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[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, The colt raised an eyebrow at him. "What!?" he also said hushed. "Look, you seem like a nice guy and all, but there's a specific way of dealing with these kinds of things." He then piped up, "Actually officers, I stole his money. He was just trying to find out where my pals went with it. I have committed the act of thievery. Arrest me!" Then back to Flits he said, "Do as they said, and you'll be reprimanded for your loss. Rule number three, don't lie to the police."

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit, 

 

Flits quickly covered his mouth. "He's just joking, boys. Pay no mind." He whispered to the colt again. "Rule number one on the street, feck the guard. Look kid, I don't want ya to go to jail or lose a leg or whatever they do to thieves. I did the same crap when I was a lad. Plus I've talked my way out of these kinds of things a lot. Just trust me on this." He looked bat towards the stallions. "The little bugger is just trying to get a rise out of folk, that's all." He chuckled. "Well I better get him home, don't want his mum to start worrying." He then started flying lower to the ground, holding the colt with both hooves this time.

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, The colt face hoofed. "In the name of the Kaiser you're going to get yourself into trouble. Listen, we've got different rules around here. First is don't get caught, second is don't rat your friends out. I've broken the first, I won't break the second, And if you want to live, don't break the third! I'm a regular. These guys probably know who I am. They'll pay you the money I took, and I'll just get more time added to what I'm already serving." The snipers lowered below the clouds but stayed up high. Two guards waited on the ground. One of them took out a note pad. "Let's see." The guard said. "Red band, white band, ah yes! Light blue band. You must be a foreigner checked in at the palace. I don't think I've ever seen one of those. And if it ain't Glatt. How much did you get away with this time?" "Not sure sir." the colt responded. "It wasn't light though." "I'll never understand why you keep stealing when it just means more work for you." The guard said. Glatt replied with, "I just want some coin to spare before you draft me." "Aye, but you wouldn't be drafted if you didn't keep stealing my boy." The guard said with a chuckle. "You know this means two weeks in the mines right?" Glatt saluted. "Wouldn't be my first two sir." He said smiling. The guard looked up to Flits. "You can let go of em now."

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

Flits made a face. "Ya make kids work in mines? Jaysus! When I was a lad I would just get a ear full from my ma and do yard work." Then then look at Glatt. "And why the hell would ya give up so easily?! If ya gonna do that why steal in the first place? It doesn't make since. And don't your ma get tired of ya getting in trouble?" He said putting him down.  

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "Stealing's part of my special talent. My mother isn't going to stop me from doing what I was destined to do. Besides, me being put to work in the mines or the factories saves her from having to get me a babysitter. I've even had to work with her in the textile factory a few times. And if you run, you get shot. I'm not losing a leg over stealing" "What's so bad about putting kids in the mines?" The other guard who hadn't spoken up until then said. 

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

Flits raised an eyebrow. "Cause it's fecking child labor? That not really a good thing. Making kids work when the grown ups should. I mean paying them to do a little jobs like news paper carriers and cleaning stores here and there ain't bad. But making them work in textile factories, mines or anything that would seem hard for a kid doesn't sound really good for them. My first job was cleaning my dads pub. Clearing tables, moping floors, cleaning the bathroom.  But at least I got paid. Do they even get payed? Sure it's punishment but they're still kids. That'll be like making a elderly pony run twelve miles seven times at full speed. We just let the parents handle their kids at least till they're eighteen. Then we just sent them to boot camp for a few months.

 

Can ya just let this slide? I mean it just some silver, not the crown jewels.

 

Also why shoot if they run? Ain't ya fast enough to catch them without violence or the chance of killing them? I thought life is more important then some silver? At least that was how I was brought up."

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "Do they get payed?" The other guard said. "I started working in the mines when I was ten, up till I a became a guard. I was bringing home more dough than my own father. And my only complaint was how monotonous the work was. You get bored pretty quickly when all you do is the same thing over and over again. It was kind of nice when a trouble maker was brought in to work with us because they added something new and interesting in comparison whenever they came about." "My mother has the second shift, so when schools out I'm pretty much on my own. If I'm not working somewhere doing my time, I'm probably doing something I shouldn't be according to the law." Glatt said. "If we let it slide, we'd lose our jobs for not properly doing our duty, and it wouldn't be fair to everypony else we've arrested, which for me has mostly been this little bugger here. I'll probably be adding even more time to what he already owes sometime in the near future." The main guard said. "And we shoot only if they don't comply. They're always warned first unless they're armed or being a threat which is rare since weapons aren't really allowed within the city. It acts as a discouragement, mostly to others than them. It also gave the snipers more realistic target practice. Not that they've shot anypony in years for this city though, so I guess it's worked as far as discouragement goes. It's kind of needed, since thieves only receive work for labor, and to those with a job, that usually means overtime with no pay and less days off so the punishment itself isn't very high. Now if you added assault to the mix then we're talking something completely different. But we also do it because we are the highest authority on the streets, and we maintain that by using our training the way it was meant to be used. We're not just police, we're soldiers first and foremost. When we give an order, it is to be followed, or result in swift action, that I'll admit is harsh, but it maintains our way of life."

[Gatekeeper Giggle 2,902]

@@Skullbuster,

@@Lordav,  

 

The Medeis diplomats were still on their ship, adrift wherever it was that the the soldiers towed their ship to. They were all below deck, sitting in front of an activated crystal slab. The diplomats had been talking through the the slab to their leader, Crystal Tower, making him aware of the situation.

 

"So, you said that there had been a war, or battle? Which side was victorious?" Crystal Tower asked.

 

"We did not see the majority of the battle, but the invaders seemed to be much, much better equipped then Cidonia They definitely possess magic that we do not, as we saw that they had command of metal clouds that flew through the sky."

 

"Hmm. Then, it is clear what you must do. Forget Cidonia, we have nothing to gain from speaking to a state that is most likely now dancing on the strings of these invaders. In fact, it's rather doubtful that any of the Cidonian leadership is still alive. If they have been killed, make sure you secure their corpse, we'll be able to use it later. Scour the city, it is almost certain that these invaders have a presence here. See if you can't get in touch with their leadership. These ponies are definitely what we've been looking for. Crystal Tower out."

 

The diplomats hurried to carry out Crystal Tower's orders, and they quickly sailed the ship back to the harbor. Once docked in the harbor, they rushed off the ship, eager to carry out their mission.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit, 

 

Flits sighed as he leaned against a wall while taking a few puffs from his cigar, blowing the smoke slowly out his mouth. "I guess it's better then losing a hoof." He gave a dry chuckle."  And from they way ya look and how you talk about it, it must have been in well conditions for a kid to work there."  He looked around at the buildings and the passers by. "I guess I got to remind myself that this ain't home."

 

He looked down at Glatt with an even face. "Plus I don't really have the right to tell a kid I just met how to live his life, along with telling  others how to run they're city." He looked up to the sky letting out some more smoke before looking back at the guards. "Sorry for the trouble, gents. I think I'll head to the palace and get some more silver then get a room at an inn. I'm not much for sleeping in fancy places." He stood up  straight and put out what was left of his cigar on the wall and put it in his pouch.

 

Then he started off. "Oh, do ya both want to questions me or something? Cause I'm still new hear." He was quiet for a bit and then spoke up. "By the way, a mate of mine asked me to check something out while I was hear.  Do you have any orphanages here?"

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "No questions for ya, I've already gotten my report written down." As the main guard said this, Glatt smiled and quietly baked away to where a hoof slowly rose a drain lid. The other guard turned around but before he could make a move, the colt tossed a pocket watch at him as a distraction before quickly saying goodbye and slipping away into the drain. The other guard had a perplexed look due to the fat he had been tossed his own watch. The main guard quickly realizing what had happened sighed before turning back and replying, "Yes we have one, if you go straight down this road for a quarter of a mile then make a left turn and go on for two more you'll find it."

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

Flits couldn't help but grin. "Little bugger." He said under his breath before looking at the guard. "Thank ya kindle, mate." He said tipping his flat-cap. Then he was off. He thought it was best if he didn't get anymore involved. They had enough to deal with as it it is it seemed. Now he was one his way to the orphanage with the directions the guard gave him.  The reason why he was going there was because a friend of hes runs on back home and she wanted to know how they run them here.

 

But he also wanted to see it for himself,  you can tell a lot from a city from they way the take care of its children, most the ones who are orphaned. He knows a few ponies who were orphans for a time, so he learned to respect the beings who takes care of them. And it didn't take him too long to reach the building

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, The orphanage was a building of gothic style with several pointed arches, a high center tier that cast a long pointed shadow across the street with crossed slots on all four sides, and another on each corner of the building with a shorter and more widened appearance. The whole building itself was of a rather dark grey color, with a dim green patina coating on the doors, window sills, and tiers. A similarly colored sign hung above the twin doors that read 'Bayonet Orphanage', and a small face appeared by a curtained window for a second, before disappearing again. A small bell could shortly be heard ringing from the inside.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

Flits gave a light laugh when he heard the name of the orphanage. It was funny to him because one of his friends who was a orphan is named Bayonet. She helped out all the time at the orphanage back home. After straightening out his hat and dusting off his kilt he head for the front doors.  He did a light knock then opened the door and poked his head inside.

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, Inside a slightly older bat pony mare wearing a white long sleeved blouse, and a light grey skirt, with her mane up in a bun and a short tail, was lining up around a dozen very young foals and reminding them to hold their heads up high. She turned to Flits and nodded her head as a sign of respect. "Good day sir, what brings you to our haven?" she asked.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

He gave her a smile as he stepped inside, taking his hat off to be polite. "Good day, ma'am.  My name is Flits McCullin. I'm a flying messenger from the nation of Quinacta.  Before I came here a mate of mine asked me to see what the orphanages were like here.  I sometimes help out the one back home. Would ya mind if I givin' me a tour?"

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@SharpWit,

 

He gave her a smile as he stepped inside, taking his hat off to be polite. "Good day, ma'am. My name is Flits McCullin. I'm a flying messenger from the nation of Quinacta. Before I came here a mate of mine asked me to see what the orphanages were like here. I sometimes help out the one back home. Would ya mind if I givin' me a tour?"

"Why I'd be most delighted. This orphanage has some history to it. Come along children. Let's show Mr.McCullin what we've done with the place." She waved a hoof over her head gesturing at the whole place before proceeding down a hallway. "A little over a century ago, this building was originally constructed along with several others, to serve as miniature fortresses throughout the city. You may have noticed the the slots in the tiers, which are for giving wide range to our soldiers back when we still somewhat relied on crossbows rather than the rifles they carry now. In the top tier, there is also a bell to act as an alarm for in case of an emergency, and there is still a system set up in place for its use. The building was repurposed for being a barracks soon after the cities outer wall was constructed. Even that is being considered obsolete now, and new defenses are in the works of being built elsewhere, but the old ones are never completely discarded, and even establishments as hols as these are checked regularly to ensure that they can still function. These barracks in particular were special, for they were home to the Kaiser for some time." She stopped outside of a very large room. "Here is where the soldiers slept, and where the children to now. There are exactly one hundred bunk beds total, but we only have 53 children here present. Most of them are currently at school or being watched as they play throughout the city by the many governance we have, whom we train as a second role to providing care for orphans. With the Kaiser, then being the crown prince, staying here, arrangements were made for every bed to meet palace expectations, since his highness preferred to stay with his brothers in arms than remain comfortably at home, even with it being so close. His bed is at the far end of the room, bed number 12, bottom bunk." She said with a proud smile. They continued on to the mess hall and kitchen. "It was seen as a waste of expenses to have soldiers be trained in the city where they couldn't properly get down in the dirt without marching out several miles, and not presenting the ideal image of our grand military to the public. It was once again repurposed for mostly the storage of bayonets, and finally turned into an orphanage about fifteen years ago. That's how it got its name, and still stores a few thousand bayonets in disclosed rooms. I came to be in charge of this place some six years ago, when the original lady of the house passed a way and I was offered the opportunity to raise those who most needed my help. I was a graduate of the first class of governesses here, and knew how to run the place by the time it became my turn to. Here is where we eat and prepare our meals. We receive Daily deliveries of fresh milk and other perishables, where as we receive weekly shipments of other necessities like oats and other grains. We grow our own fresh fruits and vegetables in a courtyard down the street, and can much of it for later use, especially during the winter." She takes them to a point where the hall splits into two parts, one continuing straight and the other turning right. "In front of us lays what used to be the officers quarters, which were rather pointless since nearly every guard here was one themselves, as young as they were, and it has since been converted to the rooms of the governesses and myself. From them you can see the orphanage's courtyard, where the children who are to young to be roaming about play for parts of the day, and practice daily excercise." She leads them down the turned hallway. "Through here is a band room which still has the original military instruments, and we use them for the older children to practice with. We are rather well known for the musical talent our children have. Through here is also a few practice rooms for things such as fencing, which an officer comes once a month to teach, even though the military uses a different set of sword fighting for combat purposes, along with a studio where they practice things such as painting, poetry, and there own personal projects. It can get a little messy at times and there was even an instance involving a fire. At the end of the hall there are two staircases and a small hoof cranked elevator which is not permitted for us to use. The upstairs is used for storage, while the downstairs holds a safe room in case of emergencies and is fitted with everything two hundred soldiers would need to hunker down for at least a month. There is also a door in which we are not allowed beyond down there for reasons having to do with national security. And that's just about it. Do you have any questions Mr.McCullin?" She said with a lightly exhausted, although very proud smile.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit, 

 

Flits payed attention to everything the older mare said as he walked next to her. "That's a very interesting history for just one building to have. And I got to say it's grand condition. The one back home was just build by one of our generals because he was once a orphan himself and even though he is pretty intimidating he has a real soft spot for kids. Anyway, I can't really think of anything to ask. Would ya mind if I met more of the kids?"

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "Well when you've been given given something that belonged to the second most funded of the nation's institutions, it is only expected that it be of such a high grade. And I certainly wouldn't mind, the older ones should be arriving pretty soon. I must warn you though, the young colt with the bowl cut mane's father worked in,,, how do I put this, the medial field of the nether regions." She said blushing. So If he just sits on his own quietly while everyone else is playing, don't go up to him, because it's a trap for him to say some things not appropriate for his age. And if you stay for dinner, don't ask what everyone learned today, because he'll take the chance to do the same then."

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

 Flits laughed. "Now I'm willing to fall into that lads trap. Plus I want to meet all the kids. Sometimes you get the best info about a city from it children rather then its adults. Also, I would like to stay for dinner. Maybe I could help out in the kitchen. I've been told I'm a pretty good cook." He grinned. 

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "He's a loud one, so I really prefer you don't for the sake of the other children and myself. We were going to have Käsespätzle, but if you have something else in mind, you may see what we have for ingredients." She led them back to the Mess hall and Kitchen. "I always start dinner just before the others arrive."

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

"Fine, fine." Flits looked around at the ingredients that they had. "I was thinking I'd make something that I;m sure the kids never had. Maybe something sweet. The kids back home love it when I made them raspberry shortbread cookies. I leaned to make them from my gran. And Lucky enough you have the right ingredients for my to make them."

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "Oh I haven't had those in forever! I've never had them with raspberries before, and I don't think the hildren have had them at all. Oh that would simply be wonderful. I'll have to go pick up some more butter though. We don't produce enough to have it on a regular basis though. Can you watch the children for a short while?"

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit,

 

 "Sure thing, ma'am. I don't mind looking after the little buggers. I have a big family and help out at the orphanage a lot, so it wont be any trouble at all." He said as he got the ingredients ready for when he was going to start on the cookies. "This'll also give some time to get to know the kids."

[SharpWit 2,618]

@@Gloomfury, "Thank you, I'll be back soon." She grabbed a small pouch from her room and then left. The children watched her leave then looked at flits silently for a moment. The silence was broken by one tagging another and yelling "Tag! You're it!" and most of the children joined in, galloping around the mess hall, up and over tables. The one he was warned about climbed onto a table and just sat there, smiling at everyone mischievously, while another young colt went into the kitchen and got himself a jar of jam, dipping his hoof into it repeatedly and placing it in his mouth. Another got a hold of a big wooden spoon and started drumming on the floor, tables and walls. Two fillies took turns dragging each other around by the tail, and managed to knock a trashcan over, covering themselves in what had been swept up earlier.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@SharpWit, 

 

Flits sighed. He remembered the first time he was left with a bunch of kids at the orphanage. He then reach into his pouch and pulled it his half finish cigar and grit it in his teeth while placing his flat cap back on his head.  After cracking his neck he got to work.  He Quickly took the jam from one colt and then the spoon from the other, placing them both on a high shelf. Next he picked up the two fillies, dusted them off with his wings an put them down.

 

Then  he went to the middle of the room and stomped loud enough to catch everyone's attention. "Alright ye buggers!  No more running in the mess. Unless no one wants the surprise I'm making everyone for dessert." He then pointed at the colt with the bowl cat with an intimidating, then he pointed at the floor as a sign he wanted him off the table.