FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 17

[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 17*****
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Worth
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Buckago is a place measured by worth. How many caps for those bullets, for that rifle, for some food... for that filly?
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> There was a time when life was priceless, that time is long past.
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> 3
[18:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Now the worth of a pony is based on the weight they can carry or the pleasure they can give.
[18:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  But perhaps there are still a few souls out wandering the wastes who value life. Who still hold on to a tattered remnant of the old morality. Perhaps our wastelanders are, or perhaps they just haven’t been offered the right price.
[18:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session Start*****
[18:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Our wastelanders are in the gift shop in the Prism Elemental Genetics facility.
[18:09] * Blackberry_Jam looks at Snack_Cake with a wide grin. "Well... I'll go spread the good news." She says, trotting outside and hollaring out to the others. "Hey, everypony! Get in here! We might just find something worth while after all!"
[18:10] * Nyota has left the gift shop and scurried away to be alone for a while. She didnt feel very well after that tour through the facility, not only from the radiation but also because of the danger she had put the others through. Knowing that she shoulnt take the full blame she still felt bad because of it. Her ears perks up as Blackberry_Jam calls out, sighing she slowly trots back into the shop. "What did you find, Blackberry
[18:11] * Scrap looks toward Blackberry_Jam as she calls and then back to Thunder_Strike, he notices her shaking, "uh, is it bad that you told me?"
[18:12] * Blackberry_Jam waves Nyota over with a hoof. "Come and see for yourself! Snack might have just saved the whole trip."
[18:12] * Nyota raises an eyebrow. The stable pony, really? Not sure if that should make her feel better or worse.
[18:13] * Nyota trotts up next to Blackberry_Jam to see what she is on about.
[18:13] * Thunder_Strike looks at scrap. then back at the gift hop hearing BJ. "yes." she says looking back down. "you might tell the others. and they might sacrafise me to get away." she says not looking at them.
[18:15] * Blackberry_Jam is all smiles for once. She nods to the device hooked up to Snacky's leg. "I think that thing might be our ticket to... well... something. Let me get a hold of Beeps again."
[18:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Text starts to scroll on Snack_Cake's PipBuck. Epsilon Clearance Granted. Communicating with network...
[18:16] * Nyota leans down to look at the device, giving the Pipbuck a poke. "This thing is a ticket? I do not wish to have one of these around my hoof."
[18:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM> ..
[18:16] * Snack_Cake is very confused about what this thing is, still. It sounds very ominous.
[18:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM> .
[18:16] * Scrap keeping his voice down, "I will -never- let some slaver take you and I don't think the others will either. And, if you don't want me to tell anypony, I won't."
[18:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Connection Established. Forwarding to Host (Protocol A7B)
[18:17] * Blackberry_Jam trots over to that hole where Beeps disappeared to and bangs on it a few times. "Think about it. It's granting us clearance to something. What did Beeps say we needed to see the interesting things? Clearance." She bangs on it a few more times. "Beeps! Beeps, get out here!"
[18:17] * Thunder_Strike looks at him. I don't mean that. I mean if it gets desperate enough. you might decide or consider sacrafising me so the rest can escape." she says shivering even more.
[18:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  ~~Welcome to the Trilliant Operating Matrix~~
[18:18] * Nyota looks up at Blackberry_Jam, her ears swiveling around as she is obviously pondering this. She nods slowly. "So... We might get something from this stupid mess I brought everpony into afterall?"
[18:19] * Blackberry_Jam chuckles a little. "Yeeeep. And you've got Snack to thank for it."
[18:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Beeps stays steadfastly in his hole. It seems its program ends with being a photo vendor.
[18:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The screen flashes, "Manually enter request or speak 'Epsilon Clearance *Name*' to activate voice navigation."
[18:21] * Scrap wishing he could do something to make her feel more secure, "I keep my word, I won't let some slaver take you, and if the other are worth being friends with, they won't either."
[18:21] * Nyota exclaims a cheer in zebra. "Heko!" And gives Snack_Cake a uncharacteristicly tight hug, quickly letting go blushing somewhat. Flicking her tail she suddenly gets 'very' interested in those stuffed cinderwolves.
[18:22] * Blackberry_Jam grumbles a little. "Stupid robot..." She looks around for any sort of employee entrance, maybe a break room, or some sort of- Hold up. What? She smirks at Nyota and Snack_Cake, and trots back over to watch the screen.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Those stuffed timberwolves are amazingly adorable for vicious elemental incanations in the form of a carnivorous pack hunter.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  And Cinderwolves too, many, many stuffed wolves.
[18:23] * Nyota looks to the left, then to the right before taking one of them. You never know when there is a filly who might need a plushy.
[18:24] * Nyota then turns towards Snack_Cake, Blackberry_Jam and whomever else might be in the room. "So.. What are we getting, then?"
[18:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota picks up a cinderwolf with a heart on it's chest. At the light squeeze it says "Love ya, Hot Stuff."
[18:25] * Blackberry_Jam shrugs a little, still watching the screen. "Dunno... Wanna... tell it your name, Snack?"
[18:26] * Nyota takes the tiny talking animal regardless. She did nearly jump out of her coat when it did start speaking though.
[18:26] * Thunder_Strike nods to him and hugs him. "thanks scrap. but escaped slave. nervousnss and stuff." she says then looks back. "should we head back in?" or do you wanna talk pegasus thibgs? or do you wanna know more about my past?"
[18:28] * Snack_Cake hesitates. She doesn't like this at /all/, but she'll try... "Uhhh... 'Epsilon Clearance, Snack Cake'?" She adds in a quiet mutter, "I hope this isn't a bad idea..."
[18:29] * Nyota leans her head to the side, watching Snack. The stable pony is talking to herself now?
[18:29] * Blackberry_Jam puts a hoof around Snack_Cake. "Snack, the only reason we're here is because of a bad idea. It couldn't get any worse. Really."
[18:30] * Scrap glad he made her feel a little better, "what do you mean 'pegasus things'?"
[18:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The PipBuck speaks. "Vocal Opt-In Initiated. I am the Trilliant Operating Matrix. You may call me TOM. How may I help you?"
[18:31] * Thunder_Strike "like how fast a flyer you are, things like that." she says wingshruging.
[18:31] * Snack_Cake glances over at Blackberry_Jam. She has the biggest 'What do I do!?' look on her face.
[18:31] * Blackberry_Jam looks to Snack, then Nyota. "Well Stripes... what are we looking for?"
[18:32] * Nyota blinks confused once. "Hmm? Oh, well.. " Scraching a foreleg she looks around in the room. "More.. Advanced things that could help us, like, weapons, technology! Those kind of things."
[18:33] * North_Star 's attention was drawn to the other book, "Things that go Boom." With interest, he had picked it up and had started skimming through it.
[18:33] * Blackberry_Jam nods and whispers to Snack. "Ask it if there's a proving grounds for weapons or something."
[18:34] <Nyota> "Or protection.. We could really use that."
[18:35] <Scrap> "I fly pretty fast I guess." He falls silent trying to think of other 'pegasus things' to talk about.
[18:35] * Snack_Cake nods slowly. "Uhh... Hello TOM! I'd like to maybe ask about... weapons?"
[18:36] * North_Star looks up from his new book at the mention of weapons, he tucks the book away in his satchel and joins the others around Snack_Cake
[18:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Please specify: Weapons Development, Weapons Manufacture, Weapons Testing, Weapons Distribution."
[18:37] * Thunder_Strike "I'm pretty fast too." she says before thinking herself.
[18:39] * Blackberry_Jam nudges Snack_Cake. "Try Distribution."
[18:39] * Nyota curiously moves away from the pile of Cinderwolf plushies, towards Snack_Cake and her talking pipbuck. Looking at the machine with a slight smirk on her face, that thing was amazing.
[18:40] * Snack_Cake nods again. "Weapons distribution, please."
[18:42] * Nyota moves up to North_Star, standing next to him she speaks in a quiet voice. "Is it working?" Her eyes keeps glancing between the stallion and the pipbuck.
[18:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Primary Distribution Facilities are located here." The screen turns to a Pre-War era map and shows three locations. The first is southeast of downtown jutting into the lake, "Prism Docking & Shipping". The second is downtown, "Prism Tower (B4)". The third is located north of the city. "O'Mare International."
[18:46] * Scrap let's  curiosity for others take over, "so, how did you escape?"
[18:46] * North_Star looks at the Pip-Buck. "Scratch had one of those for a spell when we met. Said he'd put some research into some pre-war gizmos." He looked over at Nyota. "But he never found anything like this. Could be a new.. What's it called? 'Operatin' System'?"
[18:46] <Scrap> His*
[18:47] * Blackberry_Jam scratches the back of her neck and lights a cigarette. "Well... that's a hell of a detour... ask it if there's anything weapons related at -this- site."
[18:48] * Thunder_Strike looks at scrap. "I just realised... oh... I got out during a transfer. I was being moved ibto the new camp when I decided to fly away." she says then finishes her first sentence. your the only other pegasus I have seen in a long time."
[18:49] * Snack_Cake examines the map for a moment. "TOM? Is there anything weapons-related nearby where I am now?"
[18:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Are you in danger, Snack_Cake?"
[18:49] * Nyota looks even more confused at that, but she nods firmly. "I think so to, a new operating system does that, right?"
[18:50] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head very decisively at Snack_Cake.
[18:50] <Scrap> "You mean they just let you fly away, you weren't chained or anything?"
[18:50] * Snack_Cake glances at Blackberry_Jam, and seeing her shake her head, she says, "No, TOM, I'm fine."
[18:51] * North_Star sorta half-nods. "Scratch said operatin' systems change how some of these pre-war things work, only seen 'em in terminals n' stuff like that."
[18:51] <North_Star> *on
[18:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "That is good. Scanning your location..."
[18:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Beams of light quickly sweep the room floor to ceiling.
[18:52] * Blackberry_Jam blinks hard, looking around at the beams of light. "Not this again..."
[18:53] * Nyota jumps as she gets scanned. "Kutomba!" Landing she covers down in a defensive position.
[18:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Logging signatures in proximity. Please designate friendly or hostile."
[18:53] * Snack_Cake shies away, surprises.
[18:54] * North_Star doesn't flinch. "Word of advice, Nyota. The deadly lasers tend to make much more noise then that.
[18:54] * Snack_Cake says quickly, "They're my friends!"
[18:54] * Blackberry_Jam nodnods. "Friends, yes. We are friends."
[18:55] * Nyota raises a hoof in the air, waving it. "I AM FRIENDLY!"
[18:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Designated 'friendly." There are a series of electronic beeps from the console on the counter. "Accessing local system... Dumping logs to Data Analysis Node... Analyzing..."
[18:56] * Blackberry_Jam bits her hoof, suppressing loud laughter. Occasional snerks still slip out, though. She eventually collects herself.
[18:58] * Nyota gets up again, flicks her tail.. All is well, she wasnt getting shot at.
[18:58] * North_Star rubs his ear. "I only know a hooful of Zebras personally, so I hope you don't mind me askin'. Are y'all always this jumpy?"
[18:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Registering multiple faults. Security systems offline. Are you safe? Do you need access to the cache?"
[18:59] * Blackberry_Jam goes wide-eyed. "Yes. Yes we do."
[19:00] <Nyota> "Jumpy? We are not jumpy, we are careful."
[19:00] * Snack_Cake glances over to Blackberry_Jam, then responds, "Yes, we would like access to the cache, please."
[19:01] * Blackberry_Jam mutters over her shoulder, "You're the jumpiest mare I've ever met, Nyota. And that's saying something."
[19:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Access granted to Epsilon Level Cache, follow your EFS." An arrow appears on your Eyes Forward Sparkle.
[19:02] <North_Star> "I'm careful. If I feel threatened, I pull a gun on whatever is threatening me and tell it to back off before it loses a chunk of brain. You jump high enough to bump into an Enclave squadron."
[19:02] * Thunder_Strike looks at scrap. "so. let's go see what crawled in blackberrys mane." she says getting up and heading inside.
[19:03] * Snack_Cake looks over in the direction of the arrow. "Oh, thank you, TOM!" She then points and starts heading toward the arrow. "It's this way, everypony."
[19:03] * Scrap follows her in.
[19:03] * Nyota scratches a hindleg and flicks her tail. "Okay.. Okay, I might be a little jumpy, but Im.. Im not suposed to be seen, thats the way I've been tought. Been caught in the open is very, I, I just dont like it."
[19:03] * Blackberry_Jam follows Snack_Cake close, standing up on her hind legs and drawing her shotgun. Can't be too careful. "Well Stripes, time to see if this paid off."
[19:04] * Thunder_Strike sees everypony following snacky. she looks at scrap amoment then goes to catch up.
[19:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The arrow leads Snack_Cake out the door and into the long corridor outside the gift shop. It leads you down the corridor a ways and then turns into the wall.
[19:05] <Thunder_Strike> "what's going on?" she calls to them from behind.
[19:05] * Nyota slinks after Blackberry_Jam, aswell. "Stable Pony has found something." She calls back to Thunder_Strike.
[19:06] * Snack_Cake stops once she reaches the wall, giving a bit of a puzzled look. "It points into the wall..." She glances around, looking for anything that stands out.
[19:06] * North_Star takes up the rear of the group.
[19:06] * Thunder_Strike "oh ok." she says then looks a scrap. " and to answer your question. carelessness." is all she says.
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  When they get close the wall slides open, similar to how the Stable was hidden, only without the spigot.
[19:07] * Blackberry_Jam smirks a little. "Impressive..."
[19:07] * Nyota takes a step backwards from teh opening door.
[19:07] * North_Star moves forward in the grouping, taking a look inside the doorway.
[19:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Lights flicker on, there are four lockers in the short little room. The far wall has a large triangle painted on it.
[19:09] * Blackberry_Jam lowers her weapon after deeming the room safe enough to go in. She searches the first locker on the left.
[19:10] * Snack_Cake glances at Blackberry_Jam as she heads inside, and steps aside so she's not in the way.
[19:10] * Nyota peaks her head into the room. "Ohhh.."
[19:10] * Scrap follows after. He wanted to say more to Thunder_Strike, but doesn't want to give away her secret to the others.
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The locker does not yield to Blackberry_Jam.
[19:11] * Blackberry_Jam frowns. "Hey Snack... see if TOM can open these for us."
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is a small LED strip glowing red where a lock would normally be.
[19:11] * Thunder_Strike stands at the door near snack cake. she peeks in then thinks to herself. 'great another room filled with weapons. that the ponies with good guns already will take.'
[19:13] * Snack_Cake nods and asks, "TOM, how can we open the lockers?"
[19:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Access has been granted, you may open them."
[19:14] * Blackberry_Jam motions Snack_Cake over. "Maybe it means -you- have to open them, Snack."
[19:15] * Snack_Cake nods slowly, muttering, "Oh... alright." She takes a few steps closer, examining the locker closely to try and figure out what she needs to do.
[19:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  When she raises her foreleg with the PipBuck up toward the strip it glows green. With her broadcaster that close, the locker will open.
[19:16] * Nyota has moved into the room now. Looking up at the roof.
[19:17] * Blackberry_Jam watches the locker intently. "Very neat... so it looks like only ponies with Pipbucks could get in here and open the lockers..." She peers inside.
[19:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The ceiling has a large black-glass dome. There is a mechanical whir hardly detectable from inside.
[19:18] * Snack_Cake glances inside as well. She's a little curious over what could be locked away so protected.
[19:19] * Thunder_Strike sits by the door letting them do there thing. she is in a corrupted depressed state which is why she is thinking the way she is.
[19:20] * Nyota blinks. Shying away from the roof slightly focusing her attention on the locker together with the others.
[19:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The first locker has a suit of Reinforced Security Armor, removable armor plates on the back so they are pegasi-usable. There is also a Sonic Emmiter and a Stun Baton. All are 100% condition.
[19:21] * Blackberry_Jam whistles a little. "Well hot damn... Hey Featherduster, look alive. I've got a present for you."
[19:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Prism Security" is written across it. The PCI logo is emblazoned on the weapons as well.
[19:23] * Thunder_Strike rolls her eyes and thinks. 'another 32 revolver I bet. i
[19:23] * Nyota leans her head to the side and looks at the wierd weapon. "What.. is that?"
[19:24] <Thunder_Strike> " she then enters the room. "what's up?" she asks her.
[19:24] * Blackberry_Jam hefts the armor out of the locker and drops it at Thunder_Strike's hooves. "Get out of that duster and into some real armor. Snack, let's get the rest of these lockers open."
[19:25] * Thunder_Strike stares at the armor. "wait.... huh?" she says mind completely blown
[19:26] * Blackberry_Jam takes a puff of her cancer stick. "Put it on. I'm not speaking Fancee, am I?" She asks, trotting over to the next locker.
[19:26] * Snack_Cake nods and heads over to the next locker so Blackberry_Jam can open it.
[19:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The other locker on that side has a heavier version of the prior armor inside. "PCI MP" emblazoned on it. There is also what looks like a Cattle Prod and a 10mm SMG inside.
[19:27] * Nyota coughts, close spaces plus cancersticks does not mix well.
[19:28] <Nyota> choughs*
[19:29] * Blackberry_Jam smiles and eyes that armor over. "I think I'll take this, if nopony else wants it."
[19:29] * Thunder_Strike looks at her then back at the armor. "but its not made for a pegasus." she says being difficult
[19:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The pair of lockers on the opposite side of the room yield the same equipment. When Snack_Cake nears the back wall a strip of LEDs in the triangle glow red.
[19:30] * Blackberry_Jam takes the armor from the locker and strips, wiggling into her new armor and adjusting it in the right places. "Try messing with the plates on the back, Featherduster."
[19:31] * Thunder_Strike looks at her. her corrupted slave mind nit trusting her but she does start messing with them.
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The removable plates come off easily, revealing wing holes.
[19:32] * Snack_Cake gives a curious glance at the back wall when the lights glow, frowning. She takes a step closer, experimentally.
[19:32] * Blackberry_Jam mutters a quick "Told you" and follows Snack_Cake to the mysterious triangle, stretching out a little in her new duds.
[19:33] * Nyota slinks out of the room with a sigh of relief. Atleast they managed to get something out of all of this. She feels better, sitting down outside the room as the others gets dressed.
[19:33] * Thunder_Strike squees happily and her clouded mind clears starting to trust again she removes the duster and dons her new armor quickly. then adds the duster over the armor if it will fit.
[19:35] * Scrap sees Nyota leave and debates going after her. He makes up his mind and slowly walks out.
[19:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The strip on the wall continues to glow red.
[19:36] * Nyota looks back as Scrap aproaches. "Nothing in there that you want?"
[19:36] * Snack_Cake glances at Blackberry_Jam. "What do you think it is...?"
[19:36] * Blackberry_Jam puts a hoof on Snack_Cake's shoulder. "Maybe we should as TOM..."
[19:40] <Scrap> "I already have armor, though it needs to be fixed, and I don't really need weapons. I just want to know if you're doing ok, you were pretty upset by all the anti-zebra stuff."
[19:40] * Thunder_Strike walks over and kisses jam's cheek unable to resist. "thank you for the gift."
[19:41] * Snack_Cake nods at Blackberry_Jam. "TOM, why are these lights glowing...?"
[19:42] * Blackberry_Jam blinks again. There it was again. "Hey... Featherduster... is there something you want to say? I mean... you're welcome, of course, but... seems like you've got something else on your mind."
[19:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "You do not have access to the Delta Level Cache."
[19:42] * Nyota smiles slightly at Scrap, her eyes trailing back towards the gift shop. "As I said, I'm dealing with it... Thank you though, it is nice of you to check on me." She scratches a foreleg.
[19:42] * Thunder_Strike she also took the other armor incase she needed it and she has the plates to hide her wings if need be.
[19:42] * Snack_Cake responds, curious, "What's in the Delta Level Cache...?"
[19:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "You do not have clearance to the Delta Level Cache inventory."
[19:44] * Blackberry_Jam prods Snack_Cake a little. "Ask it... who does. Maybe we can find some other unit to help us."
[19:45] * Thunder_Strike looks at blackberry. "what? I just like being affectionate." she smiles nervously.
[19:45] * Scrap sitting next to her, "I just don't want to see you give up after all you've been through."
[19:45] * Snack_Cake nods. "Who does have clearance?"
[19:46] * Blackberry_Jam will let Snack_Cake talk to TOM for a moment. "Yeah... well... It's just kind of... surprising. And... you're... just a kid..." She's blushing a little.
[19:46] <Nyota> "You know, I thought I would be happier once I'd gotten rid of my.. Family. But.. All it did was made me feel more horrible, and empty." She glances back at Scrap. "Isnt that wierd?"
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "You do not have clearance to request a clearance list above Epsilol level."
[19:47] * Snack_Cake frowns. "Alright... Thank you, TOM."
[19:48] <Scrap> "No it's means you're -not- empty, that you still care."
[19:49] * Nyota chews on her lower lip and keeps scratching at her leg. "I gues.. I havn't really looked at it that way before, I.. Thank you, Scrap."
[19:49] * Thunder_Strike "its just a simple kiss. not like I had sex with ya." she's blushing too. "anyway. I was just so happy to finally have armor. you guys kept beating me to the punch leaving me only raider armor.
[19:51] * Blackberry_Jam rubs the back of her neck. "Well... yeah. Just... don't expect any from me." 'Yet,' she thinks.
[19:53] * Scrap moves a couple inches closer to her, "I keep telling you that I'm here if you need me, and, I should start making good on it. I've been thinking about what you said about what ponies need. I just want to remind you incase you forgot that you're not alone."
[19:55] * Thunder_Strike looks at her with an eyebrow raised. "yet?" she giggles. "jam I don't expect any from ya. I did it before the tour just to tease ya. but that time I was just over joyed. cause I thought you all were out to get me killed since I'm an escaped slave.... eep." she says cover ing her mouth with her hooves and herwings this time.
[19:55] * Nyota looks down as Scraps moves closer. She shivers slightly and her tail flicks once. "Scrap..?" She asks, quietly.
[19:56] <Scrap> "Yes?"
[19:57] <Nyota> "Can I.. Can I lean against you?"
[19:57] * North_Star glances over the armor, might be a neat replacement for his current set. The Sonic emitters caught his eye though. "Greenhorn. Reconize these things?"
[19:58] * Scrap blushes, "o-of course."
[19:58] * Snack_Cake looks over to North_Star. She takes a look at it.
[20:00] * Nyota leans against Scrap, at first she's very tense but a few moments later she puts most of her weight against the pegasus, buring her face into his side. She shivers slightly and quiet sniffing sounds can be heard.
[20:00] * North_Star passed one to Snack_Cake. "Sonic Emitter. Don't ask me how it works, but it scrambles the innards of robots n' things of magic-powered nature."
[20:00] <North_Star> "Got my hooves on one once. Shame sompeony shot it to pieces."
[20:02] * Snack_Cake takes it hesitantly. She's not sure she's the best pony to be using it.
[20:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Nyota feels the ghost of a squeeze on her fetlock opposite Scrap.
[20:03] * North_Star gives an approving nod. "It should work like a laser pistol, unless that's a different type."
[20:03] * Scrap keeps quiet at first, not wanting to do anything to ruin the moment, soon he notices the sniffing and asks, "are you... crying?"
[20:05] * Nyota dosnt answer, she wraps her hooves around Scrap and let it all out, she bawls like a foal. The support from Itankansi giving her further confused feelings.
[20:06] * Snack_Cake nods slowly and puts it away.
[20:07] * North_Star smiles. "Keep it on hoof. You never know when you'd come across some Pre-war pile of bolts." He said, slipping one into his own satchel before looking back at Nyota with a sigh."
[20:07] * Scrap doesn't speak either he puts his hooves around her, he knows it's good for her to get all of it out.
[20:07] * Thunder_Strike tries to sneak out of the room hoping no one heard her spill her secret.
[20:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap notices a pitter-pat on his shoulder. Condensation off Nyota's flower dripping down the wooden pedal and landing on the foreleg he has drapd around her.
[20:13] * Blackberry_Jam watches Thunder_Strike slink off, and instead trots over to a few feet behind Scrap and Nyota. She watches silently. Tender moments like this were pretty rare in the wastes, it would be in bad taste for her to soil it.
[20:14] * Scrap looks closer at the flower wondering how it's doing that.
[20:17] * Thunder_Strike goes to hide in the gift shop. glad for once that she was ignored by everyone.
[20:18] * Nyota slowly pushes herself away from Scrap, her eyes are puffy and red from crying, she smiles sadly at Scrap, looking away. "Sorry.. I just needed someone to.." She trails off.
[20:18] * North_Star picks up and looks over one of the stun batons to take his mind of the emotions flowing behind him.
[20:19] * Blackberry_Jam takes the opportunity to step up a little closer. "Hey... Scrap, Nyota, you two ready to go?"
[20:19] * Snack_Cake steps back outside their little 'closet' and looks up and down the hallway.
[20:20] * Scrap surprised by Blackberry_Jam pauses a moment looking at her before turning back to Nyota, "it's ok, I'm happy that you feel better."
[20:21] * Nyota nods slightly, sniffing again. "Yeah.. Lets go.."
[20:21] * Blackberry_Jam claps them both on the back, and looks to Nyota. "Only if you're 100%."
[20:24] * Nyota sighs softly. "Im... I'll be fine, I just needed to, cry."
[20:25] * Blackberry_Jam nods and offers her hoof to the presumably sitting mare. "Sometimes that's all you need." She turns to Scrap and gives him a smile and a nod.
[20:26] * Nyota takes the hoof and gets up, looking between the both smiling. "Thank you, all of you.."
[20:26] * Scrap seeing Nyota is done, at least for now, slowly gets up. He doesn't want the moment to end, but they should get moving.
[20:26] * Thunder_Strike is hidden behind a few cinderwolf plushes crying to herself.
[20:27] * Blackberry_Jam looks around. "Hey, Featherduster, where'd you go? We're ready to roll now."
[20:28] * North_Star follows Snack_Cake, satchel filled with weapons and a set of armor for a more convenient time.
[20:28] <Scrap> "She went past us back the we came."
[20:29] * Blackberry_Jam starts off in that direction after pulling Nyota up. "Thunder? Thunder! Where'd you go?"
[20:30] * Scrap turns to Nyota smiling, "so, you're feeling better?"
[20:30] * Thunder_Strike remains in her hole not hearing the yelling over her own sobbing.
[20:31] * Blackberry_Jam waves everypony after her. "All right, Featherduster, hide and seek is over. I hope she didn't wander off somewhere..."
[20:31] * Snack_Cake follows Blackberry_Jam as she looks for Thunder_Strike.
[20:32] * Nyota follows Blackberry_Jam's tail. Looking back at Scrap.  "Yeah, much better. Thanks, I hope I wasnt to.. Uhm.. Wierd."
[20:32] * Blackberry_Jam snickers a little. "Just the right amount of weird, from where I was standing." she says, mostly to no one.
[20:34] * Thunder_Strike thinks about it more and more. the more she thinks the more these dolls look like slavers. her rage starts building past the boiling point and she draws her bowie knife and starts slashing away on the wolf plushies.
[20:34] * Scrap quite pleased with how things went, "not at all." He looks again at the flower to see if it's still has condensation on it before following.
[20:34] * North_Star brings up the rear of the group, looking behind him. Mostly just to be sure.
[20:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A few stubborn drops of moisture cling to the lowest wooden petal, unnoticed by all but Scrap.
[20:36] * Blackberry_Jam wanders into the Gift Shop proper, and spies some flying fluff as Thunder_Strike ravages the plushie. "Thunder?"
[20:38] * Nyota flicks her tail as she enters the gift shop overseeing the Cinderplush massacre. "Oh.."
[20:38] * Thunder_Strike blinded by rage. she turns and throws her knife in the direction of the voice.
[20:39] * Thunder_Strike has terrible aim though and it buries into the shelf near by.
[20:40] * Blackberry_Jam goes wide-eyed and hits the deck. "Sweet Luna! Holy shit, Thunder! Watch where you're freaking throwing that!"
[20:40] * Scrap arrives just as the knife is thrown and tries to get in front of Blackberry_Jam before seeing that she missed.
[20:41] * North_Star walks in to she the knife embed itself into the shelf. "Hellhound's tail.. What did I miss now?"
[20:42] * Thunder_Strike glares at blackberry breathing heavily. she only sees another slaver and she charges.
[20:42] * Blackberry_Jam picks herself up with a grunt and pushes past Scrap. "Thunder, are you-"
[20:42] * Nyota now has a reason to jump high, and she does so. She dives down behind the counter for cover.
[20:43] * Snack_Cake gasps in surprise when the knife is thrown. and gives a loud cry when Thunder_Strike charges at Blackberry_Jam. Why!? What's going on!?
[20:47] * Blackberry_Jam 's cigarette falls from her mouth as she's charged. She's practically stunned. All she can do is drop her shotgun and put up her hooves in defense.
[20:49] * Thunder_Strike barrels towards blackberry. she os to close to the shelves on the right side which is the side her weapon is on.
[20:55] * Snack_Cake stays as far back as she can. She calls out, "PLEASE! Stop!"
[20:56] * Nyota looks up from behind the counter "This is madness!"
[20:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike builds up a head of steam and throws herself at Blackberry_Jam, but she gives herself too much of a boost with her wings and sails over her.
[20:58] * Blackberry_Jam collects herself, but not her weapon. "Thunder Strike!" She roars. "Just what the fuck do you think you're doing?"
[21:00] * Thunder_Strike zooms over the group and lands skidding to a stop. she turns around and huffs dragging her hoof on the ground preparing to charge. " I won't go back!" she shouts back at her.
[21:01] * Blackberry_Jam glares at her. "None of us are making you! What do you think we've been doing? We've been fighting slavers since we first met! What's happened to you?"
[21:10] * North_Star steps inbetween Thunder_Strike and the rest of the group, not difficult, considering he's been in the back most of the time. "Just because we're sharing a caravan, doesn't mean I won't knock you to the ground, Thunder." He warned, taking a defensive stance. "Now why don't you take a deep breath and calm down a little."
[21:11] * Blackberry_Jam looks between all of them. "None of you -dare- hurt her."
[21:12] * North_Star looks for eye contact with the enraged pegasus. "Ah'll be careful. Don't worry."
[21:17] * Scrap the one zebra art that Scrap was able to get good at was using pressure points to bring an enemy down without doing serious harm, but Thunder_Strike was trying to do real damage, his choice was easy. He runs forward to deliver some debilitating strikes and bring her down before she hurts anyone. She can be reasoned with when she wakes up.
[21:18] * Blackberry_Jam blanches. "Kamikaze, are you out of your fucking MIND?" She shouts as he charges in.
[21:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap strikes the confused pegasus four times, her light, pegasi bones shifting under his precise strikes. She slumps down in an unconscious heap.
[21:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Not serious, lethal bone breaking of course, just a little muzzle shift. Nothing crippling.
[21:32] * Blackberry_Jam blinks. She can't believe what she just saw. "You... piece of shit! How in the FUCK could you do that?" She says, gathering her shotgun from the floor and pointing it at Scrap.
[21:32] * Nyota jumps out from behind the counter "What have you DONE! SCRAP!" She reaches into her saddlebags and tosses a small vial of something at the pegasus.
[21:33] * North_Star steps inbetween Scrap and Blackberry_Jam. "Can we please stop trying to kill one another for five minutes!?"
[21:33] * Scrap turns to face her, "she was trying to kill you!"
[21:33] * Snack_Cake looks horrified. She's back in the doorway, half hiding in the hallway. She mutters, "Oh Celestia..."
[21:34] * Blackberry_Jam shoves North_Star aside and closes in on Scrap, gritting her teeth. "Right, so naturally, the only way to fix that is-" She stops as Nyota showers Scrap in powder. "Fuck off, Hot Shot. She needs medical attention, now!"
[21:35] <Scrap> "She'll be fine. If I hadn't she could've killed you!"
[21:35] * North_Star is shoved aside. Damn, the mare can push. "For fuck's sake.." He muttered
[21:36] * Blackberry_Jam glares daggers at him. "Scrap, you step the hell away from her, or I will fill you full of lead. You're way out of line, and you're lucky I don't do the same to you."
[21:37] * Nyota looks distraught as the small vial misses its target and crashes against the wall. She slumps down. "You didnt have to KILL HER!"
[21:38] * Scrap does as he's told and backs into the hall, ears drooping again, "I didn't kill her... I didn't like doing it."
[21:39] * Blackberry_Jam stares him down all the way into the hall. "Then don't -fucking- do it." She hisses, keeping a hoof on her weapon as she bends down to examine Thunder_Strike.
[21:39] * North_Star follows Scrap, encouraging him out into the hall. "Come on. Let's give 'em some spoace."
[21:39] <North_Star> *space
[21:41] * Nyota gives Scrap a glare, hissing. "Muuaji..." (Murderer)
[21:42] * Scrap needs no encouragment, he looks up at North_Star, "I feel bad about it."
[21:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike is badly pummeled, but alive. He did hit her with the intent of taking her down without killing her, but he took her down hard.
[21:43] * Snack_Cake eyes Scrap a little fearfully as he comes out into the hall, and she scurries inside the room once he leaves.
[21:43] * North_Star pats Scrap on the back. "Let me tell you something about being a stallion of the law." He takes a breath, trying to figure out how to put this in words.
[21:43] * Blackberry_Jam looks her over and gasps a sigh of relief as she feels around for her pulse. "Stri... Nyota... she's alive... unconscious... but alive..."
[21:44] * Nyota moves up to Thunder_Strike and Berry. "She.. She is alive? But..."
[21:45] * Snack_Cake slowly heads over to Blackberry_Jam. She sits down nearby, but remains quiet.
[21:46] * Blackberry_Jam wraps a cloth bandage around her forehead, to cover some of the bruises. "Sweet Luna... that was overkill... but yeah... she's still breathing..."
[21:47] * Scrap continues moving until they reach the locker room. He wants get as far away as he can, he sits and stares at the ground.
[21:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Technically it's underkill, since she isn't dead. Swift, brutal, but measured.
[21:47] * Nyota looks up at Blackberry_Jam. "Do you need potions? Anything I can do to help?"
[21:48] * Blackberry_Jam gently examined her beaten face. Did he really need to hit her in the head? "No... no, not until she wakes up. She'd just choke on it... Let's get her to the infirmary. Snack? Can you get TOM to help us get there?"
[21:48] * North_Star composes himself and explains as they sit down. "Sometimes, you're stuck with a hard choice. Say, you're heard at gunpoint by somepony with a hostage. He might shoot the hostage, you, or anypony around you, or you have the chance to talk him down or hold him 'til somepony can. As a lawpony, it's your job to keep as little blood on the ground as you can. What do you do?"
[21:48] <North_Star> *held
[21:50] * Snack_Cake nods slowly. "TOM? Could you show me how to get to the infirmary from here?" Her voice is shaky.
[21:51] * Scrap looks at North_Star, he's shaking a little. He opens his mount for a few second before saying, "I ... don't know." He suddenly puts his face down into his hooves and begins sobbing. He says between sobs, "but, he would."
[21:52] * Nyota twiddles her hooves nervously, she didnt just want to sit here.. She looks around for someplace where she can plug in her hotplate, Berry might not need the potions now but there was always room for extra..
[21:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Yes. Are you safe?" A different elevator than the one you rode up on opens in the the far corner of the room.
[21:53] * Blackberry_Jam gives Snack_Cake a faint smile. "Stripes, help me get her up. Make sure to keep her head steady... or better yet, see if we can get a gurney."
[21:53] * Snack_Cake hesitates before responding. "Yes... we're safe. We just... had a little accident."
[21:54] * North_Star brings a foreleg around Scrap's back in a hug. "It's a judgement call, Scrap. Anypony has a different answer. Some would say wait, some would say shoot." He glances out the door, hearing the faint conversation. "You trusted your gut, like any sheriff would, and made the call."
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Define the nature of your accident. Do you need assistance?"
[21:54] * Blackberry_Jam nods to Snack_Cake. "A stretcher, please."
[21:57] * Snack_Cake nods at Blackberry_Jam. "Our friend is... unconscious. Is there a stretcher we can use...?"
[21:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Accessing facility medical inventory. Dispatching drones." There is a pause. "Medical Drones non-operational. Please proceed to the infirmary."
[21:58] * Blackberry_Jam facehoofs. "Right... fuck it. Stripes, Snack, we'll have to carry her there, then."
[21:59] * North_Star gives Scrap a pat on the back. "If it wasn't you, it was going to be me."
[21:59] * Snack_Cake gives a frown and leans down to help carry Thunder_Strike.
[22:00] * Nyota moves over to help aswell.
[22:00] * Blackberry_Jam lifts Thunder by the shoulder's using a hoof to steady her head, and lays the mare across Nyota and Snack_Cake's backs, before sliding underneath to support her head again. "Right. Into the elevator."
[22:01] * Scrap continues sobbing, "he always knew the way out, why can't I be like him? Why am I so defective?"
[22:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The light pegasus is still rather heavy and cumbersome for the mares, but they get her into the elevator.
[22:01] * Nyota marches away with the mares. "Is she.. Will she wake up?"
[22:02] * Snack_Cake goes 'oof' as Thunder_Strike is settled onto her back. She helps carry her into the elevator.
[22:02] * North_Star nudges Scrap. "Hey. You ain't defective. Not in my books."
[22:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The elevator door closes. There is a sudden pressure as it moves... left.
[22:03] * Blackberry_Jam eeps! "Fucking elevators!" She mutters as she keeps Thunder_Strike's head steady.
[22:04] * Snack_Cake is definitely surprised at that. "Ah! Shouldn't it being going up or down!?"
[22:04] <Nyota> "This feels wrong.."
[22:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  quick stop, down, quick stop, left, quick stop, down, quick stop.
[22:04] <Scrap> "Then why do I always say or do the wrong thing? It was going so well and now she hates me!"
[22:05] <North_Star> "Not everypony is going to agree with every choice you make." He paused. "Trust me..."
[22:06] * Blackberry_Jam is about to hurl. "Fucking... shit... ass... elevator..."
[22:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can hear a faint mechanical roar down the hall over the sound of Scrap sobbing.
[22:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The doors open into the back of the auto-doc room in the infirmary.
[22:07] * Nyota 's ears has dropped but the immediately perks back up as she sees the infirmary. "Oh!"
[22:07] * Blackberry_Jam looks around for a cot, or an operating table, or something!
[22:07] * North_Star perks up and covers Scrap's mouth, pointing to the doorway.
[22:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There are operating tables in the infirmary, they even look semi-comfortable.
[22:08] * Scrap immediatly shuts up and listens.
[22:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A faint scream reaches the stallions ears, then a deeper mechanical grunt, wet and angry, belches down the hall.
[22:09] * Nyota takes Thunder to one of those tables together with Berry and Snacky.
[22:10] * Nyota then starts to scurry around the infirmary in search for anything they might have missed last time they where here. Supplies, scrap, bottles, dust?
[22:10] * Blackberry_Jam points to one and lays Thunder down on it. "All right... Snack, find some straps. We might want to at least have them on hand if we need to restrain her."
[22:11] * North_Star looks to Scrap. Signalling to him to stay quiet while he takes one of the Sonic Emitters from his satchel.
[22:13] * Snack_Cake nods and goes to look for something they might use to restrain Thunder_Strike.
[22:13] * Scrap continues listening for what's coming.
[22:14] * North_Star also takes out his Service Rifle, setting it on the floor before picking up the Emitter again, digging a gem pack from his satchel
[22:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is faint light at the far end of the tunnel, a door has been opened since the incident in the hall. Something lays unmoving at the foot of those stairs. The noise comes from outside.
[22:15] * Scrap waits for North_Star to decide what to do, he seems to be better at judgment calls.
[22:16] * North_Star waits to load the Emitter, knowing how much noise those type of guns make when they're loaded. He looks to Scrap and mouths one word. 'Ready?'
[22:18] * Scrap nods.
[22:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The operating table itself has built in soft and hard restraints.
[22:21] * Blackberry_Jam attaches the soft restraints, then. "Well... now all we can do is wait."
[22:22] * Nyota looks up from her scavaging. "Only wait? Is there nothing you can do?"
[22:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The body at the far end of the hall does nothing, or maybe he's waiting on whatever North_Star and Scrap were preparing themselves to do.
[22:23] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "Nope... just... waiting. Though, if you find anything, I'd greatly appreciate it... she's gonna need a little work."
[22:25] * Nyota looks around for a place where she can plug in her hotplate. "I.. Might be able to make something."
[22:26] * Blackberry_Jam gives Nyota a small smile of hope. "Do it... and, thanks. Just... make sure you hit him with the powder next time."
[22:27] * Nyota sighs. "I was going to throw it at Thunder.. But Scrap was too fast."
[22:28] * Blackberry_Jam lights a fresh cigarette. "Yeah... yeah he was. I don't call him 'Kamikaze' for nothing."
[22:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The screams and mechanical whine continue outside.
[22:30] * Snack_Cake sits with Blackberry_Jam and Nyota, and waits. She's more than a little on edge.
[22:31] * Nyota finds a place to plug the hotplate in at and begins to mix up something up. She works on a healing potion first, adding herbs, water and other ingridents as needed.
[22:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Whatever it is outside doesn't sound like its leaving or closing... just killing.
[22:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There are plenty of tools for Nyota's work.
[22:32] * Snack_Cake noses around in her pack for a bit, and takes out a Sparkle-Cola and a sweetroll to calm her nerves.
[22:34] * Blackberry_Jam blows some smoke as she slouches next to the table. "Hey Snack... got any more of those?"
[22:35] * Nyota soon puts a fresh [Healing Potion!] to the side and begins to create a paste like mix which smells about as well as Blackberrys cancer sticks.
[22:36] * North_Star nods and slaps the gem pack into it's spot, expecting a series, or at least one, beep from the gun.
[22:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The weapon gives a satisfied chirp.
[22:37] * Snack_Cake nods at Blackberry_Jam. "Which? I have quite a few treats..." She holds her pack open and leans over to let Blackberry_Jam look inside and take what she would like.
[22:38] * Blackberry_Jam gives another faint smile as she snatches up a Sweet Roll. "Thanks, Snack... and look... about what happened up there. I don't want you to worry about it any, okay?"
[22:38] * North_Star looks up at the doorway, aiming the pistol towards the sounds.
[22:39] * Nyota 's rear swishes back and forth as she works on the paste.
[22:39] * Blackberry_Jam catches herself staring. Again.
[22:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The body at the base of the stairs leading outside is dressed in slaver armor. His neck is broken from the fall or something else.
[22:40] * Scrap takes out his 9mm just in case he wants the option.
[22:41] * North_Star hates it when threats don't respond to noise. It leaves him on edge. He picks up his rifle and slowly heads into the hall.
[22:41] * Snack_Cake frowns a bit. "It's hard not to worry..."
[22:41] * Scrap keeps up with North_Star, following right behind.
[22:42] * Blackberry_Jam keeps staring, but nods slowly. "And I get that... but she's in good hooves. I'll take care of her... and him too..."
[22:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The pair pass the dead slaver as they reach the end of the corridor and can see up a deep stairwell similar bud different than the one they climbed down when they entered the facility.
[22:44] * North_Star aims the pistol up the stairs, giving the slaver a poke to check for life.
[22:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slaver's neck is broken.
[22:45] * Nyota flicks her tail. Finishing the second thing she was working on, pushing the paste into a empty bottle.
[22:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  He is very dead. Cadaver-rific.
[22:46] * North_Star can loot later. He listens for the mechanical noises.
[22:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The high pitched mechanical scream deepens and belches from time to time, seemingly in time to the screams of unseen ponies.
[22:46] * Scrap waits for North_Star to move again, he watches down the other halls.
[22:49] * North_Star nods up the stairs and starts making his way up, trying to make as little noise as possible. Sneaking, if you will.
[22:49] * Nyota packs her hotplate and moves over to the other two with a healing potion, nuzzling it over to Berry. "There! It is something atleast."
[22:49] * Blackberry_Jam slips it into her bag as she takes another bite of roll. "Thansh, Shtriphes."
[22:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star reaches the top of the stairs and sees a battle in progress, There are quite a few slaver corpses and a heavy wooden wagon similar to the one the group had tracked earlier.
[22:51] <Nyota> "... Nyota."
[22:51] * Nyota sits down and chews down on a apple, having a drink of water to go with it.
[22:52] * Scrap followed him up a few feet behind him.
[22:52] * Blackberry_Jam wipes her mouth and sighs. "Look... sorry... about the nicknames. It's just... something that makes me feel closer to my patients... and my friends."
[22:52] * North_Star spots the corpses and signals to Scrap to stay low, looking over the rest of the battle.
[22:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Embattled near the wagon is a rad-green earth pony stallion with a rather huge chainsaw. He bucks a slaver into the wagon and wheels around, thrusting the chainsaw into him. It bogs down, but drives through the slaver and the wagon's wall up to the hilt. He locks the throttle leaving it impailing the slaver, slowly cutting its way down the wagon's wall.
[22:54] * Scrap stays several steps below him, waiting for further instructions and watching behind them still as well.
[22:54] * Nyota sighs. "Its.. Not my name, please dont call me that.
[22:54] * North_Star thinks it's a bit of a leap, but takes the risk anyway and approches the wagon.
[22:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion then turns his attention to the last upright slaver, ducking in and delivering a powerful sweep of the leg that bends the joint far the wrong way. He rears and drops his weight on the slaver before grabbing him and throwing him into an exposed concrete piling.
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The slaver writhes, impaled on exposed rebar. "Oy! Now talk!" The slaver gurgles and dies. "Fuck... why do they have to be so fragile?"
[22:55] * Blackberry_Jam looks at Nyota and gives her a slight smile. "I... Sorry. It's not so easy."
[22:57] * North_Star waves Scrap to follow and dumps his Emitter back into his satchel, still keeping ahold of his rifle whist he steps closer.
[22:58] * Scrap follows North_Star up and in, he's surprised by who's here.
[23:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallion stomps back to the wagon and grabs the still revving chainsaw by the grip, pulling it out and letting the nearly bisected slaver to slide of the bar. He kills the engine and slings it. He kickes the corpse, there is a wet crunch. "Pussies... Gotta find more..."
[23:02] * North_Star holds his rilfe over his shoulder, calling out. "By the looks of your excirsise regimine, it's no small wonder you can swing that chainsaw around."
[23:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash cocks his head and looks around. His armor is impressivesly gore-splattered with the command to 'RIOT' mostly concealed. "Oy... pony... I know... Yeah... Sup?"
[23:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Thunder_Strike starts to move on the gurney.
[23:05] * Blackberry_Jam blows a puff of smoke into the air. "Sorry, Nyota. I've just sort of conditioned myself to-" She looks up at Thunder_Strike. "Ho now... she's waking up."
[23:05] * North_Star smirks. "North_Star. And I've been looking for you with the others." He takes a glance at the mauled corpses. "I can fathom a guess at what you've been up to."
[23:06] * Scrap looks around at the carnage, it brings back a lot of memories of his master's work.
[23:07] * Blackberry_Jam climbs to her hooves and looks over the battered pegasus.
[23:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Right. Pruning the family tree." He rolls his shoulder and winces. He reaches over and locates the issue, then pulls the knife out. He spits it toward the wagon. "Whaddaya lookin' for me for?"
[23:08] * Nyota gets up and jumps up to rest her forehooves on the side of the stretcher, standing on her hindlegs. "Hey Thunder."
[23:08] * Thunder_Strike_ starts to shift but also. feels restrained. she does like it and squirms trying to get free.
[23:09] * Blackberry_Jam puts a hoof on her shoulder. "Thunder, stay still. You've probably got a concussion. Can you hear me?"
[23:09] <North_Star> "Your sister wanted to make sure you didn't get yourself into anything you couldn't chainsaw your way out of."
[23:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "I'm /perfectly/ capable of taking care of myself, thank ya."
[23:10] * Thunder_Strike_ stops hearing the familiar voice. she opens her eyes to a very fuzzy picture. "b...BJ? why... why am I strapped down?"
[23:11] <North_Star> "Would get the job faster with six more." North reasoned, looking up at Slash. "Besides, your brother made the mistake of pissing me off."
[23:12] * Blackberry_Jam breathes a little. "So you don't remember, then." She pauses. "Nyota, Snack, could I talk with her alone for a few minutes?"
[23:12] * Snack_Cake watches Thunder_Strike_ as she wakes up. "Are you all right...?"
[23:12] * Nyota jumps down from the stretcher, looking at Snack_Cake. "Uhm, sure.." She heads for the door, heading outside the infirmary.
[23:13] * Snack_Cake glances over at Blackberry_Jam, and nods slowly after a moment of hesitation. "A...alright." She gets up and heads toward the door.
[23:13] * Thunder_Strike_ tries to move again but still can't. she starting to get panicky.
[23:13] * Blackberry_Jam smiles at both of them. "Thanks." She turns her attention to Thunder_Strike_, and speaks in a hushed tone. "Right... so... I heard what you said, about being a slave. Please, calm down."
[23:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Oy, unless yer dead wieght. Then Imma better of on me lonesome. Roight? But, I suppose I did get a wee bit turned around..." He looks between the pair of stallions. "Where's the ladies? Or ya prefer a sausage party?"
[23:15] * Nyota sits down outside, scratching a foreleg.
[23:15] * Scrap looks between them, "they left us and went to the infirmary."
[23:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake and Nyota can only really leave by using an elevator. The funky one could take them back up to the gift shop.
[23:16] * Nyota sits 'in' the elevator then.
[23:16] * Thunder_Strike_ stops and her eyes widen and she looks at Blackberry visibly shaking.
[23:16] * North_Star points back to the stairs they came from. "Inside there. I'm sure they wouldn't mind seeing you're in one piece."
[23:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Aight. Les'go" He trots down the stairs.
[23:17] * Blackberry_Jam puts a hoof on Thunder_Strike_'s shoulder. "Easy, easy. You had a pretty nasty reaction... and you attacked me."
[23:17] * North_Star follows Slash, taking care not to get poked by the chainsaw. "So, been busy?"
[23:17] * Snack_Cake sits with Nyota.
[23:18] * Scrap takes one last look around at Slash's work and nods in approval then follows after them.
[23:19] * Thunder_Strike_ "I..I did what?" she says gettin more afraid by the minute.
[23:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash laughs. "ya could say tha'. Figured I'd just run over the rubble before Tressel, roight? Fall down a fuckin' hole. Takes me the whole rest of the day ta climb and dig my way out. Ran in ta yer friends, talkin' bout ya, figured I'd follow their path, maybe run into somethin'."
[23:20] * Blackberry_Jam rubs Thunder_Strike_'s shoulder gently. "It's okay. None of us are hurt, except you, of course... So I'll need to patch you up. Okay? Scrap... might have... knocked your lights out."
[23:21] * North_Star smiles, "See, Scrap? That's why we don't go over the rubble. Dangerous path." He looked back over up the stairs. "Any of those slavers. carry anything worth pickin'?
[23:21] * Nyota choughs awkwardly into her hoof. "So..."
[23:22] * Scrap doesn't recall trying to go over the rubble, but says nothing.
[23:22] * Blackberry_Jam pulls out a small local anesthetic and rubs it carefully on her cheek.
[23:22] <~Blackberry_Jam> small container*
[23:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Nah. Sharp sticks and pea shooters. Dinn'a even tickle." He makes a quick pace over the corpse at the bottom of the stairs and into the corridor. "Where ya say we headin?"
[23:22] * Snack_Cake mutters back a "So..." in response.
[23:23] * Thunder_Strike_ " I'm... sorry master. it won't happen again." she says her natural slave coming out.
[23:23] * North_Star looks back at the corpse. "To hang Hack by that scarf of his."
[23:24] * Blackberry_Jam retracts her hoof. "Thunder, I'm not your Master, okay? I'm your friend. We... are friends, right?"
[23:25] * Thunder_Strike_ tries to cover her face but can't due to restraints. " I... don't know.. I'm so... oe my face."
[23:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The stallions are coming up quickly on the gift shop. "Oy! Look a' these cute lil' fellas! The one's ain't been butchered. Ain't they adorable lil' things." He starts stuffing plushies into his bags.
[23:26] * Blackberry_Jam continues to apply the anesthetic. "Shhh. Thunder, just relax." She says, gently undoing the straps around her hind hooves.
[23:28] * North_Star isn't paying attention to the plushies, he's paying attention to the lack of mares. "Where the Hell did they run off to now..?
[23:29] * Thunder_Strike_ looks back at fuzzy Jam. " ok mast... BJ." she wines her 'programming' expecting a punch.
[23:29] * Scrap pokes his head out the door, "maybe they went outside to give her fresh air."
[23:29] <Thunder_Strike_> winces*
[23:30] * Blackberry_Jam undoes the straps on Thunder_Strike's forehooves and does something unconventional. She leans over and plants a kiss on Thunder_Strike_'s lips.
[23:30] * North_Star shakes his head. "Would've seen 'em." He says, looking around the shop.
[23:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "You heat up my heart!"
[23:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash smiles. "These things are amazing!"
[23:32] * Thunder_Strike_ is confused even more now. she stares into space a moment then kisses back.
[23:33] * North_Star scratches his head, leaning against a wall. "Cadance's feathers. They up and vanished on us."
[23:34] * Scrap suddenly afraid, "you don't think they left us because they wanted to get away from me do you!?"
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session End*****
[23:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM> 1000 xp. +1 Karma for Blackberry_Jam and Snack_Cake for not resorting to violence. No change For Scrap, he made a judgement call. +1 Karma for North_Star for being a crying shoulder, and hell +1 for Scrap for supporting a sobbing mare before breaking another mare's face.