FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 32

[19:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 32*****
[19:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Home.
[19:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There was a saying, before the war, that "Home is where the heart is."
[19:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  That might be true.
[19:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The wastes are a heartless place, so maybe that's why a home is so hard to find.
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Home doesn't have to be a place, it can be a state of mind.
[19:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  If you are surrounded by ponies you care about, then perhaps your home. If you have ponies you care about...
[19:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  ...if they're still alive...
[19:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session Start*****
[19:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Our wastelanders are in Railyard, mostly hanging around Slash and Slag's. The weapon-mare is behind the counter having just informed Blackberry_Jam that Slash is in the car house. She's now looking through North_Star's sellables.
[19:35] * Blackberry_Jam is already on her way there. Now that she thinks about it... she's never actually been there. But she's a smart mare. She'll figure it out.
[19:38] * North_Star slings his much lighter satchel back into place while Slag browses the weaponry.
[19:40] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag lines up the goods, giving each a good look over with a critical eye. She taps her chin. "Hmmm... Because I like you guys I'll do 2300 for the lot.
[19:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The car house is pretty easy to find. It's a large structure on the edge of the town where a side track dead ends. The door is slightly adjar.
[19:41] * Blackberry_Jam pokes her head in, fresh cigarette in mouth. "Hello?"
[19:42] * Snack_Cake is following Blackberry_Jam. She still has questions...
[19:43] * Thunder_Strike walks over to slag. She waves a wing and waits her turn to sell some things.
[19:43] * North_Star smiles slightly, "Seems reasonable. Can't pay back what we spent to bring it all back...
[19:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The large sliding door pushes easy, following its track a bit when she peeks in. Its pitch black except for the light from the window and a lantern of some type a good ways in.
[19:45] * Blackberry_Jam has a convenient light hanging from her mouth, as a matter of fact! She carefully trots forward. "Stay close, Snack."
[19:47] * Snack_Cake has a convenient light, too. She turns it on. "Alright..." She stays close.
[19:48] * Blackberry_Jam repeats. "Hello? Slash? It's Blackberry! Is anypony in here?"
[19:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag stashes the goods and hoofs North_Star a pair of 1000 cap sacks and three 100 cap pouches. She looks over to Thunder_Strike and smiles.
[19:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There's the sound of a head hitting something and some soft curses. "Yeah?"
[19:54] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her eyes. "For Luna's sake, don't hurt yourself!" She trots closer, guided by Snacky's Pipbuck light.
[19:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks over Thunder_Strike's sellables. She gets a devilish grin. "I'll give you 700 and an orgasm, or I'll give you 850 if you throw in an orgasm for me."
[19:59] * Thunder_Strike eeps at slags response. Then blushes. "I'll um... Through in an orgasm for ya." She says blushing a bit.
[20:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smirks. "Deal." She passes the caps over to Thunder_Strike. "See you soon."
[20:01] * Thunder_Strike "oh slag, you wouldn't happen to have a zebra chain whip for sale would you?" She asks curious
[20:01] * Snack_Cake shines her light forward for Blackberry_Jam.
[20:02] * Blackberry_Jam approaches the lantern. "Where are you?"
[20:05] * North_Star packs up his caps and begins to browse Slag's wares, especially those of a 'can cut off an important limb' variety.
[20:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Blackberry_Jam and Snack_Cake pass a couple casually dispatched radroaches.
[20:07] * Snack_Cake is a little grossed out. Bugs are creepy...
[20:07] * Blackberry_Jam keeps on trotting. They are pretty gross, but she's stuck her hooves in worse in order to preform invasive surgery. She doesn't let it bother her much.
[20:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods. "Yeah. Slash normally doesn't stock them, except his, but we had one come in on trade with the caravan." She pulls out a chain whip for Thunder_Strike to look over.
[20:09] * North_Star looks at a particularly large gun, most likely used to dispence explosions. "You have anything less elaborate, but about as sharp?
[20:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Suddenly something darts our from under a nearby car and grabs hold of Snack_Cake and Blackberry_Jam's hind legs. "Rawr!"
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag tilts her head. "You want a... sharp grenade launcher?"
[20:10] * Blackberry_Jam flails, giving a surprised grunt and instinctively drawing her weapon, rolling forward.
[20:10] * Snack_Cake shrieks. "Something's got me!"
[20:11] * North_Star sighs, looking back at the counter. "An axe. A sword. A machete. Something along those lines."
[20:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash laughs maniacally. "I gottcha!" Blackberry_Jam rolled away so he settles for keeping hold of Snack_Cake's hoof.
[20:12] * Thunder_Strike looks at the whip. "What's its condition? And how much?"
[20:12] * Blackberry_Jam drops her weapon with a sigh. "Mother of Celestia, Slash! Don't do that! We're still kind of on edge!"
[20:13] * Snack_Cake flails in distress. Her hoof kicking out in an effort to get free.
[20:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash starts to respond, his hooves empty of the quickly escaping Blackberry_Jam and his tail still holding firm on Snack_Cake's hind leg. "Oh, roight.. I'm so..." He's interrupted by Snack_Cake's hoof finding him in the nethers. His scream would be loud if his lungs were working. His hind legs give out and he sits down heavily, further agrivating the boys.
[20:18] * Thunder_Strike looks at slag unsure if she heard her question or not.
[20:19] * Blackberry_Jam blinks. "Shit, Snack... that's a hell of a kick." She kneels next to Slash and puts a hoof on his back. "Just breathe, okay? In... out... In... out..."
[20:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks back at Thunder_Strike, having been confused by North_Star's request. "It's in pretty good shape (80%). I could part with it for 1200."
[20:20] * Thunder_Strike looks up and decides to try her luck. "Could you do 1100?"
[20:21] * Snack_Cake stares, wide-eyed. After a few moments, she starts to fully comprehend what she did. "Oh dear Celestia! I'm sorry! I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry!"
[20:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash slowly lowers himself to the floor and rolls to his side. "Ahhhhshit..."
[20:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag considers. "Sorry, afraid that's firm. Gotta make my caps of this stuff."
[20:23] * Blackberry_Jam sighs as he does exactly the opposite of what she told him to do. "Next time, Slash, don't sneak up on us. And Snack... that... was pretty awesome. If it wasn't Slash, I'd be proud of you."
[20:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash is curled up. He starts to shake.
[20:24] * Blackberry_Jam sits him up. "Steady, even breaths. Steady. Even."
[20:24] * North_Star just decides to just find a hatchet and bring it to the counter, yet restrains himself enough to not slam the blade into the counter.
[20:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  His chuckles boil over to laughter. "Holy shit... That's a fine buck D... Snack. Oy... going to feel that a while more, yeah?" He gets to a seated position slowly with Blackberry_Jam's help.
[20:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag has been looking over to North_Star every little bit, but the mare /was/ here first.
[20:25] * North_Star waited his turn. Of course.
[20:26] * Snack_Cake is still muttering lots of 'Oh Celestia's and 'I'm so sorry!'s She's mortified.
[20:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nudges Snack_Cake with a hoof. "Hey, no worries. I had it coming, yeah? And I'll be sure to have a doctor look me over."
[20:27] * Thunder_Strike thinks it was worth a shot. "Alright. Deal. She says hoofing over the caps. "Thanks slag." She says then adds." Is there a holister for it?"
[20:27] * Blackberry_Jam pulls Slash to his hooves. "If that hurts any more in an hour or so, let me know." She pats Snack on the back. "He'll be fine. Those things are... surprisingly durable. Now... There's a reason you're out here, hiding under railcars, right, Slash?"
[20:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag bites her lip. "Not sure... got a belt. You could wear it on your side Daring Doo style. I'll show it to you." She looks at North_Star. "I'll be right with you, or you can follow along. It's over by the rest of the sharps."
[20:29] * Snack_Cake holds back her apologies, though she still feels horrible for hurting him... that way.
[20:30] * North_Star shrugs. "Lead the way, in that case."
[20:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag heads over to the 'Hit Things Things' section, at least that's what's on the sign hanging from the ceiling. She grabs a simple belt with a hook for Thunder_Strike to look at and leads North_Star farther back to the bladed weapons.
[20:35] * North_Star browses the sharp objects section, looking for a hatchet, or a machete should that fail.
[20:36] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Golden_Eye, now was looking at his wanted posters, fines them to be pretty standard fair. Mostly bandits that have attacked the caravan in the past with a list of known associates and estimates on their location.
[20:39] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Golden_Eye catches a glimpse of red and green on the elevated traintrack on the south side of the little walled settlement.
[20:41] * Golden_Eye wonders what Toil is up too. He ought to see if she has a place to settle and decides to head after her, stowing the bounties in his pack and drawing his carbine. Always good to be prepared.
[20:42] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag shows off the store's selection of sharps. There are a couple hatchets and several machetes.
[20:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil is lounging on the elevated section of track, her head just visible and her mane tumbling off the side. She still has a bandage over her eye and is applying the roll-stick to her forhead when Golden_Eye approaches.
[20:43] * North_Star picks up a machete, giving it a quick judgement.
[20:43] * Thunder_Strike nods. "I'll take it slag." She says smiling.
[20:44] * Golden_Eye approaches her. "Hello, Toil. Do you have somewhere to go or will you have to find a place?"
[20:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods. "It's yours." She turns to North_Star. "Excellent choice. Slash really took a shine to that one's feel. He put a little extra work into it. (120% condition)"
[20:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks over with a look of general disinterest. "Not sure. I'll end up somewhere, always do."
[20:46] * North_Star weighs the blade with his tail, looking to Slag. "How much would it run me?"
[20:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash finishes his deep breaths and gets his chuckling under control. Brought low by the dead weight... No... not DW anymore. "Actually, I was looking over this one." He points to the red car.
[20:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks North_Star over. "115?"
[20:48] * Blackberry_Jam looks up at it. "This is... what for?" She places a hoof on the side, running it up and down, feeling the paint.
[20:49] * Thunder_Strike "how much?" She says walking over to slag again.
[20:49] * North_Star hangs the machete from one of his emtpy dynamite holders. "Sold." He states while he digs through his cap pouch.
[20:50] <Golden_Eye> "Mind if I sit?"
[20:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag gives Thunder_Strike a playful smack with her tail. "I said it's yours."
[20:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash watches you. "Making a place for someponies. For when they stop by. Maybe that keeps them around a bit longer at a time, yeah?" He stands shakily. "I like the red, but maybe you want to look around?"
[20:54] * North_Star passes Slag the appropriate amount of caps.
[20:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes his caps, sauntering back toward the counter.
[20:54] * Blackberry_Jam smirks a little. "Those ponies must be very lucky to have somepony like you around. "I think I'd like that. What do you think, Snack?"
[20:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil rolls the stick one more time around her horn and over her forehead before capping it and putting it in her pack. "Sure, Batboy."
[20:57] * Snack_Cake glances between Blackberry_Jam and Slash, a little hesitantly. "You mean...? Is there a catch?"
[20:58] * Golden_Eye sits down next to her. "At least you're free and so is your sister. A true shame that now you'll both have to wait to be free together."
[20:58] * Thunder_Strike "oh ok." She says blushing then puts it on and clipping the whip into it.
[20:59] * North_Star looks between Thunder_Strike and Slag. "Maybe I should leave you two alone." He says, starting to leave.
[21:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smirks. "If only I didn't have to watch the store, I could have some fun. As it is, it will be later before we can work out the rest of that deal Thunder_Strike." She looks over to North_Star. "So you don't have to make yourself scarce, maybe you even come back?"
[21:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil kicks a bit of debris. She grunts something in response.
[21:02] * North_Star shakes his head. "Ah, appriciate the offer, but I'll have to say no this time. Got things to sort out."
[21:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks to Snack_Cake. "Yeah, there's a catch front and back on all the cars. To link them together."
[21:05] * Snack_Cake gives Slash a confused look. "That's... not what I meant."
[21:05] * Blackberry_Jam snickers a little and pulls the door to the car open.
[21:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag waves to North_Star as he leaves. She leans over and whispers something to Thunder_Strike.
[21:07] * Golden_Eye keeping an even polite, but friendly tone. "I'm sorry for upsetting you, you're usually so cheery to be around."
[21:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil grimaces. "Trouble was more fun. But... thanks."
[21:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The car opens easily. The shiny red one looks to be a freight car. It's open space. There are all kinds of cars in the car house.
[21:11] * North_Star takes a look around Railyard, knowing the rest of his caravan was in Slag n' Slash's.
[21:11] * Blackberry_Jam looks around, seeing the potential of such a space. If she could find the bucks to haul it... a portable clinic... They'd never find us... never be able to tie us down...
[21:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star knows that two of his caravan are in the car house, That Thunder_Strike is still in Slash and Slag's, and that the new fellow isn't in sight right away. The ex-slaves look like they've been herded to their rooms.
[21:13] * Snack_Cake looks inside with Blackberry_Jam. She's not really a good judge...
[21:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash looks to Snack_Cake. "Whaddaya think? Bare bones or something with some flesh on it already?"
[21:14] * North_Star decides to look for the batpony, give him his fair share...
[21:14] * Blackberry_Jam hmmms. She's already looking for tie down points for cots, hooks in the ceiling for IV's...
[21:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag closes the door, but the open sign stays lit.
[21:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  North_Star spots a red and green head and a bat wing up on the elevated tracks on the south edge of the town.
[21:17] * Thunder_Strike is sitting in slash and slags. She's checking over her Bowie knife before clipping it into the sheathe.
[21:17] <Golden_Eye> "She won't want you to be sad, I know she wants you to enjoy life. To find a place for yourself that is good and pleasant. Live how she wants you to and you might become as fun as her."
[21:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag winks at Thunder_Strike after closing the door and sashays over to sit behind the counter on a stool.
[21:18] * North_Star starts for the elevated tracks, counting out the appropriate caps while he approaches.
[21:19] * Thunder_Strike giggles and watches her go over there. She may be older but damn if she didnt have a nice plot.
[21:19] * Snack_Cake thinks a moment. "Well... What kinds of things do these usually come with? Anything that might be useful?"
[21:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smiles a bit. "Have you always talked this much? Maybe I should find something else for your mouth to do instead of waxing on all philosophical?"
[21:20] * Blackberry_Jam is trotting around, taking inventory of everything she'd need. "And we'd need proper medical cabinets here... A auto-clave here..."
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shines his lantern in. "His one is just freight, nothing but some eye-bolts and anchors. But plenty of space to do what you want. We've got a couple coal cars, heavy metal things that make good transports. Got another sleeper, a dining car at the far end, and passenger cars."
[21:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  "Caboose has his eye on the caboose, but hasn't got enough put away to get it yet." He chuckles a bit at that.
[21:23] * Blackberry_Jam snaps to Slash. "Caboose? How much?"
[21:24] * Golden_Eye smiles back. "Well, failing my job and not getting paid has left me without enough caps for a place to stay. Perhaps a fun mare like yourself would be willing to take in a down on his luck merc like myself for a night. We can negotiate terms and services then."
[21:24] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash tilts his head. "How much is Caboose short on buying the caboose? Or how much to buy Caboose' caboose our from under him?"
[21:24] * North_Star walks up behind them both. "If I could possibly interuppt.
[21:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks up at North_Star. He sure has timing.
[21:25] * Blackberry_Jam frowns. "Well... I don't want to make it sound like that, but... Wait. Who exactly is selling these.
[21:25] <~Blackberry_Jam> ?"
[21:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash answers, "Well, technically they aren't for sale. There's kinda a whole deal with being a resident and puttin' in for defense and a whole municiple... thing. Miss Priss would know more about the particulars."
[21:28] * Thunder_Strike walks over to Slag and sits across from her.
[21:29] * Golden_Eye turns to him. "Hello North_Star, what can we help you with?"
[21:29] * North_Star hooves Golden_Eye his share of caps. "Here. You helped us to Railyard, you shouldn't be going around flat broke."
[21:30] * Blackberry_Jam frowns some more. It was her turn to tilt her head. "I think, between the four of us, we could put in more than enough for this community to compensate."
[21:31] * Golden_Eye smiles a bit wider. "You truly are generous. I thank you greatly." He takes the caps.
[21:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shakes his head. "Not just about caps, it's about time put in. But I've got time to spare."
[21:32] * Snack_Cake wants to see one of the dining cars. "Would one of the dining cars happen to have a kitchen...?" She has a hopeful look.
[21:32] * Blackberry_Jam is looking more confused than ever. "That's what I meant. We have three excellent fighters, a trained doctor, and an exceptional chef."
[21:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shrugs. 'Maybe? I now one is missing it's stove."
[21:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag leans back on her stool behind the counter. She places a hoof on Thunder_Strike's head and nudges before returning her attention to watching the store.
[21:35] * Blackberry_Jam is lost. "I think I'll talk to Priss, then..." She starts trotting for the exit.
[21:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash's smile falls a bit. "Oh, yeah. Sure. She can probably explain the particulars better than me, roight? I'll be here going over a few more." He looks to Snack_Cake. "You stickin' with me, Snack?"
[21:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Awww... lookie there Bats, now you don't have to share my room."
[21:38] * North_Star chuckles a little. "Generous or not. Anypony willing to go anywhere with this caravan deserves some compensation."
[21:40] * Snack_Cake watches Blackberry_Jam start trotting, and falls into step behind her. She hesitates a bit though, and turns back to Slash, trying to think. "I should... help her." After a moment, she adds, "And, I'm really sorry!"
[21:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash shrugs and gets back to work on some more of the cars. He trots out of sight.
[21:42] * Golden_Eye he chuckles softly to at Toils comment before to North_Star. "I stand by why I did. The fate of your previous companion was most unfortunate. Let me know if you'll be needing anymore help."
[21:42] <Golden_Eye> Turning*
[21:42] * Blackberry_Jam makes tracks to the Inn, to make some sense of exactly what she needed to do to get a car.
[21:43] * North_Star nods to Golden_Eye. "We'll see. Depends where we're headed from here." he says before looking to Toil. "You got any plans from here?"
[21:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil gives a non-commital hoof wave. "No real plans. Gotta stick around a bit so your doc can do a thing."
[21:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Miss Priss is in the from of the Sleeper behind a counter.
[21:48] * Blackberry_Jam pushes open the door to the Inn and heads for the counter. "Priss, got a minute?'
[21:49] * Snack_Cake sticks with Blackberry_Jam, trying to stay out of her way!
[21:49] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  She nods, "Yeah, I've got time and nothing but caps to count. Ya brought in quite the group, poor things."
[21:50] * North_Star looks out towards the south. "Got room for one more sitter up here?
[21:50] * Thunder_Strike looks at slag and smiles. "There. How was that?"
[21:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods. "Yeah, plenty."
[21:51] * Blackberry_Jam gives a faint smile. "Slash and I were down at the Car House, and... we were looking to procure one for a permanent residence. He said you could explain it to me better than he could."
[21:51] * Golden_Eye asks North_Star. "What about you, do you have any plans?"
[21:52] * North_Star takes a seat, taking care to make sure his new weapon didn't cut him. "Stick with the group. Repay my debts."
[21:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks down to Thunder_Strike under her counter. "Paid in full." She reaches down and strokes a somewhat damp cheek. "I know you aren't thirsty, but do you wanna grab something to eat at the Dining Car? Late enough I can close shop I guess."
[21:52] <Golden_Eye> "A noble enough cause."
[21:53] * North_Star continues to look out south. "Pardon my curiosity, but how'd you get into chems Toil?
[21:53] * Thunder_Strike smiles and nods. "Yeah I do need a bite." She says then adds. "But first I'd like to wash my face off. Not that I don't like it though." She says smiling.
[21:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Miss Priss tilts her head, then smiles with comprehension. "He's vouching for you, eh? Ponies round here like ya well enough, so I doubt there would be opposition. What's confusing you?"
[21:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag hops bow-legged off the stool and heads toward the door to turn off the sign. "Use the basin in the back."
[21:56] * Blackberry_Jam taps a hoof on the counter. "He was telling us that we'd need to..." she adds air quotes, "'Put up something for defense, and a whole... municipal thing.'"
[21:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil lounges back immodestly against the edge of the bridge. "Which ones ya mean, I do a lot of chems."
[21:57] * North_Star looks over his shoulder to Toil. "In general."
[21:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Miss Priss nods. "Oh, I think I see you're confusion. He didn't mean that /you/ need to put up those things. We don't just sell those to anypony, they are our lifeblood here. Couldn't just part with them to somepony with a bag of caps, even if it's a big bag. There's a ledger that's kept of citizen contributions... caps, business, working the caravan... that kinda thing."
[22:00] * Thunder_Strike she smiles and giggles at slags silly walk. then goes to wash up
[22:00] * Blackberry_Jam furrows her brow. "And we'd need to do... what, exactly, to get one?"
[22:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil's mouth turns down. "In general, slave's are given drugs, simple as that..."
[22:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Miss Priss flips the page in a hidden book behind the counter. "You wouldn't have to do anything, if Slash is vouching for you. He's got enough."
[22:03] * Blackberry_Jam facehoofs. "That stallion is... Gah. Come on, Snack. Let's go see him. Again." She mutters lighting a cigarette. "Thanks, Priss."
[22:04] * North_Star looks back the the scenery. "Right." After a seconds pause, he looks back at her, "Sorry for bringin' it up. Just that I was the same way with that kind of stuff, once upon a time."
[22:07] * Thunder_Strike walks back out and stops next to slag.
[22:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Miss Priss waves. "Come back anytime, /neighbor/." She chuckles to herself.
[22:07] * Blackberry_Jam snorts. It's a "you're right, haha." snort.
[22:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag finishes getting the place closed up, she heads out the door and holds it for Thunder_Strike.
[22:08] * Snack_Cake gives a bit of a frown, and follows Blackberry_Jam. She does wave back at Miss Priss though.
[22:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks at North_Star. "It's fine. Fillies get shot up with med-x so they don't scream too much... don't fight as hard. Dash gives them a bit more fight if the stallion is into that. Now... it's an edge."
[22:10] * Thunder_Strike walks out with her. "Thanks slag." She says waiting for her to lock up.
[22:10] * Blackberry_Jam is a little happier as she trots back to the car shed.
[22:11] * North_Star nods. "Aye. You all got forced into it, I fell into it all myself."
[22:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag locks the door and head toward the Dining Car. Her and Thunder_Strike can see Blackberry_Jam and Snack_Cake making their way back to the car house.
[22:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The door to the car house is open still, the same amount as it was when they left.
[22:13] * Thunder_Strike waves at Blackberry_Jam and Snack_Cake if they could see her.
[22:15] * Blackberry_Jam puts on her grumpy face, though, as she enters. "Slash, you weirdo, get out here!"
[22:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag looks over toward them curiously, she points. "Wanna see what they are hollaring about, or just grab a bite?"
[22:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  There's a clang in the back... again... and some low cursing... again.
[22:16] * Blackberry_Jam facehoofs... again.
[22:16] * Thunder_Strike "lets just go eat. It's BJ, she's normally yelling at someone." She says giggling.
[22:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks over to Golden_Eye, "How about you, Bats? You a druggie too? Loopie sex meds don't count, they're harmless."
[22:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smiles. "Eating it is. If I stopped to investigate every time I hear her scream his name..."
[22:19] * Golden_Eye smiling softly and staring out into the night. "No, chems cloud judgement. Better to not even start. The way to enjoying life is the pleasure of experience."
[22:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil chuckles. "The make chems for that."
[22:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag leads Thunder_Strike into the Dining Car as Slash's lantern light gets closer to the entrance.
[22:21] * North_Star chuckles with Toil. "Berry's gonna like you."
[22:21] * Thunder_Strike "yeah I know right?" She says walking into the dining car with her friend.
[22:22] * Golden_Eye turning to smile at her. "I suppose. I prefer my experience and pleasure to be genuine and unclouded. To each their own."
[22:23] * North_Star kicks a stray rock around. "My reason was less for pleasure, more to help... Cope."
[22:25] * Blackberry_Jam blows some smoke into the air. "So." she begins.
[22:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil nods. "Kicking the Med-X was hard for just that reason. I just use casting aides now, and only when I have to." She pulls out the roller and drags it over her forehead again.
[22:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash stands in the light cast by his lantern just inside the door. "Yeah?"
[22:27] * Golden_Eye turning back to look out. "I've never blamed others for using them, coping can be hard and life is so often unfair."
[22:28] * Blackberry_Jam is frowning. "Priss said we'd have no problems getting a car, if you're vouching for us."
[22:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag waves Stiffy over. 'Some salad to munch for me, what about you Thunder?"
[22:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nods. "Yeah. Like I said, not a matter of caps."
[22:29] * North_Star looks over to Toil. "Dash and Flash were mine. Up until the point where I got my hooves on a vial of Rainboom and had the brillient idea of using both at the same time.
[22:29] <~Blackberry_Jam> "She said the other part wouldn't an issue either."
[22:29] * Thunder_Strike "I'll have the same please" she says smiling at him.
[22:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash keeps nodding along. "Yeah, sounds about roight. Won't be a problem."
[22:33] * Snack_Cake frowns. "Then why didn't you tell us we didn't need to go ask?"
[22:34] * Blackberry_Jam is frowning too.
[22:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash cocks a brow. "You were all talking about buying one, yeah? Well, you can't. But I can, roight. I was just trying to explain the system, yeah?"
[22:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil sticks her tongue out. "Blech. Fucking hate Dash."
[22:35] * Blackberry_Jam hangs her head. "I understand that we can't buy one. But you never really told us how to get one otherwise. You just sort of said "I can.""
[22:35] * North_Star recounts the experience in his head. "I had managed to shoot... Five raiders dead before my insides shut down. I woke up in a cot about a week later."
[22:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash just looks confused. "Yeah. You can't buy one. I can... so? You like any of them?"
[22:37] * Blackberry_Jam flips a few tables in her head. "The most furnished one you can get us."
[22:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Stiffy returns to the table with two salads, and a bottle of something light and alcoholic in a red.
[22:39] * Thunder_Strike "thanks stiffy." She says then looks at slag a moment then takes a bite of her salad.
[22:39] * North_Star kicks the rock away. "After that, I settled for the stuff that'll only kock me out for the night."
[22:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash gives a happy nod. "There's a kitchen car. You could make some of the counterspace into cots. Plenty of storage and I think I can get the kitchen itself working. Or there's the caboose. Sheriff might grumble a bit, but musta been some kinda special something... don't know how to explain it really."
[22:44] * Blackberry_Jam looks to Snack. "Well, Snacky, what do you think?"
[22:44] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag offers a bite of her salad to Thunder_Strike.
[22:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil kinda nods along. "Whatever floats your feather, Chief."
[22:47] * North_Star looks back to Toil at the nickname, but shrugs it off as it not being the most offensive thing he's been called. "So. You planning on settling down at all, Toil?"
[22:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shrugs again. "Fuck all if I know. I'm here for a while anyway. Me and Berry have some business."
[22:48] * Snack_Cake looks very excited. "You can get it working? I want to see it!"
[22:48] * North_Star looks to Golden_Eye. "And you, Gold?"
[22:49] <Golden_Eye> "I'm a merc, I go where the job takes me."
[22:49] * Blackberry_Jam smiles. "Yeah, let's take a look."
[22:50] * North_Star nods. "Plenty of work to be done around here."
[22:50] * Thunder_Strike takes the offered bite then offers slag a bite of hers.
[22:52] <Golden_Eye> "Let me know, if there's any specific work that you know of. As long as I can make enough for a decent living."
[22:53] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag purposefully misses a bit, smearing a bit of the dressing on Thunder_Strike's lip. After taking her bite... "Oh... made a bit of a mess... let me get that." She leans her head in to clean up the ranch, with her tongue.
[22:54] * Thunder_Strike eeps but then giggles at slag, "you did that on purpose." She says giggling.
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash leads them back to a longer than usual car. It's stainless steel shell still shiny after all the years. The door sticks a bit when he slides it open, but it's a full kitchen, galley style.
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Several cooktops and ovens, enough to put out big meals for long overnight trips.
[22:56] * Blackberry_Jam looks impressed. "Sterile." She notes. Well, sterile as it'll get.
[22:56] * North_Star nods and gets to his hooves. "Well. I better catch up with the others."
[22:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag nods, an impish grin on her face.
[22:57] <Golden_Eye> "Thank you again for your generosity. I wish your group well."
[22:57] <North_Star> "Don't be a stranger, either of you."
[22:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil stands as well. "Might as well come with. Unless..." She looks back to Golden_Eye, "... anything else for us up here?"
[22:59] <Golden_Eye> "I believe you said something about me putting my mouth to good use?"
[23:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash takes Blackberry_Jam and Snack_Cake on a quick tour. "I figure I can scavenge a working stove from all these, take out the rest for space. Take out some of the cabinets for bunks. Maybe open up some space at the far end. Or ya could close off an end proper for a bedroom. Lotta options, car this size."
[23:00] * Thunder_Strike giggles then does it to slag with the same impish grin
[23:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Alright, they look busy anyway."
[23:02] * Blackberry_Jam taps a hoof to her chin. "Well, and this sounds a little ambitious, I'd like to look into a proper operating theater."
[23:03] * North_Star calls over his shoulder. "Play nice you two!"
[23:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag turns her muzzle and opens her mouth when Thunder_Strike leans in.
[23:03] * Snack_Cake 's excitement is plain to see! "It looks amazing!" She's practically beaming. "I could do so much with this!"
[23:04] * Thunder_Strike leans in to do it to slag not seeing her turn her head.
[23:05] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag takes the tongue into her mouth instead of letting it hit her lip.
[23:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash pauses to think. "Something like that might need something bigger..."
[23:07] * Thunder_Strike looks surprised but she goes with it."
[23:08] * Blackberry_Jam fidgets. "For now... this should do. I could preform an operation with reasonable sterility here."
[23:08] * Golden_Eye waits for North_Star to be a way away then smirks slightly at Toil. "Do you still want to share? Or if I know you, do you want to spend some more time 'philosophizing' out here in the open?"
[23:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil shimmies down, laying back against some rubble. "No reason to go anywhere."
[23:10] * North_Star wanders around Railyard in an attempt to find his companions.
[23:11] * Golden_Eye joins her where she is. "So. What are the terms of this job going to be?"
[23:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash sucks his teeth a moment. "Not really a 'for now' kinda decision. I can pretty much have my pick, but once one's picked, it'll be a long time before I can get even a small car. There's a pair at the far end. Service car and a passenger car joined by an accordian connection. It's one unit far as anypony is concerned."
[23:13] * Blackberry_Jam waves a hoof dismissively. "No, no. THis one will be fine."
[23:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil looks up at him. "Depends, what are you wanting to get? I figured a simple reciprocation agreement would be sufficient."
[23:17] * Thunder_Strike giggles then pulls away from slag. "Cheater." She says smiling
[23:17] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash nods. "Whaddaya think Snack? Lot of room to work, but some of it will have to be lost.
[23:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag finishes the last bite of her salad. She looks over to see if Thunder_Strike is also done. She drains the last of her wine.
[23:21] * Thunder_Strike is indeed done and she also finishes off her wine. "Thank you for the meal slag."
[23:21] * Golden_Eye settling in right next to her and putting his hoof around her. "Deal. Will this involve chems or are you willing to try it my way?"
[23:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag waves a dismissive hoof. "No worries. Wanna find your friends, or go to bed?"
[23:23] * Thunder_Strike "I could really use some sleep, or if you had other idea." She says smiling.
[23:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil huffs. "I only use chems for special circumstances, and only certain ones."
[23:23] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag smirks. "Sleep will happen... eventually..."
[23:26] <Golden_Eye> "Well then I'll have to work extra hard to make sure you enjoy it then, won't I?"
[23:30] * Thunder_Strike grins aswell. "Yeah. To bad everyone else has to stay up too." She says giggling.
[23:30] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks, her lithe form sprawling our immodestly. "You'd better, tit for tat. You'd better be good if you want good in return."
[23:32] * Snack_Cake is disappointed that she won't get to keep /all/ of the kitchen for herself... but she's more than willing to compromise for the sake of her friends. "I love it. It's more than I could ever ask for..."
[23:32] * Blackberry_Jam nods, clapping her hooves together. "Great. We'll take it!"
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash gives a swift nod. "Great! I'll set the tracks and pull her out."
[23:34] <~Blackberry_Jam> "I'll give you a hoof with that."
[23:35] * Snack_Cake nods. "I'll help too... It's only right."
[23:36] * Golden_Eye suddenly remembers to take his goggles off. "I prefer to show my competence by simply doing my job and you wanted me to talk less anyway." He leans in for a kiss and pulls her in too with the leg he has around her.
[23:37] * Thunder_Strike waits for slag to move before she does.
[23:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash leads them out of the car, he points down the track. "Can ya flip those switches so the tracks switch over to exit?"
[23:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag stands, tracing her tail along Thunder_Strike as she makes her way out of the Dining Car and back toward the store.
[23:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil eeps as she is swept up.
[23:39] * Blackberry_Jam does as she's told. "No problem."
[23:41] * Snack_Cake helps!
[23:43] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash pulls out some sturdy chain and lashes himself to the car. He leans into the improvised harness, his body low to the ground. The car starts to move.
[23:44] * Blackberry_Jam flips the switches, and trots over to help pull. Silly stallion.
[23:44] * Thunder_Strike follows her all the way to the store staring at her plot the entire way.
[23:44] * Snack_Cake isn't the strongest mare, but even a little help pulling is better than none at all!
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash is showing off, thank you very much. Once he got it started keeping the momentum is easy.
[23:45] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her eyes and helps pull anyway.
[23:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  With a bit of effort the car is pulled out into the courtyard.
[23:46] * North_Star continues to search for the rest of the group.
[23:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  ... where North_Star can easily see them emurge.
[23:47] * Blackberry_Jam waves. "Hey, Hot Shot! I got you something!"
[23:47] * Golden_Eye after kissing her for a few seconds. "Sounds like I'm doing well so far."
[23:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag locks the door behind her, putting out the "Sleep somewhere else, Slash" sign on the door."
[23:48] * North_Star looks up at the car. "For me? You shouldn't have."
[23:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil smirks. "Best I've had in... two? Three days? Something like that."
[23:50] * Blackberry_Jam smirks. "Figured we could stop paying for a room or bothering Splotches, considering how he is, right now. This is our new base of operations."
[23:51] * North_Star draws his attention to the roof. "Not bad. How much is this running us?"
[23:51] * Blackberry_Jam pretends to add amounts on her hooves. "Free."
[23:52] * North_Star blinks at Blackberry_Jam, then looks to Slash. "Damn.."
[23:52] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Just needs a little fixing up. Well worth any investment."
[23:54] * North_Star walks around the front of the car. "It's a good place to stash our things when we aren't going to use 'em.
[23:54] * Thunder_Strike follows slag to her bed for the fun."
[23:56] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slag leads her there. It's a big bed for big fun.
[23:56] <Golden_Eye> "Let's see if we've improved since then." Kissing her again and starting to feel her up too.
[23:57] * Blackberry_Jam turns to Slag. "North, you and Snack can watch it tonight, right? Slash and I need to fill out some paperwork." She gives him the subtlest of winks.
[23:58] * North_Star gives Berry a look that equal to a grump, yet nods. "Sure. I'm sure Snack wouldn't mind a little help getting settled in."
[23:59] * Snack_Cake nods at Blackberry_Jam, oblivious. "Just, don't be gone too long, alright?"
[23:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Toil murrs. "Maybe you've gotten better. We'll see."
[00:00] <~Blackberry_Jam> "Don't worry, I'll be back before you wake." She smiles.
[00:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  Slash smiles. "Yeah, lets get all our papers... in a row... yeah?"
[00:00] * North_Star nods, looking the housing over. "Just come back in one piece.
[00:02] * Snack_Cake smiles back, and gives Blackberry_Jam a hug. "See you tomorrow morning, then!"
[00:02] * Blackberry_Jam returns the hug earnestly. "See you both."
[00:05] * North_Star nudges his way into the car, finding someplace to drop his things for the time being.
[00:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  The car is very large, although it's a kitchen, so no real beds... yet.
[00:06] * Snack_Cake waves to Blackberry_Jam as she heads off to join North_Star in the car.
[00:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  *****Session End*****
[00:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM>  300xp. No karma changes.