SNow session 2

12[16:10] <~Damhoof>  FO:E snow-group.
12[16:10] <~Damhoof> ----Session two START----
12[16:10] <~Damhoof> As we last left our group they were in bed. Either with themselves or each others; after a successful journey ending in timberwolf bowling.
12[16:10] <~Damhoof> Its been snowing all night and the camp seems almost transformed from yesterday. A white layer covers what previously was mud and more of this damned white thing keeps dropping down from the endless sky-cover. The standard of Lion company wavers in a strong wind as more snow pours down. Courage is especially cursed by the weather as it impairs both sight and sense of smell.
08[16:11] * +Courage wakes up and sits up on his bed, yawning and stretching.
08[16:13] * +Cranberry_Cookie wakes-up cold at his extremities. He rubs his muzzle with an icy hoof, trying to warm it up.
08[16:13] * +Zuri has already been up for a while, getting warmed up again from teh cold night with Tart.
08[16:14] * +Silver_Crest slowly begins to wake up from his bed, one he was provided anyway. The cold doesn't bother him much, at least usually. Right now it did because he just woke up and it forced him to desire not to leave the bed and begged him to equip his newly bought stuffed leather. Which he did, and made his way out of the tent glancing around at the white expanse.
08[16:14] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts exits her tent and grabs a bucket full snow while smeeling of last night's actvities
08[16:14] * +Wasteland_Daisy shifts in her sleep as Courage sits up but keeps snoring gently under her cloak.
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08[16:15] * +Courage stretches again and get on getting his gear on him. Finishing with that, he slings his bag over his shoulder and checks the entrance for the approximate time of day.
08[16:15] * +Cranberry_Cookie makes his bed, folding-up the blanket and repositioning the cot, before seeing about food.
08[16:15] * +Zuri pokes out of the tent as well, shuddering at the cold. "brr...Baridi...."
08[16:16] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts reneters the tent an sets he bucket on the tents heating elemten. unfortuantly the heating element doesn't work that good, so Apricot tries to fix it
08[16:16] * +Silver_Crest honestly hated snow. One of the perks of having a lab coat was to fade in to the background here, but it was muddied so that  didn't matter anymore. His mare and skin seemed to clash quite deeply with the white outline and made him stick out... he hated sticking out.
[16:16] <+Silver_Crest> mane*
08[16:16] * +Wasteland_Daisy lifts her head and looks blearily around in the tent. Courage's movements had wakened her and now she wasn't quite sure where she was.
08[16:17] * +Courage turns around to look at Wasteland_Daisy, saying, "'Mornin'."
08[16:18] * +Zuri gets back in the tent. No need to go outside when there's heat inside
08[16:18] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts fails and has to accept that her fait of having to wait for the snow to melt.
08[16:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits coumbersomly up and stretches. "Morning doggie... uhm, Courage."
12[16:18] <~Damhoof>  It would seem as if the heating element is a piece of arcano tech that Apricot_Tarts doesnt have nearly the profficiency to repair on her own. maybe somepony might help?
08[16:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie was all alone in his tent... which is fine with him. Quietly, he pulls the lunchbox ration he was provided with and begins eating the cereal and apple, drinking some water from his canteen to wash it all down.
08[16:20] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs and decides to ask Cranberry_Cookie for help and heads for his tent.
08[16:20] * +Courage chuckles and nods at the calf, "Rise and shine, Daisy. New day, new job."
[16:20] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey Cookie, can you help me with my heater?"
08[16:20] * +Zuri is eating her breakfast as well. Drinking and... training... Really get one hungry, eh?
08[16:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie has an apple in his mouth, half-eaten.
[16:20] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Mmh?"
[16:20] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I need to wash myself but the heater takes so long to melt the snow."
08[16:21] * +Silver_Crest began to realise his hunger finally. He hadn't eaten at ll the previous day. He was able to hold out pretty well but it finally started to eat at him, that he didn't eat. As such he made his way back in to the tent and scarfed the contents of the lunchbox.
08[16:21] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits up and starts to limber up to get the kinks out of her body. "Right..." She yawns again and roots around for her holstered gun and knuckle dusters.
08[16:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie sucks the rest of the apple in, crunching it up.
[16:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Cookie? Are you awake?"
[16:21] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Whash thr' probm?"
[16:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I smell a bit. From last night, ya know."
08[16:22] * +Cranberry_Cookie chews and swallows. Apples are pretty good.
[16:22] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "No, I mean, is there a specific problem with the heater that ya' can identify?"
[16:22] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "No, it's just that it takes so long."
[16:23] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hm."
08[16:23] * +Courage checks his armor, making sure it's sitting right and properly protecting him from the cold. Nodding, he readjusts his pack and waits at the tent-flap.
[16:23] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hurry up a bit please. I'm standing here in the cold."
[16:23] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yeah, sorry. Let's go, then."
08[16:24] * +Silver_Crest left the emptied container inside, and made his way back outside. He hated the snow, but at the same time there was a beauty to the undirtied pure white everywhere. He pondered on whether he should venture out or wait safely in his tent
08[16:24] * +Cranberry_Cookie pulls his goggles down and his bandanna up for a journey out into the winter wonderland. Fuck the cold. Seriously.
[16:24] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I just have to warn you. The tent...smells."
08[16:24] * +Wasteland_Daisy slips on her gunbelt and drapes her armored cloak around her shoulders. After that she picks up her knapsack and is ready to go report to whomever.
[16:25] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I'll keep tha' facemask on, then," he says with just the slightest twinge of resentment.
08[16:25] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts heads back to her tent. "Hey Zuri! Cookie's gonna help us."
08[16:26] * +Silver_Crest decided to step further out, and began walking away from his tent in the middle of the snow wonderland. There was some kind of peace to this moment. No ghouls trying to kill him. No wolves blocking their path. No need to scream... just real in the white expanse. The cold didn't even tend to bother him that much.
08[16:26] * +Zuri looks up from the last of her apple. "Oh, habari!" she giggles at Cookie. She smells of both alcohol and sex.... Lots of it.
08[16:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie has his entire face obscured by scooter-goggles and a rather thick green bandanna.
08[16:27] * +Courage ducks out of the tent and stretches again, lamenting the sense-impairing cold, before ducking back in to check on Wishing_Star, "Looks like he's still out."
12[16:27] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry_Cookie can percieve what has gone on in the ladies tent. Worse the stench of alcohol suggests they are still tomfoolering about.
08[16:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie just goes for the heater, pulling his goggles up once he reaches it, so as to get a better look at the thing.
08[16:29] * +Zuri enjoys tomfoolery... Whatever it is. She giggles again and gets to her hooves, swaying slightly. To avoid falling over, she latches onto the closes object... Which happens to be Cookie. "Mmm, habari, Cookie!" she repeats. "Have you come to your senses?" she giggles again, her equestrian even thicker accented than usual.
[16:29] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Tryin' ta' work here."
08[16:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie doesn't so much as look in her direction.
08[16:31] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods as she walks out of the tent past Courage. "Yeah... seems like it." By the Great Mother it was freezing. Daisy started to stomp the ground where she stood to elevate her body heat.
08[16:31] * +Zuri pouts at this, and siddles closer. "Mmm, why didn't you come join us last night? We could've had so much fun!" she says slyly.
[16:32] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ya' makin' my eyes water, an' not in a good way."
08[16:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks back at Apricot.
[16:32] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Apricot, ya' tried ta' fix this earlier, yeah?"
08[16:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts drags zuri off Cookie with a kiss. "There's time for that later."
[16:32] <+Silver_Crest> The few ponies around the camp that seemed awake were devestated by the cold. Much more so than him as he strutted by. This was nice though, they'd be less focused on him distracted by the weather.
08[16:33] * +Zuri looks at Tart as well... Some help would be nice. This one is a hard nut to crack. However, before she can request said help, she's kissed off him. "Aww..." she pouts, before giggling. "Later it is then."
12[16:33] <~Damhoof>  wasteland daisy manages to elevate her body heat against the cold snow and harsh winds of mother nature. For now.
[16:33] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ya' mind pointin' at tha' bits ya' messed with?"
08[16:33] * +Courage nods and ducks out of the tent after Wasteland_Daisy. Shrugging his pack into a more comfortable position, he spots Silver_Crest and raises a claw in greeting.
08[16:34] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns back to Cookie. "I tried to increase to power output."
08[16:34] * +Zuri giggles and starts dressing in her leather armour... But not before giving Tart's butt a kiss first.
[16:34] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "There are multiple ways ta' do that. I need ta' know which method ya' used."
08[16:35] * +Silver_Crest glances in Courages direction, his peaceful view of the world quickly crashing down as he remembered he was paired with a  resonable? No. Dangerous beast! He dropped low to the snow, like a foolish sneak, and waved back cautiously.
[16:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Like... did ya' remove tha' regulatin' element a' somethin'?"
[16:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah."
08[16:36] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts blushes "Surely a strong and intelligent stallion like you can fix that."
08[16:36] * +Courage just shakes his head and heads for Sgt_Apricot_Tarts and Zuri's tent to check if they are awake.
08[16:36] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks back at her like she's crazy.
[16:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... ya' seriously pulled tha' whole thing out?"
[16:37] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Not entirly. I just messed with some of the wires."
[16:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... oh."
08[16:37] * +Wasteland_Daisy follows Courage while pulling up the hood on her cloak.
08[16:37] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts points at the empty vodka bottles " 'T seemed like a good idea."
08[16:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie mumbles something about that being "much better" as he turns back to fiddle with the thing. It's hard to tell if he's being serious or sarcastic.
08[16:38] * +Courage pokes his head in the tent, saying, "Yer awakee, ponees. Yer reedy soon?"
08[16:39] * +Silver_Crest stood fully on all four hooves as the danger passed. Well, what he considered as one anyway. Still, he began to become curious as to where exactly he was headed. His direction changed slightly and he followed nervously, trying to keep a distance but make sure he wasn't missing something that he'd be killed for later.
08[16:39] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts waves at Courage. "Sure, just a moment."
08[16:40] * +Zuri is in the process of dressing in her leather armour, being noticably less agile than usual, it seems.
12[16:40] <~Damhoof>  Booze and sex practically ooze out of the tent and into Courage`s nose.
08[16:40] * +Courage nods and withdraws his head, wrinkling his nose once he's back outside and shaking his head at Wasteland_Daisy in a 'ponies...' manner.
08[16:41] * +Zuri is smelling particularly strongly of both.
08[16:41] * +Wasteland_Daisy frowns, not quite getting the meaning behind Courage's headshake.
[16:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Did you fix it, Cookie?"
08[16:42] * +Cranberry_Cookie gives the heater a good /thwack/ after rearranging the wires inside the regulating element.
12[16:42] <~Damhoof>  The heater gives out a light hum and warmth begins to radiate from it.
08[16:42] * +Cranberry_Cookie Fuck solid-state tech. Percussive maintenance always works!
[16:42] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yep."
08[16:43] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gives Cookie a peck on the cheek. "Thank you."
08[16:43] * +Zuri squees a bit as the heater starts working again. "Shukrani!" she says, before giving Cookie a kiss on the cheek opposite to Tart
08[16:43] * +Courage chuckles, "Jus' crazy ponies being crazy ponies, Daisy." He shrugs at his pack again and heads over to the command tent, listening if there's anyone inside.
08[16:44] * +Cranberry_Cookie sighs lightly and extends a hoof to warm-up as well.
08[16:44] * +Wasteland_Daisy 's face lightens. "Ooohh... right..." She still wasn't getting it, but w/e. She follows Courage to the command tent.
12[16:44] <~Damhoof>  Courage can hear Major Buckbeak speaking with Heartless though their speech is considerably muffled by the increased isolation the tent provides.
[16:44] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Now, if you could excuse us for a moment. We need to clean ourselves."
08[16:45] * +Zuri giggles. "Hmm, he can join us, can't he?" she grins at Tart and Cookie both
[16:45] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yeah. Just gimme' a moment ta' warm my bandanna up before I head back out."
[16:45] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Or you could stay here and help us getting clean..."
08[16:46] * +Courage 'knocks' on the tent's opening.
08[16:46] * +Cranberry_Cookie removes his bandanna, placing it near the heating element to warm it up.
12[16:46] <~Damhoof>  A guard opens the tent flap. "Hello Courage. Anything you wanted?"
08[16:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie He doesn't respond to the invitation.
08[16:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy peeks around Courage and looks inside the tent.
08[16:48] * +Courage nods at the guard, "Jus' details about today's assignment, whenever the Major is done with his current meet."
08[16:48] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts runs a hoof along Cookies back. "Aww c'mon."
08[16:48] * +Silver_Crest had stayed low as the two beasts left to another area of the camp. They'd entered a tent to greet a couple of the other members but this wasn't important to him. Except that he still remembered how many times he'd said 'evil zebra' the other day and wanted to make peace before the 'inevitable' repurcussions of death came as revenge.
08[16:48] * +Zuri pouts at this, and drunkenly decides that the best way to win him over is to kiss him. Which she promptly does. SHe tastes strongly of alcohol... And somehting else.
08[16:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie has armor and hurt-feeling between him and sexual arousal.
[16:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> hurt-feelings*]
12[16:48] <~Damhoof>  "Yes, yes. I think We`re just about done here." The Major waves for Heartless to leave. "Are the rest of your crew assembled Courage?"
08[16:50] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts pouts "Ok. if that's your final answer." She commences to wash herselve with the water from the bucket."
[16:50] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Wish I had one a' these things in my tent."
[16:50] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "You can always come over." Apricots says casually
08[16:51] * +Courage steps inside and salutes, "Wishing Star is still out from burnout and the rest getting ready, or are ready as we speak, Sir." He continues after a short pause, "Has the captive awoken yet, Sir?"
12[16:52] <~Damhoof>  Courage can see the pony they rescued moving out of the conversation to sit in a corner by himself as heartless moves for the exit. One of the radio griffins are talking with a voice he recognices as Lioness, but because its headphone related that is the extent of what he can make out.
08[16:52] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts finishes her washing and puts her merc outfit on and leaves the tent.
12[16:52] <~Damhoof>  The major Nods. "Yes, and Heartless confirmed my initial suspicions. Just a common scavenger looking for loot. You can talk to him if you`d like."
[16:53] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Heartless? Where are you?"
12[16:53] <~Damhoof>  A sudden shriek of surprise echos through the camp as Heartless`s oversized manticore cloak is taken by the wind. “Oh nononono!” She cries out in pain as her magic lashes out to catch it.
12[16:53] <~Damhoof> A thin thread of magic manages to latch onto the cloak but it only serves to turn the cloak into a kite. Her bare flanks and red tail flicker in the wind, revealing a large red crystal cutie-mark surrounded by a bedding of caps.
08[16:54] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts rushes to help Heartless with her magic
08[16:55] * +Silver_Crest jumps, looking over in the general direction Courage had moved. Slightly deviated, it wasa a shriek from Heartless whose cloak was almost taken by the wind. Other ponies rushed outside to help though he just walked casually closer, avoiding contact.
[16:55] <+Zuri> [Cookie, do you see this?]
08[16:55] * +Courage nods, "I'll speak with him until the brief-" He turns at Hearless' shriek and bounds over to the mare, grasping at the cloak to hold it down.
08[16:55] * +Wasteland_Daisy swivels in the tents opening and sees the events unfold. "Oh dear.." She also rushes to Heartless' help.
12[16:55] <~Damhoof> )i can)
08[16:55] * +Zuri [testing]
08[16:57] * +Zuri pouts at this, and drunkenly decides that the best way to win him over is to kiss him. Which she promptly does. SHe tastes strongly of alcohol... And somehting else. [Repost for Cookie; happened shortly before Tart exited]
08[16:58] * +Zuri pouts further at Cookie nonreaction, before huffing and exited the tent. Two could play the ignoring game!
08[16:58] * +Zuri also shivers in the cold, and starts looking for Tart... Yay heat!
08[16:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie is holding a bandanna in his mouth, warming it up, so she'll have to get past that first.
[16:59] <+Zuri> [Redact Zuri huffing, but she still exits]
12[17:00] <~Damhoof>  Heartless pants lightly and lets Apricot_tarts magic do the rest. Apricot easily catches the cloak with her telekinesis magic as Courage wasnt nearly fast enough to ever catch the wind. The hellhound clumsily staggers and falls on his face into the snow.
08[17:01] * +Zuri also totally washed up along with Tart.
08[17:01] * +Wasteland_Daisy huffs as she runs up to the group, she was obviously too late and just stands there awkwardly.
[17:01] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Are you alright?"
08[17:01] * +Courage shakes himself and gets back up, asking Heartless, "Ya alright Heartless?"
08[17:01] * +Zuri walks up to Tart. "What is going on?" she asks, slurring slightly as she siddles up to her side.
12[17:01] <~Damhoof>  Heartless grabs for the cloak. "I am now. Thanks."
08[17:02] * +Zuri is mildly jelly at the cloak.
08[17:02] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs. "Great. I'd like to have some buisness with you if that's alright."
08[17:03] * +Cranberry_Cookie quietly reties his bandanna and slips it over his muzzle, then head, nestling it so that it keeps his neck warm. Neckerchief.
08[17:03] * +Courage nods and leave the mares with Heartless, returning to the command tent. Once inside, he salutes Buckbeak again and plods over to the unicorn stallion, "Hello, ponee."
12[17:03] <~Damhoof>  Heartless wraps the cloak around herself again and nods to Apricot. "Alright, just follow me back to the inventory tent."
08[17:04] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts follows Heatless to the tent
08[17:04] * +Zuri perks up. Shopping! She needed some bullets. She follows Tart and Heartless to the indicated tent.
08[17:04] * +Silver_Crest watched the events unfold from the safety of a distance. Yet again he proved to be unhelpful with his life didn't  depend on it. Which was a good thing, because when his life 'did' depend on it he made things worse.
12[17:04] <~Damhoof>  The stallion waves at Courage. “Hello thar. My name is Papaya an Ahm mighty sorry fer bein a bother to ya`ll.” He speaks slowly now and blinks more than just a few times. Courage smells a strange nothingness from him, alongside the scent of whiskey and honey.
12[17:05] <~Damhoof>  Heartless enters her tent and gets behind a makeshift counter made out of luchbox crates. "Alright. What can I do for you? Tarts is it?"
08[17:05] * +Cranberry_Cookie emerges from Apricot's (and Zuri's, he supposes) tent, goggles down, breathing in the fresh air.
[17:07] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yep, Tarts. I wanted to swap my merc outfit for some reinforced barding with glava insulation. I'll pay the diference with caps of course. And then I'll need some ammo, but the armor comes first."
08[17:07] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands in the yard, wringing her hands and looking around. Courage left back towards the tant and Tarts left with Heartless. Daisy was again unsure and mildly confused about what to do.
08[17:07] * +Courage nods, "Me Curridge. I want askin' what yu doin' in tha' cave were shortly gunfight was an' yu was messin' with electrics."
[17:07] <+Zuri> "I'll need some bullets as well... .32, if you have." Zuri speaks up.
08[17:08] * +Cranberry_Cookie He goes over to a spot that hasn't had any boots trod on it and scoops up a hoof-full of snow, eating it. Get the smell of vodka out of his nose... or at least make him notice it less.
08[17:08] * +Silver_Crest looked toward the other fearsome beast. The second of the third! Slowly, he made his way closer, cautious to avoid causing anything that would need him chocked by those hands. Slowly closer to Wasteland_Daisy he offered a hoof wave, though obviously wore a forced smile.
12[17:09] <~Damhoof>  The unicorn buck nods. "As ah was sayin to dat major over there. Ah was tryin ta get into Stalliongrad ta scavenge. Them ghouls then trapped me behind in that room, and Ah was only gonna disable the lights and then hide in the darkness."
12[17:09] <~Damhoof>  Heartless nods to Zuri. "Yea, its a very common round. you get two per cap you spend."
08[17:10] * +Wasteland_Daisy gives Silver_Crest a lopsided look. He was acting so weird... "Uhm... hi?"
08[17:10] * +Silver_Crest "... H..hello." He offered, realizing he'd become more nervous than even he intended. The first day did little to ease him up around the companions. "I... Er.. that is..." He shrugged, "I want to apologise for... yesterday."
12[17:12] <~Damhoof>  Heartless smirks at Apricot_Tarts. "Well. Reinforced leather and Glava insulation. thats 300 caps."
08[17:12] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods. Well he should do that since the scream her let out of that magic thingy nearly stopped her heart. "It's okay... I guess."
08[17:12] * +Courage nods, "Wen dids yu go in tha cave? Was ther' alredy body outfront? Der was gunfight an' a teem wen' missin' in dere. How'd yu mak' it /in/ aliv'?"
08[17:12] * +Cranberry_Cookie trudges through the muddy snow of the camp's main road, heading for Heartless and her bartering tent. He's reminded of the group's need for medical supplies.
[17:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "300?! Can't we do something about the price. It's an long term investment for you too."
08[17:14] * +Silver_Crest finally let free what he was truly feeling. "You.. won't strangle me right?" He cringed looking away, "I mean, as revenge for how poorly i did?" Everything had to end with his death, somehow. The race they were themselves also seemed to dominate any actual friendly personality traits someone like Wasteland_Daisy held.
08[17:15] * +Zuri hides her reaction at the expensive rounds. "That does not sound like the price I'm used to back home... How about three bullets per cap? If we're going into Stalliongrad, it sounds like we need them." she says, smiling sweetly, if slightly drunkenly, at Heartless. [Barter check]
08[17:15] * +Wasteland_Daisy lets her hands fall to her sides and her mouth falls open in confusion. "What? Why..." She shook her head vigorusly. "No... I wont."
12[17:15] <~Damhoof>  "Thats a good question mister.." The scavenger frowns. "I was scavenging the bodies before those fucking timberwolves arrived you see.."
08[17:17] * +Silver_Crest a wave of (obviously unnecessary) relief washed over the pony as he stood a little bit stronger, and more calmly. He was rather tall for an average pony. "Thats good then!" He spoke happily, "Thank you!" He said, as though it was her generously sparing his life. "I'll prove more helpful next time, honest!"
12[17:17] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shakes her head at Zuri. "You might need them, but that doesnt mean i`ll hand you bullets on a silver platter without charging for it."
08[17:17] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks up to the counter, looking for all the world like some sort of aviator policebuck with his goggles down over his eyes.
08[17:18] * +Zuri pouts slightly. "Bullets for 50 caps hten." she says, counting up the caps for her.
12[17:18] <~Damhoof>  Heartless sighes at Apricot. "Well. Glava is expensive you know. Just how much did you intend to pay for it?"
[17:18] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "How much would you pay for my current outfit?"
08[17:19] * +Courage narrows his eyes, "Scavengin' Company membe's? Wha' 'bout th' ghulies? Yu alredy pro'bly in deep shit, ponee. Don' mak it wors' by lyin' ta me."
[17:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> !It's in perfect condition."
[17:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *"
12[17:20] <~Damhoof>  Heartless inspects apricot tarts. Getting into her personal space and scraping her hoof over the armor. "Well, its well maintained for sure. How about thirty caps?"
08[17:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy gives Silver_Crest an odd look. "You're weird..." Then she shrugs and says. "Sure, just don't do that screamy thing again..."
12[17:21] <~Damhoof>  Heartless`s tail opens up a crate and a small pile of .32 bullets are handed over to Zuri.
[17:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Thirty? Then I could pay 220 caps for the barding plus the insulation. If you help me stayin' alive it's good for you too. I'll be able to buy more stuff from you."
08[17:22] * +Silver_Crest took a step back. He wasn't sure he could avoid that, and didn't want to risk lying to someone with the ability to hold him by the neck. She promised she wouldn't, but for how long? "I.. I'm going to go see... something..." He said, and just like yesterday with courage he turned and began booking it full speed although considerably more difficult to not slip on the snow.
12[17:22] <~Damhoof>  Heartless grabs Zuris caps and nods to Apricot. "That sounds like a deal."
08[17:23] * +Zuri raise an eyebrow. "You sure it's not worth more? It looks in excellent condition to me... And as she said, the longer she survives, the mroe caps you'll get." she says. ['nother Barter check]
08[17:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie watches as Heartless and Apricot conduct their transaction. He doesn't speak up, opting to simply wait his turn.
12[17:23] <~Damhoof>  Papaya simply smiles back at Courage. "I`m just a simple scavenger. You heard the major."
08[17:23] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs. "Deal then."
12[17:24] <~Damhoof>  Heartless brings up a reinforced leather armor with a gleeful grin on her face. "Strip."
08[17:25] * +Wasteland_Daisy shrugs as she watches the fleeing Silver_Crest and decides to just wait in the command tent. She makes her way there and enters.
08[17:26] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns around takes off her merc outfit, but notwithout wiggling her flank in Heartless Direction
08[17:26] * +Zuri eyes the wiggling flank, giggling slightly.
08[17:26] * +Courage nods, smiling with a lot of teeth, "Sure ya are, ponee." He turns and salutes the Major, "Ya heard all that, Sir?"
08[17:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie coughs slightly.
12[17:28] <~Damhoof>  Heartless makes sure to take extra measurements of Apricot_Tarts. "Well, well. It seems you have a very firm body for such a low class new blood. Clearly a priviledged upbringing." Heartless`s rump does a similar wriggle as she moves to reinforce the barding with glava.
08[17:30] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts smiles "Born, raised and trained in a Stable. Standard military training."
12[17:30] <~Damhoof>  The major is unfortunately busy yelling at a radio pony and hasnt bothered to overhear their conversation. Papaya who moments ago broke his heavy accent merely smiles back. "Now dat theres unfair. Ah was already interrogated twice by dem. Even paid the fucking fee. Ah wont stand fer being second guessed by you tryin ta make up fer failin to do yer job."
08[17:30] * +Zuri eyes Heartless' rump as well. "Oh yes, she's has quite a firm body." she giggles, pecking Tart on the cheek.
08[17:31] * +Cranberry_Cookie fails at keeping a stoic face at all this flank-wiggling. Discreetly, he pulls his neckerchief up to hide his scrunchyface of /desire/.
08[17:31] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes the barding and puts it on, again with a little plot wiggling.
08[17:31] * +Silver_Crest panted softly, finding a place to sit down, not minding the cold as much as his desire for a break. He'd managed to make things right with two of the fearsome three, the third he had made the most greivous offenses to however. He'd seen her earlier, but she always seemed to be clingly close to someone so he didn't have many chanced to try and speak to her without the fear of incurring the wrath of more than a single pony.
08[17:32] * +Silver_Crest her without the fear of incurring the wrath of more than a single pony. (i might have passed the cutoff?)
08[17:33] * +Courage turns to the unicorn and smiles again, "Well, ponee: Yu gonna get interragetid ten times, if ya don' quit spewin' brahmin-shit. Eech time less frendly."
08[17:34] * +Cranberry_Cookie /really/ hopes they can't see him standing at attention.
12[17:34] <~Damhoof>  Heartless, having refournished the barding with glava helps Apricot put the new barding on. It stretches around her flanks and feels a bit tight, but very warming. She`d have a hard time not sweating profusely. "Perfect.." Heartless whispers into the soldier mares ears.
[17:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Mmmm theres more if you look close enough."
08[17:36] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks around the command tent, being a general kid in the way and looking around at -everything-
12[17:36] <~Damhoof>  The Major finally returns back to his post.  "Lets get right to it Courage. You`ve all failed your first task and didnt find shit about that vanished mercenary group. All you did was rescue some unlicenced scavenger trying to earn some quick caps. Dont try to make it more than that. Already sent my report to mommy.”
08[17:36] * +Zuri mmms and checks out Heartless. If Tart got her eyes on her, then she migth be worthy.
08[17:37] * +Cranberry_Cookie stands off to the side and wonders if /everypony/ is a lesbian.
08[17:37] * +Zuri wiggles her flank... curiously, in Cookie's direction.
12[17:37] <~Damhoof>  The major smells malice, clearly he harbors no will to discover the truth about the scavenger. This might have to do with his mother being Lioness and griffin honor.
12[17:38] <~Damhoof> (His as in courage)
08[17:38] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sniffs the air in order to see if Heartless is serious
12[17:39] <~Damhoof>  heartless quite literally extrudes a hunger for love unparalleled throughout Apricots sexual experience.
08[17:39] * +Courage salutes, suppressing a scowl, "Yes, Sir. Permission to 'informally' interrogate the scavenger until the briefing, Sir."
08[17:40] * +Cranberry_Cookie gets a good long look at Zuri's plot.
12[17:40] <~Damhoof>  "Permission denied. He paid the fee. So long as he behaves according to the scavengers contract you have no right to."
08[17:40] * +Zuri feels the eyes on her plot, and wiggles it further. Maybe she could still win over Cookie?
08[17:41] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts finishes putting on her new barding and puts her old outfit and the caps on a nearby crate. "It's been... a pleasure."
08[17:41] * +Cranberry_Cookie thinks Zuri is seriously the most enticing thing in the room, but averts his eyes after a moment anyway.
08[17:41] * +Courage salutes again, "Yes, Sir," and plods into position, waiting for the rest of the team, so they can begin the briefing.
12[17:42] <~Damhoof>  "Pleasure is all mine." The snow white unicorn hints back.
08[17:42] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts notices and winks at him [PER check]
[17:42] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *notices Cranberry_Cookie
08[17:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie is acting smooth and looking in a different direction.
12[17:43] <~Damhoof>  "Why hello there mister Cranberry. have you been briefed yet? Did you come for the tent and the lunchboxes?"
12[17:43] <~Damhoof>  Heartless points at a nearby box. "I already spoke with the Major. looks like you`re getting the full package after all."
[17:44] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh, ah yeah, supplies would be great."
[17:44] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I /came/ for some medical supplies an' a few bullets."
08[17:46] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts snickers "I think you're right about to come..."
08[17:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie is ignoring that.
[17:47] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "A healin' potion an'... two caps worth a' twenty-two rounds."
08[17:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy is sitting on the floor of the command tent, cleaning her gun.
08[17:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy is sooooooo boooooored!
12[17:48] <~Damhoof>  "That will be 27 caps total."
08[17:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie hoofs over the requested caps.
12[17:49] * ~Damhoof hands over the potion and four .22 rounds.
08[17:49] * +Zuri is unfortunately oblivious to Cookie's bones. "Mmm, Tart, should we go to the big tent now?" she asks slurring slightly. "I think we are going to get a new mission soon."
[17:49] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... four? Last I checked, twenty-two was /three/ ta' a cap."
12[17:49] <~Damhoof>  Heartless hooves over the healing potion and four .22 rounds. "Price went up."
[17:49] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah. A tent and some additional supplies would be really nice."
08[17:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie gives her a look, huffs once, then scoops the items into his pack, figuring it's probably something to do with the supply-chain.
12[17:51] <~Damhoof>  Heartless points at the crate again. "I put it all in a box for you. A se..Six pony tent with a functioning heater, and lunchboxes to last you a week as the Major requested."
08[17:52] * +Silver_Crest calmed himself off. He'd need to be ready for what was ahead though. Rather than fear of death, trying to speak to the Zebra when he had the chance was like fearing for your after death. At least in his head. For now he sat on the edge of the camp watching people and doing nothing else with his time.
08[17:52] * +Zuri squees at hte mention of a heater. YUSH!
08[17:52] * +Silver_Crest (ponies*)
08[17:52] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts beams"A weeks worth of supplies for each of us? That's awesome!"
12[17:54] <~Damhoof>  Apricot notices that there is a large explosive charge on the top of the crate. "And that, is for your mission. Though you really should just grab it and get briefed."
08[17:54] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks pretty happy about the heater and rations.
[17:55] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh, explosives. fancy!" and grabs the charge
08[17:56] * +Zuri nods. "Ndiyo... Mission, yush."
08[17:56] * +Courage is still waiting patiently ....oh who am I kidding. He's just waiting and silently fuming.
08[17:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy has finished cleaning her revolver and now sits with her arms crossed and spends her time trying to get an errant strand of hair back on top of her head without actually touching it... *pfft* Nope. *pfft* Nope. *pfft* Nope. *pfft* Nope. *pfft* Nope.*
08[17:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie has his supplies.
[17:57] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Ok guys. I have the explosives. I'll head over to the command tent."
08[17:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie Now he's just wondering what to do about the tent.
[17:58] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... can we just leave tha' tent here and pick it up later?"
08[17:58] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts exits the tent and heads for the command tent, examining the radio on her way.
12[17:59] <~Damhoof>  "Sure" Heartless winks at Apricot. "Just make sure to pick it up later."
08[17:59] * +Cranberry_Cookie nods and trots out, heading for the command tent.
08[17:59] * +Zuri exits along with Tart, wiggling her rump slightly as she leaves, for Cookie and Heartless both.
08[18:00] * +Cranberry_Cookie is trotting for reasons /other/ than wanting to get there quickly. Walking helps. He won't say with what.
08[18:01] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts stops and turns around "Hey Cookie. The radio has a channle lock. Can you help me remove it?"
[18:01] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Radio? Hm."
12[18:02] <~Damhoof>  Apricot notices that the radio only seems to be able to access command and the rescue central. The dial simply wont turn further, but thats a design she can easily fix.
08[18:03] * +Zuri sees nothing. Damnit.
[18:03] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah, the one I recieved yesterday. I has a channel lock. I don't like it. It's like they want to hide something from us."
[18:03] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *It has
[18:03] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... alright."
12[18:04] <~Damhoof>  Theres a workbench outside Heartlesses inventory tent. She might have tools to loan out.
08[18:05] * +Cranberry_Cookie tries without tools first.
08[18:05] * +Silver_Crest Noticed a group beginning to move toward the command tent. They stopped for something but seeing the movement felt it necessary for him to go there as well. They were getting their ordered, and he wouldn't be responsible for showing up late. He wasn't that far, and walked in cautiously, as always.
08[18:05] * +Zuri remembers, however, and smirks at Cookie. There was hope for him yet.
12[18:06] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry fails to break the lock with his earth pony hooves. Maybe he`s just not strong enough. Fortunately tools might make that job a lot easier.
[18:07] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... I need a hoof-file a' somethin'."
08[18:07] * +Zuri pokes both Cookie's and Tart's butts. "command tent?"
[18:08] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Just a sec Zuri. You go, I'll come after you. I think I saw some tools outside of Heartless tent, Cookie."
08[18:09] * +Zuri pouts. "Lakini, baridi..." she says, but figures to do it anyway. She starts trotting towards the command tent, quickening her pace against the cold.
[18:09] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... yeah."
12[18:09] <~Damhoof>  The Major approaches Courage. "We`ve waited enough for you Leftover Slackers. Go out there and get them here. Now!"
08[18:09] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts pokes Cranberry_Cookie. "Ah, you know what? Forget the radio. I'll deal with it later. Let's head to command."
08[18:10] * +Silver_Crest finds peace in his corner, thankful he wasn't one of those 'slackers'.
[18:10] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... alright."
08[18:10] * +Cranberry_Cookie trots towards the command tent.
12[18:10] <~Damhoof>  "I`ll have a physician look at Wishing Stars burnout and a griffin ready to send him your way. Dont worry bout it. We take care of our own here."
08[18:10] * +Zuri enters teh command tent just as teh Major says his stuff. Her ears flatten slightly. Oh shit.
08[18:11] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts heads for the command tent and enters with a salute.
08[18:11] * +Zuri pretends she's been there all the time.
08[18:12] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks in last, pulling up his goggles.
12[18:12] <~Damhoof>  The Major Grins at the approaching ladies. "Well Look whos here. Now which one of you is the screamer?"
08[18:12] * +Silver_Crest eyes the zebra immidiately after she enters. He tries to avert his gaze, but keeps on looking back to her then away, then to the major, then to her again. He hadn't managed to apologise to the zebra prior to the beginning of their next mission. She was going to kill him!... In his mind.
08[18:12] * +Silver_Crest Then jumps at the Major's call
[18:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me coughs
08[18:13] * +Courage scowls at Zuri, before resuming a more or less neutral expression as he listens to the Major.
08[18:13] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts coughs
08[18:13] * +Wasteland_Daisy sigs. Finally... took their sweet time didn't they.
08[18:13] * +Silver_Crest "S..screamer?" He asks, quietly, "B..by what do you mean?" But his answer made it obvious it was him.
08[18:13] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts supresses a snicker
08[18:14] * +Zuri would've teased the Major with the screaming thing if she hadn't been late. Instead, she just smiles, looking natural.
12[18:14] <~Damhoof>  "The nightshift had a lot of fun, and I`ve got 500 caps in the nest saying the zebra did it."
08[18:15] * +Wasteland_Daisy has -co- clue as to what they are talking about.
08[18:15] * +Silver_Crest sighs and falls back in to silence when he realizes the Major's attention was toward the 'ladies'. Not his own error in the previous mission.
08[18:15] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts speaks up. "Er... yes. It's was her."
08[18:16] * +Courage approves of Wasteland_Daisy's obliviousness. Good calf.
08[18:16] * +Zuri smirks wider. "There *may* have been a chance that I did." she tells the major slyly. "I don't suppose we won't have any problems if you suddenly found yourself 500 caps richer?" she says, smirking. [Speechcheck]
[18:16] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> [redact my last post]
12[18:18] <~Damhoof>  "Now why would I have a problem with that?" He leans closer to Zuri. "Though the guys had a debate on wether they should intrude and.. Put the offender in jail. All I had to do was put up a betting poll to persuade them to let it go."
12[18:18] <~Damhoof> (whether)
[18:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Intervention wasn't necesarry."
08[18:20] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes a seat near Daisy, watching and waiting as the girls take the heat.
08[18:20] * +Silver_Crest had trouble understanding what was going on. He was washing in the relief of his own being for not having been the topic of discussion. Plus he was rather dense to catching the signs.
08[18:21] * +Zuri giggles a bit, her ears being back in their natural positions. "Mmm, yes, the screaming was me." she tells the Major slyly. "Do you need me to... Testify?"
08[18:22] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts pokes Zuri "That's not the time for that."
12[18:23] <~Damhoof>  The major lets a claw run across Zuris muzzle. "For now you have more important things to do. My tent is open once you return however."
08[18:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks on -- urges calmed by the serious environment of the command tent -- with some worry.
08[18:24] * +Zuri giggles and winks at teh Major. Mmm, griffin. For now, there was the mission, however.
12[18:24] <~Damhoof>  He lets out a cough and returns to a more orderly sense of being. "Right. Lets get to it. I`ve comissioned you the full gear. Tent, luchboxes and sleeping bags to last a week. That is about the time Lioness will return with a few refournished tanks. This is a fucking special mission alright? Only given to you because you have a hellhound that can dig his way through the ghoul lines and do what he does best."
08[18:25] * +Wasteland_Daisy sits up straight and pais attention, they were finally on track.
12[18:25] <~Damhoof>  “This is your new task.” He pulls the group closer towards the map and drags a claw through the woods. “Lioness is bringing a small squad of refournished tanks to help take on the ghouls centered around this ministry of peace, but to do so we need that gate over here opened. We have prepared a special charge. The same we used to blow up the other two doors.”
12[18:25] <~Damhoof> He then stretches a claw further into the city, and marks another spot. “After You have taken out the gate with explosives then head for the automated flak cannons over here. They have been stalling us for days, and allowing their pegasi ghoul squads to dominate in the air. If you could refurnish their targeting matrices to target them instead of us then that would be great, but without control of the heart then we`re not counting on it. Just disable their ammo feed for now. That`d fix it until our team of engineers can start at repurposing them. From there just hold position until lioness and her mechanical squad gets there.”
08[18:25] * +Zuri gets a semi-proffesional mask. They seemed to be in trouble when she entered and defused it, and trouble does not pay. She intends to do better this time.
08[18:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie is already thinking of ways to disable a flank-cannon's ammo-feed.
[18:27] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Tanks, eh? That oughta be fun."
12[18:27] <~Damhoof>  "Now you might try to avoid the storm and brave the metro dungeons. At least one of these four entrances will lead to this entrance just a couple of meters away from the flack cannons themselves, and you might catch the ghouls in the rear. Problem is we have yet to scout what the fuck is in the metro and would rather take the surface first."
[18:28] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Do we have any intel on the enemy?"
12[18:28] <~Damhoof>  "Courage." He points an accusing claw at the hellhound. "If you are about to fail this as a group then you have permission to grab the charge and dig the rest of the way solo."
[18:28] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... intel on tha' guns would be nice, too. Model an' make."
[18:28] <+Zuri> "The metro... You know nothing of what's in it?" Zuri asks. She's leaning towards that one herself... She does nto want a snowstorm.
08[18:29] * +Courage inspects the plans long and hard, nodding finally, "Understood, Sir."
[18:29] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Probably Ironshod standard 20 milimeter flak cannons right?"
08[18:29] * +Courage nods at Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "Yeah, the 105 variant if for airships."
12[18:30] <~Damhoof>  "Aye we do. The ghouls that can think have mustered up some kind of militia force. Probably leftovers from before the war. You can expect assault rifles, and basic army issued stuff from before the war. Stalliongrad is rife with supplies like that."
[18:30] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "One-oh-five? Okay."
08[18:30] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks on with interest at the map.
08[18:30] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes the map from his bag and begins making plan notations in it.
[18:31] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Roger that. They're gonna be thought."
[18:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Anypony got a pencil a' somethin'?"
08[18:31] * +Courage shakes his head at Cranberry_Cookie, "The Heavy Flak Cannons. Anti Dragon weapons, they are."
08[18:31] * +Zuri would've sqeed. Assault rifles! Well, she didn't like them being against them, but she definetly wanted one.
[18:31] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Nah, sorry."
08[18:31] * +Zuri does not, however, squee.
[18:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Dragonkillers? Wow."
12[18:32] <~Damhoof>  Wasteland_daisy notices two more X`s at other metro entrances representing wanished teams similar to the ones they were chasing. On top of that it seems like griffin forces are engaged across both the other entrances. the Major points a claw nearby the gate. "There is a team lying in wait for the gates to blow down, You may use them to set up a distraction while Courage digs his way through and sets the bomb."
[18:32] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Dragonkillers? That won't be easy. Can't just knock out a round from the chain then."
08[18:32] * +Courage nods, "These 20mm ones are peashooters by comparison."
08[18:32] * +Silver_Crest perked up, having been listening but not really following some of the wording they used. He recognised the term dragon though. And the thought of something that could kill one scared him.
08[18:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie has seen guns like that when looking out over Manehattan Bay.
08[18:33] * +Wasteland_Daisy tries to remember the two x's... they might be important.
08[18:33] * +Cranberry_Cookie marks everything on his map.
[18:33] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey, are the guns automatic or do they have a crew?"
12[18:34] <~Damhoof>  "Automatic."
[18:34] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "With targetin' matrices, definitely automatic."
[18:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Damn."
08[18:35] * +Courage nods, thoroughly studying the map and remembering it's details. He nods at the Major, "Special charge. Anything I should know about the Gate? Underground fortifications?"
08[18:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie points at Silver.
[18:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "You. Labcoat."
12[18:35] <~Damhoof>  The major makes a brief gesture at a large flatland. "We want them intact for repurposing later. Thats why we\re sending you in to take them out by land."
[18:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Can try to cut of the powesupply then. Anyway. Is that all major?"
08[18:35] * +Silver_Crest jumps slightly. "W..wha?"
[18:36] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ya' got terminal interface skills an/ tools?"
[18:36] <+Cranberry_Cookie> '*
12[18:36] <~Damhoof>  "Not much to be said about the underground fortifications. The metro itself seems to have built to survive fallout, but under the gate itself theres just a whole lot of concrete."
[18:36] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Nah, but with a bit of luck we can cut the cabbles."
08[18:36] * +Silver_Crest shrugged, he didn't want to be responsible for 'anything'. "Well... I still have my pip..." He stopped, "I mean... i can work with terminals... a little...."
[18:36] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I was talkin' ta' Silver."
08[18:36] * +Wasteland_Daisy raises her voice. "Uhm... sir? You said ther was a tent..." She could carry that... she was good at carrying stuff.
08[18:37] * +Courage nods, "Concrete's easy enough."
[18:37] <+Zuri> "Which route would be the best to take?" Zuri asks. She /really/ do not want a snowstorm, but it's better than being eaten by ghouls.
[18:38] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Ah sorry. About the route. The tunnles wil probably be filled to the brim with feral ghouls."
12[18:38] <~Damhoof>  "Yes. Miss Daisy. There should be a six pony tent waiting for you at heartless. I commissioned it for you just this morning. Though you might want the ten pony tent, but it cant be hidden to the same extent. Its a field tent not a pleaasure dome like this one."
08[18:38] * +Silver_Crest he wasn't wearing his lab coat at the moment, but he still had it with him. It did help him calm down when he had a technical task ahead of him.
[18:38] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Right?"
08[18:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie agrees with Apricot's assessment.
08[18:39] * +Zuri smirks at the "pleasure dome" comment. Oh, it's not yet... but it might be. She doesn't comment however.
[18:39] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "shooting our way through the tunnels will take ages..."
08[18:40] * +Wasteland_Daisy nodnods. "Right..." She'd go and fetch it since much of this talk was way over her head... "Uhm... I'll go and get it now.... be ready to move faster.
[18:40] <+Wasteland_Daisy> "**
08[18:40] * +Zuri 's buzz from teh vodka is starting to fade as well.
12[18:40] <~Damhoof>  The major perks his beak and nods. "That is true, but you do have a week to complete the mission and ferals are easier to deal with than assault rifles."
08[18:41] * +Silver_Crest didn't know which was worse. One was more deadly, and one was more likely to make him scream in terror.
[18:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "A week? That's nice. Problem is that we're liley to run out of ammo in the tunnels. That is unless you can give us some extra supplies."
[18:42] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *likely
12[18:44] <~Damhoof>  The major looks at their equipment. "Well, There was that shipment of grenades that came in yesterday morning. You could have a bundle."
08[18:45] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts looks around "Grenades anyone?"
08[18:45] * +Courage nods at Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "I'll take some."
08[18:45] * +Zuri shrugs. She'd blow herself up before she killed an enemy with them.
[18:45] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'd fancy some too. Beggers can't be choosers."
[18:45] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I'll take a grenade."
12[18:46] <~Damhoof>  "Then head back to heartless and fetch the extra gear. I`ll write a note. Any questions?"
12[18:47] <~Damhoof>  The major fetches out a sheet of paper and begins to write.
[18:47] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me nods
08[18:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy waits dutifully for the note and is ready to go fetch the gear.
08[18:47] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods
08[18:47] * +Zuri shakes her head, which also helps clear it a bit. Maybe drinking in the morning wasn't very smart now that she had an actual job.
08[18:48] * +Courage waits.
12[18:49] <~Damhoof>  "No fuckups this time or the reward will come out of your own pockets. Alright?" He hands the note to Courage. "And its dynamite not nitrogen. Just dont break the box and itll be fine."
12[18:49] <~Damhoof> )Nitroglycerine not nitrogen.)
08[18:49] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts salutes
08[18:50] * +Courage nods and takes the note, "Got it, Sir." He salutes and motions for Wasteland_Daisy to follow him, as he heads out of the tent to get the supplies.
08[18:50] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts follows Courage
08[18:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie follows after a moment.
08[18:51] * +Wasteland_Daisy exits the command tent in order to fetch the 6 person tent. She follows in Courage's wake, feeling comfortable with the other oddball character in the grup.
08[18:51] * +Zuri turns to follow the others, figuring they were done here. She "accidentally" lets her tail brush against the Major's sides as she leaves.
08[18:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie He's made his map notes and given the matter of how to disable the flak turrets some thought.
08[18:52] * +Courage heads over to Heartless and the supplies, raising a claw in greeting and holding out the note to her, "Heya, Heartless. Jus' pickin' up some stuff, before we head out."
08[18:53] * +Silver_Crest waited until it seemed the majority of the group left, and followed promtply after. His eyes seemed to stick to the Zebra, wondering how he could apologise before they got in a fight so she wouldn't turn her gun on him.
[18:53] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Er Courage... Sorry if we woke you up in the middle of the night..."
08[18:54] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks up to the tent and picks it up. "This ours?" She asks Heartless.
12[18:54] <~Damhoof>  heartless nods. "Its in the crate over there. Oh, more grenades? Eh.. Fine." She fetches a bundle of 6 grenades. "Here you go. Anything else? Sorry bout the tent size Courage."
08[18:56] * +Zuri smirks slyly at Heartless as she waits for the others to deal with the tent and grenades.
08[18:56] * +Courage chuckles at Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "I'm used to three-hour nights and loud noises. Just keep it in check around Daisy, alright?" He nods at Heartless, taking two grenades, "Don't worry about it, Heart. You got enough things on yer plate already."
08[18:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy still has -no- clue as to what they are talking about.
[18:57] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Yeah, sure. I'll take one grenade.!
[18:57] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *"
[18:58] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I'll probably need a grenade too."
[18:59] <+Zuri> "pass on the grenade... Let Tart have it. I'd just blow myself up." she says.
12[18:59] <~Damhoof>  Heartless grins at Apricot and hands over the four other grenades to tart. "Knock yourselves out. Majors orders after all."
08[18:59] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks at Apricot as if to say: "You going to distribute that?"
[19:00] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me hands a greande to Cranberry_Cookie "Have fun."
08[19:00] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts hands a greande to Cranberry_Cookie "Have fun."
08[19:00] * +Cranberry_Cookie nods his thanks a sticks it in one of the many handy pouches on his police barding.
08[19:02] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes two grenades and shoves the last one to Courgae
08[19:02] * +Wasteland_Daisy assumes that the Tent is indeed theirs and straps it to her pack, she also grabs a decent sized sleepingbag and her provisions. She looks up at Courage. "Uhm... you don't mind if I take the tent, right?"
08[19:04] * +Courage nods at Wasteland_Daisy, as she packs and stows his things, "Go ahead, but say something, if you get weighed down. You're a strong calf."
08[19:04] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods as she packs.
08[19:04] * +Zuri packs her rations into her saddlebags.
08[19:05] * +Silver_Crest began fiddling with his Pipbuck. Sometimes he forgot he had it, the only function on it he tended to overuse was the eyes-forward-sparkle (for obvious reasons) but a time was coming up where he'd be able to use it more strategically.
12[19:05] <~Damhoof>  The team is now finally prepared to step out of the camp. The importance of their mission cannot be understated. What they do might literally shape the course of a battlefield. A chance to shine in the eyes of Lion company superiors. As they exit the tent they see the scavenger they saved head into the woods, surprisingly enough he is heading into the same forest they are moments after going to be heading into. To warn the ghouls maybe? Courage might never know. Unless ofcourse they catch up to him.
08[19:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie makes sure his pistol and shiv are within reach.
08[19:06] * +Zuri gives zero fucks about this scavengers, as the Major has ordered them to take the battlements... And to get paid, she was going to do her job, and do it well.
08[19:07] * +Wasteland_Daisy is adjusting the straps of her pack as she walks.
08[19:07] * +Courage scowls after the scavenger, but he's not one to ignore orders. He makes sure all his gear is in place and waits for the radio-pony to lead the way.
08[19:08] * +Cranberry_Cookie notes the buck they brought back to camp yesterday walking off.
08[19:09] * +Cranberry_Cookie He looks to Courage, pointing in the trotting buck's direction.
[19:09] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... what's his deal?"
08[19:10] * +Courage looks to Cranberry_Cookie, "Says he's a scavenger, but if I ever heard a massive load of brahmin-shit, that's it. Guy is fishy as a ...fish-, but I've been ordered not to pursue him actively."
[19:11] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hm. Have ta' agree with ya' there."
08[19:12] * +Silver_Crest agrees as well. "He'll kill us. He'll kill us all!" The one thing he could agree with was suspecting everyone, even though he didn't know anything about 'interoggatin' that went on earlier.
[19:13] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Think he's dangerous?"
15[19:13] * TenMihara ([email protected]) has joined #foesnow
08[19:13] * +Cranberry_Cookie pops the button on his pistol's holster at that.
15[19:13] * Damhoof sets mode: +v TenMihara
15[19:13] * TenMihara is now known as WIshing_Star
08[19:13] * +Silver_Crest nodded, more sure than anything. "Of course he is!" Skeptical of his own allies however, his word should be taken for granted. "He'll warn the ghouls of our presence and then set a trap. We're all going to die because he's getting away!"
08[19:13] * +Silver_Crest not that he'd want to say this to the scavenger's face.
15[19:14] * WIshing_Star is now known as Wishing_Star
08[19:14] * +Courage frowns, "I don't doubt it and if not him directly, whomever he associates with. I -really- don't like this."
[19:14] <+Zuri> "But the Major said we were not supposed to fuck with him, right?" Zuri asks Courage. "Then why are we talking about it?"
[19:15] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Because he might be dangerous."
08[19:15] * +Wasteland_Daisy is oblivious to most of the arguing, and is humming to herself as she is setting her pace to the others.
[19:15] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I don't like havin' enemies."
08[19:16] * +Silver_Crest shook his head, "Might be dangerous? He is!" Although really, he still thought the Zebra who dismissed their worries was even more so.
[19:16] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "On tha' other hoof, he might just be some grifter with a shit-eatin' grin."
08[19:16] * +Wishing_Star finally wakes up, feeling better, but still largely aware of his overtaxing of himself the day before
08[19:16] * +Courage looks to Zuri, "Because we are heading right in that direction. Objective number one is: Don't die long enough to complete objective number two."
08[19:17] * +Zuri shrugs. "I'm a big fan of not dying."
08[19:17] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods "me too."
08[19:18] * +Silver_Crest noticed the beginning of paranoia set in before the mission even 'truly' began. He began to pick up pace, "If we don't stop him now things will get worse! Oh god!" His mind wandered. "Ghoul dragon steel rangers! He's going to warn them!"
12[19:18] <~Damhoof>  A physician griffin enters Wishing_Stars tent. "Good morning Ensign Star. I hear you overtaxed yourself yesterday."
08[19:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy voices an errant thought... "Uhm... wasn't he in the tent while we were getting briefed?"
[19:18] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... could catch 'im an' bury 'im up ta' his neck in dirt."
[19:18] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Just need ta' stop him."
08[19:18] * +Wishing_Star grumbles; "Didn't burn out, but sure as hell felt like it." He attempts levitating something over, and does so successfully, although he still feels abused
08[19:19] * +Zuri giggles at "ghoul dragon steel rangers"
[19:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "We better leave him alone as long as we don't know what' he's up to."
[19:19] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Or we could detain him so he can't go wanderin' around, shoutin' our plans ta' the world."
[19:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Are we talking about the scavenger or the commander?"
08[19:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks at Courage.
08[19:19] * +Silver_Crest glances back to the Zebra. Maybe she didn't have to worry about the giant evil metal flying ghouls, but he wasn't like her. "Can you imagine it though!?"
08[19:19] * +Courage nods at Wasteland_Daisy, "Which is why I'm so worried he's headed in the /same/ direction as us."
08[19:20] * +Zuri ignores Silver in favour of Tart. "The scavenger... The other think he's bad news. Since we're going the same way, we may as well talk to him."
[19:20] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Mmh. Talkin's good too."
12[19:21] <~Damhoof>  "Well, your squad has just finished stocking up, and they are aiming to spend at least a week out there. Do you feel up to the task?" Her concern for Wishing_Star`s safety is thoroughly expressed. Checking his forehead and other doctorly stuff. "Heartless prepared your supplies. We could have you flown out and briefed before you say Shazam."
08[19:22] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head, then stands up; "I don't need to be babied. I know my own limitations thank you. I was just forced to exceed them a bit in order to not die."
08[19:22] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods. "I don't like him either. There's something fishy about him, as well as Heartless.""
[19:22] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... well lets grab him before he gets anywhere, then."
08[19:22] * +Wasteland_Daisy sighs and keeps walking. "Something smells..." Even on her the seriousness of the situation was setting in.
12[19:23] <~Damhoof>  "Then flown out it is. Go grab your gear over at Heartless and we`ll see about flying you to the team Private."
08[19:23] * +Zuri sighs and nods. Eh, if Courage thought they'd get away with it... why not.
08[19:24] * +Silver_Crest grab? Right grab. Grab the walking pony that was alerting the horde of ... everything. He began to move at a faster pace, ahead of the group with intentions on catching up to the scavenger. "Dragons. Ghouls. Steel. Dragons..." He repeated as he hurried ahead.
08[19:24] * +Courage nods, "Everyone ready?"
08[19:24] * +Wishing_Star blinks; "Wait, they're already out there? Why did nopony wake me sooner."
08[19:24] * +Cranberry_Cookie moves to hold Silver_Crest back.
08[19:24] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods and aligns her body, preparing to sprint after the scavenger.
08[19:24] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods at Courage. "I am."
[19:24] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ooooh no ya' don't."
[19:25] <+Zuri> "Ndiyo." Zuri replies to Courage.
08[19:25] * +Silver_Crest found himself halted by the Cranberry_Cookie and looked at him painfully. "We're going to die if we don't stop him!"
12[19:25] <~Damhoof>  The griffin medic frowns. "The Major felt it would be better to check up on you separately. He is not very fond of Courage and wanted to deprive him of the resources you provide to the squad."
08[19:26] * +Courage looks to Silver_Crest, "And you're going to die if you don't stay with the group, now be still."
12[19:26] <~Damhoof>  She then smirks. "But he can only do so much before it becomes treason Private.Star"
08[19:26] * +Wishing_Star raises an eyebrow; "And where exactly did he intend to put my 'resources' instead?"
[19:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "If we're gonna' gang up on him, we do it /right/."
08[19:26] * +Silver_Crest nodded, though regretfully as his front hooves nervously moved back and forth. They were right though, he was the worst pony to be ahead when trying to 'capture' somepony, especially by surprise.
[19:27] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Everypony comes along an' we outnumber him ta' ridiculous extent."
08[19:27] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts smiles "Sounds like a plan."
12[19:27] <~Damhoof>  The medical griffin shrugs. "The next team that comes along perhaps. I dont know. Lets get you moving then. Make haste if you still want to be an asset private."
08[19:27] * +Zuri agrees. "mmm, lets go then?" she asks. Not particularly keen to get out in the snowy wastes, but it had to be done, so might as well get it over with.
08[19:29] * +Wishing_Star grumbles and gets moving. He wasn't sure he liked this major.
08[19:30] * +Silver_Crest looked toward Cranberry_Cookie beggingly, "We can go now then? If we wait any longer, then there's more between us and him. And more ghouls!"
08[19:31] * +Courage nods, "Let's go."
[19:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Everypony ready?"
[19:31] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Let's do this!"
08[19:31] * +Zuri nods and starts trotting alongside the others, keeping as close to either Tart, Cookie or the middle fo the group as possible to conserve heat.
12[19:31] <~Damhoof>  Apricot_Tarts radio crackles. "Leftovers this is command. We`ve got Wishing_Star up and running. Shipping him out to you over."
08[19:32] * +Wishing_Star still hasn't been told where the group is at the moment
08[19:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie pulls out the map as he walks, pinpointing their coordinates.
12[19:32] <~Damhoof> (No but he`s been told to gear up at heartless ;P)
08[19:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts asnwers the Radio "10-4 command. Be advised! We are currently oscar mike at a high speed."
[19:33] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey Cookie, they got Star back uo and are bringing him to us.!"
08[19:33] * +Wishing_Star trots up to Heartless' normal post and looks around for her. Was she nappign again?
[19:34] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "That's nice. Got coordinates here, if they're gonna' fly him in."
08[19:34] * +Wasteland_Daisy is powering along effortlessly, keeping a fast pace that she could keep up all day.
12[19:34] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles back. "Leftovers this is command. Major Brokebeak orders you to standby at your coordinates for easy transfer, over."
08[19:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie is having trouble reading the map. Also, it's in his face.
08[19:35] * +Wasteland_Daisy slides to a stop at the words from the radio. "But... but... but... Aw, poo." She kicks at an errant log.
08[19:35] * +Courage halts and waits, glad that Wishing_Star is coming after all.
08[19:35] * +Wishing_Star isn't fond of being referred to as leftovers
08[19:36] * +Silver_Crest shook his head. "No stop! Split up! Group forward group wait!" He said, eager to keep running.
08[19:36] * +Cranberry_Cookie finds it much easier to read the map now that it's not flying in his face.
12[19:36] <~Damhoof>  Apricot looks to Courage and nods. "Command this is leftovers. Standing by and awaiting transfer of personell over."
08[19:36] * +Wasteland_Daisy reaches out to grab Silver's collar.
08[19:37] * +Zuri stops, and huddles by Tart. Stupid cold.
08[19:37] * +Cranberry_Cookie gives Apricot their coordinates.
12[19:37] <~Damhoof>  Wishing Star enters Heartlesses Tent and the mare ghasps in surprise. A radio headset falls to the ground. "Eh.. Didnt expect you so soon."
08[19:37] * +Silver_Crest was able to see Wasteland_Daisy grabbing at him again and stops abrubtly, avoiding the necessary 'grapple' of yesterday. "But the evil dragon alerter!" He gasped, now completely drowning out the thought of ghouls entirely.
08[19:38] * +Cranberry_Cookie He's already working up a sweat.
08[19:38] * +Wishing_Star tilts his head curiously. "I'm not quite as frail as I look. Almost, but not quite. Who were you talking to?"
08[19:38] * +Wasteland_Daisy sets her fists at her hips and taps a hoof at the ground. "No excuse, we -never- split up unless absolutley nessessary."
12[19:39] <~Damhoof>  Heartless shakes her head. "Just listening in on the radio."
08[19:39] * +Wishing_Star raises an eyebrow; "Why? I thought you were just in charge of supplies."
[19:39] <+Silver_Crest> didn't agree with the minotaur's definition of necessary. The giant dragons that were burning him alive proved to be a motivation. Still, he didn't want to risk the more immidiate threat prepared to stop him.
12[19:40] <~Damhoof>  Heartless nods and gets off her makeshift counter. "That is true, but I like to listen in on our channels whenever I have some spare time. Please, Im merely entertaining the fancy of being out there myself."
[19:40] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Well. Might be necessary sooner than ya' think."
12[19:41] <~Damhoof>  Heartless points at the box of supplies readily prepared for Wishing. "Here, this is yours and if you need anything else ill provide."
12[19:41] <~Damhoof>  Wishing_Star can sense with his intellect that the mare is lying, or at least hiding something. Question is does he want to delay his team to do a proper questioning or leave it lie for now?
[19:43] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... if Wishin' takes too long, some a' us'll have ta' run ahead ta' catch that guy."
08[19:46] * +Wishing_Star has his suspicions about the entire group building. First the major wants to hold him back, now the Heartless mare was eavesdropping and lying to him about it. Something was going on here, and his inquisitive nature won out. "You know, you should really be more attentive to your duties. Napping yesterday, eavesdropping today. What's to stop me from reporting to the Major?"
12[19:47] <~Damhoof>  Heartless makes an uncertain chuckle. "I might even be able to provide a great discount. We just had some decent military bardings come in. maybe a better rifle for that de"
[19:47] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... okay. We have ta' get a move on."
08[19:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks to Courage for help.
[19:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I say we keep goin' an' give new coordinates when we've dealt with that scavver buck."
08[19:48] * +Courage shrugs at Wasteland_Daisy. He has orders...
08[19:48] * +Wishing_Star hmms... was this mare just desperate not to lose her job, or was she trying to cover somethign else up. If he kept pressing, she might let something slip. "I have found that my shield spell isn't enough to stop more than a couple bullets at a time. What have you got?"
08[19:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods, then lets see that we obey them.
[19:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "What, we just gonna' wait here while he gets away?"
08[19:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy "YEs."
08[19:49] * +Cranberry_Cookie raises his eyebrows.
08[19:49] * +Silver_Crest was stopped twice trying to get ahead, but Cranberry_Cookie was now on his side in the matter. Maybe him, Courage, and Cookie could go on ahead? "W..we should go. The girls can stay and wait."
[19:49] <+Zuri> "If the Major orders it, that means we get paid to follow what he says, not to follows scavengers." Zuri shrugs.
12[19:49] <~Damhoof>  Heartless grows desperate. She sweats and almost begs. "Im not entirely a traitor. Just a bit of a side job. Itd ruin my career. I. Uhm. Reinforced metal armor, and riot brading. Please, please."
[19:49] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "/Really/? Ya' think that's tha' most prudent course a' action?"
08[19:50] * +Wasteland_Daisy points at the radio. "We get paid to do what we are told..." Even her simple mind could work that one out.
[19:50] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "If we let that guy go an' it bites us in the ass later..."
08[19:50] * +Wishing_Star raises an eyebrow; "Not -entirely-?"
08[19:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie shakes his head.
12[19:50] <~Damhoof>  The speaker crackles. "Leftovers this is command. We might just ship her to the griffins awaiting your arrival. Be adviced you may proceed. Sorry for the delay."
08[19:50] * +Silver_Crest nodded with Cookie. "I mean, he's going to alert dragons... Ghoul dragons!" His paranoia-built nightmare resurface.
12[19:50] <~Damhoof> (HIM not her.)
[19:50] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Silver. Ya' not helpin'."
08[19:51] * +Silver_Crest didn't understand that. He thought this was VERY motivating (himself).
08[19:51] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods at the radio. "Well, lets go."
08[19:51] * +Courage nods, "Well be keeping a measured pace and I'll scout ahead. Alright. Move out."
12[19:51] <~Damhoof>  Apricot follows Courage.
08[19:51] * +Wasteland_Daisy sprints after Courage.
08[19:51] * +Zuri moves out, pleased they were moving again.
08[19:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie pulls his neckerchief back over his muzzle to cover how chagrined he looks and gallops off with the group.
08[19:52] * +Courage digs into the earth and keeps ahead of the group, scouting for any signs of a trap, or anything alive in their way.
08[19:52] * +Silver_Crest squeed, moving quickly as well. The thought that the scavenger might just 'happen' to be heading in the same direction never crossing his mind. "Ghoul alerter, ghoul alerter.." He said in a light pant. Not that he was one to call someone else 'ghoul alerter'.
12[19:52] <~Damhoof>  Heartless is on her knees with Wishing_STar. "I`ll tell you everything. You can get some assault rifles for free. Just dont tell the major. Id loose my station. I worked so hard to get here. Oh please, I`ll do anything."
12[19:54] <~Damhoof>  Heartless cringes. "I`ll work up some med-x and super potions. Special service just for you?"
08[19:54] * +Wishing_Star looks serious; "I might be convinced not to tell the major, -if- you tell me everything so I can understand what exactly is going on."
08[19:56] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts awakes from a small daydream that consisted of various tactical movements. "Wha.. .What?"
12[19:57] <~Damhoof>  "The talon company are attacking an innocent city. Slaughtering ghouls and stable dwellers alike. Im merely giving the other side a fighting chance by slipping them goods and information for caps. I couldnt do nothing." Her stance and shifty eyes betray that shes taken considerable caps for her services. "Have mercy?"
08[19:57] * +Zuri giggles at Tart, walking beside her. "Welcome back, dreamer"
08[19:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy is once again back in the pace she can keep up all day. One hoof ahead of another...
12[19:58] <~Damhoof>  In following the footsteps of the scavenger Courage begins to smell ghouls and gunpowder. Something is up.
08[19:59] * +Courage returns to the group, briefly to inform them of, "Ghouls and firearms. Be ready," before digging back down and ahead.
08[19:59] * +Cranberry_Cookie draws his pistol.
08[19:59] * +Wishing_Star snorts, then whispers; "I figured somethign was fishy here." He looks straight at Heartless; "I'm not fond of those who would obscure or distort the truth. Truth and knowledge are two of the last bastions of ponykind in this wasteland. I'm also not fond of innocents being attacked." He actually smiles; "Perhaps you can help me help you."
08[19:59] * +Wasteland_Daisy pulls her revolver.
08[19:59] * +Zuri nods and readies her rifle.
08[20:00] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gets her rifle ready and checks the mag. 5 rounds in it.
08[20:00] * +Cranberry_Cookie is ready for action.
12[20:00] <~Damhoof>  Heartless nods like an obedient dog at Wishing_Stars utterance to help. "What is it you need? I have gate passwords, I can send you their way. Anything you`d like."
12[20:03] <~Damhoof>  Courage finds four ghouls. armed in military barding and all of them are carrying assault rifles. They lie in wait to ambush the party as the scavenger heads on towards one of the metro entrances.
08[20:03] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts whispers. "Four ghouls dead ahead. Cookie, what do we do?"
[20:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Surprise and outflank."
12[20:04] <~Damhoof>  As courage digs closer he can sense that the ghouls have laid down a couple of mines just a few feet ahead of themselves. A deadly surprise for Daisy should she ever charge them.
08[20:04] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nods
[20:04] <+Wasteland_Daisy> (ahem Courage hasn't said anything yet.)
[20:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> [Whoops. >_>]
12[20:04] <~Damhoof> )he said he dug ahead to scout <,<)
08[20:04] * +Silver_Crest has his laser pistol at ready, levitating it to his side. Maybe he'll fair better today than before.
08[20:05] * +Courage digs underneath and behind the group of ghouls.  He pops out of the earth, clutching two grenades and makes a regular and a precise throw, aiming to hit the entire group.
08[20:05] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts aims her rifle, just in case
08[20:07] * +Wishing_Star nods to Heartless; "Alright. I want to know where the rest of the leftovers are so I can talk to them. With or without them, I want to know how to get in touch with the innocents. As well, just in case things go sour for me, I could use some armour and maybe an extra weapon."
12[20:09] <~Damhoof>  Heartless nods and hooves over her radio. "Here, Its already adjusted to their channel. YOu`d be codename Ruby and they are codename Brotherhood." The mare also hooves over an assault rifle and a glava reinforced military barding. "Do you want it in a battlesaddle?"
08[20:09] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts aims a steadied and a normal shot at Ghoul 1
12[20:10] <~Damhoof>  The ghouls cry out in surprise as the hellhound drops them with their pants down but quickly adjust and begin to flee the scene while saying something in the lines of "Its that fucking dog, oh shit fuck."
08[20:14] * +Courage screams in pain and hurls two more grenades at them. [15 init, after surprise attack, yay~]
12[20:18] <~Damhoof>  Courages sneak attack even with the fumbled grenade is effective. Leaving 3 of the soldier ghouls to explode in paste. Their remaining buddy cries out, crippled and unable to use his weapon. He curses and spits on the hellhound. Naming him coward and many other colorful flavours thereof.
[20:19] <+Courage> (redact my previous post until Zuri had her turn. damage is 69 )
12[20:19] <~Damhoof> (Dude, you exploded them to death. xd)
08[20:19] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "I'm not trained for using saddles." He tucks the radio away, while slipping into the armoured barding. "Alright then. I'm gonna go get air lifted to the rest of the leftovers apparently. I'll let them know what you told me. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this without too much difficulty."
12[20:22] <~Damhoof>  Moves on to kissing Wishing_Stars feet and thanking him profusely.
08[20:23] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "That's not neccessary. I just want to know the truth of what I'm getting into."
08[20:23] * +Zuri aims her rifle at the ghouls, firing three shots at them.
12[20:24] <~Damhoof>  (Statement about courages sneak attack may be overstated.)
08[20:27] * +Wishing_Star gathers up the rest of the supplies that had been originally alotted to him and steps out of Heartless' supply tent, looking around for the griffon who was supposed to take him to the rest of the leftovers.
12[20:27] <~Damhoof>  The ghouls, damaged by Courages sneak attack are suddenly shot on by the Zebra mare. One of them cry out as he is struck struck twice (30 damage).
15[20:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
12[20:28] <~Damhoof>  Wishing star has aquired, armor, weapons and a radio weighing 10. A griffin sits by the roaring fire, and looks at him expectantly. "Done yet private wishing? We shall have you out there in no time."
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15[20:29] * DamnfoolBrony is now known as Cranberry_Cookie
15[20:29] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Cranberry_Cookie
08[20:29] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Yes, just had to haggle a bit with Heartless. She is so very stubborn."
12[20:32] <~Damhoof>  The griffin nods. "Haggling is always healthy." The griffin puts out a hand and flaps his wings. "Lets get you out there then private."
08[20:33] * +Wishing_Star nods; "I'm good to go
[20:33] <+Wishing_Star> ."
08[20:33] * +Wasteland_Daisy arrives at the top of the rise overlooking the ambush site. "Oh..." Well, it was far too far away for her to do anything much.
08[20:34] * +Courage hurls two more grenades at the ghouls. ( 69 damage after DT )
12[20:38] <~Damhoof>  Courages two grenades reduce three ghouls and their barding to paste, old combat armor parts become shrapnel to the final ghoul commander. Now reduced to a cripple and unable to wield his sniper rifle he cries out and calls Courage a coward and a dog alongside other colorful words.
08[20:40] * +Courage clambers out of the ground and walks over to the commander, calling out the presence of mines to the others. He puts a clawed foot on the ghouls chest, grabbing his neck with a claw, growling, "Who do you work for, maggot?"
15[20:40] * +Cranberry_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
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12[20:41] <~Damhoof>  "The brotherhood will never surrender Stalliongrad! YOu talon fuckers better geth the fuck off our home!" The ghoul commander splatters gore and blood all over the place
15[20:42] * DamnfoolBrony is now known as Cranberry_Cookie
15[20:42] * Cranberry_Cookie is now known as Damnfool
08[20:42] * +Wasteland_Daisy walks carefully forward, ending up beside Courage after negotiating the landmines.
15[20:42] * Damnfool is now known as Cranberry_Cookie
15[20:43] * Wishing_Star is now known as Wishing_Star-SHower
08[20:43] * +Zuri walks over again, reloading her rifle while at it.
12[20:43] <~Damhoof>  Wishing Star is lifted into the air and carried off by expert wings across the forest. From the distance high up in the air he cant easily make out the shapes of his friends within the dhead forest, but at least they are on their way.
15[20:44] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Cranberry_Cookie
08[20:45] * +Courage pushes the ghouls face into the ground forcefully, "Who's that unicorn you got the info from? Tell me and I'll make your death quick. Ghouls don't need to breathe, you know. Noone will ever find you twenty feet below..."
08[20:45] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts yells over to Courage. "What's happening over there?"
12[20:45] <~Damhoof>  "You just mordered my men. Good soldiers from before the war. You talon fuckers. This is our city!"
08[20:47] * +Cranberry_Cookie moves to get up the hill from an angle that avoids the mines completely.
08[20:47] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes a path around the mines, still having her rifle ready.
08[20:47] * +Courage bears his teeth, "One more chance, ghoulie. That's all you get..."
08[20:47] * +Wasteland_Daisy doesn't much care for this... it seemed... wrong.
08[20:47] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sees the scne "Woah nelly, what's going on here?"
08[20:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie arrives at the top of the hill after a decent bit of trudging through snow.
08[20:48] * +Silver_Crest follows the path the others move along, he still had his weapon at ready, but didn't look like he was going to use it any time soon.
12[20:48] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul spits gore and green blood onto the ground. "Do what you will. I wont talk. Im no traitor to equestria."
08[20:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie holsters his pistol.
[20:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "What's he sayin'?"
08[20:48] * +Cranberry_Cookie only asks the question idly as he looks for a helmet intact enough to use.
[20:48] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "hey. maybe i can talk to him. From soldier to soldier, ya' know."
08[20:49] * +Courage digs the ghoul into a hole until only the head in visible, "Talk to us, or talk to the worms. Who is that unicorn?"
[20:50] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Courage! calm down. We gotta do this in a calm fashion. We curbstomped them, no need to rage on them!"
08[20:50] * +Wasteland_Daisy pulls on Courage's sleeve. "Not this way..."
08[20:50] * +Zuri starts looting the bodies.
08[20:50] * +Courage snorts and steps aside, saying, "I want fuckin' answers. That 'scavenger' set this up. I want to know why."
12[20:51] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry finds that due to excessive use of grenades both armor and helmets have been wrecked beyond use. Only good for salvage and scrap metal.
08[20:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie picks over the bodies of the rendered ghouls.
08[20:51] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts pokes courgae freindly "Me too, but that's not the way."
08[20:51] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts Courage
08[20:51] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to the ghoul "My name's Sergeant Apricot Tarts. What's yours?"
08[20:52] * +Courage leaves the half buried ghoul to Sgt_Apricot_Tarts and picks over the bodies.
12[20:52] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul blinks up at the hellhound before vomiting more gross green blood. "Me? Im Luitenant Shepard. Fox company."
08[20:53] * +Cranberry_Cookie He's looking for spare magazines and /maybe/ a rifle that's fallen into the snow.
12[20:53] <~Damhoof>  "Whats left of it anyway." He looks at the exploded bodies. "They deserved better than this."
08[20:53] * +Cranberry_Cookie is actually flipping them over like rocks in some cases.
[20:54] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Fox copany, eh? I heard you did an incredible job defending Stalliongrad back in the days."
[20:54] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *company
12[20:55] <~Damhoof>  Cranberry finds 4 magazines. One contains 10 308 caliber, the others contain 14 5.56 mm bullets total.
12[20:56] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul looks up at Apricot_tarts. "Dont you think i know that? They deserved a burial, not this wretched existence."
08[20:57] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs "I know, but right now we need to know what's going on. Who was that unicorn stallion? I can't promise anything, but your chances will be better if you talk."
08[20:57] * +Wasteland_Daisy stand off to the side... the bodies and the recent violence was affecting her and she was trying to keep her composure.
08[20:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie places the magazines in his pack.
15[20:58] * Wishing_Star-SHower is now known as Wishing_Star
12[20:59] <~Damhoof>  "You work for the talons. You invade our city. Do you have any idea how many lives you help ruin? We built a society here. A sanctuary." He spits on her. "You`re all scum. Traitors to equestria."
08[20:59] * +Silver_Crest waited impatiently at the front, toward the direction the scavenger had fled. They tried to get information out of the ghoul, but their attempt at stalling them was working... partly in the looting desires of the party.
15[21:00] * +Silver_Crest ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
08[21:00] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs again, whishing the spit from her face "We were just hired. Nobody told us what's going on in the city."
[21:01] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey guys. He says there are innocents in the city, and that Lioness's invading here. You believe him?"
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08[21:01] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks over, pockets full of dead peoples' stuff.
08[21:02] * +Wasteland_Daisy doesn't answer, she's busy trying to not puke.
12[21:02] <~Damhoof>  Zuri finds 4 green herbs.
[21:02] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Dunno'."
08[21:02] * +Courage drinks a health potion, before plodding over to Wasteland_Daisy, saying concerned, "You alright?"
08[21:02] * +Wishing_Star trots up to Tarts; "He's telling the truth."
08[21:02] * +Zuri grins as she pockets the herbs
08[21:02] * +Wasteland_Daisy shakes her head... she wasn't okay.
[21:02] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey Star... He's telling the truth?"
08[21:02] * +Wishing_Star was dropped off a short distance away and totally didn't appear by magic
[21:03] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Courage, can you please get him out of there?"
08[21:03] * +Wishing_Star looks around; "Turn off the radio."
12[21:03] <~Damhoof>  the griffin waves to the party. "One Wishing Star package. Delivered."
08[21:03] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns off her radio
08[21:03] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks at Wishing_Star, eyebrows raised in mild surprise.
[21:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hey."
08[21:04] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts salutes the griffin "Thank you!"
12[21:04] <~Damhoof>  The griffin takes off and heads back towards the camp.
08[21:04] * +Courage looks over to Sgt_Apricot_Tarts and nods, making to dig the ghoul out of the ground, setting him down on his side afterwards.
15[21:04] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Silver_Crest
08[21:04] * +Zuri nods at Wishing. "Habari." she greets him
08[21:05] * +Courage raises a claw to Wishing_Star in greeting, "Welcome back."
08[21:05] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts notices Whishing_Stars new gear "Fancy stuff you got there. Where did you get it?"
[21:05] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So what's this about tha' ghoul tellin' tha' truth?"
08[21:06] * +Wishing_Star takes out the assault rifle and sets it aside for whoever could actually use it; "Just a little insurance. Now turn off the radio so we can actually talk about this without anypony eavesdropping."
08[21:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks over to the Assault Rifle.
08[21:06] * +Zuri 's eyes go wide at the assault rifle, adn she trots up to it. "Ooh, is this yours?"
12[21:07] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul just sits there and looks at his damaged legs. "Ofcourse I am."
[21:07] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... I got mags an' ammo fa' this."
[21:07] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "It's already tunred off." (It is actually turned off)
08[21:08] * +Silver_Crest doesn't care much about the 'loot' nor was he jealous of the other unicorn's new atire. More rather, that this ghoul was telling the truth? No... It was something else... "It's all a lie!" He pointed a hoof at Wishing_Star, "He's been brainwashed!"
08[21:09] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks at Zuri and her rifle, then down at his measly .22 Pistol.
08[21:09] * +Wasteland_Daisy has gotten controll over her heaving stomach and tries to listen in to the conversation.
08[21:09] * +Wishing_Star rolls his eyes; "Ignoring the paranoid unicorn, I got some intel from Heartless. I caught her radioing a group called the Brotherhood." He looks to the ghoul; "Does Codename Ruby mean anythign to you?"
12[21:10] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul betrays surprise and whispers a faint no under clenched teeth. "What did you fuckers do to her?"
[21:10] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Ruby? Never heard of it, but i thought there was something going on. MY radio is limited to two channels only."
08[21:10] * +Courage squats down next to the ghoul, "Traitor to Equestria? I get shot at for existing. I don't care for your Equestria. Tell me then: What does Mother Lion." He blinks, "Heartless? She's a friend."
08[21:11] * +Cranberry_Cookie reaches down to claim the AR.
08[21:11] * +Silver_Crest eyes widened, he began pacing back and forth. Now he was speaking to himself, like much he had done the first day. "Oh god. Heartless is a traitor." Then thought about the Major. "The major is a traitor!" His pacing went faster. "We're employed by a traitor... WE'RE TRAITORS!"
08[21:11] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "I didn't do anything to her, although she did generously provide we with some new armour in case anything went wrong. She's fine, and I kept her secret so I could find the truth out for myself."
08[21:11] * +Zuri reaches down for teh AR at the same time Cookie does
08[21:11] * +Wasteland_Daisy ponders whaking Silver_Crest across the head to shut him up. He was -not- helping.
12[21:11] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul soldier looks at Wishing_Star. "What? You kept her secret from the major? What the fuck are you guys?"
08[21:12] * +Wishing_Star shrugs; "I don't know about the rest of them, but I just want to know the truth."
08[21:12] * +Cranberry_Cookie raises his eyebrows at Zuri.
08[21:12] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to the ghoul "just hired guns who want to know what's going on."
08[21:12] * +Zuri furrows her own at Cookie.
08[21:12] * +Silver_Crest stood still and obedient when he got smacked. He tended to need one of those now and then. Honestly, he didn't know what he was anymore either.
[21:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "So what did Heartless tell you?"
[21:13] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... I need a better armament."
08[21:13] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks at her own fist then at the others... "What? He was freaking me out."
08[21:14] * +Wishing_Star nods; "She told me she was working as a double agent for the Brotherhood. Radioing Talon movements to the city's residents."
[21:14] <+Zuri> "So do I!" Zuri argues against him.
[21:14] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ya' already have a rifle."
[21:14] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I don't."
[21:15] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "If you don't calm down, I'll take the rifle and give it to Courage. Good luck trying to get it off him!"
08[21:15] * +Zuri pouts. "But I want a better rifle." she argues. "What weapon do you have?"
08[21:15] * +Cranberry_Cookie points to his pistol with his muzzle.
08[21:15] * +Courage blinks again and turns to Wishing_Star, "Heartless? Are you sure we're talking about the same Heartless?"
12[21:16] <~Damhoof>  "Then this wasnt pointless after all.. Just get me up and moving, and I`ll take you to General Sun."
[21:16] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "General Sun?"
08[21:16] * +Silver_Crest wanted to scream out not to do it, but wanted to prove his obedience to the minotaur, if only for a little while.
08[21:17] * +Zuri looks at it. Even her egoism has to concede that it's a pretty meh weapon, at least at longer ranges, compared to her own. Mentally smirking, she turns back to him. "Mmm, I'll let you have it at one condition..." she says
[21:17] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Tell ya' what. I like ya'. If ya' let me have tha' rifle, I'll owe ya' a small favor."
08[21:17] * +Wishing_Star looks to Courage; "Well, personally I suspect she was looking out for her own interests as much as anypony's, but she told me what I wanted to know and I let her be fore now to figure out what's really going on for myself."
[21:17] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Emphasis on small."
08[21:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks uncomfortable with all this talk. "Uhm... arent we disobeying orders by not..." She got silent, this was way over her head. "Uhm... uhm..."
12[21:18] <~Damhoof>  "Aye. General Sun can surely tell you all what is going on. I dont know much since im still just a grunt. That bastard is stingy with promotions. Considering how long we live and all."
08[21:18] * +Cranberry_Cookie makes a heart-crossing motion with a hoof, proceeds to wave it up and down as if flapping, then closes an eye and taps it with the same hoof.
08[21:18] * +Zuri smirks as they seem to have the same idea. "What favour is that?" She smile sweetly
08[21:18] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts laughs "Yeah. Then we better hurry up before the lioness finds out what we're up to."
[21:18] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Redeemable fa' anythin', so long as it's small."
08[21:19] * +Courage turns to the ghoul, looking conflicted, "We- ...I'll bury them for you. ...but can you please tell me, who the unicorn was?"
08[21:19] * +Wasteland_Daisy points at the goul. "Aren't we supposed to shoot him? That's what we get paid for, right?" She looks around at Wishing_Star, Courage and Sgt_Apricot_Tarts.
[21:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I don't shoot the good ponies."
08[21:20] * +Courage looks to Wasteland_Daisy, "We're paid for blowing up the gate."
12[21:20] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul looks at Courage. "He`s one of the brotherhood waterworkers. We`ve kept an eye on stuff from within the lion company by being licenced scavengers."
[21:20] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I second Courage."
[21:20] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So? Whaddya' say?"
08[21:20] * +Zuri smirks. "Mmm, okay then... Take it. I'll be remembering this though." she says, giving him a peck on the cheek.
08[21:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy is so confused. "What does good ponies have to do with it... we are Talons..."
08[21:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie laughs, once, then grabs the assault rifle in his mouth, hefting it.
08[21:21] * +Courage shrugs and stands up, "They don't. There's no such thing as good ponies."
[21:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Fuck the talons!"
12[21:22] <~Damhoof>  "The disguise works because so far talons have mostly fought us ghouls on the surface. Stick your head in the metro long enough and there are ponies alright."
08[21:22] * +Silver_Crest was confused, but stayed quiet. He'd let them decide what to do, for him everyone was out to kill him anyway~ they were just deciding who.
08[21:22] * +Cranberry_Cookie does an almost practiced check of the action and magazine of the gun.
[21:22] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "That's why they didn't want us to go through the tunnels."
08[21:22] * +Zuri grins as she swishes her butt over to where the ghoul is, trying to catch up on the convo.
[21:23] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey Cookie. Nice new rifle you got there. Mind if I try out your old one some time?"
[21:23] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "I don't have an old one."
08[21:23] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks lost and confused and so very much like a child. "What? B-but..." She needed that money... she needed the influence...
[21:23] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me winks "You know what I mean."
08[21:23] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts winks "You know what I mean."
08[21:24] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to Daisy "I don't actually care what you want. My decision is settled. If you want to go back to the talons, I'm ok with that."
08[21:24] * +Cranberry_Cookie is glad his coat is dark enough to hide his slight blush.
08[21:24] * +Wishing_Star sighs and looks to Daisy; "You don't have to come with us you know. You're completely free to go and tell what we've gotten up to here. But might I ask what's more important than the truth of the matter?"
08[21:25] * +Zuri looks at Wishing. "Caps are."
08[21:25] * +Silver_Crest was worried about the truth of the tunnels. "But the ghoul could be lying, the metro is really a trap. Everyone is going to die, caved in, starve, DIE!" He announced, more calm than before. Not taking Daisy's side necessarily but simply giving in to fear.
[21:25] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "No the truth is always more important."
08[21:25] * +Cranberry_Cookie He shakes his head and gets to organizing his armaments.
[21:26] <+Silver_Crest> (everypony)
08[21:26] * +Courage stretches and clacks his claws. He plods over to Wasteland_Daisy and pats her on the shoulder, "There are no good ponies. We do our job and I'll ask Mother Lion. Put in a good word for you."
08[21:26] * +Wasteland_Daisy starts to sniff. "I-I... I need the job... and I don't want to be a tattletale..." Then she mumbles something too low for Wishing_Star to hear as she looks at her feet.
[21:26] <+Wasteland_Daisy> hooves**
[21:27] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Aww c'mon sweetie. Everythings gonna be alright. just think about it. Do you want to earn the caps doing something good or somethig bad?"
12[21:27] <~Damhoof>  "Caps?" The ghoul spits. "We have no need for caps in Stalliongrad and theres plenty of unlooted machines left. You help us and we`d pay you a lot."
08[21:27] * +Cranberry_Cookie has his rifle in order.
08[21:27] * +Zuri perks her ears up at this. "How much is a lot, mr. Ghoul?" she asks Mr. Ghoul.
[21:28] <+Zuri> "... And are you willing to pay me for fixing you up?" she adds afterwards, seeing his broken state
08[21:28] * +Cranberry_Cookie He affixes it over one of his saddlebags then goes over to listen to the conversation, likely to far displaced to offer any relevant comments.
08[21:28] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts points a hoof a the ghoul "See? now come with us and everything will be fine."
12[21:29] <~Damhoof>  "Dont rightly know. Its an entire city`s worth of caps after all." The ghoul shrugs. "Im just a grunt mam. Gotta talk with General Sun first and then theres sharing with other mercs turned to our cause."
08[21:29] * +Wishing_Star ignores Zuri and sets about attempting to fix up the ghoul himself. The phsyiology was a bit different, but a broken bone was still a broken bone
08[21:29] * +Courage growls at the ghoul, "What makes you think I'd betray my mother based on a long dead ponies words, ghoulie?"
08[21:29] * +Wasteland_Daisy was torn. On the one hand was Tarts and Star, wanting to help the gouls. And on the other was Courage, wanting to keep to the contract... and here came this offer of funds... "I-I-I..." It was too much for her young head and she hunkered down and covered her head in an attempt to hide from the world.
12[21:30] <~Damhoof>  "I dont expect anything dog, but it seems like your group has decided to listen to me rather than you."
08[21:30] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts pets Wasteland_Daisy. "I know it's a bit much now. It's ok."
08[21:30] * +Zuri frowns at Wishing. Bah, wasting chance for profit.
12[21:31] <~Damhoof>  "Should have killd me when you had the chance. Truth dont do much good then." The ghoul grins at the dog. "You`d think i spoke out of the goodness of my heart? The fuck did you think happened in that tunnel you found? The mercs shot their own leader."
12[21:32] <~Damhoof>  Wishing Star heals the ghouls limbs and he rises, Brushing snow and gore off his body. "Thank you kindly."
08[21:32] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts 's ears perk "That explains why we foundy only one body."
08[21:32] * +Cranberry_Cookie "hmm"s. Should've checked that body for signs of rank.
08[21:32] * +Wasteland_Daisy shakes her head. "No! It's not alright. I need this... I need to find my mom! I need my mommy! And this was the best way of getting caps to help!" Daisy was sobbing now, her head was wirling and she douldn't decide.
08[21:32] * +Courage keeps his arm around Wasteland_Daisy, "Then tell the truth, expired meat. I want to fucking know what's going on."
08[21:32] * +Wishing_Star lights up his horn and casts the healing spell he knows on the ghoul, not wanting to waste potions at the moment
[21:33] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Oh sweetie, you'll find your momma and you'll get the caps to do it, but do you want to do it by doing bad stuff?"
08[21:33] * +Silver_Crest knew... even he could know now was not a time to start screaming that the ghoul was trying to kill us all. So he didn't, he was happy with the fact he was still breathing, personally.
08[21:34] * +Wasteland_Daisy shakes her head mutely at Tarts' words. She didn't like being a bad girl...
12[21:34] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul flexes his until recently expired limbs with glee. "Already told you. I`d take you to general Sun. He`s better at talking."
08[21:35] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts gives Daisy a motherly kiss "Now get up daisy. I want to see the strong minotaur you are!"
08[21:35] * +Wasteland_Daisy nods and stands up, looking down at her hooves.
[21:36] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Head's up, sweetie.  You are a strong minotaur and you know that!"
08[21:37] * +Zuri sighs. No estimate of caps they'd get? Fuck no, that smelled like a scam. She was leaning towards staying with Lion.
08[21:37] * +Wasteland_Daisy still gives no other reaction than nodding. Her brain was on autopilot and reacting instinctivly to Tarts' voice.
08[21:37] * +Courage gets up, "Fine, pony. I'll hear your General out, although I don't have high hopes you won't just shoot us when we get into your territory."
[21:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... if we do this, return to Lion Company, an' they find out, we're gonna' get shot dead," Cranberry says, quietly.
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12[21:40] <~Damhoof> (WHAT THE SHAZBOT)
[21:40] <+Wishing_Star> (Netsplit)
[21:41] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... if we do this, return to Lion Company, an' they find out, we're gonna' get shot dead," Cranberry says, quietly. (Repost)
12[21:41] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul licks his teeth and spit out some remaining green blood. "Not like i care what lion company might do to you for turning rogue. Just means you`ll be devoted to our cause more or less."
08[21:41] * +Silver_Crest shrugged, the general consensus seemed to be to follow the ghoul in to death. Bah. He'd already died yesterday, what was so bad about following them in to the next ghoul death trap?
[21:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Ok everybody. Let's just go to this General Sun and talk to him. We can make our final decisions later."
08[21:41] * +Silver_Crest "So... we're going in to the tunnel trap then?"
12[21:42] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul shakes his head. "Naah, gonna take you to the gate and into stalliongrad proper."
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08[21:42] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Just as a warning, I am a powerful and diverse mage (bluffing). I could strike you down just as easily as I fixed you up if you're lying to us."
12[21:43] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul laughs. "Whatever you say."
08[21:44] * +Wishing_Star smiles reassuringly; "I don't think it'll be a problem though."
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[21:44] <+Zuri> "I'm not devoting to these ghouls just yet." Zuri says. "There's no way I'm pledging myself to a cause that can't even give an estimate of how many caps I'll earn. Smells like a scam."
12[21:44] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul then looks for his rifle and eyes Cranberry. "Erm. Thats mine."
08[21:44] * +Courage scoffs, "The main gate? Do you think we're stupid?"
08[21:44] * +Cranberry_Cookie only has Wishing's AR on him.
08[21:45] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "No, that's the one I brought from the talon camp. Yours is somewhere over there."
12[21:45] <~Damhoof>  "I meant the magazine master mage. Its for my rifle."
[21:46] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Scam or not, let's just hear 'em out."
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08[21:46] * +Zuri sighs. "Vizuri sana."
[21:47] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "What magazine?"
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08[21:48] * +Zuri sighs. "Vizuri sana."
[21:48] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "What magazine?"
08[21:48] * +Wasteland_Daisy is silent and keeps looking down at the ground...  until a hand creeps silently out and gently grasps at a fold of Tarts armor. Nothing much mattered other than earning the help to find her mommy.
12[21:49] <~Damhoof>  "The magazine you`ve grubbed to you. Give it back. Its special."
08[21:49] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts is grasped
08[21:49] * +Courage steps towards the ghoul, "Radio it in. He's going back to the camp."
12[21:50] <~Damhoof>  the ghoul picks up his damaged weapon and heads for Cranberry. "Comon, my wife modded this rifle. Its a memento."
08[21:50] * +Cranberry_Cookie grumbles, drawing the magazine from one of his front pouches with his mouth. Surreptitiously, he tongues a round from it, hiding it in-between his jawline and teeth.
[21:51] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Heah."
[21:51] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey, it's just a talk. We can shoot your way out of there way if things go south."
08[21:51] * +Cranberry_Cookie stops after a moment.
12[21:51] <~Damhoof>  the ghoul grabs his magazine back. "Thanks. You guys arent so bad after all."
08[21:52] * +Courage barks laughter at Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "Shoot our way out? What are you? Twelve, with too many heroic war stories? You're fucking insane."
08[21:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie doesn't let go.
08[21:52] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts remains calm "Ultimatly, the decision is up to Cookie."
12[21:52] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul thugs at the magazine. "Let go."
[21:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Wait, wait."
08[21:52] * +Zuri can't help but agree with Courage.
[21:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> (Alt:  "Waif, waif.")
[21:52] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "COOKIE!"
08[21:54] * +Cranberry_Cookie sighs, then lets go.
08[21:54] * +Courage pushes Cranberry_Cookie and the ghoul apart, standing before the latter, "Stand down and drop the weapon. You don't get any guns."
08[21:54] * +Cranberry_Cookie He turns away after a second, spitting the round into one of his pockets.
12[21:54] <~Damhoof>  "IT even has my name on it..." The ghoul gives off a hideous pout and slides the magazine into his rifle.
08[21:54] * +Courage "Drop. The. Gun."
08[21:55] * +Cranberry_Cookie stumbles back after being pushed by Courage.
08[21:55] * +Silver_Crest nods, "I don't like the idea of giving the ghoul whose friends we just killed his own gun..."
08[21:55] * +Silver_Crest "Well, that the zebra and dog killed."
12[21:55] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul shakes his hoof at Courage. "Now, now. I wont be using it on you if you have all decided to follow me and get a proper explanation on things."
08[21:55] * +Zuri nods, agreeing with this.
[21:55] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... then grab it from him."
[21:55] <+Zuri> "And how can we trust you?"
08[21:56] * +Courage is poised to cut the ghoul to pieces, "I said: Drop. It."
[21:56] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "COOKIE! Make a godesses damned decision already, fuck fucks sake!"
08[21:56] * +Cranberry_Cookie regrets letting that magazine go.
08[21:56] * +Wasteland_Daisy is following Apricot but whinces at the shout.
08[21:57] * +Cranberry_Cookie steps out and looks at the ghoul.
12[21:57] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul lets his rifle go. "Well, you can borrow it for awhile if thats what you want mister dog thing."
[21:58] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Look. Fa' now, ya' our hostage. Insurance, as it were."
08[21:58] * +Silver_Crest was thankful the ghoul decided to let go of his weapory. If anything that was a +1 to following him... in to certain death.
08[22:00] * +Courage picks up the rifle and turns to Wishing_Star, "I want the truth too, but following him borders on suicide and idiocy. Truth is no good to the dead. Radio it to the camp and have the ghoul picked up."
12[22:00] <~Damhoof>  "Hostage? You do realise we`re already mostly dead right?" The ghoul laughs. "Most indecicive group ever. You guys are wierd fucks."
[22:00] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "We can still radio the others. Whishing seems to have the frequencies, right?"
12[22:01] <~Damhoof>  "You think your precious Lion company doesnt know what they are doing or something?"
08[22:01] * +Zuri rolls her eyes at the ghoul. "I vote with Courage... This guy smells like a scam."
08[22:01] * +Cranberry_Cookie taps his chin with a hoof.
[22:01] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Heartless smelt like a scam too, but you still bought bullets from her."
[22:02] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... somethin' fishy's goin' on."
08[22:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks to Wishing_Star.
[22:02] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "What, exactly, did you learn?"
08[22:02] * +Wishing_Star pulls out the radio Heartless had given him and activates it; "This is Codename Ruby calling in."
[22:02] <+Zuri> "Heartless IS a scam... But not as major as this. No way I'm working for someone who can't even estimate how many caps they'll pay me."
08[22:03] * +Courage looks to Wishing_Star, "What are you doing?"
08[22:03] * +Wishing_Star makes a shushing motion; "Trying something."
12[22:03] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles alive. "This is Brotherhood."
08[22:03] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts perks her ears
[22:03] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "hey Cookie, wanna try a hoof on the radio again?"
08[22:04] * +Zuri grimace and listens in to Wishing. If he fucked up her chances with Lion...
08[22:04] * +Silver_Crest began to panic again, they were contacting someone?! "They're calling for backup! We're all going to die!" He once more started to pace, forgetting the minotaur's lesson from before.
08[22:04] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks somewhat anxious.
08[22:04] * +Wasteland_Daisy is confused.
[22:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... sure, Apricot."
08[22:04] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts takes out her radio and hands it to Cookie to tinker with it
08[22:05] * +Wishing_Star speaks into the radio; "Has Icicle returned yet?"
[22:05] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Wait, wait."
[22:05] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... I'm gonna' go check something I saw in the snow a little bit back."
[22:05] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hm?"
[22:05] <+Cranberry_Cookie> tha'*]
[22:05] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm coming with you."
08[22:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes a couple minutes retrieving a fallen assault rifle, recovering the magazine from it. It was... pretty banged up.
12[22:06] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles again. "This is brotherhood confirming. Icicle just passed our perimeter. Good job."
08[22:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie takes it in his mouth and trots back to camp.
08[22:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie Well... temporary camp.
08[22:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie They'd been there long enough.
08[22:08] * +Wishing_Star smirks; okay, he was getting somewhere. "I'm afraid I have to report a possible breach. One of the ones who captured Icicle caught me radioing. Was able to pay him off for his silence, but nothing is entirely for sure. Please advise."
12[22:09] <~Damhoof>  "This is brotherhood. Just escape into the tunnels for now. Im sure the real Heartless will want to take the blame for this one. Then we just do a rince and repeat with the next storage manager."
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12[22:10] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul laughs in the background, waiting for the party to reach a proper decition.
08[22:11] * +Silver_Crest sighed. "So we're going to go get ourselves trapped in the tunnels then?" no sarcasm or worry about it. Just announcing what he thought was decided.
08[22:11] * +Cranberry_Cookie listens carefully, beginning work on the rifle first. He's stripping it down for parts.
08[22:11] * +Courage turns to the ghoul, advancing on the undead pony with a burning rage in his eyes, "What did you do to Heartless."
08[22:12] * +Wishing_Star glances over at Courage; "I'm trying to get us some intel before we rush into this blind. Just keep quiet and let me work this out." He turns back to the radio. 'real' Heartless implied an imposter or doppelganger of some sort. "Roger. Will depart from camp at 0100 hours. What is the current status of Shepard?"
12[22:12] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul looks to Courage. "Not much. Shes pretty much being taken care of as best they can."
[22:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "How did you send an impostor?"
[22:13] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *imposter
12[22:13] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles to life. "Who? You mean those ghoul fucks? Err. Status is currenlty that they havent reported in yet. Whatever."
08[22:14] * +Courage is not a happy Hellhound. Not. At. All. He keeps advancing on the ghoul, "Hear that? You're worthless to them. Nor speak, or forever hold your piece."
08[22:14] * +Cranberry_Cookie raises an eyebrow at that, moving on to breaking the channel-lock on the radio.
[22:14] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "doesn't like they care much about you Shepard."
[22:14] <+Courage> now*
12[22:14] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul laughs. "Course not. They are brotherhood after all."
[22:15] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "What brotherhood?"
08[22:15] * +Wishing_Star hmms... "I heard he was situated near the gate. Is he available for an escort?"
08[22:16] * +Courage is about to snap, now inches from the ghoul, "One. More. Time: What did you do to the real Heartless?"
12[22:16] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles to life. "Ghouls for escort? Just get into the metro. Not the north part though. Thats blocked by leftover ferals. Some bright idiot had a silly idea about pretending they ate the other mercenary company."
12[22:17] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul frowns at Courage. "I just said. Shes as safe as she can fucking be."
08[22:18] * +Courage whips the ghoul with a claw, growling, "Answer my /fucking/ question!"
[22:18] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Since when do you care about Heartless?"
12[22:18] <~Damhoof>  It grows pretty obvious to wishing Star that the ghouls that are on the surface and the brotherhood are seperate entities. Possibly forced together by a common enemy. The talons.
08[22:19] * +Wasteland_Daisy shouts in distress at Courage. "Stop it.. please stop it! He just said she was okay!"
[22:19] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hey!"
08[22:19] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks over at the sound of a scuffle.
[22:19] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... tha' fuck ya' doin'?"
08[22:19] * +Wishing_Star smiles. Bingo. "Right, fine. I can handle myself anyways. Also, I might have found a potential sympathizer to our cause. Please advise."
12[22:20] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul grins back at courage. "I didnt do jack shit. The brotherhood has her."
[22:21] <+Zuri> "Then who is this "Brotherhood"?"
[22:21] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Star, got any valuable intel?"
08[22:21] * +Wishing_Star holds up a hoof for Tarts to remain quiet. He was still fishing. He was going to get everything he could.
12[22:21] <~Damhoof>  The Radio grows silent for a few minutes. "Send them down into the metro like the others. Just discard the radio at the entrance like the others. They wont know until it hits them in the face."
08[22:22] * +Wishing_Star asks; "Should I just bring him with me?"
08[22:22] * +Silver_Crest looked like he was about to trip when he heard the obvious line from the radio.
08[22:22] * +Cranberry_Cookie walks over to the angry hellhound and ghoul.
08[22:22] * +Silver_Crest it was like paranoia bait, so much so that he almost had a hard time grabbing it
12[22:22] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles again. "Aye, thatd work. Gives you a proper escort. Sounds about right."
08[22:23] * +Silver_Crest his pacing speed increased. "They just admitted it! We're all going to die! They're going to hit us in the face!" He took it literally. "Metro is bad, BAD idea!"
12[22:23] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul is reluctant to talk about the brotherhood itself. "You can ask Sun about the fucking brotherhood. They sit down there pretending to fight while real soldiers die."
[22:24] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "So who fights then?"
08[22:24] * +Courage barks laughter, "'Safe' is a joke in the wasteland kid. She could be a brain in a jar and they'd call it 'safe'." He growls at the ghoul, but doesn't strike again, "Then why do you die for them then?"
12[22:24] <~Damhoof>  the ghoul points at his chest. "Who do you think?"
08[22:24] * +Wishing_Star chuckles; "I feel sooo much safer. Potential sympathizer is a scrawny looking albino unicorn that I think got muscled into helping the talons. Seems to know some medical magic; could be useful."
12[22:25] <~Damhoof>  Shepard looks to Courage. "Cuz its our home? The brotherhood just happen to live underneath them."
12[22:26] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles back. "Albino? Sounds neat. We could always use more waterworkers."
[22:26] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "can you please elaborate on that? Are all of you prewar soldiers?"
[22:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "An' who's this... 'Brotha'hood'?"
08[22:27] * +Wishing_Star smiles; "Right then. Also, I don't entirely trust the guy I paid off, so if he rats me out and I get nabbed before we can swap the real heartless back in, I'll send the albino in alone."
12[22:27] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul looks at Tart. "Naah. Some of us are, the old general. Most of them are just civilian ghouls that fled from ponies that didnt like what was happening down south."
12[22:29] <~Damhoof>  The radio crackles again. "Uh, that sounds confusing but alright. I`ll pass it on."
[22:29] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I see..."
[22:29] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... an' tha' 'Brotha'hood'?"
08[22:29] * +Wishing_Star chuckles; "Shouldn't be a problem though. I've gotten out of stickier situations."
12[22:30] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul sighes and looks to Cranberry. "Whatda think? Stable ponies ofcourse. Once they got out we were already pretty fortified up tops so they\ve kept to the underground."
08[22:31] * +Zuri is getting impatient. "We need to do the job we were sent to do if we want our caps." she comments
[22:31] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Stable ponies?! now that's interessting."
08[22:31] * +Silver_Crest shrugged. "I don't like stable ponies." He said honestly, completely ignoring the fact he was one and had his own pipbuck.
[22:31] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Stable ponies /is/ an interestin' development."
[22:32] <+Zuri> "if it doesn't pay me extra, not terribly interested." Zuri murmurs, but not too loud.
08[22:33] * +Wishing_Star speaks to the radio one last time; "This is Ruby, over and out."
08[22:33] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts turns to Zuri with a playfull tone "Stables are usually /filled/ with good stuff. Weapons, armor, food."
12[22:33] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul shakes his head at Zuri. "Plenty of caps and tech. We just need to repell Lion company first. Then we can sell the stuff to others and get lots of shit. You`d be able to bathe in the caps."
12[22:34] <~Damhoof>  "This is brotherhood. Over and out." The radio goes silent.
08[22:34] * +Zuri mmms. "Well, that is more like it..." she says. "But why not just let Lion take it, and do it that way?"
[22:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Because lion won't give you more than in the contract."
08[22:35] * +Wishing_Star slips the radio away, then turns to address the group. "Alright then, if everypony could quiet down for a minute, I have a plan."
12[22:35] <~Damhoof>  the ghoul shakes his head. "Says in your contract that major loot go to the company not to the players. Sure you`d get a share but not as much."
[22:35] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Ok Star, what'cha got for us?"
08[22:35] * +Courage looks over to Wishing_Star, "What's your plan?"
[22:35] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Plan away, unicorn buck."
08[22:35] * +Cranberry_Cookie keeps his eyes on the ghoul, but he has an ear turned back in Wishing_Star's direction.
08[22:35] * +Zuri falls silent to look at the plannny unicorn.
08[22:36] * +Wasteland_Daisy is still clutching onto Tarts' armor. And now lifts her head to listen to Wishing_Star.
08[22:36] * +Courage hopes the plan involves killing their captive maggot food.
08[22:36] * +Silver_Crest shrugged, "Does it involve being face to face with ghouls? I don't do well when surrounded by a bunch of ... that." He said, pointing a hoof to the living ghoul.
08[22:37] * +Wishing_Star smirks; "So, basically, we have a very lovely opportunity to play both sides here, holding out until we know for sure who we want to support, then going with it. The rest of you can continue with our normal mission for the talons, while I go down to meet this Brotherhood. Just set it up without setting it off before I get back."
[22:37] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm with Whishing Star here."
[22:37] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Clever."
08[22:37] * +Wasteland_Daisy frwons but nods.
08[22:37] * +Cranberry_Cookie is neutral.
[22:38] <+Wasteland_Daisy> (frowns**)
[22:38] <+Zuri> "... I guess getting to chose which one I want to support would guarantee the most caps." Zuri nods.
[22:38] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "We gather as much intel as we can and decide then."
08[22:38] * +Courage nods slowly, "What do we do with jerky here?" He nods at the ghoul.
08[22:38] * +Silver_Crest liked this idea. He got to stay with the full group, didn't betray the contract, and didn't walk in to a trap.
08[22:39] * +Wishing_Star smirks; "The best part is, they're expecting me. I can try to bring along the imposter Heartless as well to make my claim look more believeable, but I should be able to get in alone anyways. Once I find out what we need to know about this Brotherhood and the other residents of the city, I'll rendevous with you guys and we can make our final decision."
[22:40] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Roger. I got the radio hacked. Give me a frequency so that I can contact you
[22:40] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> *"
08[22:40] * +Wishing_Star floats the Brotherhood radio back out and shows it to Tarts; "Can you reach me on this thing?"
[22:41] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Sure, all we need is a frequency that's not used by the brotherhood or the talons."
[22:42] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'm sure I can find one."
12[22:43] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul laughs a horse laugh. "And what about me then? We aint gonna let you blow up the third gate. Thatd be suicide. We`d be beset on all three sides."
08[22:43] * +Wishing_Star lets Tarts tinker with the radio for a moment while looking to the others; "So, anypony got anything I should know, or objections of any kind?"
15[22:43] * +Cranberry_Cookie ([email protected]) Quit (Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client)
[22:43] <+Zuri> "Well, we could easily jsut shoot you." Zuri says matter-of-factly.
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15[22:44] * DamnfoolBrony is now known as Cranberry_Cookie
08[22:46] * +Courage looks to the ghoul, "What about you? You're worthless to all three sides, it seems. We can put you to rest with your fellows. I'm sure you've lived long enough..."
08[22:47] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts hands the radio back to Whishing_Star. "Use channel seven. if you contact me, ask for a cupcake, my answer will be that I've run out of them. Did you get that?"
12[22:48] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul frowns. "Well I`m right fucked arent I? No point in running either. Can you live with that?"
08[22:48] * +Wishing_Star nods; "Ask for Cupcakes, you've run out. Got it." He tucks the radio away.
12[22:48] <~Damhoof>  "Can your friends?"
08[22:49] * +Wasteland_Daisy closes her eyes... she didn't want to see this. Not in this way she didn't.
15[22:49] * Damhoof sets mode: +v Cranberry_Cookie
[22:49] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Courage, wait! Whishing Star needs him so that he can keep his cover."
08[22:49] * +Cranberry_Cookie comes to the grim realization that he is loyal only to himself.
08[22:49] * +Zuri shrugs. "I can." she says.
08[22:50] * +Silver_Crest shook hid head. "But Wishing Star said he's get in alone if he needed to. Plus i don't think he's going to just walk away knowing what we intend."
[22:50] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... yeah."
[22:50] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Star can shoot him if he's up to any funny buisness."
08[22:50] * +Courage turns to Sgt_Apricot_Tarts, "He need the impostor." He turns back to the ghoul, "Live with what? Another pony? Ponies shoot at me for less."
08[22:50] * +Wishing_Star looks over to COurage and the others; "I'd prefer not to kill him if we don't have to. They're expecting me to come in with Heartless or Ruby or whatever her name is, or alone."
[22:50] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "You've found ya'self in the position of a loose end."
[22:51] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "The more assests and forms of pressure we havem, the better."
08[22:51] * +Courage looks to Wishing_Star, "And what if we let him live? He's worthless to all sides and a liability to us."
08[22:51] * +Zuri turns towards teh ghoul. "So, what should we do with you?" she muses. "Unless you give me a reason not to, I have no problems just shooting you."
[22:52] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... bury him twenty-feet down, pick him up once we've decided what we're gonna' do," Cranberry jests darkly.
08[22:52] * +Cranberry_Cookie ... or does he?
08[22:52] * +Courage finds Cranberry_Cookie's idea acceptable.
12[22:53] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul frowns and looks at the rifle he handed over. "Well, if you helped us we`d kick the brotherhood out afterwards.." he sniffles. "Sure will be nice to see my wife again.. At least i can die knowing im not you."
08[22:53] * +Zuri has no particular qualms with the idea either.
[22:53] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> 7me has
08[22:53] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts has
08[22:53] * +Silver_Crest didn't like that idea. Being burried alive... well that was a fear that was going to haunt his mind for a while. He wouldn't argue though, when the other three were all four it.
[22:53] <+Zuri> "You only need to be able to live with yourself." Zuri says. "What others think is irrellevant."
[22:54] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Yeah. Ya' okay with crushing darkness as opposed to having ya' brains blown out?"
08[22:54] * +Wishing_Star shakes his head; "Like I said, if it's not strictly necessary, don't do anything to him. I'm still trying to find out what's really going on here."
08[22:55] * +Cranberry_Cookie shrugs.
[22:55] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "He knows too much."
08[22:55] * +Wasteland_Daisy starts to skream. "Will somepony just do something instead of talking about it like this!"
12[22:55] <~Damhoof>  The ghoul cries out in sorrow. "Blow my brains. Like you did my friends. Whats another body to cover over your shitty plot?"
[22:55] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Just let him go already!"
08[22:55] * +Courage nods, "If you weren't a ghoul I'd ask you to take a deep breath, but that's unnecessary here." He grabs the ghoul and dives into the earth with him.
[22:55] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Can't. Completely liabilit-- WAIT!"
08[22:56] * +Wishing_Star sighs; this was going to be problematic. He was feelign quite glad for hsi new armour
08[22:56] * +Silver_Crest nodded, with him there were four of the seven, at least, vouching for his death or 'crippling' of his movements. He watched as the hellhound went underground. "Just remember, we already died yesterday.
[22:56] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Fuck liabilities. The wasteland is a shithole and you know that as much as I do. no need to make it any worse!"
08[22:56] * +Wasteland_Daisy hunkers down and hugs her legs, hiding her face.
08[22:57] * +Zuri nods at Tart. "Ndiyo, no need to make it more difficult for oneself."
[22:57] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... never mind," Cranberry says, reconsidering.
[22:58] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'd rather safe a life and have a difficult one than be alone."
[22:58] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Dig ya' up in a week."
08[22:58] * +Wishing_Star has a firm dislike for Courage, Zuri and SIlver at this point. He felt sorry for Daisy, was appreciative of Tart's support, and was indifferent to Cookie.
08[22:58] * +Courage burst out of the ground alone and shakes the dirt off himself, "Done. We do Star's plan and come back for him. Easy as pony pie."
08[22:58] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks to the rest of the group.
[22:58] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "We dig him up in a week, yeah?"
08[22:59] * +Silver_Crest shrugged, "Unless something happens to Courage. Then he's stuck down there." Then thought about what he'd just said, "Or we all die, and nobody remembers he was here."
[22:59] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "So. Who wants his rifle?"
08[22:59] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts sighs "I take it."
[22:59] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Eh. I'll mark it on tha' map."
12[22:59] <~Damhoof>  The party gains a dinged up hunting rifle with scope and extended magazine, 8 rifle and armor parts and there are two landmines still sitting there. Waiting to be disarmed.
08[22:59] * +Zuri shrugs. "If he won't cause problems, I don't really care." she says. She doesn't comment on Tart's comment though... No need to get into an arguement.
08[23:01] * +Wishing_Star looks around; "What time is it now?"
08[23:02] * +Cranberry_Cookie pulls out the map and makes a note as to where the ghoul is so they can come back in a week and pick him up.
08[23:02] * +Courage brushes the rest of the dirt off, having memorized the location.
12[23:02] <~Damhoof>  Even if they have talked and talked for what seems like an eternity only a few hours have passed since dawn broke. The winter snow and wind rages against their bodies.
[23:02] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Hey Cookie, can I have the rifle please? And can you help me fix it? I'll owe you big time for it."
[23:02] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Sure."
08[23:03] * +Zuri shudders a bit and tries to pull her armour closer around herself. "Lets get going... It's freezing out here."
08[23:03] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts blushes slightly. "Ammo would be nice too. 5.56 mm doesn't really fit the chamber of it."
[23:03] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "There's a clip."
[23:03] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Ten shots."
[23:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... well, /nine/ technically, but I have tha' tenth one."
[23:04] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Hoof it here."
[23:04] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Thanks I appreceatie it."
08[23:05] * +Courage plods to Wishing_Star, "We have a week. I'd like to have a chat with the impostor- ...don't worry: I'll play nice. I just don't like people messing with the few that don't hate or shoot me on sight."
12[23:06] <~Damhoof>  The assault rifle parts that the group gathered do not fit for the hunting rifle because of the difference in caliber.
08[23:06] * +Cranberry_Cookie checks to see if other common rifle bits work. Firing spring, etc.
08[23:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie Oh wait. Lever action.
12[23:07] <~Damhoof> (Now you`re getting it.)
08[23:07] * +Cranberry_Cookie ... no. That's not right. It's bolt action.
08[23:07] * +Wishing_Star sighs; "I needed to go talk to her about escorting me down into the tunnels anyways."
[23:08] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "Awww damnit. Thanks for tryin'. We'll get it to work eventually."
08[23:09] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands up mutely and walks a ways from the group. She picks up a stick and starts to draw in the snow with it.
[23:09] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "... /could/ use ya' other bolt-action rifle there."
[23:09] <+Zuri> "So... are we moving on? Or going back? Either way, lets do it soon. I'm freezing my kitako off here." she says.
[23:10] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "I'll keep my Varmint Rifle for now Cookie, but thanks anyway."
08[23:10] * +Courage watches Wasteland_Daisy go and sighs, shaking his head. Should have just killed the damn ghoul and be done with it. Fucking curiosity.
08[23:11] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts walks over to Wasteland_Daisy. "What's the matter sweetie? Wanna talk about it?"
08[23:11] * +Zuri trots over to Courage and sighs. "Why aren't we moving?"
[23:11] <+Cranberry_Cookie> "Alright. Just so ya' know, that huntin' rifle looks barely serviceable. Don't try firin' it unless ya' /really/ have ta'."
08[23:12] * +Wasteland_Daisy looks up at Tarts, her face frighteningly blank.
08[23:13] * +Courage looks down to Zuri, "We're gonna be off in a minute. Fucking mess this is."
08[23:13] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts nuzzles Daisy
08[23:13] * +Zuri nods. "Kukubaliana. I just want to do the job and collect my caps."
08[23:13] * +Silver_Crest sighed. He wasn't feeling that bad staying put. Besides the ghoul podies, the living (kind of?) pony twenty feet underground, and the puzzled mood of the group.
08[23:14] * +Cranberry_Cookie thinks they made the best of a bad situation. It doesn't weigh too heavy on them.
[23:14] <+Cranberry_Cookie> him*]
08[23:14] * +Wishing_Star looks back in the direction of the Talon camp, wondering how long it would take him to get back on hoof, which was slower than being flown in and out
08[23:14] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts thinks we could've done better
08[23:14] * +Wasteland_Daisy hugs Tarts' head. "I... *sniff* I don't like this... its too confusing..."
12[23:15] <~Damhoof>  It takes Wishing about 45 minutes to hoof it back to camp.
08[23:15] * +Cranberry_Cookie doesn't think so. Not without compromising their interests and, subsequently, their safety.
08[23:15] * +Wishing_Star hasn't left yet, was just wondering
08[23:15] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts hugs back "I don't like it either, but we just have to live with it now."
08[23:18] * +Courage sighs and waits for everyone to be ready to leave.
08[23:18] * +Cranberry_Cookie is ready.
08[23:18] * +Wasteland_Daisy nussles her face into Tarts' mane. "...I wish I didn't have to..." It was a childish thought, but she was still young.
08[23:18] * +Zuri has been ready for a long time.
08[23:18] * +Cranberry_Cookie He trudges over towards the front of the group.
[23:19] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> "It's ok Daisy. Let it out, just let it all out."
08[23:20] * +Wasteland_Daisy stands there for a while, taking what comfort she could from the contact... she missed her momma. Oh, how she missed her.
08[23:21] * +Cranberry_Cookie is loathe to leave his AR out in the nasty weather, but... it can't be helped.
08[23:22] * +Sgt_Apricot_Tarts has a totally motherly side too.
08[23:23] * +Cranberry_Cookie looks back at Apricot comforting Daisy for a moment, then looks forward again.
08[23:24] * +Cranberry_Cookie He pulls his goggles down and his neckerchief up, to keep the snow out.
08[23:25] * +Wasteland_Daisy agrees... but
[23:25] <+Wasteland_Daisy> Sgt_Apricot_Tarts was no Wasteland Rose... is good to have in a pinch though. Daisy lets go and stands straight, clearing her nostrils and squaring her shoulders.
12[23:25] <~Damhoof>  The remaining crew move towards their set destination as ordered by thetalon company. For maximum RP and incredible morality debates the crew earns 2000 EXPERIENCE ZOMG! There should have been karma here but the ghoul is buried so... -Session end!---
[23:25] <+Sgt_Apricot_Tarts> (awwwwwwwwwww)
[23:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> [Hah!
[23:26] <+Cranberry_Cookie> I AM KARMA HOUDINI!
08[23:26] * +Cranberry_Cookie renames "Just Lucky to Be Alive" to "Karma Houdini".