!?"
[21:15] * Scrap doesn't want her to be sad. "I might be able to think of something for you to do. Maybe."
[21:15] * North_Star_ sighs, nodding to the road to the north. "It's Berry. She.. Skipped town, wouldn't say why, but I can't help but think the worst.
[21:18] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity gives a bit of a smile. She reaches into her bag. "I did like you said. I went through all the drawers and cabinets and wrote down all the supplied you have. I had to look up in the book what some of them were... But it's all right here!" She beams and hands Scrap an inventory.
[21:21] * Thunder_Strike ''you're kidding... damn it berry. I'll find her.'' she says getting ready to fly off after her.
[21:22] * Snack_Cake doesn't even have to hesitate. "I'm coming too!"
[21:23] * North_Star_ spoke up. "Hold it!"
[21:23] * Thunder_Strike hugs Snack_Cake suddenly. ''thank you.''
[21:25] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  The blue thing on Snack_Cake's back makes something between a hiss and a growl when North_Star_ speaks up loudly. It's scorpion tail curling up over it's back and it's head dropping low.
[21:25] * Scrap takes it and looks it over. He should give this to Nyota or Berry later. He looks up at Chastity,  quickly remembering that he should praise her for it. He smiles at her. "Good job."
[21:26] * North_Star_ looks between the both of them. "If Berry has to shoot me before she can walk off, imagine what the two of you are going to do, especially since Berry's gone with all of our medical supplies."
[21:28] * Thunder_Strike ''I'm not gonna let my friend walk around out there alone. no matter how well armed and stubborn she is.'' she says back to North_Star_ before looking at Snack_Cake
[21:28] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity smiles a bit more. "I've been reading like you said, whenever I'm not working, and I've been practicing my stitching." She seems very happy with herself, coming a bit out of her shell.
[21:30] * North_Star_ nods. "And I ain't either, but we're not going anywhere without a set of pots, no arguement about it."
[21:32] * Snack_Cake comforts the creature momentarily, and nods at Thunder_Strike. "We can't leave her by herself... Every moment we wait here something terrible could be happening..."
[21:33] * Scrap is glad to see her feeling better. He smiles wider. "That's good. Reading is fun. And, practicing things is important."
[21:34] * Thunder_Strike ''then what are we waiting for North_Star_ ?'' she says looking back to him.
[21:38] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  Chastity digs in her bag again. She pulls out an old abused piece of leather. "Umm... now that you can see... can you look at my stitching?" She offers Scrap the leather, progressively neater stitches running up and down the supple, well-worn leather.
[21:42] * Scrap takes the piece of leather and looks it over. He's certainly not an expert, but he can tell that it gets neater. "Uh, this is good. You're clearly getting better."
[21:42] * North_Star_ looks between the both of them again. "We'll leave within the hour, let's get Scrap, and some supplies, first."
[21:43] <Mr_Clacky|GM>  The creature continues to eye North_Star_, a bit of a sneer on his lips and a constant low growl in his throat. But he's semi-quieted.
[21:43] <North_Star_> "And if you leave without me, it's safe to say that I warned the both of you."
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity gives a true, warm smile. "Thank you, Doctor. I think I've got the stitches down... but the surgeon's knot is giving me fits..."
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  She looks to Scrap. "Could you show me?"
[21:50] * Thunder_Strike ''we do need supplies Snacky.'' she says then looks at the creature and smiles at it.
[21:54] * Scrap 's mind quickly tries to think of something. "I, uh, shouldn't, uh, Well, why don't you show me how good you've gotten instead?"
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The blue critter bares its teeth right back at Thunder_Strike!
[21:56] * Thunder_Strike eeps and backs up alittle.
[21:59] * Snack_Cake feeds the creature another sweetroll. "Be nice!"
[22:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity looks a little saddened, her ears falling. "You're right... you've been through an ordeal... I shouldn't be pressuring you to do anything... I'm sorry..."
[22:04] <Scrap> "N-no, I'm not upset. I just... I... I really want to see you do it." He offers a smile.
[22:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The blue creature is distracted by the sweetroll.
[22:09] * Thunder_Strike looks at Snack_Cake. ''I don't trust it Snacky.''
[22:11] * North_Star_ finally breaks his train of thought to look at the creature attatched to Snack_Cake. "Whatcha got there, Snacky?" He asked, approaching.
[22:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity gives a little nod. She pulls over a little table with a strange little jig. She starts to try and tie the knot, her hooves shaking visibly.
[22:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter hiss/growls at North_Star_ as he approaches... around the last bit of sweetroll it's stuffing in its mouth.
[22:18] * Scrap watches as she gets set up and notices her shaking. He's not sure how to help her though and lets her continue.
[22:19] * Snack_Cake makes little 'shh' noises at it. "Easy..." She glances at North_Star_. "It was stuck in a nasty looking animal trap... I wanted to have Berry look at him to make sure he wasn't sick, or hurt..." She glances at Thunder_Strike and Toil. "Or overly dangerous."
[22:21] * Thunder_Strike is beside toil right now. ''um. I think we need to change clothes.''
[22:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ is sure of one thing, he hasn't seen anything like it before.
[22:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity bites her lip in concentration. It kind looks like a knot... its hard to tell though with the nervous shaking. Then it falls apart. She starts again, only for it to fall apart at the first loop. She sniffs and starts to try again...
[22:25] * North_Star_ scratches his chin. "Odd. Hasn't bitten anypony?"
[22:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter licks it's wingclaw and runs it over its muzzle. It then starts licking the little bit of icing off. It seems to really like sweets.
[22:27] * Snack_Cake shakes her head. "He's very friendly so far. Maybe a little nervous around so many ponies..."
[22:29] * North_Star_ nods. "So long as it stays friendly, I'm fine with it." He turns back towards town. "Come on, we're burning through daylight."
[22:31] * Scrap 's ear droop a little, but he still tries to smile. "Don't worry. You did good on the other piece, just relax and try again."
[22:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity bites her lip a little harder, starting again with shaky hooves. It falls apart before she even starts to get them together. "I'm sorry... I've done better... I'm sorry..." Her head droops.
[22:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The gate is just beyond a low rise, just out of site for North_Star_ and the rest. It won't take them long to get back in Railyard proper.
[22:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter walks up Snack_Cake's back. It's claws slide along the sheer fabric of the maid's outfit.
[22:40] * North_Star_ looks back at the group. "We're also putting the two of you in proper barding, and giving those back to Toil."
[22:41] * Scrap 's ears droop futher and he puts a hoof on her shoulder, wanting to calm her down. "It's ok, really. You don't have to prove anything."
[22:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity recoils, dropping the string and almost falling over herself backward. She's breathing heavy, her eyes a bit wild. The doors on the other side of you and she seems on the verge of panic.
[22:43] * Thunder_Strike smiles. ''alrighty.''
[22:44] * North_Star_ leads the trio back towards town, with odd bat thing in tow.
[22:45] * Snack_Cake walks a little carefully, trying not to disturb the creature too much.
[22:46] * Thunder_Strike follows then both now.
[22:47] * Scrap steps back, remembering how she must feel about stallions. He starts to feel himself panicking. "N-no, please. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you."
[22:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North and the rest make it into town. There's just a bit of bustle in the square.
[22:49] * North_Star_ starts towards Slash & Slag's, looking back again. "Toil. Take these two to get their things, would'ya?"
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash and Slag are sitting on opposite ends of the counter, batting a ball back and forth idly. North_Star_ is the only customer in the building.
[22:56] * North_Star_ walks over to the counter, looking between the two. "Slow day?"
[22:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil sighs as she's left with the mares and the ... thing. "Little walk will do us..." There's a wolfwhistle from off to the side. "...good."
[22:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag shrugs. "They happen."
[22:57] * North_Star_ takes his rifle off from around him. "It's about to speed up." He says, placing it and his hoofcannon on the counter. "How fast can you get these spruced up?"
[22:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash stretches. "Damn fast if the caps are roight. Big rush?"
[22:59] * Thunder_Strike walks with toil now.
[22:59] * North_Star_ nods, stopping to think. "You've known Berry long, right Slash?"
[23:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil whips her head around with a glare at the deputy. "Yeah... fuck walking." She lights her horn and they are up in the apartment.
[23:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity's breathing slows a bit. She's shaking and cowering. She raises up just a bit, but her head droops lower and she looks away. A couple drops of water hit the floor. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to do that... I'm sorry..."
[23:02] * Thunder_Strike nods at her then looks around her apartment. she quickly removes the outfit then puts her armor and saddleback in. ''toil? mind if I keep this? I kinda always wanted some kinda dress?''
[23:03] * Snack_Cake is a bit embarrassed about the whole 'oh right we kinda weren't dressed to be in public' thing. She quickly takes the maid outfit off and her barding back on.
[23:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks, still keeping distance between her and the thing. "As long as you two promise to come back to visit, you can both keep the outfits."
[23:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash gives a nod, a bit of a wistful smile playing on his lips. "Long enough, yeah?"
[23:05] * North_Star_ leans on the counter. "Any idea why she would head north?"
[23:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash quirks a brow. "She left?"
[23:06] <Scrap> "It's ok. I remem-" He probably shouldn't point out that he was at the slaver camp. "You don't have to show me, I saw how good you are from the one you worked on before." He offers her another smile.
[23:06] * North_Star_ nods. "Damn determined about it, too. Almost shot my leg off when I tried to stop her."
[23:10] * Snack_Cake frowns at Toil. "You know you don't have to try and convince us, we're happy to come visit you, even if you didn't give us anything!"
[23:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity can't look at him.
[23:11] * Thunder_Strike smiles. ''yay thanks toil!'' she says putting the outfit in her saddlebags.
[23:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash glances down at the damaged leg. "Damn. I had a favor to ask too..."
[23:13] * North_Star_ kicks his unshot hindleg. "So. Any idea why she's suddenly northbound?"
[23:14] * Thunder_Strike looks at toil again. ''toil, I like coming to visit you anyway. why would I need and incentive?
[23:15] * Scrap doesn't know what to do or say and is starting to become a little desperate. It's creeping into his voice too. "Really. I'm not upset. It's ok."
[23:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "Well... It's new having ponies want to occassionally be around me. Come back anytime." She sashays toward the back, a bounce in her gait that shows off her rump a bit immodestly. "I think I'll take a rest though, a bit more teleporting than I intended too." She heads to her bedroom.
[23:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shakes his head. "Sure don't North... she was taking this whole thing with Splotches hard, yeah? Didn't think she'd head off anywhere..."
[23:19] * Snack_Cake says her goodbyes to Toil, and starts heading back with Thunder_Strike.
[23:21] * North_Star_ sighs. "I'm thinking we can catch up to her, she has to stop eventually." He nudges a hoof towards the weapons on the counter. "So, how much for a rush job?"
[23:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity sniffs loudly. She looks up only slightly and takes a tentative step closer to Scrap, then another. She gets close enough to, after a deep breath and focusing her resolve, bring her foreleg forward enough so the top of her hoof just barely touches Scrap's. She takes a forced breath in and out. "Sorry... You've been nice... I need to get over this... a little at a time..."
[23:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike start to make their way down the apartment's stairwell. They eventually make it back to Railyard proper without incident.
[23:27] * Thunder_Strike couldn't help but stare at toil walking away before being snapped outta it. ''sorry Snacky. I can't help myself. toil is just to cute in that outfit.'' she says walking with her
[23:28] * Scrap holds himself rigid. He doesn't want to upset her again. He needs to try and be encouraging. "Uh, y-you're doing well."
[23:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks at the weapons. "Rifle is easy enough, get that done in half an hour, tops. Make it top notch. The heavy iron though... I'll need to find special parts."
[23:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity holds her hoof against Scrap's. Just the backs touching. She doesn't look away from it, as if she's afraid he's suddenly going to grab it if she looks away. She worries on her lower lip in silence, controling her breathing.
[23:29] * North_Star_ nods and packs away the hoofcannon, "Understandable." He gives his barding a thump. "How about this stuff?"
[23:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash thinks. "Hour to get both done, 45 minutes if I really push it."
[23:31] * North_Star_ nods. "And how much will cover the work?"
[23:32] * Scrap forces himself to relax, hoping she will too. "I'm not going to hurt you. I don't like it when ponies get hurt."
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash runs some numbers in his head. Slag speaks up. "444 for parts and labor. Normally would charge more for a rush, but you ponies are good business."
[23:35] * North_Star_ gives Slag a smile. "Sold." He fishes the caps from their pounch on his satchel and sets them next to the rifle, followed by his security barding.
[23:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash takes them over and gets to work on them.
[23:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity nods. "I know... Praying for the day you starve from lack of work... right?"
[23:37] * North_Star_ turns to leave the shop. "I'll poke back in a few, gotta see to something first." With that, he steps out and heads for the clinic."
[23:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The unnamed critter riding Snack_Cake hisses at Thunder_Strike as they enter Railyard's courtyard. North_Star_ is just coming ouf of Slash and Slag's.
[23:40] * Scrap tilts his head. "What?"
[23:40] * Snack_Cake comforts the creature a bit more. "Easy, we're gonna find somepony to make sure you're nice and healthy, you just need to wait a little longer, alright?"
[23:41] * Thunder_Strike moves away from Snack_Cake. ''I'm sorry. but if that thing hisses at me again. it's gonna have to go.''
[23:42] * North_Star_ heads straight for the clinic and starts to nudge his way past the door.
[23:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity looks up, a bit of confusion on her face. "You told me that's what you hoped for every day..." She's very confused... Her hoof pulls away and she takes a half-step back.
[23:43] * Snack_Cake frowns. "You shouldn't be mean and scary to Thunder like that! She's a nice pony!"
[23:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter looks at Thunder_Strike. It walks right down Snack_Cake's back and looks right at her. Almost as if it understood her, it leans forward and "Hsss!"
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ can see Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike nearby before he starts to open the door. It pushes in easy. He spies Scrap and Chastity sitting facing one another. They seem to be having a contest over who can tilt their head farther and look more confused.
[23:47] * Scrap opens his mouth to try and talk his way out of this as North_Star_ comes in. He turns to look.
[23:48] * North_Star_ looks between the both of them, before deciding to break the seemingly awkward moment. "Chastity, right?" He asked, walking towards the both of them.
[23:48] * Thunder_Strike isn't sure of that was a friendly hiss or not. she plays it safe and backs away. ''Snacky please..''
[23:50] * Snack_Cake doesn't know what to do! "Stop that! You're scaring her... You have to be nice to my friends!"
[23:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity backs away from North_Star_ just a bit. She remembers him. She knows he's been nice... was one of the ones who saved her. Still, caution... She nods, some mane tumbling from around her ear to fall in front of her face.
[23:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter huffs and turns away from Thunder_Strike. It plops down on Snack_Cake's back.
[23:53] * Scrap looks between them. Maybe North_Star_ will know what to say.
[23:54] * North_Star_ nods. "Nice to see you're okay. I take it you're this student of Splotches I've heard about."
[23:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity colors a bit. "I don't know about student... When they interviewed us I mentioned I knew a little about medicine... I talked to him when I wasn't working... This is the first time he's been awake..." She looks for a moment back over to Scrap.
[23:57] * Scrap looks at North_Star_. He doesn't want to say anything, he's liable to fuck up some more...
[23:57] * Thunder_Strike ''I can't tell if it was trying to be nice, or threatening.''
[23:57] * North_Star_ nods. "So, you've got a hoof at patchin' wounds then. That's nice to hear, Splotches here can be very busy, damn miricle he gets his work done."
[00:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity nods. "I'm supposed to come help when he gets overworked or needs a nurse... So I can learn."
[00:04] * North_Star_ smiles. "Well. You might get some school, Splotches might need to step away from his office for a while." He looks up at Scrap, then back to Chastity. "Would you mind giving us a moment to talk?"
[00:04] * Snack_Cake gives Thunder_Strike a reassuring smile. "I'm sure he'll warm up to you... eventually..."
[00:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter flaps its wings and glides over in front of the clinic. He sniffs around a bit before getting distracted by its tail. It hops and somersaults over, grabbing its tail and suckling on the stinger.
[00:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Chastity nods. She looks back at Scrap. "Ummm... I'll work on my knots some more..." She ducks off and out the door.
[00:08] * Scrap just looks at North_Star_.
[00:08] * North_Star_ turns back to Scrap. "It's about Berry."
[00:09] * Scrap knows this could be good or bad news. "Yeah?"
[00:10] * North_Star_ walks over to one of the tables, searching for potions. "She's headed north for some reason, alone, wouldn't say why."
[00:12] * Scrap doesn't really know what to make of that. "Ok."
[00:13] * North_Star_ scrounges around some stray medical supplies. "Me and the mares are heading after her in about an hour, wondered if you were up for it."
[00:13] * Thunder_Strike nods then watcha it. ''ok that's odd but somewhat adorable.
[00:16] <Scrap> "Of course. I want to keep her safe, if I can. I'll need to get some supplies first though. Oh, and she gave me this list." He hoofs the inventory to North_Star_.
[00:18] * North_Star_ takes the list, letting it distract him from his own supply hunt.
[00:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter bats at it's tail a little more before releasing it and rolling over. It walks over to the clinic and hikes his leg up by one of the car's wheels.
[00:21] * Snack_Cake is about to go over and re-collect the creature... when suddenly is does... that. She stops and abruptly looks away, blushing quite a bit.
[00:22] * Thunder_Strike glomps Snack_Cake and nibbles her ear. ''gotcha.''
[00:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter wheels. It growls loudly, the low rumble interspersed with high-pitched chirps. It's haunches are raised and it's tail is up threateningly. It stalks a few steps toward Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike.
[00:25] * Scrap waits a moment before asking North_Star_. "Can I have my part of those caps we found? I need to get some things."
[00:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ finds the list very thorough. It's written like a map... kinda... you can figure out the areas she's written things in kinda match the cabinets.
[00:25] * Thunder_Strike gets off Snack_Cake and backs away again.
[00:26] * North_Star_ smiles and nods. "Perfect. Just what we needed." He starts to look around the map for the supplies they need, namely potions and a hoofful of field supplies.
[00:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter, who still hasn't been named and must continue to be referred to as 'the critter, the creature, the thing, etc', relaxes and quiets when Thunder_Strike isn't on Snack_Cake and biting her ear anymore.
[00:28] * Scrap follows North_Star_. "I need to get my own supplies, but I don't have any caps."
[00:29] * North_Star_ looks back at Scrap. "Where's that strongbox?"
[00:30] * Scrap tries to remember a strongbox. "What strongbox?"
[00:31] * North_Star_ looks around the clinic. "That box of caps I passed to you."
[00:31] * Snack_Cake is a little disheartened. She gives Thunder_Strike a strong nuzzle and whispers, "I'm sorry..."
[00:33] * Thunder_Strike nuzzles her back. ''it's ok. but I can't touch you anymore.'' she says sitting down and her ears droop.
[00:34] * Scrap remembers. "Oh, I put it on the table."
[00:34] * North_Star_ nods. "Go open it up, you've got a thousand caps from there."
[00:35] * Snack_Cake gives Thunder a hug. She takes out one of her cakes and gives it to Thunder. "Here. Hold that. Come on." She tugs Thunder_Strike over toward the creature. She's going to have them make friends with each other.
[00:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter's haunches raise momentarily at the hug, but drop back to normal at the release. It's eyes immediately start to follow the sweetroll.
[00:37] * Thunder_Strike looks at the roll. then moves with a bit if resistance. ''are you sure this is a good idea Snacky?''
[00:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It watches the sweetroll. It's tail moves left and right through the dirt.
[00:38] * Scrap heads back to the table and takes out his 1000. Time to go stock up. He hollars back to North_Star_ as he heads for the door. "I'll be back once I've gotten stuff."
[00:39] * North_Star_ gives Scrap a wave as he continues his hunt for supplies.
[00:40] * Snack_Cake nods. "It's a perfect idea! I'm sure it will work!" She brings Thunder_Strike over next to the creature. "Be nice and gentle. Give it to him, and try to pet him, a little! Not too rough."
[00:40] * Thunder_Strike holds out the sweet roll for the creature.
[00:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter drops down low on it's belly, stalking forward. It's body is tense, ready to pounce.
[00:43] * Thunder_Strike is still afraid but doesn't move the roll.
[00:43] * Scrap steps outside the clinic to the sight of Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake with the creature. He isn't quite sure what to make of it.
[00:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  With a lunge and a flap it crosses the distance. It's clawed past latch on to Thunder's foreleg as it sinks it's teeth into the sweetroll and tries to wrench it away.
[00:48] * Thunder_Strike winces and the sweet roll falls free of her hoof.
[00:49] * Snack_Cake pets the creature gently, and motions for Thunder_Strike to do so, too. "Remember, gently..."
[00:49] * Scrap slowely approaches the scene, not sure if he should be ready for a fight or not. What the hell is that thing? They don't seem to be under attack.
[00:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter's claws didn't dig in enough to hurt... much. It lays down with it's sweetroll as Snack_Cake starts to pet it.
[00:50] * Thunder_Strike slowly moves to pet it too
[00:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ figures it would be save to take a eight healing potions and eight bandages, enough for two each. Much more and the stock here could be too low.
[00:53] * North_Star_ packs those away, and a clean cutting tool. Something tells him amatur field surgery with a machete is... Just a bad idea.
[00:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter growls very low... or maybe it's a purr? It continues licking the sweetroll as Thunder_Strike starts to pet it.
[00:54] * Snack_Cake smiles at Thunder. "See? Gentle... he likes it!"
[00:54] * Thunder_Strike pets the critter softly like Snacky said.
[00:55] * Scrap steps in front of them, seeing that it's not hurting them. "What is that?"
[00:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It continues to growl... or purr... as it receives sweets and attention.
[00:56] * Thunder_Strike starts to lean into Snack_Cake while she lets the critter.
[00:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ has his pick of a wide array of differently shaped scalpels and lancets. As well as a gem-powered bonesaw.
[00:58] * Snack_Cake leans right back against Thunder_Strike. "You have to admit... he is pretty cute."
[00:58] * North_Star_ decides to just pack a pair of scalpels.
[00:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter's hackles rise only slightly. It continues to eat the sweetroll, much slower now. He must be getting full. He's more licking the icing off than eating it. His scorpion tail shifts left and right.
[00:59] * Scrap looks at Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake. "Um, hello?"
[01:00] * Thunder_Strike looks at scrap. ''s..sorry.. but I have no idea what it is.''she says moving off Snack_Cake
[01:01] * Snack_Cake didn't even see Scrap walk up! "Oh! Sorry! He was stuck in some kind of trap... hurt. We were going to have Berry give it a check-up, to make sure it's not... sick or hurt or anything."
[01:02] * Thunder_Strike ''yeah. now that it's befriended Snacky. I can't touch her.
[01:03] <Thunder_Strike> 'm she says having stopped to talk to scrap.
[01:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's ears swivel at the new voice. It growls louder, but it doesn't turn from the sweetroll.
[01:04] * Scrap watches it. Seems ok enough he guesses. "Ok."
[01:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It lays on it's belly, nibbling the roll part of the sweetroll now that the icing is gone.
[01:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star_ takes a pair of scalpels
[01:15] * Scrap slowely starts to make for the general store, still watching the creature. "Well, I need to get some things."
[01:15] * Thunder_Strike watches it then looks at Snack_Cake. ''with it with us now though. I can touch you at all with out being threatened. I don't like that.''
[01:15] * North_Star_ turns to leave the clinic, his gaze drawn towards the staff he had left against the wall.
[01:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The staff is right where North_Star_ left it.
[01:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter finishes the sweetroll and starts licking its claws.
[01:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Kaching is ponying hte general store when Scrap arrives.
[01:26] * Scrap heads inside and starts picking things out that he needs.
[01:26] * North_Star_ sighs. "All the times I could use you around." He pushes the door open and steps out, making sure the door closes behind him.
[01:26] * Snack_Cake whispers another "I'm sorry" to Thunder_Strike. She doesn't like that her marefriend has to be afraid to be near her...
[01:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session End*****
[01:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  500xp. Blackberry_Jam loses 3 karma for pulling the trigger.