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@@Aerodynas @@Charcoal Embers Ah, I had a nice sleep, the nice warm day in a field, with a Brahmin Caravan, a Mare and Stallion walking next eacho- I all of a sudden felt a jerking motion from something outside the dream. Thren when I got my bearings, while being pushed, might I say. "W-what's wrong?" My eyes adjusted, but myself being very groggy, "Oh! Hay! You're awake!" Immediatly gave her a warm hug, I felt good inside, now all I need to do is to get some food in us. Of Course we have some on us, but we have to kill critters on the field in order for those supplies to be useful. "You want to know what happened? You opened that box and you took a hit for me, that's what happened" I then climbed off the bed and onto the dirt and gravel floor of the tiny shack. I told Caprisha, and partly Caesim, "I'm gonna go out to get some food, wait here 'til I come back. Don't worry I won't be long" I walked out the door, well more of a curtain, to the roads. It was as dull as usual, with Grey clouds 24/7. Anyhoof, I need to find something, like a RadRoach or something. When I was about to walk more, I spotted Caesim sitting half awake near the door. I smirked, he looked so innocent like that. I continued to walk away. Amazingly 10 minutes from the Shack I found something. I found MoleRats near a box on the floor. I immediatly took aim with my Hunting Rifle and I started to make aim for a 2-in-1 kill. *BANG* I got one, but there's another that is injured. I came over and smashed the injured MoleRat's Head, just enough to kill it. I then started to walk back with the MoleRats by my side, then I heard *Click Click*. I saw behind me a small malnutritioned Colt. He held a pump-shotgun at my face with his Teeth, which is itself is an acheivement for a Small Colt Earth Pony. "D-Don't go an-anywhere, Lady" Said sheepishly, I was shocked by this, especially since I remember having bad times as a filly. I replied simply saying, "Are you hungry, little one?" The Colt nodded Slowly yes, probably because of the shotgun's weight. "Would you want to eat this?" He nodded yes, I was again reminded of my past, Why does my brain do that! "Well, maybe we can share back at where I'm staying at ok?" He just weakly walked, as hard it was already for him to. He barely had muscle or Fat. He was sad to look at, I just wish this would help him. As we walked back to the Shack, I noticed the Colt hid behind my back as he saw Caesim.

"Ok, we need to set up camp. We need to let her rest. Can you bring Tom and Hunker down?" I really wanted to make this time be well spent resting. "Hey Caesim, would ya wanna stay outside and watch?" After awhile, Caesim and I put our selves down and set up a small hotplate with some water incase she needed it. After everything was set, Caesim was Sitting outside doing guard duty and I... Well, I don't exactly want to sleep on the ground when there's a perfectly good bed there for me to sleep on. So I climbed on and made myself comfy. But, boy, was that bed tight, I had to squish into Caprisha. Anyways, I slept the night, however, it was weird how fast I went to sleep, and how calmly. ----------------------------------------------------START-------OF--------DAY----------------------------------------------------------------

Well, I hope she does it. I saw her walk into the shack hurridely. Well, I hope she get's those bottles of stuff, hopefully she would get it out. I was about to talk to Caesim when I was freaked out, by a large clunk sound in the Shack. "Oh Shit!" I immediatly Galloped into the shack. It was horrid, I saw her on the floor, bleeding, and knocked out. "Uh.. Uh..." I felt dizzy, I knew I did something wrong. But she did this for me? Anyways, I grabbed her with my levitated my friend onto the bed in the corner and ran outside to Tom. I grabbed my Alcohol, and my extra rags. I yelled at Caesim, "Get here now! We've got injured!" I galloped back inside. I then turned her over, and brushed off her hair. I saw the red liquid turn into something that resembled that of Slime. I started to put Alcohol into a rag and started to wash off the blood. I don't know jack about Medicine, but I know that I need to clean the wound. "Get over here, See if you can do anything!"

Walking these wastes are a pain as they said, but atleast I'm making the best of it and trying to help the poor ponies living in it. As we were going down these roads, I was torn from my wandering and mindless stupor by Caprisha. She looked sad, almost as sad as the time at the gates, but not as sad. She said the words in a tone that I couldn't refuse to answer, simply because I want to be nice after all, or was it something else. I immediatly pushed that last thought out of my mind. After the words she said, I thought a little, to think of a way that would sound the most appealing to her. "Ehm... They thing is, I was going to ask you the same thing, as you said, but I wanted to do it 'til we know eachother better. And" I looked at her and then at Caesim, then back. I whispered into her ear, "I also think that he's getting hard ons for us sometimes, did you see him when you wrapped your tail around him? I saw the whole thing. Well, that was one of the reasons that I came over, so he wouldn't crack under pressure, 'cause from what I've seen, he's a pony that has to have his pride." I stared into eyes, and her hair, observing her. I said again, in a more normal talkative tone, "So, I want to ask you a question, What brought you us to our humble abode?" After those last words were spoken, I was stopped when I heard a small voice come from a derilect Shack. "Eh..." Thinking about walking in the shack, I then grabbed my rifle,"I'll be back, you two get friendly" When I walked inside the dank and dusty Stamp Steel shack, I was immediatly struck my the skeletons of a pair of Ponies. Ew.. Anyhoof, Other than that, I saw a footlocker, and makeshift table, a bed and a radio. Hmm... A radio. I turned up the radio, enough to where I knew the ones outside were able to hear. "Hello! It is Dj-Pon3 here with your local news..." I turned it back down, It was just the news, I thought to myself. I then went to the Footlocker, it was locked, hmm... I then levitated it and gave it a small shaking motion and I heard, *Clink, Clink* Oh my goddesses! I think it may be what I was looking for! And. Maybe a chance for the two to prove themselves. After about 4 minutes in the Shack I went outside to the two. I talked in an authoritative voice, "There" Pointing to the Shack with a hoof, " is a place you should look more into, maybe there are stuff you might want." I then stopped the voice and went back over to Tom, when there motioning my head to the others to go into the shack.

@@Charcoal Embers @@Aerodynas When I was finished talking to her, I was suprised with a Hug, a Big Warm Hug. It has been years or at least the first one in years when I wasn't drunk. I started walking, Talking with Caprisha, I said, with a slight laugh, "You do know that I just asked him to Drink, it ain't like anythin' special, just messin' with him." I giggled a bit and said again, "I was also gonna tell you the same thing, but I wanted you to walk a bit, guess you didn't take the wasteland to heart." As we grew closer to the Brahmin, I gave her a pat on the back and I went back infront of Tom and Tugged on him. Or at least I tried, then I saw Caesim ranting to Tom for some reason, "Ahem... We're gonna be going?" I smiled a little bit, in a fun way and urged him up. "Ok, let's get going. Includin' you Miss"

@@Charcoal Embers @@Aerodynas I felt myself flutter as soon as she accepted the offering, Even as I wanted her to accept it, I was still suprised. I stammered, "Ah, why thanks, bu-" Being interrupted by the rest of her speach, and feeling more and more guilty as the part of it. I sighed, "I-I understand how you feel, it's just havin' a buisness is stressful and you need to be cautious," I look at Caprisha with pleading eyes, ones wishing for forgivness, although already getting it. "Ponies here usually get off with me an' try to steal my stuff or even Tom, so I've learned over the years to toughen. B-But I know that I can sometimes overlook what I actually want to do." I grabbed her stuff and steadied her stance. Giving her a strong, friendly smile, I said, "You know you can still come with me, you know. We could use another set of hooves"

*Sniff* "That ain't a way to talk to your boss" Looking at Caesim in a glareful manner. Seeing him grabbing his katana, I was also grabbing my rifle with my Levitation, but I was moving it around him in a decietful manner. I Smirked again, "You know, that if you were that dumb to do that to somepony that has as much experience as me." At that moment I Slid my bolt back on my Rifle and slid a round into the chamber, "Checkmate" I shot into the ground near his feet. "Point taken? Good" I walked off smirking, away from Him, and into the other direction. Which just happens to be toward the gate, during which I caught a glimpse. A glimpse of sadness, I saw the mare walking away from the Gates, crying. I knew her, she was Caprisha, the mare that was inside with us. Somehow... Somehow I felt guilty, like I've been to rough or tough, or something. I remember thinking of the time I got fired from my job as a Bartender from New Appleoosa, and the feelings and tears I've had during that. I slowly made my way to her, in a mournful way. "Hey, uh... Caprisha. I jus' wanna say I'm sorry for what happened back there. It's just that I wanted to keep things orderly. But from that stuff that happened, I changed my mind. I am awfully sorry for you now. You remind me of myself back one day. One day where I just couldn't hold back the tears of rejection, but today I forgot the feelin' and was blind from my job helpin' ponies, that I forgot to actually help 'em..." I held for a closed, pause moment. After which I put forth my hoof, "Can you forgive me?"

@@Charcoal Embers @@Aerodynas I walked the roads, and used my levitation to urge Tom to move. As I was doing so I saw Capri lookin' down. Oh dear, did she think I was going to fall for him, I spoke up saying, "Hey don't get sad, we still need to know eachother. Just like what I'm askin' him, if ya wanna know" I smiled, to try to make light on the situation. As we set out into the Dusty and Horrid wastes, I had weird flashbacks with those two. Of other ponies that I've been with before. With sad lives... They reminded me of an old caravan I used to work at. These ponies reminded me of someponies that I was with when I went to Manehatten before. Except that they were older than me and I was just 17. When I was with them, one was trying to hook up with me, and the other was get hard ons for it. But still, I don't think it would happen... But those ponies died at the edge of Manehatten. They died by the hands of Raiders. I couldn't do anything, I wasn't tough enough, I just... I just ran. I ran until I couldn't anymore. I then walked, and I've walked like that for years. Only recently did I ever get back into the buisness. After I snapped out, I noticed that we've only gone out 100 feet from the Gate, and I was on the floor, with a puddle of what looked like tears next to me. I don't know what went over me, am I that devestated? I hope I didn't scare the others off. I finally got up, wiping away my tears, and I stammered out, "G-Give me a drink"

Well, this Caprisha gal sure is somepony... I'm gonna have trouble with my buisness if she's gonna try to mess things up with my clients and my ponies. When I saw her acting a certain emotion coming from her. Ah, that's what it is, Horny, or at least from what I see. It also struck me when I saw her when she was remarking my rifle, I smirked and just snided, "Pfff, please, gal, I can see through those tricks of yours, I can tell you're gonna try to manipulate me. But lemme tell you this, Miss, I ain't somepony to try to get by talkin', I'm a bit more tricky than that" After that little bit of bickering, I noticed she actually did want to join the group. Weird because usually I'm pretty happy when somepony joins the group for a trip, but she struck me off, as a pony that's crooked, but I dunno... "So whatdya have to add to th-" What was she doing to that stallion, he may be cute, but this is buisness, and we can't have people that we haven't even met just go 'round just flirtin' at her will. "Capri, is it ok if I'm able to say that, I'm sorry to say this, but we ain't supposed to be flirtin' with partners at least 'til we're on the road, got it?" I gave a smirk at Caprisha, and walked past the Guard, bumped my flank on his Back as he sat. Then I intentionally dropped a note on the ground from my saddlebag, it read: Hey, if you want to know your boss a little more, and relax a little, just get me a drink maybe? -Line Plucker Hope that got him happy, he's been acting nervous and, from my guessings, pervy since he's stepped foot into this compound, maybe he needed to settle down and have a bit of time with somepony. Just maybe. After I dropped the note infront of him, I gave him a smirk, a wink, and a nudge to get going. As now, we are leaving for the Roads. I yelled, "Come on, everypony! Time's-a-wastin'! Let's Go!" After that we set hoof on the dusty road, it was now Sunset, the time we needed. Let's hope the crew's ready. (( I hate not having internet, This is before Aero's post, And has some changes... I'm sorry, but I spent alot of time on this))

@@Aerodynas @@Charcoal Embers So this mare was trying to get in my guard's head. "Well, Miss Caprisha, Do ya need anythin'. If ya dunno, I'm the one that's heading this operation. We-" I stopped myself when I noticed myself blush from her previous comment. "Uh, eh... Ahem..." Trying to stop my blushing, Damn, What was she doing with me. Did she know? Meh, she can't. I then saw her looking at my rifle. My eyes immediatly knew what she was thinking, "Eh... That rifle ain't for you, it's gonna stay with me. Probably not for Workin', but it's got sentimenal value" After that I finally got my composure together, and trying to be professional. "Ahem, Anyhoof. I am the Head Merchant for this Caravan to a town on the edge of Manehatten, This fine Gentlecolt, is my guard. We are currently about to make departure, we have an open foor policy when it comes to ponies following us. Now your turn, whatcha buisness"

"Ok, do ya-" I notice my guard about to get talked to by some pony. I smirked when she was trying to act seducively. "Miss, I'm sure you know how to do that better" I finally walked over from where I was to the Mare. "So whatcha want, Miss, I'm Line, pleasure to meetcha" I viguorisly put out a hoof for a hoofshake. ((Short, but I didn't want anyone left behind ))

In the world in 2208, After the Zebra Nation has dropped the MegaSpells after the war, and after the Pegasi Enclave sealed up the clouds to keep themselves safe, and to kill the wildlife below. This is the Equestrian Wasteland, This is the land that used to be filled with Happiness and love, but now filled with Hardship and gore. The ponies that have lived here for years are veterans of the wastelands, because if you mess up or get ambushed, you will die. It's just a matter of time 'till you need help. See that is what I want to do with the Wasteland, I want to help these poor ponies here. I am Line Plucker, and with my band and I, are part of a Caravan Company. We are here to give supplies to the needy and protection for the Weak. We are here to help. My buddies are walking the roads to the outskirts of Manehatten to supply a small community there. Here come my friends, and we walk these paths. "Ok, everypony, we're gonna be awhile til we get be back 'ere" As I said the rest as I was packing my brahmin, Tom "We're gonna be goin' to a settlement near Manehatten" I packed up my Old Hunting Rifle, an' my old Broadcaster incase of emergences, and my .308 Ammo. I've been setting up this trip for weeks now, I really want to get this place some food and ammo. I want to get this 'cause I know they're good ponies. "Ok, We're the first ones out, at Sunset. So don't get ya hooves in a twist." It's afternoon now, the smell of Rabbit-Bobs and Brahmin dung in the air. The rickity steel contruction of the walls, and the small shacks made of wood that looks as if it's been made and made again.

@@Sunset Haste @@Charcoal Embers "Heh, ain't that great." Smirking happily, I looked at Charcoal, "Take your pick." Hmm, so she was someone that was part of that gang, nice. All I need now is something that'll make Charcoal to talk and we'll be dandy. "So, speakin' of which, do ya drink? Jus' wonderin' 'cause I'm avid in the alcohol myself." I felt good with the deal, so I started to walk off the overpass, and to where I put Tom, my brahmin. He was there waitin' for us with another Brahmin aswell. As I walked down into the Cracked, grey underpass, I found some more merchants, these looking more... What's the word... Ah, yeah, Menacing. They seemed to have lots of big new guns. And when I mean lots, I mean 3 Brahmin burdened with new weapons. Anyways, as I went to my Brahmin to pack him and get ready to go during the sunset, I realized we have a new member in the group, "Hey, I realized, what's you're name I didn't seem to catch it before, ya seemed to of wanted to push us off"

@@Charcoal Embers @@Sunset Haste "Oh.. You don't wanna play like that, sista" reeling back from the attack. "I come here with a friendly proposition, an' ya come 'ere and Assault us?!" I tried to cool myself as the Wine started getting into my system during the sunset. "Ya better think that we came 'ere to just fuck around with something like this..." I Calmed down enough not to mess my thought. *Sigh* "Look, I know whatcha think of us. Weak, somepony wantin' to intrude on everythin'" I sighed once more, this is gonna take some talkin'. "Ya wanna know what we can do? Wanna see how act on the roads? I've walked those since I was a filly. I know how to hold myself out in these parts." I thought a bit, thinkin' 'bout what to do with this mare. "How 'bout this, I 'eard you're a theif, and from the look of it, you're quite a proficient one." I smirked, "How 'bout ya wanna get some slave camps? Rescue some ponies and teach 'em a lesson?" I tried to get another way of talking, "Well, on 'nother not, ya got some nice guns. Ya got some 9mms, I can take one for 50 Caps, She wants to repair it," I turned to Charcoal, "I guess?" I turned back to Monty with a smile, "I've had kinda love with guns myself aswell. This 'ere huntin' rifle's a special one, it's lighter, and, " with a wink " more stylish" I showed my Rifle, It trully was sexy, the round steel foregrip, the Skeleton stock, and with it's black finish. It trully was a beauty. "So, you got any .308's? They're a beauty to shoot, They can definetly kill a target from a distance. It's less messy that way, but I can get in there wit' about any weapon I can find, 'cludin' this one. Speakin' of which, 'bout that deal with the 9mm, I'll take some .308's aswell" I put down 20 caps on the floor, no table, so this had to do. "So, Do ya wanna come to the Camp wit' me, or do ya not? We-" My eyes saw the .45 again. It reminded me of a small gang from fillydelphia that I had to buisness with a few times, though I've only heard of this name. "Blue Bear? I've only heard of that, and I've seen that on somepony. I'm with the Caravans, that's why I know that, by the way. So you're from fillydelphia? That's a hard place to live, nowadays, I've been there too. So? Ya Hate Slavers too, huh? So I guess my deal must be intriguin'"

@@Charcoal Embers @@Sunset Haste "Uh, Okay, then, lady. We were just a bit eye caught on ya, Notice dat you got a .45 Auto, nice. I met a Stallion in a caravan that had that, killed a Slaver in a single shot. He did deserve it though, he was a slaver. 'Though I hate killin', it has to be done, don't it." I started to look around, and back at her, "So... What's your Name? You seem to be good at gettin' stuffs. You wanna come along? If ya don't wanna come along at the good o' your heart, then maybe some caps might make ya wanna come?" I got out a Bag of Caps and put it on the ground, "We need another gun wit' us, 'specially one that sounds like she's been through alot." I turned my flank toward her, "I have to, as I said, that slaver had it comin'. 'Cause I was one, I could tell ya the story, but it'll take awhile." I started to look through her stuff, "So whaddya do? Scavenge? Trade?" A bit of a pause, "Steal?" I smirked as I saw a few weapons had a few days old blood on them, tellin' me that they were taken from. "So, Yeah, My name's Line Plucker, This here shy pegasi is Charcoal. Pleasure to be with ya" I put up a hoof in acceptance, "Do ya wanna come wit us?"

@Charcoal Embers @Sunset Haste ((This is an Introduction to another character into the RP, Hence the other Notification )) Walking the Roads is boring, yup. Now I know why I had more talkative Companions for mine. Heh, I guess I shouldn't be thinkin' like that, it's just she ain't a talkative one. We should be friends already, but I guess she's a bit shy on everything. When we got to the distance to where we can see the Trading Post, I can tell that it's still in use, which is good. The NER didn't lose this, or really let go, might I say. Anyway, I smelt three things that I'm glad I can smell again: Beer, Caps, and the Cold tense air of a deal. Do I love my Job, and beer. Anyways, I was walking up to a stall, when my eyes were drawn to a Blue Mare with a Tattoo and peircings. Interesting, she even had one of those rare .45 Auto Pistols, those things'll get a pretty penny. I can tell that she's not gonna sell it. I kept walking though, because she's not acting like she gives a shit. At the Stall, I was talking to the Stallion. "Hello, Snow" I said to the White Stallion. "Line! It's been too long!" The stallion, shocked, Ran out for a hug. I accepted "Hey, are you still workin', Snow? Ya know, Tradin' s'pplies 'n such?" I said, in a cautious tone. "Oh, sure. What do you want? Wait, aren't you a caravaneer? Don't you just buy stuff at the compound?" I said straight out, he was one of my old buddies, "Well, I'm on a bit of a mission and my... buisness is on hold. Yeah, I need to make a trade deal for some high up people." He replied, "Well, if it's with you, then I trust 'em, whatcha need?" I spoke while giving a letter to him, "It's a Trade deal, they want these items and they'll pay you bottle caps when you get there, they told me to give you some advance pay" I handed a small bag of caps to Snow and he received, "Um... You don't happen to have some drinks I can get right?" I said with some spark in my voice, "Well, they are supposed to be saved for a special occation, and I guess this is one, Am I right?" He levitated a bottle of wine to me,and with himself a bottle of whiskey. That Stallion always loved his Whiskey, he used to have entire caravans sent for a few bottles of whiskey. Heh, I guess I'm like him in a way, stickin' to the bottom of a bottle when times get rough, but he's a nice friend. He's one of the ones that found me when I was walking away from New Appleoosa, then we went north. I even still remember we had drinking games to see who could drink the most shots while shooting our pistols accurately at some small wildlife. The times. There was one time where he was so drunk he nearly shot hismelf, Hehe, but I grabbed it before he fired and he passed out. I missed this Fella. He's always been there for me, but when he started getting slower and he started to hurt more and more, he had to stop, so he set up this here Trading Post. It's a Shit hole, but it's his shit hole. so that makes everything better in my books. After the Drinks I said goodbye to Snow and I started to walk to another stall, when I spotted the blue Mare again, her Tattoo and Pistol, catching my eye. I walked over to hello this time. "Uh... Hi there, I'm Line Plucker. Who're you?"

@Charcoal Embers I was talking to the Paladin about the specifics of what he wanted to get sent through the lines. Then I was realized that Charcoal, who was right next to me in the back room of the Library, was dazed out. "Uh, you Ok, Charcoal? Ya kinda look like you've seen a dead pa" Which kinda struck me weird when I said that, as I had that experience Yesterday. Anyway, I snapped back into my conversation with the Paladin, He said, "Ok then, Tribal, we need these as soon as possible, so be quick. And to be sure that you won't be running off doing anything, we'll be sending Knight Lily to scout you tribals." He then nodded, I did the same, and started talking to the rest in Power Armor. I started to walk out the door, remembering the things they wanted, which is weird, probably my backround in being a Trader. I noticed Charcoal, Oh dear, is she scared about them? OH SHIT! I forgot! I ran back inside to the Paladin. I ran back into the room galloping and stopped next the the battle ready Paladin. He let down his guard and said, "What is it, Tribal." I replied, winded from the gallop. "Ana... phora... where... is Anaphora?" The Paladin acknowledged and called a Scribe of some kind. The Scribe then walked out into the Main Library area and walked back in, floating a peice of Paper with his horn. The Paladin looked at it, and replied to me saying, "Well, it seems there was a sighting for her in a Warstruck town. However, we can't give you her location of her just yet, you need to finish your Trade Mission before you get to know." Feeling both satisfied and crushed at the same time. I heard Warstruck, "Wait, did you say Warstruck?" Immediatly the Paladin stared back at me and grudgingly said back, "Classified!" He readied a battle stance, I backed off, saying "Ok, Ok, I get it, that's a sensitive topic." I started walking out the door again to Charcoal, who was in the main Library. I called her to walk out, "They know where she is, but we need to do this first, they've got us on this one." I said as we were opening the door. When out, I got Tom and got set with the Steel Ranger's Caps for the mission. We set out for the Closest Trading post around here. It was a Highways Trade post. It looks like we're going to be seeing an old friend again...

@Charcoal Embers @00Pony ((Broadcasters can move and change locations while retaining signal while walking)) "Wha- Wha?" I had been sleeping for a few minutes when I saw Charcoal, "What is it?" When I was awake again, I still had my headaching thinking of my dream, damn have I been wrong? I walked into the area that she seemed to have come from, and it suprised me. It seemed to look like somone built Vault-like rooms into the Caverns and I saw some equipment too, although behind locked gate. I focused on the center of the room, where there is a pony next to a broken Radio and a box. I went closer, seeing some uneasy tension in the room some reason. I was about to open the box, but to the right to Line, she heard clopping in the surounding edges of the room, out of their sight for the Darkness. I yelled, "Hello, who's there?." No answer. I looked back at the box, opening it slowly, seeing it half way as something metal, but before I could really open it, a clopping sound appears again. "Ok... We ain't alone..." I said to myself quietly. Oh, this is just great.. "Who are you?" I start to see a figure form. An earth pony mare, who had a light armor of some sort. "The name is Lily, I'm wonderin' what you're doing here." Uh... This was unexpected. "W-we were stayin' for the night, while we're lookin' fo' a Friend." I said in a Sheepish tone. I shouldn't be scared, I've been in way worse situations. Lily replied, "Ok then, I'll have to know who it is you are looking for" I dunno why I replied but I said, "Anaphora, I'm looking for Anaphora" I saw her eyes widen, I saw her press a button on her suit and said into it, "We've found some tribals looking for Anaphora, Paladin, What should I do?" Wait?! She's a Steel Ranger?! A voice came back in the room tinny, a deep Stallion's voice echoed, "Bring them to the forward base, Knight Lily. We might need them aswell." Well, shit, here we go. I saw the Knight Lily walk out of the room saying, "Follow me now" I said urgently, "Why are we goin'?" She replied, "Because the Paladin wishes to talk to you about matter's to help with" And then we gathered our stuff, the broadcaster and we walked. We walked to the Steel Rangers Forward base, but in reality, it was just a library in an abandoned town from outside a forest. We walked inside, and they were doing the weirdest thing, reading books. We walked in and I saw a Unicorn in a Red Robe, the Stallion looked up at me and said, "If you're looking for Paladin Crossing, He's in the back with the other knights" I saw Lily nod and trotted into through a backdoor in the Library and saw 5 other Steel Rangers, with one in particular looking quite sure of himself. I'm guessing he's the Paladin. I saw Lily gesture us in to the room, while she went into another room for... something, I guess those rumors about them eating nails, back fired at them. Anyway, I walked into the room with Charcoal with me and stood in front of the more assertive and More Battle damaged Suit of armor. I wanted to make it that he has to introduce me. However, it's a Steel Ranger, and I'll have more likely to have a drink with their 'elder' than to have that happen. So in other words, I had to introduce myself. "Excuse me, Paladin Crossing, I am Line and this is Charcoal, we were sent here to help you guys, and I think you're Knight Lily mentioned that you knew where she is. I do this, you get to tell me where she is, got it?", I saw the Monolith of a Pony turn his head at me and stared me in the eyes, though I didn't know because of his Visor. He stared and said, "Accepted, though we only know where she went and where she's going to, not where she IS" I felt my heart both flutter and whimper at those words. "You're mission, Make a trading company supply the Steel Rangers in the Mountains." I was shocked, "Wait, how did you kno-" He jabbed back, "We've been tracking you ever since we've seen you with Anaphora. So we sent an Operative to spy on you and it turns out you seem to be able to do the job" I have a quest? Great, now it's going to be like one of those roleplaying games people play, now is it... I walked outside, I said to Charcoal, "Ok, step 1: Get to my Tradin' Company..."

((This one is going to be short and in a single place because Charcoal isn't responding)) @Charcoal Embers Oh my goddesses, what did I just watch. I walked back over to where I was sleeping, picking up the corked bottle of Vodka I must have knocked over. I sat back down again on my bedroll, looking into the fire seeing the same image of my former slaver Father getting killed mercilessly. I don't know why this is happening to me now, I've seen Slaves, hell, I've killed 'em. But this is all different now, the tables have changed. I deperatly look away from the fire to stop myself from getting that image stuck in my head and make me go insane. So I look toward the small stash of Ammo and bag of booze. I took out the booze, Whiskey this time. I knew that if I keep doing this, I'll never go back, but What the hell. I drank the whole bottle and passed out

@Charcoal Embers Dream: ((Why is it we all got Dream ideas lately )) I was walking down a path, a dirt path. I was walking along a group of people. I didn't really care, but wait, why are ponies walking through me, Uh oh, not a vision... I kept walking and got out of the group and I was stunned to see my fily self, I was back here... I kept walking along the group and saw my mother nuzzling my flank to keep along with everyone else. I think they're names were Bart ((From Bartering)) and Harper. I kept walking and saw them walking together talking now, and I think I heard them. "Honey, this ain't feelin' right. I feel like there's somethin' watchin' us" My Pa... Bart said. "It's Ok, we're Ok if we stay on the Trail" My ma, Harper said. Bart replied with,"I don't know... I don't feel right comin' from my last job, it just ain't right" I noticed something wasn't right here either, there was shifting through the bushes in the hills to the right and I saw shadows dashing right. No. Not this again, but this time I'm not in my little body. Ma said, "Look just because you were someone doing evil things dosen't mean you are evil, and it makes you better if you get out of it. You are a good pony, Bart, one of the best I know." Pa said, "Look, I don't feel right wit' myself, it ain't right what I did, all it done was hurt ponies and ponies were killed too" There was a long tense pause "I never would come back to life from being a Sl-" Immediatly at that moment, His flank was shot and bleeding, all the Stallions in the group drawing their weapons and battle saddles, my Pa, who was an earth pony, readied his battle saddle and tried to stand up, but collapsed when he couldn't hold his weight. He tried again, but in mid try, he got shot in the leg. He yelled in the agony. I saw my self being telekinesised over to a circle to where the Brahmin were at, dead or Alive, with the other Mares and children. I saw my mothers tears as she left my father in the front of the 'fight' alone to die, she was broken inside. I was too young to fully comprehend what was really going on, all I was told was "Bad ponies are coming" and that was it. My father wasn't mercy killed like the rest, it was disgusting and horrifying. Also it was weird since my Ma was Hugging me and pulling me away stopping me from seeing him die. "Well, we've seemed to see each other again." said from a Pegasus Pony with Shackles as a Cutie mark, "We've been very mad at what you did, now are we boys!" A Unisome yell of "Yeah!" while my father was there dying on the ground barely consicous from the loss of blood from a new wound in the stomach as Acids slowly spill on the ground and burning the inside of his body slowly. "Now you see, we didn't like what you did back at camp, we didn't like you releasing the goods" I saw my Pa lift his head up, face with Agony and tears, face the Cruel Pegasus pony and said, "I would rather die, than work with you and enslaving innocent ponies!" Then I saw the Pegasus Pony immediatly loaded his Rifle Battle saddle and point it at his face, "Well, I guess you're gonna die than be a Slaver." I wanted to run up and stop the bullet or to at least stop that cruel son of a bitch pony, And I was running at him because of instinct, everything went very slow and I saw everything. I saw the Stallions dead on the floor, the Brahmin formed into something of the such of a Wall, I saw Ma Crying heavily, I saw me seeing my Pa... At the moment I laid my Eyes back on my father, I saw him die, and right at the moment that it hit my fathers helpless head I woke up. I was sweating, seeing myself on the other side of the room from where I was at before, and I was... Terrified. My Father was a Slaver, but died as a Trader, not a slaver, and a good pony. Is that the reason I'm going after Anaphora, is that the reason I forgive her? Oh Goddesses, I was crying. Sobbing so hard when thinking of the moments in my Vivid Dream and what had happened to me. And then something weird also got me crying, Why did I do that to Ana...

@Charcoal Embers "Ok, we need to set up camp. It's going to get dark soon." I walked up to where the entrance was, I saw the loomy and damp place it was, but I knew that it was safer than out in the wastes. This part of the Wasteland is filled with Rad Rodents. I've kept the Broadcaster outside inside a metal bos that I found just lying there outside, in order for the Signal to work. When I got my stuff that I needed from Tom for the night, including my 10mm Pistol and some ammo for it, I opened the door to the cave, it was quite interesting smell that radiated from this place. I walked inside and I notice that this Cave has been a Cavern, but wait, if this is a Cavern then that must mean, oh dear Celestia, This is the Smuggler's Hideout, This is the place that they used to hid some stuff and material that was too valuable to be kept above ground. "Charcoal, you get ready, I think there might be Rodents here" I loaded my 10mm Pistol with a magazine and walked more inside. While I was walking, I heard small drips, and an eery quietness. I found a place that looks sorta safe, it was a little Room in the Cave that seemed natural enough, not a typical room, but still one. "Ok, let's get the stuff set up here, I'll get the fire and camp set up. Maybe you can go see if there's anything else down here, if you don't see light, come back, Ok? Anyways, Let me tell you something, this place is a place rumored to be the Smuggler's Hideout, it was where they had valuable stuff laid here" I laid down some mats and started to set up the Fire, "If you can find something useful come back here, and if need anything, just ask me ((You can god-mod her to give you either a Hunting Rifle or Ammo))" I set up the camp, and I started to eat. I thought about today, it made to to depressed to think about it. I took a swig of Vodka and felt my eyes close slowly as I went to sleep...

@Charcoal Embers As I was going to intentionally fire a warning shot, Something completly dropped me off guard. She said a few words and Charcoal was free, She was free! Woo Hoo!! Free! But wait , Ana started running, uh oh, I saw Charcoal come to me, I yelled, "Come on, get your stuff and let's go! And get you're gun out incase we're chased, there's a mag in that scarf on the floor!" ((The scarf was around the Collar and when it disarmed, it fell of)) I galloped to Tom, with my Rifle slung over me and things packed, I ran where Ana was around. "Charcoal, right? Anyways, I'm going to be sending a Broadcast with this.." It was hard, but as I was galloping, I unlocked the Lock and got out the broadcaster. I set a signal and sent a message, "Anaphora, this is Line, Where are you, we want to help you! I at least want to say thank you...*beep*" I set it to be automated from that point and put it back in the box. I immediaty felt horrible, even though she was a slaver, she let her only slave go. That, in my books, is a good deed. And now she's gone, threatened by the Fiasco of the Detonator. I wanted to at least to hug her and say sorry... After awhile Charcoal and I stopped to take a rest when night was going to approach, "We need to find somewhere to go for the night, I know a place not too far from here. It's a cave, I heard there are some places we can hang up the hat there." I put my mind to think and remember where it was. Mountains, skeletons, wooden door in cave entrance. "Yeah, I remember where it is, Follow me! Just keep your gun out, there might be some Rodents there that may be hungry" Then we started walking, and walking, until we reached a dried up lake, pier and Cave, with a door. Bingo...

As we walked outside and saw they're wagon, "Ok then, Imma gonna have Tom here go in fronta that Carrige, You don't need to whip, I taught Tom to listen to words!" After that I told Tom to go to the Front of the Wagon, and hooked him up in a Harness that I've made out of some Rope. "So, Anaphora, where to now. I know a good place to get some gear an' such. There's a place not to far from here north-west on this road" I thought a bit from how I used to do my Trading here. "There's also an Abandoned Cave that a group of people lived in. It's rumored to have treasures and supplies, but of course a Rumor" I look at the Charcoal Pony, "You all ready to go? I can getcha some more stuff ready if ya want. I can get ya some more Water or Food" I then remembered the Collar and how Anaphora seemed to try to get it out of the Conversation, I whispered to the pony, "I know some ponies that can take that Boom Collar off o' ya" I went back to what I was doing, then looked back and winked at her. After I got done loading my Cargo and reloading my Rifle and storing the rest of my Ammo in my left Saddle bag, I opened my other Bag, which was more of a Box, and checked if it had the medicine needed in it. It was running low, but still enough to help if somepony got shot, though not enough if all though... "Anaphora, if there's anypony on the road, by the way, we need to stop for them. I need to see if they need some help." When we started Rolling, I felt relived as we were on the road again. As I was walking next to the Carrige, intentionally wanting to not go inside, I was feeling me again. But although, I still felt a Nudge in my mine. Then when I was wondering what that was in my head, it revealed a War in my head, between my different selfs. It was hurting, I was literally feeling flashbacks of some things in my past. "ARGHHH!!" It hurt! My head felt as in there was a MegaSpell going off in there. I screamed as I collapsed, I lay on the Road, peicing together what made this so tramautizing. I saw glimpses. Brahmin, sun, sweating, Giant Ponies. Wait... not giant ponies, just small me. Oh my Godesses. This is when I was a Filly. Then I saw more, I saw a vision, I saw that point when my Ma an' Pa where together. No... Anyways, I shook myself up and dusted my self with Magic, I luckely wasn't attracting any attention. So I ran up back to the Pack. I walked along with them to a Place. There she sold her Brahmin and her Carrige, she indeed got the Price she wanted because of her smile, that mare sure seem like she was accomplished. Anyways I was about to talk to when I heard Anaphora Talking about something that was like a she was talking about how she wanted to quick, efficient and to be better than Raiders and of the such. I was shrugged it off, going back to talk to Charcoal, "He-", right when I said that, I saw her Boom Collar Beeping, "OH SHIT!" I thought it was going to blow, then I thought and heard it was by Remote, and that her supposed captor was dead. I turned around when I was trying to fully make a Hypothesis, then I saw something that both Broke my heart and made me infuriated. I saw Anaphora on the Floor with a beeping Boom Collar Remote beeping next to her. I said in the best way I could without breaking into tears or blowing her brains, "Wha... WHY DID YOU DO IT!!!" I seriously wanted to kill her, SHE WAS A SLAVER!! "WHY ARE YOU A SLAVER!! So Charcoal is your SLAVE?!?! DO you know HOW it feels like to be in that Position?!?!?! HUH?!" I took the Remote and Disarmed it and put it in my Metal box, I locked it with my Lock I found and knew from my bag. Then I started to tear up, "Why did you do this..." I started to cry, "Why did you have to be this monstrosity?" I was slowly walking to a chair. "Why did you have to be this way?" I took out my Rifle, put it on the table, not aiming at her, but still grasping it in Telekinesis. "Most of all, why did you enslave a Dashite?" I was crying a lot, but was focusing enough that if she was going to charge I would be ready. "I'm starting to know you, I know there is good in you, but being a Slaver ain't one o' 'em. Change" I raised the Rifle "NOW!!"

@Late Suri Polomare @Charcoal Embers "Wha-what's wrong" I shot a look at Anaphora,"Is something wrong with her?" Anyways, to fill in some gaps, I before that I got some ammo from a Stallion that was fiddling with a 9mm Pistol and a few .308 rounds. I bought the Ammo off him and haggled for the Pistol too. I remembered the Mare in the Boom Collar. I haggled for the Pistol too, I got it for 100 caps, I gave the guy a pipe with a knife on it 'cause I don't want him to be out there with nothing. Anyways, I grabbed some Ammo and put it on me. I remembered the Stuff and pulled out the gun noticebly empty and chamber decocked and handed it to the Mare with the Boom Collar, "Here I got this for you, I found some stallion outside that had some .308 ammo and that pistol" I got some ammo and snuck it in to the mare's clothes to keep them incase I had doubts. "You keep that, but it has no ammo, so we might have to buy some more" I did a small wink to her, small enough that Anaphora won't see and that She could. I looked at Anaphora, she just said that she was ready, and just to say she didn't look too shabby. Great now I'm looking at mares again. "Nice looks there, miss. But you should really try carryin' a rifle as it can work better in the wide open wastes." I walked out with Anaphora while she was turning in the Key, she was mad at that man, "Sorry!" I said to him. We walked out with her on the Wasteland