Session one (Snow grp)

FO:E snow-group.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> ----Session one START----
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Its been a hundred and fifty years since the world was scorched in balefire and megaspells. The most lucky of ponies took shelter from the storm underground or died while Pegasus ponies: Driven by the desire to survive closed up the skies. Sealing themselves away from the hell that took place on the surface.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Some of the remaining populace on the surface were transformed by the potent necrotic energies of balefire. Their flesh became warped and began to decay. Dead, yet somehow trapped in the limbo of the surface these zombieponies took to calling themselves ghouls and attempted to make a living as best they could.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> What happened when ponykind finally left their underground protective shelters was a great reaping of old world resources. Like maggots feasting upon a corpse.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Not willing to fight back or deal with the blatant racism, mockery and violence directed towards them by the living, most ghouls followed the Celestia-line north, and fled towards Stalliongrad. The cold environment deterred most from following and on top of that the city itself was surrounded by a large unscalable wall.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> The first nomads to reach the city quickly found out that that the city gates were manned by their fellow kind. Stalliongrad like the rest of the wasteland had its own population of ghouls. A community blossomed and bodily decay was slowed by the natural cold.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> A paradise, but it was not to last.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Nest by nest Griffinkind were forced down on the surface by the grand pegasus enclave. Most fled south towards Equestria and united under the name of Lion Company.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Offering their help and expertise to the highest bidder Lion company soon had all the renown they ever needed. Merely the means to an end.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> Lionel Goldenbeak had a vision of griffin supremacy, and soon saw in Stalliongrad a place of technology and power. Resources he could use to bolster his growing army. Resources he could use against the grand pegasus enclave.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> It would not be long until Stalliongrad was besieged.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> This was just the start of Lionels grand design. The charismatic griffin leader began to recruit. Not just any pony but every pony that wished to come. Offering the one thing that was in short supply. Acceptance and forgiveness along with riches and glory, so long as you upheld the contract.
12[16:12] <~Damhoof> A series of tents make out the camp of Veterans Rest. The first station for many a fledgeling Lion company recruit. The group gathers around a roaring fire to keep warm while the sound of gunfighting echoes in the distance. Stalliongrad burns as another pack of “new bloods” wait to be assigned a team. Their reasons are as always: Purely their own.
08[16:14] * +Zuri is sitting particularly close to the fire, grumbling to herself. "Amelaaniwa baridi..."
08[16:15] * +Silver_Crest finds himself wandering anxiously, just outside of the reach of the flame's light. He eyes peering from one individual to the next, trying to understand the situation he'd agreed to.
08[16:16] * +Cranberry_Cookie is sitting with his side facing the fire, as if to catch as much heat as he can. He listens quietly as it crackles.
08[16:16] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts faces the fire, her rifle right nex to her
08[16:16] * +Zuri is a zebra mare, clad in leather armour. She's looking mildly out of place as she's shivering slightly, her fur looking rahter short for the cold. Her glyphmark seems to be a leaf... But it could just as easily be a symbol that just looks like a leaf. She's armed with a rifle, which is currently resting on her back.
08[16:17] * +Wishing_Star would be virtually invisible in the snowstorm but for his dark barding and glasses. The rest of him, mane, tail and coat alike are all as white as the blizzard
08[16:18] * +Courage is a medium sized grey and dark-grey Hellhound, wearing reinforced leather armor and a small backpack. He's sitting near the fire, poking at the ground with a claw.
08[16:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie is a young earth pony stallion with a brick red mane and a dirt brown coat, clad in weathered and clearly-labeled "Manehattan Police Department" barding. There's a dirty green bandanna around his neck and goggles atop his head.
08[16:19] * +Wishing_Star looks over at the... semi-reptilian canine... thing. He had never seen its like before, and had no idea what it was. He had been told the wastes were full of dangerous creatures... was that one of them?
08[16:19] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts is a medium sized unicorn mare with an apricot colored coat and blonde mane that has a streak of brown. She wears a simple merc outfit and carries a Varmint Rifle on her back
08[16:20] * +Silver_Crest While he tries to keep himself active, and out of the minds of the others around the fire he can't help but feel as though a cold stare glances his way... even if only in his head. Tall for a pony, his dark, almost black, purple mane was mostly covered by a white lab coat that also encompassed his cutie mark. His horn was long in conjunction with his height, and his violet, blue edges mane bobbed back and forth as with his head
08[16:21] * +Zuri scoots closer to the fire, being much closer than most other ponies could handle already.
08[16:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie A MoP twenty-two long rifle silenced pistol pokes from the holster built into the front of his barding, easily within reach.
08[16:21] * +Courage twitches an ear and looks back over to Wishing_Star, he padding of his armor making him much more suited for this kind of weather. He raises the claw that's not poking at the ground in slight greeting, saying, "Hello, ponee."
08[16:22] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks over at the hellhound when it speaks. He's sitting fairly far away from Courage. He's got a fair inkling as to what the thing is.
08[16:22] * +Wishing_Star blinks in surprise... it talked! A sentient canine... wierd. "Um... hi."
08[16:23] * +Wasteland_Daisy is sitting on the ground near the fire, warming herself with her hands stretched out for warmth. The minotaur calf would stand easily as tall as an average stallion and she is clad in crudely insulated leather armor and a sturdy cloak. AA tonueless cowbell is hung around her neck and her black hair is done up in pigtails.A .32 cal revolver is on a holster on her right leg.
08[16:24] * +Silver_Crest looked the way at the hellhound that seemed to be the first to take an initiation to conversation. Silver took this as a bad omen, he was one of the two members of this particular group that his eyes were drawn to more than any other. The second being the minotaur 'calf'. He had seen hellhounds before, never dared talk to them ... hell the thoguht of one speaking scared him to hell. The Minotaur though... this was a new sight f
08[16:24] * +Courage continues his poking, the claw sliding in and out of the frozen earth like a hot knife through butter, "Uhhm ...me Curridge?"
08[16:24] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts shivers slightly under her outift and checks the contents of her saddlebags repeadetly. Just to be sure
08[16:25] * +Zuri 's leather armour also appears to be insulated... but it doesn't seem to be helping much. She looks much more comfortable close to the fire though, and starts looking around at the others, wondering what kind of company she finds herself in.
08[16:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie sits there, waiting. He wonders if there's a different fire to sit next to.
08[16:26] * +Wasteland_Daisy rubs her hands and looks up at the collected ponies and zebras and... doggie?
08[16:27] * +Wishing_Star dares to scoot a little closer to the Hellhound; "Um, I'm Wishign Star. I've never seen a... what are you exactly?"
12[16:27] * ~Damhoof It stopped snowing early this evening, and the area is covered with mud from all the people walking around. Large anonymous five man tents are lined up around the area. Some of them are buzzing with life and heated discussion. A snow white unicorn mare wearing an oversized manticore cloak against the cold is hard at work lifting crates from a recently arrived sky carriage. Taking a second glance reveals that she is rubbing her forehead and working up quite the sweat.
08[16:28] * +Silver_Crest now directed his gaze toward the zebra. He'd heard rumors of them, but not from the wasteland. His time out here was short, instead it was all of the nastiness and horror stories built within his stable. The others were earth ponies and unicorns... some unique but nothing as startling.
08[16:29] * +Zuri cocks his head at Silver. "Unataka nini?" she asks.
08[16:29] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts doesn't really know what to do, so she stands up and trots over to the minotaur calf. "Uhm.. hi. I'm Apricot Tarts Pleasure to meet you."
08[16:29] * +Courage keeps idly poking the earth, turning to Wishing_Star and grinning friendlily ...he tries at least, showing quite a few,quite sharp teeth, saying, "Nicee meet yu, Staree. Me dog, or Hellhound, but yu can call me Curridge."
[16:30] <+Zuri> [Er, her*]
08[16:30] * +Silver_Crest felt his eyes grow wide as someone in the group decided to address him. Immidiately averting his gaze as though looking in every other possible direction. Now looking toward the snow-white mare lifting crates in the distance.
08[16:31] * +Wasteland_Daisy turns to her side and looks across the camp. Hopefully someone would come up and talk to them soon... Daisy eeps as she is adressed by one of the other recruits. "Uhm... hi... I'm Daisy." She offers a hesitant smile to Apricot Tarts.
08[16:31] * +Cranberry_Cookie is eavesdropping on everyone simultaneously.
08[16:31] * +Wishing_Star nods slowly. Not the brightest thing apparently, but still 'intelligent'. "Remarkable. A salient canine. Hellhound seems an appropraite title, given your stature and build. Definitely terrifying from a predatory perspective. Courage was it? Nice to meet you."
08[16:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts forces a freindly smile. "It's... cold today, isn't it?"
08[16:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie He can't hear a lunar damned thing over the fire, though.
08[16:32] * +Zuri raises and eyebrow at Silver, before shaking her head and writing him off as either a coward or a bigot. Not too unusual.
12[16:33] * ~Damhoof Cranberry_Cookie seems to have forgotten his ears at home. All he can make out from evesdropping is garble and useless.
08[16:33] * +Courage nods happily, "Yesh. Nicee meet yu too, ...still." He holds out his claw for Wishing_Star to shake, "Nicee meet ponee who don' shoot quick."
08[16:34] * +Wasteland_Daisy cant help but look a little deadpan. "It's cold most days..." She rubs her hands for warmth then hides them in the lining of her cloak.
08[16:34] * +Silver_Crest let out a sigh of relief as he felt the gaze upon him shaken. The rest of the group merily conversing and getting to know eachother while he actually began to take a few steps further away in to the cold. It wasn't that bad, at least for him... well, he was used to it, at least.
08[16:35] * +Wishing_Star takes the paw with a hoof and shakes it. "Well, you're sitting here amiably enough. If I saw something like you charging at me it might be a different story, but you seem a good... dog."
08[16:35] * +Zuri decides to look at somepony else for the moment... Cranberry, to be exact.
08[16:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie is operating under the assumption that everypon-- /one/ here is supposed to be here, despite how odd they might seem.
08[16:36] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sits down next to Wasteland_Daisy, "So, how did you get here?"
08[16:37] * +Cranberry_Cookie eventually flicks his eyes over to regard Zuri, giving her a quick once-over.
[16:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hey."
08[16:37] * +Courage nods, "An yu nicee ponee, Star. If me want hurt ponee I dig. Run at ees silly."
08[16:37] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks into the fire. "Uhm... I need the money..." And the influence that goes with being in a quasi-military outfit. Daisy sighs and pulls her knees up to her chest.
08[16:38] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts stares intothe fire, "I'm here for the caps too."
08[16:39] * +Wishing_Star blinks; "Ah, so you're a burrowing crea- person. Very interesting. So, what brings you out to a pony and griffon based settlement rather than with your own kind. I figured most dogs and other canines were pack animals.""
08[16:39] * +Zuri nods at Cranberry. "Habari." she says. From the context, it's obviously a greeting. As for Cranberry's once over; Zuri seems to be a moderatly healthy mare, though he coat have various small scars, seemingly from old wounds... Though they seems well enough treated. She also have a single green feather in her mane... And her plot can't be complained about either.
08[16:40] * +Silver_Crest began to trail off from the rest of the group. It was too... scary? for him. The thought of so many stranger ponies... worse off the two beasts... and the zebra!? Of course he would divert his attention. Instead, now slowly walking toward the white mare, trying to keep out of sight but find something else to focus his attention.
08[16:40] * +Courage nods at Wishing_Star, "Yesh, but mama is griffin. She send me here."
08[16:40] * +Wasteland_Daisy thinks that they at least have something in common. She missed her momma though. Daisy pulls the cloak around herself so that she resembles a cowheaded pyramid.
[16:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I've never seen a minotaur before. I always thought they are bigger."
08[16:41] * +Wishing_Star blinks; "Fasinating. Well, this is certainly interesting. Out in the wasteland a week and I've seen so much. Right here and now I can see a zebra and a minotaur. I didn't even know those were real! This is all so very exciting."
12[16:42] <~Damhoof>  The group can hear the clutter of lunchboxes as one of the crates crash into the ground. The snow white unicorn whinces in pain and rubs her horn.
08[16:42] * +Wasteland_Daisy blows some frosty smoke. "M just a kid... bout twelve... or thirteen."
08[16:43] * +Courage 's ear twitches and he looks over to the unicorn that dropped the boxes.
08[16:43] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes a quick look in the direction of the noise and then turns back to Wasteland_Daisy, "What does a kid do out here?"
08[16:43] * +Zuri looks over at the sounds of crashing... But doesn't care all that much, and simply goes back to looking at Cranberry with a cocked head.
08[16:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie is concerned mostly with armaments and distinguishing features. Though... somepony's plot can definitely be a distinguishing feature.
08[16:44] * +Silver_Crest frantically looked around worrying what to do. The eyes of the group would turn to the crates that crashed, a normal pony might 'assist' but to him this meant to lay low. Maybe his dark purple mane could fit the mud, while his lab coat acted as the snow in this disguise? He didn't feel like wasting his magic here.
08[16:44] * +Wasteland_Daisy shrugs. She didn't really want to talk about it. "How about you?"
08[16:44] * +Wishing_Star follows the Hellhound's gaze to the white unicorn mare. Her mane was red, almost the same shade as his eyes. He looks to the Hellhound; "It seems one of the other camp residents is having some trouble. Perhaps we should offer our aid?"
08[16:44] * +Cranberry_Cookie extends a hoof to Zuri. "Cranberry."
[16:45] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I was recruited in a tavern. I got ripped off by a merchant and I need the caps. So now I'm here."
08[16:46] * +Silver_Crest began to slowly stand up wen it seemed their attention was not grabbed as much as he'd expected. His lab coat instantly muddy but a small price to pay for something he deemed life or death. Now he looked at the fallen items, lunchboxes? Was there something more to them?
08[16:46] * +Zuri is armed with a .32 rifle, and a sexy plot, but seemingly nothing else.
08[16:47] * +Courage nods at Wishing_Star, "Alrite, Staree." He slowly gets up and extends himself to his full height, of a few hooves taller than an average pony.
08[16:47] * +Zuri nods to Cranberry and reaches out her own hoof as well. "Zuri." she states. As soon as the hoofshake is over, she retracts her hoof to underneath herself again.
08[16:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy tilts her head. "Tavern? Hmm..." Then she shrugs again.. she was cold and a little beyond caring.. Daisy blushes as her four stomachs rumble in hunger."
08[16:48] * +Wishing_Star stands up, looking particularly scrawny next to the burly Hellhound. He trots over to the white unicorn mare, alongside Silver, and addresses the mare; "Do you require assistance?"
08[16:48] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts chuckles "As long as you don't eat bandages, I can't help you with that."
12[16:48] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn mare rubs her head and looks at the intruding group with with a frown on her face. "Does it look like I need help to you?"
08[16:48] * +Courage follows Wishing_Star over to Silver_Crest and the mare, giving them a, "Ello, ponee."
08[16:49] * +Wishing_Star blinks; "Yes?"
08[16:49] * +Wasteland_Daisy turns her head to the loading pony. There were a lot of lunxhboxes there... but the fire was so inviting and she didn't want to move.
12[16:49] <~Damhoof>  sighes. "Then help unload these crates instead of gawking at me."
08[16:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie does so enjoy plot gazing, but finds Zuri's stripes a little off-putting. Besides, this close and she might notice. He tucks his hoof back under his body once they're done exchanging pleasantries.
08[16:51] * +Silver_Crest frantically looked around, the unicorn's sarcasm implying she wanted help. Help meant interaction. WORSE! The evil dog creature had clearly called out to him, his only reaction diving in to the cold ground again, far from the fire. "I'm not here!" His voice was rather loud for how out of sight he was trying to be, slowly crawling away from the unicorn, but maintaining distance from the hellhound.
[16:51] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Pleased ta' meet ya'."
08[16:51] * +Wishing_Star nods and turns to Courage; "Well, there you have it. Considering these people will be paying us, we should probably assist." He then lights up his own horn, lifting a single crate. He starts to pant as he wraps his magic around a second, and leaves it be.
08[16:51] * +Silver_Crest sighed relief when he realized, it wasn't him being called out to.
[16:52] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey, some of the others are helping with the lunchboxes. Wanna join them?"
08[16:52] * +Courage blinks at Silver_Crest, before following Wishing_Star's example and picking up a crate, grunting slightly, "Where dis to?"
08[16:52] * +Zuri has actually already noted his plotchecking, but makes no move to stop him. "Same." she says in heavily accented equestrian.
08[16:53] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods to Apricot Tarts. If she wasn't alone... then she could help. Daisy stands and grabs a notably empty knapsack from the ground, slinging it on her back. "Okay."
08[16:54] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gets up and heads over to the crates "Then c'mon", she says with a smile
12[16:55] <~Damhoof>  The white unicorn mare frowns at Wishing_Star, but turns to Courage. "Right over there." She points at a nearby line of tents that already have a considerable amount of stacked crates piled nearby.
08[16:55] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts arrives at the white unicorn mare "hey, how can I help?"
08[16:56] * +Wishing_Star nods and, without moving, floats the crate over to the stack and sets it down. Walking and casting at the same time was taxing. He repeats the process with another of the larger crates.
08[16:56] * +Wasteland_Daisy follows Sgt_Apricot_Tarts and when they arrive she easily lifts one of the crates, balancing it on her head and keeping it in check with both hands. Daisy follows the white mare's instructions.
08[16:56] * +Courage nods at the mare and plods over to the stack, depositing his crate on it. He makes sure it's placed solidly, before returning for another.
08[16:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie really isn't sure if talking to Zuri is worth the effort, seeing as they could easily part ways and never meet again, but talking in front of a fire is loads better than walking around in the mud.
08[16:58] * +Silver_Crest watched with awe as the albino unicorn attempted to help the others. Lifting himself off the ground slightly, though not daring get closer. His thoughts about how he could easily lift more than double him. He wouldn't dare show it though... in fact he burried his face worried it might reveal his thoughts.
[16:59] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So. You a merc.?"
08[16:59] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts picks up a crate with her magic and trots over to where the hellhound had put his crate
08[16:59] * +Wasteland_Daisy continues to walk back and forth, balancing the crates on her head and depositing them in the pile. Once or twice glancing at the doggie.
08[16:59] * +Wishing_Star is looking a little strained after the two crates, and decides to stop.
08[17:00] * +Zuri agrees with Cranberry, even if neither knows the other is thinking the same. "Hm, I guess." she chuckles a bit, with a very slight undertone of "grim chuckle". "And you?"
12[17:00] <~Damhoof>  The white unicorn mare merely directs Apricot_Tart to the pile of crates and appoints her to the same nearby line of tents.
08[17:00] * +Courage also keeps moving the crates to the depositing pile, watching the other ponies in turn.
08[17:01] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts picks up another crate, repeating the whole process
[17:01] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yeah. First day?"
08[17:02] * +Wasteland_Daisy keeps carrying crates until they are all gone to the pile. She could do this all day.
08[17:02] * +Wishing_Star smiles weakly at the rest; "Those things are heavy. What's in them?"
12[17:02] <~Damhoof>  Apricot_Tarts take 4 crates and then notices that Courage and Wasteland_Daisy have already taken the rest. The pale unicorn that was supposed to lift crates just sits there and rests. Once the group is done she just arrogantly turns her head. As if she would ever award them anything.
08[17:03] * +Zuri cocks and uncocks her head in a "sort of" motion. "First mission, ndiyo." she says, hte zebra word flowing more naturally off her tongue than the equestrian. "I am... new."
08[17:04] * +Wishing_Star looks to the mare; "So, who do we see about assignment then? Or is there more stuff around here to be done?"
08[17:04] * +Courage plods and stands next to Wishing_Star, after finishing with the crates, listening to him and the mare.
12[17:05] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn mare merely points them back at the fire. "You are the new recruits arent you? Just wait and a griffin will be by shortly."
08[17:05] * +Wishing_Star thinsk to himself; 'wasteland ponies always seem to be working right? Yay, I'm being normal!'
08[17:05] * +Cranberry_Cookie nods. "Same." He doesn't comment on her accent. He's already had a couple misunderstandings with other poni-- /people/ up here on account of his Manehattan accent. Kinda' frustrating.
08[17:05] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Thank you miss... dind't catch your name."
08[17:05] * +Wasteland_Daisy feels pleasantly warmed up by the exercise and walks slowly back to the fire.
12[17:06] <~Damhoof>  The white unicorn mare rolls her eyes at Wishing_Star. "Im Heartless, and you are?"
08[17:06] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Wishing Star." He holds out a hoof, as he had been told was customary when greeting new ponies.
08[17:06] * +Silver_Crest Was finally beginning to feel the effects of the cold. He found himself weighing the risks of being close to the others against the prolonges and unnecessary exposure. Before long he'd made his way to the light of the fire once more, his presence seemed insignificant, almost intendedly so.
08[17:06] * +Courage stretches and cracks his neck, picking at the ground with a claw.
08[17:07] * +Zuri is silent for a while, just enjoying the fire. She breifly wishes she could take it with her. It was so warm... Reminded her of the usual temperature of home. Meanwhile, she also checks out Cranberry with her eyes, not caring all that much if he notes her doing so.
08[17:07] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts decides to introduce herself to the others. She trots over to the hellhound "Er... hi. I'm Apricot Tarts."
12[17:08] <~Damhoof>  Heartless accepts Wishing_stars hoof. "You take care now Mister Star." She rubs her cheeks and waves for him to leave.
08[17:09] * +Courage looks over to Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "Ello Tart ponee. Me Curridge."
08[17:09] * +Wishing_Star nods and returns to the fire. The zebra and earth pony were still sitting there. Had they moved at all? This was his first zebra meeting; he wondered if he should go about his usual introduction, or if they had different customs.
[17:10] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hello, Courage. It's  a pleasure to meet you."
08[17:10] * +Wasteland_Daisy arrives back at the fire and sits back down. She was starting to feel a little distressed... she was lonely and unsure, but Apricot was nice and the doggie also seemed nice.
12[17:11] <~Damhoof>  A griffin approaches the fire. "Alright you guys are up." He points at the master tent. It is relatively easy to spot as it bears the Lion company standard. A golden griffin standing on its hindlegs while roaring at the sky and it is the only tent in the near vincinity that has an electric engines and cables sticking out of it.
08[17:11] * +Courage extends a claw for Sgt_Apricot_Tarts to shake, with a dumb grin on his face, "Yesh, plessur fer me, too."
08[17:11] * +Cranberry_Cookie is a little bit... scrawny. Lanky, sort of. He's definitely not the brawny sort of earth pony. He looks pretty good for a Waster, fairly clean and well-fed. Comfortable in his armor, too, like he's been wearing it for a while. That little MoM pistol he has seems rather worn too. He yawns a little as Zuri looks at him, before looking up at the griffin.
08[17:12] * +Zuri looks to the griffin, sighing. Time to get up? But the fire was so nice...
08[17:12] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts extends a hoof, but fears it could be taken off by the claws.
08[17:12] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands quickly as the griffin comes up to the fire and looks up to the tent in question. "O-okay..."
[17:12] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "c'mon, we should get going"
12[17:12] <~Damhoof>  The griffin points at the entire group. "That means the lot of you. Get going."
08[17:12] * +Cranberry_Cookie nods and gets to his hooves, shaking himself once to settle his barding.
08[17:12] * +Wishing_Star nods to the griffon; "Right then, let's do it." He picks himself up and trots over to the tent.
08[17:13] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts heads over to the tent.
08[17:13] * +Courage shakes Sgt_Apricot_Tarts' hoof carefully, before looking over to the griffin and nodding, proceeding to the tent.
08[17:13] * +Cranberry_Cookie The almost insignificant pouches on his sides jangle a little as well.
08[17:13] * +Silver_Crest begins to freak out. Instead of a casual walk, he sprints over to the tent intent on making it before anyone else. His worry primarily consisting of what he might do if he were 'late' for the beginning of the contract.
08[17:13] * +Wasteland_Daisy gets going, and follows the group over to and then inside the Tent. She was beginning to become very nervous.
08[17:13] * +Zuri sighs and starts to get up. She stretches a bit, almost like a cat, before starting to trot off towards teh indicated tent. As she leaves the warm aura of the fire, she shivers slightly.
12[17:14] <~Damhoof>  The scent of expensive cigar greets the group as they enter the tent. The background noise of several radio operators fill your ears.
12[17:14] <~Damhoof> A particulary nasty griffin with a scar on his left beak looks at the party expectantly.
08[17:15] * +Zuri is glad she's inside a tent... But it doesn't measure up to the roaring of a fire. Stupid cold wasteland.
08[17:15] * +Silver_Crest looks up to the griffin, almost backing out of the tent but noticing the others coming. Instead making his way to a corner, as much as he could find, while still being in clear sight of the griffin.
08[17:15] * +Courage salutes the griffin in Lion Company manner and stands there, listening.
08[17:15] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts salutes the griffin
08[17:15] * +Cranberry_Cookie comes to a slow stop once he's out of the way of the doorway.
08[17:16] * +Wasteland_Daisy stops in the tent beside Courage. She briefly looks up at him then shyly looks away to the griffin commander.
08[17:16] * +Cranberry_Cookie He regards the griffin first, then peers about the room.
08[17:16] * +Zuri does not salute at all. Instead, she finds herself a spot near Cranberry, hoping to leech some heat from him.
12[17:16] <~Damhoof>  waves them over and grins. "At ease New blood. Dont be shy. We arent paying you to be modest."
08[17:17] * +Wishing_Star trots up; "Hello... sir."
08[17:17] * +Cranberry_Cookie has retained some heat. Must be something in the armor.
08[17:17] * +Zuri is pleased by this.
08[17:17] * +Courage resumes his previous position and raises a claw slightly in greeting to the obviously uncomfortable Wasteland_Daisy, trying to put her at ease. He steps forward afterwards, awaiting instructions.
08[17:18] * +Silver_Crest seemed to be the one in most need of the 'shy' comment. He hoped it wasn't for him, but avoiding contact with anyone else it must have been. At least the others seemed more eager to grab his attention.
08[17:18] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts puts down her hoof, listening crefully
08[17:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks closer to the griffin, silent and awaiting a briefing or instruction of some sort.
12[17:19] <~Damhoof>  The griffin nods at Wishihg_Star. "Well, well. If it isnt the lucky leftovers." He points a clawed and bony finger at Courage and then Daisy. "This was supposed to be a five man unit. An earth pony, three unicorns and a zebra. Now you got your own pet mascot and pack brahmin and to top it off Lioness gave express command to send you fuckers into the bloody forest on a wasted rescue mission. Personally I dont give two shits for what the commander wants. Especially when the team in question cant even pay for their own rescue. So I figure, what if I just sent you straight into the action instead. What do ya say to that?"
[17:20] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Permission to speak freely?"
[17:20] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Whatcha' mean 'straight into the action'?"
08[17:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy frowns at the brahmin insult, but does not say anything.
08[17:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie says it neutrally, as if simply asking for information.
12[17:20] <~Damhoof>  snorts and nods at Apricot_Tarts. "Sure you might speak freely."
08[17:21] * +Courage is used to names like that and salutes again, "Yessir."
08[17:21] * +Silver_Crest finally attempted to speak up, unlike before his voice quiet and easily trumped by the others who all wanted their hand at speaking. "We're all going to die... rescue... please..."
[17:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm not sure if ti's wise to send us all to hell right now. I guess we'd be better off with that rescue mission. Maybe we can recover additional forces there."
[17:21] <+Zuri> "Which pays more kofia- caps?" Zuri asks the griffin.
08[17:23] * +Wishing_Star looks to the Griffon; "Wouldn't rescuing the others save you money in the long run? Searching for and hiring replacements is costly is it not?"
12[17:23] <~Damhoof>  "The pay is the same. Only difference is risk." The griffin points at a map outlying Stalliongrad. "Its either a petty rescue at the outskirts of the city. Over here" His bony finger slides into an X marked at the forest. Or you get to step into the frey at once."
08[17:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie just wants to know how much abuse he'll have to take.
[17:23] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I vote for the forest."
[17:24] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... yeah. Forest."
08[17:24] * +Wasteland_Daisy pipes up. "Uhm... I-I vote for the forest as well..."
12[17:24] <~Damhoof>  snorts at Wishing_Stars comment. "They cant even pay the 200 cap fee for a full rescue party. Cant save em all."
08[17:24] * +Courage waits for the others to decide. Not his call. He's the 'mascot'.
08[17:24] * +Zuri is not very keen on taking unnessesary risks. That's just stupid... She has no desire to die up here. "Misitu... Forest."
08[17:24] * +Silver_Crest nodded in approval, from the safety of his corner. "No fight please... forest..."
08[17:25] * +Wishing_Star is slightly confused; "Those calling for rescue, are they with you or are they just happen to be in the area?"
08[17:26] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to Whishing_Star "Does that matter?"
12[17:26] <~Damhoof>  Nods again at Wishing_Stars comment. "Aye they are with us, but they kinda suck and diverting forces to save them aint worth the time."
08[17:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie barely stifles a snicker at the "they suck" comment.
08[17:27] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns back to the griffon "So you rather let them die?"
08[17:27] * +Cranberry_Cookie Must be pretty bad to get that kind of glowing recommendation from their CO.
08[17:27] * +Zuri snickers as well... That sounded like how her buddies back home talked.
08[17:27] * +Wishing_Star notes; "Diverting -experienced- forces might not be worth it, but wouldn't us rookies be better suited for somethign with training shoesstill attached?"
[17:28] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Anythin' live in tha' forest?"
08[17:28] * +Courage steps back and turns to Wasteland_Daisy, "Uhm ...'ello, not-ponee-or-griffin. Me Curridge."
12[17:29] <~Damhoof>  "Yes. We`d let them die, but Lioness said it would be a good training for our Mascot." He points at Courage. "YOu are a very special group now."
[17:29] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Don't wanna' end-up skewered by some... abominable snowpony a' somethin'."
[17:30] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "So the forest it is?"
08[17:30] * +Courage nods at the griffin in affirmation.
08[17:30] * +Zuri cocks his head at Cranberry and raises an eyebrow, as if to ask "You're kidding?"
08[17:30] * +Silver_Crest face widened at the random abomination Cranberry seemingly just thought up. "S... snow pony? W..what?" His voice more asking himself than the pony.
08[17:30] * +Wishing_Star smiles; "Exactly what I was thinking. Sure, we could jump on the front lines right away, but we lack experience and would likely be wasting your caps there. With the rescue, we get a chance for real experience before joining the fray, and bring back some additional forces."
08[17:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie waits for an answer.
12[17:30] <~Damhoof>  "Unless you want to skip straight to the action, i`d say it is. Not much in therms of wildlife. Just wolves and shit."
08[17:30] * +Wasteland_Daisy eeps and mumbles. "Uhm... I'm a minotaur... and my name is Daisy."
[17:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Oh. Good. Just wolves."
08[17:31] * +Wishing_Star looks curious; "Regular or Timber?"
08[17:31] * +Cranberry_Cookie pops the button on his pistol in preparation.
[17:31] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "We can handle either I guess. Just look at our group."
12[17:31] <~Damhoof>  “Fine, fine. You can go rescue the fuckers if that is what you want. According to my paperwork there is a Tart among you with some basic training that can handle a radio.” Presents a large black box with a basic microphone and headset.
08[17:32] * +Courage nods at Daisy, "Nice meet minnertor, Daisee." Not brahmin, so not food.
[17:32] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "It's /Tarts/ and yes I can handle a radio."
[17:32] <+Wasteland_Daisy> "Nice to meet you too doggie... I mean Courage..."
[17:32] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "What are the callsigns?"
08[17:32] * +Silver_Crest thought about it. Wolves? He couldn't handle wolves... or dogs for that matter. The hellhound still freaked him out. Quietly whispering to himself, "No evil bad wolves." Their scents tend to make his visual illusion rather worthless for his hiding.
08[17:33] * +Zuri nods as it's confirmed that it's just wolves there. She could handle that... There was worse stuff back home. She hadn't seen it... but it was there.
12[17:33] <~Damhoof>  Hands the radio over to Tart along with a sheet of basic callsigns. “Don't you fucking wreck it. This is property of Lion company. The channel is set to pick up that other teams frequency, but you can set it to pick up Central command if you ever feel the need to phone for help. Thanks to your mascot, You even get a free call if you ever end up biting over more than you can chew.”
08[17:33] * +Cranberry_Cookie hasn't had to deal with wolves before but... probably not worse than a manticore.
08[17:34] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes the radio and puts it into her saddlebags, she then puts the headset on
08[17:34] * +Courage chuckles, "Well, me call ponees 'ponee' too, so feir's feir."
08[17:34] * +Wishing_Star apparently doesn't get an answer. That either meant normal, or the griffon just didn't know waht a Timberwolf was.
08[17:35] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods shyly and tries to turn her attention to the CO. She absent minedly tries to correct the slouch her spine had the habit to take.
12[17:35] <~Damhoof>  "Yes, Timberwolves."
[17:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Good. What's our name on the radio? Rookie One or what?"
08[17:35] * +Courage can easily track the CO. and his conversation with hearing PER 10 and INT 8. Useful things.
12[17:36] <~Damhoof>  The griffin smiles at Apricot tarts. "You are Lucky Leftovers."
[17:36] <+Silver_Crest> "We're all going to die..." His voice began to chant, quietly but repeated it several times.
08[17:36] * +Wishing_Star blinks; oh. Crap, that was worse wasn't it? At least they could count on Timberwolves being vulnerable to fire... right?
08[17:36] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs "Lucky Leftovers it is then."
12[17:37] <~Damhoof>  The griffin waves them towards the entrance but hands over a very crudely drawn map over Stalliongrad with the downed team in need of rescue as an X. “Doesn`t take a genious to figure that the more you wait here then the more rescue the other team will need. Head down to Heartless and get some lunchboxes with you. She should be done with the inventory by now.”
08[17:37] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes a good, long look at the map.
08[17:38] * +Zuri looks at the maps as well, staying close to Cranberry for the wonderful heat.
08[17:38] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts salutes the griffon before she leaves the tent
08[17:38] * +Silver_Crest glances at the map for a reference in his mind. He might need to know where to run.
08[17:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie orients himself mentally. Good to have a sense of direction in an unfamiliar place, especially when everywhere was covered in snow.
08[17:39] * +Courage studies the map, before doing the Lion Company salute again and heading outside with the others.
08[17:39] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts rememberes the map, "can somebody please the map with him? I guess we'll need it sooner or later."
08[17:39] * +Wasteland_Daisy makes an uncertain salute and walks out of the Tent.
08[17:39] * +Zuri is glad the map doesn't have any writing. She can't read equestrian. Silly ponies and their weird letters.
08[17:39] * +Silver_Crest passively waits for the rest to leave, aiming to be last and in the far back unlike before.
08[17:39] * +Wishing_Star nods; "She is; we helped." He turns and exits the tent, heading over to where they had helped the mare unpack
08[17:39] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts heads over to Heartless, "Hello ma'am. I've instructed to pick up some supplies."
08[17:39] * +Cranberry_Cookie is one of those rare Wasters who can read proficiently.
08[17:40] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts can read too.
08[17:40] * +Zuri can read Zebra fine, but silly ponies have weird letters.
12[17:41] <~Damhoof>  Heartless looks at Apricot_Tarts and the rest of the group as they approach. "You lot again? Oh, right the last batch of Newbloods. You fuckers are the reason i had to dig myself out of bed this morning."
08[17:42] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks along with the group to the spot where they piled up all the crates.
08[17:42] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gives Heartless a flat look. "Always a pleaser to help."
[17:42] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *pleasure
08[17:42] * +Cranberry_Cookie After walking along without seeing where he's going, he tucks the map away, coming to a stop near Heartless.
08[17:42] * +Courage is quite educated and has no trouble reading. He plods after Wishing_Star, listening to Heartless.
08[17:42] * +Zuri gives absolutely zero fucks about inconveniencing Heartless.
08[17:43] * +Silver_Crest actually begins to worry, "I'm sorry... please don't hate me." His voice now moderate level, beginning to get used to not having to be 'quiet' to be talked over.
08[17:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie is folding a map without the help of his hooves.
08[17:43] * +Silver_Crest Having traveled at the back of the group helped.
08[17:44] * +Wishing_Star shrugs at Heartless; "Sorry to inconvenience you, but we would appreciate our share of the provisions."
08[17:45] * +Zuri is still by Cranberry's side, pretty much finding herself leaning on him to leech body heat.
12[17:46] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn frowns and rubs her head, but begins channeling her levitation spell and targets a crate. She lets out a pained moan and the assorted crate filled with items falls to the ground in front of the party and mud splatters on her manticore cloak.  "Just get out of my sight."
12[17:46] <~Damhoof>  The crate contains 6 Lion company lunchboxes. A predator lunchbox and a medical kit containing two regular healing potions and four bandages.
08[17:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks down at Zuri, map still in his mouth, then tucks it away in the saddlebag opposite her.
08[17:48] * +Courage grins at the medkit and the predator box and takes them out, holding the medkit and looking around questioningly, while he puts the box in hi pack.
08[17:48] * +Zuri noses around in the box, nabbing a lunchbox. She also eyes the medical kit.
08[17:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks into the crate and picks up a Lunchbox... "No water?" She asks Heartless.
08[17:48] * +Wishing_Star looks at Heartless curiously; "You keep rubbing your horn. Have you been over taxing your magic lately?"
08[17:48] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes a simple lunchbox and puts it into her saddelbags
[17:49] <+Zuri> "Do you know how to use that?" Zuri asks Courage
[17:49] <+Zuri> [about the medkit]
08[17:49] * +Courage looks to Zuri and nods, "Yesh. Me fix ponee an' griffin up. Yu medic too?"
08[17:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie pokes around a bit before taking his lunchbox.
08[17:50] * +Silver_Crest finds himself sheepishly poking his head in to pull out a lunchbox from the group without actually using his magic. What if they knew he had levitation? Well... every unicorn did, but they would realize he didn't help Heartless earlier for now reason... rather she would realize!
08[17:50] * +Zuri nods. "Ndiyo, I know how to heal." she says.
12[17:50] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn mare growls at Wishing_Star. "Maybe. Whats it to ya?" She opens up a different crate with her hooves and hands over a bottle of purified water to each. "Here."
08[17:50] * +Silver_Crest Pulling out a lunchbox and backing away quickly, he put it away and sighed, hoping nobody would hate him for taking one.
08[17:51] * +Zuri stuffs both the lunchbox and the water in her saddlebags.
08[17:51] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes the bottle without a word and puts it away
08[17:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie sticks the lunchbox in his saddlebags rather unceremoniously.
08[17:51] * +Courage nods to Zuri, "Ish for ush all anywey. I can giv yu, if yu need." He puts the medkit into his pack.
08[17:52] * +Wishing_Star looks slightly taken aback; "Well, I know from experience how painful magical burnout can be, so I thought I would offer assistance if I could."
08[17:52] * +Zuri eyes him a bit more, but shrugs. Fair enough... Could always shoot him if he ran off with it.
08[17:52] * +Wasteland_Daisy takes the bottle of water and thanks Heartless. Then Daisy stuffs the two items in her knapsack.
12[17:53] <~Damhoof>  looks like she wants to slap Wishing_Star in the face. "And what sort of assistance is that eh?"
08[17:53] * +Cranberry_Cookie then takes the bottle of purified water and makes a mental note to add it to his canteens.
08[17:53] * +Courage takes his water and also stows it away in his pack.
08[17:53] * +Zuri returns to Cranberry's side as soon as she's done packing her bags. Sweet sweet body heat!
08[17:54] * +Silver_Crest just happened to be listening to Wishing_Star talking about burnout to Heartless, turning away and snickering to himself. Something he was surprised he could still do, though not before hiding it~ not daring make a joke about somepony else... that could shoot him.
08[17:54] * +Wishing_Star blinks; "Assistance with whatever task is causing you to strain yourself. What other kind of assistance would I offer when talking about magic?"
12[17:56] <~Damhoof>  Heartless smacks Wishing_Star on his cheek. "Thats for sticking your nose in other peoples problems. You have a job to do new blood and I cant have you trailing my hooves like some colt just out of school."
08[17:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy then walks a bit from the group in the direction of the forest and waits for them there. "I~ Once~ Was~ Lost~..." She hums before stopping and becoming silent.
08[17:57] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts notices Hearless and Whishing Star, "cut it out. We have work to do."
08[17:57] * +Zuri snickers at Wishing getting smacked.
08[17:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie thinks it a little... strange that Zuri's this close to him, but he doesn't say anything. He just plods along.
08[17:57] * +Wishing_Star fliches at the sharp sting of the slap in the cold. He has absolutely no idea what he did wrong. He turns away, looking dejected. Had he violated some social custom he was unaware of?
08[17:58] * +Courage pats Wishing_Star on the back, plodding along, "Comes onee."
08[17:59] * +Silver_Crest couldn't help himself, he'd actually started smiling. In all honesty, he'd expected the first misfortune to befall himself,... it cheered him up a bit.
08[17:59] * +Wishing_Star is only a week out of home, so he is truly fresh. "I just don't know what went wrong." He falls in with the rest of the group
12[18:00] <~Damhoof>  Heartless waves the group Goodbye. "Kick some ass for me alright?"
08[18:00] * +Zuri starts humming an exotic sounding tune as she walks alongside Cranberry. Free body heat~!
08[18:00] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts shakes her head and turns to Wasteland Daisy, making her way into that direction
08[18:00] * +Wishing_Star is only more confused by that statement
08[18:01] * +Silver_Crest tended to follow the rest of the group. His distance was similar to earlier around the fire, keeping away from the rest. Part of him realized the concept of safety in numbers, and that he was effectively forcing himself to be the 'odd prey'... the alternative was worse in his mind.
08[18:01] * +Cranberry_Cookie flicks his tail in Heartless' direction as if to say, "Sure. You got it."
08[18:02] * +Courage is plodding alongside Wasteland_Daisy and Wishing_Star, humming a griffin hunting tune.
08[18:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie doesn't hum. Humming gets you shot.
08[18:02] * +Zuri gives zero fucks. She has a gun.
08[18:03] * +Cranberry_Cookie Having a gun gets you shot too!~
12[18:03] <~Damhoof>  as the group heads towards their destination they pass an open tent clearly intended to be a tavern. Complete with booze and a barkeeper except no chairs or tables. A Zebra bartender waves at the group before falling on the ground from her chair with a resounding Omph!
08[18:03] * +Wasteland_Daisy hoists her nearly empty knapsack higher up and plods along. Safety in numbers. Daisy starts to feel better than she had in weeks since she fled the cages.
08[18:05] * +Zuri stops and blinks at the zebra. Another zebra! She grins, and promptly redirects her course to the open tent. "Jambo dada!" she greets her, walking over to help her up. [Means "Hello sister!"]
08[18:05] * +Wasteland_Daisy giggles as she sees the zebra fall over and waves.
08[18:06] * +Wishing_Star is still trying to figure otu why he got slapped, and is lost in his contemplation as he follows the herd
08[18:06] * +Courage looks over to Wasteland_Daisy, occupying himself, since he's far form the pack- ...groups leader, "Me not meet many bipeds up here. Where's yu from?"
08[18:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie stops when Zuri runs off. Must be something worth running off for.
08[18:06] * +Silver_Crest is still smiling over the fact that Wishing_Star got slapped. Enough so he completely overlooked the Zebra until the other's attentions shifted to her.
12[18:06] <~Damhoof>  The zebra accepts the help and then waggles herself back to the chair. Saying something slurred about being fine.
08[18:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks over to the zebra mare, lagging a little behind Zuri.
08[18:07] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks up at Courage. "Uhm... I don't really know... momma and me kept moving around a lot..."
08[18:07] * +Wishing_Star nearly smacks into the pony in front of him as the group comes to a stop. He stops his contemplation for a moment to see what the kerfuffle was.
08[18:07] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts walks over to Whishing_Star. "Are you alright? I'm Apricot_Tarts, by the way."
08[18:08] * +Zuri giggles at the obviously intoxicated sister. "Ni kinywaji kwamba?" she asks. ["Is that drink?"]
[18:08] <+Silver_Crest> Remains still as the rest of the group begins to split apart. "She might hurt you..." Even though they were already happily conversing with eachother.
08[18:09] * +Wishing_Star nods; "I'm fine, but why did we stop? Don't we have a rescue to get to?"
12[18:09] <~Damhoof>  nods and offers a bottle of Vodka to Zuri along with a hug and some regailing of how few zebra there are up north.
[18:09] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "The groups falling apart. What#s the name of the zebra?"
08[18:09] * +Courage nods, "Make sense, me guess. How'd cub like yu com to cold land?"
08[18:10] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks over at Zuri and hesitantly raises her voice. "Uhm... we need to hurry..." We might become... *Gasp* tardy!
08[18:10] * +Silver_Crest went wide eyed as she began to offer drinks. He wasn't even worried about the alcohol bit, his mind began to consider it an evil poison of the Zebra
08[18:10] * +Cranberry_Cookie watches Zuri interact with her fellow... countrymare? He taps his hoof on the ground a couple times, only barely betraying his impatience.
08[18:11] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts raises her voice "We need to get going! You, zebra, you can talk later, we have a rescue mission to carry out!"
[18:11] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... we should go. Got some fellows ta' save. C'mon."
08[18:11] * +Courage sighs and taps Zuri's shoulder with a claw, "Stripee Ponee. Comes along. We job have."
12[18:11] <~Damhoof>  Apparently this zebra follows the old ways of how to talk and is quite longdrawn because of her alcoholic intoxication. Worse she`s almost actively trying to prevent Zuri from leaving without the proper etikette.
08[18:12] * +Zuri grins and hugs back, replying with fast paced zebra [that I CBA to create], that the other zebra understands as agreement and happiness for finding somezebra else. She also accepts the vodka with thanks, promptly taking a swig.
[18:12] <+Zuri> [Mine before Damhoofs last]
08[18:12] * +Silver_Crest slowly crept closer, ready to do something to prevent the evil from befalling the rest of the group. Apparently he was the only one to see that the drunk zebra was obviously a trap made by the evil abomination snow pony.
08[18:12] * +Silver_Crest Hoped he didn't have to.
08[18:13] * +Zuri is not quite as "educated" as the other zebra, but attempts to answer properly, having heard the others. She's reluctant to leave, but... Caps are calling.
08[18:13] * +Wishing_Star waits patiently, going back to his thoughts on the slap. His cheeck still stung in the cold
08[18:13] * +Cranberry_Cookie puts a hoof on Zuri's shoulder.
08[18:13] * +Courage nods and falls back in line with Wishing_Star and Wasteland_Daisy, idly scratching at the ground again.
[18:13] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "C'mon."
08[18:14] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts walks up to the tent and enters it. She taps Zuri on the shoulder. "Hey, we need to get going."
08[18:16] * +Zuri pouts mildly at them having to go, but again, caps are calling. She attempts to finish up the goodbye with the other zebra, trying to both catch her name and promise that they should get togehter later at some point, and again thanking for the gift of vodka.
08[18:17] * +Cranberry_Cookie grumbles slightly at how long this has taken, but he can't blame them /too/ much. He gets the whole homesickness thing, but this really isn't the time.
08[18:17] * +Silver_Crest sighed in relief as it seemed the situation didn't escalate. His mind now focused on the vodka held by the group-zebra. Everypony else thought it was a harmless drink, only Silver knew it was really an evil zebra concoction to turn friend zebra against the rest of them. He'd be eyeing her pouch/the bottle for a while.
08[18:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy shuffles her hooves... come ooooon!
08[18:18] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts exits the tent and returns to the others. "Can't we just leave her behind?"
[18:18] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Zuri. Ya' can talk later. Let's go."
12[18:18] <~Damhoof>  Because the rest of the party intended to be friendly and understanding of the zebra over half an hour has passed before the two separate and the party moves on.
08[18:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy had no intention of letting it take one and a half hours and was draggin Zuri away by the ten minute mark.
08[18:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie grinds his teeth a little and moves towards the front of the group, hoping to egg them on.
08[18:20] * +Zuri is now trotting along, looking happier than before, humming a faster paced tune. THe vodka is safely in her saddlebags.
12[18:20] <~Damhoof>  The group, now tardy, hurries out of camp along the road towards Stalliongrad and enters a small belt of blackened forest. Old, scorched trees creak in the cold wind and give off ghastly noises.
12[18:21] <~Damhoof>  The group, now tardy, hurries out of camp along the road towards Stalliongrad and enters a small belt of blackened forest. Old, scorched trees creak in the cold wind and give off ghastly noises.
12[18:21] <~Damhoof> 1d10 Per 8
08[18:21] * +Courage is still plodding beside Wasteland_Daisy and Wishing_Star, annoyed at the delay.
08[18:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie draws his pistol now that they're out of the camp.
08[18:22] * +Zuri has also returned to her place by Cranberry. Since he's not complaining, she assumes he agrees to it. Who wouldn't like bumping zebra butt in exchange for body heat?
08[18:22] * +Wasteland_Daisy is also annoyed at the delay and because she is worried by the forest has slipped on her knuckle dusters.
08[18:22] * +Silver_Crest begins to walk backwards, knowing wolves will be chasing them. Now and then turning around to make sure the zebra didn't become traitor because of the other evil zebra.
12[18:22] <~Damhoof>  Tracking down the team in need of rescue seems easy enough. According to the map all they have to do is keep within sight of the Stalliongrad wall as they struggle through the wasteland of dead trees. The radio is silent, all Tart can hear from the channel is static.
08[18:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie tries to be light of hoof as he steps through the bones of the old growth.
08[18:23] * +Wishing_Star has given up on figuring out why he got slapped, and wasn't goign to ask for thought of repeating whatever mistake he had made
08[18:25] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts readies her Varmint Rifle
12[18:25] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry_cookie discovers a small trail of blood and a timberwolf victory howl can be heard in the air.
[18:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... shit."
[18:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Blood."
08[18:26] * +Courage kinda always has his claws ready. He burrows into the ground at the howl, ready to move in to attack.
[18:26] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh fucking great. Get out your guns. I don't like this at all."
08[18:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes his pistol back out from its holster. From now on he's just going to talk through his bit.
08[18:26] * +Wasteland_Daisy drops into a fighters crouch at the sound of the howl.
08[18:27] * +Zuri stops humming. Time for work. She's already unholstering her rifle when Tart asks then to, and is soon ready for combat.
08[18:27] * +Wishing_Star stops at the mention of blood and the ear aching howl. He finally floats the little beauty out of his packs and begins charging it. Saind beauty was a heavy and complicated looking magical energy rifle.
08[18:27] * +Silver_Crest began to lose focus on the zebra, beginning his chant once more at the other's readiness. "We're all going to die..." Using his magic would give him away so he avoided it.
12[18:27] <~Damhoof>  Courage can smell the rotted flesh and a the air tastes of radioactivity. A glowing one has been here not long ago. The party can see hoofprints and wolfprints all over the place.
[18:27] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Leff get goinf'!"
08[18:28] * +Courage pokes his head out of the earth, "One or more ghoulies here, me thinks," before reburrowing.
[18:28] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Courage, can you smell anything?"
08[18:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie follows the blood insofar as it goes in the general direction of the party they were supposed to be rescuing.
08[18:29] * +Wishing_Star keeps turning his head back and forth, looking for... anything that wasn't them
08[18:29] * +Zuri has separated herself from Cranberry now that they are ready to fight, trying her best to ignore the cold. She is still shivering from time to time though, as she treks through the snow.
08[18:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie is flicking his ears about, listening for people calling for help or foreign noises indicating danger.
12[18:30] <~Damhoof> :3 After venturing trough more forest poised and ready for combat. The group comes across a large tunnel entrance. A railroad leading into a tunnel. A small pack consisting of four timberwolves are feasting on a corpse ignorant of the groups arrival.
08[18:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie indicates for the group to hold-up and remain silent. They might be able to take them all in one go.
08[18:31] * +Courage digs ahead of the group, following the trail to the wolves. He's about six feet underground.
08[18:31] * +Zuri nods and lines up her rifle on one of the wolves, but doesn't fire yet.
08[18:31] * +Wishing_Star holds up a hoof and whispers; "They haven't seen us yet. We should try and take care of them before they do, otherwise we're in for more than splinters."
08[18:31] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods
08[18:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie indicates for everybody to draw a bead on a wolf.
12[18:32] <~Damhoof>  The wolves cry out with happieness while savaging the corpse of a fallen talon mercenary.
08[18:33] * +Silver_Crest Almost begins to scream, but hushes himself at the other's discretion. At last a silver, almost metalic glow envelopes his horn, then a magic laser pistol floats out and at ready.
[18:33] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me whispers. "I could conjure up a storm cloud."
08[18:33] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts whispers. "I could conjure up a storm cloud."
08[18:33] * +Wishing_Star lights up his horn, hoping the treeline concealed the mild glow as he enchanted his weapon. He needed to be able to get a clean shot
08[18:33] * +Wasteland_Daisy tip-hooves lightly bside the group, keeping soundless despite her size. She decides to keep close and let the ponies with rifles deal with these and she'll take on any wolf that gets close.
08[18:34] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts aims her rifle at the Timberwolf closest to her
08[18:34] * +Zuri mumbles something in zebra. "We should go closer." she says, having trouble getting a clear shot with her rifle.
08[18:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie motions for the group to fire.
08[18:37] * +Wishing_Star carefully aims his rifle, counting on the assistance of his targeting spell to get at least one good hit before they got noticed.
08[18:39] * +Courage digs underneath a wolf, popping his torso out of the ground and taking a heavy swing at it with a claw, before resubmerging.
08[18:42] * +Courage actually takes a second swing, before he digs back down. >_>
08[18:49] * +Cranberry_Cookie steadies his grip and lets off three shots, finishing with one last unsteadied shot before checking to see if he hit anything.
12[18:50] <~Damhoof>  The Timberwolf howls out in pain as the hellhounds stealthy ambush ravages him for 41 damage. Apricot shoots and hits once for 32 damage. Regardless the creature seems to remain standing.
[18:52] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Crap
[18:53] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> ."
08[18:53] * +Cranberry_Cookie missed every shot. Not surprising.
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12[19:01] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry masterly manages to miss the four wolves by a mile.
08[19:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie isn't surprised. Shooting is haaaaaard.
08[19:05] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts is proud of her training
08[19:05] * +Wishing_Star takes two carefully aimed, magic assisted shots
12[19:06] <~Damhoof>  Wishing Star fires his rifle on the same wolf as the others. He misses and then hits. The Timberwolf crumbles in agony and defeat.
08[19:10] * +Zuri lines her rifle, holding it steady as she fires two shots in rapid succession.
12[19:12] <~Damhoof>  Zuri hits a Timberwolf with her rifle. It whinces and glares at her in return as the next shot misses.
08[19:13] * +Silver_Crest is honestly skeptical about his firing ability. This is his first real time testing it against something live~ particularly because of the waste of what little ammo he had before he left his fault. Taking aim at the more injured of the three remaining wolves, he attempts to fire three steady shots with his short ranged laser. Finally letting out his scream, "DON'T HAUNT ME!"
12[19:16] <~Damhoof>  Silver_Crest is blinded by his fear and fires wildly at the snow near the wolves. Leaving three sizzling marks at the ground somewhere yonder.
08[19:26] * +Courage repeats his maneuver, aiming for a different wolf this time and aiming one solid claw-swing and one slightly more clumps one at it, as he pops out. He resubmerges again, after.
12[19:27] <~Damhoof>  The timberwolf howls in pain as Courage strikes a vital area with his hellhound claws. Its wodden fur! It does nothing!
08[19:29] * +Zuri remains perfectly still as she are, lining up two new shots, firing at the wounded ones.
08[19:30] * +Silver_Crest along with Zuri continues. His shots trying to steady again as he takes three more, repeating the previous pattern determined despite feeling they may ultimately fail again. "SORRY!.. But don't miss!" He proved to be chatty, if only in battle.
12[19:35] <~Damhoof>  another timberwolf bites the dust to Zuris aim and his companions dont look much couragous anymore. They look at the bodies of their fallen comrades as Silver Crests gun glitches out with a Frzzt. The unicorn buck fanatically reloads and appologises profusely to the group.
08[19:37] * +Silver_Crest actually managed to calm his breathing with the sudden glitch of the gun. Calming down and appologisng all around, but feeling they didn't care about him anyway. What did he offer so far? Three missed shots, no help in zebra matter... whatever. He'd just play with his gun before the wolves got to his throat.
08[19:37] * +Wishing_Star has lose his targeting spell, but can still take a couple aimed shots anyways. Here goes nothing.
12[19:39] <~Damhoof>  Wishing star hits dirt while cursing his reliance on that puffed up targeting spell. Somepony with as high an intellect such as he will find a way around it eventually.
08[19:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie lines-up another burst, steadying his stance and squeezing off another three shots before firing one last wild shot.
08[19:44] * +Cranberry_Cookie He looks to see if he hit anything.
12[19:45] <~Damhoof>  Cranberrys burst of steady shots seem to have paid off as one of the Timberwolves howl out in pain. The wolf bleeds from his eye and gives out a yelp to his comrade. The two Timberwolves run off into the wild as fast as they can.
08[19:46] * +Wasteland_Daisy waves to the two fleeing wolves. "Goodbye!"
08[19:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie curses through the bit and shakes the combat willies out of his system.
08[19:47] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts exhales in relieve
08[19:47] * +Zuri snarls at the two fleeing wolves. They were going to come back to bite them in the plot, no doubt.
08[19:48] * +Wishing_Star breathes a sigh of relief, then trots up to the corpse. He didn't even need to check the cause of death; it was rather obvious
08[19:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie immediately goes to pick the corpse over.
08[19:48] * +Silver_Crest sighs in defeat, looking at the magic weapon that seemed to fail him miserably. Not that anything tended to go well for him. He reloaded it with what he had left, and pocketed a single drained cell.
08[19:49] * +Wasteland_Daisy drops out from the boulder she had been using as cover and rejoins the group. "Uhm... I guess that he's dead... but where are the others?"
08[19:49] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts trots to Cranberry_Cookie. "any loot?"
08[19:49] * +Courage emerges from the ground and shakes himself ...well, like a dog ...
[19:49] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Nice work, Courage."
08[19:49] * +Wasteland_Daisy eeps as she is showered by dirt. She gives Courage a stern look.
08[19:49] * +Cranberry_Cookie begins looting the fallen mercenary with a practiced hoof.
08[19:49] * +Wishing_Star chuckles at the dog acting like... a dog.
08[19:50] * +Zuri holsters her gun over her back after reloading, before trotting over to the corpse. Not being noterworthily disturbed by it, she rifles through it, looking for loot.
08[19:50] * +Courage nodnods at Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, before turning to Wasteland_Daisy, saying, "Sowwe Daisee."
12[19:50] <~Damhoof>  The corpse has been torn to bits and mangled beyond recognition. The talon armor looks like the standard issue one they got for free. The only salvage they might be able to get from it is scrap leather.
08[19:50] * +Wasteland_Daisy thumps Courage on an arm after removing her knuckle dusters. "It's okay..."
08[19:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie picks the loose bits off. He is completely unfazed by the gore.
08[19:51] * +Wishing_Star examines the leather scraps; "Anypony here a tailor? I don't really have any armour, and I figure this stuff could be used to reinforce the cold weather barding they gave me at least."
08[19:51] * +Silver_Crest didn't even bother glancing at the scavenging of the dead body the others seemed interested in. He'd become a custom to scavenging the short time in the wastes, but it was plainly obvious who had the rights here.
08[19:52] * +Courage brushes the rest of the dirt from his armor with his claws, before going over, to sniff around to see if he can pick something up.
08[19:52] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to the others. "Where are the other mercs or is that it?"
08[19:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie pauses his looting for a sec.
[19:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Probably down in the tunnels.
[19:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "
08[19:52] * +Zuri has no use for hte leather, so she doesn't take it.
12[19:53] <~Damhoof>  The tunnel stinks of ghouls and fear. The Party must have retreated into the tunnels.
08[19:53] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks over to the tunnel entrance and peeks inside.
12[19:54] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry recieves 4 leather scraps.
08[19:54] * +Cranberry_Cookie manages to pry a good amount off the fallen merc. He sticks it in his saddlebags then moves on.
08[19:54] * +Zuri shifts around uncomfortably at the cave. Stupid cold caves...
08[19:54] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts checks her mag. "Four shots left." she tehn regards the tunnel. "Fuck, don't tell me we have to go in there."
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08[19:55] * +Cranberry_Cookie begins reloading his pistol.
08[19:56] * +Cranberry_Cookie He heads down into the caves with the rest of the group.
08[19:57] * +Courage plods after the rest of the group.
08[19:57] * +Zuri tip-hooves lightly after them, having her rifle ready.
08[19:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy wanders into the cave with the others, pulling on her knuckle dusters as she does.
08[19:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie draws his reloaded pistol once he's done.
12[19:57] <~Damhoof>  As they enter the tunnel Courage catches the scent of gunpowder in the air, and he can see somepony cleaned up the shells from the way the ground has been touched by bony ghoul hands.
08[19:57] * +Silver_Crest mopingly follows along, although really not much has changed from before. In fact it appears he'd accepted his poor luck and behaved more obediently.
[19:58] <+Zuri> [Hands?]
12[19:58] <~Damhoof>  Hooves.
08[19:58] * +Wishing_Star looks down the tunnel, then sets his horn to glow like a lamp. The light should carry about 5 yards, or 15 feet
08[19:58] * +Courage signals with a claw and says, "Recent gunfire."
08[19:59] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts follows the others
[19:59] <+Zuri> [which is 5 meters]
[19:59] <+Wishing_Star> (Correct)
12[20:00] <~Damhoof>  As they step further into the cave the group finds that it is not so dark after all. The tunnel is lit up by rooflights that occasionally flicker extra intensively in bursts of electricity.
08[20:01] * +Wishing_Star keeps his horn lit in case of any shorts
08[20:01] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks slowly along, listening carefully.
08[20:01] * +Silver_Crest just about twitched when the light began to grow brighter. He'd about snickered at star's attempt to brighten up the place, his mood from before coming back. Before he could try and proove his usefulness, if something, he'd lost it again.
08[20:02] * +Zuri is also walking along carefully, keeping a little behind hte others... Meatshields are useful.
08[20:02] * +Courage is quietly following the group, listening for anything that's not them.
08[20:02] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts follows the others, her rifle ready and scanning the tunnles for ptentional dngers
[20:03] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... anypony got an inklin' as ta' which way they went?"
[20:03] <+Zuri> "Hakuna..." Zuri mumbles.
12[20:03] <~Damhoof>  The tunnel is very basic and straightforward in that it only heads in one direction. Sgt_Apricot_Tarts even picks up a more intense signal from the radio. A shrill cry echoes in the air. The scent of ghouls grow stronger.
08[20:04] * +Zuri readies her rifle at the cry, aiming down the tunnel between the shoulders of the others.
08[20:04] * +Courage keeps walking, saying to the group, "Ghoulies ahed."
08[20:04] * +Cranberry_Cookie isn't talking right now. Pistol in mouth.
[20:04] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "guys, I think we're getting closer . I have something on the radio."
08[20:04] * +Wishing_Star briefly adds another layer of Glowing to his horn, then begins to pant
08[20:06] * +Courage drops to all fours next to Wishing_Star, "You ok, ponee?"
08[20:06] * +Wasteland_Daisy picks up her pace a little. "Lets move faster..."
08[20:06] * +Wishing_Star nods, sweating a little; "I can do more; but I shouldn't push it."
08[20:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie picks up into a trot.
08[20:07] * +Silver_Crest sighs, and stands tall, Wishing_Star actually began to make him feel bad. "Just give up the light." And with that, a light easily twice as bright, slightly greater, began to illuminate the area. The area of light spreading out a full five yards before the effect even began to lessen.
12[20:08] <~Damhoof>  Apricot_Tarts radio activates but all she can hear on the other side is a ghoul hissing and then the radio cuts out again. Maybe the party is dead. Maybe they dont have to turn this corner and fight after all.
08[20:08] * +Cranberry_Cookie thinks that would be a right shame.
08[20:08] * +Courage nods and continues on on his hindlegs, keeping eyes, ears and nose primed and searching.
08[20:08] * +Wishing_Star facehoofs; "Why didn't you do that in the first place?" He kills his own light spell in favour of the much brighter one
[20:08] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "The radio is dead... I don't like this."
08[20:09] * +Cranberry_Cookie moves toward the front of the group, moving as quietly as possible the closer he gets to the corner.
08[20:09] * +Silver_Crest knew the answer, he feared what would happen if he showed his power... they'd grow expectations. Instead he remained silent matching the pace of the rest of the group. "Because you never asked...?" Although the answer was pretty childish
12[20:09] <~Damhoof>  the party is now close enough to hear ghouls skittering around. Courage can already count them. Over a duzin at least.
[20:10] <+Cranberry_Cookie> moving more quietly the closer he gets to the corner.*]
08[20:10] * +Courage raises a claw, signaling silence and halt, whispering, "/Many/ goulies."
08[20:11] * +Wasteland_Daisy is right behind Cranberry and likewise keeps feather light on her hooves, slowing her pace.
[20:11] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I can try a spell. Storm Cloud to be exact."
08[20:11] * +Cranberry_Cookie motions for everybody to shut up.
08[20:11] * +Wishing_Star sighs. It's not like maintaining a radius of light was difficult, it's just that his was a lot brighter and probably better for the current situation
08[20:11] * +Zuri is perfectly silent, ready to shoot at a moments notice.
08[20:12] * +Silver_Crest spoke up, "H... how many did you say?" A build fear evident in his voice that refused to be 'shut up'.
08[20:12] * +Wishing_Star floats his rifle back out, once again endowing it with his targeting spell. It made the difference that last time after all
08[20:13] * +Courage turns to Silver_Crest, whispering, "Think ten or more maybe."
08[20:13] * +Wishing_Star pats and sweats, looking visibly taxed now
08[20:13] * +Wasteland_Daisy lays a finger over her mouth in a gesture for Silver_Crest to shut up.
[20:14] <+Silver_Crest> A few nervous shakes and heavy breathing, based on his previous actions it was clear that something bad was about to happen when his light began to flicker. "But... t... ten?"
08[20:14] * +Courage finds a good spot and digs down into the ground and heads towards the ghouls six feet under, to get a better count.
08[20:15] * +Zuri raises an eyebrow at Courage's digging. Weeird..
08[20:15] * +Wasteland_Daisy sneaks up sneakily to the corner and peeks out.
12[20:15] <~Damhoof>  The hellhound can count fourteen different footsteps.
[20:16] <+Zuri> [hoof*steps?]
08[20:16] * +Courage returns to the group and pokes his head out, saying quietly, "Foor and ten ghoulies."
08[20:16] * +Silver_Crest began to stabalize, maybe hearing a definite amount... it was at least a bit better knowing 'exactly' what they were dealing with. His light stabilized and he let out a quiet sigh.
08[20:16] * +Cranberry_Cookie gulps. This is the kind of shit you run away from.
08[20:17] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gulps
12[20:17] <~Damhoof>  Courage can hear a crackle of ice and catches wiff of a single pony. The ghouls suddenly let out fierce outcries of rage and hunger. Somepony cries out "Oh fuck!" and the lights suddenly go out.
08[20:17] * +Zuri nods, getting a little nervous. She's still aiming down the tunnel though.
08[20:18] * +Courage says, "At least one not ghoulie. There's fighting."
08[20:18] * +Cranberry_Cookie also sneaks up to the corner and peers.
08[20:19] * +Zuri attempts to trot up all sneakily... and fails
08[20:20] * +Zuri still tries to peer around the corner, aiming her rifle with her
12[20:20] <~Damhoof>  Wasteland_Daisy can see at least two glowing ones and a small pack of feral ghouls. They are all banging on a wall of ice, except one of the glowing ones. it is playing with the radio.
08[20:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie has a very quiet freakout.
08[20:21] * +Wasteland_Daisy curses... well, she was still hidden at least... and if she could keep so she might get the drop on the first that comes around the corner. "Two glowing ones..." She whispers to those behind her.
08[20:21] * +Courage tunnels under again and heads for the wall of ice.
[20:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Anything else?" Apricot whispers
08[20:21] * +Wishing_Star looks around the rest of the group; "Anypony got any explosives?"
08[20:22] * +Silver_Crest moved cautiously, trying to avoid creating an obvious light background that would alert the ghouls of their presence.
08[20:22] * +Zuri mouths "Hakuna" around the mouthgrip in reference to the explosives.
08[20:22] * +Wasteland_Daisy whispers. "So, do we go back or?"
08[20:23] * +Silver_Crest began a familiar chant, "We're all going to die..."
12[20:23] <~Damhoof>  Courage finds out that the wall of ice is actually the entrance to a door. A Unicorn buck is on the other side. He has fiddled with a large electric panel and turned off the lights by accident.
08[20:24] * +Wishing_Star thinks (10 Int); "Wait. Maybe we don't have to fight
[20:24] <+Wishing_Star> "Courage can tunnel up into that room, grab the pony and carry him back to us without the ghouls ever knowing."
08[20:25] * +Zuri deadpans. "And you think he won't shoot at the hellhound?"
08[20:25] * +Cranberry_Cookie was also thinking that... except that might not be the only person.
08[20:25] * +Courage comes up behind the wall, saying to the buck, "Don't panic. We are rescue team."
08[20:25] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts whispers "What about the ghouls?"
08[20:26] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "We ignore them and bail once we have the pony."
08[20:26] * +Zuri eyes the ghouls. "... They may have good loot." she comments.
[20:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... except he might not be tha' only one we gotta' save."
08[20:26] * +Wishing_Star notes; "If we had any mines or grenades we could have potentially collapsed the cave on them on our way out
08[20:26] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods and withdraws her head from the corner. "Uhm... that sounds good Star."
08[20:27] * +Silver_Crest seemed to desire a worse ending. "But what if the entire cave collapses on us!"
08[20:27] * +Silver_Crest escalated, "Or worse, only the entrance! Then we're stuck with ghouls... then it turns out there are twenty more!"
08[20:27] * +Cranberry_Cookie shushes Silver_Crest.
08[20:28] * +Wishing_Star notes; "I meant after we were outside."
08[20:28] * +Silver_Crest calmed immidiately, realizing his voice was rasing again.
12[20:28] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn buck points his levitated weapon at the hellhound and screams "Uuaaah! MOnster!" From his gear alone Courage can make out the fact that this guy is not talon company at all.
[20:29] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "How's about we wait until a' burrowin' scout gets back?"
08[20:29] * +Zuri wince at the shout. "Was that our cue?" she asks around the mouthgrip of her rifle.
08[20:29] * +Courage yells right back, growling, "Quiet! Where's the Talon team?"
08[20:29] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods to Cookie and sits down, leaning up on the wall. "Lets wait."
08[20:30] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts still wants to cast the spell and go full combat
08[20:30] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "No, we're outnumbered two to one."
08[20:30] * +Zuri fidgets around. If this had been back home, they would have charged already... Not always the smartest choice, but it got the job done.
08[20:31] * +Silver_Crest shook his head rappidly, causing the light to spasm a bit. "The scout is going to shoot the dog! It's all over! Abandon ship!"
08[20:31] * +Cranberry_Cookie is... basically doing what he's always done.
12[20:31] <~Damhoof>  the Unicorn groans with strain as more of the icy wall begins to crumble under the ghoul assault "What? I dunno. Dont hurt me! Please, I dont wanna die."
[20:31] <+Silver_Crest> (pony is)
08[20:31] * +Wishing_Star wishes he knew a muffling spell to cast on Crest
08[20:32] * +Wasteland_Daisy powers forward and clamps her hands across Silver's mouth. "Shut. Up."
08[20:32] * +Courage motions to himself, holding out an arm, "Take a deep breath and hold on!" He takes the buck in a one-armed hug and tunnels down with him, returning to the group.
08[20:33] * +Zuri jumps as the hellhound suddenly returns, with a pony no less.
08[20:33] * +Cranberry_Cookie listens carefully for the returning hellhound.
08[20:33] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts drops her rifle in suprise, but catches it before it hits the ground
08[20:33] * +Silver_Crest paniced even further at the physical gag from Wasteland_Daisy, and would have try to struggle but calmed when the dog returned.
08[20:34] * +Courage shoves the dirt-covered pony out of the ground and clambers out himself, saying, "Not who we was sent for."
12[20:34] * ~Damhoof pants heavily and faints. The ice spell instantly melts and ghouls rush into an empty room. Being cheated they cry out for blood.
08[20:34] * +Cranberry_Cookie is mildly startled by the hellhound's return. He eyes the pony in his grasp.
08[20:34] * +Zuri tenses up. "run or fight?" she asks, seeing that the ghouls seem to be pissed.
08[20:35] * +Wasteland_Daisy turns her head. "Run?"
[20:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... tha' fuck is this?"
08[20:35] * +Silver_Crest didn't need to answer. The main source of light turned, and began booking it away.
08[20:35] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Running is good."
08[20:35] * +Silver_Crest stopped abrubtly, realizing he tripped when stuck by Wasteland_Daisy.
[20:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm for running!"
[20:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Stop. Don't book it yet."
08[20:36] * +Courage holds up a claw, "Team is still missing."
[20:36] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Where's tha' squad. We need confirmation."
08[20:37] * +Zuri is on the edge. "Just hurry up... wafu watu, ghouls are angry." she says, slipping back into her native language due to stress.
12[20:37] <~Damhoof>  The ghouls insistant screaming seems to attract even more ghouls. Courage can sense more hoofsteps and responsive cries further down into the tunnel.
08[20:37] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks around as the light is gone.... She tries to think, was there another passage they could have gone? What gear were the ghouls wearing?
08[20:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie hopes to Celestia and high-heaven that the ghouls aren't the sqad.
08[20:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie That would be... well, fuckin' fantastic.
08[20:38] * +Courage nods, saying so everyone in the group can hear, "More ghoulies!"
08[20:39] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "I say we cut out losses; the CO was gonna scrub this anyways. Let's not add ourselves to the corpse pile, hm?"
[20:39] <+Cranberry_Cookie> squad*]
[20:39] <+Zuri> "Parafujo!" Zuri spits, the tone of voice making it clear it's not a pretty word.
08[20:39] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to Cookie "We run or we#re toast. Your choice."
08[20:39] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands straight and helps Silver_Crest to his hooves. "Well, Lets get out of here... we can try to find the team some other way."
08[20:39] * +Silver_Crest "I could try and... erm... create a..." he paused, "I mean... i'm not great but the ghouls aren't smart and they might be mislead by it..."
[20:39] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... this was a' only lead."
08[20:40] * +Silver_Crest he started but didn't explain much, "A erm... distraction of sorts?"
08[20:40] * +Courage nods and picks up the unconscious unicorn buck, grunting, "Take this ponee back, he might know."
08[20:40] * +Wasteland_Daisy starts for the exit, time was of the essence. She started to urge the others to move.
08[20:41] * +Courage carries the pony, following the other biped to the exit.
12[20:41] * ~Damhoof The glowing one with the ruined radio has begun wandering towards them. Talking into it with grunts and roars as it pretends to be a radio pony.
08[20:41] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks quietly over to stop the two.
08[20:42] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts quitly hisses at Cookie, "You're going to kill us all!"
[20:42] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ya' really think this'll be enough ta' count for completin' a' job?"
08[20:42] * +Wishing_Star follows the rest of the fleeing group, not havin gnear enough energy to d oanything against that many ghouls
08[20:42] * +Zuri looks around, and quickly starts trotting towards the exit when the others do. "Hakuna." she answers Cranberry's question
08[20:43] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts starts to head for the exit, quickly
08[20:43] * +Wasteland_Daisy moves around Cookie. "I'm not dying here."
08[20:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie just shakes his head and figures this is probably the best plan.
08[20:44] * +Silver_Crest follows, the source of light coming with them. Bringing them back from the direction they'd come, only one member up. "No... the erm.. dis-..." He shushed, they were tired of calming him down anyway.
08[20:44] * +Courage keeps walking, saying, "Might need ta scout. Who ca' carry dis ponee?"
08[20:45] * +Wasteland_Daisy moves up to Courage. "I'll take him."
08[20:45] * +Wishing_Star doesn't have the Potency to carry a whole pony
08[20:46] * +Courage nods and carefully hands Wasteland_Daisy the passed out buck, before tunneling down and heading towards the exit ahead of them to check for threats.
08[20:46] * +Silver_Crest has the potency but wouldn't dare show it.
08[20:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy is slowed a tiny bit by the weight of the pony across her shoulder, but not much. (END9) She powers on ahead.
08[20:47] * +Zuri trots quickly along, rifle still ready.
08[20:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie trots along near the back of the group, peering over his shoulder occasonally.
[20:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> occasionally*]
08[20:48] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts does the same as zuri
12[20:48] <~Damhoof>  When Courage reaches the entrance he can already hear the growling of several timberwolves. A bigger pack then the four they faced and alert. Their leader, an timberwolf with a wounded and bleeding eye howls into the entrance after sensing the party.
08[20:48] * +Zuri hears the howl, and lets loose a string of explecitives in zebra. She /knew/ this would happen!
08[20:49] * +Cranberry_Cookie swears and gets ready to shoot some more wolves.
08[20:49] * +Wasteland_Daisy slips on her Knuckle Dusters.
12[20:49] <~Damhoof>  The ghouls. hearing the timberwolf echo roar back and start lumbering forward. Roaring their hunger and rage at the world.
08[20:49] * +Silver_Crest contemplated, "Do wolves like ghouls?"
08[20:49] * +Wishing_Star has a crazy idea; "Anypony want to let our problems duke it out with each other instead of us?"
08[20:50] * +Courage tunnels 2m underneath the wolves underneath, ready to strike.
[20:50] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Don't care! We need to get past them adn let the ghouls do the rest." she yells as she trots along the tunnel
08[20:50] * +Zuri looks at Wishing like he's crazy. "Whatever, crazy farasi, as long as it works!"
08[20:51] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts grins at Whishing_Star "I second that!"
08[20:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie thinks it's risky, but it might work.
08[20:51] * +Silver_Crest sighs, a deep long breath. His horn begins casting an overglow as an illusion of himself attempts to form. (Sight, hearing, and physical body) Partially ignoring the rest of the group but liking the idea.
[20:51] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So long as we got an out, I'm for it."
08[20:51] * +Wasteland_Daisy lumbers along under the weight of the buck. "Anyone wanna explain how?!"
[20:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Turn out tha' light an' make a bunch a' noise."
[20:53] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... then shut up an' 'em them think tha' otha' made it."
[20:53] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Jus' gotta' avoid them catchin' wind a' our scent."
08[20:53] * +Wishing_Star looks to Courage; "Can you make a tunnel big enough to fit all of us? We don't need to go around the wolves and ghouls ,we need to go under them!"
08[20:54] * +Courage comes out next to Wishing_Star, shaking his head, "Hellhound magic. You'd suffocate."
08[20:55] * +Silver_Crest "Just give me a second."
08[20:55] * +Silver_Crest Took a deep breath, the glow from his horn dimming as pitch blackness began to surround them.
08[20:55] * +Zuri yelps at the sudden darkness, but sees taht it's just the freaky unicorn magic, and calms down
08[20:55] * +Cranberry_Cookie is fairly at-home in the darkness.
08[20:56] * +Silver_Crest took a deep breath and then as though he'd been holding back all this time, with the assistance of his amplify illusion magic, a blood curling shriek came from where an illusion of himself now stood.
08[20:56] * +Wishing_Star snorts; "Blast." He then looks to Crest; "What was that suppose to accomplish?"
08[20:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy rolls her eyes. We're doomed.
08[20:57] * +Zuri snarls quietly at Silver
08[20:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie is hugging the wall. He hopes the lights don't come on at the last second.
08[20:58] * +Silver_Crest lastly, one more time, a dim light began to envelope the illusion of himself.
[20:58] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "We still have the radio. I can call in support!"
12[20:58] <~Damhoof>  A ghoul screams in discovery and glee. More ghouls copy the same noise, and their hoofsteps begin to echo in the tunnel.
08[20:58] * +Zuri is hugging the wall as well, trying to control her breath.
08[20:58] * +Courage tunnels back under the ground and heads for the exit and the wolves. Once he arrives, he bursts out of the ground with a roar and slashes at the leader with a precise swing, before diving back into the ground.
08[20:58] * +Wasteland_Daisy groans and nearly wails. "They still have glowing ghouls... we cant just hug the walls.!
[20:59] <+Wasteland_Daisy> "**
08[20:59] * +Wishing_Star facehoofs; "Wolves can see in the dark and two fo the ghouls are glowing. We needed to get ourselves OUT of the middle before we let them IN."
08[20:59] * +Zuri is facing out, and itching to fire her gun at the rapidly approaching wolves.
12[20:59] <~Damhoof>  the wolf leader dodges the hellhound and roars in defince as Courage pops back underground.
[20:59] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... kinda' hopin' they hate eachother more than they hate us."
08[21:00] * +Silver_Crest seemed eerily calm, as though he let out a bit of terror that had been haunting him. "I feel better." Clearly not understanding the situation.
[21:00] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Might be able ta' bust through tha' wolves if we charge."
08[21:00] * +Wasteland_Daisy says fuck it and charges the wolves, intending to punch through them and escape on the other side.
08[21:00] * +Silver_Crest a blank glowing illusion staring down toward the ghouls, with a stupid smiling face.
[21:00] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... like that."
08[21:02] * +Wishing_Star facehoofs; so much for being the clever one. Well, charging through the wolves he could do. Not with brawn obviously, but he did have a way to pass through them like he wasn't there. Hopefully he wouldn't kill himself in the process.
08[21:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie charges after Daisy, using her wake as a shield of sorts. He readies himself to take reactive snap-shots at any wolves that try to hit him.
12[21:03] * ~Damhoof One of the glowing ghouls touch Cresents Illusion and roars with the fury of a thousand suns. Its a fake! Its a fake!
08[21:04] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts screams a battlecry and charges after Daisy as fastas she can
08[21:04] * +Zuri swears in zebra again, before following Daisy and Cranberry, firing her rifle at the leader.
[21:12] <+Zuri> [retcon Zuri firing]
08[21:13] * +Courage bursts out of the ground again, roaring a challenge to the leader-wolf, swiping at it with a precise strike, trying to turn the canines attention to himself.
08[21:14] * +Cranberry_Cookie is thinking, "If this works, I want to get /so/ shitfaced."
08[21:15] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts thinks "If i survive that, imma get laid."
08[21:15] * +Zuri is planning to get shitfaced anyway, assumign she survives. If getting laid is involved, all the better!
08[21:16] * +Wishing_Star has no plans at the moment other than 'not die', with a preference for 'nopony else dies' included.
12[21:16] <~Damhoof>  The wolf and his pack fall for the hellhounds challenge and fall upon him in a pack. Trying to tackle him to the ground so they can tear him to shreds unhindered.
08[21:19] * +Silver_Crest trotted quickly after the rest of the group, "I don't know, but i feel pretty good! We'll all die anyway, but i got it all out." Getting closer, he non-chalantly let his horn glow, enveloping Wasteland_Daisy. His attempt was to make her larger, at least appear as such to bring greater 'force' to the wolves. He wasn't worried if he failed though, he was already dead a couple minutes ago.
08[21:20] * +Silver_Crest the glow faded and he shrugged, not any more deterred by his attempt than before.
08[21:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy sees the grouping and charges pell mell towards the cluster of wolves, intending to tackle them aside.
12[21:21] <~Damhoof>  Silver_Crests horn glows as he attempts to illusion up a larger and more threatening Daisy, but due to his poor knowledge of the minotar body his spell fizzles.
08[21:21] * +Zuri is galloping right behind Daisy, pretty much using her as a meatshield. She's ready to fire at a moments notice if it's neccesary though.
08[21:21] * +Silver_Crest is kind of scared of a bigger minotaur anyway. Might be part of the reason.
08[21:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie is just-about next to Zuri, pistol at the ready.
08[21:23] * +Courage thrashes around and digs himself under the ground, leaving the clustered up wolves alone and probably confused, as they are huddled up.
12[21:23] <~Damhoof>  The wolves notice Wasteland Daisy and roar at the minotaur, not falling for Courages distraction. However they realise too late that they are stacked up and primed for bowling.
[21:24] <+Cranberry_Cookie> [Cue cartoon reaction. >:3]
12[21:29] <~Damhoof>  The wolves give off an expression of shock as they start flying. Yelping with pain they all temporarily become missiles to Daisys charge. The minotaur roars triumphantly as the wolves struggle to cope with what just happened.
08[21:30] * +Wasteland_Daisy isn't actually roaring... maybe just a little...
08[21:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie would whistle, but he's too busy panting with exertion and gaping at the truly frightening amount of carnage Daisy can produce all by her lonesome.
08[21:31] * +Wishing_Star lets out a woop and follows in the wake of the Minotaur's charge. Finally, soemthign was working right. He feels confident enoguh to flare his horn as he runs, making himself look translucent for a short period
08[21:31] * +Silver_Crest moves at as fast as his legs could take him, but stupidly undaunted, as though not a care in the world despite panting for breath. A giggle began to escape every now and then between his breaths.
08[21:31] * +Courage bursts back out of the ground and falls in line next to Wasteland_Daisy, keeping pace with her and the passed out pony.
08[21:32] * +Zuri is still following Daisy's charge, more than mildly impressed.
08[21:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts yells in excitment
08[21:32] * +Wasteland_Daisy just focuses on running for her life.... By the great mother, she had been so terrified!
08[21:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts runs as fast as she can
12[21:33] <~Damhoof>  The wolves yelp with pain as the ghouls fall upon the Timberwolves. Only a select few of them manage to get up in time to flee the radioactive horde.
[21:33] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So long, fuckers!" Cranberry hollers over his shoulder, laughing in triumph before focusing completely on running. Things were looking up.
[21:34] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me as she runs she yells "In your face bitches!"
08[21:34] * +Wishing_Star continues running. "Less chatter, more running. we can celebrate when we're not here anymore."
08[21:34] * +Zuri grins around the bitegrip as they escape. Fuck yeah. "Lets turn around and kill them!" she shouts at the others, the odds looking much better now
08[21:34] * +Courage keeps up the pace, keeping his senses out for anymore threats ahead. The ones behind are occupied for now.
[21:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Nope. Keep runnin'."
08[21:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie is directing that more at Zuri than anyone.
08[21:36] * +Silver_Crest continued giggling, unnecessarily so. "Why aren't we dead." He'd been so convinced, each word took a pant to say. "Still, not much of a rescue."
[21:36] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... I am gettin' /so/ drunk," he mumbles.
08[21:37] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to Cranberry_cookie while running "mind if i join you?"
08[21:38] * +Wasteland_Daisy is panting under the weight of the pony, even her strong endurance is being a little taxed by now.
08[21:39] * +Cranberry_Cookie is slightly mortified somepony heard that. He shoots a glance Apricot's way, then clams-up scruncyface style and keeps running.
12[21:39] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry and Courage both notices it at the same time. Just a a few 30 feet ahead there lie 6 beartreaps and the smell of pony is thick in the air.
[21:39] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Shiiiiiit! Traps up ahead!"
08[21:39] * +Wasteland_Daisy cusses. "Applesause!"
08[21:40] * +Courage dives underground, continuing towards the traps.
08[21:40] * +Wasteland_Daisy slows her pace. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.
08[21:41] * +Zuri chuckles at Cranberry and Tart. "I'll be joining you both." she says, before suddenly noticing hte traps.
[21:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
[21:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Traps!"
08[21:41] * +Cranberry_Cookie doesn't have /time/ for this shit!
12[21:41] <~Damhoof>  It would seem as if whoever set these traps has moved on towards the gates of stalliongrad. Fresh power armor tracks are clearly visible in the mud.
[21:42] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... oooooh shit."
08[21:42] * +Cranberry_Cookie moves to identify them.
08[21:42] * +Silver_Crest comes to an outright stop just before noticing why everyone else had. A smile still never left his face, though. "Oh, what's going to kill us next?" He asked happily, looking down at the tracks more than the traps.
08[21:43] * +Zuri slows to a stop before the traps, lookign around to see if there are any victims yet.
[21:43] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "These look like Steel Ranger tracks."
08[21:44] * +Wasteland_Daisy runs in place.... "Well... uhm... can we run around them?"
08[21:44] * +Silver_Crest snickered, "Oh they're no fun. They kill everyone." He giggled in his hysteria.
12[21:44] <~Damhoof>  as Courage gets close enough he notices a tripwire. He would have to identify it to know what kind.
08[21:44] * +Zuri looks at Cranberry. "Steel what?"
[21:45] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Biiiiig, well-armed motherfuckers in powered bardin'."
[21:45] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Bad news."
08[21:45] * +Silver_Crest nodded with a smile, "And they have BIIG guns!" He fell on his back away from the traps, like a young colt trying to exaggerate size.
08[21:45] * +Wishing_Star facehoofs. "Any chance we can just go back to camp and go to bed? I am about to pass right out, and only the adrenaline is keepign me propped up at this point."
08[21:46] * +Zuri makes an unamused face. ("Another reason to go home...") she mumbles in zebra
12[21:47] <~Damhoof>  Know for certain that this is a reverse engineered tripwire. Put out so any smartpants that sees it and tries to disarm it will detonate the clutch of grenades hidden directly nearby inside a dead tree.
08[21:48] * +Courage comes out of the ground a short ways behind the group, plodding to them.
12[21:48] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry cookie and Tarts know for certain that this is a reverse engineered tripwire.
08[21:48] * +Wishing_Star has come to a stop, and is panting, sweating, and looking thoroughly worn out. "I vote we go back to the camp. Now."
[21:49] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "We're tryin'."
08[21:49] * +Silver_Crest giggled, "Aren't we there already? See this is our camp!" He said, pointing toward a tree. "There's our tent."
08[21:49] * +Wishing_Star deadpans; "has the thought of going around the traps occured to anypony?" He was no longer in a civil mood. His horn was throbbing and he couldn't even lift his rift
[21:49] <+Wishing_Star> rifle
08[21:50] * +Zuri is panting, catching her breath.
08[21:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie is cooling down pretty effectively, breaths even.
08[21:50] * +Silver_Crest shook his head, no silly. Not traps, tracks, see!
08[21:50] * +Silver_Crest [" and " forgot, just his mindlessness right now anyway]
08[21:50] * +Courage nods to Wishing_Star, "Yesh, but get bomb out of trap useful."
08[21:51] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks form side to side. "The woods sees thick.... could be more traps there..."
08[21:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie is peering at the hoofprint.
12[21:52] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry_Cookie can tell this isnt Steel Ranger armor at all. The tracks are too smooth, but definately metal.
[21:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... huh."
08[21:52] * +Silver_Crest "Why are you worried about tracks so much?" He giggled, "They're just hoofprints!"
[21:52] <+Zuri> "I still think we should go back and clear up whatever remains... It's going to bite our kitakos if we don't."
[21:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "They're... weird."
[21:53] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Not Steel Rangers."
[21:53] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Somethin' else."
08[21:53] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks at the others and hisses. "Don't care about the tracks, get the traps!"
08[21:54] * +Wasteland_Daisy has no idea how to disarm these things... exept maybe with a stick.
08[21:54] * +Silver_Crest shook his head, "Evil zebra is funny. Wanting to go back and die again. Traps... you mean tracks?" He clearly didn't 'try' to understand the situation at the given time.
[21:54] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Fuck! This might be important! I don't want ta' get my ass shot out through my eyes in tha' middle a' tha' night on account a' the camp being ambushed!"
08[21:55] * +Zuri raises an eyebrow and frowns at Silver. Bigot.
08[21:55] * +Wasteland_Daisy is ignoring Silver_Crest. He clearly was one Discord short of a full deck.
[21:55] <+Cranberry_Cookie> tha'*]
08[21:55] * +Cranberry_Cookie figures there's nothing more to be gained from looking at the hoofprint and moves to disarm the traps.
08[21:57] * +Zuri is starting to shiver in the cold again as the adrenaline works it's way out of her system, and the sweat from teh running starts to cool. She starts moving towards Cranberry to leech heat again, but sees that he's busy disarming traps, and as such looks for another viable target.
[21:58] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'll try to disarm the bomb"
08[21:58] * +Silver_Crest had remained silent for a good long while just staring up at the gray sky. "Hey evil zebra, does your home have flying things too?" He was trying to imply some sort of 'pegasus zebra' but couldn't think straight while rolling around on the dirty ground, ignorant of his once white lab coat.
08[21:58] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts walks up to the tripwire and inspects it
08[21:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie busies himself with the bear traps.
08[21:59] * +Zuri just grimaces at Silver and ignores him. Crazy bigot.
08[21:59] * +Cranberry_Cookie is throwing rocks at beartraps.
08[22:00] * +Wasteland_Daisy is just standing there fidgeting with her tail and waiting for the traps to be cleared.
08[22:00] * +Cranberry_Cookie Also, using sticks. Yay.
08[22:00] * +Courage goes to the grenade bundle and carefully cuts select wires with his claws, freeing the grenades and disarming the trap. He takes the explosives out, inspects them for safety and puts them into his pack.
12[22:01] <~Damhoof>  Courage has gained 3 grenades for a job well done.
08[22:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie is done here. Beartraps ain't no thaaaaang~
08[22:02] * +Zuri moves up to lean on Cranberry once the traps are done. Yush, heat!
08[22:03] * +Silver_Crest reveled in his happy state... it was a strange blissfullness that had only come once before in the stable. It didn't last very long there, maybe there was more to take in out here? He wasn't sure. But he was happy, unworried without a care in the world.
12[22:03] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry_Cookie starts off well with disarming the beartraps. He gets the scrap for one, for two, for three, for four. Seems like his stick strategy has failed to work. The last two traps refuse to give out their jucy scrap metal.
08[22:04] * +Silver_Crest "Sorry about the screaming thing." He announced, giggling to himself, his voice hinting no such thing.
08[22:05] * +Wasteland_Daisy turns and glares at Silver_Crest. "Do it again, and I'll thump ya."
08[22:05] * +Zuri mumbles something that sounds similar to what Daisy said in zebra.
08[22:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie is all bleeding heat everywhere and breaking beartraps into useful bits.
08[22:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie Sweaty stallions hard at work.
[22:06] <+Silver_Crest> Grins widely, "Are we going back to that cave again? I'll hold it a little better next time!" His smile wider than should be possible. In all honesty, his high was finally starting to pass as his overly activeness seem to fade away. Soon his worry would return.
[22:06] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Alrighty. I think I'm all done here."
12[22:07] <~Damhoof>  The fainted unicorn stallion stirrs in his sleep, but does not awake.
08[22:07] * +Zuri pleased by this heat, and gives zero fucks about the sweat. Indeed, if she had her way, there might be more of that later.
08[22:07] * +Courage snorts at Silver_Crest and turns to the rest, "We gud ta go? Lessee what aur new fwiend hash ta say." He gestures to the Unicorn.
08[22:07] * +Wishing_Star is wobbling on the spot; "I'm ready to go to bed now."
08[22:07] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts looks at Cranberry_Cookie working. "Dat flank" is what she thinks
[22:08] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "ok, anybody wounded or injured?"
08[22:08] * +Cranberry_Cookie is actually kinda' scrawny.
08[22:08] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks to Courage. "Can you help Star along." Then to everyone. "LEts go?"
[22:08] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... yep."
08[22:08] * +Zuri has no problems with scrawny. She's seen and had worse.
[22:08] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah, let's get the fuck back to the camp"
08[22:09] * +Courage nods at Wasteland_Daisy and plods over to Wishing_Star, squatting down and motioning for the pony to climb onto his back.
08[22:09] * +Wishing_Star is okay with this, and allows himself the doggie back ride.
08[22:09] * +Wasteland_Daisy starts to move again. She -really- didn't want the wolves or the ghouls to catch up.
08[22:10] * +Silver_Crest meagerly stood up, a complete transformation as he noticed the group begin to move again. His voice quiet and once more directing only toward himself, "We're not dead... are we..." A part disappointed?, and a part shocked.
08[22:10] * +Courage hoists Wishing_Star into a comfortable carrying position, grunting and follows after Wasteland_Daisy.
08[22:10] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts trots along with the others
08[22:10] * +Wishing_Star is carried
08[22:11] * +Cranberry_Cookie heads on to booze, caps and maybe poontang.
12[22:11] <~Damhoof>  the party continues through the forest. The Unicorn Stallion stirs once more but remains unconcious during the trip. Finally they reach camp. The nice bartender waves them welcome.
08[22:11] * +Zuri trots off along with Cranberry, heading towards the same. "So, you said you were getting wasted?" she asks during the trip
08[22:12] * +Courage motions to Wasteland_Daisy, "We shud get the ponee to tha boss."
[22:12] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Oh... uh... yeah. Later. Have to go report to our CO first."
08[22:12] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks to Courage and nods. "Sure." She heads to the Tent... everyone should do that before booze.
[22:12] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah, I think we'll have some explaining to do."
08[22:13] * +Zuri nods, but smiles. Yeah, caps first... Then booze.
08[22:13] * +Courage nods and follows Wasteland_Daisy, Wishing_Star still on his back.
08[22:13] * +Wishing_Star is right ready to pass out
08[22:14] * +Wasteland_Daisy enters the CO tent and stands at uncertain attention before the scarred griffin.
08[22:15] * +Zuri follows Daisy in, likely still keeping by Cranberry's side.
08[22:15] * +Wasteland_Daisy still has the unconshious unicorn across one shoulder.
[22:15] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me enters the command tent and salutes the griffin
08[22:15] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks in and stands, ready to be debriefed.
12[22:15] <~Damhoof>  As the team approaches the tent Courage can smell and hear more frantic speaking inside. Before even entering the tent he knows that something dire must have happened.
08[22:15] * +Silver_Crest follows by the young minotaur, finding his position once more in his corner. His lab coat now much more dirtied by his own attempt
08[22:16] * +Courage enters after the minotaur calf, saluting Lion Company style, "Reporting in, Sir."
12[22:17] <~Damhoof>  The griffin commander seems annoyed at their return and waves the salute. "At ease Lucky Leftovers. What have you got for me?"
[22:18] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Stuff, commander. We didn't find the team, but we found him."
08[22:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy hauls the unicorn off her shoulder and onto the floor.
08[22:18] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts points at the unicorn stallion on the floor
08[22:18] * +Courage says in an official voice, "Team was not recovered. Area overrun with ghouls and wolves." He points at the unicorn, "This one was found at the location messing with electrica equipment."
[22:18] <+Courage> electrical*
08[22:18] * +Zuri , now that she isn't terribly cold, trots over to the unicorn and pokes him, trying to figure out what's wrong with him.
08[22:19] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks at the doggie... he was speaking much differently now.
08[22:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie figures they've said all there is to say, really.
[22:19] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "We also found some tracks leadin' towards Stalliongrad left by powered barding."
[22:20] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Not Rangers, as far as I could tell."
[22:20] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I bet it's robots."
08[22:20] * +Courage nods, "The area also contained signs of a firefight."
[22:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "And traps and a bomb wit a tripwire."
[22:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *with
08[22:21] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands, hands behind her back and looking nervous in general.
12[22:21] <~Damhoof>  The commander frowns "So you failed to recover the team then. Figures. I saw you slacking near the bar when i stepped out for a smoke. Clearly you are all Special."
[22:21] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Nah. Definitely powered barding."
08[22:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks down at that. He doesn't contest the accusation.
08[22:22] * +Zuri has no fucks to give about this.
[22:22] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh, failing is the wrong word. We were where the team was supposed to be, but we just found him and a corpse
[22:22] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> ."
08[22:22] * +Wasteland_Daisy expects a lot of peeled potatoes in her future.
[22:22] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "We were unsuccessful, but I wouldn't say 'failed'."
[22:22] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "And a buttload of ghouls while we're at it."
08[22:22] * +Wishing_Star is too wasted to object
12[22:22] <~Damhoof>  looks at the Unicorn Stallion. "Well, at least it wasnt totally wasted. Provided this actually is something of value and not some outfitted scavenger trying to loot the place without a Lion contract."
08[22:23] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts mutters to herself "With our luck, he is."
08[22:23] * +Silver_Crest felt his eyes dart around. Everyone else had things to say, he'd just stay out of it and let the conversation take place in his nice little corner. Nice and safe little place in the world.
08[22:24] * +Courage nods at the CO., going over to the stallion, and checking what he could to to wake him up.
08[22:24] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts notices Courage "Slap him, but try not to take his head off."
[22:25] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... could use smellin' salts."
[22:25] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Do you have some?"
[22:25] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Piss n' bleach."
[22:25] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "That'd do it."
08[22:25] * +Zuri frowns and hoists up her vodka, trying to use it as smelling salts for the unicorn.
08[22:26] * +Wasteland_Daisy is /not/ going to contribute to that.
08[22:26] * +Wishing_Star grumbles at how bad that idea was
08[22:26] * +Courage tries to wake the buck for a bit, before frowning. He folds one claw into a fist, as not to cut the stallion. He puts his other claw over the ponies mouth and gives the unicorn a solid punch in the gut. Home remedy...
08[22:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie rolls his eyes. It /works/. Seriously.
08[22:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie Not gonna' make him drink it or anything. /Luna/.
12[22:27] <~Damhoof>  Regardless of what the team attempts it seems the Stallion remains unconcious. After a few attempts the griffin gives up and orders the guy to be put in the improvised jail for further notice. "I haven`t got time to deal with that shit. We`re stuck in a standstill over at the ministry of peace, and some ghouls have mounted a defence on the third gate. Worse. You guys are all I`ve got to send either group."
[22:27] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... okay."
08[22:27] * +Zuri shrugs at the failed vodka attempt, and figures to start drinking it instead. [just a sip for RP]
08[22:27] * +Wishing_Star objects weakly; "No...  need rest. Magic... done."
08[22:28] * +Silver_Crest agreed. He wasn't exactly a weakling, but he tended to... waste his magic a lot. The strain was soon to get to him as well.
08[22:28] * +Silver_Crest "I could use... rest..." He spoke quietly.
08[22:28] * +Wasteland_Daisy is good to go... might want a scrap of food but is otherwise ok.
[22:28] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm with Star here, we need some rest. How big is the window?"
08[22:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie stops Zuri. No drinking on the job.
08[22:28] * +Courage nods and turns to bring Wishing_Star to their tent.
12[22:28] <~Damhoof>  "alright. You can consider yourselves dismissed until tomorrow morning. Get some rest while i figure out where send you."
08[22:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie Well... it's more of a tap on the shoulder and a look.
08[22:29] * +Wasteland_Daisy salutes and follows the doggie.
08[22:30] * +Zuri poutfrowns at Cranberry, and takes a sip just to spite him. She puts the vodka back in her saddlebags afterwards though. No use pissing off a potential source of fun, eh?
08[22:30] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts truns to Carnberry_Cookie "Yo Cookie, still wanna get wasted?"
08[22:30] * +Courage plods along and into their tent, depositing the weakened unicorn on his bed ...carefully.
08[22:30] * +Zuri grins at Tart. "You as well?" she asks, refering to getting wasted, for she surely planned to.
08[22:30] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits down on a cot next to Wishing_Star. "Uhm..."
08[22:31] * +Cranberry_Cookie stops for a moment.
08[22:31] * +Wishing_Star looks up to Daisy; "Yes?"
[22:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... we get paid?"
08[22:31] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts winks at zur "I don't need to get wasted to do other things."
08[22:31] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks around... "nothing..."
[22:32] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah, what about caps?"
08[22:32] * +Courage tilts his head at Wasteland_Daisy.
08[22:32] * +Zuri 's smile grows and she winks back, before she returns her attention to the griffin again. Caps are nice. They buy booze.
08[22:32] * +Wishing_Star rolls over a bit to look at the Minotaru; "It's alright. Just because I don't have the energy to move doesn't mean I can't have a conversation."
12[22:33] <~Damhoof>  The griffin commander turns to face Cranberry_Cookie. He nods at the positively greedy request. "Yea, 200 caps each. You can aquire the reward by speaking with Heartless. She manages that stuff."
08[22:33] * +Cranberry_Cookie nods back, the exits the tent.
08[22:33] * +Cranberry_Cookie Fuck not getting paid after almost dying.
[22:33] <+Cranberry_Cookie> then*]
08[22:34] * +Silver_Crest made his way out of the tent. looking for a place designated as 'his' or at least some place open enough where he could sleep in wamrth. He was strained, but not all that tired. They spoke of caps when he left, he didn't care... he didn't deserve them. He wouldn't visit Heartless... not right now. He'd been poor with barter the minute after leaving the tent anyway. A glance at his inventory to see the sole water and lunchbox st
08[22:34] * +Zuri agrees completely with this. As Cranberry exits, she glances over to Tart, and seeing if she's exiting as well.
08[22:34] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks over at Wishing_Star and Courage. "W-why did the two of you... join..." She falters a bit. "And why do you talk funny sometimes and normal sometimes?" This latter question was directed to Courage.
08[22:34] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts salutes the griffin
08[22:35] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts yells "Let's get this party startin" and exits the tent
08[22:35] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Smothering parents never let me get out and do anything for myself. Want to experience the real world. Doesn't get much realer than this."
08[22:35] * +Silver_Crest didn't have much, but something in his mind begged at him to avoid trying to find a means of getting more food. Like a self-punishment maybe? He was used to this anyway, this was like his life had always been. So instead he rested on his bed... unable to sleep but not wanting to move out of sheer self-pity. "We're still going to die"
12[22:35] <~Damhoof>  Salutes back and returns to shouting a few commands at his radio ponies. "Tell the men to not engage. Im sending reinforcements in the morrow. No need to loose more men than we need."
08[22:35] * +Courage looks down at Wishing_Star, before looking to Wasteland_Daisy, "Why we do join what? Is my job."
08[22:36] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts heads over to Heartless. "Hey Heartless. I was told to get paied here."
08[22:36] * +Wasteland_Daisy mutters. "Uhm... the Lions.."
08[22:36] * +Zuri grins as she latches herself to Tart's side as they exit into the cold, following her. Her tail absentmindedly flicks up to land on Tart's plot.
08[22:36] * +Cranberry_Cookie is also on his way to Heartless.
12[22:37] <~Damhoof>  Heartless looks up at Apricot_Tarts with a lazy eye. She`d been sleeping on duty. "Right."
08[22:37] * +Zuri wishes Cranberry would walk on her other side... Zebrasandvich!
08[22:37] * +Courage says to Wasteland_Daisy, "My ma is Lion, so I is Lion."
08[22:37] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts senses the zebras tail on her flank. "This will be a fun night" she thinks
08[22:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie is sheepish as hell.
08[22:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie One mare he might be able to handle. /Two/?
08[22:39] * +Wasteland_Daisy "ahh..." Daisy then settles down to nap... unless the others wanted to ask her something.
12[22:39] <~Damhoof>  The white unicorn mare with a red mane fetches out 1400 caps and puts it on a crate. "You fellows have got to sort this out amongst yourselves. It didnt come with bags when Lioness handed it over."
08[22:40] * +Zuri looks back to see Cranberry, and teasingly wiggles her flank at him. Come on up Cookie, she wasn't going to bite!
[22:40] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Aww great." she tehn begins to count 200 caps into her saddlebags
08[22:40] * +Cranberry_Cookie He trails behind the two and adds 'lesbians' to his list of things to drink about.
08[22:41] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts intenionally flicks her tail right and left as she counts the caps
08[22:41] * +Courage nods at Wasteland_Daisy, "So, why yu join Lions?"
08[22:41] * +Zuri counts her caps as well, being careful to get it right, but still manages to flick her tail similarly to Tarts.
08[22:41] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks down at the floor. "I need the money... and help..."
08[22:42] * +Cranberry_Cookie counts his caps.
08[22:43] * +Wishing_Star is on the verge of falling asleep; "Help with what?"
08[22:43] * +Courage nods slowly, "Wel', capsh is comin' in a sec."
08[22:44] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks up. There he goes again... going from funny speech to fromal...
[22:44] <+Wasteland_Daisy> ((Reverse))
08[22:44] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts finishes counting her caps. She lets her tail streake Cranberry_Cookies flank as she walks past him to the tavern tent
08[22:45] * +Wasteland_Daisy gets off the cot. "Uhm... about those caps. I'll go and see to that."
08[22:45] * +Courage shakes his head, looking back at Wasteland_Daisy, "Ah, heck. We're on the same side anyway. I'm awful at the accent."
08[22:45] * +Zuri finishes shortly after Tart, and trots quickly to catch up. However, before this, her tail flicks up to stroke over Cookie's back teasingly.
08[22:46] * +Cranberry_Cookie quickly sorts his take into a few empty cap bags in his saddlebags, then just slides the excess inside the large pouch.
08[22:46] * +Wishing_Star "Not dying is pretty nice."
08[22:46] * +Cranberry_Cookie is getting ten-bajillion signals and he doesn't know what to dooooooooo~
08[22:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy smiles a bit. "I'll be right back." Daisy exits the tent and sees Tarts Zuri and Cookie. "Uhm... were we going to get paid for this one?"
[22:47] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah. 200 caps per nose."
08[22:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks over at Daisy, glad to talk about something other than his rising-- er...
[22:47] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yeah. Over here."
[22:47] <+Cranberry_Cookie> think*]
08[22:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks to where Cookie is pointing. "Okay, thanks."
08[22:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie thanks Celestia, Luna and the heavens for his thick barding.
08[22:48] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts let's zuri catch up. She leans close and whispers in her ear. "This is easier than I thought."
08[22:49] * +Zuri giggles back at Tart. "Mmm, and so fun~!" she replies.
08[22:50] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks over to Heartless. "Uhm... payment?"
12[22:51] <~Damhoof>  Heartless points at the pile of caps on top of a crate. "200 each."
08[22:51] * +Courage nods to Wishing_Star, "I'll get ya your caps. Be just a minute." He trots out of the tent and heads to Heartless and Wasteland_Daisy.
08[22:51] * +Wishing_Star gives a hoof up of approval from his cot
08[22:52] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks at the pile and counts out twohundred caps to herself. She smiles at Courage.
08[22:52] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts enters the tavern tent. "Hey barkeeper. A bottle of vodka please."
08[22:53] * +Courage plods up and takes the remaining 400, smiling back at Wasteland_Daisy, before starting to make his way back to the tent.
08[22:53] * +Zuri enters with her, and doesn't walk away from her side even with the added heat of the Tavern. "Share it?" she asks Tarts, refering to the vodka. Less caps from each that way.
08[22:53] * +Wasteland_Daisy follows the doggie.
[22:53] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Sure"
12[22:54] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shudders as a cold wind blows over the camp. A snowflake falls on her nose, and soon more join her. It would appear as if winter has come to stalliongrad at last. She grins. Welcoming the cold as her eyes flicker green for a second.
08[22:54] * +Cranberry_Cookie clips his pistol's holster shut.
08[22:54] * +Courage goes over to the bed, taking off Wishing_Star's saddlebags and slipping 200 caps into them and puts the bag under Wishing_Star's bed.
08[22:55] * +Wishing_Star gives another hoof up of approval, then just passes out
08[22:56] * +Courage trots over to his bed and puts his bag under his bed, sitting down on it and stretching.
08[22:56] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits on a cot next to Wishing_Star. She wans't really tired, but she could catch some rest.
08[22:56] * +Cranberry_Cookie is paralyzed with indecision.
08[22:57] * +Zuri grins at her and gives her an experimental nuzzle, before starting to count up the 10 caps needed for the bottle.
08[22:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie Which is to say, he's walking around and doing nothing while he thinks.
08[22:57] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nuzzles back and counts 10 caps onto the counter
08[22:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie just doesn't have a threesome in him.
08[22:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks back over to Heartless.
12[22:59] <~Damhoof>  the zebra bartender accepts their 20 caps.
[22:59] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "So Zuri, are there any zebra techniques you could teach me?"
12[23:00] <~Damhoof>  The group gains 1000 Experience for their efforts and quick thinking. Who was the stallion? What does he have to say? Will they assault the Ministry of Peace or take the third gate back. Find out on the next session of Snow Group. -----------Session end.------------
08[23:00] * +Zuri pouts at Cookie not popping up. Oh well, there was still Tart. Mmmm, sweet Tart. Grinning at her as she pours the vodka, she replies. "Mmm, maybe... You want to find out?" she asks teasingly.
[23:02] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh, sure I do..."
08[23:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks up to Heartless and asks if she has any knives in stock.
08[23:04] * +Zuri grins as she takes a generous sip of her vodka. She's definetly used to alcohol. She then leans in to kiss Tart, the taste of vodka on her tongue. "Well, we'll have to arrange that then, hm?" she smirks.
12[23:05] <~Damhoof>  Heartless looks at cranberry_Cookie as if he is kidding. "You really want a knife? Why not a chainsaw or a ripper?"
08[23:05] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes agenerous swig from the bottle to intesify the exotic taste of the zebra lips
[23:05] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "'Cause I don't have tha' caps fa' that."
[23:06] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Also, those are both heavy as shit."
[23:06] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... an' no good fa' skinnin' critters."
[23:06] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm sure we can arrange something like that."
12[23:07] <~Damhoof>  Heartless brings up a Bowie knife from one of the crates. "That will be 100 caps."
[23:07] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Got any combat knives?"
08[23:08] * +Wasteland_Daisy sleeps uneasily, having a nightmare about being hunted by wolves in a dark forest... they are always just behind the trees... waiting... snapping at her hooves. Daisy whimpers in her sleep.
12[23:08] <~Damhoof>  brings up a combat knife from the same crate. "That will be 200 caps mister Cookie."
08[23:09] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts leans closer and gives Zuri a passionate kiss.
[23:10] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "How about medical supplies?"
08[23:11] * +Zuri is passionatly kissed, and loves every moment of it. She isn't passive, however, and her tongue snakes itself into exploring Tart's mouth.
08[23:11] * +Courage looks over to Wasteland_Daisy from where he's sitting. He goes through his pack and pulls out the sugar-bombs, plodding over to her and giving her a small shake.
12[23:11] <~Damhoof>  Heartless leans forward with the knife in her hoof. "I`ve got the basics of medical supplies. Have you got the caps?"
08[23:11] * +Wasteland_Daisy starts awake with a meep. "Wha?"
[23:12] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Whatcha' got? Bandages? Potions? Chems?"
08[23:13] * +Courage sighs and holds the pack of cereal out to the calf, "You haven't eaten and we're going out again tomorrow." He intentionally fails to draw attention to her obvious nightmare.
[23:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me embraces the tongue
12[23:14] <~Damhoof>  grins at cookie. "I might have all of the above. I might not. Why are you asking?"
[23:14] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "'Cause I'd rather not die out there."
[23:14] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Close shave we had today."
08[23:15] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts ends the kiss. "Maybe we should get into my tent to continue our little party."
12[23:16] <~Damhoof> "If you gave me some incentive to give you what you want then I might check my stock or requisition it for you."
08[23:16] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits up and accepts the packet or sugar bombs. "Thanks..." She eats in sullen silence, feeling a little better.
12[23:16] <~Damhoof>  the red maned mare puts her tongue out at Cranberry cookie and flips the combat knife around on the table with her hoof. "So what will it be?"
15[23:16] * Wishing_Star is now known as Short_Fuse
[23:17] <+Zuri> "Mmm, ndiyo~" Zuri grins back, giving Tart a peck on the nose in case the zebra word wasn't clear enough. Woop! Booze, fun AND warmth!
08[23:17] * +Courage pulls the can of dogfood from his pack and opens it with a claw, as he sits down on his own bed to eat the contents.
08[23:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks up and asks Courage. "Do you think we should have stayed and fought?"
[23:18] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me stands up, take she bottle of vodka and slowly heads for her tent, her flank wiggling.
08[23:19] * +Silver_Crest Found himself tossing and turning, his attempt at rest was clouded by other thoughts. That he had failed the others so miserably, that needed to be something more. In the end, the simple knowledge that everything in the wasteland run on caps, and the realization that the single lunchbox he still refused to open despite his hunger was not going to suffice alone.
08[23:19] * +Silver_Crest He made his way to the pile, and claimed his own share, having heard the amount and where earlier. He counted carefully, one by one and not daring to take more than his share~ maybe less but never more. Somepony with one less might kill him if they found out.
08[23:20] * +Zuri stands up and follows Tart along with her. Her tail is draped over the other mare's plot, and her own is wiggling... though that's mostly for effect.
08[23:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie anxiously looks over his shoulder just in time to see Zuri and Apricot head off for... whatever it is they're doing. Damn it all.
08[23:21] * +Zuri looks over her shoulder to see Cookie, giving her flank an extra wiggle, giving him a good view and a last invitation.
08[23:21] * +Courage looks up and shrugs, "Twenty-something ghouls and a pack of wolves. Even if they were fighting amongst themselves, leaving with the pony was the most sound option, I think. The team was rather obviously either dead, or not there, so fighting for the heck of it is pointless, really."
15[23:21] * +Short_Fuse ([email protected]) has left #foesnow
08[23:22] * +Wasteland_Daisy fishes out her bottle of water and takes a sip to wash the sugar bombs down. "Mmhmm." That was what she tought.
08[23:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes that as an excluding tease. An insult. He balks for a half second then quickly internalizes it, before turning back to Heartless.
[23:23] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... sorry. What was that?"
12[23:23] <~Damhoof>  Heartless mimics cookie and shrugs too. "You`re still alive but that doenst mean you get to pick from my prime stock. No, you will have to want it and need it for me to ever trade quality merchandise with you. No you get the ordinary potions and regular knives."
[23:24] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "S'fine. I'm not lookin' ta' bring back tha' dead a' anythin'."
08[23:24] * +Courage gets out his own bottle of water and takes a drink, "Damn holdup, though. I smelled fresh-fired gunpowder in there."
08[23:24] * +Wasteland_Daisy ponders this. "M... maybe they were eaten?"
08[23:25] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts opens the tent and gestures Zuri to enter
[23:25] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "How much fa' a couple flasks a' healin' potion?"
08[23:25] * +Zuri enters the tent, smiling at Tart, teasingly dragging her tail over the other mare's neck as she passes.
12[23:25] <~Damhoof> "Flasks of what mister cookie?"
08[23:26] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts giggles as she enters the tent ans closes it behind her.
08[23:26] * +Courage nods, "Damn screwup is what it was. Next time we're leaving that zebra behind, I'd say. Half an hour would have been all it took."
08[23:27] * +Cranberry_Cookie holds his dejection in as it rapidly turns to frustration.
[23:27] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Look. You're tha' officer in charge a' tha' supply depot, right?"
08[23:27] * +Zuri would have loved to let Cookie have an outlet for that frustration. Oh well, 'tis for another day. Or night.
12[23:28] <~Damhoof>  Heartless nods. "That is correct."
08[23:28] * +Silver_Crest had been walking nearby just in time to hear courage comment a screwup. He heard the other part too, but felt obligated, "I'm sorry! I panicked! My fault alright, whatever you say mr. scary dog!
08[23:28] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods... "We got out at least."
12[23:30] <~Damhoof>  Heartless grins. "The price is 25 caps per healing potion mister cookie. I dont sell flasks."
08[23:30] * +Courage blinks and turns to Silver_Crest, "Naah, me no meen yu." He finishes his water and sighs, "Fresh-fired gunpowder in the cave. The holdup was the issue, ..." He blinks, "Sorry, what's your name? I'm Courage."
08[23:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie bites his tongue and changes his tack.
08[23:30] * +Silver_Crest sighed as he walked around worried but surprised at the animal's friendly attitude. In all honesty, he was more scared of the hellhound than any other member of the group... maybe the zebra in a spiritual way. In any case, he shrugged. "I'm... Velvet Crest..."
[23:30] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I'd like two healin' potions, then."
08[23:31] * +Silver_Crest A thought then occurred, the other was also in his fear, the Minotaur. His eyes darted trying to look friendly.
12[23:31] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shakes her head. "Then why didnt you say so." She brings up two healing potions from a crate filled with them. "Thats 50 caps."
08[23:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie empties a 50 cap sack onto the crate and takes the two potions, sweeping them into his bags.
08[23:32] * +Courage nods, "Don't wet yourself, Crest. We're all friendly here."
08[23:32] * +Wasteland_Daisy has finished her sugar bombs and is now nomming her apple. She nods at Courage's words... well, most of the time anyway.
[23:32] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "How about combat drugs. Buck? Med-X?"
08[23:33] * +Silver_Crest was still worried, and it was obvious. If anything about him was obvious it was that 'pissing himself' was a specialty of his. "I'm.. There's ... I'm not very experienced, but i want to help the group any way possible. I don't know much but... i can try and make you guys... stronger?" He offered, skepticism in his voice. "At least right before a battle!"
12[23:34] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shakes her head. "Are you a medical pony? I`d sell them to you but we are in short supply. So the price has increased some."
[23:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "How much?"
08[23:36] * +Courage also retrieves the second item of food in his lunchbox. He takes a bite of the skewered rat and looks to Silver_Crest after swallowing, "I'm safe outside and in caves and tunnels and such." He makes a digging motion with a claw, before pointing to Wasteland_Daisy, "She, less so. Although help is always appreciated."
12[23:37] <~Damhoof>  Heartless looks as if she is determining a price in her head. "120 for the Med-X and 60 for buck."
[23:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "That's too much."
08[23:38] * +Wasteland_Daisy doesn't notice the pointed finger, she's falling asleep again. Daisy might be tough... but she's just a child. With her cloak as a blanket she snoozes on the cot.
08[23:38] * +Wasteland_Daisy nibbles at a corner of the blanket in a very childish gesture.
12[23:38] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shakes her head. "If you need it then you`d pay for it or get oneof your teammates to pay for it."
08[23:38] * +Courage 's player d'awws at Wasteland_Daisy.
08[23:39] * +Silver_Crest looked toward the two large beasts. For a pony he was rather tall, but always tended to crouch down feeling insignificant. His attention drifted souly to the hellhound. His eyes slowly began to look toward the other once more.
08[23:39] * +Silver_Crest "I mean... can i try... i mean... maybe? I haven't on other people but... i mean... or claws..." He moved slightly, and nervously closer to Courage.
[23:40] <+Silver_Crest> (other ponies, still getting with the lingo)
08[23:41] * +Courage keeps eating his rat and looks over to Silver_Crest again, once he's finished, "You need to try it out?"
08[23:42] * +Silver_Crest Shook his head nervously moving away but trying to keep himself as close to the beat that he was scared out of his wits of. He knew the beast was friendly, but it didn't make it that much easier. "Well... I mean... It's new... I didn't try it back then because it was... I was no good. I'm determined though!" At least some confidence. He moved closer his horn glowly slightly. "If... you don't... mind i mean."
08[23:43] * +Courage shakes his head, "Ya don't get better if ya don't practice," holding out a claw to Silver_Crest.
[23:45] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hm."
08[23:45] * +Silver_Crest felt wide eyed. If this didn't work what would the dog do to him? Alright nothing dangerous... the fast one? No... it wouldn't be as impressive to the dog. But the other one... it was dangerous. Especially for unprotected attached limbs. Holding his breath, his metalic silver metal began to glow out of his horn, enveloping the sole claw with the same glow. The glow lingered on the claw even as Silver's own stopped.
08[23:46] * +Silver_Crest his glow gone, the glow around the glaw slight... not quite the same silver. More light colored, shining almost. "Try... erm... I mean, slash something... nothing important though!" He said, then rushed to finish, "Or me! Please don't test it on me!"
08[23:46] * +Silver_Crest finished, having effectively given the claw 5 extra armor penetration.
08[23:46] * +Silver_Crest only for five minutes, however.
08[23:50] * +Courage nods and takes out his empty lunchbox with his other claw. Holding it there, he draws the index-claw of his augmented hand through the middle of the lunchbox, cutting it cleanly in half, "Useful."
12[23:51] <~Damhoof>  Heartless smiles at Cranberry_Cookie. "Well, i could be persuaded to reduce my prices if you took a trip into my tent for some Private socialising."
[23:51] <+Silver_Crest> "It's not... very long! But... erm.." He stopped mid sentence and started saying something else. "I can do a couple others too but one might set your hand on fire!" His voice grew louder and out of control. "Not that i mean i want to set your hand on fire mr. Courage, dog..."
08[23:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie gives her a look.
08[23:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie He isn't going to be whoring himself out for medical supplies, thank you very much.
[23:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I think we're done here."
[23:53] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Thanks for the potions."
12[23:53] <~Damhoof>  Heartless waves Cranberry_Cookie goodbye. "No problem."
08[23:53] * +Courage raises a brow at Silver_Crest, "Yah, I'm fine with my hand being ...not on fire. This is fine, though." He inspects his augmented claws a little, "How long does it last?"
08[23:55] * +Silver_Crest shook his head. "It can't be long... I'm not that great with it... yet... but i mean i will make it better!" He couphed, feeling himself need to be excused. He felt like he'd proven himself and didn't want to ruin any impression he'd finally made. "No more than a few minutes so... it's... initiation kind of.." And soon Silver booked away full speed, a strange feeling of happiness about making a 'friend' in the group filled with
[23:55] <+Silver_Crest> friend' in the group filled with fear of that friend being a 'hell beast'
08[23:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie turns and walks away, heading for a tent. It was starting to snow.
08[23:57] * +Courage shrugs and goes outside to Heartless to get some supplies.
08[23:58] * +Silver_Crest now finds himself wandering aimlessly once more. He could practice but already felt satisfied for now. Instead his mind seemed to draw upon the zebra. He could remember some things in his hysteria... things he'd rather have not said. Honestly worried that Zuri would kill him for it. He was like that.
08[23:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie gives the frightening biped just enough of a berth to assuage his fear while not seeming overly prejudiced.
08[00:01] * +Courage plods up to Heartless, his pack over his shoulder, raising a claw at her in greeting, "Hello, Heartless. Need some supplies."
12[00:02] <~Damhoof>  The white unicorn mare nods. "Alright Courage. What do you need?"
08[00:03] * +Courage nods, "Few munitions, if ya have 'em in bulk and some med-supplies."
12[00:05] <~Damhoof>  Heartless brings up a list of munitions and nods. "And you shall have it all, so long as you spesify what munitions and pay the price naturally."
15[00:05] * +Silver_Crest ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
15[00:06] * Silver_Crest ([email protected]) has joined #foesnow
15[00:06] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Silver_Crest
08[00:07] * +Courage nods, "I'd take two frag-mines and a grenade for 150." He checks his pack briefly, "A magical bandage and three regular, along with one potion." He retrieves his pouch of 200 caps, "This should cover it."
08[00:08] * +Silver_Crest still looking for the Zebra  wanting to clear up misunderstandings, but knowing it would make them worse
08[00:08] * +Cranberry_Cookie wonders what the crazy's up to.
12[00:10] <~Damhoof>  Heartless accepts Courages caps and hands the hellhound his wares. The unicorn uses her muzzle so service is a bit slowed. "You were always such a loveable creature Courage. A shame we dont ever meet under different conditions."
08[00:11] * +Silver_Crest simply walks across the ground. He wasn't one to exactly peer in to random tents, but he felt he was going to be killed in his sleep. Or mutated in to some ugly creature! He knew he had to prevent the zebra from using wicked magics.
08[00:13] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks slightly in Silver_Crest's direction.
08[00:13] * +Courage chuckles, as he packs away the wares, "Well, business is business, as they say." He nods to her, tapping his forehead with a claw, where a unicorns horn would be, "Take care of yerself, Heartless."
[00:13] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hey. Where ya' headed?"
12[00:14] <~Damhoof>  Heartless waves Courage goodbye. "So they say."
08[00:14] * +Silver_Crest had already noticed cookie and had just started to divert his path when addressed by the group's soul earth pony. "Looking for miss ... Zebra." He announced, the only member of the group he'd actually been introduced to was the hellhound now. "But erm... Sorry about... everything." He felt a need to appologise to everyone he saw.
08[00:15] * +Courage nods to her again and smiles, waving goodbye, before heading to the tent he's about to sleep in.
15[00:25] * Damhoof sets mode: -m
12[00:25] <~Damhoof>  They all went to sleep, and rested as well as they could. --Aftermath session end--
[00:26] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> [silent moaning can be heard from Apricot's tent]
[00:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> [Silent?]
[00:27] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> [hey, we're not climaxing yet. That would be boring]
08[00:27] * +Cranberry_Cookie eventually falls asleep on his cot, barding providing all the blanket he needs.
[00:29] <+Zuri> Indeed, Zuri and Apricot are just getting started... They have all night, a warm tent and a bottle of vodka still.
08[00:30] * +Silver_Crest also continued to wander aimlessly, even past the end of the world, declared 'session end'.
08[00:30] * +Silver_Crest well not aimlessly, more like without direction, but with an aim.
08[00:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie quickly resolves his situation, crawling /under/ his cot, then draping the blanket over the whole thing to create a tent-within-a-tent-- or, more appropriately, a blanketfort.