The Interrogation

[10:04] * Proverb eeps.
[10:05] * Nguvu chuckles, looking around to see his surroundings.
[10:08] * Proverb They are in that tunnel, which Proverb starts leading Nguvu down. She totally not skipping, nope.
[10:08] * Nguvu follows along, totally not staring at perky flank. Nope.
[10:10] * Proverb doesn't mind! She has a fine flank indeed. She eventually reaches the big metal airlock, where she stops.
[10:11] * Nguvu trots up beside Proverb, now looking at the airlock and waiting.
[10:11] <Proverb> The lights cut, plunging the tunnel into blackness, and there's a lot of movement nearby..
[10:13] * Nguvu pushes Proverb back, keeping himself between her and the sounds of movement as best he can. The small sound of a pistol coming out of its holster can be heard.
[10:15] <Proverb> When the lights come back on, there's several ponies, wearing armor similar to Proverb's, training assault rifles towards them.
[10:15] * Proverb eeps, stepping around Nguvu. "I-It's okay, they won't hurt us." She says, waving at the guards.
[10:16] * Nguvu has taken a defensive posture. He growls a bit around the pistol in his mouth, but blinks when Proverb steps out from behind him.
[10:17] <Proverb> ALL of the assault rifles are trained at Nguvu.
[10:17] * Proverb squeaks. "Put the gun away."
[10:18] * Nguvu is not unfamiliar with this situation. He looks ready to fight, but reluctantly follows Proverb's command. He grumbles, "You should not startle guardpony in such way."
[10:19] * Proverb gives a sigh of relief as the gaurds withdraw, the airlock before them rumbling open. "It's just a safety measure. Th-they can't let anypony in here, you know."
[10:21] * Nguvu is still frowning, "Am used to raider trying to ambush like that. Is good you stopped me."
[10:22] * Proverb nods. "Yes, now onward!" She squeaks, and trots through the open airlock.
[10:23] * Nguvu can't help but grin at the adorable mare. He follows along, doing his best to not stare again.
[10:25] * Proverb leads Nguvu around the base, pointing out the places she knew, which weren't many, until they eventually reached her room. "And this is my room!" She threw open the door and dashed inside, flopping onto her bed with a sigh.
[10:28] * Nguvu blinks, "I thought you were showing me around city..." he smiles, "I think I like room better than tour."
[10:31] * Proverb flips over. "This place is huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge. I barley know my way around yet." She gets up, hanging her sniper rifles on a small gun rack on the wall, shrugging off her tac vest too. She flops back onto her bed, patting the spot next to her. "Come sit!"
[10:32] * Nguvu unslings his .308 and sets it down, putting his pistol alongside it. He looks unsure about his armored barding.
[10:32] <Proverb> Proverb's room is sparsely furnished, just a bed, a desk, and a gun rack. There was a single picture of her and her old Enclave squad on the desk.
[10:33] * Nguvu comes and sits down next to her, still wearing his barding.
[10:35] * Blackout_Out ([email protected]) Quit (Connection closed)
[10:35] <Proverb> ( D: )
[10:37] * Proverb grins, hugging him. "How do you like my room?"
[10:38] * Blackout ([email protected]) has joined channel #DeadCityOps
[10:38] * ChanServ sets mode +qo Blackout Blackout for #DeadCityOps
[10:38] * Blackout flops in
[10:38] * Nguvu looks around, smiling, "Is nice room. I would not mind spending time here." He blinks, "I mean..."
[10:39] <Proverb> (Yay!)
[10:39] <Proverb> (I abducted Nguvu and dragged him here!)
[10:39] <~Blackout> (Um...)
[10:39] <~Blackout> (One of you should be an admin >.> )
[10:39] * Blackout sets mode +o Proverb for #DeadCityOps
[10:40] <Nguvu> (Why?)
[10:40] <Proverb> ( :O )
[10:40] <~Blackout> ( In the unlikely event a troll invasion occurs and you want them gone )
[10:40] <Proverb> (ah)
[10:40] <Proverb> (good plan)
[10:40] <Nguvu> (You have great power now, Proverb. And with great power comes great responsibility... to abuse that power.)
[10:40] <~Blackout> ( If you do that I will stick my 11 in your 5. )
[10:41] <Proverb> (indeed. now don't make me use my shiny new banhammer. :P )
[10:41] * Nguvu (does something kickable)
[10:41] * Proverb (sticks her 1 in your 15.)
[10:41] * Nguvu (Isn't sure what that means, but weeeee!_
[10:41] <Nguvu> )
[10:42] <~Blackout> ( Size eleven boot in size five ass. )
[10:42] <~Blackout> ( My commodant said that to us, I giggled. )
[10:42] <Proverb> (in Proverb's case, size 1 shoe, size 15 ass :P )
[10:43] <Nguvu> (Nguvu isn't a fatass. He has firm, muscular flanks. :P)
[10:43] <Proverb> (anyway, feel free to show up at Proverb's room and get her for the training Blckout :P )
[10:43] <~Blackout> ( Plot twist party about to happen... all ready? )
[10:43] <Nguvu> (oh shit)
[10:44] * Nguvu (prepares himself, "Let's do this!")
[10:44] <~Blackout> Might as well as do it here
[10:45] * Proverb nods, giggling. She nuzzles Nguvu. "You silly."
[10:45] * Blackout trots whimsically down the hall outside.
[10:45] * Nguvu nuzzles her back, "I hope is good silly."
[10:46] * Blackout taps on the door once to Proverb's room.
[10:47] * Proverb eeps, jumping up and zipping to the door. She pulls it open, and promptly salutes. "Captain Blackout!"
[10:48] * Nguvu blinks, jumping to his hooves and offering his own belated, uncertain salute.
[10:48] * Blackout is wearing his normal uniform and officers cap. He snaps off a salute. "Corporal... do you have a min-..." he notes Nguvu. "Corporal... you know the rules I believe about unauthorized visitors to militry sector..."
[10:49] * Proverb nods. "Y-yes, but I was just showing him my room!"
[10:50] * Nguvu frowns, "You did not tell me this is against rules."
[10:50] * Blackout chuckles. "I'm yanking your chain Proverb, just don't let the MP catch you. They know you're the rook still... and now that reminds me of why I came, codes!"
[10:52] * Proverb giggles, shushing Nguvu. "Yessir! Codes! To uhm, what, exactly?"
[10:52] * Blackout looks to Nguvu. "Clear the room, sir."
[10:52] * Nguvu is shushed. He stands off to one side, looking uncomfortable.
[10:54] <~Blackout> "The installation, very few have access codes, rangers are one of those select few. Are you ready to recieve?"
[10:55] * Proverb nods. "Yessir."
[10:55] * Nguvu blinks, "Maybe I should wait outside?"
[10:55] * Blackout looks to Nguvu. "Clear the room, I thought I said this before sir."
[10:57] * Nguvu nods, "Yes, sorry." He trots out of the room
[10:58] * Blackout turns back to Proverb. "Access code is Sigma-Bravo-Zulu-9-6-7-1-1, authenticator Whiskey Tango Bravo. You got that?"
[11:00] * Proverb nods. "Sigma-Bravo-Zulu-9-6-7-1-1, authenticator Whiskey Tango Bravo. Got it."
[11:01] <~Blackout> I sharp crack can be heard outside followed by a dull thud of something falling.
[11:04] * Proverb jumps, diving for her VKS.
[11:04] <~Blackout> A gas grenade rolls through the door and explodes, filling the room instantly with noxious gass, Blackout collapses.
[11:06] * Proverb makes a weak attempt to lift her VKS, before collapsing as well.
[11:07] <~Blackout> The last thing Proverb might see are several ponies in militia uniform and gasmasks storming the room.
[11:09] <~Blackout> Proverb wakes up, she in blindfolded and bound to a cold metal chair, the is a soft buzzing from a light can be heard. Distal screams can be heard echoing inside the room she currently can't see.
[11:10] * Proverb perks her ears, whimpering. What was going on?!
[11:10] <~Blackout> Soon enough boots can be heard hitting the floor trotting into the room.
[11:11] * Blackout is now known as Proxy
[11:14] * Proverb 's breathing quickens as she hears the boots approach.
[11:15] <~Proxy> The bootfalls cease directly behind Proverb, suddenly the blindfold is removed from her face. She is probably stunned by the dull bright light, the room is bare besides two viewing windows, one to the right and the other left, both are blakced out at the moment, there is a table before her and another chair opposite her.
[11:21] * Proverb blinks rapidly, adjusting to the sudden change in light. She takes in her surroundings, all that old & rusty Enclave training coming back to her, What was it? Name, rank, and serial number she thought, but those drills were so long ago. She's trembeling slightly.
[11:22] * Proxy trots slowly around to the front of Proverb, across from her, he wears a dark tan uniform, combat boots, and a beret, with an insigie on it of two interlocked lightning bolts and a skull.
[11:23] * Proxy also has a green coat, gray mane, and blue eyes.
[11:24] * Proverb stares at Proxy. "Wh-wh-wh-who are y-y-y-you?"
[11:25] * Proxy smiles pleasantly. "I am Commodant Proxy, and you are Proverb if your card serves you right, yes?" he carries a distinct Germane accent.
[11:26] <Proverb> "Y-y-y-yes."
[11:27] * Proxy nods slowly taking a seat, "Do you happen to know why you are here, miss Proverb?"
[11:28] * Proverb shakes her head. "N-n-n-no."
[11:28] * Proxy smiles. "You have something that I happen to want, or perhaps rather need."
[11:31] <Proverb> "Wh-wh-what's that?"
[11:32] <~Proxy> "Codes, miss, codes you were just given. We had been waiting for a while for these. Would you kindly tell me it?"
[11:33] * Proverb shakes her head. "Wh-wh-why d-d-do you want th-th-them?"
[11:35] * Proxy rolls a hoof.
[11:35] <~Proxy> "Oh... it matters not, just know that if you tell me them I will let you go. Yes?"
[11:37] * Proverb blinks. "N-no! T-t-t-tell me wh-why."
[11:38] <~Proxy> "I need that facility dear, and I need those codes, you have them."
[11:40] * Proverb shakes her head. "N-no! Y-you don't need them!"
[11:41] * Proxy is starting to become annoyed, "Dear, you aren't in a position to tell me what I need and don't need."
[11:45] <Proverb> "B-b-but you don't need them, you, you want them! But, but, uhh, I, I, I'm n-n-not gonna tell you th-them!"
[11:45] * Proverb is starting to tremble more.
[11:46] * Proxy nods slowly. "Are you certain this is the path you choose to take dear?"
[11:47] <Proverb> "I, I, I, I'm n-n-n-not saying an-n-n-nything!"
[11:48] * Proxy sighs. "Such a poor choice dear, poor choice. Now let me ask you something, Blackout and Nguvu, how much do you care for them?"
[11:50] * Proverb cocks her head. "A-a-a-a-a lot."
[11:51] * Proxy points into the window to their right, a light flickers on, and three figures are down on their knees, blindfolded and tied up.
[11:53] * Proverb eeps, looking at the figures.
[11:55] * Proxy trots to the window and tapping on it raising his voice a bit. "Which matters more to you? The codes or them? I have to wonder."
[11:56] * Proverb doesn't answer, breathing hard and trembling.
[11:56] * Proxy motions to a guard in the room, he walks down the line removing masks, the order being Blackout, Nguvu, and lastly Willpower.
[11:59] * Proverb gasps. If she could, she'd be curled up as tight as possible. Instead, she let's out a choked cry.
points the gun towards the three. "Fine, then who would you like to see die first? You have three chances to decide from here."
[12:06] * Proxy smiles twistedly. "Who of them do you like the least?"
[12:07] * Nguvu glances between himself, Willpower, and Blackout. Then he glares directly at Proxy, saying nothing for the moment.
[12:07] * Proverb stares at Proxy. "None!" She cries. "I like all of them!"
[12:08] <~Proxy> Blackout and Willpower share knowing glances, they frowned harded, knowing death was coming. A soldiers knowledge. Proxy shakes his head. "Fine then. The hard way." The guard places a pistol to each of their heads. Gauging her reaction as he goes.
[12:12] * Proverb 's reaction to both Nguvu and Willpower was only slightly worse than that of Blackout's...
[12:13] * Nguvu hold still as the pistol goes against his head. He continues to glare at Proxy.
[12:13] * Proxy point's to Blackout. "Kill him." Blackout chuckles, smiling. "A pleasure to serve with you Reverie, keep Proverb safe yes? Also... give Rough Waters my sincerest apologies, I didn't intend to leave her like this." The guardpony draws a knife and trots before Blackout.
[12:16] * Proverb can't watch, she turns away, crying.
[12:16] <~Proxy> Willpower nods knowingly. "Indeed captain, indeed." He looks rather devastated. Blackout looks up at the guard and spits in his face. "Haha, fuck the Reichst- ach..." the knife draws across his throat and a torrent of blood sprays out, trickling on the glass and he falls over, gurgling and blinking, gasping for breath as the life slowly drains from his eyes.
[12:18] * Proverb was looking anyway, and cries out as Blackout falls. "NO! YOU FUCKING BASTARD!" She screams, wrenching at her bonds to no avail.
[12:19] * Proxy trots back to her, setting the gun down again. "Now... I ask you again, the codes please or another life."
[12:21] * Proverb spits in his face. "YOU FUCKER! YOU CAN TAKE THOSE CODES AND SHOVE THEM SO FAR UP YOUR ASS YOU CHOKE AND DIE ON THEM!"
[12:22] * Proxy snickers before whacking her with the butt of the revolver, hard.
[12:23] * Nguvu growls at Proxy. He looks like he wants to shout something, but thinks better of it.
[12:24] * Proxy smiles pleasantly. "Who is next dear? You are running out of options."
[12:24] * Proverb yelps, spitting out a tooth or two. She slowly looks back up at him. "Fuck. You."
[12:26] * Proxy didn't hit her in the face. "Of you insist." he nods to the guard again. He trots before Willpower, draws a pistol, and promptly shoots him in the kneecap.
[12:28] <Proverb> "Willpower!"
[12:28] <~Proxy> Willpower grunts at the shot, blood oozing from the wound and he tips over from the loss of stability. He looks to Proverb. "Not... not... a w-word... please..."
[12:29] * Proxy looks crazed now. "Miss Proverb, I draw short on this! The codes! Or more shots will follow!"
[12:31] * Proverb nods solemly to Willpower. "You hear him, go to hell you fucking Neighsie."
[12:33] * Proxy chuckles, "Oh... certainly... but allow me to help your friend along first." The guard raises his gun and shoots Willpower in the other kneecap. He collapses completely now, his face a mix of pain and proud determination. "Yo- you make me... sooosoo... so proud... to have lived... this... this long..." he encourages Proverb, the guard training his gun on Willpower's chest now.
[12:34] * Nguvu is holding his jaw shut tight, his sympathy for Willpower plain on his face. Nguvu knew how much pain the other pony must be in now.
[12:36] * Proverb nods. "G-goodbye Willpower. Beat this fucker's Neighsie ass if you see him." She gives a weak-hearted chuckle.
[12:38] <~Proxy> Willpower is sitting in a slowly spreading pool of blood, his cheek sitting in it, struggling to get a breath, he looks at Proverb still. "Good...goodbye Provveeerrrb... an... hono-..." the guard shoots him in the chest. The comprehension drains from his eyes, replaced by the flat stare he normally wore, he crawls forward slowly towards the glass. The guard shoots him again in the chest, but he seems to not care, placing a bloodied hoof to it
[12:41] * Proverb just cries, spitting at Proxy again. "Fuck you, just, fuck, fuck you."
[12:41] <~Proxy> Willpower finally collapses, his chest rising and falling one last time. "No dear, fuck you, you could have prevented all this... now where were we? Ah yes, the codes please."
[12:43] * Nguvu has tears welling in his eyes now. He doesn't know who these two dead ponies are, but Proverb's pain at losing them is obvious.
[12:43] * Proverb glares at him. "If two ponies dieing saves hundreds more, then FUCK YOU!"
[12:44] * Proxy giggles. "Oh you pain is tasty... but this zebra... he is special to you... funny because I fucking hate zebras. Last chance dear."
[12:45] * Nguvu looks directly at Proverb for the first time. "Hundreds? Stakes are clear. If you give codes to save me... I will take back offer of wing massage," he gives her a pained smile, his breathing becoming ragged as fear of death fills his mind.
[12:46] <~Proxy> The guard draws a short blade, looking to Proxy.
[12:49] * Proverb looks up at Proxy. "Fuck you. Fuck them shoes. Fuck them socks with the belt on it. Fuck your gay ass fairy faggot accent. Fuck that cheap ass gun. Fuck your yuckmouth teeth. Fuck your hairpiece. This is Moosecow bitch, so fuck giving you them codes."
[12:50] * Proxy giggles. "If you insist dear. I really did need a zebra head mounted on my wall anyways. I think it would look wonderful on my mantel." he nods to the guard.
[12:50] * Nguvu glares at the guard.
[12:51] <~Proxy> The guard places the knife against Nguvu's head.
[12:51] * Nguvu growls, turning and biting the guard. Hard.
[12:52] <~Proxy> The guard grunts before sending a metal boot into Nguvu's chest, with a dull thud.
[12:52] * Proverb cries out.
[12:54] * Nguvu grunts and falls over, snarling at the guard, "Be killing me now. Or I will be killing you."
[12:56] * Proxy giggles madly. "Off with his head, once said a princess, allow that command to be followed to the fullest!" The guard promptly draws the knife to Nguvu's head and slowly starts to hack away at it, blood pouring out onto the window and floor, mixing with the two already dead soldier's bloods. Soon enough his head is clean off and hits the floor with a squelching thud as it lands in the puddle of sanguine.
[12:57] <~Proxy> Nguvu's body then sits there for a second before collapsing into the blood as well, still releasing a torrent of blood.
[12:57] * Proverb watches, tears blurring her vision. "NGUVU! NO! NOOOOOOOOOO!" She's reduced to sobbing.
[12:58] * Proxy turns furiously to Proverb. "The codes dear, the codes, or I find more ponies you care about and just keep going till I get tired."
[12:59] * Proverb really doesn't comprehend what Proxy says, but he would be able to hear Proverb reciting the code through her sobbing and profanity.
[01:00] * Proxy smiles. "Ah, that's it, the code please."
[01:04] * Proverb While Proverb does give him the code, she does not give him the authenticator. Smart little pegasus she is.
[01:05] * Proxy smiles. He raises his gun, "Goodbye now."
[01:06] <Proverb> "Fuck you."
[01:07] * Proxy giggles, he pulls the trigger, it clicks with a little poof of smoke. He does so again, grinning, and again, and again, and again, and again, all six rounds poof like that. An intercom crackles to life. "Simulation... completed... time elapsed... twelve hours, twenty two minutes..."
[01:08] <~Proxy> The other window on the other side of the room lights up, inside are Blackout and Willpower.
[01:10] * Proverb blinks. Wait, what. WHAT. She looks from one window, to the other, and then at Proxy. "WHAT THE FUCK!?" She screeches.
[01:11] * Proxy sighs. "This was a simulation corporal."
[01:11] * Nguvu is stuck under a ranger pile. He's a bit bloodier than he was before, but appears to be calming down.
[01:12] * Proverb blinks. Blinkity blinks. "..." She just stares.
[01:12] <~Proxy> There are indeed the five soldiers from before wearing militia uniforms dogpiled on him, nonlethal takedown.
[01:13] * Proxy grabs a clipboard from on top of a cabinet in the corner. "We are all well aware how you feel miss, each of us did this as well."
[01:13] * Nguvu is breathing slowly, calmly now, "Please be letting me up. You are having knees in my kidney.
[01:13] <Nguvu> "
[01:14] * Proverb looks down at the teeth she spit out earlier. That was one hell of a simulation. She looks back at Proxy. "But, but, how did..." she nods at the first window.
[01:14] <~Proxy> One of the rangers in the pile speaks. "If you attempt to assault a ranger we will drop you, cuff you, and hold you for seventy two hours sir, do you understand?"
[01:15] * Nguvu nods, "I will not attempt to assault ranger."
[01:15] * Proxy sighs. removing the beret and tossing it on the table. "Illusions corporal, very, very good ones."
[01:16] <~Proxy> Thwe rangers unpile from Nguvu, all of them looking down at him.
[01:16] <Proverb> "Oh... can you, uhm, untie me then please?"
[01:17] * Proxy chuckles. "Move your hooves." the bindings are gone. All illusions.
[01:17] * Nguvu slowly gets up, wincing. He looks to Proverb with concern, and starts towards he, careful not to move suddenly. As he passes Proxy, he /does/ move suddenly, swinging hard for the face and screaming, "FUCK YOU!"
[01:19] * Proverb blinks, scrambling down from where she had been sitting, and then jumped up to the ceiling when Nguvu yelled.
[01:19] * Proxy takes the hit in flow. His head moves as the impact collides. He sighs. "Oh no you fucking didn't." he swings with a hoof, knocking Nguvu's hooves from underneath him before promptly dropkicking him across the room.
[01:20] <~Proxy> The five rangers in militia uniform dogpile Nguvu again, this time with much greater force.
[01:20] <Proverb> "N-Nguvu!" She rushes over to the zebra. "Get off of him!"
[01:20] * Nguvu slams into the floor across the room, grunting as his breath is knocked out him. He calls out in more than a little pain when he finds himself at the bottom of another ranger pile.
[01:20] <~Proxy> Blackout trots into the room. "Cut the shit!" Everyone freezes.
[01:21] <~Proxy> Or at least they better hope they decided to freeze.
[01:22] * Nguvu is currently in no position to not freeze.
[01:22] * Proxy stands and snaps to attention, as do the other five rangers.
[01:22] * Nguvu is now in a position to not freeze. He does not take advantage of this opportunity.
[01:22] <~Proxy> Nguvu made a wise decision.
[01:22] * Proverb snaps to attention as well, eyes downcast.
[01:23] <~Proxy> Blackout looks about them before sighing. "At ease." the six move to rest.
[01:23] * Proverb relaxes, head drooping.
[01:24] * Nguvu blinks and takes this chance to stand back up, doing his best to appear non-threatening while doing so.
[01:24] * Proxy looks to Proverb, "You come with me." he looks down to Nguvu. "And you, come with me..."
[01:24] <~Proxy> *Blackout does this
[01:24] * Proxy is now known as Blackout
[01:25] * Nguvu nods at the rangers as he trots towards Blackout, "Did not attempt to assault ranger. Succeeded."
[01:25] * Proverb nods. "Yessir." She trots after Blackout.
[01:25] * Blackout looks to Nguvu frowning. "he could have killed you, think wiser next time." he then turns to Proverb. "I'm well aware how you probably feel right now."
[01:26] * Nguvu frowns as well, "Already killed me in eyes of friend." He quiets down after this.
[01:27] * Proverb simply nods. "I, I failed, didn't I."
[01:27] * Blackout shakes his head. "Negative, you passed. With flying colors mind you."
[01:28] * Proverb blinks, looking up at Blackout. "R-really?"
[01:29] * Blackout nods. "Yes... had you given that code up, thousands of ponies would have been in danger, if not the entirety of the wastes."
[01:29] * Proverb nods. "But, but I did give it up..."
[01:30] <~Blackout> "Not exactly... you didn't surrender the authenticator." he smiles. "Was that pruposeful or just a slip of thought?"
[01:32] * Proverb nods. "I meant to do that."
[01:32] * Blackout sighs. "Clever... indeed, and I also apologize for putting you through that, but it was very neccessary because what just happened is very real, it has happened before."
[01:34] * Proverb nods. "I, I, I understand."
[01:36] * Blackout nods. "Also, that interrogator, he isn't actually like that."
[01:37] * Proverb nods, giggling a little. "But, it was satisfying to spit in his face."
[01:38] * Blackout shrugs. "Just realize he is a Technical Sergeant from here on out yes?"
[01:38] * Proverb nods. "Yessir!"
[01:39] * Blackout nods. "We are still in the capital by the way in case you are wondering where we are."
[01:40] * Proverb nods, looking up at Nguvu. "I, I think I'll take that wing massage."
[01:41] * Blackout looks to Nguvu. "You hit another of my rangers and I'll floor you personally, clear?"
[01:41] * Nguvu frowns, "He is hurting friend. I will take flooring to stop that."
[01:42] * Blackout frowns. "He never laid a hoof to her."
[01:42] * Proverb tugs on Nguvu. "It's alright, I'm fine."
[01:43] * Nguvu frowns deeper. It's a frown showdown, "He make her think friends are dead. That she is left alone. This hurts more than hoof ever can."
[01:44] * Blackout seethes. "What do you think I have left? What do you think any of my veteran rangers have left? We lost everyone. It's training for a very real thing... get the fuck out." He looks positively furious.
[01:45] * Nguvu seeths back, "I know what it is to lose ponies. I lost all ponies." He starts to head for the door, before he gets his ass kicked again.
[01:46] <~Blackout> "When you lose two thousand, three hundred and twelve you let me know."
[01:47] * Nguvu works his jaw muscles, but resists a parting shot and walks through the door.
[01:47] * Proverb follows after him. "Please don't hold anything against Captain Blackout. He's, just doing what he needs to do. Look at me."
[01:48] * Blackout turns and trots back into the facility.
[01:50] * Nguvu is standing out in the hallway. He looks halfway between furious rage and breaking down in tears.
[01:51] <~Blackout> They aren't alone in said hallway, a few ponies in uniform or power armor trot in either direction, but not paying them much attention.
[01:51] * Proverb is looking up at him. She stands there for a moment, before leaping up and wrapping her hooved around him and sobbing.
[01:53] * Nguvu sighs, the sigh turning into a growl and then a sob, "I... would like to be going home now."
[01:54] * Proverb just nods, but doesn't let go. She needs him right now.
[01:55] * Nguvu stands still, letting her hold him, "Please... I do not wish you to see me in this way."
[01:56] <~Blackout> Blackout and the six rangers now trot from the facility, now wearing arctic camoflage fatigues and boots, berets of gray on their heads as they trot by. Now in their actual uniforms.
[01:58] * Proverb simply hugs Nguvu harder in responce. "P-p-p-p-p-please don't l-l-leave m-m-m-me."
[01:59] * Nguvu shakes in her hug, saddness winning out over anger, "I will not leave you."
[02:04] * Proverb nods weakly. "Th-th-thank you." She shudders. "I'm, I'm just so happy that you're alive."
[02:07] * Nguvu is still shaking, "Do you know way back to room? I would like to not be in public."
[02:08] * Proverb nods. "Y-yeah." She proceedes to guide Nguvu back to her room,  remaining attached to him. Once there she slides off. pulling off her barding and hanging it in her closet.
[02:09] * Nguvu dumps his barding as well. His body is quite bruised. He falls into the bed, tears flowing freely now.
[02:10] * Proverb curls up next to him. "I, I, I think, wing massage tomorrow?"
[02:10] * Proverb gives a halfhearted laugh.
[02:14] * Nguvu nods, wrapping his hooves around her and pulling her close, "Is all ok now. I am here with you... and you are here with me."
[02:16] * Proverb nods, nuzzling the stallion's fur gently. She yawns. "I, I love you Nguvu, and, and I don't ever want to lose you." She murmurs. "Ever."
[02:18] * Nguvu hugs her tighter at this, nuzzling her face against the top of his head. It is wet from tears, "Please do not ever leave me. Everypony else leaves me. They die, or they run away... I am left alone."
[02:18] * Proverb nods. "I promise."
[02:20] * Proverb falls asleep in his embrace.
[02:21] * Nguvu also falls asleep