Darkest Hour CYOA 14

"Can you get me something sharp, something dull, something heavy and something rusty, ma'am?" - you inquired.
"Not the creative type, eh?" - pegasus mare grinned.
"Well, I doubt that you'll give me an access to every last one tool in your disposal, plus I still have my magic. I find that it would be more rational to rely on it, instead of more specialized equipment."
"You may be surprised, but you actually have every last one tool in your disposal." - her grin became even wider - "She is useless to us, why should we care about what will happen to her? She is probably going to be executed anyway - too dangerous to put in the POW camps."
"Uh, well, good to hear." - you cracked a smile in reply.
"All right, I'll get going then. Local warden will have the required tools, if you'll ever need something more - feel free to ask him. Farewell then." - she turned around and prepared to leave.
"A question, ma'am?" - Arcane stepped forward.
"What bothers you, hmm?"
"Uh, I just wondered - how did you manage to stay hidden in the colonel's room? The security systems..."
"...will never react on the members of Her Majesty's secret service. We're the only ponies that are allowed to use certain spells without detection - well, also Her Grace and generals of course. Gotta do the counterintelligence thing somehow, you know?"
"Oh, I see. Thanks, ma'am." - Arcane muttered and pegasus mare walked deeper inside the prison wing, while you trotted back to your new housing.

"So, we have two questions up for discussion now." - announced Gust, as soon as your group entered the room, where Last Word was waiting for you - "First - if any of you - except Arcane, who is confirmed bookworm - have any plans for the remainder of the day, and second - who will sleep where?"

Your actions?

Arcane can sleep with Word You can sleep with me.

I doubt I will learn anything more useful from my book before the mission so I will go back to it when we get back. I am tempted to find some info on the prison but I fear that may draw attention.

Actually Gust I would not be surprised if they are abusing the prisoners there I may need you to give me some pointers in case we need to do the same to avoid blowing our cover.

>>29706502
Fuck meant to quote
>>29706401

>>29706502
Wait no don't way pointers that might offend her. Just ask her to help you practice.

>>29706510
*don't say pointers

>>29706401
If there's a spare room I guess Word can have it? If there is then she can bunk with whoever she wants.

>>29706529
We were told it was 2 to a room remember.

>>29706502
>"She is useless to us, why should we care about what will happen to her? She is probably going to be executed anyway - too dangerous to put in the POW camps."
There's nothing more we can gather from this mare that the Alef's haven't already obtained. The only use of doing this is to practice torture, which I might add is immoral. More so when it is not necessary.

>>29706401
If Word wants her own room, would Gust and Arcane mind if we all bunked in the same room? No no that's too small. One of us will have to share a room with Word. Who does Word want to bunk with?

>>29706533
I would rather we just bucked up and did our jobs. After all these are not innocent people we are dealing with here.

>>29706539
She will probably chose us.

Do you really wanna get cockblocked anon. We have not had any intimacy with our marefriend since the whole ship plans debacle.

>>29706546
*do. Buck up and do our job.
What do you think is our job at the moment? And take a moment to look at this if you're not too busy.
https://www.anonpone.com/dhour/29687166#navbar
>"After that, you can try to interrogate her if you feel like you need some practice. We got all the useful intel from her associates, but it's not neccessary to tell her about it, don't you think?" - she grinned - "Let her feel like a hero."

What are your thoughts after reading this post anon?

>>29706533
Well like the Alef said it also allows her to feel like a hero for not talking. So in a way we are doing her a favor.

>>29706561
>What do you think is our job at the moment
To prepare in any way possible for the mission.

>>29706555
Ha! That's, really funny. Define intimacy? If you're expecting anything more then cuddling then you're going to be disappointed. Please tell me, how many rape victims would want to fuck after getting raped a week or so it happened?

>>29706401
Can Rime have rape PTSD? I'm not so knowledgeable in how rape affects people, so maybe rape PTSD isn't such a bit idea.

>>29706563
>>29706568
*cough cough* morals. But you clearly want to throw those out the window.

>>29706574
I am fine with being a bit shaken but full blown ptsd would just get in the way. Besides avoiding intimacy is a bad way to get past things.

I am fine with just cuddles though.

>>29706401
Ask when they will execute her.

>>29706401
I spent a bit a time looking up how rape affects people. I think Hypoactive sexual desire disorder, but I'm not one hundred percent sure. Just throwing that out there.

>>29706584
How do you know intimacy is how you curb rape?

>>29706593
Or she could just move past it not every rape victim gets a disorder. We should just ease back into sexual activity slowly.

Solars have probably left a trail of broken mares if you want to console them at least.

>>29706600
Letting a single event define your life is not healthy.

>>29706611
Although if you really want to make it a big deal we could channel it into righteous anger.

>>29706606
>not every rape victim gets a disorder.
I don't believe that. Can you post a link to that to put my mind at ease?

>>29706638
https://mainweb-v.musc.edu/vawprevention/research/mentalimpact.shtml
Have you been spending time with sjws anon.

>>29706401
I kind of want to and not want to do the torture thing at the same time. When I say this I mean I'm still against the use of torture, but I'm curious enough to want to talk to this "mare," before she is executed.

>>29706788
You mean SJWs? No. Why do you ask?

>>29706401
Hey Warlock. What are your thoughts on these discussion of rape and torture?

>>29706788
I've read the article and thought it was fascinating. I may even compare or confirm it later for myself if I have the energy. Now I'm worried that Time might had contracted an STD.

>>29706860
The fact you thought every single rape victim ended up with a problem.

>>29706927
Yep. Now I know a little better.

>>29706539
>>29706812

"Well..." - you muttered, turning towards Last Word - "If you want your own room, I guess we could probably try to bunk in the remaining one."
"You-you don't need to do it!" - she protested - "Uh, I mean, that, maybe, you could stay with me?"
"Then it's settled." - you smiled - "And about plans - I still have that interrogation thing to carry on."
"No objections." - Gust shrugged, while Arcane only silently nodded.
"Is it really necessarily?" - filly meekly inquired.
"Aw, come on, I'm sure it will not take too long." - you gently petted her mane - "Not that I really want to do it, but we need to learn about our enemies, and I don't want to miss such possibility. And don't worry, I am not some kind of a blood-thirsty sadist, so "
"Okay then. Just... come back soon, okay?" - Word quickly embraced you in a hug.
"Sure thing." - you smiled, returning the hug.

"Come on, sweetheart, I still have a job to do." - you pouted after half a minute, and the filly reluctantly let you go.
After saying farewells, you hurried to the prison wing, where you were greeted by earth pony stallion.
"You're already here, ma'am?" - warden saluted, and then handed you a case - "Anyway, here are the requested tools. I can bring her to the inteerogation room, or to the dungeon, if you expect a lack of compliance. You can try to question her straight in the cell too, but I'd advice against it, since things could get... unhygienic, and prisoners are not supposed to die from infections."

Your actions?

>>29706951
Will there be anyone else with us to observe our interrogation methods? Does the interrogation too have one of those one sided see through Windows? Can we move her to the interrogation room, then to the dungeon if needed?

>>29706951
Interrogation room should do.

>>29706988
>>29707058

"Well, I suppose interrogation room will work. I'll be able to move her to the dungeon if needed, right?"
"Sure thing, ma'am." - warden nodded - "I will watch the process from outside, through the one-sided window, you know, in case anything gets out of control or you'll require some assistance."
"Good. So, I'll wait for her in the room then."
"Follow me then, ma'am." - Warden replied and you moved to the interrogation room.

You sat comfortably on your chair and looked around the minimalistic interior of the room. Nothing interesting could be said about it, really - white walls, iron table, iron stool and your chair. You hid your case under your chair, just in case, and began to wait for the infiltrator to be escorted.
After about five minutes warden and the chained mare entered the room, the latter yanked by a leash, connected to the metal collar around her neck, by the warden. Mare's front and back hooves were shackled together, so she could move only in small steps. You also noticed that Gust's horn ring was still on.
As soon as the two ponies entered the room, warden silently saluted and hastily left, closing the door.
The infiltrator was glaring at you defiantly, and you got the impression that she will not even say her name.

Your actions?

>>29707178
Ask her how long she was able to avoid detection for.

>>29707178
Is the chain connected to the floor?

>>29707178
A how do you do to the mare.

>>29707245
>>29707579

You scanned the room once more, but found no hoor or something like that to which you would be able to chain her to, or tie her leash, though she didn't look physically stronger or older than you, so you had no doubt you'll manage to restrain her by yourself if the need arises.
Despite her demonstrating noncompliance, you thought that you'll be able to resolve the interrogation without resorting to violence. With such thoughts you started the conversation:
"So, for how long did you manage to avoid being caught?"
Silence was her only reply.
"Come on, your resistance will not get you anywhere." - you sighed - "We all know that if I will want to, I can resort to harsher measures and it will be worse for both of us."
Unicorn mare still stood motionless, challenging you with her posture.
"You sure must know that you'll break anyway."
Her lack of response was beginning to unnerve you. Perhaps, she was provoking you?

Your actions?

>>29707625
Poke her in the face like an annoying twat. Maybe book her on the snooter.

>>29707632
*boop

>>29707625
Think you'll live at the end of this?

>>29707625
Awww is the widdle baby mad she got caught?

If we are ultimantly unable to break her we should comend her on her commitment to a tyrant.

>>29707625
Nuff of the tough pony act. We both know what's going to happen, so you better fess up.

>>29707625
Conjure snowballs to throw at her.

>>29707632
>>29707650
>>29707661
>>29707664

"Look, most probably you'll end up executed. Why should you make it even harder for yourself?" - you asked, rising from the table.
Still not getting any verbal response, you began slowly walking towards her.
Malicious grin appeared on your face when you noticed that she tenced up as you were approaching.
"Or is the little filly just mad that she got caught?" - you smirked.
Then you hastily extended your hoof towards her face and dealt a precise boop in her snoot. The mare looked confused for a moment, but she quickly regained her composure and took a deep breath. And then...

It feeled like her saliva covered your entire face. For a brief second you feared that after she spat at you face, she might try to attack you, but perhaps she either understood that her attempt to escape would be doomed, or she was too afraid of losing her balance in her shackles.

Your actions?

>>29707722
Use your TK to gather the spit into a ball, and shove it in her ear. That'll teach her not to mess with us!

>>29707722
Move behind her so she can't spit at you again

>>29707722
Spit back at her but freeze the spit in midair.

>>29707722
Fyi you'll probably never see your family again.

>>29707769
>>29707787
>>29707833
>>29707945

"You know, you'll never see your family again." - you sighed, levitating the spit from your face with help of your telekinesis and rolling it in a ball - "Doesn't it bother you in a slightest?"
You carefully examined her face, but no muscle twicthed there and she continued to stand motionless, a living monument to defiance.
Then you slowly walked around her, stopping at her rear. After admiring the view for a while, you froze the saliva ball and pushed it inside her ear.
She winced from pain, but seeing no malice on your face she gave you a deadpan look and finally spoke her first words since the start of interrogation:
"You are pathetic."

Your actions?

>>29708090
And you now have a hearing problem in your ear. Hows that goin for you?

>>29708090
>"You are pathetic."
Why do you say that?
Pretend like you don't know what you're doing. See if we can keep her talking.

>>29708090
Let's make a deal. I could deliver your last will or message to whoever you want after the war, within reason. You just need to tell me what I need to know. And do note that there are others far more crueler and effective than I. Not to say that I don't know what I'm doing, no. Just thought you would like to know.
Think about it. Think about who we are and what we can do.

Had to delete. they were bugging me.

>>29708112
>>29708196
>>29708324

"Look, and now you have a hearing problem. Was it really worth it?" - you tilted your head.
"Are you really so much of a moron?" - she replied, not even bothering to look at you.
"Come on, why do you say such things?" - you sheepishly grinned.
"You really think anyone sane would behave like you?"
"Look, I am just trying to be, well, relatively nice with you." - you sighed - "I don't like this whole 'crazy sadist' buizness, but believe me, I can be cruel if the need arises. So, let's have a deal - since you're not going to leave the city alive, after the war ends I could deliver your last will to whoever you want, within the reason, of course. You just need to cooperate."
"You're not going to bribe me, traitor." - her voice was dripping with venom.

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>>29708406
Bribe is such a dirty word for what I'm offering you. No really I promise to deliver the letter myself if I live to see the end of the war. I take it there's no one left for you to write too? No family or lovers, no friends or spouse, no children? Nothing? You'll just sit in a dirty cell, contemplating how you never took this opportunity write to someone who maybe grieving over you, wondering when you will come home?

I'm sure your training as a guard has physical interrogation methods, but I doubt it will protect your soul.

>>29708406
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Look me in the eyes. I'm trying to help you here.

>>29708406
You thought painting yourself green would have worked? Seriously?

>>29708501
>>29708540
>>29708599

"Bribe is such a dirty word, you know?" - you shook your head disappointedly.
"Perfectly fitting for such traitorous scum." - she smirked.
"By declining my offer you're being ointlessly stupid, don't you think? Though you don't really look bright at all - I mean, painting your own hide? You really thought it would work?"
"It worked better than anything else we had at our disposal."
"It still was pretty pathetic." - you smirked and applied your telekinesis to turn her head towards you - "Look into my eyes and tell me - are you going to spend the last hours of your life sitting in a dirty cell, completely alone? Don't you have anyone you care about or who would grieve about you? Friends, family? Spouse or children?"
She again took a deep breath, but at this time she decided to saty your curiosity: "My last friends were captured by your deceiving brethren. My family is buried beneath the ruins of Colth. Pray tell me, how are you going to help?" - she said last words with a sneer.

Your actions?

>>29708705
Wait, Cloth? Weren't those blue smirfs responsible to leveling that city off the map?

>>29708705
>"It worked better than anything else we had at our disposal."
Wow. That's the best your intelligence agency can come up with.

>>29708705
you have my condolences.

If we don't want to get nasty with her, then maybe we should leave her to her fate. It's like the Alef pony said. They got everything out of her. If they think they might have skimmed over something important then they should just take her to the Nightbringers to get brutally mind rapped. Actually, why haven't they done that? And, maybe there is a chance that this mare might know something her compatriots didn't know.

That's it for today, seems like you have much to discuss now.

Thanks for playing!

>>29708939
thanks

>>29708756
Nah colth is the place the nightbrimgers may or may not have razed.

>>29708705
You call me a traitor. Tell me what sort of lies has that bitch celestia being telling you people.

>>29706584
>I am fine with just cuddles though.
Yeah that seems like a good idea maybe cop a feel of her teats while we are at it.

>>29711082

As far as I can say, you still have not chosen your next course of action.
Are you going to get nasty/leave her/mock her/something else?

>>29711825
I think we should just ask her what lies that bitch Celestia has been feeding people her response might give us a way to further conversation.

We should also ask for Gusts horn ring back. If the warden tries to just give us a replacment tell him that ring holds important memories for us some good, some bad but all important.

>>29710211
Noooooo. Cloth was the City built by the Nightbringers. They were away so the local police or guards had a hard time containing the riots. The Smurfs and I think the wolves, along with that old fuck came by and steamrolled the place.

>>29710351
What? No. Plz. There is someone observing us from the other side of the window. What's with the shitposting senpai? I, maybe I'm the weird one?

>>29711902
>that ring holds important memories for us some good, some bad but all important.
Define, important. Why would think Rime would hold a horn suppressing ring that was used during coitus, then as a hindrance (refer to rape) would be of important personal value? Pardon me if you think I'm being sarcastic, but I'm interesting in know why.

>>29710223
>>29711902
I'm worried that calling the person she worships or has aligned herself to will cause repercussions. Calling Celestia a bitch? is this necessary? Will insulting her favorite princess make her more willing to work with us? Or will this not affect her at all? Curious. Very very curious.

>>29711960
First, it's Colth and not Cloth.
And second - you were referring to Diarchia.

All this lore for nothing...

>>29712063
It was was just one misplaced letter darnit! And Yeah, now I remember the tidbits about Colth. Some parts being exaggerated by the civilians.

Well, the mistake was made more than once in more than one thread, so I decided to correct you. Sorry about that then.

>>29712041
So do you support >>29711902 about asking about Celestial propaganda , or do you have something else in mind?

>>29712131
I support >>29711902 about asking about Celestial propaganda, minus the bitch part.

>>29711902
Shit I forgot the second half of this post.

If she still refuses to talk it is time to get rough. Place our tools on the table and tell her we were going to use these but she has pissed us off enough we are going to do something more personal. Then slam her head on the table, freeze her tounge and push shards of ice into her eye in that order.

Again only do this if she refuses to talk.

>>29712041
>What? No. Plz. There is someone observing us from the other side of the window
I was refering to with Gust tonight.

>>29712041
I feel the ring would be important because it is also a reminder of our time with Gust, if she dies on our next mission it would be the only thing we have to remember her by. In addition by keeping the ring we signal to ourselves that we are not going to let what happened control us.

>>29712441
Wow. That's seems a needlessly excessive. I thought we had agreed against the torture. What gives?

>>29712581
>signal
You mean symbolic? Having the ring in our possession is symbolic as it would mean Rime would have control over herself. Something like that? And I guess it is kind of important, though I believe you are over estimating the importance of a link ring. On the chance she would die, it would also remind Rime that she is no longer amongst the living. Sweet and sour, yon and yang, etc.

>>29712616
>Having the ring in our possession is symbolic as it would mean Rime would have control over herself
Yes. That is what I meant.

>>29712586
>>29712441
Do you want Rime to get rough so she can brush up on her torturing skills?

After reading your second half of the first post, I can safely say, Holy Shot Balls! That's crazy.
I am highly against this, but if Rime ends up doing that then I suggest moving this to the torture chamber. It was made for a reason.

>>29712759
>Do you want Rime to get rough so she can brush up on her torturing skills?
Well interrogation skills but yes.
I am not invested in the torture though I am fine with not doing it. The ring is the part of my suggestions I really care about.

Just to clarify - we ask about Celestial propaganda, and if she refuses to cooperate with us, we move her to the dungeon and get nasty, right?

>>29713089
Well that was what I suggested but a few people seem against getting nasty.
I think we are agreed on the propaganda just without calling Celestia a bitch (which she totaly is)

>>29712586
I would not say we already agreed. There were no objections until after we said we would interogate her.

>>29713126
However if we are going to pussy out on the torture it is important we not tell her we will torture her. What good are we if we do not follow through on our threats.

Maybe say something along the lines of I am not going to torture you for information we already have, if I was a psychopath I would have joined the solar guard.

I think maybe people were ok with a little torture but found the eye wounds excessive. You should probably do a strawpoll with 3 options.
>full torture
>mild torture
>no torture

>>29711902
>>29712041
>>29712176
>>29712441
>>29712586
>>29712759
>>29712973
>>29713126
>>29713470
>>29713491

"My condolences then. But we were not the ones to start the war-"
"Then who? It were we, who backstabbed their comrades, it were not we, who slaughtered ponies while they slept, it were not we, who plunged our kingdom in the new, devastating war..."
"Celestia incured it upon herself with her own actions." - you cut her off - "It's sad that you are still reluctant to look at the situation you are into."
"You can't deny the obvious facts." - she victoriously grinned - "You are traitors."
As much as you hated to admit, kind words will get you nowhere. You were still reluctant to actually torment her, so you decided to try to scare her instead.
"I heard enough." - you sighed - "Warden, take her to the dungeon."
A moments later, earth pony silently walked inside the room. He saluted and gave you a strange look, which meaning you were unable to identify. Then he took the leash and lead the infiltrator from the room. She did not try to resist, though the expression of defiance was frozen on her face. You levitated the case and followed him.

Dungeon turned out to be a big, dimly lit stone room with numerous closed doors, probably leading to the storages. As far as you could see, it was filled with torture devices - racks, stocks, spiked chairs... Chains hung from the walls, and there also were several cabinets filled with smaller instruments.
"It is your last chance." - you warned the stubborn mare, trying to conceal your unease at the display of various devices of tormentcraft - "If I was a sadistical psychopath, I would have joined the Solar Guard, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be tough for you."
"What do you want me to prepare for her?" - warden indifferently inquired after half a minute of silence.

Your actions?

>>29713589
I can do this with magic, I just needed a room I could get bloodied. Start with the tongue freeze no need to go right to gouging her eyes out.
>>29712441
>Place our tools on the table and tell her we were going to use these but she has pissed us off enough we are going to do something more personal
Also say this.

>>29713589
We cannot back out now, the moment we agreed to this interrogation we accepted torture was a possibility. We do not need to go over the top but we have to rough her up a little.
>>29713612
Seconding this but maybe start with something softer like rubbing her nose in the floor with magic. We want to give her as many chances as we can to back out before we really fuck her up. slowly progress through nose rubbing, tongue freezing and eye gouging if after we stab her eyes she still refuses to talk just call it a loss and go find something better to do.

>>29713589
>>29713612
Ah he'll. Looks like you guy are going for torture after all. Whatever. Don't do the tongue freezing. It will prevent her from talking.
I'm tired of this. Fuck it. You guys be edgy twats then.

>>29713589
Ask the warden what's wrong. Put her in a rack.

>>29713612
>>29713678
>>29713795

"My magic will be enough." - you assured him - "Just wanted to have a room I could get bloodied."
"I'll stay neraby, in case you would need me." - warden nodded and entered one of the doors.
As you two were left alone, you yanked the leash, throwing the mare on the floor. Then you pressed your forehoof against her back and lit up your horn.
Her head jerked, and you pressed it to the ground with your remaining forehoof and then, with the aid of your telekinesis, pressed her muzzle against the cold, stone floor and began moving it back and forth.
After a while you decided that she had enough and pulled her mane upwards.
"It's only beginning, you know? It's going to get only worse. So, perhaps you will reconsidered my offer?" - you asked, hanging over her face.
She only stared at the floor, wheezing something quietly.
"You know, I thought about using more concentional tools, but you are really getting under my skin." - you said matter-of-factly.
You were preparing to freeze her tongue, when revelation suddenly struck you - she will be unable to talk!
Thankful that some part of your mind managed to prevent yet another moment of stupidity, you still were left at a loss about your next course of action, so you decided to pay some attention to infiltrator's ramblings and leaned towards her head.
"...Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear..." - the mare went on whispering some rite with a shaking voice.

Your actions?

>>29713838
Again I'm against this, but whatever. Might as well go along. Tell her she cant face her fear whilst being bound. Does this torture room have a device we can use to heat up metal? If so I suggest gagging her and making shallow cuts with the heated metal. I don't want to hear her scream.

>>29713838
Reciting a mantra I see? It will not work, for you see, I can tell you're already afraid.

>>29713838
>>29713919
>>29713921
Can't we just quit while we're ahead? This is getting edgy and not in the good way.

>>29713838
No I think you will find Celestia is the mind killer or does she just prefer her agents be idiots. Freeze an ear.

>>29714003
Shtalp it anon. We don't need to do this. Rime will be a bad edgy pone.

>>29713976
>Can't we just quit while we're ahead?
Not really. We were put on this path when we first said we would interogate her.

>>29714006
We can just say later that we hated doing it but it would be absurd to back out.

>>29714014
You don't do things you hate, and we REALLY don't need to do this.

Give me one good reason why we should continue and not quit.

>>29713838
Use your magic to freeze the ground below her, or around her. Basically lower the temperature to a uncomfortable level.

Then give her one last warning, akin to, "This is your last chance, speak up, or I'm going to freeze of body part after body part till you WILL speak."

Maybe add some threatening description about freezing to death or loosing limps to frostbite.

>>29714008
So does that mean if you say you're gonna eat shot then you'll follow through?

>>29713921

"You know, I can hear you." - you whispered to her ear and noticed that she jerled in surprise - "It's useless. It's obvious that you're already afraid."
She fell silent for a moment, but then protested with surprising eagerness - "You lie! I-I am not afraid of you."
You looked closely at her face and noticed tears forming in the corners of her eyes - maybe because of pain, or maybe because of despair.
"No you are." - you grinned - "For how long are you going to deny it?"
"I-I am not going to betray others, you traitor!" - she exclaimed - "I-I know no fear!"

Your actions?

>>29714034
Why are you doing this to the pretty pony ;_;

>>29714038
Can we leave now ;_;? I don't want Rime to be an edgy bad pony.

>>29714042
Better than outright torturing her. Why still not backing out of the situation we are in.

The intention is not to actually go through with it, but to create a realistic threat so she speaks.

>>29714032
I say we go as far as freezing a body part after that we should quit. You are right though we absolutely should not enjoy this.

Maybe say it was the worst expirence of our life but we would gladly do it again if it means stopping celestia

>>29714052
Torture. Slightly torture. No matter what you say its still torture.

>>29714038
These
>>29714003
>>29714053
Insult her inteligence, freeze her ear and then quit, swearing we will never do this again unless absolutely nesecary.

>>29714060
What? She will be a little cold, not actually feel pain.
I'm not suggesting to actually freeze anything off, just a threat.

Unless you go with edge fag over there.

>>29714045
I agree but I do think we should freeze a body part before we quit or we will just look weak.

>>29714071
Don't you fucking say things you don't mean.

>>29714053
>Maybe say it was the worst expirence of our life but we would gladly do it again if it means stopping celestia
Calling it now. This is complete bullshit and you know it. This whole shitfest. Is. Not. Necessary. Say it with me anon. It's not. Necessary. Wanna know why? BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO BE GAINED!
>hur dur but anon we want to increase our torture skill points
A child could do torture - ANYONE can do it! It doesn't take any skill at all! Just creativity you mindless, immoral, psychopathic, shitters!

>>29714086
>REEEEEEEEEE
Cool it FAGGOT. It's just make believe. How long were we at this? We said we wouldn't take too long.

>>29714034

"You really think so?" - you lit up your horn again, sending a chill down her spine - "Do you know what are the effects of frostbite?"
Without waiting for her to reply, you went on:
"The blood vessels are narrowing, leading to the deceleration of blood flow and cells throughout your body will start dying from hunger, not able to get enough nutricients to carry on. Furthermore, if the temperature is low enough, the water inside your body will turn into small sharp ice crystalc, puncturing your blood vessels and destroying your body from within. Just imagine - thousand, millions tiny needles tearing your body apart."
You noticed that the mare shuddered and tried to start whispering her mantra once again.
"You know it will not help." - you grin, creating a chilling semsation at her hooves - "Do you feel your body going numb? Do you feel your muscles stiffen?"
Mare fell silent, as fear took better of her.
"But the best part? It comes when your body warms again. Did you know that when blood flow will restore to normal your cells literally set themselves ablaze because of excessive amounts of oxygen there. I think I'll just leave you to rot in your cell, watching helplessly as your beatiful skin turns black and flake off, while your incestinies are burning beneath it. So, should I go on?" - you innocently tilted your head.
Silence was your only answer.
"Well, I guess I have no choice." - you sighed, cringing internally.
"P-please." - she suddenly whispered, tears running down her cheeks - "I... I don't want it..."

Your actions?

>>29714173
You sure? It seems like you really want me to do this. It's not like you know anything you could tell me to stop.....hint.

>>29714173
Tell me everything.

I find it kind of funny how it got quit in here.
>>29714173
So I take it she'll tell us what we already know so we can get on with our lives?

>>29714173
Good.
First question what did you discover before you were caught.

>>29714187
>>29714296
>>29714351
>>29714563

It would be much better if you knew what exactly was known to Alef, but then you considered that this way test is as close to reality as possible.
"And what exactly can you tell me?" - you grinned, struggling not to sigh in relief because you were delivered from actually tormenting her - "Make me stop."
"B-but what do you want to know? J-just ask!"
"Everything." - you smirked - "Start from the beginning."
"I..." - she sobbed - "We were s-sent to support the local resistance cells, but when we arrived it... it turned out everyone was slain, so to carry our mission..."
"Your mission?"
"The 'Nemesis'. T-the cells were supposed to destroy it, or at least damage." - she replied - "So we decided to steal the documents from the castle."
"We?"
"Y-yes, our squad... there were five of us. We... we got ambushed by your special forces before we could retrieve them... sarge and Quiet captued and others..." - she suddenly felt silent, though her sobbing intensified.
"What's the problem?" - you raised an eyebrow, lighting up your horn - "Or do you need to be reminded of my abilities?"
"P-please..." - she pleaded - "Don't make me sell them out..."
Tears streamed down her face now, as she was struggling to find a smallest sign of mercy on your face.

Your actions?

>>29714594
>"The 'Nemesis'. T-the cells were supposed to destroy it, or at least damage." - she replied - "So we decided to steal the documents from the castle."
There was that one pony that found us in a 'compromising' position back in the house. He took some document. Does she know about this pony?

>>29714594
Were'd iFag go? Oh well. Tell us everything before I get nasty.

When will the suffering end........

>>29714826
>>29714934

"Well." - you harrumphed - "Perhaps you would be interested to learn that some rebels managed to steal the plans of 'Nemesis' a while ago. Perhaps you have managed to contact them?"
"We have arrived here just yesterday." - she replied, visibly relieved - "We - we were unable to find any members of resistance left. It was decided that we would try to sneak inside the castle, but... we were detected."
"Good to know." - you muttered - "But don't think that I let the question about your squadmates slip. Where are they? I need answers and I need them now."
To be more convincing, you sent another wave of chill through mare's body. She shrinked into a ball and began to shake:
"P-please." - she whispered in quivering voice - "I... they... they are my friends! Please!"

Will you press her harder, or will you forget about the question, despite the fact that Alef might be dissatisfied with such decision?

>>29715193
I'm all for mercy, but with you now just throwing Alef in there I'm kind of conflicted. Do we go for mercy, or do we destroy her resolve?

>>29715193
We may not like doing it but we better push it. Start with just freezing an ear rather then the whole body. Your friends knew what might happen when they decided to support a yramt.

>>29715193
Press her harder.

>>29715287
>>29715193
God damn what is with you and ears? She can't answer shit if she's deaf. Just be vague and leave the torture details to the QM.

>>29715193
I feel kind of bad for her. Can we ask is she wants anything after all of this?

>>29715287
>yramt.
Good job

>>29715283
>>29715289

Also, since it is a moment which might influence Rime significantly, I would rather want you to post your reasoning behind the suggestions.

>>29715368
> it is a moment which might influence Rime significantly
Yes! No more excuses for needless edge.....We'll just leave her to her eventual execution thinking that she's still a hero.
....small bits of kindness is this grim grim dark dark universe.

>>29715368
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDVtMYqUAyw

Where dem edge posters be at? Must be busy or sleeping.

>>29715368
So tomorrow?

>>29715698
Yeah. I hope there will be more answers when I wake up.

And I'll be able to post updates throughout the day, since I have a day off. The next update will probably come in 12-13 hours, but if you guys will be busy/sleeping at this time - just warn me and I will run as usual.

>>29715299
Because it is a major wound without beong to major. We would only be doing one ear.

>>29715368
2 reasons.
>Dedication to the cause.
Alef is right we need this practice. We may not enjoy doing this but it is better to make mistakes here then on a mission. If this helps improve our chances of stopping celestia we are all for it.
>mare of our word
If we cannot follow through on our threats what good are we, how can we be trusted to follow through on our promises then. I was initialy in favor of ceasing torture after we freeze a body part but now that we have threatened her with frostbite we should follow through if she does not talk (thankfully it seems she probably will after a body part).

I think it is important we not enjoy this. Rime is doing this because she has to, she still finds it unpleasant.

>>29715739
>>29715890
>we are all for it.
Not really.
>If we cannot follow through on our threats what good are we
It's called a bluff. And what's with the 'I don't like this but we have to do it' spiel? If we dont enjoy doing this then we should find a better alternative, or maybe not torture this mare in the first place? And so what if the Alef mare offered to practice torture on someone, hmm? What do we care? You can say oh boo hoo this is horrible, but at the end of the day ya still dun did tha deed. Not because you had to, but because you wanted to.

Fuck am I talking about? Think I lost focus for a bit. Right. I think your reasoning is flawed. There I said it.

>>29715739
>>29719563
I want us to stop if you couldn't have guessed.

"Why am I here?" - the question hammered into your mind, as you watched the infiltrator humiliating herself before you - "Why am I doing this?"
It should not have come to this - you thought, shaking your head. You enlisted just to get some money to pay your debts, damn it! You have never really cared about politics or the princesses, and deep inside you suspected that there was something more in the conflict than Lady Nightmare said at that fateful night.
True, most of the Solar guards look like heartless bastards... at least most of the ones you had personally met. Not that every last one member of the Night guard was nice too, if at least half of the rumors about Nightbringers and Colth are true, but again, Argent Dawn seemed like a nice stallion, even despite him sharing his body with a demon...
You shook your head, driving these thoughts from your head. You had a more pressing matter right now.

You looked again at the miserable mare, shaking hard in anticipation of the torture you have so vivdly described moments ago.
She was at your mercy, you were sure that you neeed to push only a little further... You knew it and she knew it.
So, maybe it was not necessarily? The point was to 'educate' yourself, not to actually get information, and as much as you despised to admit, you did the job well.

No. You will not be like them. There is already too much pain and suffering in Equestria, and you were not going to add more than necessary.
"Warden!" - you hailed the earth pony - "I am finished with her. Also, the tools were not needed."
Prisoner fell silent at your words, as if unable to believe that you have decided to show mercy. A moments later warden emerged from the room and glanced at the crying mare. He gave you a respectful look and trotted towards her.

You felt like you really needed to get something to drink, but maybe you should say something before you leave?

Your actions?

>>29719599
Cannot say I am not disapointed we pussied out but still lets go cry about what we did to Gust.

>>29719599
>He gave you a respectful look and trotted towards her.
Really Now. Ok. What else is there to say to this mare? She has no one to write too, her friends are captured. Words of reassurance? Those words would be empty.
Maybe in the next life she will be dealt a better hand ŕ hoof.

>>29719599
>>29719614
Crying to someone about these recent events seem like a strange thing to do. 'Geez I feel horrible for nearly breaking this mare, hold me?'

>>29719715
There was a consistent theme throughout that we only did it because we felt we had to.

Oh neat the drama's gone.
>>29719599
What time is it?

>>29719738
You think that was drama. It was pretty fucking civil.

>>29719745
Ha! No kidding? You saying there were worse arguments in the past?

>>29719599
Dammit I'm an idiot. Should've used some of those points you mentioned, but I didn't. This mare probably doesn't want see us any longer then she had too. Unless she's gonna say or ask something we should leave.

As far as I can say, the only suggestion concerning your next course of action was to cry about this to Gust, and some of you are clearly opposed to it.

So, I am still waiting for suggestions.

>>29719756
No this quest is generally pretty civil some others though

>>29719825
I am fine with crying to Gust.

>>29719715
Well that is exactly what happened we almost broke her but felt terrible the whole way through.

>>29719614
Once we cry to her we should say "remember when I said I would help castrate that one guys son if it turned out he was lying about being innocent, please don't hold me to that"

You decided against saying any kind of farewells and silently left the dungeon. Then you headed to the Arcane's and Gust's room.
To your surprise, Gust was nowhere to be seen, while Arcane was sitting at the deck, studying his recently acquired grimoire. His armor set stood beside his bed, held together by unicorn's magic. You remembered that you haven't paid attention to his cutiemark before, and so you decided to use such rare occasion of Arcane being without his armor and threw a glance at his flank, while he was immersed in reading.
His cutiemark turned out to be a golden serpent devouring its own tail. Peculiar.

"Uh, hello, and where is everyone?" - you spoke up and Arcane turned his head towards you, clearly irritated.
"Gust said something about the 'Great Drinking Crusade' and left soon after you." - unicorn replied - "Word is probably in her room, where you left her."

Your actions?

>>29720193
I think that we should still see Gust I would rather not dump our breakdown on Word and if we try to talk to Arcane about it it will likely turn into an argument.

Ask Arcane how his studies are going and then go ask word if she knows what bar Gust went to. If she does not know go searching for her.

>>29720193
Go hug the lil WMD.

>>29720299
You mean Word right?

>>29720301
Come to think of it I would say she is more a weapon of localised death then of mass destruction.

"So you have no idea where exactly she went?" - you inquired.
"Not a clue. Now, if you excuse me..."
"Yeah, yeah, have fun with your studies." - you rolled your eyes and left the room.

Since you had nothing better to do now, you decided to cuddle with Last Word for a while.
"I am back." - you smiled, entering the second room - "As I promised."
"You have finished pretty quickly." - Last Word detachedly noted. She was lying on one of the beds and saring right into your eyes.
"It went... better than expected." - you replied, trying to conceal your unease - "I gad only to scare her a bit and she became willing to cooperate. No harm was done"
Filly heaved a sigh of relief and you took it as permission to come closer and sit on the bed. Word moved her head on your lap and you began slowly pet her mane.

"Hey, Frosty." - she suddenly asked - "Why did you agree on interrogation? What if... she turned out to be not so willing?"

You didn't really want to talk about it, especially to her, but you did not want to ignore her either.

Your actions?

>>29720193
I guess drinking is a solution. But do we have any bits for good alcohol? 14 bits will only get you so far, and by the end of it we'll be broke. Eh, not sure if we should go.

>>29720602
Probably, definitely won't do it again if I can help it.

>>29720602
>"Why did you agree on interrogation? What if... she turned out to be not so willing?"
That one Alef mare did offer us the choice to practice on her, and i wasnt sure if that was spy test or not. So i agreed. I didnt like what i learn.

Don't you worry about it too much. I would have stopped with the interrogations then. I'm telling you Last. This was is bringing out the monsters in all of us.
Cringe at the memory of the Nightbringers.

>>29720602
Ask Last why she's so worried about all this.

Dicks

>>29720602
Because I needed the practice. I found I was terrible at the interrogation part but then I got rough and I was really good. Then break down sobbing.

>>29721607
In front of Last?

>>29721717
Well initially I did not want to do it in front of her but she asked and now I do not think we can hold the tears back.

Try not to cry.
Cry a lot.

>>29723047
Had I the time I would edit this with the head from that one picture of Rime and Arcane going down the ztairs

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>>29723477
*stairs

>>29723047
What is love? Baby don't hurt me Don't hurt me. No more.

10

>>29720602
I noticed all these anons wanting for Rime to break down crying, but that seems too sudden for an appropriate action from her, at least to me. I would have expected some hints by now if she were to break down into a sobbing mess. For example, maybe sometime during conversation her with Arcane, she could have talked with a voice to show us the torture session had a serious affect on her mentally. Or walking away from the prisoner she with shaky legs or something and watery eyes. Like hell she's KILLED people. You think she cried for them?

>>29725512
Who knows other than Warlock himself? Im just speculating about Rimes mental health and if she's gonna cry or not.

>>29725512
Thing is she clearly only did it out of duty. There was a constant undercurrent of not enjoying what she was doing I think if we do not break down we at least need to talk to somebody. At the least to be reminded we are not a bad person.

>>29725605
Duty? There was no duty in this. It wasn't some task she had to perform or a legal obligation. It was presented to her as an option which she could have refused. There was no underlying threat or order. It was just some anon that thought "hey, torturing this mare could be fun." This torturing thing has been an awful choice and one big hypocritical mess.

Feeling stupefied and dazed I can understand. But breaking down 'immediately,' without any hint of it happening would seem forced. And I agree with you one her seeing some about this. Preferable someone professional. Like a psychiatrist?

>>29725780
Nobody voted for it because they felt it would be fun they did it because they felt we needed the practice in case we had to do it at the prison (qm did a good job of pleasing those people while still stopping the torture to). Besides from what little has been seen of our character so far it makes sense that we would jump at the chance to improve our ability to perform our duties regardless of if we are likely to successfully do so (the book).

I would not say it is an immediate breakdown more that we start to talk about what happens and then the floodgates open.

>talk to a psychiatrist about our highly classified activities.
>spend hours of valuable tyrant fighting time talking about our feelings
I am all for professional help but not until the war is over.

>>29719853
I still have nightmares about the bathouse.

>>29726175
I didn't think I would have to tell you this with how obvious it is. We could omit certain facts and events when speaking to the doctor without breaking protocol. And this is her time to rest. What better use of her time then to heal or evaluate psychological trauma or the Like?

>>29720691
>>29720666
>>29725780
>>29725605
>>29726350
"Truth to be told, I... I was afraid. Afraid that I could not decline her offer, that if I declined, they would decide that I am unfitting for the job..." - you fell silent, letting Last Word to connect the dots by herself.
"I don't want you to be a monster." - she whispered, snuggling up to your chest - "Not even for me. Please, you.. I don't deserve it."
"Of all the ponies, you deserve it more than anyone else." - you quietly replied, embracing her in a tight hug - "But I do not want it too - that's why I left, after all. This war... it is bringing out everything dark and bad inside us. And we need to stop it as soon as possible. If I could help, I would have never do it again..."
"I'm worried for you, Frosty." - she looked straight into your eyes, perhaps noticing tears forming in the corners of your eyes.
"I'm worried for myself too." - you sighed - "Perhaps I need to see a psychologist."
"Sounds like a good idea..." - Last Word muttered in reply.

There sure were pscyhologists in the guard, but you suspected that since the war started, you wouldn't be able to get an appointment for a couple of weeks. You could talk to Pure Belief about your issues - you remembered that she said that chaplains were introduced to help guardsponies to deal with their mental issues, in addition to their other duties -, though you felt that she did not really like you. Also, from what you could recall about your last meeting with Nightbringers, Argent Dawn had undergone some kind of chaplain training too. Maybe he would be more inclined to help?

Your actions?

>>29726448
>talking about our issues with the demons
Yeah, no. Let's find someone else, even if appointment time is somewhere in the distant future. I think the sole fact of help being in sight will be better for us.

>>29726448
I think we should talk to Gust in the morning.

I think I understand your situation a bit better now Word to be really good at something I hated doing felt terrible. You are valued for the thing that ruined your life.

>>29726448
B-but he's not of the rank of captain or above. He's treated as though he were one, but is it ok for us? Maybe we could clarify that we can't tell him everything.

>>29726448
Well, Gust fucked off to somewhere, so let's go find Argent Dawn.

>>29726473
Why not? He seemed like a sweel upstanding guy, baring the grotesque/intimidating second form that may or may not have symbolic meaning to it, but that's all just semantics.

>>29726448
Are polygamous relationships normal, or are they prone to failure?

>>29727106
>>29727126
>>29726473

So do you want to go to Argent Dawn or not?

>>29727219
No.

>>29727219
Yes

>>29727219
Maybe.

>>29727233
I don't know.

>>29727219
I've found it. After all this time. A means to make ice not total shit.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pykrete
Pykrete was the answer the whole time.

>>29727241
Who knows

>>29727248
*shrugs*

>>29727254
Mayhaps

strawpoll?

>>29727257
I will neither confirm nor deny the actions that my client has been accused of performing.

>>29727261
http://www.strawpoll.me/12591040
Here we go

>>29727261
Stop it iFa-
>Worlock makes strawpoll
I-I mean good idea

>>29727271
Sorry, that's classified information.

>>29727230
>>29727232
>>29727233
>>29727241
>>29727248
>>29727254
>>29727257
>>29727271
>>29727372
Oh my god. Just why.

"You know what?" - you suddenly asked no one in particular - "I am doing it!"
"W-what are you talking about?" - filly blinked in confusion.
"I am going to visit a psychologist. Or at least get an appointment." - you explained. You decided not to mention that you were actually going to talk to Argent Dawn, remembering Last Word's less-than-pleasant experience with them.
"I hope it helps. So, are you leaving now?"
"Of course not, silly!" - you cheerfully booped her - "I am not going to deny you you well-deserved snuggles!"
After spending about fifteen minutes cuddling with Last Word, you left the castle and moved to the Nightbringers' residence.
In the church's main hall stood about dozen ponies - two of them in the armor of Nightbringers, three more in robes of the Lunar Cult and others were presumably civilians.
Noticing you enetering the church, one of the armored ponies trotted towards you.

"Greetings, how may I be of service?" - Argent Dawn politely inquired.
"Sir, I, well, I have a thing to discuss in private." - you muttered, struggling to keep eye contact.
"No need for formalities then." - Nightbringer lieutenant reassuringly smiled.
"I- it's not what I meant!" - you blurted - "I... I mean, well, during our last engagment I overheard that you had undergone chaplain's training at some point in time, and I, well, require a chaplain's assistance." - you muttered, struggling to keep eye contact.
"That's true." - earth pony stallion thoughtfully nodded - "I was tutored by the first chaplain Erebus, but I have decided to abandon the path of chaplain later. I assure you that I'll try to do everything in my powers to help though."
"Thanks." - you breathed freely - "But as I said, it is kinda private matter."
"If you want to speak in private, I suggest we move into my room." - lieutenant offered.
You silently nodded and then moved deeper inside the church.

1/2

>>29727273
Oh boy oh boy. I can't wait for Rime to be filled with Dawn's mighty seed.
I'll leave it to you to guess if I'm being facetious or not.

>>29727594
2/2

It was more of a monastic cell than a proper room - a single bed, a deck near a window and a table, a closet where he probably kept his belongings - and that was all.
"I, well, you see..." - you started, after looking around the small room - "Chaplain Belief told me that duties of the chaplain include overseeing mental health of other troopers, and I find myself in need of a qualified psychologist." - you said, blushing a bit from embarrasment - "And I am under impression that chaplain Belief does not really like me, so I came to you instead."
"Well, I am all ears then." - Argent Dawn replied and gestured towards his bed - "Take a seat, please."

Your actions?

>>29727594
>>29727602
>Rime asks if they can go somewhere private
>Dawn offers his room where they can have some privacy
>they go and he offers his bed
It's just like in my fanfictions.

Not to sound like an asshole but

>"W-what are you talking about?" - filly blinked in confusion.
Add "the" before "filly", or replace it with her name the first, last, or whole name if it fits. Or "said Last who blinked in confusion."

>"I was tutored by the first chaplain Erebus, but I have decided to abandon the path of chaplain later.
This might be my brain going hur dur. Using a present (have) and past (decided) words in the same sentence. Replace "have" with "had". Is this a problem - wait. Present perfect progressive tense. Nevermind. My brain is definelty hur dur this morning.

>>29727602
Talk about the first life you've ever taken, the rape and the torture. Don't tell him about anything about the Alpha legion. If he asks why we did it, tell him a superior officer.

>>29727602
>Impregnation with spicy demon baby batter when

>>29727602
Talk about all the bad crazy shit we had to deal with. Like that one time we were fighting that crazy hollow bitch.

>>29727097
I agree I really don't want to fuck up on that and asking Alef to clarify is the perfect opportunity to learn avout the regiments with the extra ranks. I would also rather not associate with nightbringers until we know for sure they did not kill all the civilians in Cilth..

>>29728270
Oh silly me we already went Guess I should have remembered to post that when i first typed it. I still think we should remember to ask alef about the ranks though later.

>>29727797
No please don't make this about the rape and absolutely don't make this about the killing.

You guys should really agree about WHAT exactly you are going to talk about.

>>29728296
Why not?

>>29728313
Yeah I missed the update at first (and forgot to post something I typed up because I am an idiot >>29728270) I am just working on thinking of what to say now without telling him any classified information.

Oh well not a big deal that I missed the strawpoll. Looks like talking to Argent dawn would have won anyway. I just hope the people who wanted to come here were not thinking with there vagina like it seems they were.

>>29728316
Because we have never shown any problems with killing and the rape is something we can work through on our own. We were mostly able to handle it without turning into a mess unlike the torture.

>>29727602
Does it make me a bad person to do a bad thing in order to practice to do a good thing.

>>29728354
If She's never 'outwardly' shown any issues with the rape and with killing, does that make Rime a psychopath or sociopath?

>>29728341
>>29727797
>>29728270
>>29728287

https://www.anonpone.com/dhour/29582241#navbar

This is for you guys who may have forgotten the conversation:

>Oh, and I must inform you that mentioning your or other operatives' allegiance to the 'Alef Group' or compromising its existance to civilians, enemies or guards less in rank than captain will be equated to treason. Now, if you don't have any questions I would like to brief you on your next task."

No worries guys. Just don't say "Alef Group," make a decent lie, saw that it's not for us to tell, and we should be golden.

>>29728376
She was shaken by the rape she just did not turn into a quivering mess and I want to keep it that way. Let her work through that with her girlfriend.

As for the killing why would we have a problem with it we believe in our cause and everybody before the war started they attacked us first. Maybe we should have been a little more shaken by all the innocent deer that died though.

>>29728429
Are you kidding me? Those deers are assholes. And Rime doesn't strike me as the most zealous of the bunch to not care in this slightest that people die. But whatever.

>>29728429
In case you forgot, Rime enlisted to pay off her debts, not because of
>hurr durr for the moon

>>29728442
Not zealous sure but (in character at least) we firmly believe that Celestia tried to take total control out of greed)

As for the deer sure the ones in the arena were arseholes but think about the poor deer familys sitting at home watching tv. I do not think we should regret our actions, getting back onto the battlefield to fight Celestia is worth any sacrifice but wd should maybe feel a little bad.
Again classified though.

>>29728459
We enlisted to pay off our debts but we have had a consistent characterisation of wanting to stop Celestia, never about loyalty to the leader but rather loyalty to the cause.

>>29728460
I would rather leave Rime's motives and opinions to my players. Because I suspect that you're the only one pushing for that 'loyalty' thing, but again, I may be mistaken.

I suppose it is a question we'd better discuss OOC - I want to get your ideas/views/opinions on Rime's motivation at the current point in time.

>>29728372
I like opening with this one.
If he asks for clarification tell him you tortured a spy we already had all the information on for practice and you feel really guilty that the torture was not really nesecary. You almost froze her tongue and ear off.

If he requires more info we should excuse ourselves and say we are not ready to say that right now.

>>29728490
Personally I think we should belive wholeheartedly that Celestia really did do everything Luna claimed. However we should be slightly worried about what her sisters betrayal did to her mentally, she did change her name after all. Not worried enough for it to affect our determination to fight just be a little concerned about doing some questionable things during the first few years of her sole reign.

>>29728540
I don't. We're just the little people caught between two giants.

>>29728551
Then why were we so determined to escape the deer if not to get back into the fight.

>>29728606
iFag, please.
Surely, the only reason to be determined to escape bloodthirsty interdimensional slavers is to get back into a fight?
Just go away.

>>29728606
Oh I don't know - MAYBE BECAUSE THE CITY WAS INFESTED WITH FUCKING DEMON?!

I have no words. I'm afraid that if I start now I wont stop anytime soon.

>>29728666
I'll go lay down and try to forget about those posts.

>>29728606

I would be honest. It is becoming harder and harder with every passing day to not outright ignore your suggestions and force myself to look for the grains of reason in them.

For me, personally, this episode is like that one moment with the wall in showing your attitude towards my work and other fellow players.

Either you view a desire to escape people who enslaved you and use you as a gladiator as something abnormal or unnatural (and therefore have some crippling mental issue), or you are just some extremely dedicated shitposter.

I am afraid that my prayers will fall on deaf ears, but I still feel obliged to try - please, either drop the quest, or start using your brain. For everyone's sake.

>>29728731
I am unclear is your problem with >>29728540 or just >>29728606?

>>29728776
It's definitely this dude. >>29728606
Just look at it.

>>29728731
It's a hodgepodge in here. let me, let me try something.

(#1) >>29727797 This anon wants to talk about the rape and torture and exclude any information pertaining to the Alef Group

(#2) >>29728296 This anon disagrees with This anon up here^^^^^^^

(#3) >>29728354 this guy supports #2 by reasoning, Rime showing no issue killing and the rape and that she can handle her mental health by herself, with the torture being the exception

(#4) >>29728161 This guy want to talk about general crazy shit. He mentions fighting that one Hollow mare as an example. No arguments against this anon

(#5) >>29728372 this guy wants to say "Does it make me a bad person to do a bad thing in order to practice to do a good thing." He could have worded it better. It's kind of cringy.

(#6) >>29728376 This anon disagrees with #2&3. He says if she shows no issues, does that make her a psychopath or sociopath?

(#7) >>29728429 this guy disagrees with #6 and in turns supports #2&3's ideas. This anon reasons with Rime only being shakened and not a mess of emotions. wants to work it out with Gust. Anon does not think killing is an issue and wants to believe it's the solars fault. Anon thinks we should be shakened because we killed some deer. (Some very noticeable grammatical errors)

(#8) >>29728442 this anon says the deer are asseholes and disagrees with #7 on theri thoughts about the war.

(#9) >>29728459 responds to #7 saying Rime enlisted to pay off her debts, not because of
"hurr durr for the moon"

(#10) >>29728460 responds to #8. Says Rime is not zealous but is a firm believer that Celestia is at fault. This anon agree's with #7. Wants to feel bad about the deer.

(#11) >>29728468 Kind of agree's with #9 but adds that over time Rime wanting to stop Celestia. Says it was never about loyalty to NNM

>>29728731
>>29729365

(#12) >>29728508 this anon agree's with #5. Say's if Dawn asks more about the torture tell him it was for practice and we feel horrible about it. (Weird. It's the same anon with the tongue fetish)

(#13) >>29728606 "Then why were we so determined to escape the deer if not to get back into the fight." Then this guy happened.

I hoped this was of help to you Warlock. If not then suc sum dic. At least me taking the time to work through it all helped me navigate and understand this mess of posts.

>>29729365
>>29729399
I am impressed anon it is like a not shit version of those Coltquest summerys.

>>29729579
Hey hey hey. Don't bring that up in here. You best watch what you say, ya hear?

>>29729616
Crossover when.

>>29730378
The fuck. Oh shit you're right. They both occure fought at the same time period, kind of.

>>29728731
Do a crossover with fic. Lets kill some foreigners.

>>29729579
I would've made the ones on colt quest like this, but the posts are full of shit and I don't want to sift through everything.

I still think Rime and Ram would've made a great couple.

All right, I don't know if I will run today, but I am surely taking a break for the weekend.

>>29729365
Thanks, it's really hearthwarming to see that you care, though the issue is in a lack of common sense in suggestions of a certain anon.

Also, I would be glad to get criticizms/general thoughts about the quest.

>>29732427
I bet some anons eithet lost interest in her, or left the quest. How mean of them.

You know what I'm talking about.

>>29732640
>left the quest
>implying there was time when I had more than 3 players

And no, I don't. Elaborate, please.

>>29732427
I am still curious about >>29728776.

>>29732680
>though the issue is in a lack of common sense in suggestions of a certain anon.

While I am annoyed because of him pushing that characterization, it is not the main issue.
His suggestions are either contradicting to Rime's personality, or completely moronic. Sometimes both.

>>29730862
>>29730378
What are you talking about?

>>29732727
>What are you talking about
Don't worry we are just joking around. If you want I will write up an explanation later.

>>29732727
They're joking about a crossover or reference of Colt Quest since they start the same era, baring a few years or decades apart. Maybe.

>>29732727
So what do now? What're you going to do with the posts that do and don't want Rime to talk about rape?

>>29733464
That is for you to decide.
Post your opinions, with argumentation, of course.

But if nobody changes his mind, I will stick with Rime not mentioning the rape.

"Thanks." - you replied, sitting on an edge of the bed and looking nervously at the armored stallion who, in turn, sat down on a chair - "So... It all started even before the war. I have already told you about the Hollow, right? Well, Solar guards have managed to learn about her existance at approximately the same time as we. My squad was forced to... cooperate with them on one occasion, and they decided that it was a perfect opportunity to corner us and get the location of the Hollow."
"And you were forced to resort to violence." - Argent Dawn thoughtfully nodded, not asking, but stating.
"Yes. We... we managed to make it look like a demonic incursion... I mean - at that point of time they were investigating a case where some cultists were involved, and fortunately the ones who arrived at the site of the battle knew nothing about demons and Hollows, so we managed to escape. The point is..." - you gulped - "I am still wondering. Sure, they were threatening us, and perhaps they could get away with disposing of us and torturing us for information, but were they really going to do this? Were we right to attack them first?"
"Lust for power had blinded many ponies, even ones who had noble intents before, and Hollows, as far as I can guess, are as powerful as they are rare. Even not taking in consideration the impending war, it is easy to understand why Solars have decided to put their hooves on such precious pony. No one can blame you for defending yourself. No one can blame you for protecting the interests of your liege. No one can blame you for attacking the corrupt official. You did not comply, and you did not give in to fear. You did the only right thing in that situation and for that you have my respect."

1/3

>>29733982
2/3

"Uh, well... thanks, I guess?" - you blushed a bit at the praise - "There is another thing... it happened when the war had started though. I was offered a chance to interrogate one of the captive Solars... looking back at it, I suppose I could have refused, but back then I was afraid that it would lead to some... nasty consequences. I agreed. And the worst part was that she... well, my superior was sure that we already knew all the information the captive had, so her reasoning was for me to get an interrogation practice. And when it came to interrogation itself..." - your voice began to shake - "I... I just could not force myself to do it. I... she was so afraid and..." - you struggled to explain, as tears were rolling down your face.
"Hush now." - you felt a cold iron caressing against your cheek, wiping your tears - "It is regrettable that there are ponies who view the war as something... much more entertaining than it should be, but obedience to your superiors was never as important as today. I can not blame you for accepting, since it was what a guardspony should have done, nor can I blame you for failing at the interrogation, since it what a pony should have done. You are still alive, well, and not in a penal squad. You have nothing to fear." - Argent Dawn whispered - "Not everyone can carry out such tasks. There is a reasoning behind having special ponies to take the job of interrogators."
"I-it is not only about fear. I mean - not about the fear of my superiors. I... I am afraid to lose what makes me a pony, afraid to become a monster." - you sobbed, deciding against mentioning that you have yet to report about the interrogation, since it could raise some unpleasant questions.

2/3

>>29733984
3/3

"It is our duty to suffer so other ponies might rejoice. We will sacrifice so others would have not. It is our duty as guardsponies. True, nobody was - or could be - prepared for such fratricide, but we can not always get what we expect. But that does not mean that we should give up and accept our fate, no. We should remember the fallen and mourn all the souls lost in the conflict - regardless were they friends or foes. We should try to preserve as much equinity as possible inside us. Yes, sometimes it is hard. Sometimes we are forced to do deplorable things and sometimes sacrifices must be made, but we still must cling to what makes us ponies." - he fell silent for a moment and then suddenly smirked - "It is rather ironic that a pony with demon inside his heart speaks about such matters, don't you think?"
"Well, there is something... ominous in that." - you cracked a smile in reply.
"It would surely sound insane to you, but I do not regret about the decision. What we have witnessed during the Pilgrimage..." - he sighed and shook his head - "Let me just say that a sense of purpose helps lot of ponies to cope with injustice of the world. You need to find something, that you would strive to achieve or protect, something that will help you to look at your past actions in a new light."
"You mean faith?" - you inquired, unable to hide the scepticism in your voice.
"Not only." - Dawn gave you a warm smile - "Duty. Honor. Friendship. Love. If there is a thing, concept or a person you care about with all your heart, nothing will stop your attempts to ensure its well-being. True, you may be still disgusted by your actions, but you would wholeheartedly believe that what you did was right and thus it would be easier for you to deal with any of your actions. What do you care about most?"

Your actions?

>>29733594
Welp, looks like I'm late. Oh well.

>>29733993
Well looks like someone made with the waterworks. No point in holding back, no? If it's not to late, I would like for Rime to regal Dawn with the rape so she can get some, closure? Get better? Dunno, I'm not sure how much it had affected her, but it's worth mentioning to someone who's was trained to be a doctor. Well, however close a Chaplin is to a doctor.

>>29733993
I think that helps that you I should do this for Word.

>>29734210
I really think we don't need to. We have a girlfriend we can work through that with.

>>29734315
*helps thank you.

>>29734335
A girl friend as opposed to the guy right here that has been trained to tent to soldiers with issues?

>>29734389
I like how well we took it. Why bother him with stuff we are coping with on our own.

>>29734398
>coping with on our own
>we have no problem with rape
>believes the rape is no issue.
because it's kind of his job? Well was going to be, but semantics.

10

Reminder that you still have not come to conclusion concerning your next course of action.

And while there still will be no session at this weekend, I will probably manage to write one or two updates per day, so keep the thread alive please.

>>29735335
We're not telling him about rape. We don't need to remind ourselves of it while trying to recover.

>>29735357
Agreed but for slightly different reasons. We should not consider it worth bringing up, maybe if it was the only issue but compared to what has already being mentioned it is just so minor.

Say you will have Word as your focus and leave. Any longer and we will have to spill state secrets.

>>29735357
Why? Are you assuming Rime does not nees to bring this up?

>>29735704
Not him but we don't. this session is about things we feel guilty for and we are not to blame for the rape, our only crime there was having a kinky girlfriend. On that note we should probably hop into bed with her sometime soon this will be a dangerous mission and I would not want my final sexual act to be solar penis.

>>29735820
That's quite presumptuous of you anon. Since when is this session only about things we feel guilty for? Who says we can't talk about rape? Why is talking about the rape a bad idea? Why is talking about the Rape with Gust better then talking about it with Dawn? Why do you think Rime is more than capable of dealing with it by herself? Why? Why? Why?
>and we are not to blame for the rape
Ok? I don't see the point of mentioning that.

Talk about rape, don't talk about rape. This is getting stale. It's like the torture all over again. We all know the right answer.

>>29736932
Really because it seems to be 2-2 for talking about it.
>>29736207
I shall write up a rebuttal for this when I finish work in an hour.

Bad day

>>29736207
>Why is talking about the Rape with Gust better then talking about it with Dawn
Because she is a girlfriend and therefore best equiped to help us with it.
>Why do you think Rime is more than capable of dealing with it by herself
Because we have been doing fine so far.
>Ok? I don't see the point of mentioning that.
The crux of my argument is that we feel guilty about the torture and things we know exactly whos fault it is we got rapped (the rapist)

>>29738301
>Because she is a girlfriend and therefore best equiped to help us with it.
I should clarify this point I feel that compasion from somebody important to us would help more then anything else. Especially when you consider it is not really an important enough issue to take up his time with unlike the guilt.

>>29737046
>Really because it seems to be 2-2 for talking about it.
Interestingly the 2 against it have wildy different reasons.

>>29738301
*is our girlfriend.

there's no reason to talk about something we don't feel guilty about.

>>29738477
Agreed.

>>29738477
Dubs confirm.

>>29738301
>>29738335
>>Why is talking about the Rape with Gust better then talking about it with Dawn
>Because she is a girlfriend and therefore best equiped to help us with it.

You missed the first two questions but, whatever. They didn't need to be answered anyways since the answers already lie in your argument. Still, I'm not satisfied with your reasoning though, but what I feel shouldn't matter. At least not enough to withdrawl my own and accept yours.
For one, there is no evidence to support that Gust, or the fact that shes Rime's marefriend, puts her as the most equipped person to facilitate all of Rime's needs. Sure it's sounds like a cute and novel idea, but she just can't compare to a trained professional like Argent Dawn who can empathize and help with Rime's issues more so than Gust ever could, thanks to his chaplain training and those he may have counseled in the past.

>>Why do you think Rime is more than capable of dealing with it by herself
>Because we have been doing fine so far.

It "seems" that way, doesn't it? Thing is, you cannot confirm that without professional help. In fact you can confirm anything without professional help. Which is why we are here talking with the lieutenant about our fee fees.

>>Ok? I don't see the point of mentioning that.
>The crux of my argument is that we feel guilty about the torture and things we know exactly whos fault it is we got rapped (the rapist)
Again, you're not understanding what I am trying to convey to you. Maybe it's your fault, or it's mine. I don't care at the moment. You see back in this post >>29736207, I had quoted you about the rape because it did not seem necessary, and i want sure what to do with it. It just seemed weird for you to mention.
Luke you were saying that there was this preexisting notion of Rime possibly blaming herself for her getting raped.

If you're still not satisfied, then hows about a compromise? We talk to both of them about the rape.

>>29735335
Criticism: be flexible, be prepared for railroading, don't be too prepared b/c you can't prepare for everything, your waifu is shit, try to have fun.

>"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

Anton Chekhov

>>29738587
I was hoping for something more personal/related to my actions and story, but still thanks.

Also, if you guys want, we can have some short Q&A now.

>>29738635
How large is the ground area of Cloudsdale in terms of how long it takes to move across it?
Are pony alcohol tolerances the same as human ones?
What sort of defenses does Cloudsdale have?
How does that worm we faced at the start of the quest compare to the average Discord spawn?

>>29738761
Oh also do any sort of firearms exist in the setting right now that Rime would know of, even if they are primitive and useless on the battlefield?

>>29738766
>>29738761

There are some primitive cannons, but no personal firearms yet. They were usually installed on airships or in castles to fight the biggest Discord's spawns.

There is no such thing as 'average' monster, since their nature is extremely chaotic. They could be gargantuan or tiny, deadly or harmless. Their skin could be tougher than steel or thinner than cloth. They could look like a floating sphere with no limbs or be a conglomeration of various animal with several heads, tails etc.

Apart from the walls and the citadel in the Lower City, connecting towers are well-defended too and can serve as smaller citadels on their own. Also there is aerial defense system, but Rime doesn't know much about it, except that it can shoot lightning and conjure rain.

It takes several hours to move from one end of the city to another. Cloudsdale is one of the biggest cities now.

Just let's assume that the tolerances are the same, like lifespan.

>>29738797
Funny I was gonna ask if there were forgoten beasts to go along with those dwarf fortress references but did not assuming Rime would know nothing of them but it seems discord spawn are forgoten beasts.

9 bump

>>29738797
What is the age of the oldest venerable warrior?

>>29738797
Was my Pykrete idea any good?

>>29738797
Lieutenant Battering Ram and crew had already left Cloudsdale and are an route to Olympus right?

>>29738797
I can imagine weather warfare for Pegasus to be relatively useful. Using lightning to strike does; hail, heavy rain or snow to slowly wear down their resolve. To down side is moving the clouds around.

>>29739421
>>29739444
You have no idea. You could ask somebody who knew, but Steel Regiment had already left (understandable by their absence in the castle).

>>29739424
You still need to get wood somewhere. Maybe 14 bits will be enough, maybe not.

>>29739770
Grey Kights.

>>29739770
If we get some wood, can Arcane break down the pieces into sawdust?

>>29739770
Is the a DH equivalent of the Mechanicum? There should be if those cybernetics guys exist, right?

>>29739770
Will you include homebrewed ponied down versions of space marines from /tg/?

>>29739770
Is the most angriest of pony soldiers angry enough to make Angron their bitch boy be canon?
The angry marines

>>29739770
Will all bat ponies get cravings for mangoes?

>>29740210
>>29739855
>>29740144
Since universe is based on 30k instead of 40k - no chapters for you.
>>29739931
The concept of Mechanicum (basically state within state) is kinda weird, plus I found no way to inject guys who worship technology in universe with medieval techs.
>>29739864
Just ask him.
>>29740732
You can ask Gust if she craves for mangoes, you know?

>>29740915
Whatever happened to the guy who had his way with Rime?

>>29740915
>no nagryponers
Dropped harder than nukes on Japan.

>>29740958
Wat?

>>29740970
It was supposed to be "angry".

>>29740915
Can you draw lewds?

>>29740946
If you mean the rapist, then you could not know. Probably he had managed to escape the guards and flee the city. Or maybe not.

>>29741043
Well, for starters I can't even draw. So I suppose answer on your question is obvious, but in case you really need it - no.

>>29741153
Can we be meta here? Did Rime's sister get the money?

>>29741153
>can't even draw
Fuck you.

>>29741153
You are a fantastic artist. I am fine with no lewds but you should not doubt your ability.

>>29741200
I find it amusing that people misunderstood that both when the suggestion was made and after the fact.

The money was only going to our sister if we died, we picked it back up when we got back to camp.

>>29741334
>your are is great has no flaws 100% the best
Fuck you and your optimism.

>>29741153
>universe with medieval techs.
How's the sewage system like? Do people toss their buckets of shit out the window?

>>29741393
Rome had pretty nice sewage system, for example. Plus innate magic of ponies helps too.

>>29741200
You never sent her the money.

>>29741334
pls. we all know that you can't be serious.

>>29741422
Is this about the guy who got so triggered by anon saying your art was his favourite that he bitches about your art at every chance?

>>29741372
I never said that.

>>29741422
Have you considered running another quest if DH ever finishes? Maybe a STALKER cyoa.

Man. I've been waiting for that one anon to respond to my rebuttals. What the hay happened?
>>29741422
Rape/nu rape?

>>29742875
Heh. You can spell butt with rebuttal.

>>29742875
Oh it was just
>>29738301
It was not as long as I thought.
I do have some more stuff I need to type up though.

>>29741422
If Rime does, could we keep playing her as a demon or ghost?

>>29743946
Sorry. Dies.

>>29741422
Are wendigos canon?

>>29738568
>We talk to both of them about the rape.
I would think we ahould not so much go up and talk to her about it as just spend time with her to get over what happened

>>29735654
>Say you will have Word as your focus
I have been thinking, there are 2 ways we could word this.
>say we will fight to stay with Word
>say we will fight to make sure Word grows up in a better equestria (e.g not under celestial rule)

>>29741422
"Let me just say that a sense of purpose helps lot of ponies to cope with injustice of the world. You need to find something, that you would strive to achieve or protect, something that will help you to look at your past actions in a new light."
"You mean faith?" - you inquired, unable to hide the scepticism in your voice.
"Not only." - Dawn gave you a warm smile - "Duty. Honor. Friendship. Love. If there is a thing, concept or a person you care about with all your heart, nothing will stop your attempts to ensure its well-being. True, you may be still disgusted by your actions, but you would wholeheartedly believe that what you did was right and thus it would be easier for you to deal with any of your actions. What do you care about most?"
Family, our home, Word. We must strive to protect what we cherish most in this world with whatever time we have left. We must end this war.

>>29744661
So you're saying that you are unsure if you SHOULD NOT talk to Gust about it?

"Well, I... I see your point." - you evasively replied. Perhaps, telling him that you care too much about Last Word could have some nasty repercussions - you doubted that HQ viewed her as anything more than a living weapon - "Yes, there are ponies whom I am going to protect no matter what."
"Good. Try to remember that whatever deplorable acts you perform, they serve the greater goal. They ensure that ponies you care about will live in better tomorrow. Sometimes one must suffer so others can live." - Dawn smiled - "I hope I helped."
"Thanks, but...." - you gulped, preparing your confession - "There is one more thing I wanted to tell you about."
"I am all ears." - Dawn assured you.
"You see..." - you took a deep breath - "Once I decided to... diversify my sexual activities. So, I found myself tied to the bed while my partner left me as a 'punishment'." - you muttered. You were becoming more and more uncomfortable with Dawn's silent attention. Truth be told, you would have probably felt better if he branded you as a sinner and began chastising you for your impure ways, but he just... listened.
"And it turned out that... that there was a burglar, who waited for an a-appropriate moment to break in..." - a lump came up to your throat - "And... and..."
You could not hold back anymore and collapsed on the bed, bursting into tears. Then you felt something warm falling over your shoulders and slowly raised your head and glanced at Nightbringer's face through the veil of tears. A concerned smile was frozen on his face, as he held a blanket in his hooves.

1/2

>>29745682
2/2

"I hope that no permanent damage was done." - he said - "I must say that you are holding up pretty good after what happened."
"T-thanks." - you sobbed - "I took pills, so..." - your did not manage to finish the phrase, suppressed by another fit of crying.
"Try to look at it as at a test of sorts. You can not undo what happened, but now it is only up to you. Will you break under the weight of pain, or will you find a will to carry on?"
"I-it's easy to say some-something like that." - you blurted, wiping your tears.
"Believe me, I know what am I talking about." - his smile became somewhat sad, but your vision was still blurred, so you could not say for sure.
"H-how can you know?" - you sniffed - "Or were you..."
"No, no." - he shook his head - "But welcoming a demon into your body is not a pleasant sensation in any way." - he replied. After a brief pause he added - "When we went on the Pilgrimage, there were fifty of us. Only eighteen returned."

Your actions?

>>29741488
It is about 1. my art being shit and 2. iFag screaming that I am the best QM and the best artist.

>>29741862
No.

>>29743946
Depends on the way you die, but most probably - no.

>>29744038
You do not even know about such creatures. Information about Old Equestria is very sparse.

>>29745702
Oh. You're back on. Ok.

>>29745688
I don't know how these can relate, but thanks for telling me. Hugs?

>>29745688
If you don't mind me asking, what is this pilgrimage?

>>29745688
On a scale from 1 to 10, how fuckable is Argent Dawn?

>>29745688
Thank him and say it is a longshot but does he know what bar Gust is likely to be at.
>>29745702
I don't think he ever said you were the best artist. Still you are pretty good do not doubt that.

>>29746526
No. Why, or how would you think he would know? That's like asking a hermit if they've recently met someone nice.

>>29746587
Hence saying it is a longshot. Maybe there is a bar the ascended frequent. It cannot possibly hurt to ask.

>>29746526
Bitch this is the Pegasus capital. This is one of THE largest cities known. It takes several hours walking from one end to the other. The must be a good several dozen taverns, pubs, bars, breweries. You name it. And we have no clue as to which one of them she went to other than something about "the great drinking crusade" or something.

>>29746651
>we have no clue
Hence asking. He is unlikely to know but we have to start somewhere.

>>29747140
Yeah, except that it will make us look like a retard.
>Hi do you know where my friend of whom you know nothing could have gone?

>>29747140
>>29747209
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.....he who asks a question from someone who obviously doesn't have an answer is a fool.

The likelyhood of this guy knowing is very, very low. We would have better luck asking Arcane again, or whoever was at the building who may have saw her.

Say, why do you guys particularly like Gust?

>>29747289
>Say, why do you guys particularly like Gust?
I mostly just want to see where this relationship goes

>>29747544
It was kind of odd. I should reread some of the older threads again.
>>29745688
>mentions Pilgrimage at least twice
>obviously a hook
Let's ask him.