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                                            >No matter what happens, the world will keep turning.
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                                            >...
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                                            >...
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                                            >"Anon."
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                                            >...
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                                            >No matter what I do, the world will carry on.
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                                            9.
                                            >"Anon?"
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                                            10.
                                            >All I need to do is get by, making sure that this "peace" is kept.
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                                            11.
                                            >...
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                                            >...
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                                            13.
                                            >And to hope to set "her" straight.
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                                            14.
                                            >As soon as the train departs from the darkened tunnel, you immediately snap back to your senses.
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                                            15.
                                            >"Master Anonymous."
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                                            16.
                                            "Hmm?"
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                                            17.
                                            >"We will be arriving at our destination shortly."
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                                            18.
                                            "Remind me again of what we are doing?"
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                                            19.
                                            >"A group of people is attempting to sell off ponies again."
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                                            20.
                                            >She motions her hoof around in the air.
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                                            21.
                                            >"And it's our job to make sure that doesn't happen."
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                                            22.
                                            "Am I still dreaming here?"
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                                            23.
                                            >"Hey, I made a good imitation didn't I?"
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                                            24.
                                            "Pretend or not, this is still my duty and your sentence."
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                                            25.
                                            >*sigh*"Admit it, you just want to get paid and be done with it."
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                                            26.
                                            >You give her a glance and look straight forward again.
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                                            27.
                                            "You know when I first started, it wasn't so bad. Now it just seems like routine anymore."
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                                            28.
                                            >The train comes to a slow pace and ultimately to a halt.
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                                            29.
                                            >The speaker comes on, as loud as ever.
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                                            >"Thank you for choosing Equal Railways. We have arrived at Montblanc Station."
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                                            "Well, time to get moving."
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                                            32.
                                            >Upon exiting the train you take the PDA out of your pocket and look over the address one more time.
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                                            33.
                                            >Both of you begin walking to your destination.
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                                            34.
                                            >Supposedly the meetup for this group is in the park just a few blocks down from the train station.
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                                            35.
                                            >"It would be easier if you had just drove your car."
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                                            36.
                                            "I'm trying to save money here. I only take it to work and back. You know this by now."
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                                            37.
                                            >Both of you stop just before the park and sit behind the wall.
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                                            >You begin whispering.
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                                            "Thank god it's a clear night out. The moon will help up see their faces."
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                                            40.
                                            >"Like you think they'll escape with me around."
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                                            41.
                                            >You take the gun out of your holster and get into a ready stance.
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                                            42.
                                            "Quiet, I'm starting to hear footsteps."
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                                            43.
                                            >Not a moment later you hear talking from a several meters out.
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                                            44.
                                            >You take out a pair of compact digital binoculars and view the situation.
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                                            45.
                                            >Looks like a group of four on the small bridge. Two selling and two buying.
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                                            46.
                                            >You pull out the phone and make the call.
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                                            "Have a pick-up here in five minutes."
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                                            48.
                                            >You turn off the phone, not needing to say anything else.
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                                            "Ready? You take one side I'll take the other."
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                                            >"Right.
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                                            51.
                                            >Both of you hastily make your move toward the bridge.
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                                            52.
                                            >You reach the bridge before they even catch notice. Too busy making their deal to pay attention.
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                                            53.
                                            >Slowly walking up, you begin to say the usual thing you have to before apprehension.
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                                            54.
                                            "Alright, alright. This is the Peacekeeper here to take you guys in. Now if you'll just-"
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                                            >Before you could finish they drop everything, pony included, and start running.
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                                            *sigh*"Why do they always choose to run?"
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                                            57.
                                            >As they make there way to the other side of the bridge they are stopped by the appearance of a single unicorn.
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                                            58.
                                            >"Now then. Just come quietly so we can get paid for each of you, hmm?"
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                                            59.
                                            >They don't listen and start pulling out knives.
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                                            60.
                                            >You just stand there with arms crossed waiting for her end to be over with.
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                                            61.
                                            >The pony that was being sold comes up to you.
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                                            62.
                                            >"I-I'm safe now right?"
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                                            63.
                                            >You kneel down to his level.
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                                            "The authorities will be here to take care of you and your situat-"
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                                            65.
                                            >You realize that his ear is tagged red.
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                                            "Well, we will see."
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                                            67.
                                            >Your partner walks over to you with three knives circling around her.
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                                            68.
                                            >"Don't they know these don't work on magic? They won't be doing this again anytime soon."
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                                            69.
                                            >She looks toward the pony that was being sold and also notices the red tag on his ear.
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                                            70.
                                            >"Oh look. It's another runaway. How long you've been running this time?"
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                                            71.
                                            >The other pony starts trembling.
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                                            72.
                                            >"W-what are you talking about?"
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                                            73.
                                            >"Oh don't act like you don't know."
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                                            74.
                                            >He starts backing up from both of you.
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                                            >"I-I'm not going back."
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                                            76.
                                            "Don't do it. You'll regret it."
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                                            >"Y-you can't tell me anything! I refuse!"
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                                            78.
                                            >You aim your gun toward the head.
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                                            "Well, it was nice knowing you."
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                                            >You pull the trigger.
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                                            81.
                                            >In a single moment he comes to a dead stop and it took another for him to fall down.
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                                            82.
                                            >"You always act like you actually go in for the kill."
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                                            83.
                                            "Hey gotta make tranquillizing look cool too. Even if they aren't designed to kill."
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                                            84.
                                            >The gun you hold is a tranq-gun that's design with compact rounds and made to look like an actual handgun.
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                                            85.
                                            >You proceed to re-holster the weapon.
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                                            86.
                                            "It's unfortunate he decided to run, now they may tag him as black if he has done this enough."
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                                            87.
                                            >You look back at your "partner" and point at her black tag.
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                                            88.
                                            "Still doesn't hold a candle to what you have done."
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                                            89.
                                            >"You're the one who's giving me a chance here."
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                                            90.
                                            "And I question myself sometimes about it."
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                                            >...
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                                            >...
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                                            93.
                                            >The year is 2032.
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                                            >Roughly three years after the appearance of a new intelligent species was found being sold in underground markets.
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                                            >About at year later after the beginning of the "slave owning time', the government issued a form of "system" for the new species.
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                                            96.
                                            >Which in your opinion was a complex way of them having slavery technically legal but not able to be bought.
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                                            >Each pony that came into this world would be tagged.
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                                            >White tags mean they were new and were "obliged" to enter the workforce until they acquire a higher status.
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                                            99.
                                            >Whites usually lived at their worksites and in cramped quarters. It's not a life you'd want that's for sure.
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                                            >Green meant they had a higher freedom and were allowed to live with a human in a "co-existing" contract.
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                                            >Most of the time this is where the real trouble begins. Since quite a few don't usually work out.
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                                            >Red means that they are runaways. They usually live in a confined environment until they reacquire their white status.
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                                            >Doesn't stop repeats though.
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                                            104.
                                            >And then we have the infamous black tag..
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                                            105.
                                            >This tag is rather special. By that you mean the one wearing it has either ran away so many times that the state believe they are beyond hope.
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                                            >Or that the individual has done something that warrants a death sentence.
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                                            >That's where the organization you joined comes into play.
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                                            108.
                                            >You are called Peacekeepers. You function as a branch of the authorities to make sure that no illegal activities take place.
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                                            >This includes smuggling, groups of resistance, underground buying rings, and so on.
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                                            >Though all you really do is just round up red tags usually with your "partner".
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                                            >Your partner's name is Wicked Eclipse.
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                                            >She is the one held responsible for almost assassinating the head of the state.
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                                            >She was on the death penalty, but thanks to your organization she was given one chance at redemption, like all black tags are given.
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                                            >Nobody took her except you.
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                                            115.
                                            >You even remember her coming into your complex on the first day and saying these words.
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                                            >"You'll regret it one of these days."
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                                            117.
                                            >You don't exactly know what she meant by that, but she has been quite a handful.
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                                            118.
                                            >It's only been a month and you honestly believe she has caused more damage than actually done good.
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                                            >...
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                                            >...
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                                            121.
                                            >The card in the machine has finally spit out and the bounty was redeemed.
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                                            122.
                                            >"Finally, so how big of a haul we get this time?"
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                                            123.
                                            "After everything, only $400."
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                                            124.
                                            >"WHAT?! That was easily a grand right there."
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                                            125.
                                            "Yes, but if you'll remember our last job someone decided that taking a street lamp out of the ground to use as a method of intimidation was going to be a great idea."
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                                            126.
                                            >"Oh right... that."
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                                            127.
                                            "So, we are just gonna have to get by until the end of the month with what we got."
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                                            128.
                                            >Oh yeah that's right you forgot to mention.
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                                            129.
                                            >The hourly pay for this organization is piss poor. The "Bounty" system counteracts that.
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                                            130.
                                            >Supposedly this system encourages all to help keep the world a better place. It's even availible off duty.
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                                            131.
                                            >Downside to off-duty work is that you sign a waiver saying that the organization is not responsible for any damages to agents acting off-duty.
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                                            >Which means that off-duty bounties could be severely reduced if something happened, like a car blowing up.
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                                            133.
                                            >Uh-oh. A person higher up is coming over.
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                                            >Better not stand like this or you'll be getting an earful.
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                                            135.
                                            >You're off the clock but they still love acting like dicks about it.
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                                            >"Anonymous, we need you and your "partner" to come back in for just a second. She will be escorted to a waiting room while we talk."
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                                            137.
                                            >Oh yeah, it's that time...
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                                            "Sure, I'll come in. I already know."
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                                            139.
                                            >"Then this shouldn't take long."
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                                            140.
                                            >All three of you went back inside your organization's rather ominous building.
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                                            141.
                                            >Why does every organization gotta have such a presence to it?
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                                            142.
                                            >You were brought to a small white room and were hooked up to a lie detector machine.
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                                            >The guy from before enters the room.
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                                            >"Well, Mr. Anonymous. Since you already know what's about to happen. You remember the rules right."
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                                            "Yeah. Only say the truth and nothing goes outside of this room."
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                                            >"Excellent. Then lets begin our questioning. How much do you think your partner has improved?"
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                                            'No real improvement."
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                                            >"How much time does she put into bettering herself while you are off-duty?"
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                                            "None."
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                                            >The questioning only kept going. Each with a not-so-great response.
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                                            >By the end of the questioning, he is just tapping his finger on the table and giving you a stare.
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                                            >"Sir you are aware that if this pattern keeps up within the next few months, you'll be relieved from her and she will face death."
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                                            153.
                                            "I understand."
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                                            154.
                                            >He proceeds to turn off the lie detector machine and all forms of voice recording that lay on the table.
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                                            155.
                                            >"This is off the book so I definitely don't want to thear this leave the room or it's my ass too."
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                                            156.
                                            >"Wouldn't you be destroyed if she didn't change and you knew you only delayed her death."
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                                            "I'm trying here, but you guys make it very difficult."
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                                            >"Yeah the rules don't give you much to work with. I'll note only that part of our "after-test" talk. You're free to go."
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                                            >In the contract you are given, Eclipse was to live with you.
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                                            >They added a small renovation to your house, giving her a room no bigger than necessary.
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                                            >It only contained a small bed and a night stand.
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                                            >As long as she was off duty, she wore a magic restraint around her horn.
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                                            163.
                                            >On duty she would wear a collar with a dead-man switch given to you.
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                                            164.
                                            >Should she get out of hand or kill you while on duty, the collar itself is design to inject a lethal poison into it's wearer after 5 seconds.
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                                            165.
                                            >Upon exiting the building, both of you get into your car.
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                                            >Before you can even start the car she opens the gloved box and pulls out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
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                                            >"I need one."
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                                            *sigh*"You're gonna kill yourself slowly, eh? Make sure the window is rolled down."
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                                            >She takes out a cig from the box and you take the lighter and light it for her.
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                                            >"Can't they make these for ponies too?"
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                                            "That would be too easy."
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                                            >You start the vehicle and proceed to make your way home for the day.
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                                            173.
                                            >"So how much longer until I'm free of all this?"
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                                            "Depends."
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                                            >"On what exactly?"
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                                            "Stuff."
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                                            >"Awww, don't be that way. I'm a dead pony walking anyway, so anything you tell me wouldn't matter."
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                                            178.
                                            "The higher ups would disagree."
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                                            >You approach a red light and and stop.
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                                            "I'll say this once. If you don't do as much damage and actually be productive like on the assignment we just worked, then you'd actually be better."
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                                            >She doesn't say anything and just proceeds to take another puff from the cig while looking out the car window.
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                                            "And we would get paid more."
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                                            >Still nothing.
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                                            "And I could see if I could get your room upgrad-"
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                                            >"I want a TV, a gun cabinet, and a copy of Dirty Mares."
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                                            "One thing at a time."
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                                            >It took a moment for the last thing to register.
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                                            "'Dirty Mares'??"
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                                            >"Yeah, the one where two mares are in a love hotel and they go at it hard. They even have a scene where they take a double sided dildo and-"
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                                            "I'm just gonna stop you right there. Never in a million years will I buy something like that for you."
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                                            191.
                                            >"Oh well, guess I'll just get off on my thoughts like usual."
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                                            "Is that the reason you go through so many fucking towels?!"
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                                            193.
                                            >"Hey I got my needs too, you know."
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                                            194.
                                            >You pinch your nose and let out a huge sigh.
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                                            "Jesus....."
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                                            >Your line of conversation is immediately halted by screaming coming from a nearby alleyway.
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                                            >"Hey you hear that? Sounds like a bonus pay."
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                                            "Sounds like effort that I will need a bit more motivated effort for."
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                                            >You see a small mare burst out of the alleyway in front, she's wearing a green tag.
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                                            >"Someone please help me!"
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                                            >Before she could even get another word out a rather large fellow grabs her and brings her back into the alleyway.
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                                            202.
                                            >The light has been green for a while now, but you haven't moved. This isn't the busiest of roads though.
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                                            >"Should we even do something?"
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                                            "She's got a green tag, Where the hell is her owner?"
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                                            >"Maybe she was kidnapped?"
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                                            "Or maybe he's the owner."
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                                            >"That's pretty messed up if he is the owner."
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                                            "Well, rights for you guys aren't completely set in stone yet. Are far as green tags goes, you have to listen to anything the head of the house tells you."
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                                            209.
                                            >You tap your finger on the steering wheel.
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                                            "And there is a loophole in the system where telling a pony to have sex with you technically isn't illegal."
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                                            >"What a fucked up system."
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                                            >The screaming continues but the only ones around right now are you two.
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                                            213.
                                            >The light has even went back to red you sat here so long.
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                                            "Fuck it, let's go E."
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                                            >You proceed to get out of the car, moving to the passenger side to let Eclipse out as as well.
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                                            >Both of you enter the alleyway to see what's going down.
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                                            "Alright what's the situation he-PFFFTTT."
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                                            >You had to stop because in front of you was a big hefty guy holding down the mare with his pants between his ankles.
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                                            219.
                                            >He looks at you and is surprised that you actually got out of your car.
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                                            220.
                                            >"Holy shit, man! I didn't think you'd actually get out and come down here!"
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                                            221.
                                            >The mare wiggled her way out of his grasp and ran away.
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                                            222.
                                            "We'll deal with her later. Now what the hell do you think you were doing."
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                                            >"I-I was..."
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                                            >Eclipse immediately joins in.
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                                            >"What, about to take that mare's innocence? Don't you have anything else better to do on a Friday?"
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                                            226.
                                            >"Ummm.."
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                                            227.
                                            >"And for ALL that is fucking holy, please put your pants up! Nobody wants to see that sorry excuse."
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                                            >"O-okay."
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                                            229.
                                            >You phone in for a pickup and not too long after he is taken away.
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                                            230.
                                            >An officer walks over to you with a mobile card device.
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                                            "Guess it's better than nothing."
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                                            232.
                                            >An extra $100 for that. Though the mare is still missing.
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                                            233.
                                            >You shrug and both of you get back in the vehicle and drive as if it didn't happen.
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                                            234.
                                            >"So why didn't you go after that pony? I could've made sure he didn't go anywhere."
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                                            235.
                                            "That would've been too much effort. I'm already tired as is. They'll find her eventually."
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                                            236.
                                            >Your phone vibrates on the dashboard.
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                                            237.
                                            >Eclipse move over to pick it up.
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                                            238.
                                            >"Looks like you got another assignment."
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                                            239.
                                            "That was fast, I thought it would be at least another week."
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                                            240.
                                            >Upon arriving home, you both enter and wind down. You check the email to get further detail on the assignment.
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                                            241.
                                            >Looks like a information gathering assignment. You hate those with a passion because it's usually undercover.
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                                            242.
                                            >It details of a rumour about some new drug is being sold through bars and clubs, but no info on it has actually came to light.
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                                            243.
                                            >They want you to go to "The Wild Horse" on Monday night.
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                                            244.
                                            >It's a rather large nightclub where most of the servers and dancers are a bunch of female ponies.
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                                            245.
                                            >You know that club because you met the head once on a side gig. He told you he pays good "hush money" to keep most of the not so legal activities there quiet.
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                                            246.
                                            >It mostly involves prostitution anyway, so you looked over it for a few bucks.
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                                            247.
                                            "We are going to The Wild Horse, Monday."
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                                            248.
                                            >"Can I get drunk off my tail while we are there?"
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                                            249.
                                            "It's for the assignment. We are going undercover to gather some info."
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                                            250.
                                            >"Can I get drunk off my tail while we are there?"
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                                            251.
                                            *sigh*"It you do anything stupid it's on you, but it wouldn't hurt to have a few drinks to blend in."
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                                            252.
                                            >"Awww fuck yea. So what's the deal with the info grab?"
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                                            253.
                                            "We are going there to ask around about a drug that is circling around.
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                                            254.
                                            >"What's it called?'
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                                            255.
                                            "Don't know, it's only rumours they want us to check out."
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                                            256.
                                            >Both of you get ready for night and you walk over to Eclipses room.
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                                            257.
                                            >"Sure you can't just leave it open once? They won't know."
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                                            258.
                                            "Yeah, no."
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                                            259.
                                            >The door to her room has to be locked with a card device from outside.
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                                            260.
                                            >"Awww killjoy. Guess I'll just have to enjoy myself in here."
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                                            261.
                                            >You close the door and lock it.
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                                            262.
                                            >You hear hitting of the walls and moaning from inside not even a minute after.
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                                            263.
                                            >She is purposefully being loud just to piss you off tonight.
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                                            >...
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                                            >Man the music in this place gets to you sometimes.
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                                            >Aside from that, not even an 30 minutes here and Eclipse is already drunk.
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                                            >"*hic* Anon, let me tell you about *hic* how I almost killed a man."
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                                            270.
                                            >Oh boy here we go with this story again.
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                                            271.
                                            >"You see, I was a maid for the head before his *hic* other "head" wanted to get involved."
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                                            272.
                                            >"I didn't want him like that but he forced himself on me one night."
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                                            >*hic* "So I wanted revenge and you know what I did?"
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                                            >"During one of *hic* his meetings I grabbed a gun out of his cabinet and pointed it at the bastard."
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                                            275.
                                            >"*hic* Told 'im I was gonna feed his cock to the dogs!"
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                                            >"Of course they *hic* somehow pinned on me that I was the leader of a whole resistance to overthrow the government on top of all that."
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                                            >"*hic* Me! A fucking leader of a whole damn resistance! Guess they thought I looked like the bitch or *hic* sumthin'."
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                                            >A mare starts walking her walk over to you.
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                                            >She is wearing some very large headphones around her neck and wearing some very large shades.
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                                            >"Hey babe, you looking for someone else to have a good time with?"
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                                            281.
                                            >Eclipse breaks in before you could even get the first word out.
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                                            282.
                                            >"Hey BABE *hic*, why don't you piss off before I come over the monkey here and *hic* slap your shit?"
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                                            283.
                                            >"And what's with the *hic* big headphones anyway?! There is already one DJ on the stand over there."
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                                            284.
                                            >"*hic* Make like a good mare and go spin some dicks instead. HA HA HA."
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                                            >After that her head falls face first onto the table.
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                                            286.
                                            *sigh* "Sorry about her."
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                                            287.
                                            >"Eh, I've heard worse."
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                                            288.
                                            "Since you came over here, you wouldn't happen to know anything about a new drug going around do you?"
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                                            289.
                                            >"....Let's go somewhere more private."
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                                            290.
                                            >You look at your partner. She is pretty much passed out right now.
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                                            291.
                                            >"The bartender will look after her, let's go."
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                                            292.
                                            >Both you and the mare go into the back into one of the private dance rooms.
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                                            293.
                                            "How much for the dance?"
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                                            294.
                                            >"For you? $60."
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                                            295.
                                            "...deal."
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                                            296.
                                            >You sit the money down on the table and she begins her dance.
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                                            297.
                                            "So what do you know?"
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                                            298.
                                            >"It's apparently a drug that uses unicorn horns as an ingredient. People come here from time to time and talk about it."
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                                            299.
                                            >"The effect of it is supposed to stimulate the brain somehow."
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                                            300.
                                            >You throw and few more dollars on the table to the side.
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                                            301.
                                            "Do you know if anyone sells any right now?"
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                                            302.
                                            >She smiles and nudges her head toward the table to indicate to put some more down.
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                                            303.
                                            >You put another $10 on there.
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                                            304.
                                            >"There is one person who currently sells it right now. Though it's apparently pretty hard to come by right now."
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                                            305.
                                            >"They say it's pretty hard to make it look like they didn't have a horn in the first place."
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                                            306.
                                            "Any deals that will go down in the future?"
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                                            307.
                                            >"Heh, if I knew that I don't think you could pay me."
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                                            308.
                                            >You throw another $50 on the table.
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                                            309.
                                            >"Well.... there may be a deal going down in a few weeks. They don't like doing them frequently."
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                                            310.
                                            >"And I heard it may be going down at an abandoned building."
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                                            311.
                                            >"Something you guys would call a church."
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                                            312.
                                            >A few moments later and she completes her little dance, ending up sitting on you and having her hoofs wrapped around.
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                                            313.
                                            >"You know? I kind of like you. If you want a good time, come back here and ask for me."
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                                            314.
                                            "I'll keep that in mind."
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                                            315.
                                            >She gets off you and you proceed back to the bar where your "partner" is causing problems once again.
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                                            316.
                                            >"HEY *hic* YOU! Who do I have to get off on the have another *hic* fireball?!"
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                                            317.
                                            "Come on, E. We got what we need from here."
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                                            318.
                                            >"Whaaaat? We are just *hic* getting started here. I'll end up eating of these mares out before the nights over. JUST. YOU. *hic* WATCH."
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                                            319.
                                            >You pick up your drunken partner from the bar stool.
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                                            320.
                                            "We are leaving now."
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                                            321.
                                            >"Anon, we are going *hic* too fast! You need to buy me dinner first!"
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                                            322.
                                            *sigh*
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                                            323.
                                            >You sit her in the car and proceed to get in as well.
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                                            324.
                                            >"Anon, *hic* I love you. You can *hic* bring me back home and fuck me silly for I *hic* care!"
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                                            325.
                                            >You shake your head and start the vehicle.
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                                            326.
                                            >...
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                                            327.
                                            >...
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                                            328.
                                            >Surprisingly, that car ride back home has been quiet so far.
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                                            329.
                                            >You adjust yourself in the seat to drive more relaxed.
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                                            330.
                                            >"Hey Anon....."
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                                            331.
                                            >Just when you almost got peace and quiet.
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                                            332.
                                            "What is it?"
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                                            333.
                                            >"I'm just gonna end up dying, aren't I?"
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                                            334.
                                            >Guess the low has started to hit her. Better just go with it.
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                                            335.
                                            "Why would you say that?"
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                                            336.
                                            >"Because I've done nothing to show for myself like this damn organization wants me to."
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                                            337.
                                            >"Ever since that day, my life turned for the worst. I said fuck it all."
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                                            338.
                                            >"I'd rather live my life any way i see fit since I was gonna die anyway."
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                                            339.
                                            >"Then you came along and I thought to myself, 'Oh, I can just use this as a means to get what I want before they decide I'm not worth it."
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                                            340.
                                            >"Why did it all have to go wrong?"
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                                            341.
                                            >"What did I do to deserve this?"
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                                            342.
                                            >She starts getting violent and hits the dashboard with her hooves.
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                                            343.
                                            >"WHY DID THAT PRICK OF A MAN HAVE TO GO DO WHAT HE DID??!?!"
 - 
                                            344.
                                            >"I politely told him I wasn't interested and asked nicely if he wouldn't approach the subject any further."
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                                            345.
                                            >"But nooooo, he had to go and try to "hide his snake" in little ol' me!"
 - 
                                            346.
                                            >She finally calms down and let's out a huge sigh.
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                                            347.
                                            >She ended up cracking the dash from her little rant.
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                                            348.
                                            >You slam the brakes, which in turns causes her to move forward and hit her head on said dash.
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                                            349.
                                            >"OW! What the hell?"
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                                            350.
                                            "You want to cause problems with what little life you have left?! I could've easily said no and you would've died that day."
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                                            351.
                                            >"At this point, it seems like the better option you asshole!"
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                                            352.
                                            "Oh yeah?! Well.."
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                                            353.
                                            >You grab the small revolver that's used for personal defense from out underneath the driver seat.
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                                            354.
                                            >You point it at her, which causes her to panic and push herself back against the passenger door.
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                                            355.
                                            >"P-put that away."
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                                            356.
                                            "Oh? I thought you gave up and wanted to die at this point. What's with the change of heart?"
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                                            357.
                                            >She is trembling in fear. You proceed to press her further.
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                                            358.
                                            "You said it yourself. You'd rather die. Want me to go ahead and pull the trigger? Huh?!"
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                                            359.
                                            >"Why the hell are you doing this?!"
 - 
                                            360.
                                            "Because all I've heard tonight is you talking in circles and now look what you did to my car!
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                                            361.
                                            "If you want to die so badly, then I might just give you that fucking offer!"
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                                            362.
                                            "All you've caused for me so far is a rough living!"
 - 
                                            363.
                                            >She is getting angry, but tears are welling up in her eyes.
 - 
                                            364.
                                            >"You know what?! If you got the balls to do it, then go right fucking ahead!
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                                            365.
                                            "I think I will!"
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                                            366.
                                            >"WELL DO IT!"
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                                            367.
                                            >You pull the hammer back.
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                                            368.
                                            >She has her eyes closed shut and tears pouring out and proceeds to yell at the top of her lungs.
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                                            369.
                                            >"PULL THE FUCKING TRIGGER ALREADY!!!!"
 - 
                                            370.
                                            >You press the trigger once. And only once.
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                                            371.
                                            >All that is heard is the gun click.
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                                            372.
                                            >Which was enough to make her flinch.
 - 
                                            373.
                                            >Though no actual gunshot went off.
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                                            374.
                                            >She is glued to the door, completely still as if she was frozen in time.
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                                            375.
                                            >She soon comes back to her senses and opens one of her eyes.
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                                            376.
                                            >You throw the gun back underneath the driver seat and proceed to drive once again.
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                                            377.
                                            >"I-I'm not dead...."
 - 
                                            378.
                                            >She slouches into her seat and repeats the same sentence.
 - 
                                            379.
                                            >"Hehe.... I'm not dead...."
 - 
                                            380.
                                            >"Ahahaha.... I'm not dead..."
 - 
                                            381.
                                            >"HAHAHAHA! I'm not dead!"
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                                            382.
                                            >She starts going into a laughing fit, tears still pouring out all the way.
 - 
                                            383.
                                            >"HAHAHAHAH! I 'KNEW' you wouldn't! I just knew!"
 - 
                                            384.
                                            >"I get it now you said all that crap just to see my reaction, right?!"
 - 
                                            385.
                                            "..."
 - 
                                            386.
                                            >"That was a great joke you pulled. I've never felt so alive! HAHAHAHAH!
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                                            387.
                                            >"AHAHAhaha...ha...*sniff* haha."
 - 
                                            388.
                                            >You never kept that revolver loaded. It's was mostly a use for initimidation.
 - 
                                            389.
                                            >Though you wonder if it gave her either a reality check or drove her into madness.
 - 
                                            390.
                                            >...
 - 
                                            391.
                                            >For the rest of the ride home, she is crying with head buried in her hooves.
 - 
                                            392.
                                            >Upon arriving home you turn off the vehicle and look at her.
 - 
                                            393.
                                            >She stopped crying a little bit ago, but now just sits there with a blank expression.
 - 
                                            394.
                                            "I'm not supposed to say this but...."
 - 
                                            395.
                                            >She looks at you with the same expression but with an eyebrow raised.
 - 
                                            396.
                                            "In one month, they'll re-evaluate you based on questions I answer."
 - 
                                            397.
                                            *sigh*"And if they aren't satisfied with the results, well... you know...."
 - 
                                            398.
                                            >"That it?"
 - 
                                            399.
                                            "Yes, but I want you to know that this isn't a game anymore."
 - 
                                            400.
                                            >"Can we go in now? My head is killing me."
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                                            401.
                                            "...Sure."
 
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