FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 29

[18:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 29*****
[18:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Finished
[18:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The finish line... the end of the line.
[18:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Life is a race. For some, it's a sprint. For others, it's a marathon. With obstacles, or without.
[18:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The one constant, is there is always an end.
[18:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  For some it comes easy, others... others sometime come to hard ends...
[18:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Perhaps our wastelanders will learn a thing or two about endings...
[18:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[18:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Our wastelanders, plus the freed slaves Lariat and Chastity, are inside Hack's hideaway.
[18:51] * Blackberry_Jam has made sure that the two slaves were able to at least walk and lights a fresh cigarette. It's been a long time coming, Hack. Time to put you in your place. Taking point, she peeks around the corner to look down the next hallway.
[18:52] * Scrap once again follows above, feeling the same damn way.
[18:53] * North_Star , having gathered anything on the floor of value. Justice was about to be served, cold. With a hot side dish of lead. And for dessert... Oh fuck, that's two lines.
[18:54] <North_Star> *value, follows just behind Blackberry_Jam
[18:55] * Strawberry_Daiquiri still reloads her pistol and with pistol in tail follows Blackberry_Jam.
[18:55] * Blackberry_Jam reloads as well. Might as well do it now then have to do it in the middle of a firefight.
[18:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Lariat herds Chastity along as they follow the group. The hallway past this room runs straight into a heavy door at the end. There is one hall to the left about halfway down. The slave's indicated this was where Hack's stock was kept.
[18:58] * Snack_Cake is starting to feel a bit better. At least, she doesn't feel like she's the worst pony in the universe anymore.
[18:58] * Blackberry_Jam takes a left.
[18:59] * Thunder_Strike following the group ready to fight
[19:00] * North_Star keeps both revolvers in a holster on his statchel strap. The only thing faster than reloading a gun is simply getting another gun.
[19:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The side hallway is short, leading up to a very sturdy looking firedoor. There is an access pad beside it, as well as an impressive mundane lock.
[19:01] * Blackberry_Jam looks around for their resident computer pony. "Snack, need a hoof over here." She mutters, trying to keep her voice down.
[19:02] * Snack_Cake glances over to the door, heading over to help Blackberry_Jam. "What is it...?"
[19:04] * Scrap puts away his new .44 revolver to pull out his 9mm. He'll save the 6 shot incase he really needs them.
[19:04] * Blackberry_Jam nods to the access pad. "Think we can get that open?"
[19:06] * Snack_Cake gives it a look, settling in to see if she can hack in. "I can try..."
[19:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hacking the access pad doesn't seem like it will be nearly the task as working that very impressive lock.
[19:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It takes some work, but Snack_Cake manages to rig the keypad on her second go. The indicator light glows green.
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is only the elaborate lock barring their path now.
[19:11] * Blackberry_Jam gives Snack_Cake a grin. "Nice work."
[19:12] * Snack_Cake gives a bit of a smile. "Thanks... I tried my best."
[19:14] * Blackberry_Jam looks between the lock and Thunder_Strike. She'd seen her pick locks before. "Featherduster. This one's all you."
[19:15] * Thunder_Strike looks at Blackberry_Jam, "alright, I'll give it a try, but that lick looks difficult." She says walking to the lock, and attempts to pick it.
[19:15] <Thunder_Strike> Lock*
[19:15] * Blackberry_Jam pats her on the back. "You've got this."
[19:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The lock is /very difficult. It eats the first two picks. But on the third attempt the massively overbuilt lock yields.
[19:17] * Blackberry_Jam readies herself. Breech and clear, like you've done a hundred times before. Rearing up on to her hindlegs, she shoves the now open door in and steps inside.
[19:19] * Thunder_Strike sighs in relief. Then enters behind Blackberry_Jam. "Your lucky." she whispers.
[19:19] * Blackberry_Jam cocks a brow. "No such thing as luck." She mutters.
[19:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The large room has several hodgepodge cells built into it. There is a hall down the middle, bars lining either side. There I a metal door at the far end.
[19:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Dirty and scrawny ponies look up from the cells.
[19:22] * Scrap flies in looking around at the ponies in the cells.
[19:23] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Featherduster, get those cells open. Scrap, on me." She says, approaching the metal door at the end of hall.
[19:23] * North_Star keeps his eyes on the ground, hoping the room isn't trapped.
[19:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ponies in the cells are hobbled by chains. They aren't to dangerous levels of dehydration or stravation, but it's obvious the slaver's ride the line of 'How much /must/ we feed them for them to be able to work' pretty hard.
[19:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Only a few of the slaves sport exploding collars.
[19:24] * Scrap follows above her.
[19:26] * Snack_Cake gasps, staying a good distance back. "How could... How could he let them stay like this...?"
[19:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The far door has another very impressive lock. The cell doors are also locked, but the keyhole seems to match one of the keys on the ring.
[19:26] * Thunder_Strike "I'm on it." She says then attempts to pick the licks
[19:27] * Blackberry_Jam looks for a way of opening the door. "Because he's an evil son of a bitch... and... before you do that, Thunder, this one's got a big lock on it too."
[19:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  THe lack of food and water does cut down on exactly how overflowing the solitary chamberpot per side is.
[19:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  When Thunder_Strike gets to working on the lock it is immediatly obvious to her that, while it looks overbuilt like the last, it's insides are far simpler. Somepony blew all their lock budget on the first one.
[19:29] * North_Star looks around for anything of use for killing, or saving in Jam's case.
[19:30] * Blackberry_Jam , still with her weapon ready, steps into the next room.
[19:31] * Scrap once again follows.
[19:31] <Thunder_Strike> "Kutomba." She says with a huff. "I can't get that one open.
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The door opens to reveal a dark room. Thunder_Strike proving herself wrong and having successfully cracked the knock-off lock.
[19:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is a pillar of light standing in stark contrast to the darkness, thrown from a single fixture in the ceiling.
[19:33] * North_Star joins the others at the front, having found nothing of use.
[19:34] * Scrap looks all around and waits for Blackberry_Jam to advance.
[19:34] * Blackberry_Jam does so. She creeps slowly into the room, panning her weapon around.
[19:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Below the fixture, in a pool of light, stands a mare. Although stands may not be the proper term. The green mare is proped up on a padded sawhorse. Her forelegs chained to the sawhorse's, her barrel resting on the top of the small A-frame.
[19:35] * Thunder_Strike watches the door swing open. "Ok then. Nevermind." She says embarrassed a bit then goes to another door to pick it.
[19:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A tight bridle secures her head near the floor. Her hind legs are locked apart by a long bar with shackles on each end.
[19:35] * Blackberry_Jam lowers the weapon. "Sweet Luna... help me get her out of that harness!" She says, charging over and starting to smash the locks.
[19:36] * Scrap joins her.
[19:36] * North_Star notices a pretty obvious chance at a trap. "Wait! Hold on!"
[19:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A tearstained blindfold keeps here from seeing who is now touching her. She struggles feebly.
[19:37] * Blackberry_Jam doesn't listen. Yeah, that's right. It's her turn not to listen to obviously good advice.
[19:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The floor around her hindquarters is sticky, even splashing lightly as they step around her.
[19:37] * Scrap tries to be reassuring. "Don't worry, we're here to get you out of here."
[19:37] * Snack_Cake gives another gasp and rushes over to help Blackberry_Jam.
[19:38] * Snack_Cake can't help but quietly mutter, "Oh Celestia, why..."
[19:38] * North_Star sighs, following the group, with caution.
[19:38] * Blackberry_Jam starts pulling at the restraints. She removes the blindfold to look the mare in the eyes. "Hey, are you in there? Are you okay? Can you hear me?"
[19:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  From a darkened corner of the room a small voice calls out, building in volume. "D-don't hurt my mommy anymore!" A near empty bowl is tossed from the dark recesses, it doesn't make it even close.
[19:40] * North_Star looks over to said corner, keeping his weapon ready.
[19:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare's eyes are closed, her body trying and failing to struggle. She isn't registering much.
[19:41] * Scrap spins to find the voice, it didn't sound like it came from a slaver.
[19:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Even with the harsh light spoiling his nightvision, North_Star is able to see a small form chained in the corner. Seemingly pulling at the chain connecting her to the wall.
[19:42] * Blackberry_Jam looks around and starts smashing the shackles at her hindhooves.
[19:42] * Thunder_Strike stops picking the lock. "Don't worry, I'll be right back to get you out of here." She says then heads back to the room with the others and see's the scene and whimpers alittle. Then she walks over. "How can I help?" She asks then looks at scrap. "Now you see why I prefer mares." She whispers to scrap.
[19:43] * Scrap still trying to find the source of the voice, he asks Thunder_Strike. "What?"
[19:43] * North_Star walks over to the small form, looking over his shoulder back at the group before holstering his revolver.
[19:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike managed to open the doors to the cages outside, but the slaves will need to be released individually, she has now joined the group inside the room.
[19:45] * Thunder_Strike simply shakes her head realizing she says to much. "I... It's not important right now. Lets get her out of that rig." She says walking over to that corner everyone is looking at.
[19:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap and anypony not focused on Blackberry_Jam's freeing of the mare can see North_Star head to the corner.
[19:45] * Blackberry_Jam is just trying to get "momma" out of the harness.
[19:45] * Scrap approaches.
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare's bonds are latched to where she couldn't free herself, but they weren't locked. Some smashing and yanking will make quick work of them.
[19:46] * Snack_Cake isn't really much help. The most she can do is provide moral support.
[19:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star finds a small filly in the corner, pulling with all her tiny strength on a chain fastened to an eye bolt sunken deep into the wall.
[19:47] * Snack_Cake isn't stopped from trying though.
[19:48] * North_Star raises a hoof. "Hold on, lemme try that." He says, judging the chain.
[19:49] * Thunder_Strike "I guess you guys got this. I'll go back out to see about the other slaves." She says exiting the room
[19:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's a thick, heavy chain, overkill for such a small filly. The collar itself is heavily padded to accommodate her small neck.
[19:50] * North_Star looks at the chain, weighing it with a hoof. "Was this the only chain they had left or something?
[19:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's hard to tell anything in the near pitch black of the deep corners.
[19:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It's almost as if the center of the room is meant to be a stage. The bright light pulling attention and the corners receiving no illumination of their own.
[19:52] * North_Star needed some light and pulled out the Magic Laser Rifle, wonding if the glowly bits would give enough light to work with..
[19:52] * Scrap may be able to see a little better in the dark, but he's not going to be able to help much against a chain that big. He goes back to help Blackberry_Jam free the mare.
[19:53] * Thunder_Strike has left the group and returned to the other slaves to try and free them.
[19:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The filly continues to struggle, strangled little sobs leaving her small body as she pulls futilely at the chain.
[20:13] * North_Star stows away his MEW, looking back at the group. "Cap! Get over here!" He called before looking back at the filly.
[20:13] * Blackberry_Jam smashes and yanks!
[20:13] * Scrap helps!
[20:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam finishes with the last of the bindings, the mare slipping over to the side. She wants to be free of the harness, but her legs just can't support her right now.
[20:14] * Blackberry_Jam supports her, then. "Easy, easy. Just calm down. We're hear to help."
[20:15] <~Blackberry_Jam> here, even.
[20:15] * Scrap helps support her.
[20:16] * Snack_Cake digs into her bag, and takes out a sparkle-cola for the mare to drink. The poor thing likely hasn't had anything in so long...
[20:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare looks up, spying the barret on Blackberry_Jam's head. Her eyes seem to focus for the first time. Scrap supports her weight.
[20:17] * Blackberry_Jam notes her glance. "That's right. I'm a doctor. Now, can you hear me?"
[20:17] * North_Star sighs. "Snack! Front and center!
[20:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The filly is still oblivious, throwing herself fulling into pulling on the thick chain. "You leave Momma alone!"
[20:18] <Scrap> "Not so loud, North_Star."
[20:18] * Snack_Cake nearly jumps. She nudges the bottle of cola to the poor mare, whispering, "Here... drink this." She then hurries over to North_Star.
[20:19] * North_Star turns to the struggling filly, "Hey, calm down, youngin'."
[20:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare nods, tears leaking from her eyes. There is an audible squishy crunch as he moves to take the drink. Her coat is matted in clumps with an amalgamation of bodily fluids... her's and others...
[20:20] * Blackberry_Jam puts on her most genuine smile. "We're going to get you and your daughter out of here."
[20:22] * Scrap doesn't let the disgusting amount of fluids on her stop him from fully supporting her.
[20:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star gets a flailing kick to the shin for his attempts at calming the filly. She flails.
[20:23] * North_Star bites his lip and inhales sharply. Damn, the filly can kick.
[20:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare takes a drink, the fizzy drink welcome past her parched lips. Far better than the only other liquid she's been given over the last 24 hours.
[20:24] * Blackberry_Jam looks her over, looking for things more concerning than a matted, soaked coat. "She can't walk on her own... let's take her to see her daughter."
[20:25] * North_Star turns to Snack_Cake after stoping his own cursing. "Shine a light over here, I need to see this chain."
[20:25] * Snack_Cake nods, turning her PipBuck light on to help North_Star see.
[20:26] * Scrap gently flies her over to the filly. "Ok."
[20:26] * North_Star walks over to the chain, taking a better look at it. "And... Try to calm her down."
[20:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The shackles on the mare's forelegs seems to be the only really bad injury. They were viciously tight, her forehooves are black from lack of circulation. The rest seems to be buises, welts, and cuts.
[20:27] * Blackberry_Jam trots over next to the mother. She crouches down, getting on the filly's level, but staying out of her kick radius.
[20:28] * Snack_Cake leans in a bit closer to the filly, taking out one of the zebra cakes for her, offering it. "We don't want to hurt you... we don't want to hurt anypony. We're here to help."
[20:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  With Snack_Cake's PipLight, North_Star, Scrap, and the rest near the filly get their first good look. Fern has a nasty burn over her right eye, the ball itself discolored by whatever brand put the line from forelock to cheek. Her other eye is covered by a rag tied tight around her head. Her feral antics still at Snack_Cake's voice. "S-sugar lady?"
[20:30] * Blackberry_Jam grins. "Found you... at last. You didn't think we'd leave you, did you?"
[20:31] * Scrap having moved the mother to the filly, says to her. "Don't worry, your mother is ok."
[20:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Outside the room Thunder_Strike mills among the slaves. There are 16 in total between the two long, improvised cells. Only 3 wear explosive collars.
[20:33] * North_Star looks down at the filly for a moment before muttering under his breath and returning to the chain judgement.
[20:33] * Snack_Cake gives a surprised gasp. "Oh... What have they done to you..." She gives the little filly a nod. "Yes. It's me. We're here to help!"
[20:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is another chain nearby on the wall of similar make. placed just far enough away that a pony in one could be a hairsbreadth from touching hooves with their neighbor. The keyhole looks to accept the same key that would have been used to open the other two important looking doors.
[20:40] * North_Star looks for Thunder_Strike, waving her over to help with the lock.
[20:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike is not in the room, and will have to be retrieved.
[20:41] * North_Star sighs, nudging Scrap. "Run and grab Thunder before I break something trying to smash this lock."
[20:42] * Blackberry_Jam starts tending to Arbor, rubbing her hooves gently to get the circulation going again.
[20:42] * Scrap still supporting Arbor. "No, you go get her. You need to go calm down anyway."
[20:43] * Thunder_Strike eyes the explosive collars and swears under her breath in jibberish. "I don't know how I can get those off with out blowing us all up."
[20:44] * North_Star sighs in resignation before trotting into the other room to get Thunder_Strike
[20:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern leans into her chain, her forelegs flailing in the direction of Snack_Cake's voice. Arbor allows herself to be looked after.
[20:45] * Thunder_Strike is oblivious to North_Star entering. She's more focuses on the collars.
[20:46] * North_Star walks over to one of the slaves with an explosive collar, taking a look for himself.
[20:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slaves in the collars shy away from Thunder_Strike. The group in general is skittish.
[20:48] * North_Star looks around the group of slaves, trying to figure out how to handle this.
[20:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam works over the mare's hooves. Arboriculture is lucky, there was enough circulation in the shackles to keep the cells from dying. It won't be pleasant, but she'll be able to walk.
[20:50] * Thunder_Strike looks at them then bows alittle. "It's alright. I'm here to help you." She says standing back up.
[20:50] * North_Star lets Thunder_Strike do her thing..
[20:51] * Snack_Cake gives Fern the zebra cake, and leans in close to hug the filly. "I was so worried about you... Everypony was!"
[20:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Fern latches on to Snack_Cake. Somehow managing to devour the cake while burying her head in Snack_Cake's chest.
[20:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slave's outside are chained. The keys on the ring stolen from the dead slavers would make picking the locks unneeded.
[20:54] * Thunder_Strike doesn't have the key. She try's her best to comfort the skittish slaves.
[20:57] * Blackberry_Jam pats Arbor on the back. "You should be able to walk now, at least a little. Just take it easy."
[20:58] * Scrap let's Blackberry_Jam move her, staying right there in case she still needs support.
[20:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Arbor nods. She moves with effort over next to Snack_Cake and starts stroking Fern's mane.
[21:00] * Snack_Cake keeps hugging Fern, though she also turns on her radio, for the filly to listen to. She makes sure to give plenty of room for Arbor to join in on the hugs, if she wants to.
[21:01] * Blackberry_Jam smiles, happy to see mother and daughter reunited at last.
[21:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The first station on the PipBuck is new to her. Gruff voices sing, "~Look down, look down, You'll always bw a slave. Look down, look down, you're standing in your grave~"
[21:03] * Snack_Cake very quickly changes the station with a scowl.
[21:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The new station pops on in the middle of a song. "~hoofprints dressed in red... and the wind whispers Berry.~"
[21:06] * Snack_Cake is a little curious of this new song. She turns it up so everypony can hear it.
[21:07] * Blackberry_Jam flicks both her ears rapidly. That voice...
[21:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "...sweeping up the broken pieces of yesterday's life. Somewhere a Princess is weeping. Somewhere a Prince has no wife. And the wind, it cries Berry."
[21:11] * Blackberry_Jam 's brow furrows in concentration as she watches the scene.
[21:11] * Thunder_Strike sits down wondering if the others are gonna help at all with the others.
[21:11] * Scrap see's her brow furrow. "Something wrong?"
[21:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Several of the slaves inthe cage with North_Star and Thunder_Strike shrink back.
[21:12] * Blackberry_Jam dismisses him. "Other than this entire situation, no."
[21:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A low growl is the only warning North_Star and Thunder_Strike get that the shrinking back of the slaves wasn't just in response to them. A large form crashes past Thunder_Strike. North_Star, however, doesn't fair as well.
[21:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star manages to turn his head just enough at the sound to see the lupine form slinking toward him. The creature is covered in taut bundles of vividly contrasted muscle, looking to be made of bundles of metal cable. Ribbons of electricity stretch between it's teeth as its jaws close on his chest. It latches on and thrashes.
[21:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star manages to avoid being pulled to the ground and breaks free.
[21:41] * Thunder_Strike "Luna's explosive orgasms! What the hell is that?!" She says ducking outta the way.
[21:42] * North_Star holds his new chest wound, "Quit yellin and shoot the damned thing!"
[21:43] * Thunder_Strike nods, then moves to a better spot so she doesn't accidentally shoot the slaves. Then fires 3 times
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike sows the shockwolf with blasts from her magic energy rifle. The energy dances over it's body as it yelps.
[21:50] * Thunder_Strike smiles then aims for its head and first once more.
[21:50] <Thunder_Strike> Fires*
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wolf yelps as the twinshot slams into its head, the magical energy bleeding into it's form sending sparks streaking away from the blast.
[21:57] * Blackberry_Jam flicks her ears. Laser fire. What the hell was going on? "Thunder, Hot Shot... what the... fuck..."
[21:57] * Scrap 's ears perk up as he hears gunshots coming from the other room. "Are those gunshots?"
[21:59] * North_Star recovers from both the shock and the wound slowly, swearing in Burro the whole time.
[21:59] * Blackberry_Jam nods. "Lasers... and a giant wolf thing... Just get in here and help me out."
[22:01] * Blackberry_Jam pokes her head around the corner. Her jaw drops, cigarette falling to the floor.
[22:03] * Snack_Cake gasps and hugs Fern tight. She whispers quietly, "Stay here... stay safe. Alright?"
[22:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Outside Blackberry_Jam can see two large lupine forms, crackling with electrical charge over their bodies, attacking North_Star and Thunder_Strike in the cell with one group of slaves. But farther down the hall are three ponies, two burly stallions and one far more lithely built stallion in recon armor. Hack.
[22:04] * Blackberry_Jam glares. "You piece of shit!" She hollars, trying to draw their attention. She lets off a shot at one of the lupines.
[22:07] * North_Star looks up from Berry's yelling to look around. When he notices the stallions, smoldering embers light once more inside him.
[22:14] * Blackberry_Jam , seeing her first shot connect, takes another.
[22:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam peppers the nearer wolf who took a bite out of North_Star, and lines up another shot
[22:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The second shot blast shatters the wolf's back. It howls, glowing brightly. With a final twitch the electricity over it's flesh brightens and disperses with shocking tendrils striking anything nearby.
[22:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The electrical discharge strikes Thunder_Strike, North_Star, two of the slaves who collapse, twitching, and the other shockwolf.
[22:18] * Thunder_Strike "gah fuck!" She shouts feeling the electricity travel through her. She twitches from the shock
[22:23] * North_Star cringes as the electricity runs through him.
[22:24] * Scrap doesn't hesitate when he sees Blackberry_Jam fire. He flies out and sees the wolves. This time he figures charging in would be a bad idea and fires off several shot at the one on North_Star with his 9mm.
[22:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wolf yelps as two of the rounds impact it.
[22:32] * Snack_Cake gives Fern a last squeeze and lets her go. "Remember... stay here." She takes her recharger pistol out and runs off to the door to help her friends. She aims a shot at the wolf attacking North_Star as well, and fires!
[22:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake's shot goes high.
[22:39] * Strawberry_Daiquiri moves to the door and looks down the hall.
[22:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Strawberry_Daiquiri can see the slaves are huddled at the backs of the cells, cowering.
[22:45] * Strawberry_Daiquiri goes to the slaves and starts to unlock their chains
[22:45] * Blackberry_Jam watches Strawberry_Daiquiri go. "Strawberry, what the hell are you doing?"
[22:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The cell doors are open, so Strawberry_Daiquiri can start working to free the slaves in the cells opposite the fight with the wolf.
[22:48] * Strawberry_Daiquiri then shoots the nearest wolf
[22:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Strawberry_Daiquiri sprays bullets at the remaining wolf, but fails to connect.
[22:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The remaining wolf lunges after Thunder_Strike, managing to bite deeply into her, lightning coursing through it's jaws.
[22:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike manages to keep from being pulled down, but has taken quite the mauling.
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The beast managed to close it's jaws first on her chest, then slashs her about the head.
[23:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  One of the stallions levels an assault rifle at Scrap.
[23:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  He fires two bursts
[23:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Both bursts completely bypass Scrap and blast holes in the doorway.
[23:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The second stallion raises his rifle and levels it at Scrap as well. They've been briefed for this contingency, and he's dangerous.
[23:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion's uncared for weapon shakes itself apart. Bits and pieces fall to the ground leaving the dumb bastard weaponless.
[23:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack unfurls the long length of chain he's been holding in his teeth. He'd curse his incompetent help, but he's busy. He moves forward and swings the length of bladed chain at Scrap.
[23:11] * Blackberry_Jam can see that Thunder_Strike is severly injured. "North! Get Featherduster the hell out of there!"
[23:12] * Thunder_Strike whimpers barely able to stand from the beating she has taken.
[23:13] * Scrap grits his teeth again as the chain cuts his body and leg.
[23:21] * North_Star gets under Thunder_Strike and starts carrying her, bringing her to the rear of the group before setting her down. Then he turns and blasts at the wolf with his .44 Revolver.
[23:23] <North_Star> *.357
[23:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wolf follows North_Star with it's eyes, yelping as it is struck by the bullet
[23:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ground shakes as another distraction explosion detonates somewhere far away.
[23:33] * Thunder_Strike groan and hugs North_Star as best she could. "Thanks north." She says then looks at Blackberry_Jam. "Got anything to help?@
[23:33] * Thunder_Strike she also fires two shoots at the wolf.
[23:34] * North_Star pats her back, gently. "Anytime, Duster."
[23:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The magical energy washes over the wolf, who howls in pain as it overloads. Two more slaves chained nearby collapse as tendrils of electricity burst from the dying beast.
[23:42] * Thunder_Strike growls. "Kutomba, tu kufa tayari!" She shouts in zebra firing one more shot at it.
[23:43] <Thunder_Strike> (Fuck, just die already)
[23:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike fires a round at the stallions, but it misses high.
[23:44] * Blackberry_Jam tosses Thunder_Strike a healing potion from her bag. Then, she steps up and fires a shotgun blast at the nearest slaver. "Stealing my nicknames now, Hot Shot?"
[23:46] * Blackberry_Jam , seeing that Hack is the closest target, aims for his legs.
[23:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack's impressive armor holds up to Berry's shotgun blast. A smirk plays at his lips around the handle of his whip.
[23:51] * Blackberry_Jam growls a little. "Piece of shit..."
[23:53] * Scrap gives Hack a smirk of his own and rushes forward to see just how tough his armor really is.
[23:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack takes a pummeling in the face, but for the first time in memory, a pony withstands the barrage. He even gives a bloody smile.
[00:00] * Scrap would respect his ability to withstand it, if he didn't hate him so much.
[00:08] * Snack_Cake looks between Hack and the two stallions further away. Her friends needed help... but those other stallions would cause trouble! With some quick thinking, she activates SATS, and fires off three shots, with one more as SATS wears off.
[00:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake fires several rounds, striking one of the stallions behind Hack twice
[00:16] * Strawberry_Daiquiri shoots the nearst target
[00:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion with the functional assault rifle lets off a belch of fire. Scrap takes two bullets. The second stallion sweeps up his secondary weapon, a 10mm SMG on a sling, and lets off a burst.
[00:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The second stallion only manages to put one bullet in Scrap.
[00:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack, however, is not happy to have been so pummeled. Where's his fucking shie... oh yeah... Why aren't they dead anyway! He adapts Scrap's tactics against him.
[00:26] * Scrap 's armor manages to take most of the impacts so far.
[00:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack whips the bladed chain up, catching Scrap in the side of the head. On the rebound he jerks hard, the whip wrapping around his neck. He pulls, hard, the blades digging in. Blood spurts heavily from Scrap's neck as he is pulled, floundering, to the ground.
[00:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack gives another sadistic pull, the bladed chain tightening around his throat. It acts like a cordsaw, the last sharp tug freeing the bruiser pegasus' head from his still twitching body.
[00:36] * North_Star feels his heart sink when he sees Scrap's head removed from it's body. Then all he feels is rage. Burning rage that can only be calmed with blood.
[00:37] * Blackberry_Jam 's jaw drops. She's... shocked. She doesn't know what to say, but she knows what she needs to do. "You... are... fucking dead. Do you hear me? I will FUCK. YOU. UP!"
[00:37] * Snack_Cake 's eyes widen... she suddenly feels very sick.
[00:38] * Thunder_Strike gasps seeing his head fly off. She knew he could fly, but not without his body. She starts feeling her inner rampage coming out. "YOUR DEAD! YOU HEAR ME?! DEAD!" She shouts at him.
[00:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Now, bitch, is this really the time to /lose your heads/!" He laughs maniacally.
[00:40] * Snack_Cake is shaking. She can't stop the tears. "That... monster...!"
[00:41] * North_Star locks eyes with Scrap, yelling the first thing that comes to mind, "¡Hijo de puta!" With that, he takes revolver, unloading three shots at Hack.
[00:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack takes another trio of bullets, he gritts his teeth around the handle of his whip. He's in pretty bad shape, but still riding the murderer's high.
[00:52] * Thunder_Strike "time to die." She says then takes aim at him and fires as many times as she could at hack.
[00:54] * Blackberry_Jam gives Hack a death glare. "I WILL PAINT THE CEILING WITH YOUR BRAIN, YOU SACK OF SHIT!" She slaps a magazine full of Flechette rounds, then levels her shotgun and fires twice. In the head.
[00:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Hack's panicked grimace is wiped away by the hail of flechettes.
[00:59] * Blackberry_Jam is panting, growling. She glares at Hack's living subordinates. "Run." She mutters.
[00:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ceiling is indeed painted with his blood and greymatter
[01:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallions look between each other and turn to flee.
[01:01] * Blackberry_Jam turns her attention to Scrap. "Well... He's... dead..."
[01:02] * North_Star takes a step forward, firing at both of the retreating stallions, once each.
[01:04] * Blackberry_Jam lights a cigarette.
[01:06] * Snack_Cake doesn't even think. She's distraught, and horrified, and /angry/. These... these horrible ponies... did unthinkable things. To the poor slaves, and now one of her friends. Through a haze of tears she brings up SATS again and shoots at the retreating stallions as well.
[01:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The pony on the right who had eaten a few shots earlier, slumps to the ground as he starts to flee.
[01:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  THe other stallion gets his hooves under him and bolts down the hall.
[01:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion sprints away. Our wastelanders are left alone with the slaves... and the dead...
[01:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM> ***** Session End *****
[01:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  6000 XP
[01:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Arc Karma:  Snack_Cake +2 Karma for being her general happy self, tempered by having her first kills at her own hooves. Thunder_Strike +1 karma for helping when you can. Strawberry_Daiquiri +1 karma for assisting with slave rescue. Blackberry_Jam stays the course, her nature to help and hurt evening out karmicly. North_Star +2 for being a male rolemodel to Scrap while on this leg of the journey.

*****

[01:23] * Scrap finds himself in a calm place and looks around unsure of anything until he spots a figure in front of him, a striped stallion standing majestically with a kind smile waving him over. With tears welling in his eyes, he runs over to his master who pulls him into a hug.
[01:24] <Scrap> "You did good, Scrap." The young pegasus sobs uncontrollably into him in an embrace to last an eternity. When joined by his mother and his true father there, all together, he finally gets to have the family he always wanted.