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>>43519124
FIRST FOR SPARKSHOWER WE ARE SO BACK
also unofficial previous thread >>43501036

>>43519130
I love Sparks so much it's unreal!

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>>43519124
Royal Guard thread.

>>43519124
They got gang raped by Changelings in the royal wedding.

>>43519124
>>Everyday Life With Guardsmares
>Part 7 (In Progress): https://ponepaste.org/5778
>(in Progress)
>Updated: 2024-03-03 01:14:39
hehehe... i just finished the last bit a couple days ago... it´s going to continue right? writefag anon is going to finnish the story, right? please say yes

>>43519632
Anon, I...

>>43519632
>>43519731
Some threads ago he popped in and said that he's busy, but wants to continue. It may take time but I'm actually rather hopeful.

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10th post for Equestrian Royal Navy!

Cutest guard?

>>43519975
>last fimfic blog says he's giving out advice on the discord
He's gone, Anon...

>>43520916
Cute as fuck.

>>43520675
I STILL BELIEVE!

>>43520675
>>43521506
He's out for the long and short of it.

>>43519124
Royal Guardsmare:
>high carb diet
>only get one commendation for serving in her highness's castle
>professional shitbags
>past actions:
>the royal palace campaign (ongoing)

Royal Offensemare:
>high protein diet
>capable of operating in any environment
>trained in over 10 different melee and ranged weapons
>able to identify a creature from 2 miles away
>can singlehoofedly take down a manticore
>operates over 20 airships
>runic armor
>extremely disciplined
>heavily decorated
>past actions:
>defense of canterlot
>griffon war
>operation mountain king
>the tunnel rat campaign
>battle of klugetown
>operation dragoon
>silver line offensive

>>43521830
>kludgetown
>battle
That shithole fell with one pegasus lighting barrage. Calling it a battle is generous.

>>43521830
May I have a pony who's neither a fat lard nor a lobotomized disposable tool of the state?

>>43522042
have you tried Celestia's personal eyecandy regiment of guardscolts... they're not tools of the state, and they certainly aren't fat either

>>43522049
Sex toys are absolutely tools. Some of the tooliest ones out there, now that I'm thinking about it. There are three and only three prototypical tools in the foundation of material culture, the three universal pillars of civilization: plows, knives, and imitations of sexual organs.

>>43522042
While the Sisters are the state, I don't think they see any of their little ponies disposable. Just look around local regiments and smaller garrisons on borders between heartlands and wilderness. I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for.

>>43522264
>go to a random military installation in bumfuck nowhere to find your guardsmarewife
Totally brilliant idea

>>43522531
>random monke shows up at your outpost's gate
>probably came from the jungle
>wait he's wearing clothes?
>starts singing (?) loudly
>somepony yells at him to get lost
>yells something about love or whatever
>your sarge picks (You) to go down and shoo him away
>you can hear your guardmates giggle
>get down to the gate
>they open the gate
>buck
>that monkey thing sees you and belts out a line about how he needs you or something
>he holds out a beautiful flower
>admits his undying love for (You) in off-key and asks you to marry him
>you deny him and tell him to get off of military property
>he continues his horrible singing
>you point your spear at him, warning him that you will use force
>says he will be back to conquer your love
>immediately runs away at full speed
>???

>>43522728
>During the exercise in following days and weeks, you can feel like somebody is watching
>You ask scheduled pegasus patrol to sweep the area better but they return with nothing
>Yet the annoying feeling remains
>That fucking clothed ape, he must be lurking there somewhere evading guards, waiting...

Bump

>>43522728
>>43522762
Remember anons you must practice your tarzan yell. that way if you ever end up in the promised land. you can make the distinctive "human sound"

>>43522728
Cant blame Anon.

>>43523430
i'd rather make a pony sound.

>>43523505
That'd be culturally insensitive.

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Let's try to keep this one alive

>>43519632
Yes. But between taking care of my now permanently bedbound father and raising a kid I have next to zero energy for hobbies. That will change eventually but it hasn’t yet.

>>43523505
>anon neighs at the nearest mare
>she hoofs him in the balls

>>43523863
>Turns out he said some anti-Celestia slur that's been out of use for 800 years

>>43523863
>Anon grunts and howls barbaric monkey-man cries at the next mare he sees
>She finds the mysterious foreign tongue endearing

>>43523870
>Anon get arrested for using a slur in addition to having painfully bruised balls
>On top of that the mare sues him for libel and emotional damage
>Anon is forced to join the royal guard to make some dough
>He gets placed on guard duty at the royal palace
>Assigned some random corridor somewhere
>It's boring
>No one is allowed to talk unless spoken to and they have to stand there for the entire day
>And literally no one ever passes by
>It's just Anon and two other guards standing there for the entire day
>That's it
>Then one day everypony in his section is uptight
>Anon didn't listen to the morning brief
>Her Majestic Royalty, Bringer of the Sun, Princess Celestia walks past him
>Anon neighs at the princess
>Anon is now stuck on the moon

>>43523700
Glad to see you're still around. Take care of your family first, TMFAT.

>>43524182
Oh cool, now he can hook with the warrior caste baps still up there!

>>43519632
Of the four, who is best pony?

>>43524718
Artemis, obviously

>>43524718
Do I have to choose? Love me brown ball of misery, but also Sparks.

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>>43524321
I bet somebody like anon would be a magnet for the crater shades up there.

>>43524718
I agree with >>43524795
They are Apples and Oranges, yet are all great characters that I like.
But the main ones for me are also: Sad Brown for her by-the-book, rank-and-file aura and sadness, and Happy Yellow for her "You can not stop me, motherfucker!" combat doctrine and her joyous, happy positivity (with occasional bonus sadness)!

>>43524734
Based
>>43524795
>>43525107
Cringe!

>>43524182
Poor Anon.

>>43523700
damn, sorry to hear that, i didn´t know.
my condolences

>>43524718
Honor Bound.
the bat cougar is close second though

>>43525160
You're mold. Bet you waifu a Glam.

>>43526041
Do you think I would waifu a whorse? I don't and anyone with a brain cell would too
>>43525821
>spoiler
Ewwwwww

>>43525821
>spoiler
Hot as fuck.

>>43524718
Hard to say, they're all great. Glam is really underrated though, hug the traumatized pone

>>43519124
>royal guard mare
>only found in canterlot
So all of Equestria is just undefended?

>>43526758
The Diarchy only trusts the mares to be aggressive and loyal enough to defend the capital. The guardscolts are stationed elsewhere.

>>43526771
So what's the strategy? Let your weaker forces be demolished while you only defend your capital? Do you really think the royal guard mares can defend the capital after everything else is taken? They're nothing more than a tool for the elite.

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>>43526787
>They're nothing more than a tool for the elite.
-1000 POINTS DEDUCTED FROM YOUR SOCIAL CREDIT SCORE. ROYAL EQUESTRIAN MARE BERETS ARE ON THERE WAY TO ISSUE YOUR ARREST. PLEASE DO NOT RESIST.

>>43526794
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>>43526927
I would pack your belongings, because your address for the next millenia is settled.

>>43526787
>nothing more than a tool for the elite
Hey now. Celestia's personal Stallion Squad is one thing. Don't mix the rest of the Guard with it.

>>43526989
>taxpayer money to going directly to Titi's personal harem
This should be illegal but of course she refuses to do so

>>43527054
Why the buck would a royal harem be illegal?
What's even the point of working hard and rising in influence if you're just going to end up with one colt like a commoner?

>>43527064
>Why the buck would a royal harem be illegal?
Because it's taxpayer money going towards somepony's sex drive? She's supposed to be wise and regal, not some sex haver

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>>43527353
Because it's funny to imagine a corrupt despot Celestia snorting horse equivalent of cocaine from brown guards stallions dock in the opulent halls of the Canterlot palace. And because short and funny greens doesn't really have space to explore the wisdom and the true timeless nature of the actual solar sovereign she's supposed to be. Also this is /rgm/ not /sun/

What non-guard mares would make for good guards?

>>43527802
I always thought the CMC would, actually.

>>43528194
Is it because they'd be good at recruiting? That's the only way I'd see them being useful as their talent is just finding one's purpose in life

>>43528238
>as their talent is just finding one's purpose in life
Well I had it in mind long before that was revealed. I just always thought they'd be good at protecting ponies. They're smart, kind, and brave, and all that.

>>43527353
>Because it's taxpayer money going towards somepony's sex drive?
And?
>She's supposed to be wise and regal, not some sex haver
Wise and regal sex with guardstallions

We never see evidence of the mayor paying a tithe to Celestia so most likely it's the families of those guards - wealthy layabout unicorn nobles mostly - that pay all the taxes for Canterlot's expenses and they're essentially buying the job for their own useless children and family prestige as well.
Plus, love magic is literal and the main type of military supply used for defense of the capital. Guardponies that love their monarch and country/city and express that love by repeatedly dumping loads into her sloppy flanks and just performing the training needed to do the best they can at their job.

>>43528264
As long as it's not a Monsters Inc kinda setup with precisely monitored outputs and heavy-handed bureaucracy, I suppose.
>Guard #1337 pumped ten milliliters less this week in Her Majesty's ass than the last week, send batpony spies to determine if he's dating someone on the side

>>43528243
>smart, kind
>and brave
Now that I think of it, they are braver than most ponies in ponyville. Hell, most ponies are pussies. The CMC wouldn't run away from danger, but I don't think they're cut out for fighting.

>>43528280
Pony society is like anthill now, with huge queen in the middle of it all?

>>43528356
>but I don't think they're cut out for fighting.
They would be when they get older.
>Bloom has gigachad Appul genes
>Scoots would have the strength of an earf pone by the time she learns flying and gets personal lessons from a Wonderbolt
>Swibble was taught magic by Twilight 'OP as fuck' Sparkle

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>>43528829
>Scoots
>Having the strength of an Earth pony
>EVER
She doesn't have the right genes, so she'll be as weak as a twig for life
>by the time she learns flying
Does he know?

>>43528852
Scoots is a big and strong filly! she WILL protect all her friends from bullies! she WILL one day have the strength and wingpower to swoop her special somepony up to the clouds and give him a big kiss! she is NOT a chicken!

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>>43528852
Scootaloo doesn't need any fancy genes if she has THE SPIRAL POWER!!1
I got six errors trying to post it. Seriously, who do they think I am?

>>43526984
>implying joblestia can do anything
That's why she has royal guards (they're equally as useless)

love guards

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>>43529861
Would guard training and values like duty, unit camaraderie/cohesion and protecting others, do her some good?
Or would she manage to focus only on her own personal increase of power, status and ability to enforce authority over others?

>>43519124
I got a problem with facial expressions. What's Celestia thinking here?

>>43530300
>What's Celestia thinking here?
"this is gonna be so fucking funny, chi chi chi"

>>43530289
I think it would do her some good. Would make for a fun story at least.

>>43530289
Think she'd just be scheming around and backstab each of her squadmates given a chance.

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>>43532031
Looks like she's about to cry.

>>43530391
So she's NOT angry

>>43532336
Are you heavily autistic? Genuine question, because the intent can be easily read fron her face.

>>43532336
her face is scrunched because she´s holding back a lagh or a giggle, she´s pranking the sleeping guardsmare by tickling her with a feather and she doesn´t want to wake her up before she has a chance to tickle her.

Celestia´s face is otherwise calm, if she were angry she would be showing more signs than just a scrunched snoot.

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Ponice and policemares are also guards? I imagine guards are a multifunction, gendarmerie like force. As Celestia likes to have power concentration because of cheeky nobels.

>>43532577
So weird that they wear modern-looking uniforms while the guards have medieval armor.

>>43533180
It is for PR and hearts and mind shit. They need to be approachable for regular ponies. You feel differently when the guards are in neat, ironed shirt, and when they are in full riot gear with spears full with effective-combat magic instead of British like weaponless, cute guard mares. The mare itself is the weapon full with confidence and snowpity. I am sure there are even national security guardsmares who you do not even know they are guardsmares.

>>43533180
Royalty often have guards in ceremonial uniforms. Look up the Pope's Swiss Guard. Or even the redcoat soldiers guarding Buckingham Palace. Even the US President's bodyguards wear dress uniforms that would have actually been service uniforms a century ago.

>>43533330
Knightmare.

>>43533180
>>43533516
>>43533814
Or how about the ponice is just a cheap visual gag, while the guards armor is the normal and regular thing in the high-fantasy little pony universe?

>>43534531
It has sense. I prefer, too, the high-fantasy setting for ponies as it is more atmospheric.
It also suits for they are a huge armed monolit of the royalty. I can still imagine mares in ponice or firemare roll has distingvis armor with magic suits for their role for example an armor that stays cold and protect you from heat.

>>43533330
If I asked nicely, would she sit on me with that armor on?

>>43532577
see >>43519124

>Whether they're a fighting troop, a backwater garrison, or the ponice, all are welcome subjects
I don't know of any good stories though.

>>43535010
>dies

>>43519219
one serious pone

>>43534531
Explain the entirety of Manehatten, how does that fit in?

>>43536315
ask your mom

>>43536318
I did and she said it could fit in your gaped asshole

>>43536315
S1 mostly brickwork 3-5 story building manehattan works within fantasy realm. Faustian glass and steel skyscrapers breaks it completely. Pony statue of liberty is retarded gag for ameritards, which also implies there's old world on the other side of the ocean and history of slavery.
Equestria is depicted being mostly pre-industrial, yet the show staff pushed in many gags just mainly for familiarity and relatability. It's honestly so all over the place that you can just do whatever.
And it's funny seeing people bending over backwards trying to desperately fit every retarded throwaway gag into the universe and trying it to make sense.

>>43533516
>Anon dates a secret service guardsmare
>Anytime somemare tries to talk to him she instinctively tackles him yelling "GET DOWN SIR"
>Even with restaurant waiters
>And the mailmare
>...that one time with the princess

>>43537027
I've heard about tales from that campaign to western peripheries, but what the hell she encountered there to get that severe trauma? That mare needs help asap!

>That shift really took it out of you.
>Just need to get to the barracks, get this armor off and hit the hay.
>At least nopony stopped to ask you about the ...chandelier?
>Oh right, you need to return that to the armory first.
"Does this go with the spears or do we sign it in as an artifact?"
>"No, silly! It should be in the mess hall!"
>Mess hall? But you were going there next... right?
>She must be recently assigned here. You've never seen anypony quite as pink.
>"And aren't you supposed to be wearing a helmet?"
"Wha?"

>"I said, you are out of armor. Put the helmet back on."
"I'mawake i'mawake i'mawake!"
>The helmet that you took off for just a minute is back on your head. You fumble with the helmet straps briefly but manage to get it on tight.
>"I'm awake, what?"
"I'm awake, sir!"
>"Glad to hear it. Those threads won't bump themselves you know."
>It was a slow day.

>>43537763
Imagine working an 8 hour shift of doing nothing. I would lose my mind

>>43538345
Hey, those palace corridors don't guard themselves!

>>43538735
They do actually. Those armor stands lining the corridors? They aren't decoration.

>>43538902
>be a pony burglar
>best there is
>can pick any lock, break through any ward
>due to your skill of climbing and descending with rope, heights are no issue
>ponice can never catch you because they don't even know whether they're looking for an earth pony, a pegasus or a unicorn
>but those guards at the palace, they're only thing that scare you
>it's how they just stand there, all menacing-like
>the discipline is immense, how they just stand at attention for hours on end
>you kept spying the castle corridors, trying to learn patterns and guard schedules
>these motherbuckers have at least 5 hour shifts
>at least that's how you kept staring one to see when's the guard exchange
>you fear no mare, but those... things scare you

>>43537763
Hold the fuck on. Bumping threads bareheaded can get me harmed? I've been bumping stuff for half of my life and nothing bad happened, but it wouldn't be the first thing I've been doing retardedly for half of my life because I didn't know better. Should I like, be prepared to dodge smth every time I bump if I have no helmet?

>>43539027
Poor thief pony doesn't know that half the guards are half asleep and you can easily sneak around them

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>>43503815
>>43503871

>>43540230
That's phenomenal, anon!

>>43540230
Giga based!

>>43540230
>>43503957
>>43503931
>you got the loading done and wait for the signal for broadside as per instructed
>the ticking seconds stretch into something that felt like hours as you wait with bated breath, focusing into the smouldering end of a matchstaff a pony is holding near the touch hole.
>the petty officer attached to this gun is also holding her breath, watching the directing gun and quarters officer to repeat the command yet to come
>you see the quarter's officers mouth move and right after the gun next to them shoots flame from its touch hole
>your guns officer also yells fire as booming, whistling and crackling amps up around you as your gun joins the choir
>the sliver of silvery moonlight and dark outline of the beast that's been barely visible from the smoky haze and dim lantern light from the gun port go all white in instance

>as the noise and light subsides, there's silence after it
>few of the tentacles what tried to push inside the hull slacken and start to pull out
>there's a lull in action, like everybody on board disbelieving that it's over
>you dissociate a bit, ringing in your ears muffling the calming action into sort of soft daze
>beasts that live in the deep and harass trade and cargo vessels aren't usually this large or aggressive
>It's usually enough to just sail close, see if it's the hostile one, blast a broadside of multicolored stars onto it, and it slinks back to depths, never to be seen again
>your thoughts wander to home and mama, how she's tending their little banana orchard on your tiny home island
>maybe it would be wise to request a discharge and return to that life, if this is the size these beasts are showing up as now

> "Safe."
> Poke.
> "Safe?"
> Poke.
> "Saaaaaafe!"
> Poke.

> Be Safety First.
> Be roommates with Careful Watch.
> Be quite comfortable in bed, thank you.
"Mmmrphrgh."
> "Summer Sun Celebration!" urges Careful, whisper-yelling. "Summer-Summer-Sun Summer-Sun Celebration!"
"Mmmnh!"
> "You promised!"
"Aaaaah."
> You did promise.
> You and your stupid, promising ways.
"She raises it every day, Careful!"
> "But She raises it ESPECIALLY today!"
"So there's fireworks. So there's a boring introduction."
> "You PROMISED!"
"Ohh..."

> You flip the covers down, uncovering your face.
> In the mirror, a pegasus: blue coat, bluer mane; looks at you, bleary and baggy-eyed.
> Your mane, shoulder-length and straight-cut, is always pristine. Bedhead doesn't touch you.
> To your side, Careful's is an auburn jungle atop her creamy-coffee coat.
"Give me tea and I'll get up."
> Careful grins, pivots, and thrusts her rump towards you, upon which is balanced your favorite mug, steaming.
> It's your favorite mug because it's shaped like a big square safe.
> It even has a little dial.
> And no mistaking that odor: Lapsang Suchong.
> No saying she doesn't know you.
"And toast with butter and maremite... and cheddar cheese."
> "You're a big girl."
> You stick out your lower lip in your best pout.
"For meee?"
> "I'm not your mommy!"
> You try even harder to look pathetic.
> "Oh, FINE! But you're helping me brush my mane."
> You nod, throwing the covers the rest of the way off.
"Mkay."

> Downstairs, a massive, square object lies under a big cover.
> You pull it off.
"Good morning Arnie. Good morning Betty. Good morning Charlie. Good morning Dale..."
> Inquisitory cheeps sound off in response to each name.
"...good morning Lamar. Sorry, I know it's early."
> The zebra finches buzz about, awake and happy to see you.

> "Here you go," says Careful, bringing over breakfast.
"Yummy yummy yummy."
> "I'm the best roommate ever; don't forget."
"Yep yep yep," you say through a mouthful.
> "When you're done come help me with these tangles. Or, better, let's switch manes for the day."
> You swallow in a dry throat.
> Tea to the rescue.
> Gulp... aww, yeah.
"No. I like my mane."
> "The moment you're done!"
"Okay."
> "And get your uniform ready! I volunteered us for duty today afterward."
"Oh nooo...!"

>>43540866
...Guardsmares in the city get a whole ass room just for two of them?!

>>43540827
Brvtal. Seamares really have it rough. Luckily that was a small sea kraken. If that was any bigger then you'd need an armada to deal with it.
>>43540920
iykyk

>>43532459
Not extremely.
>>43532516
Thank ewe.

>>43540827
>you notice a tentacle twitching, which breaks you from the stupor
>before you can react or say anything, all of the tentacles still in the ship spring up to life
>the ship starts to shake again, pandemonium erupts, officers yell, ponies mare the battle stations
>you're also trying to take your spot next to the gun, but all of a sudden a tentacle grabs you by the leg and pulls you out of the ship from the gap between cannon and side of the gun port
>last thing you hear before leaving the ship is bellowed, magically enhanced command of "guns, iron. Load!"

>>43540866
Nobody is too old for cheddar.

Been some years since I visited /mlp/ and these threads. Did Bluebirdd ever finish his story about Vannie and Brave?

>>43540939
>you never liked the heights
>which is ironic due being a crew member on a sailing ship
>but to your defense, it's mostly the pegasi and rare madcap earth pony or a unicorn who request the rigging duty
>but there you are, on level of the top sails looking down the ship and the almost formless dark beast wrapped around the vessel, as the tentacle dangles you from hindleg
>a panick finally catches up with you, and huge urge of being anywhere but here hits you
>you remember your friend down there, with the large gash and on the verge of collapse
>sudden surge of braveness pushes away the fear and panic
>you are Celestia damned a sailormare of the Royal Navy, joined specifically because you want to protect those who are too afraid or unable to do it by themselves
>your mouth finds the hilt of your hanger still attached to your flank and pulls it free
>start to whack the dark appendage into wherever you can reach, not caring the height or whatever will happen after
>you just want to be off from it, that's the first part
>dark ichor starts to splatter onto your coat and mane, adding to the soot and grime
>from far below, you hear muted and muffled magically bellowed command to fire

>>43541107
>the sound is different
>it's not the loud bangs, colorful cracle and whistle of regular stuff
>it's an ear shattering, gut wrenching deep booms as the broadside starts to unload the iron shot into the Beast
>you feel the grip of the tentacle slacken on same time it starts to collapse, dragging you towards the water with escalating speed
>the last thing you remember before hitting the dark water is that you managed to pry off from its grip

>>43541365
save her wtf

>>43541015
No. He came around a few years ago (https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/40910580/) to shill for his cat in some online voting competition, and said that he'll finish the green if he won. Guess what happened?

>>43541015
no

>>43539470
Oh, it's a health and safety thing. Anyone can get up on a stepladder, but do it in the Guard and you need to take additional training on the right way to do it, not to mention wearing a harness, cordon off the site and have someone on duty to protect civilians in case of an accident.

>>43540230
>"It- it opened up."
"What do you mean, 'opened up?'"
>"The sea. O-opened right up and s-swallowed us."
>You write down what she says.
"Was the ship destroyed at this moment?"
>"N-no... the sky- no I don't think it w-was. N-not anymore."
"The sky wasn't there anymore?"
>Her eyes bulge as she recalls.
>"I- it was black. We c-couldn't see anything. Pitch black. The only thing w-we could see was the ship."
"Did you not try to shine a light?"
>"S-somepony did. There was nothing out there."
"But you were still on water, right?"
>"I-I think so. The ship was still rocking. I heard the water."
>Her ears flatten for minute.
>"Yes, there w-was a wave. Water got on the ship and i-it was black."
"Black? Please elaborate."
>"T-that's it! It was black. I... I think it was w-water."
"Interesting. So after the ship was surrounded by darkness, what did your captain do?"
>The seamare takes her pipe and puffs a few times from it.
>You hear her teeth chattering against the pipe's wood.
>"We sailed for a- a bit. Maybe an hour or two? Nothing happened so one of the cannoneers s-shot a sparkler out into the... the dark."
"What did you see?"
>"N-nothing. W-well we could see the water's reflection."
"I thought the water was black."
>"It was! B-but shiny like water. We could see it."
"Ah, I understand now. Did anything react to the sparkler?"
>"N- I- I don't know."
"You don't?"
>She shakes her head.
"The captain. Did she think to send out any scouts?"
>Your interviewee slams the table.
>"No!"
>You raise an eyebrow.
>"N-no. I think she d-didn't want to take any unnecessary r-risk."
"So, after shooting the sparkler I assumed you continued sailing?"
>"Y-yes."
"For how much longer until you encountered something?"
>"I- I'm not sure."
"You're not sure?"
>She nods.
>"Ye-yes. But it was a- a... l-long time."
"How long? Give me an estimate."
>"A day or two? I-I'm not sure. I got a hungry a few times."
>A few days lost in the middle of some dark world.
>Was it part of Equus or was it some alternate dimension?
>She won't be able to answer that, you're sure.

>>43543040
"So, what did you /find/ out there?"
>"..."
>She's shivering underneath the blanket.
>"...t-th- the battelm-mae s-spotted it f-first."
>The mare's breath's quicken.
>"It- it- I it- wa- was I I can't-"
"Calm down, Sea Beeze, take a breather. We've got all day, just take it slow."
>You don't have all day.
>You push a hot drink towards her.
"Deep breathes, okay? We can continue when you feel better."
>You breath in slowly, and exhale even slower.
>She closes her eyes and follows your example.
>Breath in.
>Breath out.
>After a few breaths she opens her eyes.
"Do you feel better?"
>Sea nods, though it's uncertain.
>She carefully takes the cup into her hooves and takes a small sip from it.
>You wait in silence for a minute or two.
"Are you ready to continue?"
>Her orange eyes look up to yours.
>Fear.
>No, terror.
"I need you to be strong, Sea. What is out there could be a threat to Equestria. Your home, your family. Please, Sea."
>Those eyes close for a moment, and she swallows.
>They open.
>"I- I- yes. I w-will con-continue."
"Thank you. What did the barrelmare see?"
>"S-she s-sa-s-saw /it/."
>Sea is shaking so much that her drink spills over her cup.
>"I- I- we heard her s-scream. At- AT something."
>You reach over and pluck the cup from her hooves.
>"It- i- it came out o--of the- the da-dark."
"You got a good view of it, right? Can you describe it?"
>"G-gIAnt."
"Leviathan sized?"
>Her head furiously shakes
>"I-it to-tOWered over o-our ship."
"By how much?"
>"I-- I dOn't kn-know I- l-looked! up and I could-couldn't see the t-TOP!"
"And what did the captain do?"
>"The! c-captain- c-called fOR! a-a- fu-full BROA-broadside.,,. w-WITH the i--irons."
"She didn't use the brights at all?"
>"n—NO!"
"Were the irons effective?"
>"—n-o"
"So what happened after that?
>"t-THE! c-captain called For fo-fULL! s-sail. i-/IT/ chased US. I- I doN'T- know —KNOW! how l-lOng,,, w-we: ke- loading an—and shooting. /IT/ k-ke-KEpt come-comiNG_."
>You're losing her.
>You need to work fast.
"Then? What happened to the ship?"
>"IT c0T!-cAUghT— UsS!"
"With what?"
>"BLACK! ten—tENdrils! BROU-brougHT us- US! c-CLOSER! close- CLOSER!"
"Hold on-"
>"It- IT OPENED UP. THE /EYE/!"
"Bre-"
>"THE EYE IT OPENED AND IT LOOKED AT ME! IT STARED AT ME! I COULD SEE NOTHING BUT THE EYE!"
>She starts convulsing, her eyes watering.
>"ISAWWHATITKNEWANDITLOOKEDANDTOOKANDITSAWANDIT-"
>BAM
>The door bursts open as two guards rush to restrain Sea.
>"ITKNEWITWANTEDIT _SAW_ IT _SAW_ IT _SAW_ IT _SAW_ IT _SAW_ "

>>43543043
>"IT _SAW_"
>"A LAND OF DREAMS"
>"IT _SAW_"
>"NOT ONE DROP OF ANY FRIGHT"
>"IT _SAW_"
>"ORNAMENTS LINING THE STREETS "
>"IT _SAW_"
>"NEVER TO SHATTER FROM REALITY"
>"IT _SAW_"
>"YEARNING FOR ANOTHER WORLD"
>"IT _SAW_"
>"MAYHEM ARRIVED"

>>43543048
>"IT-"
>The unicorn guard hits her with a sedative, and the seamare goes limp.
>Your ears are ringing.
>"......kay, sir?"
"I... I'm good. Send her to the infirmary and post a guard on her 24/7. There's more to this."
>"Yessir."
>With that, they take the unconscious mare out, leaving you in the silence.
>You sit there for a moment, taking in all you heard.
>Something is out there.
>Out in the sea.
>What-
>plip.
>Huh?
>Where did that come from?
>plip.
>You stand up and walk around the table.
>There, dripping down her seat is a small puddle.
>It's black.

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>>43543040
>>43543043
>>43543048
>>43543051
Holy shit, that was amazing!
I hope she will be okay...

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>>43541365
>>43543051
It's not easy out there. On the vast, fathomless ocean.

Fantastic greening. Both a' ya.
I love "The irons". Such an ominous phrase and cool, harsh concept.

>>43543051
pretty nice

How effective are guard mares at their job?

>>43544731
Effective enough at looking good

>>43544897
Would eyefuck a guard as she stands there unable to do anything.

>>43545036
Don't bully the guardsmares!

>>43544731
they are very elite

>>43529861
interesting idea

>>43546344
Golly as a royal guard? You just know she'll be scheming how to avoid doing her duty and selling stolen armory gear on the black market.

I wish guard mares were real

Wish I could find a qt shellshocked abussal horror slayer mareine gf and ease her ptsd with safe and secure attachment. Is that too much to ask for?!

>>43547131
>ywm comfort your ptsd mareine through an episode
>ywn stop her night terrors by holding her tight every night

>>43547979
sad

guard save

>>43547131
For your own safety and the safety of the general public STAY AWAY from the marked ones. If duty decrees you face them, don't use your real name, verify your ontological status on a calibrated leech barometer STRICTLY BIDAILY, and for the love of all that is holy, don't grow attached.

>>43549319
What do you mean? I CAN FIX HER!

>>43543506
I like that it counts when pony chooses to use lethal force. They're not humans whom the killing comes as second nature, but not naive little retards either. So they can and will do it if situation is dire. That's why the iron shot is most of the time half-forgotten in the depths of hold or storage and need to be dusted if the command comes.

>>43549357
Don't do it Anon, it's not worth it. They're literally crazy.

>Your radio blares:
>"ENGAGE, ENGAGE, ENGAGE!"
>The tank rumbles alive as the engine eagerly gobbles its newfound fuel.
>You're thrown back a little as it surges forward, joined by another tank.
>Then another, then another and another.
>Together your little platoon charges forward into the breach.
>"Load APHE!"
>"Up!"
>"Target, front!"
>Through your sight you see it.
>You quickly adjust for range and stamp down on the pedal.
"Firing!"
>THWOOOOM!!!
>Your round flies true and straight.
>Dull thwooms sound as the others fire.
>... and splash.
>"Target down, hold fire!"
"There... page 10, no more..."
>But you know it's not the end.

>"Starburst, grab your gun and get over here!"
"What? What's going on?"
>"Page 10 has broken through the western flank, we need mares on it, now!"
>You quickly don your helmet and grab your rifle.
>You and a few others rush through the winding trenches.
>The gunshots get louder.
>An explosion goes off near you.
>"Over there!"
>You all aim over the top of your trench and you see it.
>You let your rifle shout.
>Shot after shot you throw into the mayhem.
>Artillery shells land danger close.
>You and your fellow sisters keep the fire up, stemming the tide.
>But it's not enough.
>The mare next to you goes down.
>Slowly, but surely, Page 10 gains ground against you.
>It's a pitched battle.
"We're being overrun!"
>"Keep the fire up! Nopony stops, nopony quits!"
>Your ammo is running out.
>You're forced to aim your shots.
>At this rate...
>BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRT!!!
>The entire ground in front of you ruptures in a blast of dirt and light.
>"The Thunderbolts!"
>You watch in awe as the mighty steel airships burst through the smog.
>Their armament blast the entirety of Page 10 into smithereens.
>You all let out cheers for your timely saviors.
>You're safe.

>>43551673
For now...
The situation's dire as page 3 already creeps in. Seems like the shit is slowing down momentarily.

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WAAAAAR WAR WAR WAAAAAAAAAAR
BLOOD MUST BE SPILLED BE IT FROM MARE OR ENEMY ALL MUST FALL
I WANT TO SEE CARNAGE I WANT TO SEE ENTIRE CITIES BURNED DOWN
MILLIONS MUST STARVE AS FARMLAND IS RAZED
ENTIRE BATTLEFIELDS STREWN WITH BODIES OF THE PEASANT AND ELITE
ORPHANS WIDOWERS ELDERS
ALL MUST BE GROUND BY THE GEARS OF WAAAAAAAAAAR
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

>>43519124
>Sleeping on duty
What kind of shit guard is she?

>>43552818
Don't be mean to her! Guarding is hard!

>You ram the propellent behind the round and clear the area.
>The gunner pulls the string, making the howitzer let out a roar.
>A few moments later the other howitzers in your battery fire.
>The breech is opened, the gun is cleaned, a new round is loaded, and you push in the propellent.
>It fires again.
>You've been at it for the past half hour.
>BRRRRRM BRRRRM BRRRRRRM
>The sirens are on, which means-
>"Incoming counter battery fire!"
>"Their location just came in, prepare for new fire mission!"
"We're exposed!"
>"We can't afford to lose this position, it's us or them! Now get to it!"
>Your team quickly works to load and fire the howitzer at Page 10's battery.
>You're only partially half-way through loading another round when your leader shouts.
>"Prepare for impact!"
>You all dive behind the sandbags.
>A moment later explosions materialize around you.
>You're showered with dirt.
>"Everypony up!"
>You get up and notice that your howitzer is still okay.
>All of your crew is also here.
>You again fire the howitzer together.
>This time, you're not joined by the other guns.
>You try not to think about them.
>There's no return fire from Page 10.
>Two rounds later you're ordered to halt.
>"Enemy battery down! Resume original fire mission!"

Emergency page 10 rescue operation
Let's get those ponies out of there!

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Have visual on the celebratory spirit. Request permission to engage.