FoE PNP Group Unlucky 13 Session 41

[12:32] <TenMihara|GM>  *****PnP Group 13, Hoofington Sucks; Session 41*****
[12:34] <TenMihara|GM>  Truth
[12:34] <TenMihara|GM>  Something that DJ P0N-3 likes to say he always brings to the wasteland, no matter how bad it hurts
[12:34] <TenMihara|GM>  Funny that the truth seems to hurt an awful lot
[12:35] <TenMihara|GM>  It makes once wonder if it wouldn't be better to avoid the truth.
[12:35] <TenMihara|GM>  What point is there in telling the truth when all it brings is pain?
[12:36] <TenMihara|GM>  Then again, there is an old saying
[12:36] <TenMihara|GM>  Even the bitterest truth is better than the sweetest lie
[12:36] <TenMihara|GM>  Why? Some would say because the truth is 'real'.
[12:37] <TenMihara|GM>  But then, the 'truth' can be subjective as well, can't it?
[12:37] <TenMihara|GM>  What 'truths' will our wastelanders discover? Will they even want to know?
[12:37] <TenMihara|GM>  I guess we'll find out...
[12:37] <TenMihara|GM>  *****Session Begins*****
[12:39] <TenMihara|GM>  The party has just finished liberating a dozen captive ponies from a group of tainted Changelings, who claim to be gathering them up like livestock for some kind of 'harvest'. Said harvest seems to be for the purpose of feeding their Queen, but her ultimate motives remain a mystery
[12:41] * Logic is quite happy to be heading out of the headache zone of headache with a tied-up taintling. Even if that tainting didn't quite understand pony norms very well.
[12:41] * Rime_ trots alongside Logic as they start the trek back to the collegiate. Her spot on Razor's back being taken by the captive. She looks over the freed ponies as they move. "We going to *yawn* skip sleep all together?" The adrenaline is wearing off.
[12:42] * Logic grumbles, rubbing his head lightly after that mental encounter. "We can sleep when we get out of the headache zone. And preferably, farther away from the radioactive area."
[12:43] * Proverb nods, sweeping down to nuzzle Harmony, yawning.
[12:43] <Green_Field> "As much as I don't like the idea of all of them sleeping out here, we won't make it to meganart or the collegiate in their condition."
[12:44] * Harmony stifles a yawn, keeping her rifle up as she follows.
[12:44] * Harmony nuzzles Proverb back as she swoops down.
[12:44] * Proverb kisses Harmony's cheek, mming. "Sleepy~"
[12:45] * Green_Field has turned hus horn off so that they all can regain their nightvision.
[12:45] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling struggles against its bonds, "Release This One immediately."
[12:45] * Rime_ "then we go until Logic's thing stops beeping and see how we are on supplies."
[12:46] * Logic replies to This One's struggles with a simple "No."
[12:46] * Razor is still under the effects of the powder. She's dazed and a bit lethargic.
[12:47] <TenMihara|GM>  "This One must be released. This One must return."
[12:47] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy keeps on the far side of Green_Field from the taintling
[12:51] * Green_Field pulls out his Wild Pegasus and takes a swig. "So what do we need to do about them now?"
[12:52] <Green_Field> "The taintlings that is."
[12:53] * Rime_ looks at This One. "I can glue a mine to the back of his head. Rig it to a detonator. He somehow makes a run for it, Boom."
[12:55] * Green_Field takes another swig. "I meant about the harvest, but that's not a bad idea assuming that he doesn't find a way to use it against us."
[12:56] * Logic flops a hoof. "People in the Mohoovey need water, but that doesn't mean they'll get it." He smirks tiredly and looks at the others. "Well. There's no hive mind between Taintlings, or any way for this one to signal the others. So, I just think we take this back to the school and see what they can do."
[12:58] * Rime_ "once you stop beeping, I'll mine our guest.
[13:02] * Rime_ walks very close to Logic, lightly brushing against him with every other step as her hips sway lightly.
[13:02] <TenMihara|GM>  The taitlings squirms. "This One must be released. This One must deliver its message to the Queen." Why could the ponies see the important of that?
[13:03] * Razor isn't in much condition to be suggesting things of her own. So she stays quiet and waits for somepony to tell her something she should do.
[13:04] * Logic brushes Rime slightly with his tail. He seems to be shuddering, as if slightly hesitant to do it, and would be thinking "ohcelestiaohlunaohcadenceohmommyiactuallydidit" on repeat the whole walk to a safe area.
[13:04] <TenMihara|GM>  It takes another hour before the radiation level finally tapers off.
[13:05] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling continues to struggle and protest that it -needs- to be released so as to deliver its message to its queen.
[13:05] * Razor isn't allowed to listen to it. So she doesn't.
[13:06] * Logic looks at his saddlebag and pauses slightly. "We're in the clear. I'll take first watch. Sleep tight."
[13:06] * Harmony ignores the taintling, looking out for a good place to rest.
[13:06] * Harmony shrugs. Or right here.
[13:08] * Rime_ gets out her extra detonator, a frag mine, and her partially used bottle of wonderglue.
[13:09] * Green_Field sets out his bedroll for Daisy. "I'll take first watch with Logic."
[13:09] * Proverb curls up on Harmony's back, already asleep, purring.
[13:10] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy nods to Green_Field and lays down on the bedroll
[13:11] * Harmony sets out her bedroll, maneuvering her and Proverb within. She cuddles to the pegasus closely, beginning to fall asleep.
[13:12] * Razor is a very tired pony. She settles down for her own sleep.
[13:12] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling continues to protest loudly. The freed captives look like they just want to squash the thing, not figuring its company to be worthwhile.
[13:13] * Rime_ will use the first moments she has when they rest to glue the top of the directional explosive to a soft bit of the taintlings neck once its set to remote detonate. Then she'll start looking at the food situation.
[13:14] * Harmony curls into the sleeping bag, trying to ignore the loud bug.
[13:14] <TenMihara|GM>  The Taintling practically yells at Green_Field, "You -must- release This One."
[13:14] * Harmony groans. "Put a muzzle on him, pleeease."
[13:15] * Green_Field casually asks it. "And, what makes you think I give a damn about what your quenn wants?"
[13:16] <TenMihara|GM>  The Taintling looks perplexed, "It is not a question of want. You -must- release This One. This One -must- return to the Queen with what it now knows."
[13:17] * Logic looks around equally perplexed. "Why?"
[13:17] <Green_Field> "If you had captured one of us and we obtained sensitive information, would you release us? Would your Queen?"
[13:17] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling blinks. "This One does not see how that is relevant. This One must be released."
[13:18] * Rime_ gets the mine set up. "Razor? Lift his head up so I can glue this to him."
[13:19] * Razor gives a quiet groan as she tries to sleep. She twitches a bit at Rime's words, but eventually mutters, "Too tired... sleeping..."
[13:20] <Green_Field> "That's exactly why we can't release you."
[13:20] * Rime_ "Green! Lift his dumb head so I can glue a bomb to it!"
[13:20] <TenMihara|GM>  "This One -must- be released," it repeats.
[13:21] * Harmony groans again. "Muzzle him, or... put a gag in its mouth!" She rolls around in her bedroll.
[13:22] * Green_Field lifts it's head as he continues looking it in the eye. "Tell me the information and I might be convinced to let you go."
[13:22] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling raises an eyebrow, "WHat information?"
[13:23] <Green_Field> "What you need to tell the Queen."
[13:24] <TenMihara|GM>  "This One needs to inform the Queen of why the harvest was interrupted. This One does not understand your reasons, but This One's place is not to understand, only to serve."
[13:25] * Rime_ wonderglues the mine, the charge facing into the taintling, to the back of its neck. See holds it there until it stays. Once satisfied, she hoofs the detonator to Green_Field. "Push the plunger. Don't fiddle with anything else. You could fuck up the frequency and do nothing, or blow something else up."
[13:26] * Logic blinks at Rime. "We're hoping to leave it alive."
[13:27] <Green_Field> That's precisly the reason Green is happy that he's the one with the plunger. "Thanks, Rime_. Good work."
[13:29] * Rime_ nods. "He doesn't /have/ to do it. But if it gets away on your watch somehow." She glares at it. "You hear that you pony-snatching, orange taint-smear? You try and run and hell blow the back of your head through your brain!"
[13:31] * Logic adds on top. "Play along, and you'll be released sometime in the near future. Don't, and you won't be alive to relay the message."
[13:33] * Rime_ , satisfied and tired, trots over to Razor and flops. She shimmies herself up against her chest and between her forelegs, head resting on her neck.
[13:33] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling shakes its head, "Why must This One wait? This One must be released, and must be released now."
[13:33] * Proverb curls tighter around Harmony, purring.
[13:35] * Green_Field waits, curious about what Logic's answer will be.
[13:36] * Logic sighs, looking quite annoyed at the circumstance. "You don't understand, nor are you trying to. I don't see the point in explaining myself if it's going to be falling on deaf ears anyway."
[13:37] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling strains against the ropes binding it, "Your understanding is not relevant to what This One must do. It simply must be done."
[13:39] * Green_Field smiles. "Good answer Logic. Let's head over here, I want to talk with you, if he get's too loud, we'll find a way to shut him up." He leads Logic a little away (if he follows) so he can speak with him in private.
[13:40] * Logic is curious to what the hell Green_Field thinks needs discussing. So he follows along.
[13:41] * Proverb curls her hooves around Harmony's tail, using it as a blanket.
[13:41] <Green_Field> "Is there anything bothering you? You've been acting funny lately."
[13:42] * Harmony has a comfy tail.
[13:42] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy snores rather loudly for someone with no tongue
[13:42] <TenMihara|GM>  not that the tongue actually has anything to do wit hit
[13:42] * Razor sleeps like a sleepy pony who is sleeping.
[13:42] * Rime_ mrrrs into Razor's neck, having gotten comfortable and falling quickly into sleep.
[13:47] * Logic looks around. "What do you mean? I've had a headache. If there's any change in my personality, it could just be due to fatigue, I suppose."
[13:50] <Green_Field> "You've been fatigued before and have not had a problem. Being upset and rushing into a combat situation with only a shell of a plan is not like you."
[13:52] * Logic seems to be considering this. "Alright. If the situation called for you to create a plan, what would it have been?"
[13:55] <Green_Field> "Well, first would be to look at sleep, you were right, we were good enough to go. But, then one very important aspect that you overlooked was how many there were. You assumed it was low, now I don't know what happend inside, but what what would have happens if you had walked in on 20 or more changelings, just the two of you?"
[13:58] * Logic shrugs. "Oh. We would've gone back outside, called you guys, and just called the whole thing off."
[14:00] * Logic lowers his eyelids. "Besides. You know what I would've done if we were surrounded by them, with no means of easy escape?"
[14:01] * Green_Field nods. "Fair enough I suppose. To be honest I was mostly playing Discord's advocate, somepony needed to try and give you pause to think the plan over. Well, somepony with more credibility than Razor in the brains department. My job is safety and health, so I'm going to fight for those two things."
[14:02] * Green_Field curious. "What would you have done?"
[14:03] * Logic just smirks. "I would've just teleported away. First me and Rime, then the rest of you."
[14:07] * Green_Field smiles amused. "Alright. It's just that you're not the best at dealing with emotional things. Either because you suppres yours or because for some reason you've never really experienced many before. Intellect is very good, but without the wisdom of how to use it, you'll run into problems.
[14:10] * Logic puts on a longer face. "Your input is both appreciated and listened to. I'll have a talk with Priest about it next time I see him. But trust me, I know what I'm doing. Even if I don't seem like it at the time."
[14:12] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling still won't shut up.
[14:14] * Green_Field nods again. "And, if you have any problems and Priest isn't close by, come talk to me, I can help. Doctor patient confidentiality will apply, nopony need know what we talk about. I promised Harmony that I would start checking up on all of you. Sound good?"
[14:15] * Logic nods. "Alright. By the way, do you have any duct tape or spare bandages?"
[14:15] * Harmony hasn't fallen asleep yet. She can't. The annoying changeling won't shut up. She gets an idea. She sits up, rummaging through her packs. She gestures to Green_Field. "Hold the changeling's head still.'
[14:16] * Harmony nods to Logic. "I've got it."
[14:16] * Rime__ rolls. "If somepony doesn't shut up that chitinous cunt-dropping, imma blue him up!"
[14:17] * Green_Field chuckles, at least he won't have to use a bandage. He gets up to help hold him down. "sounds good to me."
[14:17] * Logic just smirks. "Personally, the lamentations of the whiners lull me to sleep."
[14:17] * Harmony nods, approaching with her packs. "Hold his mouth open so I can gag him."
[14:17] * Green_Field does with his magic.
[14:18] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling looks bewildered
[14:19] * Harmony smirks deviously. She pulls out a long, black box along with her hooded cloak. Within a moment, she opens the box, takes out bigger mac, and stuffs it in his mouth. "Don't you dare leave bite marks." She nods, taking the cloak and using it as a tie for the... device.
[14:19] * Proverb mewls quietly without the warmth of Harmony next to her.
[14:19] * Harmony then goes back to her bedroll, curling in it with Proverb.
[14:19] * Green_Field laughs at her fix.
[14:19] * Proverb purrs when Harmony returns, pulling her tail back over her, nuzzling into her neck.
[14:20] * Logic notes that taintlings have very sharp teeth. "... You're going to leave all the bite marks."
[14:20] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling is effectively muffled
[14:20] * Harmony will request bigger mac to be fixed if there are bite marks.
[14:21] <Green_Field> "I'm sure even with the bite marks, they'll still use it."
[14:21] * Harmony pointedly ignores Green, finally able to sleep without the loud bug.
[14:21] * Green_Field does make sure that it isn't choking on it.
[14:23] <TenMihara|GM>  It isn't. Barely
[14:26] * Green_Field satisfied, finds a place to sit and think, his bottle of Wild Pagasus getting quite empty.
[14:30] * Green_Field when his watch is over, wakes up Harmony and Proverb for the next, not remembering that anypony said that they would take it.
[14:32] * Harmony nods sleepily, nudging Proverb. "Our watch then?" she asks. Rest assured, there will be no fooling around. They are missing their toy for the time being!
[14:33] * Green_Field sleepily and heading for his own bedroll. "Yeah, nopony claimed it so I woke you two up."
[14:34] * Harmony nods, pulling out her pistol and taking watch. "Night, Mr. Green."
[14:35] * Logic plopped down unceremoniously.
[14:35] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy's snoring has subsided for now.
[14:35] * Green_Field yawns getting in next to Daisy. "'Night."
[14:36] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy snuggles against Green_Field
[14:42] * Rime rolls in her sleep, her eyes opening at the sound of something landing nearby. She spies Logic. "Come 'ere."
[14:43] * Logic opens his eyes and then comes closer.
[14:44] * Rime grabs hold and drags him into the Badass Pile.
[14:45] * Logic is quite silent, but is just tired and the bodies are warm. He does his best corpse impression.
[14:47] * Rime snuggles up and is soon snoring lightly. Two balled up foals resting safe and sound in the Reaper's protective embrace.
[14:52] * Logic has the tip of his tongue out while he's sleeping.
[14:52] <TenMihara|GM>  Morning comes, yay!
[14:55] <TenMihara|GM>  Harmony feels groggy as the morning comes
[14:55] * Proverb is purring.
[14:55] * Harmony groans, curling further into the bedroll to avoid the light.
[14:57] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb is more chipper
[14:57] * Razor is very confused in the morning. Her memory feels a little hazy... but she swears she had the strangest, most pleasant dream.
[14:57] * Rime is entangled in Ponypile Badass.
[14:58] * Proverb murrs, shifting to hug Harmony tighter, nuzzling her neck.
[14:59] * Logic pokes his head up. His dream was nothing special. In fact, it kind of sucked. Luckily, notable dreams are one of the few things he remembers only until he opens his mouth about it.
[15:00] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy is fine staying curled up with Green_Field for the moment. The dozen freed captives begin to wake, many of them looking hungry and thirsty.
[15:02] * Razor lifts her head, with a groan. She mutters, "What the hell did we DO last night...?"
[15:02] * Harmony keeps curled in her and Proverb's bedroll. Away from the light of day.
[15:03] * Logic pipes up with a throaty "You got high on taintling powder."
[15:03] * Rime starts to stir. She has been using Razor's foreleg as a pillow, her rump stradling across Logic, her weight on his stomach. Quite thoroughly tangled.
[15:04] * Proverb nuzzles into Harmony's mane, purring.
[15:05] * Rime blinks owlishly, looking up to Razor. "Mornin'..."
[15:05] * Logic looks at Rime. And then Razor. And then himself. His eyes lit up faintly with a hint of correction or discovery, depending on general outlook. "Huh."
[15:07] * Rime gets to her hooves, lifting her rump up and away, unpinning Logic. She steps over to one side of him before stretching, catlike, with a few satisfying pops.
[15:08] * Razor blinks and glances down at Logic. That's not a place she expected him to be sleeping. She glares. "What the hell do you think you're doing?"
[15:09] * Rime "He looked cold, so he slept with us." She gives a big, innocent smile.
[15:10] * Logic did his morning routine, which looked a lot like psyching himself up to embrace the day. "Waking up. Now I'm blinking the crud away from my eyes. Now I'm standing up. Now I'm popping my neck."
[15:11] * Green_Field jerks awake, a little pale and sweating slightly. He quickly looks around and rememeber where he is and what the situation is and rubs his eyes.
[15:12] * Rime spares a look around for the taintling.
[15:13] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy stirs as Green_Field jump wakes. She looks at him, puzzled, and a little concerned
[15:13] * Razor gives Rime a glare as well. "And who said that was okay!?"
[15:14] * Razor is being a very loud pony right now.
[15:14] * Rime tilts her head. "Why wouldn't it be?"
[15:14] * Harmony whines, covering her ears.
[15:14] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling has passed out from exhaustion due to struggling all night
[15:14] * Logic flattens his ears and covers one with a hoof. "Yeah, calm down."
[15:16] * Green_Field puts a hoof on Daisy and tries to give her a reassuring smile. "I'm ok. Let's get up and around." It's then that he realises that he still has the detonator that he never gave to the others and looks to make sure that the changeling is still there too. Good it still is.
[15:17] * Razor gets to her hooves. "Because I don't /like/ ponies grabbing me and rubbing against me in my sleep!"
[15:17] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy looks slightly unconvinced, then makes her way over to the rescued captives. She can't speak to them, but she tries to smile in a friendly manner.
[15:17] * Rime deflates, her ears dropping. "Sorry..."
[15:19] * Green_Field follows her, he doesn't have enough food and water for all of them. He goes around and check on each of them.
[15:19] * Razor gives Rime an annoyed look. "Especially not him. I don't even want to /think/ of what he does in his sleep."
[15:20] * Logic just didn't say anything. The awkward immobilized him, and he stared off at the cloud-filled horizon with a thousand-yard stare.
[15:20] * Logic "I sleep."
[15:21] * Razor scrunches her nose and looks at Logic. "You /think/ you sleep."
[15:21] * Logic looks around. "I'm... Sorry, do you have any evidence that I did otherwise?"
[15:22] * Green_Field looks over as he checks them and watches how their conversation plays out.
[15:23] * Rime looks between Logic and Razor, then notices Green_Field. She slips off to see him, having already made her apology. "I've got some food if we can restock soon. Get breakfast in them at least before the march..."
[15:23] <TenMihara|GM>  All of the ponies slept well, but they were not fed or watered while captive. The changeling resin seemed to have some preservative effect, but they were still in the early stages of starvation and dehydration.
[15:23] * Razor gives Logic a blank look. "I just said I don't even want to /think/ about it, why would I actually watch to see it!?"
[15:24] * Rime pulls out 9 bottles of dirty water, 9 noodle packs, 2 individual cereals, and 2 servings of beans. It's all the food she has.
[15:24] * Green_Field smiles at Rime_. "I have some too. That's a good idea. How many can you feed?"
[15:24] * Logic tried to wrap his head around that. It was like a zen puzzle, somehow. He decided to just make his exit.
[15:24] <Green_Field> "Together we should be able to get them all fed."
[15:25] * Rime has enough food for all of them, and a serving for her, she's short waterwise, however.
[15:27] * Green_Field begins distributing the food around. He has some water, but only for the foals, elderly (if any), or ponies that are weaker than others.
[15:28] <TenMihara|GM>  There are three foals, including the Merchant's colt, and one older pony (Elderly is relative, considering the wasteland's less than stellar average lifespan)
[15:28] * Razor shakes her head and eats her own breakfast. She's keeping all her food to herself, thank you very much.
[15:29] * Harmony keeps hidden in her bedroll, trying to catch up on sleep.
[15:29] * Green_Field gives the foals each a bottle of pure water and offers a Sparkle-cola to the older pony.
[15:30] * Razor shakes her head as she watches everypony else waste their food and water. "You know they're just gonna die out there anyway, right?"
[15:30] * Rime distributes 8 bottles of dirty water to the others and food to all. She gives the other foals first pick of beans, cereal, or noodles.
[15:30] * Proverb acts like a small purring adorable heater for Harmony!
[15:30] <TenMihara|GM>  The older pony nods gratefully, "You folks are damn decent," he remarks. "Thought I was bug chow."
[15:31] <TenMihara|GM>  Naturally, the foals pounce on the cereal, but attempt to make sure Rime gets some too. They can eat smaller portions, being foals and all.
[15:31] * Green_Field looks over at Razor. "If I wanted the view of a pony that's too weak to go without, I would ask for it."
[15:32] <TenMihara|GM>  The older buck scowls at Razor, "Well, you are anyways. How come you got a reaper traveling with you?"
[15:32] * Rime shakes her head. "Snacks for the trip if you have any left over. It might be all you get for the day."
[15:32] <TenMihara|GM>  The foals looks a little saddened by this, but not acceptingly
[15:33] * Razor gives a derisive snort. She's not /that/ stupid.
[15:33] * Logic just shrugs at that. "Force of habit, mostly."
[15:34] * Rime likes feeling like the big pony, she kisses each on the forehead. That's a reassuring thing, right? She continues her rounds.
[15:34] * Green_Field smirks as Razor says nothing and goes back to doing his job.
[15:34] <TenMihara|GM>  The foals giggle at Rime's oddness, then eat their breakfast happily
[15:34] * Razor wanders off to look around while everypony is busy feeding the future-corpses.
[15:35] <TenMihara|GM>  The Merchant's colt finds his way over to Logic, "Thanks for helping mommy and daddy and me again."
[15:36] * Logic felt a strange weight lifted off his shoulders when the colt said that, as if he'd done something he'd set off to do a good long time ago. He wondered why.
[15:36] <TenMihara|GM>  Razor spots what she thinks is a blue herb.
[15:37] * Logic "... Um. Thanks." It didn't mean that he was better at talking with ponies.
[15:38] <TenMihara|GM>  However, before she can pick it up, Razor recognizes that the bud of the blue plant is flowering, and most of the herbs she usually uses are just leaves.
[15:38] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt smiles at him, then trots back over to Rime. "You're new. There was a big purple pony with them the last time I met these guys. Where are you from?"
[15:40] * Rime is halfway through a bottle of water and some noodles. She looks up as she polishes them off. "Um... Over by Toll."
[15:42] * Razor is disappointed. Blue ones aren't really useful anyway, /and/ it wasn't even a real blue one. Out of annoyance, she crushes it under hoof.
[15:42] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt nods, "We've traveled through there before. Never saw you before though."
[15:43] <TenMihara|GM>  Razor feels a tingling in her hoof for a brief moment, but its gone so fast she might hae imagined it
[15:48] * Rime plays with her braid absentmindedly. "Well... I usually tried not to be seen..."
[15:50] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt tilts his head, "Why? It's fun to get out and play."
[15:51] * Rime snorts."And dangerous!"
[15:53] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt shrugs, "Like in Hoofington is dangerous. DOesn't mean you can't have some fun."
[15:54] * Green_Field sits and watches them as they eat making sure nothing is wrong. He let's the foals have their conversations.
[15:55] * Rime "Fun is too dangerous to have when you're alone."
[15:57] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt frowns, "But, you're not alone, right?" He looks to the party
[16:01] * Razor keeps looking around... these ponies take way too long.
[16:03] * Rime shakes her head. "Not now..." She's a bit more solemn at the thought.
[16:06] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt gives her a quick hug, "That's good then. I think momma and daddy are gonna settle in toll after this, so maybe if you come by we can play some more."
[16:08] * Rime returns the hug. He's sweet. "Yeah. We'll do that."
[16:09] <TenMihara|GM>  The colt smiles, then scampers off to rejoin his parents
[16:10] * Green_Field smiles, happy to see Rime make a friend.
[16:10] * Rime smiles and turns back toward the others. Specifically her Big Badass Best Friend Forever.
[16:11] <TenMihara|GM>  The ponies finish eating and look eager to get back to some form of settlement.
[16:11] * Green_Field gets up and collects his things. "Looks like we're all ready."
[16:12] * Razor scratches a hoof at the ground. "Come on ponies! Let's get a move on!"
[16:12] * Rime heads toward Razor, her BBBFF. "Ummm.... Razor?"
[16:13] * Harmony is still sleeping!
[16:14] * Razor looks down at Rime. Still scratching at the ground. "... Yeah? What is it?"
[16:15] * Rime raises her forelegs for upsies.
[16:17] * Razor gives a little sigh. She lifts Rime onto her back. "You know you're a little too old for this, right?"
[16:17] * Proverb is still cuddled with Harmony!
[16:18] * Rime hugs Razor's neck tightly. "I like it. It's safe and I can see far."
[16:18] * Razor rolls her eyes. "Then if anypony asks, you're the lookout."
[16:19] * Green_Field finally notices Proverb and Harmony asleep and semi-lightly shakes them awake. "What the hell are you two doing asleep?"
[16:20] * Harmony groans. "Catching up on it."
[16:20] <TenMihara|GM>  The merchant couple hug their colt, then walk up to Green_Field and Daisy, "Thank you so much for helping us... again." They smile to Daisy, "Glad you're doing alright."
[16:21] * Proverb murrs, shifting. "Nyehhhhh..."
[16:21] * Green_Field nods to the merchant before turning back. "By catching up do you mean after we woke up or did you decide to sleep right after I woke you for watch?"
[16:22] * Harmony nods, curling up. "After you woke. I was on watch; do not worry."
[16:23] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy smiles appreciatively
[16:23] * Rime is a good lookout! Alert and badass! Undistractabl... Razor's mane is surprisingly soft...
[16:24] * Proverb nudges Harmony, climbing out of the bedroll and yawning.
[16:24] * Green_Field eyes Harmony a moment. "You've been making me question you today. We're moving out." He starts walking bidding the others to come with.
[16:25] * Razor glances back over toward... the unmoving group. She calls out, "Are you lazy ponies gonna get moving or do I have to come drag you!?"
[16:25] * Logic checks back on the taintling. "You. Are you alive?"
[16:27] * Green_Field has started leaving, so anypony not coming is being left behi- oh right the taintling. "Razor, if you want us moving, go get the taintling and carry him."
[16:27] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling gurgles through the gag
[16:28] * Proverb yawns, stretching her wings out.
[16:28] * Razor eyes Green_Field. "He's not /my/ pet. You carry him!"
[16:28] * Rime looks down at Razor. She forgot about the bug... She gets a mite frowny
[16:29] <Green_Field> "What's the matter? Don't like straining yourself?"
[16:30] * Logic pokes the hardened appendage. "... Proverb? Harmony?"
[16:31] * Razor scratches at the ground. "The only way I'm touching that bug is to crush its disgusting little skull. So by all means. Give it to me."
[16:32] * Harmony slips out of her bedroll, beginning to dress for the day. She raises an eyebrow at Logic. "Yes?"
[16:33] * Green_Field knowing that he's walking into a fire filled room, but it's possible it can work. "I though reapers were supposed to tough, not so weak that they can't go wihout a meal or be unable to carry a heavy load."
[16:33] * Logic "I think you can take your dildo back."
[16:33] * Proverb giggles a bit, pulling her gear on, checking over her weapons.
[16:34] * Harmony shrugs. "Do you really want to hear him talk and complain?" She saddles up.
[16:35] * Razor scratches. "You're really starting to tick me off with your shit-talk. Either you carry the bug, or I squash it. Take your pick." She leaves the part about what happens if he keeps shit-talking unspoken, though she gives him an angry glare.
[16:35] * Rime 'Razor? Ya know Logic might be able to get more out of them if he's alive. And none of these other pussies will be able to carry him. There's probably more caps in it if we get it there alive."
[16:36] * Green_Field holds his tongue to see if Rime's approach will work.
[16:38] * Rime "Or, fuck, maybe Feelers would pay more. Earn you some Reaper Badass points."
[16:42] * Razor eyes Rime. Or at least attempts to. Kind of hard to look behind your own head. "... You make a good point. If I bring it to the stadium..." She grins. "Alright. You've convinced me. I'll carry it to the stadium!"
[16:45] * Rime reluctantly hops down... she'll need another ride. She trots over toward Harmony.
[16:46] * Harmony raises an eyebrow at Rime, smiling. "Would you like me to carry you?"
[16:46] * Green_Field walks over to Logic. "Where did you want to take him?"
[16:46] * Razor trots over to the bug. She looks it right in the eyes, hatefully. "Do anything funny, bug, and you'll regret it. For /hours/."
[16:46] * Logic doesn't even think about it. "The Collegiate. Why?"
[16:47] * Rime nods to Harmony with a smile. She raises her forelegs up, waiting for her to lower her neck. No need to climb up her like she does Razor.
[16:48] * Green_Field turns away. "Ok." He walks over to Rime and smiles at her. "You did a great job giving them food and water."
[16:48] <TenMihara|GM>  The bug is presently unable to move freely because of its bonds
[16:48] * Harmony lowers her head to Rime's hoovsies.
[16:49] * Logic taps his horn to it's head. /Hey. Do you need food or water or something?/
[16:49] * Rime "Poor fucks had it hard enough." She grabs hold of Harmony's neck to be lifted up. "And I didn't blow 700 caps in explosives to have them drop dead on the walk home."
[16:51] * Harmony lifts her head, allowing Rime to slide and settle down onto her back.
[16:52] <Green_Field> "Would you mind doing me a favor since you've done such a good job with everything else?"
[16:52] * Razor doesn't care about Logic and his bug. She just lifts it onto her back to carry it.
[16:53] <TenMihara|GM>  The taintling replies. "The Queen sustains us."
[16:53] <TenMihara|GM>  *mentally
[16:53] * Rime settles in between Harmony's shoulder blades on her back. She hangs her head over Harmony's shoulder and looks, inverted, at Green_Field. She pops a cigarette in her mouth. "Whaddaya need?" She starts fiddling with her lighter while upsidedown.
[16:54] * Logic nods. /Cool/. He broke the spell, then proceeded to get to trotting.
[16:54] * Harmony bumps her hips up, making it difficult to light the cigarette, in a hidden attempt to knock it and the lighter from her hooves.
[16:55] <Green_Field> "Would you tell Razor that Feelers is offering a reward to get the bug to the collegiate?"
[16:56] * Rime fumbles the lighter a bit, but manages to hold on and get the tip of her smoke burning. "Is he?"
[16:57] <Green_Field> "He made some sort of deal with Logic, I don't know what it was, but Logic wants him at he collegiate so, I figure that it's part of it. Razor can look good in front of Feelers for helping."
[16:59] * Rime scrutinizes Green_Field, taking a drag on her cigarette. "So what your saying is you don't know if Feelers offered a reward."
[17:03] * Green_Field sighs internally. "Feelers would be appreciative since he wants to learn about the taintlings  so that they can dealt with and I'll offer my own reward."
[17:07] * Rime blows out a smokering. "Fuck that shit, no offense. I'm not going to say Feelers has a reward, only to have her talk to him later, ask about it, and there not be one. If you want to cheat it from the stadium to the collegiate, have Logic teleport it. He took me from Megamart to Stadium in one go. Can't be that much farther."
[17:08] * Rime "But leave me out of that shit."
[17:10] * Green_Field really needs to remember Logic's ability to teleport. "Fair enough. En joy the ride, you've earned it." He walks back toward Logic. "So what's the current plan?"
[17:10] * Rime blows a smokering and then tries to shoot a puff of smoke through it. Smoking is so boss.
[17:11] * Logic thinks. "Get these ponies somewhere safe, make sure none of them are taintlings, get to Stadium, tell Feelers we cleared the nest, go to the collegiate, tell them to get a room isolated for the new guest.
[17:12] <TenMihara|GM>  The herd of ponies stick close together, mainly staying within reach of Green_Field or Daisy, counting on them for liason with the party, and the rest of the party for protection. None of them had any posessions on them.
[17:12] * Green_Field seeing that there won't be a problem anyway. "Alright then. Let's get moving."
[17:13] * Rime reclines on her back. She blows another lazy ring up into the air, giving Harmony a smoke halo.
[17:13] * Razor is very impatient and glad to /finally/ be moving. "Alright, let's MOVE. Anypony not moving gets left behind!"
[17:14] * Rime starts paying real attention now, they are moving. The road is a place to keep your eyes constantly peeled.
[17:16] * Harmony keeps her pistol ready, moving along.
[17:19] <TenMihara|GM>  As the party circumnavigates the Hoofinton core, the radiation eventually tapers back down to normal, negligible background levels. The road quality also improves.
[17:19] * Proverb lofts into the air above the group.
[17:22] * Green_Field walks along. It's quiet, it's always quiet. It's too easy to think when it's quiet. He takes his bottle out and takes another swig.
[17:22] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy looks at Green_Field questioningly.
[17:25] * Green_Field smiles at her and pats her withers a couple times. Now certainly wasn't the time or place. That just left thinking about it... another swig. Almost out.
[17:25] * Razor makes sure the bug has as rough a ride as possible. She may carry it, but that doesn't mean she can't rough it up a little bit along the way.
[17:25] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy points to the booze bottle, as if to ask why he felt the need to drink right now.
[17:27] * Green_Field follows her hoof. "I... just a boost is all. I'm ok Daisy, don't worry."
[17:28] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy frowns.
[17:31] <TenMihara|GM>  Proverb, from on high, can see something further up the road
[17:32] <TenMihara|GM>  Rime can see it too because she has crazy good eyesight. It's a large wagon that takes up both lanes.
[17:32] <TenMihara|GM>  *an exceptionally large
[17:32] * Proverb lines it up in her scope, frowning.
[17:32] * Rime taps the back of Harmony's head with a hoof. "Hey! Wagon up ahead. Big one."
[17:33] * Harmony squints her eyes, trying to see it for herself.
[17:33] <TenMihara|GM>  The wagon in question looks to be a repurposed railway cattlecar. A couple of ponies seem to be bickering, with four others harnessed up front to haul the hughe thing. Proverb's scope lets her see that the thing is slanted, with one of the hind wheels laying off the wagon.
[17:34] <TenMihara|GM>  Harmony manages to see this too
[17:34] <Proverb> "Hold up... there's something ahead."
[17:35] * Logic takes this hint and grabs his plasma rifle for comfort. Or to use soon. Depends, really.
[17:36] * Green_Field pulls out his revolver staying behind the others, but in front of Daisy and the dozen tagalongs..
[17:37] * Rime unslings her grenade rifle.
[17:37] <TenMihara|GM>  Neither one of the armed ponies that are bickering with each other seem to notice the party
[17:38] * Razor draws her weapon when she sees the others start arming themselves. "Wha' is i'?"
[17:38] * Proverb frowns, keeping her aim trained on the ponies.
[17:38] * Rime hops down and slinks into whatever cover she can find.
[17:38] * Logic looks up. "Proverb sees somepony."
[17:39] <Proverb> "Two guards, four ponies pulling it. Looks like a wheel fell off."
[17:39] * Harmony nods. "As do I. Should we pass them, or talk?"
[17:42] * Rime seemingly evaporates. Trying to close and get a good look at them and their cargo.
[17:44] <TenMihara|GM>  The cattlecar is presently sealed up, and boarded thickly enough to prevent seeing inside.
[17:45] * Rime listens intently to the argument then.
[17:46] * Proverb mmms. "I say we go around..."
[17:48] <TenMihara|GM>  The guards are arguing about the best way to deal with the broken wheel. One seems intent on waiting for help, but the other seems concerned about them being vulnerable if they stay stopped too long, and wants to just ditch it. Neither one of them looks very mechanically inclined
[17:49] * Rime continues to listen, trying to get an idea where they are going or what's in it.
[17:52] <TenMihara|GM>  A loud pair of 'Moo's comes from within the cattlecar
[17:53] * Rime Oh, brahmin. She decides to call out from hiding. "Don't move! Where are you going and what's your cargo!"
[17:54] <TenMihara|GM>  The guards jerk around, battle saddle's loading with a series of clicks. They see... nothing. "The fuck?"
[17:54] * Razor scratches a hoof at the ground. She's not sure whether these ponies are even worth it.
[17:56] * Rime slinks off on a different angle for her next words. "Unless you're slavers, I'll help. What's your cargo!"
[17:59] <TenMihara|GM>  The ponies blink, "We don't talk to noony who don't show their faces." They turn around, trying to find out whoever the hell is talking to them.
[18:00] * Rime moves off a bit. "Fine! We don't need to waste time helping you anyway!" She slinks back toward the group as a stealthy ghost.
[18:02] <TenMihara|GM>  One of the guards speaks up, "Why the hell would you offer to help us out of nowehere? Who are you?" He motions to his partner, who moves around to the other side of the car to make sure it hadn't been broken into or something
[18:05] * Harmony looks around for Rime, curious how it went.
[18:05] * Harmony can't see the sneaky-sneak filly.
[18:06] * Rime ignores the guards. She /tried/ to be helpful like Momma Harmony would want. But they turned her away! Fuck-heads. She's making her way back to the group.
[18:11] * Rime pops out of a bush. "Broken axel. Guards were all like 'We don't accept help from ponies we can't see'. Think they are hauling brahmin."
[18:12] * Harmony rolls her eyes. "I am sure they would appreciate help." She pats Rime's mane. "Good job. Now, if you all do not mind, perhaps I should speak with them?"
[18:12] * Razor rolls her eyes, "They don't want help! Just leave 'em."
[18:13] * Harmony shakes her head. "They said they don't take help from ponies they cannot see."
[18:15] * Razor snorts. "They had their chance."
[18:16] * Rime "They wouldn't tell me what was in the railcar. But it mooed."
[18:18] * Harmony nods. "Brahmin then." She shrugs. "I do not have an objection to helping them, and perhaps they might be able to offer us something if Rime can fix an axle."
[18:20] * Razor taps her hoof. "Then whatever they want to pay, they pay double!"
[18:20] * Logic looks pretty alright with this plan.
[18:52] <TenMihara|GM>  The two ponies still seem puzzled about what happened when they don't find anyone. "Think it was a ghost?" "Don't be stupid."
[18:54] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy takes advantage of the lull to bring out her sheet and write to Green_Field: "Why do you drink?"
[18:56] * Harmony nods, walking forward. She calls back to her companions, "Just cover me if it looks like they mean to shoot." She approaches the two ponies, smiling. "I see that your wheel looks to be in disrepair." She adds, "I mean no harm, I only wish to help."
[18:57] * Rime follows behind Harmony, wishing she'd had a moment to switch to honeycomb.
[18:57] * Green_Field takes a breath before answering her. He -really- didn't want to talk about it here, but he also didn't want to brush her off like she's not important. "I've... done things in my past that I'm not proud of."
[18:58] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard on that side of the cattlecar turns on her. His battle saddle is trained on her but he doesn't fire. "Holy shit." He calls to his companion, "I think I found your 'ghost'."
[18:58] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy nods, then writes: "We can swap stories later."
[18:59] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard comes back around and looks at Harmony, "Damn fine for a ghost." He looks at her curiously, "What's your angle?"
[19:00] * Rime "Hey, fuckhead. Don't be thinking her flanks are for taking or that she can be as quiet as me! Mister 'we don't need help'." She glowers through her sunglasses.
[19:00] * Green_Field he smiles at her putting a hoof on her before turning back to watch the others. "Thank you, I appreciate that. I really should tell you, you deserve to know. Even if I'm afraid of what you'll think."
[19:01] * Harmony pats Rime's head. "Forgive her rudeness. We don't have an angle-- we just were curious if you needed help."
[19:02] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard looks at Rime crossly, "So you're the one. Punk kid." He snorts at her.
[19:02] <TenMihara|GM>  The other guard looks perplexed, "And what were you wanting in return then?"
[19:03] * Rime "Yeah! I'm the /fucking/ one, cunt face! I'm the /fucking/ mechanic too. So unbunch your strap-on." She can snort too!
[19:03] <TenMihara|GM>  The guards ignore Rime.
[19:04] * Razor stays further back, glaring. Still with her weapon out, looking generally intimidating.
[19:05] * Harmony smiles. "If you would be so inclined to offer us something, that would be appreciated, but not required--" She eyes Rime, leaning down and whispering, "Hush, no need to get angry. We know, you're a bad ass." She turns back to the guard. "We are transporting around a dozen ponies that were recently captured,"
[19:06] * Harmony adds, "We liberated them, not captured them. Food, water, anything, would be wonderful. If you have the materials, Rime here would be happy to fix your cart, right," She looks to the filly. "Rime?"
[19:07] * Rime glares. '/IF/ it's worth our while."
[19:07] * Razor scratches at the ground. She spits her sword out and grabs it in her telekinesis so she can shout freely. And shout she does. "We don't run a damn charity here, Harmony!"
[19:07] * Harmony rolls her eyes. "As I said, not required, but very much appreciated if you could help."
[19:09] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard catches sight of Razor and blinks, "Shit man, they got Reaper Muscle." He then looks to Harmony, "You're probably heading the same way we are then. This livestock is on its way to Paradise." He blinks when Harmony mentions liberation. "Or not. Well, all we really got is hay when it comes to food. We got some caps, but were hoping we wouldn't have to lose this wagon and with it the caps for the livestock."
[19:11] * Harmony frowns. "Paradise. I see." She pauses for a moment, then shakes her head. "Well, I find that incentive will be required after all. Otherwise, we will be on our way."
[19:11] * Razor smirks. They'd better be damn impressed!
[19:11] * Rime "March them out. I'm not crawling under there to fix it with brahmin in their moving around, shifting the weight and shit."
[19:13] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard shrugs, "Hey, just brahmin in there if that's what you're thinking. We see those ponies with you and thought -you- were looking to sell -them-. We weren't about to question anyone who can afford Reaper muscle, but sure." He kicks the side of the cattlecar twice. Two of the ponies on the front uncouple from the harness and open the wagon.
[19:13] <TenMihara|GM>  The two ponies herd a half dozen brahmin off the cattlecar.
[19:15] * Rime looks at the busted axel, diagnosing the problem and if she has what she needs to fix it.
[19:19] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard continues speaking to Harmony, "We don't really like what the slavers do, but they're also our best cutomers. So really we just don't cross them and be glad we're paid for our work, rather than simple being paid for."
[19:20] * Rime nods and tuts to herself. She pulls herself free. "Alright, Stud-suckers, here's how it is. I can fix it, but it will take several hours, and that's time these ponies don't have. I can fix your car, and you pull us to Flank, then be on your way. Flank and Paradise are about the same distance form here... I think..."
[19:21] * Rime "Or, fuck you I suppose. Unless you have more food and water for them than you let on."
[19:22] * Razor sighs. Hours. Just great.
[19:22] <TenMihara|GM>  The other guard mulls that over. "FLank's a bit farther, but it'll only add another hour round trip. Yeah, we can swing that. Like I said, all we got is Hay and dirty water, but its edible."
[19:22] * Harmony shakes her head. "That doesn't justify selling to them. If you want my sympathy, don't include how beneficial working with them is."
[19:23] <TenMihara|GM>  The guard shrugs, "Ain't asking for your sympathy. You offered your help, and we're grateful, so let's just leave it at that."
[19:23] * Rime "Well, so long as you do that, I'm satisfied. Give the nod, Harmony, and I'll get to work."
[19:24] * Harmony nods. "If you could Rime. Yes."
[19:25] <TenMihara|GM>  The remaining harnessed ponies detatch themselves and, while Rime gets to work, clean out the cattlecar, considering they would be transporting ponies in it with the Brahmin. With how large the cart was though, there was at least plenty of room.
[19:27] * Rime_ fights with the bar. "Hey! Razor! Help a filly out! Or one of you bucks! Shits heavy."
[19:28] * Razor rolls her eyes and goes to help Rime.
[19:29] <TenMihara|GM>  One of the guards moves to help, but backs the fuck away from Razor.
[19:30] <TenMihara|GM>  The freed captive ponies sit and chat with each other, most of them casting mildly disapproving looks at the wagon ponies. Sure they weren't slavers, but they weren't doing good people any favours by working with them
[19:31] * Rime_ ,with the help of Razor's telekinesis, gets to quick work on the axel.
[19:32] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy sits well away from the brahmin traders, disapproval plain on her face.
[19:32] * Green_Field once again pulls out his bottle and takes the last half swig... finally out...
[19:32] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy looks to Green_Field, pulling her pad out again. "We have some time, perhaps we should talk?" She points to the word 'talk' with a half-smile.
[19:37] * Rime_ grumbles to Razor softly between asking for this or that. "Broken piece of shit. Ya know, they work for slavers, yeah this will let is ride easy, but we could pull it. Wonder how much Brahmin are worth." That of course whispered to Razor under the car.
[19:40] * Green_Field looks around and finds a spot for him and Daisy that is away from the others. "Wait here while I get Harmony. I want her to know too." He walks over to her. "Harmony, I'd like to talk with you and Daisy."
[19:40] * Harmony raises an eyebrow. "Alright, sure."
[19:42] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy nods and seats herself, switching to a fresh sheet of paper.
[19:42] * Razor shrugs. "At least we get to Flank quick. Ha! I have somepony I need to see there." She smirks. "Just wait until she sees me now! I fucking told her!"
[19:42] * Harmony nods. "Lead the way."
[19:42] * Harmony follows Green_Field to Daisy.
[19:43] * Green_Field leads her back to where he left Daisy. "Daisy wants to know my past and why I drink, you deserve to know just as much as she does. Uh, you have some alchohol on you now don't you? I just ran out."
[19:45] * Harmony nods. "I do, yes. I do not think that you are in need of it now though, if my guesses on why Daisy's curious is correct."
[19:45] * Rime_ figured Razor isn't game then. Oh well. Better to ride in comfort then. She keeps working.
[19:47] <TenMihara|GM>  A couple of the wagon pullers look at Razor curiously.
[19:48] <Green_Field> "Fine fine, it would just help is all." He turns to look at Daisy. "I told you the story of how I got my cutie mark. I pulled a shot colt out of the way of gunfire and healed him. I didn't tell you who and what he was. He was a raider and he was my brother."
[19:48] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy nods, allowing Green_Field to speak without interruption
[19:48] * Harmony raises an eyebrow.
[19:48] * Razor doesn't care much about the wagon pullers.
[19:48] * Logic does so too;
[19:51] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers begin to mutter each other, the word 'hire' comes up a couple times.
[19:51] <Green_Field> "We called ourselves a gang, I laugh at the notion now condering that our number rarely broke 10 back then. We didn't care though, we were just happy to be free. We didn't have to follow any rules and we loved it that way."
[19:55] <Green_Field> "Well we did have one rule at least, pull your weight or you wern't worth keeping around. A problem for me considering that I was has always been a pretty garbage fighter. My father didn't want to have to get rid of me so he had captured a doctor and 'persuaded' him to teach me medicine."
[19:56] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy listens with rapt attention, but frowns. It sounded like he had been in a situation almost as bad as her own.
[19:57] <Green_Field> "I got damn good at field medicine as a result. For years life was simple. Steal when we needed to and enjoy life. Simple. Until my father died and my brother took over."
[19:59] * Harmony listens, sympathetic expression present .
[20:00] <Green_Field> "I won't lie to you, I enjoyed being a raider at least at first. But, Silver Scalpel taught me more than medicine, he also taught me philosophy. Over time I began to hate my place in the world, to only want out, but I was too afraid to leave."
[20:02] * Harmony feels a twinge of familiarity and sadness at that, sighing and looking down.
[20:05] <Green_Field> "Even back then I had witnesses horrible things and even done horrible things. But, those were just the begining. When my brother took over he had an idea. The best way to recruit and get bigger was to get more money the easiest way... was by trafficing ponies and becoming slavers." He hoof is shaking now.  He asks Harmony."Are you sure that I can't have a drink, just a quick one?"
[20:05] * Harmony leans over to offer her saddle bag.
[20:05] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy gasps at that
[20:08] * Harmony frowns deeply.
[20:08] <Green_Field> He grabs one, anyone and takes a large drink. "I tried everything to convince my brother to not get involve with it, even made up lies, but he did anyway. And guess who would be the doctor in charge of health?"
[20:09] * Rime_ calls over to one of the pullers while fighting a stuborn bolt. "Something on you mind?"
[20:09] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers look around, making sure the guards are out of earshot, "How much was it to hire a reaper for a bodyguard?"
[20:10] <TenMihara|GM>  The other puller notes, "Or perhaps a more... temporary assignment."
[20:11] * Rime_ looks between Razor and the pullers. "What ya thinkin? Maybe we can work something out. Temporary works for us." She keeps it conspiratorially low.
[20:11] <Green_Field> "I did have some weight to pull however ans I was able to negotiate better treatment and better food for them. I was laughed at at first, but when they realised that healthier slave sold for more, they shut up. I could at least give them that a clean place to sleep and clean food while they waited for their lives to be decided at an auction."
[20:13] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers nod, "Well, Jaeger and Trample may be alright selling to slavers, and we work for them technically but... well, let's just say that the delivery runs to Paradise have shown us things we ain't been happy to see, especially since we're indirectly a part of it."
[20:15] * Rime_ "You saying they haul slaves too? This just happens to be a Brahmin run?" She cocks a brow.
[20:15] <Green_Field> "My brother was right though, the money brought in lots of recruits. I started putting rules out about mistreatment, any mark on a slave would lower the value and so the crime of mistreatment would be punished. They still got physical with them of course, but needless beating were done away with."
[20:15] * Razor looks at the pullers curiously. "Just what kind of thing we talking about here?"
[20:17] * Rime_ looks the pullers over. "I think we're talking about killing slavers. That about the gist of it?" Her voice is hushed.
[20:18] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers shake their heads, "No, they don't actually carry slaves, but we're still providing service -to- slavers, and that's only because they offer better caps. We'd be happy to make less working for clean customers."
[20:18] <Green_Field> "And Celestia help you if I caught you trying to rape a slave, it meant I would put a bullet in your head. I did that every now and then just to prove that I could. My brother would beat my ass when I did, but I was too valuable to be killed myself and I wore those bruises with pride."
[20:20] * Rime_ "I don't know. If they /did/ dabble with slave delivery we could come to an agreement. Maybe half what you get for the Brahmin in Flank?"
[20:22] * Green_Field takes another drink. "For a time I was content to try and inprove their condition while there, but I eventually couldn't deny that in the end it was meaningless, they would still be sold to be used and abused. That was when I started scheming to find a way to escape."
[20:23] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers looks to each other, "We need enough to start up on our own, so we get to keep their saddles. We can offer two of the six Brahmin's sale worth, plus anything those two have on them aside form the saddles and ammo."
[20:23] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy sighs.
[20:24] * Razor frowns. "That depends... how much ARE the Brahmin worth, exactly?"
[20:25] * Rime_ looks for the guards. "Just so we're clear. They /do/ dabble on slave delivery, /right/?"
[20:27] <Green_Field> "For the longest time, I would tell them about chems and things to improve their fighting capabilities. This time I founs out about a new superchem once they took this, they would be unbeatable. It was called arsenic. I convinced the group arouns me one night to drink it all at once to test it out. Within 30 seconds they were dead. I freed the 31 slaves that were in the immediate area and ran and ran. I found a bar, crawled into a
[20:28] <Green_Field> Crawled into a bottle and I've live there ever since. Going from group to group, clinic to clinic."
[20:29] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers discuss that a moment, "Slavers pay five hundred each, but we can probably get at least three or four hundred for each if we browse around."
[20:30] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers shake their heads, "No, they have not ever once delivered an actual slave. However, it's a slippery slope that we want to get away from before they slip off it."
[20:30] * Green_Field he takes another drink. "So Daisy, now you know why I drink, it's because I'm garbage."
[20:31] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy hugs Green_Field. She had no idea what arsenic was, but she had seen slavers overdose before.
[20:31] * Rime_ looks at the puller straight in the eyes over here sunglasses. "If you want this to happen, that answer for anypony who asks is 'they /have/ dabbled in it'. We clear? If do, say it."
[20:32] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy shakes her head. She then writes down, "Wasteland is full of bad places and bad ways to get a start. However, sometimes we're lucky enough to break free. My friend would be really mad if I spent all my time dinking and mourning him with the freedom I finally got."
[20:33] * Rime_ is still looking to get a bead on the guards. Probably standing nearby.
[20:33] <TenMihara|GM>  The puller looks confused. "Why?" They glance around for the rest of the party, "is it a question of reputation with that Society mare? That would be kind of hypocritical of her, considering."
[20:34] <TenMihara|GM>  The guards are arguing again, oblivious to pretty much everything else
[20:34] * Green_Field hugs her back, tearing up a bit. "I'm sorry for what they did to you."
[20:35] * Rime_ but obviously out of the immediate area of their whispered conversation. "You want it to happen, when I tell them they are slavers, you say they are. You want this or not. They song going to be boohooing over there forever."
[20:35] <Rime_> *arent going to...
[20:35] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy cries a little as well. She quickly scrawls, "I'm sorry for what you had to endure," then goes back to hugging. She liked hugs, hugs were good
[20:36] * Harmony pats Green on the back, backing away to give both of them their moment. "You've done better though. You always tried to."
[20:37] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers looks confused still, looking to Razor, "I'm not entirely sure what the filly's on about, but are you in? If not, we ain't about to argue with a reaper."
[20:38] * Rime_ is slinking under the car, weapon at the ready. She is judging the shot to put the arguing 'slavers' down. She checks to make sure none of the saved ponies or others are near them. Just the guards.
[20:38] * Green_Field begining to sob in more earnest. "That's also why I feel so responsible for them taking your tongue too, I've done that to others. I don't deserve your forgiveness, but thank you."
[20:39] <TenMihara|GM>  The guards don't have any other ponies nearby, but they are close enough that the wagon would be damaged by an explosive.
[20:39] * Rime_ "you stupid fuck. All you have to say is, 'they are bad' and I can roll with it. If you won't say that, we won't do it. Rest of our group is particular that way. Do you get that!" It's a harsh whisper.
[20:40] * Razor rolls her eyes at Rime. "Two at the slavers' price. So a thousand flat. Not gonna argue over vague prices later."
[20:41] <TenMihara|GM>  The pullers look between each other, nodding. "Alright, but any caps they have on them count towards that, just so we can look after ourselves without them for extra protection."
[20:43] * Rime_ loads a honeycomb. "I got left, you get right after I fire. She slips under the wagon to line up a shot.
[20:44] * Razor thinks for a moment. "Alright. Deal." She readies her weapon and gets in position.
[20:48] * Rime_ fires at the first guards head. She reloads and blasts the other on the head.
[20:51] <TenMihara|GM>  The first guard is splattered into spaghetti sauce. The second one yells loudly as he's riddled with the high grade scattershot
[20:51] * Razor takes the cue and darts out to finish off the second target, going right for his head.
[20:52] * Green_Field jerks his head up when he hears the shot. "What the hell was that?"
[20:53] * Harmony frowns, looking around for the source.
[20:53] <TenMihara|GM>  Razor takes the barely alive guard's head the rest of the way off
[20:54] * Rime_ comes out from under the car. She waves to the others, seeing the other guard dispatched. "It's ok! We're alright!"
[20:55] * Harmony blinks. "Did... why, Rime, Razor?" She looks to the corpses.
[20:56] * Rime_ trots forward, calling loudly so the pullers can hear as well. "They don't just pull Brahmin. It's just their cargo /this/ time. The pullers didnt want to work with Paradise anymore!"
[20:57] * Green_Field trot over, wondering what the hell happend. "Did they attack you?"
[20:57] * Rime_ "but the guards /made/ them. So they hired us to liberate them to work for non-slavers."
[20:57] * Razor lets Rime do the talking. She drags the corpses off to the side and checks them for stuff.
[20:58] * Harmony smiles. "Well then... excellent work."
[21:00] <TenMihara|GM>  Each guard has their battle saddle, and a decent amount of ammo for each, 100 bottlecaps and one healing potion each, and three doses of dash between them, plus a bottle of Buck.
[21:00] * Rime_ smiles. Those guards were totally jerks to her. Disrespectful cock-jugglers. She still talks loud enough for the pullers to hear. "1000 caps to free them to work for anypony but Paradise  the guards personal money counts toward that. They get the saddles."
[21:01] * Proverb lands next to Harmony, staring at Rime and Razor. "...Huh..."
[21:03] * Green_Field trots back to Daisy and the others. The situation, whatever it was, has been handled.
[21:03] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy tilts her head, curious
[21:05] * Razor pockets the drugs and caps, then grabs the healing potions and brings them over to Green_Field.
[21:06] * Green_Field sits back down and puts hoof around Daisy. "I don't know what happend, but it's done now. Harmony can deal with it, if need be."
[21:06] * Rime_ "Saddles are yours fellas. I'll finish the repairs." She gets back to work.
[21:06] * Green_Field looks up as Razor approaches and takes them. "Nice. Thank you."
[21:07] <TenMihara|GM>  The puller ponies look to Rime thankfully, then begin stripping the battle Saddles from their former employers for their own use. "We'll still give you guys that lift of course, we'll just have one of the Brahmin pick up the slack on the harness."
[21:09] * Harmony shakes her head. "I trust Rime. It is fine."
[21:10] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy still looks a little confused. "Who got shot?" she writes.
[21:10] <Green_Field> "The two guards."
[21:10] * Razor heads back over to the pullers after giving the potions to Green_Field. "That's 200 taken care of. Just 800 left now."
[21:11] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy frowns a bit, but writes, "I thought they were fishy."
[21:14] <Green_Field> "Yeah, they kinda were."
[21:14] * Rime_ works until she finishes the axel repair
[21:14] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy nods and puts her paper away. She gives Green_Field another hug
[21:16] * Green_Field hugs her back. Daisy was right, hugs are good.
[21:18] <TenMihara|GM>  Rime_ promptly finishes up the repairs while the former pullers, now upgraded to guards, fit the harness onto one of the Brahmin, with the two remaining pullers taking up the other beam. The new guard ponies then herd the rest of the brahmin back into the cattlecar. They call out to the rescued captives, "It's a bit smelly, but we cleaned it out for you."
[21:19] * Rime_ climbs up to ride on top. Less smell and a better view to keep watch.
[21:19] <TenMihara|GM>  The cattlecar is fairly large, but there is indeed a ladder on the side to climb
[21:23] * Razor thinks she'll want to join Rime on top.
[21:23] * Green_Field helps them into the car, if they need it, even Daisy if she wants to ride.
[21:24] * Rime_ keeps watch from the top. She wonders who else will join her in the free air.
[21:24] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy has ridden in one of these before, and would prefer to walk out in the open. She knows its not the same, but looking at the inside makes her shiver a little
[21:25] * Proverb lofts into the air above the wagon.
[21:25] * Harmony looks to see if there is more room on top.
[21:26] * Green_Field after helping the other in turn to Daisy. "I understand, we can ride up top, if you want."
[21:26] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy smiles, liking that idea
[21:27] <TenMihara|GM>  There's plenty of room up top. The survace area of the cattlecar roof is only slightly less than that of the inside floor, which was ample enough for five brahmin, twelve ponies, and then some.
[21:27] * Harmony also gets on top! She lays down once she finds a suitable area where she won't fall, planning to catch up on lost sleep.
[21:27] * Green_Field makes sure the door is secure before helping Daisy (and maybe Harmony) up and climbs up himself.
[21:28] <Green_Field> And maybe Logic.
[21:28] * Razor stretches out up top. All in all, not a bad day. She calls down to Green_Field. "Hey! Make sure the 'special' cargo is secure!"
[21:29] * Green_Field says to Razor. "All secure and ready to go."
[21:30] * Rime_ nods. "Yeah! Bring the bug up. I don't want him out of sight!"
[21:32] <Green_Field> "I didn't keep track of him, you're the one that's supposed to be carrying him, where did you leave him?"
[21:32] * Rime_ trots over to Logic. Green_Field has the detonator still, do the bug is his problem. "He's right down there. Csnt miss him! By the car!@
[21:33] * Harmony yawns, resting her head on a foreleg. She closes her eyes, drifting off for a nap.
[21:33] * Razor rolls her eyes. "Down. With you. And we're up. So grab it!"
[21:34] * Logic just teleports up. "Okay."
[21:34] * Logic also got This One.
[21:35] * Rime_ blinks as they arrive in a flash. That makes it easy.
[21:36] * Green_Field lies down with his hooves behind his head. "See? Didn't need to."
[21:36] * Razor rolls her eyes, and nudges Rime_. "Your job to make sure it doesn't fall off, filly."
[21:37] <TenMihara|GM>  Daisy giggles a bit and lays next to him
[21:37] <TenMihara|GM>  The ponies on the ground call up, "Just let us know when you're set and we'll get moving."
[21:38] * Rime_ looks around. "Think we're good." She settles to her haunches by Logic
[21:40] <TenMihara|GM>  The puller ponies nod and begin moving. A few moments later the brahmin follows suit, mooing loudly.
[21:42] <TenMihara|GM>  The party, the new self employed Brahmin traders, and the ponies rescued from the taintlings, all get on the road to Flank again.
[21:42] <TenMihara|GM>  -End Session-
[21:42] <TenMihara|GM>  Rewards: 5000 Experience
[21:43] <TenMihara|GM>  Rime and Razor lose 5 Karma. Green_Field, Harmony, and Rime gain 2 Karma each