FoE PNP G-Platypus Session 37

[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****G-Platypus: The City of Broad Withers - Session 37*****
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Death.
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> It comes to all ponies at some time or another.
[19:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> For some it is easy. A peaceful slumber from which they never wake
[19:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> For others... it is less so.
[19:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Far less so...
[19:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> And still for others, death is merely an inconvenience.
[19:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Something that happened that drove them mad... feral...
[19:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Maybe our wastelanders know firsthoof about death... and maybe they can learn to appreciate it even more.
[19:08] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session Start*****
[19:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Snack_Cake is finishing a lesson and a talk with Toil in her new apartment. The rest of out wastelanders are down in Railyard proper.
[19:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM> North__Star has been speaking with Lariat. Slash is with Blackberry_Jam. Thunder_Strike and Golden_Eye are hanging around the courtyard as well.
[19:12] * Blackberry_Jam is working with Slash to make him seem less menacing, a truly difficult task.
[19:14] * Snack_Cake does... things with Toil.
[19:14] * North__Star checked over his shoulder, mostly for no better reason than to make the small pause in conversation go by faster.
[19:15] * Thunder_Strike stands there with Golden_Eye, ''gonna be alright?''
[19:15] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash puts on a simple duster and some 'hittin' shoes'. That's about as non-threatening as he gets.
[19:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Lariat stands and puts a hoof on North__Star's other shoulder. "We're counting on you. Let me know if you need anything. I'll do my best."
[19:18] * Golden_Eye looks at Thunder_Strike and smiles gently. "You needn't worry about me, Miss Strike." He turns and starts walking.
[19:18] * Blackberry_Jam puts on her white courier scarf, in the hope that maybe one of these ghouls understood, or perhaps remembered, anything about wasteland society. "Let's go find North. Sooner we get this over with, the better."
[19:20] * North__Star looks back at Lariat. "I won't let y'all down. We'll get y'all set once we settle accounts here. 'Til then, it's best to keep your head low, just in case."
[19:21] * Thunder_Strike chuckles and pats his shoulder with a wing. ''please, call me thunder.''
[19:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Sheriff Caboose is back in the gatehouse, watching the road and keeping an eye on the groups meandering through the square. He's not risking /himself/ on this little venture, but he'll keep an eye out from the gatehouse at least.
[19:23] * Golden_Eye looks back with a nod. "As you wish, Thunder."
[19:24] * Thunder_Strike ''now then. how many ghouls did ya see?''
[19:24] * Blackberry_Jam trots over to North__Star's general location before stopping in Slash and Slags. It occurred to her that she had left her weapon there and had yet to get it back.
[19:25] * Golden_Eye stops and turns around. "About two dozen."
[19:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slag is mareing the store. She smiles as Blackberry_Jam makes her way inside.
[19:27] * Blackberry_Jam rests her hooves on the counter, leaning over and stretching in an exaggerated fashion. "Is it finished yet? It seems that I may need it sooner than I thought."
[19:28] * Thunder_Strike taps her chin. ''24 eh? might be difficult getting them to move.'' she says
[19:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slag nods. "Yeah, all done." She pulls the finished weapon out from under the counter and presents it to Jam.
[19:29] <Golden_Eye> And, why do they need to move?"
[19:30] <Golden_Eye> "And*
[19:34] * Blackberry_Jam gives a low whistle as she inspects the weapon, playing with its new sight a little, getting a feel for her new aperture. She whistles again. "Very nice..." She cycles the action once and grins.
[19:35] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slag grins. "He does good work."
[19:36] * Blackberry_Jam 's smirk widens a little as she slings the weapon across her back. "That he does."
[19:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash, for his part, wanders around outside until he meets up with North__Star.
[19:39] * North__Star is waiting for his group where he was, in the middle of town, a short walk away from the south gate.
[19:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash paws at the ground, anxious.
[19:43] * Blackberry_Jam gives Slag a curt wave and heads for the door.
[19:46] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slag waves back. Blackberry_Jam can see Slash and North__Star waiting near Jack.
[19:48] * Thunder_Strike ''isn't that what the town wants?'' she says looking at him.
[19:48] * Blackberry_Jam trots over to the stallions, pulling the scarf a little tighter around her neck. She didn't want to forget it was there, it seems.
[19:49] * North__Star looked between Blackberry_Jam and Slash. "You two good to go?"
[19:50] <Golden_Eye> "What right does the town have to evict them? The ghouls have not shown open hostility that I've heard. Only the occasional feral ghoul comes out. They probably release them when they go feral."
[19:51] * Blackberry_Jam lights a fresh cigarette. "As good as I'll ever be. Did I mention that I'm still not big on the whole 'dipomatic approach'?"
[19:52] * Thunder_Strike shrugs. ''I dunno. I'm kinda with you in this. they're not hurting anyone.
[19:54] * North__Star sighs. "One way or another, those ghouls need to be dealt with before more ponies get more than a close call."
[19:55] <Golden_Eye> "North__Star and Miss Jam will hopefully fact check before taking drastic action like I did. We'll see. If you'll exuse me, I have some thinking to do." With a nod he turns and starts walking off again.
[19:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Toil and Snack_Cake appear in a flash of light at the far side of the courtyard.
[19:59] * Blackberry_Jam rolls her shoulders a little. "Well, let's assemble the troops. Might as well get this death march underway."
[20:01] * North__Star nodded. "You, check. Slash, check. Myself, check. Everypony's accounted for in my books."
[20:01] * Snack_Cake isn't sure she likes being teleported around so much. She mutters a quiet, "Next time... could we just walk?"
[20:02] * Blackberry_Jam blinks. She had assumed that one of the other capable fighters would be coming, and shrugs. "No Featherduster?"
[20:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Toil trots about with purpose looking for her stallion. She heads toward the overpass.
[20:05] * North__Star turns for the gate. "I heard she was sticking with Gold."
[20:05] * Blackberry_Jam sees that that's the way it is. "Fair enough." She turns to Slash with a nod, and starts trotting. "Then... let's."
[20:06] * Snack_Cake trots over to Thunder_Strike as Toil trots to Golden_Eye. She gives a smile and presses against her side. "How are you, Thunder?"
[20:07] * Thunder_Strike looks at Snack_Cake and smiles. ''I'm alright. what about you?'' she asks giving her cheek a nuzzle.
[20:08] * Blackberry_Jam makes sure to prominently display the Ministry of Peace Medic markings on her armor and Beret. She had read about ships that would paint themselves those colors to avoid sea battles in the days of old. Maybe that still worked?
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Sheriff Caboose waves them through the gate. The cemetery is just north of the town. There is a hole in the fence some five hundred feet down the road where the attack originally happened.
[20:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The main entrance to the cemetery is a good hike away.
[20:11] * Blackberry_Jam hikes, then.
[20:12] * Snack_Cake returns the nuzzle! "I'm feeling nice... And happy to be spending some time with you!"
[20:14] * Thunder_Strike giggles and hugs her with a wing. ''I'm glad you are happy. I'm glad to be spending time with you too.''
[20:21] * Snack_Cake likes the feeling of Thunder_Strike's wing draped over her. "I'm glad you're happy spending time with me, too. You always make me feel so welcome, Thunder. It feels good!"
[20:22] * Thunder_Strike giggles then blushes. ''I didn't know I was that welcoming.''
[20:26] * North__Star hikes along with.
[20:27] <Mister_Clacky|GM> It takes a good while for North__Star, Blackberry_Jam, and Slash to make the entrance proper. There is a fountain just past the arched entrance, long dry. The mausoleumis visible in the distance at the top of a hill. There are shadowed spots of movement amongst the gravestonre.
[20:28] * Snack_Cake nods! "You do so much for me! I just want to be able to do as much for you..."
[20:28] * Blackberry_Jam lowers her head a little, but still keeps her medical patches visible. "All right... Hot Shot, you're doing the talking, right?"
[20:30] * Thunder_Strike giggles. ''you don't have to do so much for me. but thank you.''
[20:30] * North__Star takes a look at the graveyard from the enterance, paying attention to any vantage points, or higher groun in general. "Yeah. You're welcome to put in your two bits any time, though."
[20:31] * Blackberry_Jam snubs out her cancer-stick and mentally prepares herself for this. "Lead on."
[20:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM> There are a few broken trees laying in with the gravestones. The cemetery itself is built on one large hill, the mausoleum the crown. Some of the stones are rather tall, but coming from the west as they are, there arent a lot of good vantage points.
[20:34] * Blackberry_Jam spots North__Star's search for vantage points and frowns. Seems he didn't expect this to go very well either.
[20:36] * Snack_Cake nuzzles Thunder_Strike! "I want to, though. And that's why... I want to spend some... quality time with you!"
[20:36] * North__Star started to walk, "Nopony's expecting us, we've got that going for us." He noted out loud, keeping his head on a swivel for trouble.
[20:37] * Blackberry_Jam stays close to Slash. She feels a lot more comfortable knowing that he's there.
[20:38] * Thunder_Strike ''oh ok then.'' she says smiling. ''I'd be happy to spend some quality time with ya Snacky.''
[20:38] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash trots down the center of the path.
[20:40] * Snack_Cake smiles. "I made a little snack for everypony earlier. Did you get a chance to try some?"
[20:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Blackberry_Jam and Slash both hear the sounds of shuffling from behind a large statue just off the path.
[20:42] * Blackberry_Jam turns slowly, not trying to look as alarmed as she actually is. She has to force her hoof away from the weapon on her back. Instead, she clears her throat and speaks. "Who's there?"
[20:42] * North__Star looks over at Blackberry_Jam, then to where she's looking.
[20:44] * Thunder_Strike shakes her head. ''No I didn't.''
[20:45] * Thunder_Strike hugs Snack_Cake too
[20:47] * Snack_Cake smiles wider, and gives Thunder_Strike a nudge. "Then come on! You need to have some!" She starts trotting, leading Thunder_Strike back to the dining car!
[20:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM> On the other side of the statue, four ghouls mill around. One of them locks eyes with North__Star, lips parting and a line of thick drool falling from its sneer as a low growl rumbles out of it. It take a half step toward you before a small ghoul stallion pushes on his muzzle and turns its head. He looks at the trio with intelligent eyes.
[20:48] * North__Star took a breath and decided to speak. "I take it you're one of the folks in charge."
[20:50] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The small stallion shakes his head, he's about the size of a colt just into his teens. "It's dangerous in here for breathers."
[20:51] * Blackberry_Jam steps forward and speaks next. "We're just here to talk. Can you take us to the pony in charge?"
[20:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The 'young' ghoul shakes his head. "I can't leave them unattended. If you want to speak to the elders... well... they are in the mausoleum... but it's dangerous for breathers."
[20:55] * North__Star nodded. "We get that much. But we'd still like to have a sit down with them, if that's possible."
[20:56] * Thunder_Strike ''ok.'' she says excitedly following Snack_Cake
[20:58] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The ghoul takes a couple steps forward to block another of the trio of ferals. "We don't want ponies hurt, but it's dangersous here, for breathers."
[21:00] * Blackberry_Jam gives a sympathetic look. "Please, could you? We don't want any ponies hurt either, that's why we're here."
[21:03] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The young stallion shakes his head, as if to clear it. He blinks a few times slowly. "My manners... mother would be cross... I'm Willow Bark."
[21:05] * Blackberry_Jam bows her head slightly. "That's all right, Willow. I'm Blackberry, and these are my... our friends, North and Slash."
[21:06] * North__Star tips his hat. "Now, I'm sure you know there's been a couple spots of trouble between your folks here and the town across the way."
[21:06] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "Blackberry... North... Slash... Blackberry... North... Slash..." He repeats the names, looking from one to the next several times before he nods. "I'm Willow Bark. You... you wanted to go see the elders. It's dangersous for breathers."
[21:08] * Blackberry_Jam smiles a little. "The elders, yes. Would be safe if we travelled with you?"
[21:08] <~Blackberry_Jam> Would we*
[21:09] * North__Star looked at Blackberry_Jam, kind of glad he brought the smarter of the group along.
[21:09] * Snack_Cake is just as excited as Thunder_Strike! She loves sharing the treats she makes! "Just wait!" She leads Thunder_Strike all the way back, and into the kitchen to get her something tasty!
[21:10] * Thunder_Strike ''alrighty Snack_Cake. '' she says following her closely.
[21:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow Bark nods, herding the trio of ferals toward the mausoleum. "Stay close Blackberry... North... Slash... It's dangerous for breathers."
[21:12] * Blackberry_Jam gives both of her companions a nod and a smile. "Do what he says." She leans down a little to better get on the younger buck's level. "We appreciate this, Willow."
[21:12] * North__Star cracked a bit of a smile, following Willow's lead.
[21:16] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow herds the ferals in front of him, leaving you to follow. They spook a young radhog that bolts. The right feral growls and lunges, but Willow throws himself in the way and shoulders him back onto the path.
[21:16] * Snack_Cake brings Thunder_Strike right up to the tray of brownies! She offers her one. "They're cherry cola brownies! Very tasty!" She's smiling, a lot!
[21:20] <Mister_Clacky|GM> About half way up the hill the group starts to run into some more ghouls. A small group wanders behind some headstones as you pass, not noticing your progress.
[21:21] * North__Star kept his eyes open as they walked, looking around the hill.
[21:22] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow stops shaking his head as if to clear it. He looks around in front of him. "Blackberry?... North?... Slash?..."
[21:23] * North__Star brought his eyes forward. "Right behind you, Bucko."
[21:24] * Thunder_Strike ''yay! my favorite flavor.'' she says then noms on a brownie.
[21:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow turns. "Oh. Stay close. It's not safe for breathers. We're going to see..." His brow furrows in concentration, a gap in his forehead pulling apart. "...the Elders... Stay close... it's not safe... for breathers."
[21:26] * Blackberry_Jam is wary of the ghouls, and nods. "Still here. We'll stay close."
[21:26] * Snack_Cake takes one for herself as well! She's glad Thunder_Strike likes them! She gives Thunder a little bump with her flank, smiling.
[21:31] <Mister_Clacky|GM> As the group approaches the courtyard surrounding the mausoleum, they can see a half dozen similar groups of ghouls. A single ghoul herding three or four others away from the path as they approach. The mausoleum itself is a large affair, the columned structure mostly intact.
[21:34] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The group can see a figure standing in the entryway of the mausoleum, a ghoul in gold armor standing at attention. Inside the darkened interior, North__Star just catches the glint of what could be glass or a lense of some kind tucked away up toward the ceiling between two columns.
[21:35] * Blackberry_Jam gives a cautious look around, but doesn't dare move or speak just yet.
[21:36] * North__Star takes a note of the ghoul in gold, but the glass up in the ceiling definately got his attention.
[21:37] * Thunder_Strike giggles and bumps her right back. ''seconds?''
[21:37] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow trots up to the guard. "These are friends... Blackberry... North... Slash... they want to see the elders... even though it's dangerous for breathers..." The ghoul guard looks you over. From this distance it is easy to see that his face is badly mauled, his lower jaw completely missing. His tongue dangles along the front of his neck. He stares at the three hard-eyed, but steps aside
[21:40] * Snack_Cake giggles right back! "You can have as many as you want!"
[21:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Willow looks back to the group. "I have to watch them... Be careful Blackberry... North... Slash... it's not safe for breathers." He turns and nudges the three ferals back away from the mausoleum entrance.
[21:42] * Blackberry_Jam has operated on worse, despite how... /really/ unnerving that was. "Thank you, Willow. We will."
[21:43] * North__Star gave the colt a wave. "Take care of yourself, now." He advised
[21:46] * Blackberry_Jam trots slowly into the inner sanctum, past the guard. "Well... here goes nothing."
[21:47] * North__Star followed behind Blackberry_Jam, tipping his hat to the guard as he passed.
[21:48] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Eyes adjusting to the darkness, North__Star can see an equine form behind the reflective 'lense' he saw earlier. The scope of a rifle. There are bodyvaults in the center of the large room, and the beginnings of a spiral staircase descending along the curved exterior wall.
[21:49] * Blackberry_Jam tries to look as non-threatening as she possibly can before descending the staircase.
[21:54] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The stairwell is dank and musty, the sickly sweet aroma of decomposition tinges each breath. Strong enough to give the illusion of taste. The stairwell descends. Slash digs into his saddlebag and pulls out a rather rediculous but useful miner's helmet. The beam of light illuminating the bodyvaults set into the wall on their right. On their left is a simple rail and a long fall.
[21:55] * North__Star trotted alongside Berry, "How long of a walk would you say we've got?"
[21:56] * Blackberry_Jam coughs a little, manually controlling her breathing now. Luckily, she was used to foul smells... She ventures deeper and deeper, thankful of the light. "I have no idea..." She reaches into her bag and drops a shotgun shell down the center of the staircase, and waits for it to hit the bottom.
[22:00] <Mister_Clacky|GM> 1 whinnissippi... 2 whinnissippi... 3 whinnissippi... 4 whinnissippi... Tink.
[22:01] * Blackberry_Jam whistles. "Far enough."
[22:02] * North__Star nods. "Common sense says the elders should be at the bottom, 'til somepony says otherwise."
[22:03] * Blackberry_Jam gives a hollow sigh. "Yeah, thanks for the light, love." She says, brushing Slash's side with her tail.
[22:05] * North__Star glanced down into the darkness. "You still having some doubts, Jam?"
[22:06] * Blackberry_Jam gives a wry smile. "Somepony has to have doubts."
[22:08] * North__Star gave a quiet chuckle. "Suppose so." He said. "Seeing all these ghouls got me thinking about something."
[22:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM> About half way down, they notice an open bodyvault. The door is swung open and resting against the wall.
[22:09] * Blackberry_Jam peeks inside the open vault, muttering a reply. "Oh yeah, what's that?"
[22:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Four eyes stare back at Blackberry_Jam, reflecting back the weak light of the beam behind Jam's back.
[22:11] * Blackberry_Jam blinks a little, but gives a reassuring smile. "Hello." She says softly.
[22:12] * North__Star looks inside with her. "I hope we aren't interuppting anything."
[22:12] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The ghoul mare cracks a slow smile, the filly at her stomach turning back into her and resting her head.
[22:13] <Mister_Clacky|GM> She brings a hoof to her lips. "Shhhh"
[22:13] * Blackberry_Jam gives a slight nod. "We'll leave you to it." She trots slowly past, taking care not to make any loud noises.
[22:13] * North__Star nods. "Sorry." He said in a hushed voice, following Blackberry.
[22:14] * Blackberry_Jam turns to North__Star after a distance. "So... what were you thinking?"
[22:14] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Many more of the vaults lay open as they continue down into the lower levels.
[22:15] * North__Star shot glances into the vaults as they passed. "Doc said 'Every corpse can tell a story'. You'd say something like that, right?"
[22:16] * Blackberry_Jam turns that over in her head for a moment. "Yes, I think I would. I mean, that's what an autopsy is."
[22:17] * North__Star nods. "Well. Think abut a ghoul as corpse that's still kicking around. The scars and rot can tell a pony more than an introduction can."
[22:19] * Blackberry_Jam gives him a smile. "Never pictured you playing philosopher, Hot Shot. And maybe there is some truth to that... but..."
[22:19] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Many of the vault are occupied, but the ghouls inside are skittish of you.
[22:20] * North__Star looks over to her. "But.. Those stories are sometimes something nopony needs to know?"
[22:21] * Blackberry_Jam gives a sagely nod. "Yes. More often than not."
[22:25] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash rolls his jaw. "I don't see how somepony seein' how ya died would matter more if you're... not... dead..." He really isn't following this corpse story talk.
[22:26] * North__Star copies the nod and looked back at Slash. "That guard topside. How long do you reckon he's had that armor?"
[22:28] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash thinks. "Well, probably since he died."
[22:29] * North__Star nodded again. "Exactly. Anypony who read a pre-war book or two would reconize that armor that shiny would belong to somepony close to the royals."
[22:31] * Snack_Cake takes another brownie in her mouth, and offers the other end to Thunder_Strike to bite!
[22:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash rolls his jaw again. "So, he was a royal guard or some such. Or maybe he ate one. I mean, we don't know."
[22:33] * Thunder_Strike accepts the offered bite and noms.
[22:34] * Snack_Cake presses her nose to Thunder_Strike as they share the brownie together.
[22:40] * Thunder_Strike nuzzles Snack_Cake's nose while they share the brownie.
[22:51] * Snack_Cake finally works up the courage. She presses her muzzle right up against Thunder_Strike's, in a (cherry flavored) kiss! Just remember how you're supposed to do this... It's not hard! Just have to make Thunder feel special... as special as she makes me feel!
[22:55] * Blackberry_Jam is getting a little tired of this staircase and its shenanigans. They must have reached the end by now.
[22:55] <Mister_Clacky|GM> As North__Star, Blackberry_Jam, and Slash near the bottom, light starts to bleed up from below. They can see ghouls milling about at the bottom. The stairs let out in front of a dias that faces three raised platforms
[22:56] * Blackberry_Jam steps out into the light of indeterminate origin, and looks around, trying not to draw attention to herself.
[22:58] * North__Star followed Blackberry_Jam into the light, looking around as best he could.
[22:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM> On the illuminated dias, the three platforms draw they eye. The air down here is thick, and almost tinted green in the weak light.
[23:00] * Blackberry_Jam squints a little, coughing softly again. She glances up at the platforms, caught in their devious trap.
[23:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM> A stallion sits on the highest dias, his own body glowing, adding to the green hue. He's old, even before his 'death' he was old. A white powder wig sits on his disfigured head.
[23:02] * North__Star rose a hoof to shield his eyes until they adjusted from the darkness until he saw the stallion up high. "That's a good explaination.." He muttered.
[23:02] <Mister_Clacky|GM> He is flanked by a stallion and a mare on slightly lower platforms. They look down on the three of you, glowing slightly through their ragged cloths.
[23:03] * Blackberry_Jam nods slowly. "Yeah... that seems about right." She steps forward. "Hello there, elders. We're from the surface, from the nearby town actually. We'd like to talk with you, if you'll hear us."
[23:07] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The wigged stallion's mouth cracks in a smile, a sickly green light glowing through cracked teeth. "We hear."
[23:08] * Blackberry_Jam trots forward a little more. "If we may ask... what is it that you all are doing down here?"
[23:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "This is Cryptholme. We live here." He laughs, finding his joke rather funny.
[23:12] * North__Star looked around the room. "Cryptholme. Rolls right off the tongue."
[23:13] * Blackberry_Jam looks between her companions for a moment. "Well... all of us at Railyard are a little... wary of your proximity to our settlement. We just wanted to make sure you weren't planning... well... anything."
[23:18] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The old ghoul shakes his head. "We've no interest in the upper wo..." The mare clears her throat. "Yes, Mrs Protocol?" She gives him a harsh glare. He sighs. "We /did/ not care for the goings on above, we are currently /debating/ if we continue to not care."
[23:19] * Thunder_Strike meeps and starts blushing. but she starts kissing back living the cherry flavor and the mare kissing her too.
[23:19] * North__Star stepped forward, looking up at the old ghoul. "If you don't mind us asking, what's brought up the change?"
[23:19] * Blackberry_Jam has an idea what made them start caring. "Well... We would urge you to continue not caring. Or-"
[23:21] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The old stallion leans forward "Or? What?"
[23:22] * Blackberry_Jam rubs her neck. "The ponies that live above... This town is a very popular trade route. Travellers will no doubt come across your Cryptholme and..." Wow, really does roll off the tongue. "Well... we can't guarantee that they'll stay away."
[23:26] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "I assure you, an assault on Cryptholme would be most unwise." His brown furrows, the deep creases glowing bright.
[23:29] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The stallion on the left speaks, his voice slurred by a rattling sibilance. "Ssee! They threaten uss even now!"
[23:29] * Blackberry_Jam nods firmly. "Yes, we understand that, and we were /not/ planning anything of the sort." She says, giving a decisive look at the stallion on the left.  "We're here in the interest of topsiders. We want you to forget about us, in the hope that we can forget about you."
[23:31] * Snack_Cake starts putting her learning into action! She offers Thunder_Strike her tongue, flicking it gently, a little teasingly! She starts nice and slow.
[23:32] * North__Star looked over at Berry, ready to step in when necessary.
[23:32] <Mister_Clacky|GM> A small hole in the center of left stallion's neck weeps a putrid green vapor as he speaks. "You would have uss hide away, or be sshot? Sstabbed? Why sshould we be banished in a pit?" The wigged ghoul sighs again. "Mr. Service, manners please."
[23:33] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "Besides, this is not pit, it's Cryptholme." He smirks.
[23:34] * Blackberry_Jam gives a stern look to the stallion on the left. "It seems that you're down here by choice... Do I sense that you," she points to him, "Would have it some other way?"
[23:38] * Thunder_Strike accepts her to gue aswell as offering her own tongue.
[23:41] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "We have hidden here ssince the bombss fell. We watched as our friendss, our familiess, died the sslow death. We have watched asss the mindss of otherss have failed, crumbling and ssuccumbing to the long death. Why sshould we hide? We  sshould take new /livess/ above. We sshould..." A gavel falls and cuts him off.
[23:43] * Blackberry_Jam steps back a little at the gavel fall.
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The old ghoul glowers at the stallion. "This is not time for your pontificating and sermonizing, /Mr/ Service. The Old Council has decreed..." "But there is a New Co..." *Gavel
[23:45] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "The New Council has not voted, the ruling of the Old Council are to be upheld!"
[23:46] * Blackberry_Jam looks very confused by this display. "If I may..." She pauses.
[23:47] <Mister_Clacky|GM> The Old Ghoul turns his baleful stare from the other stallion and turns it on Blackberry_Jam. It softens considerably.
[23:49] * Blackberry_Jam looks around the room for a moment. She looks to the angry stallion on the left. "Why do you not like living down here?"
[23:50] * Snack_Cake starts to gently stroke Thunder's tongue with her own, trying her best to make her feel even half as good as she feels herself!
[23:51] * Anarchy feels more than half as good. she feels just as good as snack or maybe more.
[23:52] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "It iss an outrage that..." *Gavel* "The Council is dismissed for the day." The old stallion drops off the back of the podium and walks toward the group. "Follow me, you're starting to turn green. It's not safe for breathers down here."
[23:54] * Blackberry_Jam does as she's told to. "No kidding." She coughs a little.
[23:54] * North__Star nodded. "Erm.. Sorry if we caused an uproar, Mister...?" He said prying for a name.
[23:56] * Snack_Cake finally pulls back from the kiss. She rears up and wraps her forehooves around Thunder_Strike's neck in a big hug, putting her head right up next to one of Thunder's ears. She whispers, "We need to find someplace to lie down..." Then, she gives Thunder's ear a soft nip!
[23:59] <Mister_Clacky|GM> "Periwig." The old stallion starts up the stairs. Mrs Protocol and Mr Service dismount their podiums and start talking amongst themselves and a small group of other ghouls.
[00:00] * Thunder_Strike eeps and is almost... oh a hug. she hugs back then blushes at what she whispers and nods. ''I am alittle tired.'' she whispers back.
[00:00] * North__Star nods, following the stallion. "North Star. You've had the pleasure of talking with Blackberry_Jam, and our third wheel in the back is Slash, our local reprsentitive."
[00:01] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Slash smiles and gives a nod.
[00:02] * Blackberry_Jam follows. "A pleasure, Periwig. So... this council of yours makes all the decisions?"
[00:04] <Mister_Clacky|GM> He doesn't answer yet, turning left into a corpsevault whose door is slightly different. Inside are several sealed stone coffins. A family crypt. "Do come in."
[00:05] * Blackberry_Jam bows her head, muttering a quiet thanks. "We're very appreciative of you having us in your home."
[00:05] * Snack_Cake giggles a bit. She whispers again, "I don't think we'll be sleeping..."
[00:07] * North__Star tips his head as he enters, "Again, sorry about the ruckus we've caused.."
[00:08] * Thunder_Strike ''oh.'' she giggles and blushes. ''you care that much?''
[00:09] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Snack_Cake and Thunder_Strike would have available the bunks in the kitchen end of the Meal Car or the medical bed in the surgical section.
[00:10] <Mister_Clacky|GM> Periwig closes the door. He turns with a smile. "Now. Let's talk."
[00:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM> *****Session End*****
[00:11] <Mister_Clacky|GM> 500 xp no karma changes.