>>14815 "Just lookin' around." >He plainly responds "The board on the store back there mentioned a party over 'round out here. A Greek party?" >He elaborates as they wander down the alley "Said it was a party just for stallions and their spears; or something like that. Dunno what all that means though. It was at a really weird hour too, on.. some day. What day even is it? I've lost track..." >He muses "Huh. Anyway, there must be a fun place back here if they're holding a party. I want to see it."

>>14814 "Bye Cloudhead" >>14815 >>14816 >Cloudhead and Cross pass plenty of barrels and crates in the alley before rounding the corner. >The space behind the market is close to a wall of rock making it not much bigger than the alley. >It too is cluttered with crates and barrels.

>>14815 >>14816 blueoyster.mp3 plays in distance

>>14819 "It doesn't look very fun back here. How is anypony supposed to party in such a small spot?" >Cloudhead remarks before rummaging around some of the crates and barrels to check their contents, if possible >Maybe this is where they store the party favors?

>>14812 >Prickly is surprised by the unexpected info on room 23, but she doesn't show it. She files that info away for later. For the moment, she'll change the subject and try to get at the mystery of room 23 later when the team's together again. She giggles and continues on as if she misunderstood his meaning. "Well now, sugar. 'Ah figure it ain't none of our business what stallions and mares do behind closed doors up in that there rumpus room." >She leans in. "Actually we were wondering about that cream colored mare, Bonbon. We heard she's missing a friend and willing to pay handsome for her return. And something about a mysterious coltfriend that up and left her, and some fillies she talked to recently. Heard anything? >She says with an inviting smile and a few eye flutters.

>>14821 >Every crate or barrel Cloudhead tries is locked, but some are small enough that two ponies could lift them. >>14823 >Eighty Proof nods, but doesn't seem interested in Prickly's attempt to charm. "Heard everything. What do you want to know? If you want the whole story just ask her, she likes to ramble about it"

>>14825 >Prickly is internally relieved. This stallion is direct. Maybe mama was wrong about red stallions. "'Ah see you're a straight shooter sir! In that case I reckon I'll ask her directly." >Turns to Bonbon and Boulder, and hopes her question to Bonbon won't elicit a negative response. "'Scuse me miss Bonbon. If'n you don't mind, we all heard you had some interesting interaction with a gaggle of fillies, and that you had a coltfriend what runoff with 'em, or some such. We're all looking for those filles and we'd be mighty pleased to hear your side. I reckon our friend Boulder here would be interested too! >She says hopefully and with a nod to Boulder.

>>14834 >munching on Bonbon's withers "Eh? Ehhhhhh... Uh-huh!"

>>14825 "Guess we won't be missing out on much back here." >He comments while slowly wandering over to take a better look behind the saltlick >With the seemingly ominous Ten-Ten-Three room fresh in mind, he also checks if any windows are present above

New thread up: >>14842