FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 51

[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 51*****
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Cups.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  They hold liquids.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  In this case, there are three.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  One stacked on top of the other.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  At least, that's what's on the card.
[18:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[18:23] * Canary watches with interest from the audience
[18:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam and Scrap continue their discusion while Snack_Cake, Thunder_Strike, and North_Star head the other way. The critter who will never, ever, ever, ever have a name rides in Thunder's saddlebag.
[18:23] * Blackberry_Jam takes another long sip of her cocktail. She had just made a pretty big admission to Scrap. Her hooves shake, anxious for his answer.
[18:25] * North_Star leads Snack_Cake for the gatehouse, going to ask if Caboose can identify Snacky's new critter-friend.
[18:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose reclines in his chair, his deputies, Kablam and Kablewy, stand silently looking out at the road. He looks up as North_Star, Snack_Cake, and Thunder_Strike enter.
[18:28] <Scrap> "When one person gets tired, sometimes it takes the help of another. I can help you now. You don't have to feel alone anymore."
[18:29] * North_Star tips his hat to the sheriff, "Mornin'. Mind sparin' a minute, Sheriff?"
[18:30] * Blackberry_Jam twirls her glass around. "I don't know, Scrap... I'm just not sure what the world has for me anymore... A life here, with Slash... as the town's doctor..."
[18:30] <~Blackberry_Jam> "I can see myself doing that for the rest of my life..."
[18:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose leans up and turns the radio down as it goes into a chorus of 'Calling to the night, to dream..." The voice sounded familiar. He looks up to North_Star. "Sure, I can spare a bit of time."
[18:32] * North_Star look back at the mares, "You see, Thunder & Snack here've found a critter while... Helping somepony with an errand. I haven't seen anything like it, and figured it was local fauna or something."
[18:33] <Scrap> "Could you live that life, if it meant abandoning us?"
[18:33] * Snack_Cake leans a bit against Thunder_Strike while North_Star talks. She's thinking about a lot... most of it Berry.
[18:34] * Blackberry_Jam stares Scrap in the eyes again. "I can't answer that, Scrap."
[18:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose cocks his brow and looks at Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike. "Critter?"
[18:36] * Snack_Cake gives a gentle nod, then nudges Thunder_Strike and whispers, "Show him."
[18:36] * Thunder_Strike is also worried about berry but looks up at Caboose. yeah, he or she is hiding in my sadldlebag.
[18:37] * North_Star fishes into his satchel. "It hasn't bitten anypony, just scared the hide off of Berry."
[18:37] <Thunder_Strike> ''yeah he it she is hiding in my saddlebag.'' she flips it open to reveal the critter.
[18:37] * Scrap 's ears flatten. "You really don't like us, do you?"
[18:38] * Blackberry_Jam looks down at her drink, then back. "I... I do... I tried so hard... But when I talk... I'm talking to no one... When I want to be left alone, I'm suffocated..."
[18:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter's brown eyes are the only thing visible before Thunder_Strike pulls back the top. If ducks deeper into the saddlebag with a hiss.
[18:40] * North_Star pulls out another stale Sweetroll from his satchel, tossing it in his hoof. "It... Likes sweets more than ponies for some reason."
[18:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  On the third toss a blue streak sails across the air and tackles the sweetroll in midair. It lands on a file cabinet and begins munching.
[18:42] <Scrap> "North wanted to after you again. They all did, but I talked them out of it. So, clearly they can listen. Maybe you just have to do it differently. I know I didn't get stuff, but that was because you never explained anything. I explained to North why he shouldn't shouldn't go after you and he didn't."
[18:43] * North_Star looks at the blue critter on the cabinet, then back to the sheriff. "Look familiar?"
[18:43] * Blackberry_Jam slowly stands up and pays for her drink, however much it is. "I explained to North why he shouldn't go after me. He didn't listen. It's not the explanation, Scrap. It's... it's just me."
[18:44] * Snack_Cake watches with a concerned look.
[18:44] * Canary gets up form his seat in the audience and trots down the aisle, up the stairs and into the scene, approaching North_Star and Thunder_Strike in Caboose's shack. "Hey... you guys. Hey Caboose, hey little abomination thing."
[18:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose leans back in his chair, nearly to tipping over as he puts some distance. He starts to speak when a metal armor clad pony just kinda appears nearby. He falls out of his chair.
[18:46] * Snack_Cake is extremely confused.
[18:46] * North_Star rubs his neck, looking at the armored pony, blinking in confusion.
[18:47] * Scrap tilts his head. "What do you mean you? Is something wrong with you?"
[18:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter growls and holds his half-eaten sweet roll protectively.
[18:47] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Apparently."
[18:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose scrabbles to his hooves. He shakes his head. He looks to Canary first. "Howdy..." He fails to recognize Canary and instead turns to the others. He points at the critter. "I know exactly what it is."
[18:49] * North_Star nods to Snack_Cake to retrieve the critter. "Is it gonna grow up to be some kind of dragon half-breed or something?" He asks.
[18:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose shrugs.
[18:50] <Scrap> "Well, what?"
[18:51] * North_Star sighs. "Is it gonna kill us in the dead of night?"
[18:51] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose shrugs again.
[18:51] * Canary is a canary yellow earth pony stallion with a bushy brown mane, tail and mustache. He has a fex on his head, a holstered .45 pistol, a brush gun across his back, and bladed gauntlets on his forelegs. He's wearing metal armour and looks strangely content all the time. "Oh wait. I think I got it backwards." He looks around the assembled ponies, "Which ones of you have I already met?"
[18:52] * North_Star glances back at Canary. Task at hoof. "Does it have any venom, teeth or stinger wise?"
[18:52] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head and steps outside for another smoke. "I don't know, Scrap. But whatever it is... You all are better off without it."
[18:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose shrugs. "Beats me." He offers a hoof to Canary. "Sheriff Caboose. I think I can place ya as breezin' through a while back."
[18:53] * North_Star blinks twice. "And you said you know exactly what it is?"
[18:54] * Canary nods to Caboose, shaking the hoof. "Is that what I did? I can't seem to remember all that well. Oh well, I'm Canary. Might as well redo the introductions."
[18:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Pleasure." Caboose looks back at North_Star. "Yeah, I know exactly what it is. Fucked up. What do you call the little hodgepodge horror anyway?"
[18:55] * North_Star looks at the critter eating the three-day old sweetroll, and back towards Snack_Cake, tilting his head. "I 'unno. Muffin?"
[18:58] * Scrap heads out with her and looks at Blackberry_Jam, ears drooping. "I know that I'm better of with you to help me, but you see me just like my father did, don't you? 'Useful, but not valueable'." He slowly starts walking for... somewhere.
[18:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Out in the square, Mush carries her son toward the clinic.
[18:59] * Canary looks to the other ponies, "Hello all of you. Possibly hello again to some of you."
[18:59] * Snack_Cake slowly shakes her head. "We haven't given him a name yet..." She's still a little bit distracted by Canary. He does look familiar... she thinks. But everything back then was such a whirl that it's hard to say. "We'll need to think of something... definitely." She glances at Thunder_Strike. "Any ideas?"
[19:00] * Blackberry_Jam watches him pass. "You're valueable, Scrap. Not to me, but to them. That's how I feel to you all. Useful but not valueable." She says quietly, but he's already gone. I need to be alone... while I suffer.
[19:00] * Canary smiles at Snack_Cake, "What are you thinking about? Is it that you could use use a better mechanic?"
[19:02] * North_Star gathers both the critter and his companions. "Hate to interuppt, but I think we've taken up enough of the Sheriff's time and living space." He suggests, guiding the lot towards the door.
[19:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter finishes it's sweetroll. It looks around, it's eyes catching the open window the deputies are looking out.
[19:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  It doesn't take kindly to North_Star's attempt to gather it, in a blue flash it's out the window. It banks hard and flies low into the town square.
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Mush looks over to Scrap and Blackberry_Jam as they start to drift apart. "Heyo! Good to see you back! I was about to take my little rascal to get his cast checked." She gives a warm smile to Scrap as she approaches.
[19:08] * Scrap doesn't even notice the smile and walks on. She doesn't want him. No one wants him. The only two people that did are dead now. Coming back ws a mistake, he should have just gone to see them.
[19:08] * Canary points to the window, "Your pet is getting away."
[19:08] * Snack_Cake goes wide-eyed and gives Thunder_Strike a tug. "Come on!" She bolts out the door to go after the slippery little guy.
[19:09] * North_Star sighs. "Stay in town!" He calls after the mares as he leaves the gatehouse.
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Mush turns to keep pace with Scrap. "Guess you had quite the thing going on, you look a bit... I dunno... fiestier." She gives Scrap a good natured punch on the shoulder. "So you gonna take a look at Jimmy here?"
[19:13] * Canary looks to Caboose, "It's always a shame when a pet... whatever it is runs away."
[19:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A blue streak stretches across the courtyard, the critter coming to a stop as it perches on Jack. Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike can both see it land, as can Blackberry_Jam.
[19:15] * Blackberry_Jam hangs her head. "Oh yeah... He's /real/ sweet." She says to her cigarette.
[19:16] * Scrap takes the punch, knowing that she's now talking to him and looks at her then at Jimmy. Feeling guilt at having taken Splotches' body now, he bolts for a non populated area. The overpass should be a quiet spot. "I can't help him. I can't help anyone! I'm worthless!"
[19:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Mush stands their, dumbfounded.
[19:17] * North_Star looks to where he saw Scrap run off, then over to Blackberry_Jam in front of the dining car.
[19:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter looks down from Jack at the nearest pony, which happens to be Blackberry_Jam.
[19:17] * Blackberry_Jam is staring intently at the ground, nursing her coffin nail... How many more of these would she need?
[19:18] * Snack_Cake runs over to where the critter lands, a little out of breath. "Come down... come down... please come down?"
[19:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter yips, seeming to be content up there.
[19:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose nods to Canary. "Suppose so, still... was a freaky little thing..."
[19:20] * Canary shrugs, "How would you know it's freaky if you never talked to it? ANyways, do you have any .45-70 Ministry caliber rounds?"
[19:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can see Scrap bolt for the overpass, as well as Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake approaching Jack. Blackberry_Jam is also in his line of sight as she smokes with her head down.
[19:21] * North_Star reaches up and rubs his head with a hoof. One's run off, another he needs to have a talk with, the other two are otherwise preoccupied with a 'pet' and he... He didn't have time to gripe about his own problems.
[19:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Caboose shakes his head. "We use railway rifles. Ifyou want ammo, you need to go to  Slash and Slag's. "
[19:23] * North_Star brings his hoof to his mouth and whistles, loudly, to get the attention of Snack_Cake, Thunder_Strike, and Blackberry_Jam.
[19:23] * Canary nods, "Oh yeah." He trots out of the store. Rather than going to the aforementioned shop, he trots up to Snack_Cake, "What's it's name?"
[19:23] * Snack_Cake gives a quiet groan, and sits, leaning against Thunder_Strike for a moment as she catches her breath, hoping that he'll come down without having to go and grab him...
[19:24] * Blackberry_Jam doesn't look up. She just keeps staring at the ground.
[19:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter seems to like it up there. He tilts his head back and gives a happy howl.
[19:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Mush is still dumbfounded. She shakes her head and starts heading back toward the Clinic.
[19:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap can see the overpass ahead. Nopony has followed him.
[19:27] * Snack_Cake glances over at North_Star for a moment, then up at Canary. Then back up at the critter. She feels just a /little/ bit overwhelmed right now!
[19:29] * Canary smiles at Snack_Cake, "It's okay if you haven't named it yet. Sometimes these things slip the mind."
[19:31] * North_Star sighs and trots up to the trio, "Hey." The looks at the three of them, pausing at Berry. "Look, shit needs to get said, and it needs to be said today. You three, get comfy in Scrap's. I'll go round up the Bucko and be back in five." He said, pointing a hoof towards the overpass.
[19:32] * Scrap makes it to the overpass. Why does he always lose everyone? He lose his Master and mother in the raider attack, he drove Nyota away, and now he helped drive Berry away. Maybe he should have fought and died with his Master, maybe he should have gone with Lucky to Diamond Point. Why does everything always go wrong?
[19:33] * Blackberry_Jam spits out her cigarette and rolls her shoulders as she starts for the car. This ought to be amusing.
[19:33] * Canary begins to trot towards the overpass.
[19:33] * Snack_Cake just closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. There's one way she knows how to get its attention. She takes out one of her cakes and waves it in the air at the critter.
[19:34] * North_Star turns and makes his way for the overpass.
[19:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter hops down and glides onto Snack_Cake's back.
[19:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap makes his way to the middle of the overpass, he finds he's not alone. A red-pelted mare sits there looking over the edge.
[19:37] * Canary looks over to Snack_Cake, "You don't wanna overfeed your pets now. Then again, it's getting plenty of exercise it looks like."
[19:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter, in fact, didn't snatch the cake... yet. Instead it just lounges on Snack_Cake's back.
[19:38] * Scrap sniffs as he sees her. He should go. She was here first. He turns to leave and find somewhere else.
[19:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil turns her head. She blinks a few times, then offers a smile. "Hey."
[19:40] * North_Star keeps headed for the overpass, looking around to see if Scrap ran off anywhere else.
[19:40] * Snack_Cake is happy for small victories. she heads off to their car with Thunder_Strike in tow.
[19:42] * Scrap has calmed down a bit. He turns back to look at her. "I'm sorry. You wanted a quiet spot. I'll go if you want."
[19:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star hasn't yet spotted Scrap. Looks like he made it a bit farther down the ramp in his rush.
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shakes her head. 'Nah, I get plenty of quiet up in the apartment." She looks Scrap over intently.
[19:46] * Blackberry_Jam throws the door to the car open and slides into the closest chair. Out comes "Faust"... It had been a while since she'd cracked open a book...
[19:47] * Canary looks between the car and the overpass. He decides to follow the slightly more lively looking ones towards the former (Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike)
[19:47] * North_Star keeps trotting towards the overpass, lookign out for Scrap.
[19:51] * Scrap cheeks are a bit wet and he's still a little upset by the looks of his body language. He sniffs again and wipes his face. "So... what are you doing out here then?"
[19:51] <Scrap> 's*
[19:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "Just getting some air." She looks up, seeing North_Star approach. He sees the pair as well.
[19:53] * North_Star trots over to Scraps side, giving his shoulder a tap. "'Ey. Bucko."
[19:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Snack_Cake, Thunder_Strike, Canary, and Blackberry_Jam all exist inside the car, finding someplace to be for now while North_Star looks for Scrap.
[19:58] * Blackberry_Jam looks up at... Canary. Was that... "Why are you here, exactly?"
[19:58] * Canary shrugs, "Why not?"
[19:59] * Scrap looks down as North_Star taps him. "She doesn't think I'm valuable. I learned and I'm still worthless."
[20:01] * Blackberry_Jam narrows her eyes. "I'm getting the feeling that this is going to be a very personal talk. I remember you helping us out a long time ago... And I don't want to be rude... But... please leave?"
[20:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil perks an ear. Listening as the two stallions talk.
[20:02] * North_Star tilts his head. "Come on, we can talk over some cola back at the car
[20:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter hops off Snack_Cake's back, and with a flap, lights on the top of the bookshelf.
[20:03] <Scrap> "Ok."
[20:04] * North_Star leads the way back into town, giving Scrap a pat on the back.
[20:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "I'll walk into town with you." She follows, but breaks off as they pass Jack. She heads off to do her own thing as North_Star and Scrap make it to the car.
[20:05] * Scrap follows him. Maybe a cola will make him feel better.
[20:07] * North_Star nudges his way into Scrap's and lets Scrap step inside.
[20:07] * Snack_Cake groans and just sits there. She gives up! As long as he's not eating somepony, she's done trying to keep him on a short leash!
[20:09] * Thunder_Strike looks around at everyone.
[20:09] * Canary pulls out a bottle of water and drinks it
[20:09] * Scrap heads in and looks up at the others.
[20:10] * Blackberry_Jam stares at Canary. "Please?"
[20:10] <Canary> Canary blinks, "Oh. Sorry my mind was elsewhere." He steps out of the car politely.
[20:11] * Blackberry_Jam nods, a tired smile on her face. "Thank you... I really appreciate it."
[20:11] * North_Star closes the door behind him, passing a bottle of Sparkle~Cola to Scrap. "Have a seat," He said, moving to do so himself.
[20:11] * Blackberry_Jam folds "Faust" closed and puts it back on the shelf.
[20:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Canary can see an unfamiliar red mare with a wild huntergreen mane trotting around the box in the middle of town.
[20:12] * Scrap opens it and takes a drink. Maybe a little better. He sits down with his back to a wall.
[20:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter plops on top of the shelves, his head hanging off the side. He seems to like high places.
[20:12] * Canary trots up to the unfamiliar mare. Then again, lots of people were unfamiliar to him
[20:12] * Blackberry_Jam turns her gaze on North_Star. "So."
[20:13] * North_Star looks around at the ponies in the room. Scrap finds that it's a bottle of Sparkle~Cola Cherry. "Alright. We're all here." He said to himself, pleased he got at least this far. "Any of you lot familiar with the term 'A comin' to Celesita'?" He asks.
[20:14] * Blackberry_Jam gives a slow shake of her head.
[20:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The mare notices Canary and gives a small, friendlyish nod as he approaches.
[20:16] * Canary waves to her, "Hey. What's up?"
[20:16] * Scrap takes another drink of his favorite cola. It is nice to have while having this talk.
[20:17] <North_Star> "Ma used to say it a lot, means sittin a pony down and tellin' them how it is. No bullshit, no bush beating." He explained, "That's why we're here right now."
[20:18] * Blackberry_Jam blinks hard. "Then I have to ask..." She looks him in the eye. "Have we been bullshitting eachother? Beating around the bush this /entire/ time? Only /now/ can we finally tell it how it is?"
[20:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil givs a half smile. "Enjoying a visit to town, yourself?"
[20:22] * North_Star looks up at Blackberry_Jam, seems fitting for him to start. "For me, I suppose. I could apologize to you from now till the rebirth Celestia, and it still wouldn't make up for the shit I've put you through, Berry." He slumps in his chair, "Especially since it's taken a load of buckshot to the leg for me to get that I've let everything you say to me fly over my head."
[20:23] * Blackberry_Jam crosses her hooves. "I don't believe you."
[20:25] * North_Star drops his satchel on the floor, rolling his shoulders and getting comfortable. "When Scrap talked me out of going after you, I had the night to do some thinking. Thinking about my life, where's I've come from, how close to the edge I've brought myself," He looks out of the window. "How much better it's gotten since I stopped to look at a peashooter near a town called Railyard, and the ponies responsible for that."
[20:27] * Blackberry_Jam narrows her eyes. She still doesn't buy any of this!
[20:27] * Canary shrugs, "Trying to remember if I was doing something important before I got here."
[20:28] * North_Star looks back towards the group. "The days the five of us have had on the road mostly end up blurring together. When most of your waking hours are either endless walking or shootouts with raiders, that tends to happen. Last night, I took some time to clear some of it up for myself. I relized what I've been doing for y'all doesn't do what you've done for me justice.
[20:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Probably not, then." She offers a hoof. "Toil."
[20:29] * North_Star looks up at Blackberry_Jam. "You especally, Berry."
[20:29] * Blackberry_Jam gives a heavy sigh. "It's not what you were doing... It's what you weren't doing..." She mutters.
[20:30] * North_Star nods. "I wasn't paying a lick of attention to you,"
[20:30] * Canary shakes the hoof, "You'd be surprised though. My memory isn't the greatest."
[20:31] * Blackberry_Jam looks around at all of them. "What, and now you are? After all that /bullshit/?! You expect me to just /believe/ you? Do you remember that promise you made to me?"
[20:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives a broad smile, not removing her hoof. "Like forgetting to introduce yourself?"
[20:32] <~Blackberry_Jam> "On that relay tower, what, a month, month and a half ago?"
[20:32] * Canary nods, "My point exactly. Name's Canary."
[20:34] * Snack_Cake stays quiet. She listens closely, feeling more than a little bit guilty as she does.
[20:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil releases Canary's hoof. "Pleasure. New here?"
[20:37] * Canary nods, "Or very old, if I was here before I lost my memory."
[20:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil takes a couple steps toward the Dining Car, her tail swishing. She looks over her shoulder. "Hungry?"
[20:40] * Canary nods, "Actually yes." He follows
[20:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter huffs from it's perch.
[20:44] * North_Star nods. "I said I wouldn't rush into things blindly, and cut back on the liquor."
[20:48] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. "And I said that you didn't understand what I was asking of you. It's clear that you /still/ don't."
[20:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil leads Canary into the dining car. A cute waitress soon scurries over to take thier order.
[20:54] * Canary smiles, "Hey there. What do you have?"
[20:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress smiles. "A lot of selection, the caravan just came back yesterday. Fruit's always popular when we have it."
[21:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter slumps off of the shelf and glides onto Snack_Cake's back. It circles three times counterclockwise and plops on her back.
[21:01] * Canary nods, "Do you have any fresh meat?"
[21:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress nods. "We do. Don't get a lot of requests for it, but we keep a selection."
[21:04] * Canary nods, "I like a mixed diet. What kind of fruit do you have?"
[21:05] * North_Star sighs. "I'll admit, I chased after you because I was blind, blinded out of fear of, well, losing you Berry. In my mind, I wasn't gonna let somepony get a lucky shot through your head while I could've done something about it.." He sighs again. "I wasn't thinkin' right, saw too many ghosts, too many bad memories."
[21:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  She looks up and to the left, in thought. "Muttfruit, apples, strawberries, grapes, and if you count them, tomatoes."
[21:06] * Blackberry_Jam frowns deeply.
[21:07] * Snack_Cake lets the critter settle in and quietly adds, "We just don't want anything bad to happen to you, Berry..."
[21:08] * North_Star looks up at Berry, "I won't ask you to forgive me, I broke my word and that was low of me." He admits, "I just want you to know I'd never do that to hurt you, I had nothing but good intentions."
[21:09] * Blackberry_Jam looks back at North. "You know the old addage, 'The Road to Tartarus is paved with good intentions'?"
[21:10] * Blackberry_Jam sighs heavily once again. "It's true, North. It hurts. It hurts /a lot/ when ponies break promises. It hurts even more when ponies break promises /in front of you/ multiple times. Sometimes... there's no fixing that hurt."
[21:11] * Canary smiles, "How can I count the tomatoes if I can't see into your kitchen?"
[21:12] * North_Star looks up to meet Blackberry's eyes, "I ain't no good at fixin' things, Berry. I'm barely good at keepin' them for getting worse."
[21:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress giggles. "I mean, some ponies don't think tomatoes are fruits, some do."
[21:13] * Blackberry_Jam gives a firm nod. "If we're not beating around bush here, you're not. You're worse than 'barely good'. You're terrible. Since we've met... I've been torn apart inside from almost every decision you've made."
[21:13] <~Blackberry_Jam> "It's been painful."
[21:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter squirms on Snack_Cake's back. It huffs and hops over to Thunder_Strike.
[21:14] * Canary nods, "Ah. Well I count them, so they'll do fine. DO you have brahmin meat?"
[21:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress nods. "Sure do."
[21:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter walks up and down Thunder_Strike's back along her spine. The slighter mare is harder to find a comfortable spot on.
[21:17] * Canary nods, "I'll take a brahmin steak with tomoatoes then."
[21:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress looks over to Toil. "Milk, pre-war cookies, and pickles."
[21:19] * North_Star sighs again. "I couldn't ask you to fogive me for that, Berry.."
[21:20] * Thunder_Strike thinks for a moment then says, would you like to go back in the bag?
[21:20] * Snack_Cake leans a bit against Thunder_Strike as she listens and watches North_Star and Blackberry_Jam.
[21:21] * Blackberry_Jam stands up and stares him down. "And I'd never forgive you. So with all that said, North, why should I believe you when you say you'll get better?" She turns to Thunder_Strike and Snack_Cake. "How about you two?"
[21:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter plops down on Thunder_Strike's back, its wings draping over her sides, one of which also drapes over Snack_Cake as she leans against Thunder_Strike.
[21:22] * North_Star looks up at Berry. "I've got nothin' else, Berry. Nothing else to do but get better, or watch it all end around me."
[21:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The waitress disappears to the back to get the food together. Toil sprawls out across the benchseat on the opposite side of the booth from Canary.
[21:27] * Canary smiles at Toil, "How's you get your name? You look pretty laid back."
[21:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil stretches in the booth, resting her hoof on her stomach as they wait for the waitress. "Born slave."
[21:33] * Canary frowns, "THat sucks. Where at?"
[21:33] * Snack_Cake doesn't really know what to say. She just settles for, "You mean a lot to us, Berry..."
[21:35] * Blackberry_Jam stamps a hoof. "Then why do none of you ever listen to me? Why do none of you ever /think/?! Why are none of you responsible in the slightest? Why?!"
[21:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives a half jerk of her head to the south. "Downtown."
[21:36] <Canary> Canary nods. "I don't remember anything going back more than a couple months. Canary is the name I remember, but it could just as easily have been a nickname."
[21:36] * Snack_Cake flinches a bit. "Berry... we were worried sick about you... Would you have stayed here, if I left by myself?"
[21:37] * Blackberry_Jam turns to Snack_Cake. She stares the mare right in the eyes. "If you had made it /abundantly/ clear that you wanted to be left alone? Yes! I would have!"
[21:38] * North_Star looks at the others at the table. "They're young, Berry. Young and naive. They need somepony to steer 'em straight." He looks up at Berry again. "I sure as hell ain't that somepony. We all know that."
[21:38] * Snack_Cake doesn't believe that. At all. But she keeps quiet.
[21:39] * Thunder_Strike looks at berry. ''I wouldn't, because that's not what friends do.''
[21:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Well, you're yellow, so it seems good enough." She smiles and smiles broader when the food arrives. She dips a pickle in the milk and takes a bite.
[21:40] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "You ponies are unbelieveable. Why /didn't/ you come after me, then?"
[21:41] * North_Star looked down at the table. "We were going to, but then somepony started listening to you, like you want."
[21:41] * Canary raises an eyebrow, "Does that taste good?" He deftly uses his tail and a knife to carve up the steak into manageable bites.
[21:41] * Snack_Cake simply says, "...You came back before we could leave."
[21:42] * Blackberry_Jam pauses. "Sounds like we have our stories crossed."
[21:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "Pretty good." She cuts some slices of her pickle. She sandwiches it between two cookies and takes a crunchy bite.
[21:44] * North_Star looks over at Snack_Cake. "No, they're both right. I was called off by Scrap, I don't think Snacky caught on because she was busy.
[21:44] * Blackberry_Jam turns to Scrap. "So what did he tell you that I didn't, North?"
[21:45] * Snack_Cake clarifies, "We bought supplies and everything... we were going to leave in the morning. At least... I thought..."
[21:47] * North_Star raises a hoof, telling Snacky that it's alright. "Scrap said that he wasn't going after you. He figured it wouldn't be what you wanted, that you wanted to be on your own."
[21:47] * Canary smirks and dices his tomatoes and mixes them in with mouthfuls of steak
[21:47] * Blackberry_Jam 's jaw drops. "I said 'tell me what he told you /that I didn't/.'"
[21:48] * Scrap just looks between them, hoping that they can work it out.
[21:49] * North_Star looked over at Scrap. "The echo did half the work, admittedly, I wasn't going to go I-dunno-how-far with the caravan in three parts, so I sat down, had the night to think, and here we are."
[21:53] * Blackberry_Jam just shakes her head. "I can't believe you, North. I just /can't/. I can't fucking believe you."
[21:57] * North_Star sighs, looking down at the table. "You don't have to.."
[21:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil eats her surprisingly tasty pickles and cookies, a hoof resting on her stomach as she lounges against the wall. "So, no memory? Gonna make swapping stories /booooooring/."
[21:57] * Blackberry_Jam heads for the door. "You're right. I'm not going to."
[21:58] * North_Star looks up and gets out of his chair, "Berry, wait!"
[21:59] * Blackberry_Jam stops as she's asked. Because when she's asked to do something, she does it. "Yes?"
[21:59] * Canary smiles, "I can make up some pretty good stories if you like. Or, alternatively, I could do a reading for you."
[22:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins at that. "Reading?" Her ears perk, interested in whatever this is.
[22:00] * Canary reaches into his saddlebags and pulls out his tarot deck, shuffling them idly to see if anything was gonna pop out on its own.
[22:03] * North_Star looks between her and the rest of the group. "When I said there's shit to be said, I didn't mean between you and me. I ment all of us." He looks up at Berry. "We've been together this many months for a number of reasons, and the only way it's going to stay that way is if everything comes out on this table." He said, setting a hoof on the table. "Wagon's easier to fix if everypony can see the problems."
[22:04] * Blackberry_Jam 's jaw drops again. "Fuck you." She opens the door and steps outside.
[22:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The Ace of Wands drops to the table as Canary shuffles.
[22:05] * North_Star sighs, knocking the chair over as he goes after Berry.
[22:05] * Canary raises an eyebrow and stops shuffling. "I wonder if that's for me or for you.'
[22:05] * Blackberry_Jam turns as she trots away. "Stay the hell away from me, North."
[22:07] * Thunder_Strike sits down starting to tear up unable to take all this drama. ''I dunno what I can do.'' she says sitting then sniffling.
[22:08] * North_Star stops in his tracks. "Berry, I just said I ain't no good at fixing things.. I ain't no good at a lot of things, really."
[22:09] * Blackberry_Jam nods, still trotting away. "Yeah, you aren't. So stop /trying/ to fix this and just stay away from me." She makes a beeline for Slash and Slag's.
[22:09] * North_Star raises a hoof... And sets it back down, turning back for the car.
[22:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil quirks a brow. "You tell me."
[22:10] * Scrap shakes his head and walks out. He needs out and to think about all this. He didn't want to lose berry and now it seems, he has.
[22:12] * North_Star sits down in his chair, resting his hooves on the table and his head on his hooves.
[22:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash and Slag's is a place that exists and can be gone to.
[22:13] * Blackberry_Jam practically collapses into Slash's hooves, damned if he's with a customer.
[22:13] * Canary nods, "Well..." he focuses on the card for a moment. "It's about new discoveries. New passions and energy and wants."
[22:14] * North_Star looks up at Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike. "Please, I need a minute.."
[22:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash wraps a foreleg around her, confused by her display, but supportive.
[22:15] <~Blackberry_Jam> "I'm done, Slash... I tried... I tried..."
[22:16] * Snack_Cake keeps her head down. She gives Thunder_Strike a comforting nuzzle and tugs her away. They'll find a place to just... sit together while this boils over.
[22:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash pats her back. "I'm sure it will be alroight, yeah?"
[22:17] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. "It will be... now that... now that I'm staying here..."
[22:18] * North_Star gets up and closes the door, beginning to pace around the car, asking himself what he did wrong, why his sure-fire idea didn't work, why he's such a fucking idiot!
[22:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash blinks his eye. "Well... I'm glad I'll get to have ya here, yeah?" He gives a little grin. "Though I guess I don't get that favor then." He strokes her mane.
[22:19] * Scrap walks again. Distance is good. The overpass is once again welcoming. This was all wrong. Everyone. He loses everyone...
[22:19] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. "I'll pay you back... I can sell my guns... The armor... whatever it takes..."
[22:19] * Canary adds, "And birth in the family if you look at it this way."
[22:20] * Thunder_Strike sits with Snack_Cake whimpering.
[22:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash gives a little nod.
[22:20] * North_Star kicks his chair over in anger, pausing in his pacing to catch his breath. He glances down at his satchel, the .44 from Downtown knocked out of his pouch..
[22:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "Why didn't you say so? My eggos are totally preggoed."
[22:21] * North_Star shakes his head and walks the other way. "No. No. That won't solve anything. There has to be something."
[22:21] * Blackberry_Jam curls up slightly. The heavily armored, shotgun-toting mare has never looked so weak.
[22:21] * Canary blinks, "Is that so? Who's the father?"
[22:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil beams. "Good stallion named Golden Eye. Goldie's a real good one."
[22:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash holds Blackberry_Jam, lost in thought.
[22:23] * Canary nods, "I see. Was this one of your stories?"
[22:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Can be, if you like a dirty story." She gives a light, airy chuckle.
[22:25] * North_Star kicks over the four other chairs in frustration... He looks over at Slash & Slags, sighing heavily and finally leaving the car.
[22:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star is outside, there's some ponies milling around.
[22:28] * Snack_Cake just sits with Thunder_Strike, hugging her.
[22:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter continues to be with Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike.
[22:30] * Canary chuckles, "Is your husband good looking? And does he have any good looking friends?"
[22:30] * Scrap cries. How's he supposed to make a family and leave a legacy, if he keeps failing. He couldn't free his Mother, he couldn't help his Master, and every bond he tries to form get's broken. What would his Master do? He would of course not failed in the first place...
[22:30] * North_Star looks around town, his eyes landing on the Dining Car. 'A drink. Yeah, maybe a drink or two will... No, no, no!' He mentally argues with himself, 'Are you telling me that you're just going to up and give up!? Fuck no! You said you were going to tell them as it is, and damnit, you're going to do just that!"
[22:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods enthusiastically. "He's a very hansome stud, and exotic. He's a batpony."
[22:31] * North_Star turns towards Slash & Slags, having mentally slapped the encouragement back into him.
[22:32] <~Blackberry_Jam> "They just don't give a damn, Slash... They just don't..."
[22:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash sighs. "They care. They just... I dunno..."
[22:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star approaches the door to Slash and Slag's, it's open.
[22:33] * Canary blinks, "What's a batpony?"
[22:34] * North_Star pokes his head into the store, looking around.
[22:34] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "You s-should have seen it... I /told/ them what was wrong... and they still didn't understand..."
[22:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "What is says on the tin. A bat/pony. Like, a pegasus with bat wings."
[22:35] * Canary nods, "I'd have t osee that to really appreciate it I guess."
[22:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can see Blackberry_Jam leaning into Slash's embrace. He's whispering something North_Star can't quite pick out. "Most ponies don't understand each other easy, yeah?"
[22:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil drinks down the last of her milk. "Maybe you'll meet him sometime, He's out earning caps before the twins show up."
[22:40] * Canary whistles, "Twins? How do you know that already?"
[22:40] * Blackberry_Jam sniffs softly. "It was like he said... right on the table... plain as day... there's no way anyone couldn't..."
[22:40] * North_Star knocks on the open door to announce his presence.
[22:41] * Blackberry_Jam slowly loos towards the door. "Sweet... Seet Fucking Celestria. You are the dumbest fucking pony I've ever seen." She says, glaring at him.
[22:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks at Canary. "Doc Jam used this picture stick thing to see inside me. She was looking for a bomb, found two foals in the works."
[22:41] <~Blackberry_Jam> Celestia, spelling is tough*
[22:42] * Canary tilts his head, "You had a bomb inside you?"
[22:42] * North_Star huffs and nods. "Dumb's a good word. Thick-headed works too. I prefer stubborn." He said, properly stepping into the store.
[22:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods. "Yeah. Balefire bomb of some sort. Doc got it out though. She's a wizard with a scalpel. Don't let it slip I think that though."
[22:43] * Blackberry_Jam slides out of her lover's embrace. "Why, North? Why do you do this to me?"
[22:44] * North_Star glances up at Slash, "Because friends don't leave friends. And I don't like to leave problems unsolved, especially after I said I'd fix 'em."
[22:45] * Blackberry_Jam turns to Slash. "Can... can you get him out of here? Please?"
[22:45] <TenMihara> Canary nods to Toil, "Who's Doc?"
[22:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Doc Jam"
[22:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash sighs. He takes a step forward. "Got a business proposition anyway. Need something done today and it looks like I'll have to find a new group to do it."
[22:46] <TenMihara> Canary nods, "Do I know her?"
[22:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil tilts her head. "Blackberry Jam... Weren't you just in their place?"
[22:47] * North_Star tilts his head. "Don't expect us to do it. Caravan only goes so far with a wheel missing." He looks at Blackberry. "You leave this string to dangle, Berry, it'll only bring a world of trouble."
[22:47] * Canary blinks, "Oh right. So maybe. I thought there was something familiar about her."
[22:48] * Blackberry_Jam glares at North_Star. "You've already failed, North. You promised to get better. You promised to listen. Then /two minutes/ later, you ignore me and come right here. Fuck you. Fuck. You."
[22:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash frowns. "If we aren't going to be talking business, you should be on your way." His eye is rather sad.
[22:50] * North_Star steps forward. "I ain't failing again, Berry! You can say that I have all you want, but it's not happening! I see the problem and I want to fix it. You walking out on every fumbled attempt isn't doing a goddessdamned thing!"
[22:51] * Blackberry_Jam steps forward too. "You should leave, North."
[22:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash glowers.
[22:52] * North_Star stands firm. "I'm not walking away, Berry. I know that ain't gonna help."
[22:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks over to Blackberry_Jam. "Why don't you head on to the back?"
[22:54] * Blackberry_Jam steps up right in his face. She touches her forehead to his. "Walk. Away. If you keep being stubborn, if you keep denying that you've ignored me and done the exact opposite of what I asked, then you /will/ fail. You've already done that today. Stop it." She steps away from him. "Thanks, Slash... I will..."
[22:55] * Canary looks to Toil again, "I feel like I've been out of sorts for a while."
[22:57] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil reaches a hoof over to pat Canary's. "It must be rough, not remembering. I've got some shitty memories, but they make a pony."
[22:59] * North_Star is torn between pushing past Slash and going after her, and stepping away. He stands firm in his spot, internally coflicted.
[22:59] * Blackberry_Jam retreats from North_Star... from the world... and into Slash's backroom.
[22:59] * Canary shrugs, "I make due. I'm alive and that's what counts."
[23:00] <Thunder_Strike> didnt I see canary a bit ago?'' she asks speaking to herself THROGH her sniffles.
[23:04] * Snack_Cake gives a little nod to Thunder_Strike, still hugging. After a moment she says, "I just... I don't know what to do, Thunder... I can't just sit and do nothing..."
[23:05] * Thunder_Strike hugs her. I know. I'm just as confused as you are. though I really wish everypony would quit treating me like a baby.
[23:06] * North_Star sighs heavily and leans against the nearest shelf. "I can't do a damn thing without her.. How am I supposed to make everything right if she keeps this up..?"
[23:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shrugs. "Fuck all if I know, roight?
[23:09] * Canary smiles at the hoofpat, "It is nice to have support though."
[23:11] * North_Star looks up at Slash, before finally makes up his mind. "If she asks, I'm checking to see if Scrap's at the overpass. Even if she doesn't ask.. This walking away from the problem'
[23:12] <North_Star> *'walking away from the problem'? Goes against everything I've learned." He explains, walking out of the store, "sorry for the ruckas."
[23:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil returns the smile with force. "That's the spirit. If you can remember me, I'm a very supportive pony. Or at least I'm trying to be"
[23:16] * Canary nods, "Well, I don't think we've met before, and if we have I apologize, but I'll remember you now."
[23:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives his hoof another pat. "Nah, first time. Haven't forgotten me yet. I'm told I'm memorable."
[23:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash watches North_Star leave.
[23:19] * North_Star walks to the car, picking up his satchel and rifle before heading out towards the Overpass again.
[23:22] * Canary chuckles, "Fair enough."
[23:22] * Blackberry_Jam curls up and closes her eyes.
[23:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The path to the Overpass is as it always is.
[23:23] * North_Star looks around, searching for a decently high-up spot to be.
[23:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There's a weight on the bed near Blackberry_Jam.
[23:24] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Thank you..." She mutters.
[23:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  A female voice answers. "Didn't do much, just sat behind the counter."
[23:25] * Snack_Cake keeps deriving as much comfort as she can from Thunder_Strike.
[23:25] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "For not saying anything."
[23:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag gives a small chuckle. "I don't hear that often." There's a bit of a pause. "He's standing out front of the store. If there's anypony you /might/ want to see, let me know. I'll make sure he lets them in."
[23:28] * Blackberry_Jam shakes her head. "Slag... Thanks. If Splotches comes along... let him in... I think he might... But right now... I just need to reevaluate my life..."
[23:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The overpass is pretty high, the stucture on top of it, covering the town's caravan train is higher still. Past that North_Star can see Scrap.
[23:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Scrap spies North_Star coming up well before the stallion can get any words out or that close.
[23:31] <Scrap> No. Not now. Why can't he learn to leave people alone, if they want. He bolts off again to fid another secluded spot. The apartment looks like a good one.
[23:32] * North_Star watches Scrap run off, his ears falling flat. "Bucko.." He sighs, looking back to the Overpass to a path up high.
[23:32] * Canary shuffles his cards again, "So Toil, want a reading? I can probably save you some storytelling," he chuckles."
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "I'd love one. Lay it on me."
[23:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag gives Blackberry_Jam a pat on the withers before rolling off the bed and heading to the front half of the store.
[23:34] * Blackberry_Jam truly does need to be alone while she suffers, it seems.
[23:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The apartment complex stands high in front of Scrap.
[23:36] * Canary nods, shuffling the cards, "So, while I shuffle, you focus on something you want an answer for, vague or specific. When you feel the instinct tell you so, say stop, then I turn over the top three cards. They correspond to past, present, and future in that order."
[23:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil closes her eyes and focuses. She has a future her to consider. After a short while she slaps the table. "Stop."
[23:37] * Scrap races inside a door and closes it. He looks around, remembering his previous time in here. A time when he made the same mistake North did and was smothering Nyota...
[23:38] * North_Star slings his rifle and makes his way up, as far up as he can get on four hooves.
[23:39] * Canary stops shuffling and sets the deck down. "What was your question? Might help me interpret the cards more specifically."
[23:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star finds a ladder up. There's a small tower with a metal rim in the middle of the structure, it looks like a hodgepodged guard tower.
[23:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "Thinking on how this whole Railyard thing is going to work out."
[23:41] * North_Star makes his way up to the middle of the tower and sits, taking his rifle and looking around the surrounding wastes for any stray critters.
[23:42] * Blackberry_Jam considers sleep. She considers taking a walk. She considers rounding up everypony except North and doing what he intended to do... Maybe that'd do it... She slowly rises and heads back to Scrap's. If nopony's there, then she's just getting some things she forgot, right?
[23:44] * Blackberry_Jam steps past Slash, nuzzling him. "Just need some air... and my books."
[23:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star looks out into the wastes for critters. There are some rather impressivly sized radroaches on a mound 150 feet or so out.
[23:45] * North_Star cycles the rifle's action and brings the sights up to line up with the roach. Steady.. Steady..
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star doesn't notice behind him that Blackberry_Jam is leaving the store. Blackberry_Jam can see the red mane of Toil in the DIning car window as she makes her way to their railcar. She finds Snack_Cake, Thunder_Strike, and the critter in there.
[23:45] * Blackberry_Jam heads right for her bookshelf and starts grabbing all of the books Slash had stowed there.
[23:46] * Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike aren't in the railcar, they're off somewhere else, at the behest of North_Star.
[23:47] * North_Star takes a shot at a radroach.. And misses wide. "Damnit!" He yells, "Damnit, damnit, damnit!"
[23:47] * Blackberry_Jam slides to the floor, the books scattering around her.
[23:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  (amendment) Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike  are nearby the car. They see Blackberry_Jam enter.
[23:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash makes his way toward the sound of the gunshot.
[23:52] * North_Star takes the rifle sling from around his barrel and leans the weapon up against the railing. "Can't even hold a shot.. Fuck me, I'm a fucking trainwreck.."
[23:54] * Snack_Cake is very hesitant. But... if she doesn't do /something/ then... it'll be her stable friends all over again. She nudges Thunder_Strike and very slowly makes her way to the door. She nudges it open, only a little bit. "...Berry...?" Her voice is a little weak. She's been crying, a little bit. "Can... we come in?"
[23:54] * Thunder_Strike looks at the dining car and sees BJ. then follows Snack_Cake
[23:55] * Canary nods and turns over the top card... "Five of Wands. Conflict and ambition. I take it a lot of people fought over this place?"
[23:55] * Blackberry_Jam looks up from her pile of literature. "It's your place as much as mine..." She rasps.
[23:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shrugs. "Probably. All good places get fought over, and this place is pretty nice. I'm sure that bitchin' turret is here for a reason."
[23:58] * Canary nods and turns over the next card...
[23:59] * Snack_Cake keeps her head down, as she brings Thunder_Strike inside. She's so nervous... oh so very nervous. She doesn't want to screw this up, or scare her away, or make her angry, or anything. She starts with a simple, "I'm worried, Berry..."
[00:00] * Blackberry_Jam sucks her teeth. "About. What?" She asks, forcing a smile.
[00:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The critter has burrowed itself into Thunder_Strike's empty pack. Only the occassional rustle gives away it is even there.
[00:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks up at the shelter on the overpass. He considers going up there, but decides against it. He takes a seat by the wall.
[00:03] * North_Star continues swearing himself out while pacing around the rim of the tower.
[00:04] * Canary frowns a bit, "The LIghtning Struck Tower. Disaster, or Revelations so shocking as to cause ubheaval."
[00:04] <Canary> *upheaval
[00:05] * Snack_Cake can't look at Blackberry_Jam. She's staring at her hooves. "I don't want to lose you, Berry... I just... I just know something bad is going to happen, and you'll just be gone, forever!"
[00:05] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. Sure! "And... how do you know that, Snack?"
[00:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil frowns. "Well... balls. That doesn't sound good at all."
[00:10] * Snack_Cake "Because... You already ran away once..." She pauses a moment to take a deep, calming breath. "I thought... I was afraid you would be hurt... or even... killed... And I wasn't there at all to help you!" She rubs at her eye with a foreleg. "If this just keeps going... it'll happen again..."
[00:11] * Blackberry_Jam stares Snack_Cake in the eyes. Her smile fades. "If /what/ keeps going, Snack?"
[00:13] * North_Star takes a breather from his personal, verbal abuse and looks out towards Railyard from his perch.
[00:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star can see Slash resting against a wall looking in toward the town as well. The rest of the group isn't visible from there.
[00:14] * Canary turns over the last card. "The Sun." The card was upside down, but... "Which, in the most basic aspect, means you'll have your day in the sun. Glory, happiness, engagement, family, the works. Very good card."
[00:14] * Snack_Cake still isn't making eye contact. "The fighting, Berry! My friends are fighting each other, and when I want to help, it just gets worse... You're the only ponies I have left, Berry... I can't just... lose you again... Not without trying to help..."
[00:14] * Blackberry_Jam smiles again. "Do you know how you can help, Snack?"
[00:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles. "/That/ sounds much better."
[00:15] * North_Star looks down at Slash, taking a seat with a sigh. "How much did you catch?" He calls down.
[00:15] * Snack_Cake shakes her head.
[00:16] * Blackberry_Jam smiles. Her ear flicks errantly. "That's odd... I could have /sworn/ that I shouted it at you all. Silly me! I must have not done that... Hehe!"
[00:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash swivels an ear. "I wasn't listenin' in. Just investigatin' the shot."
[00:16] * North_Star nods. "Right. Just me. Can't shoot the broadside of the wall, anyway..
[00:16] * Canary nods to Toil, slipping the cards away. "Keep in mind, the cards can be vague. The future is what you make for yourself. Sometimes the cards give you something to strive for, other times something to triumph over."
[00:18] * Snack_Cake shies back a bit. "I can't just sit and do nothing, Berry! You don't understand..." She gives a little sniffle and rubs her nose. "I can't just wait and hope. I can't just let my friends get hurt, and hurt, and hurt again..."
[00:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins and then stretches. "It's a fun game."
[00:19] * Canary chuckles, "Yeah, game..." He clears his throat and smiles. He goes back to finishing his meal. "So, how long have you lived here?"
[00:19] * Blackberry_Jam smiles, blinking rapidly a few times. "Well... it's not like I /told/ anypony what my problem was! I definitely didn't make it abundantly clear!"
[00:20] * Blackberry_Jam is almost giggling.
[00:20] * North_Star huffs. "I fucked up. I fucked up again."
[00:20] * Snack_Cake is almost bawling.
[00:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil plops back against the back of the bench. "Not long. Weeks."
[00:21] * Blackberry_Jam leaps up and grabs Snack_Cake by the face and pulls her close. "Do you want to know a secret, Snack? A secret I /definitely/ didn't tell /anypony/ before /any/ of this?"
[00:23] * North_Star gets up and starts pacing again, "I should know better than to put my damn hooves into shit like this, but nooooo. I've got to be this stubborn son of a bitch who's gotta give his best shot at everything, and that shot just set everything on fucking fire!"
[00:23] * Canary nods, "How far along is the pregnancy?"
[00:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks at North_Star. He starts to say something but closes his mouth, just listening.
[00:25] * North_Star leans against the railing towards Slash after he's done chewing himself out. "I sound like I'm going insane, don't I..?"
[00:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles, a hoof instinctively coming to her stomach. "Bout a month."
[00:26] * Snack_Cake tries to pull back from Blackberry_Jam's grip. She's more than a little distraught. Her breathing is heavy and erratic. She doesn't say anything, but she dreads what Berry's response is going to be.
[00:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shakes his head. "Not crazy, emotional, not crazy."
[00:28] * Blackberry_Jam smiles the widest she has in a long time. "None of you listen to me! haha! Never! Never ever ever ever! It's amazing! I ask you to not do something... I ask you all to act like ponies your age! I ask you all to think sensibly... And none of you do it! It's amazing! It's so wonderful! I'm positively extatic about how little I mean to all of you!"
[00:28] * North_Star nods. "With me, might as well be crazy.." He turns to his pack and fishes out the .44 and a bottle of Sparkle~Cola. "It's not whiskey, but what the hey.." He sits down, starting to chug the cola.
[00:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There is a low growl from Thunder_Strike's bag as Blackberry_Jam holds on to Snack_Cake's head.
[00:30] * Thunder_Strike stands and almost hits her but restrains herself. " berry! Thats enough. Your the one acting like a spoiled brat right now. You meab more to us than you know. You saved my life more than once and il
[00:32] * Blackberry_Jam smilesmilesmiles! "And the beeeeest part? The very best part? You did it-" She stops at Thunder_Strike's outburst. "Ooooh! Really? Great! Now /you/ both know how it feels to deal with a child! Yay!"
[00:33] * Canary smiles at Toil, "I hope everything goes well for you and your... coltfriend or husband?"
[00:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grins. "Coltfriend, I suppose."
[00:34] * Snack_Cake just shakes her head. She shakes her head, trying her best not to just break down as she says, "That's not how it is at all, Berry! ...None of us would even be here at all if it wasn't for you... Why do you think I'm here now!? You mean EVERYTHING to me, Berry! All of my friends do!" She sobs. "Why do you think I'm so afraid to lose you?"
[00:34] * North_Star chucks the chugged bottle up into the air and fires the revolver, hitting the poor defenseless bottle and sending pieces of glass down to the ground below.
[00:34] * Canary nods, "Colour me a touch jealous."
[00:35] * Blackberry_Jam looks between the two of them. "Then... Then why, Snacky? Why don't you and North and Thunder ever listen to me? Huh?"
[00:36] * Thunder_Strike shakes her head. ''I tried to talk to you and you brush me off. Even after i didnt hold that shotgun blast to the chest against you. You show that you car by being rude and hateful. Thanks berry.... thanks.. oh amd i do listen to you. More than you know." She says slinking of to sit in the corner.
[00:38] * North_Star pops the cap off of a second bottle and starts drinking again. Sure, it wasn't booze, but the sugar hit all the right places, numbing his pains.
[00:49] * Snack_Cake goes back to inspecting her hooves. "We do listen, Berry... Just because I do something, and you don't like it... doesn't mean I don't listen to everything you say." She takes a deep breath to steady herself. "I may not be as smart as you... and I may just be... a Stable pony... But that doesn't mean I can't think for myself." She gives a small, pained sort of smile. "As much as we love you, Berry, and as much as you want to protect us... we're not gonna do everything the way you'd do it. And we're going to make mistakes..."
[00:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session End*****
[00:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  100 xp