Orchid remained inside of the cave as she watched ponies dance about the stage, deciding to stay away from any drinks if she were to do something stupid while under the influence. Many things were at the end of her mind, the most important being if she would survive tomorrow. She wondered about that even if she did, what would happen across the wastes if the Enclave were defeated. She hoped that Red Eye would get what he deserved when the Enclave would eventually attack, but she had her mind fit on the Slaves. Their well being was one of her biggest concerns, hoping that the Slaves remain safe. She would help them one day.
Snow sighed and got up, turning to go inside, there was much to be done, and she wanted to spend time with the only friend she had made out in the Wasteland. (wanna fast forward to post battle as that'ld be a bit complex? Like after SPP and all)
Two Months Later Snow looked out from the small home she had built in the last couple months after the final defeat of the Enclave. On her leg, a golden Pipbuck with her cutie Mark emblazoned on it on her leg, marking her as the Element of Magic (something she found strange, as to her perception, seemingly 3 months ago she was in the twilight hours of the Great War, and Twilight Sparkle was the Element of Magic. She found herself...mostly at peace with herself and the helping of the activation of the Gardens of Equestria, restoring the land to what she remembered. Almost as soon as she realized Littlepip would be staying in the SPP, she began looking for ways to take her place. It would take awhile, but Snow had one last duty to Equestria before she could be at peace, she turned tail and went back inside.
After the defeat of the Enclave and the much celebrated death of Red Eye by former Slaves, Orchid had been spending the past two months by doing anything in her power to rescue any slaves while also hunting down those responsible. Her actions in the climax events of the battle against the Enclave had earn't her a reputation as being a hero while her deeds for rescuing other Slaves throughout her young life had inspired many to do the same, forming a band of ponies, the high majority of them being former slaves themselves, who dedicate their lives to rescue others suffering from slavery or injustice. While rescuing Fillydephia seemed like a lifetime away, Slavery across the wasteland took a sharp decline after the change of management after Red Eye's death. Orchid, while having a form of peace given unto her, still had alot of work to do. She was now the leader of a group of freedom fighting slaves, but managed to find a piece of herself at rest after fighting against it for her entire life. (Not sure if Orchid was an Element, so I disused the Golden Pipbuck)
(Red eye is killed by Littlepip in the few days before the end, an the new leader, Stern, is killed by Xenith) As Snow went to work on the beginnings of the machine she had in mind to use to get to the SPP in Littlepip's place (namely a body transfer as she knew about Littlepip's condition that was beginning to bubble up from her exposure to Pink Cloud and broadcasters, she heard the door open and voice speak up. "Hello Miss Mark. I'm here to remind you that our offer still stands." Snow spun around to see the tall, hairless alien in a business suit looking, one from the ship, "And my answer is still NO." She said sharply back, which drew a chuckle from the man, "We don't want Equestria anymore. We want the Zebra lands. Your megaspells were much more effective at driving the enemy to extinction." "Then why don't you just take their lands then?!" "We require your cooperation. And you. We know you hacked into our database all those years ago." The man drew out a pistol, aiming it at her head, "Now come with me and no one gets hurt." Snow narrower es her eyes and before the man could react, he felt something snap inside him, forcing him to collapse to the ground, gun clattering to the ground as Snow approached him with her horn glowing, "How about no?" She said simply before lifting up her hooves and slamming them down on his head.
Orchid stood directly on a makeshift stage, addressing roughly thirty slaves who had joined her cause to attempt to remove Slavery entirely from the Equestrian wasteland and rescuing any slaves they came across, with more joining each passing day. With the collapse of management in Fillydephia, an opportunity had risen to finally take down the management there, but Orchid knew she could not perform an attack at such a state. Instead, she directed her focus onto the smaller towns and known Slaver outposts. The ponies below her came from different genders, were different pony races and were all of different ages from two barely being over 18 while the others being well into their twilight years. But the one thing that they all shared was that they were mostly all former Slaves. Orchid addressed them of their various causes, and that they would be hitting the closest remaining Slave camp. All of them saluted Orchid as they all took their gear and weaponry and mobilized outside, waiting until the cover of night blanketed the sky so that they could make their attack.
(Also; remember that these were slaves not too long ago, they would be weak, unorganized, and really only have the advantage of anger on their side. Also; Fillydelphia is under contest between the Talons and Steel Rangers vs one of the factions that arose from the deaths of Red Eye and Stern) Snow quickly dismantled her work and gathered up her notes, always glancing back at the alien's body, on his shoulder of his suit, an eagle was emblazoned. She droppe the last items into a small carriage and harnessed herself to it, taking one last look, "I think a Mark co facility may be best..wonder if the Soldier will let me into the CRD division..." She muttered before trotting off at speed away from the now empty house
(They are still weak, but they have an extremely limited amount of strategy. And some currently amateur training in firearms thanks to Orchid) Once darkness fell, an eerie silence had fallen across the wastes. Despite Equestria become lush, green and having an abundance of life, fighting and war left over from before Equestria's resurrection had continued. The Slavers, now numbering far less due to many of them falling victim of the battle in Fillydephia taking it's toll. Roughly a dozen Slavers remained inside of a small yet organized mess of a camp. Despite there was only 12 slavers, there was nearly 4 times the amount of captured Slaves. Orchid ordered snipers to take any possible high ground in the area while many of the others went to attack from behind, with Orchid and two other courageous mares serving as bait to lure the Slavers at the front. Once Orchid was close enough, she took cover behind a large rock, aimed down the sights with the E-47 and fired a red bolt that slammed directly into the head of a patrolling Slaver, alerting three of them before they were suddenly hit with shotgun shells and bullets by Orchid and the two other mares. Once this caught the attention of the Slavers, the others suddenly appeared from behind and began to mow down any Slaver in their path with whatever weaponry they had available, many of them having melee weapons. After thirty seconds, Orchid had only lost five of her ponies but had successfully taken down an entire force of twelve and salvaged their weaponry and any others they had left. Once the broadcast was turned off and destroyed, the slave collars around the necks of the slaves were rendered useless and were granted their freedom. When Orchid explained what she and her group of ponies were doing, the slaves cried out in joy and went to support the organization in any possible way they could. Many of them joined Orchid in her quest to end slavery, the others went outwards to escape to other protected settlements. By the end of the night, Orchid's organziation now numbered 80. And now because they had more mouths to feed, protect and train, Orchid believed that it would be time to expand. And offer a letter of Friendship to any faction in the waste to say that they come in peace.
Snow had quickly made her way to the nearby Manehatten, where Fetlock was slowly becoming a thriving screening settlement controlled by Applejack's Rangers by those unable to get into Manehatten, which the Commandos were rebuilding to the best of their ability, mainly by excursions in Bucklyn and salvaging buildings for parts to feed their new manufacturing lines and building groups. Manehatten was already becoming filled with those deemed "worthy" by Commando screening. Water talismans had been collected to filter out any containments the rivers might have picked up on their journey were supplying water to the whole area, with the Commandos leading a charge in rebuilding infrastructure. It was clear the Soldier wished for Manehatten to keep up with the new power of the newly founded Junction Town, or the "New Canterlot Republic". She easily made her way across one of the connection bridges through a series of Commando checkpoints before she entered the city itself. It wasn't exactly crowded as she remembered from before the war, but regaining that population of millions would take generations. She took in the sights of nearly everypony she saw being busy working on rebuilding the shattered city. It brought a smile to the old mare's face.
1 week later Almost a 100 miles north-east from Manehatten in an isolated area of Equestrian farmlands, Orchid and her followers had moved towards an isolated town, the same town that her and Snow were captured by The Solider. When arriving, Orchid and her followers discovered that the former inhabitants were not killed due to the mega-spells, but had instead fled quickly during the mass-panic that had spread across Equestria when news of the Mega-spells were launched, believing that it was going to hit the town. Despite some profanity written across many of the towns walls and scattered rubbish thrown across the streets which indicated that it was occupied by Raiders at one point, the infrastructural integrity of the buildings were nearly flawless. After arriving, walls and guard towers were erected around the town, crops beginning to grow, housing set up to take care of the former slaves, schools beginning to get set up to teach any slave children and any free children in the future and an intact manufacturing plant with schematics from the gun-store constructing defensive weapons for the town. Despite the town being small, it was more than enough to provide for the former slaves. Once the town was large enough, a military barracks would be constructed outside of the location. It was the makings of a small town, and the Slaves named Orchid their mayor. Once everything had quietened down and as the slaves were getting comfortable, the town was officially named Maneton.
Snow trotted on a catwalk over the floor of the CRD Innovation Floor, a large cubicle farm that the workers could customize, to make the best possible environment for brainstorming the next big thing. Like every other Mark Co facility, it had been buried deep, thus saving it and keep it virtually intact even over 200 years later. She sighed and continued along, feeling the cart behind her bounce and jump on the catwalk's surface. She arrived at the entrance to Observation Office which would lead to her office. After getting into her office, she activated the power, turning on sercurity systems and the division maneframe. She quickly began settling in, and put the prototype machine back together, placing a hoof on it, "Hopefully you can bring Equestria its Light Bringer back..." She turned to the terminal on the desk, before booting it up and going through some procedures to get into the SPP, setting up a direct line to Littlepip and Celestia. Hello Littlepip, I hope you don't mind my disturbing you, but I just wanted to let you know...Snow sighed, it would be best as a surprise, I look forward to the release of your memoirs on your travels in the Wasteland. And I'ld like to tell you I can definitely see Fetlock and Manehatten becoming prosperous cities once again sometime down the road. And I think I'm going to try to remake Mark Co; after all, the New Equestria needs old knowledge to redevelop! ~Snow
(Remember the group RP of Fallout new Vegas? I was thinking John could have possibly gone to the Capitol Wasteland to find out more about his time in the Enclave, as he honestly doesn't remember it well. Colonel Autumn could still be alive to help)
(Sounds good. My idea could wait until after this one, I like the sound of this. Might as well make a new OC for this one related to the Enclave. Don't really know how to fit the LW into this one, and Damien is on the other side of the country.)
(Maybe you could try my usual LW; one who likes to talk things out first, but still able to back it up with firepower)
(Thanks but no thanks buddy. I think I've managed to fit the LW in, but I'll still experiment with another character.)
