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You Aren't Alone Anymore 68%Wayfinder was on a journey.She did not know where she was, how she'd gotten there, or how long she'd been walking. But she was traveling somewhere important, and she could not stop until she arrived there.Great billowing fog rose up around Way as she walked, curling where her legs lifted then dissolving again as she continued. It split and reformed around her, obscuring anything more than a few feet in any direction. What she could see were enormous trees, each one on a scale…-
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Bring Them Along (98%)After so long trapped within the boundaries of the Isolation Zone, Wayfinder found every fresh mile beyond its gates a fresh, frightening step out into parts unknown. Some part of her remained tense every second, in case the impotent federal authorities decided that her brief departure from the boundaries was enough cause to kill her. Would she hear whatever missile they sent for her before it struck?The question went unanswered, because there was no attack. The greatest danger they…
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Complete the Overgrowth Spell (93%)"I want to complete that vaccine as much as you do, Ruby," Wayfinder began. "But the whole point of involving Sunburst in the magical aspects of this government is that he actually knows this stuff. It's his magic, and I promised I would help with it. We'll have to gather more when this is finished."Ruby's ears angled inward, and her tail flicked sharply from side to side. She glanced between the two of them, as though she might start shouting. Then she sighed, slumping…
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Wayfinder followed Hazel through the tunnel, lit by the pale glow of white lights strung along the ceiling. Her pony nose made it impossible to fully ignore the sewage odor in the back of her nose, though it was by no means the only one. The green slime had its own scent, something harsh and faintly alkali, like the smell of the chemicals they used to clean her family's old barn.Not a bad smell exactly, though not one she'd expect living things to make. Mammals wouldn't, but changelings—they were…
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We have documents from the plague's original source 89%Wayfinder did not expect much difficulty with the central aspect of her task, since, of course, her claims were true. Yes, they were the origin of the infection. Yes, they had unique resources that might allow for a vaccine, something no other territory or government had any chance of producing. But whether any remote power would be willing to invest the resources required to help her city—that was much harder. She had to convince them that she had…
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Deal with the Prison 58%Wayfinder's impossible task did not begin that day, of course. She was needed for the initial expansion into the new areas. More than once she had to instruct the city's boots on the ground in how to resolve disputes. What about earth ponies who wanted to help but hadn't known? What about cases where someone had nothing to contribute yet, but their current housing was very, very poor? Agree to too many, and the policy would mean nothing. Refuse too often, and she might well have a…
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Yes, take charge! 92%"It would be a lot easier to stay out of the spotlight," she began, her voice low and nervous. "Safer, too. No one can hate me if they don't know I exist. But... I know what I would think. If the person who was running our city didn't believe in their new plan enough to even show their face, I'd think they didn't care. Another bureaucrat to rule over the slums from that fancy hotel. Can't really... deny that I'm better off in here than the people outside. That's just true."Sunburst…
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Restructure housing and offer better accommodations to anyone who joins. This new space will be secured by expanding beyond the federal limits of the Isolation Zone. 45%Sunburst's plan was far more than a single suggestion, of course. A nation was not going to be built purely by supplying more labor, or making that labor more useful. But the population of infected did represent by far the greatest waste of an incredibly valuable resource. Why leave everyone sitting around doing nothing with their time?It…
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The captain's quarters upstairs has room for guests. 92%"I should tell you, I've never actually been in here before," Wayfinder began. She slowed as they crossed the hall, moving at a relaxed pace towards the large door at the end of the hall. "They only assigned this to me after I took the captain position, which was... yesterday. If it's a mess, that's not on me."The stallion no longer carried books and papers; Sunburst had Hazel across his back, her head lolling as she snored. She didn't weigh much, and…
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Agree, expand the Overgrowth 92%Wayfinder was in no place to argue. She'd accepted the position as "princess" precisely so she could be the kind of person who could make difficult decisions. It was time to start making those decisions. If that one day meant that the people of Colorado resented her for depriving them of some of its natural beauty, at least that meant there were survivors who could resent her for agreeing."Alright Sunburst. I'll agree. So long as you realize that we have a lot to get in…
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