Re: Fallout Equestria: The Kingdom

[Ketchup]

Quiver releases her, still smiling.
"Oooh, you really are an evil zebra."
He says before giving her a kiss on the cheek.

[Katarn]

"That I am." She smiles.

[MrMagma]

Clocks cheeks flare red and she sinks into the water until it's just below her nose. Her words bubble up, "Sorry."

Eve tentatively moves closer to Clock, and places a hoof on her shoulder. "Don't be. I'm not mad or anything. It was...just a bit of a shock. And, honestly..." She blushes and looks down at the water. "I think I'm kinda starting to feel the same way."

[Tytan]

Clocks eyes go wide in shock. "Really?" she bubbled.

[MrMagma]

"Y-yeah." Eve responds.

[Tytan]

Clock sat back up and let the water drip off her muzzle. She hadn't actually expected Eve to return her feelings. She wasn't sure what she should do. She wordlessly pulled Eve into a firm yet tender hug.

[MrMagma]

After a long, quiet pause, Eve gently returns the hug.

[Scyto Harmony]

While meandering around, Mince spots Cast out of the corner of his eye. He trots over, "What's up, big guy?"

[Ironmonger]

Cast is cleaning his lever rifle with a rag when he hears Mince. He looks over at the small stallion. "Just thinking about home."

[Scyto Harmony]

"Oh?" He plops down next to Cast, "Well, I always find speaking out loud is better for nostalgia then simply thinking it. Speak away." He watches him expectantly.

[Ironmonger]

"I can still remember the faces of my brothers, the lot of us laughing, knocking eachother senseless, getting into trouble, and doing our duty. I used to have a photo of all of us, but I don't quite remember where it was put." he says in a happy tone, staring down at his rifle.

[Scyto Harmony]

"Ah yes, siblings," He says, smiling, "Where are your brothers now?"

[Ironmonger]

"All nine were killed in action by the Janissaries just before my exile. My biological brother died when I was young from being too big."

[Scyto Harmony]

Mince's smile slides off his face, "Oh."

He looks around, awkwardly.

[Ironmonger]

Cast chuckles when he see's Mince's face. "Relax, I've been over it for a while. It's just nice remembering them." he says with a smile. "Call me crazy, but I actually liked being in the service."

[Scyto Harmony]

"Eh, I'll have to take your word for it, I was never much of a fighter." He shrugs, "Must've been right up your alley though, eh?"

[Ironmonger]

"Things could be rather dreary at times, but it did have its interesting moments. For instance, we can't make robots, so we make living machines. The time we got our first Ironclad was quite eventful, one of my brothers pissed it off and it chased him all over the base." He starts to laugh. "Poor bastard screamed like a little filly."

[Scyto Harmony]

"Living... machines?" He asks, raising an eyebrow.

[Ironmonger]

"One part machine, one part magical animation. The result is a machine with its own consciousness." he explains. "Pure-blood Germane are weak at spells, so we had to meet the concept of the robot half-way."

[Scyto Harmony]

"Sounds..." He waves his hoof as if trying to find the right words, but falls short.

"Anyways, then why the need for soldiers at all?"

[Ironmonger]

"Practicality and resource-management. Ironclads carried our anti-aircraft and field artillery, but they need to be watched like a child, use a lot of steel and gems, and the few mages powerful enough to enchant them are heavily strained by the process." he replies. "Soldiers, on the other hand, can still point a gun and do as they're told nearly regardless of what happens."

[Scyto Harmony]

"Right, of course, the flexibility of pony will." He smirks, "Goes both ways, doesn't it? Can breed top notch, loyal soldiers..." He gestures at Cast, "... And scum-bag mafia families." He gestures to the south-east.

[Ironmonger]

Cast blushes ever so slightly and grimaces at the first part of Mince's statement.
"That's...actually kind of flattering." he says, looking away slightly.

[Scyto Harmony]

"Psh," He says, waving his hoof dismissively, "I thought you'd be the first to spout 'there ain't nothing flattering about the truth'." He pauses, "And that is the truth."

[Ironmonger]

Cast blushes even more for reasons unknown to himself. "I...Thank you." he says nervously. "But why would I be the one to say something like that?" he asks with honest curiosity.

[Tytan]

After a while Clock releases the hug, she still looks a bit embarrassed, "So uh... What now?"

[Scyto Harmony]

He shrugs, "You seem like the type. You've got that, rough, stallion exterior that takes no compliments!" To illustrate his point, he thrusts his hoof in the air and poses heroically.

It looks ridiculous on his puny body.

"But." He says, lowering himself back into a sitting position, "I know you're just a big softy on the inside. All Stallions are, in a way."

[MrMagma]

"I...I dunno." Eve shrugs. "What do you feel like doing?"

[Tytan]

Clock looks unsure of herself, "I... I don't know. I honestly didn't think I'd make it this far."

[Ironmonger]

"That's true. My brother was four times my size, but he was the gentlest person I ever knew." he says, looking away with a fond smile. "Being tough was just something I learned, I suppose."

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