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TheAmishPirate
2012-08-15, 07:32 PM
The Town of Bridle Shores
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Far to the west of Canterlot, further still even from Ponyville, a quiet little town is quickly springing up near a large lake.
This is Bridle Shores, situated along a large lake with a natural beach. Not far from town is Mt. Trotia, with a waterfall that feeds into the lake. The town is surrounded by a lush forest which the ponies of the town both use and nurture with delicate balance.
A small business district has started to grow, with a bakery, Dress shop, Grill, Greenhouse, Dojo, Saw mill, snow cone stand, dance academy, and even a soda bar popping up for the citizens of the town.They are also experimenting with new technology such as Floppy Disk’s computer shack or the Doctor's friendship harnessing lab. In addition, there's a farm and a wizard's tower on the outskirts of the town.
Much of the forest is quiet and peaceful, but deeper within the forest lurks creatures far more dangerous…
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Recruitment Thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10623949#post10623949)
Mane Pony Thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=191743&page=19)
OOC Thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=195043)
Locations Covered in this Thread
Grills' Spa and Grill: Grills's Grill is a recently re-opened high class restaurant where he, you guessed it, grills things. In keeping with the show, what he grills is entirely made of vegetable matter. The second floor of the building is where the Spa is located. This is where a pony can have a dip in the hot springs and mudbaths, or get a massage.
Scarlet's Boutique:Scarlet's Boutique is similar to Rarity's boutique, and even has dresses supplied to her by Rarity. There is even a nice selection of suits, ties, and collars for stallions and colts. The boutique doubles as a salon for ponies looking for a new manestyle.
Snickerdoodle's Bakery: Snickerdoodle's Bakery is the town's main place to get baked goods. From cupcakes to cookies, a pony can get their pastry fix here... if they wake up the baker. Desserts purchased at the Grill can be found here as Grills gets his final courses at Snickerdoodle's.
Eclair's Restaurant: Eclair's Restaurant is a nice place. The environment tends to change a lot depending on time of day, and who it looks like her clientele will be at the time. However, most consistently, Eclair's restaurant is the kind of place colts and fillies go out on first dates when either are short on cash. Eclair's isn't a place you go to impress the person you're dating, it's where you go when you want to have a good time, but can't afford the Grill.
Greif's Cafe/Sports Bar: During the day, Greif the griffin operates a cafe that serves a variety of coffees, sandwiches, and other drinks or snacks. Once evening falls, the menu changes to include a wide range of ciders and various snacks that are probably more delicious than healthy, and they even open up a game room."
Please list which location your character is at to make this flow as smooooothly as possible.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-15, 07:37 PM
Yellow giggles and trots over to the colt
"Oh Garion's. That is the hard way. Move the potato and not your head. Like this." The big mare sits on her haunches, hold her own pink peeler in mouth, and ran the potato smoothly across the peeler in one slick motion.
Garion tried copying her, but that required a certain practiced finesse that he just didn't have. Swing and a miss, swipe and a miss, each time, the potato and peeler refused to meet. Only by slowing himself down (to the point where the peeler was shaking from all that sugar) could he gently scrape away a bit of the potato skin.
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"Yea...because if he was in the air, surely you would have saw him,...urgh....this is kinda frustrating to be honest, he's losing points here. I'm doing this for him, when I could be working on the Clunker, working out the kinks to get it to hover, or making out with you, either way I'm missing out," Her spirits were chipping away as she found herself frustrated and complaining.
Now that they were closer, Sandy could make out a bit more of what they were saying. And he wasn't sure how to feel about it. Somehow, he was in the wrong for running off? Well, yeah, it was kind of a jerk move, and maybe he should've tried talking them out of the dates, but it wasn't really his choice to get dragged off to the Spa. Or was it? I mean, maybe if he'd put up more resistance at home...
Within the dumpster, the sandy-maned stallion bit his lip in agitation as he heard his friends complaining.
Orzel
2012-08-15, 08:39 PM
Garion tried copying her, but that required a certain practiced finesse that he just didn't have. Swing and a miss, swipe and a miss, each time, the potato and peeler refused to meet. Only by slowing himself down (to the point where the peeler was shaking from all that sugar) could he gently scrape away a bit of the potato skin.
Yellow saw the colt and his struggles. She was urged by sympathy to get him something else to do. That is when she remembered the cream sauce. "Umm.. Garion, can you help me stir the sauce?"
Even if he messed it up, Grill wont have anypony to yell at.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-15, 09:51 PM
Yellow saw the colt and his struggles. She was urged by sympathy to get him something else to do. That is when she remembered the cream sauce. "Umm.. Garion, can you help me stir the sauce?"
Even if he messed it up, Grill wont have anypony to yell at.
Garion gladly put down the half-peeled potato and his peeler. "Okay, Miss Yellow. I can stir alright." He followed the mare over to the pot/pan/whatever of sauce and, picking up a big stirring spoon with both forehooves, started to slowly stir the thick sauce. His size made it a bit difficult to maneuver the spoon around, but so long as he kept his balance on his hind hooves, he should be fine.
Orzel
2012-08-15, 10:48 PM
Garion gladly put down the half-peeled potato and his peeler. "Okay, Miss Yellow. I can stir alright." He followed the mare over to the pot/pan/whatever of sauce and, picking up a big stirring spoon with both forehooves, started to slowly stir the thick sauce. His size made it a bit difficult to maneuver the spoon around, but so long as he kept his balance on his hind hooves, he should be fine.
Chilly turned around and peered at the cooking colt. "Yellow, did you take my helper now?"
"He's my helper now. And he's wonderful." Yellow gave the much smaller pony a squeeze. One hoof remained to help him balance. The mare emitted this cool big sister vibe onto the environment with her smile and cheerfulness.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-16, 05:59 AM
Chilly turned around and peered at the cooking colt. "Yellow, did you take my helper now?"
"He's my helper now. And he's wonderful." Yellow gave the much smaller pony a squeeze. One hoof remained to help him balance. The mare emitted this cool big sister vibe onto the environment with her smile and cheerfulness.
(Oh crud, thought I'd responded to this)
A doofy smile crept onto the little colt's face as he started to stir a little harder. The kitchen just felt so warm and cozy, like when Miss Gwyn would tuck him in at night, he nearly gave the yellow mare a nuzzle by mistake. But a few stirs later, his ears started to droop. He guiltily looked back to the older mare and her bag of taters. "I'm sorry, Grandma, potatoes just aren't my thing. Can I help you with something else later?"
Now that they were closer, Sandy could make out a bit more of what they were saying. And he wasn't sure how to feel about it. Somehow, he was in the wrong for running off? Well, yeah, it was kind of a jerk move, and maybe he should've tried talking them out of the dates, but it wasn't really his choice to get dragged off to the Spa. Or was it? I mean, maybe if he'd put up more resistance at home...
Within the dumpster, the sandy-maned stallion bit his lip in agitation as he heard his friends complaining.
"Well, he's definitely not in the air... and he's not up in the rooftops either..." Silverpine said, rubbing his chin. He noticed Gear's little rant and wrapped a wing around her. "Cheer up. It'll be worth it. He's our friend after all."
Benson
2012-08-16, 09:48 AM
"Well, he's definitely not in the air... and he's not up in the rooftops either..." Silverpine said, rubbing his chin. He noticed Gear's little rant and wrapped a wing around her. "Cheer up. It'll be worth it. He's our friend after all."
"Blargh," She uttered before smiling a little and squirmed. "Your feathers are tickling...err...Right, we'll ah, find him and stuff."
Bakery
"Eh, it might be kinda rude to just run up and take his trash. I mean, kinda makes a bad first impression..." Snickers says. "Plus, he's new in town. We should give him a warm welcome."
"Isn't tampering with the trash a federal offense?" Uncle Flapjack asks aloud.
Snickers raises an eyebrow. "I don't know, is it? I thought we were a monarchy."
"It could be a monarchical offense...But it's not anyway. That's mail."
She finished up her flapjacks and nodded.
"Then I guess we should go ask for boxes. And maybe a hoof-dolly....And maybe a glass of milk."
Orzel
2012-08-16, 10:29 AM
(Oh crud, thought I'd responded to this)
A doofy smile crept onto the little colt's face as he started to stir a little harder. The kitchen just felt so warm and cozy, like when Miss Gwyn would tuck him in at night, he nearly gave the yellow mare a nuzzle by mistake. But a few stirs later, his ears started to droop. He guiltily looked back to the older mare and her bag of taters. "I'm sorry, Grandma, potatoes just aren't my thing. Can I help you with something else later?"
"Sure dearie. But don't give up on 'tatoes yet. Perhaps you can help an old mare mash them up. You like mashing things, right?" Chilly smiled the peeler hanging out her mouth flapping up and down as she talked.
Lycan 01
2012-08-16, 03:00 PM
"It could be a monarchical offense...But it's not anyway. That's mail."
She finished up her flapjacks and nodded.
"Then I guess we should go ask for boxes. And maybe a hoof-dolly....And maybe a glass of milk."
Bakery ----> Greif's Cafe
Snickers nods. "Alright. Uncle Flapjack can stay here, and we can go bug Mr. Griffin. Let's get going then."
A minute or so later, Snickers (with Foxglove mostly likely in accompaniment) approaches the new store across the street. The griffin is just finishing tossing a few small cardboard boxes into the large dumpster set up next to the shop, when he takes notice of the two ponies approaching. "Oh well hi there neighbors!" the griffin proclaims warmly, his beak curling into a grin. He quickly strides over to meet them, and extends a golden talon out to Snickers. "Name's Greif. Greif Lowe. Retired Griffin Air Force, and proud owner of a new combo cafe and sports bar."
"My name is Snickerdoodle," Snickers replies with a friendly smile. He extends a hoof in turn, but is slightly caught off guard when Greif grabs it and shakes it more vigorously than expected. Regaining his balance, Snickers adds: "I own the bakery across the street."
"Oh coolness!" Greif exclaimed. "I may need to bug you later about a business deal or something." He then turns to Foxglove, and flashes a charming grin. "And who might you be, m'lady?"
Mystic Muse
2012-08-16, 07:39 PM
The Grill, the Changeling, and the Dolt Colt.
"So, Spark, you seem awful proud of your Grandpa. Why don't you tell me more about him?" she requests.
Benson
2012-08-16, 07:51 PM
The Grill, the Changeling, and the Dolt Colt.
"So, Spark, you seem awful proud of your Grandpa. Why don't you tell me more about him?" she requests.
"Well, he was in the Wonderbolts, captain actually. Very awesome and cool, fun, was really the closest pony I had to a father figure, until he passed away some years ago. Inspiring, oh, and the goggles I wear all the time, those were his Wonderbolt goggles, told me they helped bring out the magic from you," Spark smiled and pat his chest. He couldn't help but have a happy, pleased and dopey smile on his face when he talked about his grandpa.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-16, 08:13 PM
"Sure dearie. But don't give up on 'tatoes yet. Perhaps you can help an old mare mash them up. You like mashing things, right?" Chilly smiled the peeler hanging out her mouth flapping up and down as she talked.
It was hard, stirring with a big spoon and talking to Grandma at the same time. The colt was starting to teeter a little off-balance and tilt the sauce pan/pot/container a bit whenever the spoon hit it just right. "Mashing? Is that anything like crashing?" the colt asked innocently.
(Also, I believe FwM Grills has a mare to contend with here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13734639&postcount=933))
Bakery ----> Greif's Cafe
Snickers nods. "Alright. Uncle Flapjack can stay here, and we can go bug Mr. Griffin. Let's get going then."
A minute or so later, Snickers (with Foxglove mostly likely in accompaniment) approaches the new store across the street. The griffin is just finishing tossing a few small cardboard boxes into the large dumpster set up next to the shop, when he takes notice of the two ponies approaching. "Oh well hi there neighbors!" the griffin proclaims warmly, his beak curling into a grin. He quickly strides over to meet them, and extends a golden talon out to Snickers. "Name's Greif. Greif Lowe. Retired Griffin Air Force, and proud owner of a new combo cafe and sports bar."
"My name is Snickerdoodle," Snickers replies with a friendly smile. He extends a hoof in turn, but is slightly caught off guard when Greif grabs it and shakes it more vigorously than expected. Regaining his balance, Snickers adds: "I own the bakery across the street."
"Oh coolness!" Greif exclaimed. "I may need to bug you later about a business deal or something." He then turns to Foxglove, and flashes a charming grin. "And who might you be, m'lady?"
"I might by the Higgs-Boson Particle. At least, I like to think people were looking for me before they found me.... Or I might be a fish one day. I'd like that... I might..."
This last one struck her very suddenly and worried her, because it was an entirely new thought: I might be a pony somepony loves. The idea got her thinking about...Well, a lot of related ideas. Birds. Picnics (she could be a picinic basket, with picinic food inside her...After she ate a picinic)...Cloud-dancing...
"...I might be a cloud. But I don't think I will be. I might be the grass one day, and bits of me might become lots of things."
There. Onto Death.
"I am definately somepony who needs a box."
Lycan 01
2012-08-16, 10:17 PM
Greif stares for a moment. He then chuckles heartily, and shakes his head. "Well, I don't know much about Big Boston particles, or fish..." he pauses, then decides not to say anything about knowing a good fried catfish recipes. "But I do know a thing or two about clouds. And," he grins charmingly, "I think I might have a box or two laying around you can use, Miss...?" he extends a talon to Foxglove, expecting a shake and a name.
Snickers tries not to smirk, and decides to wait until later to ask her why she wants to be a fish.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-16, 10:25 PM
"Well, he was in the Wonderbolts, captain actually. Very awesome and cool, fun, was really the closest pony I had to a father figure, until he passed away some years ago. Inspiring, oh, and the goggles I wear all the time, those were his Wonderbolt goggles, told me they helped bring out the magic from you," Spark smiled and pat his chest. He couldn't help but have a happy, pleased and dopey smile on his face when he talked about his grandpa.
"Oh? In what way do they bring out the magic in you?" Beautiful Nightmare asked the dolt colt.
Benson
2012-08-16, 10:36 PM
"Oh? In what way do they bring out the magic in you?" Beautiful Nightmare asked the dolt colt.
"Nothin' really, its more his words than something tangible the goggles do, call me sentimental but that's okay..in this case, heheh," He answered giving her a smile and then dipped his muzzle for another go at a his tofu dish thing.
Orzel
2012-08-16, 11:06 PM
It was hard, stirring with a big spoon and talking to Grandma at the same time. The colt was starting to teeter a little off-balance and tilt the sauce pan/pot/container a bit whenever the spoon hit it just right. "Mashing? Is that anything like crashing?" the colt asked innocently.
"A little." answered the elder mare.
Yellow slowed Garion's stirring and took control of the spoon. "Why don't you sit by Mom."
"Yes, come Garion. Let;s not have your caretakers walk in on your doing Yellow's work."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-16, 11:22 PM
"A little." answered the elder mare.
Yellow slowed Garion's stirring and took control of the spoon. "Why don't you sit by Mom."
"Yes, come Garion. Let;s not have your caretakers walk in on your doing Yellow's work."
Garion scampered over to the nice old mare and plopped down right next to her. "So we have to take the potatoes, and crash them together, right?" he asked eagerly. Mister Grills would be happy to have a more experienced helper in the kitchen, cooking with him was always a blast.
Orzel
2012-08-17, 04:41 AM
Chilly
"Almost. You have to hit the potato with this masher hammer." Chilly stated as she waved a wooden mallet in her hooves. Oh course this is not how you make mashed potatoes but Chilly knew who much colts relish in destruction.
Grills
Grills stepped down and motioned to escort Gwyn to the kitchen. "Come, sugarplum."
Benson
2012-08-17, 05:28 AM
Gwynfillion
And so Gwynfillion walked over to wherever Chilly was with Garion.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 05:31 AM
Chilly
"Almost. You have to hit the potato with this masher hammer." Chilly stated as she waved a wooden mallet in her hooves. Of course this is not how you make mashed potatoes but Chilly knew who much colts relish in destruction.
Garion took one of the potatoes and gingerly set it down on the counter. With both forelegs, he grasped the masher and laid it juuust on top of the potato. The colt lifted the hammer, only to stop it just short. Up, down, stop. Up, down, stop. Again and again. The aim just had to be perfect; this wasn't mashing counters, after all. He brought the hammer up high, higher than any try before, and brought it smashing down onto the potato with all his foalish strength, reducing the potato to mush with a loud *splat!*
Garion's forelegs trembled uncontrollably, and his face started to glow. Bigger, bigger, bigger until it seemed his grin would fall right off his face. "That. Was. Incredible!" the colt cried out in sheer delight. The hammer stayed put; he couldn't even bring himself to lift it again.
He didn't even notice as his caretakers trotted into the kitchen.
(Chilly what have you done you've doomed us all)
Orzel
2012-08-17, 06:07 AM
And wouldn't you know, Grills would walk in to see the whole thing. "MOM!"
Chilly disn't turn around. She simply kept peeling potatoes. "Grilly, no yelling."
"Garion. He's.. He's"
"He's helping me. He's a good assistant." she calmly said.
"But this is a ljkfljvjkfdjsvjsd."
"Blargh," She uttered before smiling a little and squirmed. "Your feathers are tickling...err...Right, we'll ah, find him and stuff."
"Um... yeah. Shall we start searching around here?" He half-heartedly began to turn about a few empty box strewn about in the alley, in the faint hope that one of them might reveal a small blue pegasus.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 06:25 AM
"Um... yeah. Shall we start searching around here?" He half-heartedly began to turn about a few empty box strewn about in the alley, in the faint hope that one of them might reveal a small blue pegasus.
From just searching the fenced-in area, they wouldn't find anything more of note. The dumpsters were all full of old, gross flowers, leaving hardly any room for a pony to hide, even one of Sandy's size. And the boxes either were empty, or full of those aforementioned paper wrappers. Oh, and one empty, overturned box had a family of possums snoring peacefully inside. But no pegasus in sight.
(Waiting for Gwyn before continuing with Garion)
Benson
2012-08-17, 06:32 AM
Gwynfillion stood there a little durrrr at the scene before her. From her perspective it wasn't so bad as Grills' reaction made it seem. Life skills, Garion was learning a life skill of mashing potatoes. Okay, making a mess here wasn't a life skill. So she stood there all durrr like.
"Lolwut?"
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"Um... yeah. Shall we start searching around here?" He half-heartedly began to turn about a few empty box strewn about in the alley, in the faint hope that one of them might reveal a small blue pegasus.
Gearstride
"If we don't find him, wanna just make out? That'll lift my spirits, heh..." A half smile formed on her face as she helped look around and peered into the three crates/dumpsters in this fenced off area.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-17, 06:43 AM
"Nothin' really, its more his words than something tangible the goggles do, call me sentimental but that's okay..in this case, heheh," He answered giving her a smile and then dipped his muzzle for another go at a his tofu dish thing.
"Yeah, that's definitely fine." Beautiful Nightmare said. It definitely wasn't in a disapproving manner. She continued to eat her kabobs and drink her lemonade. "I don't really follow the wonderbolts, or sports in general much. Want to tell me a bit about them?" Beautiful Nightmare asks.
Benson
2012-08-17, 06:58 AM
"Yeah, that's definitely fine." Beautiful Nightmare said. It definitely wasn't in a disapproving manner. She continued to eat her kabobs and drink her lemonade. "I don't really follow the wonderbolts, or sports in general much. Want to tell me a bit about them?" Beautiful Nightmare asks.
"Well, they're a stunt flyer team, representing some of the best acrobatic pegasi, they also do competitive racing,and also a sort of emergency task force for the princess though with the late times of peace, they're kinda soft in that area," Spark chuckled and shook his head. He used to read a lot on equestrian military of the olden days, when it used to be bad flank.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-17, 07:21 AM
"Well, they're a stunt flyer team, representing some of the best acrobatic pegasi, they also do competitive racing,and also a sort of emergency task force for the princess though with the late times of peace, they're kinda soft in that area," Spark chuckled and shook his head. He used to read a lot on equestrian military of the olden days, when it used to be bad flank.
"Ah, yes, I heard about that little fiasco in Ponyville. Not exactly their best work." she says in an amused tone. "Have you ever seen one of their races or shows?" she asked.
Benson
2012-08-17, 07:26 AM
"Ah, yes, I heard about that little fiasco in Ponyville. Not exactly their best work." she says in an amused tone. "Have you ever seen one of their races or shows?" she asked.
"Yea, my grandpa took me to their shows and races a long time ago....it was totally awesome," One could hear the happy squeals from the silly colt.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-17, 07:30 AM
"Yea, my grandpa took me to their shows and races a long time ago....it was totally awesome," One could hear the happy squeals from the silly colt.
"Nothing recently though?" she asked, since it sounded like his Grandpa passed away some time ago. She was nearly done with her kabobs and lemonade.
Benson
2012-08-17, 07:32 AM
"Nothing recently though?" she asked, since it sounded like his Grandpa passed away some time ago. She was nearly done with her kabobs and lemonade.
"No, haven't really been able to afford those sort of excursions," He answered coming off as a little embarrassed and shifted his food around with a hoof.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 07:33 AM
And wouldn't you know, Grills would walk in to see the whole thing. "MOM!"
Chilly disn't turn around. She simply kept peeling potatoes. "Grilly, no yelling."
"Garion. He's.. He's"
"He's helping me. He's a good assistant." she calmly said.
"But this is a ljkfljvjkfdjsvjsd."
Gwynfillion stood there a little durrrr at the scene before her. From her perspective it wasn't so bad as Grills' reaction made it seem. Life skills, Garion was learning a life skill of mashing potatoes. Okay, making a mess here wasn't a life skill. So she stood there all durrr like.
"Lolwut?"
Garion finally got himself to let go of the hammer, and waved to his caretakers. "Hi Mister Grills! Hi Miss Gwyn!" He lifted up the potato-stained mallet and grinned. "I'm helping mash potatoes."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-17, 07:43 AM
"No, haven't really been able to afford those sort of excursions," He answered coming off as a little embarrassed and shifted his food around with a hoof.
"Ah, I'm sorry to hear that." she said, and finished off her skewer.
Benson
2012-08-17, 08:00 AM
Garion finally got himself to let go of the hammer, and waved to his caretakers. "Hi Mister Grills! Hi Miss Gwyn!" He lifted up the potato-stained mallet and grinned. "I'm helping mash potatoes."
"Yeah....so I see.......cough.....having fun?" She asked with a strained toothy smile.
"Ah, I'm sorry to hear that." she said, and finished off her skewer.
"Aw, its alright, heh, why don't you tell me about yourself Smoothie?" He asked/offered and still had a load on his plate to finish, too busy talkin' and stuff.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-17, 08:10 AM
"Aw, its alright, heh, why don't you tell me about yourself Smoothie?" He asked/offered and still had a load on his plate to finish, too busy talkin' and stuff.
"Well, what do you want to know about me?" she asks him. Better not leave the question that open ended or she'll go on a ramble as long as one of Twilight Sparkle's.:smalltongue:
Orzel
2012-08-17, 08:10 AM
Garion finally got himself to let go of the hammer, and waved to his caretakers. "Hi Mister Grills! Hi Miss Gwyn!" He lifted up the potato-stained mallet and grinned. "I'm helping mash potatoes."
"Yeah....so I see.......cough.....having fun?" She asked with a strained toothy smile.
"Good... job." He forced a smile. An untrained foal in his kitchen. Doing that to his food. The stallion darted behind Garion.
And he was shocked that the potato was thoroughly smash. "That is one smashed potato."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 08:19 AM
"Yeah....so I see.......cough.....having fun?" She asked with a strained toothy smile.
Garion gave her a toothy grin. "It's a lot of fun. The hammer goes down, the potato goes smash, and....and splat!" He threw his forelegs up in the air for emphasis. "So amazing..."
"Good... job." He forced a smile. An untrained foal in his kitchen. Doing that to his food. The stallion darted behind Garion.
And he was shocked that the potato was thoroughly smash. "That is one smashed potato."
The colt turned his wide grin to Mister Grills. "Grandma thought I'd be better at mashing than peeling." He examined the mush still stuck to the hammer, and nodded confidently. "She's a smart pony."
Benson
2012-08-17, 08:20 AM
"Well, what do you want to know about me?" she asks him. Better not leave the question that open ended or she'll go on a ramble as long as one of Twilight Sparkle's.:smalltongue:
"Hauh, well, what other interests do you have other than magic and reading?" He asked rubbing his chin in thought.
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Gwynfillion
"Hauh....alright....I see....." Wince. Messy. Aargh. "I have no further comment."
Gearstride
"If we don't find him, wanna just make out? That'll lift my spirits, heh..." A half smile formed on her face as she helped look around and peered into the three crates/dumpsters in this fenced off area.
(Actually should we find Sandy or not? Or leave it up to random rolls?)
Eventually, the two would reach the dumpster that Sandy was hiding in. The one with a lot of rose petal. However, by then, their spirits would be at their lowest, since they were already disappointed that they weren't able to help their friend. "You think... we should let Sandy be? I mean... he was kind of reluctant..." Silverpine said slowly.
Benson
2012-08-17, 08:40 AM
(Actually should we find Sandy or not? Or leave it up to random rolls?)
Eventually, the two would reach the dumpster that Sandy was hiding in. The one with a lot of rose petal. However, by then, their spirits would be at their lowest, since they were already disappointed that they weren't able to help their friend. "You think... we should let Sandy be? I mean... he was kind of reluctant..." Silverpine said slowly.
"I dunno...maybe? Maybe not...I mean...this is good for him, meeting new ponies, maybe get a fillyfriend, he's just too shy of a fella'...its good for him...like medicine..or something," She was grasping at straws and lightly nickered. "Geeze...for an alleyway, its a nice one, and doesn't smell, kinda smells nice." Bedroom eyes ensued, she didn't have much of an attention span here, not with Silverpine looking studly. Melodramatic one moment, hungry for kisses the next. Oh the humanity.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 08:47 AM
[In Le Dumpster]
Sandy nervously fiddled with his hooves. They were so close, they might find him at any moment, but would that be so bad? Sure, he didn't want to go on any dates today, but he also didn't want to feel like this big of a jerk. He really should just open up, talk to his friends, be honest with them, but...but it was just too hard. They might just open the dumpster soon anyhow, then that would settle it all. No need to bother with popping out in that case. Yes, just better to sit still and stay quiet.
The stallion gave a quiet sigh, swirling a few rose petals dramatically around his head.
Orzel
2012-08-17, 08:47 AM
Garion gave her a toothy grin. "It's a lot of fun. The hammer goes down, the potato goes smash, and....and splat!" He threw his forelegs up in the air for emphasis. "So amazing..."
The colt turned his wide grin to Mister Grills. "Grandma thought I'd be better at mashing than peeling." He examined the mush still stuck to the hammer, and nodded confidently. "She's a smart pony."
""Thank you, dearie. Chilly leaned over to the colt and gave him a quick nuzzle. "Now mash another for me."
Gwynfillion
"Hauh....alright....I see....." Wince. Messy. Aargh. "I have no further comment."
Grills looked at Gwynfillion. Shoulders shrugged. "Mon, would you be willing to foalsit Garion sometimes?"
A grin reached both ears on the red mare. A chance to sit another foal? "Of course. Of course." she said calmly hiding her inner glee.
Greif stares for a moment. He then chuckles heartily, and shakes his head. "Well, I don't know much about Big Boston particles, or fish..." he pauses, then decides not to say anything about knowing a good fried catfish recipes. "But I do know a thing or two about clouds. And," he grins charmingly, "I think I might have a box or two laying around you can use, Miss...?" he extends a talon to Foxglove, expecting a shake and a name.
Snickers tries not to smirk, and decides to wait until later to ask her why she wants to be a fish.
"...Foxglove, like the flower. Unlike Foxglove, and not like Folk's Gloves or Fox Gloves."
She shook his talon.
"They need to be pretty big. The boxes, not the fox gloves. Fox gloves need to be very small."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 08:57 AM
""Thank you, dearie. Chilly leaned over to the colt and gave him a quick nuzzle. "Now mash another for me."
Garion threw a tidy salute. "Yes, ma'am!" His tail grabbed another potato and expertly tossed it onto the counter. Up went the hammer in both hooves, and down it came with another great splat. The little colt giggled in sheer joy; why hadn't he tried doing something like this before? "Miss Gwyn? Can we get some potatoes for home?" he asked with a huge smile.
Benson
2012-08-17, 09:04 AM
Oh goddesses...the mess. "Maybe...we'll see." She defaulted to her usual answer when she didn't know how to answer.
Orzel
2012-08-17, 10:03 AM
Garion threw a tidy salute. "Yes, ma'am!" His tail grabbed another potato and expertly tossed it onto the counter. Up went the hammer in both hooves, and down it came with another great splat. The little colt giggled in sheer joy; why hadn't he tried doing something like this before? "Miss Gwyn? Can we get some potatoes for home?" he asked with a huge smile.
Grills cringed. The mess and technique was too much.
Oh goddesses...the mess. "Maybe...we'll see." She defaulted to her usual answer when she didn't know how to answer.
"Perhaps you can smash potatoes at Miss Chilly's house? In two days. How about it, Garion?" suggested Grills. He had to save his and Gwynfillion's kitchens somehow. Plus he'd get to know about the colt's willingness to stay at his mother's.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 11:47 AM
"Perhaps you can smash potatoes at Miss Chilly's house? In two days. How about it, Garion?" suggested Grills. He had to save his and Gwynfillion's kitchens somehow. Plus he'd get to know about the colt's willingness to stay at his mother's.
Two days?! "That's a long time, Mister Grills..." Garion pouted. "That's almost one day less than three days, and that's nearly forever! And forever's almost close enough to never, and why would it be at her house?" His curiosity was beating out his desire to mush potatoes, and he looked questioningly between the three older ponies for some sort of explanation.
Lycan 01
2012-08-17, 12:12 PM
"...Foxglove, like the flower. Unlike Foxglove, and not like Folk's Gloves or Fox Gloves."
She shook his talon.
"They need to be pretty big. The boxes, not the fox gloves. Fox gloves need to be very small."
Greif's Cafe
The griffin politely shakes her hoof, and smiles. "Pleasure to meet you, Miss Foxglove."
Greif then unfolds a wing, and gestures with it towards the large dumpster set up next to the store. "I tossed a couple of pretty big boxes in there. Refrigerator boxes, specifically, plus a few smaller appliance boxes."
"Perfect!" Snickers beams. "And do you have a dolly?"
"Nah, I'm single," Greif replies casually, before grinning. "Who's asking?"
Beat.
"Hah! That was a joke," he smirks. "But yeah, I got a little dolly you might can use. Hey, you think in exchange, you could help me out with something real quick?"
"Sure," Snickers grins. "Seems fair. What do you need help with?"
Greif raises a talon and points up at the cafe. "I need to hang up a banner to show that the place is open. You're a pegasus, so you'd be perfect to help me out."
Snickers nods cheerfully. "Yeah, no problem." He then looks over to Foxglove and asks her: "Do you want to stay and watch, or do you want to go ahead and take the boxes on back to the bakery?"
Greif scurries back inside the cafe.
Orzel
2012-08-17, 03:47 PM
Two days?! "That's a long time, Mister Grills..." Garion pouted. "That's almost one day less than three days, and that's nearly forever! And forever's almost close enough to never, and why would it be at her house?" His curiosity was beating out his desire to mush potatoes, and he looked questioningly between the three older ponies for some sort of explanation.
"because Mrs Chilly needs time to prepare since she is an- she just needs time. And she would enjoy having you over. Right?" he explained. A large sweatdrop appeared on his face and Grills scratched the back of his head.
Chilly scratched her nose and put down her peeler. Something was up."I would love to watch Garion's anytime as he is so sweet. But what is the issue? What is the rush? You going someplace?"
'Well. I kinda want to go to Manhattan ...with Gwynfillion. "
Benson
2012-08-17, 05:07 PM
"Yes, essentially a date we've been planning for the two of us," Gwynfillion nodded and shuffled her hooves a little. Suddenly it just felt a little embarrassing speaking of it in front of Chilly.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-17, 07:50 PM
Garion was off his seat and clinging to Miss Gwyn before anypony could blink. "Y-you'll be back, right? How far away is Manehatten? How long does a date last?" he asked on the verge of panic. He just spent a night away from her, and he felt awful afterwards. What if a date lasted two days? Or worse yet...three days?! The little colt buried his muzzle in her chest with a little whimper.
Benson
2012-08-17, 08:48 PM
Gwynfillion slightly flinched at the sudden leg grab, if mostly because Garion was a little mashed tatter'd up and getting it on her leg. "Yes Garion, of course I'll be back, it'll just be a couple of days....but uh...you'll have Grandma Chilly?"
Orzel
2012-08-17, 09:41 PM
Gwynfillion slightly flinched at the sudden leg grab, if mostly because Garion was a little mashed tatter'd up and getting it on her leg. "Yes Garion, of course I'll be back, it'll just be a couple of days....but uh...you'll have Grandma Chilly?"
Grills frowned. He felt like he was abandoning the foal. But time afar with his fillyfriend is something he wished for. "Yes. We'll be back before you know it. With gifts too."
"Yes we will have tons of fun. We will bake cookies, and sing songs. Or and you get to play with Peppercorn. And Sugar since somepony has to mind Grills' pet." Chilly tried a grin and happy face to calm Garion. She, a mother of seven, knew the signs of a panicky foal. Chilly didn't say anything but Grills knew the mare was frowning at him with her mind.
"I dunno...maybe? Maybe not...I mean...this is good for him, meeting new ponies, maybe get a fillyfriend, he's just too shy of a fella'...its good for him...like medicine..or something," She was grasping at straws and lightly nickered. "Geeze...for an alleyway, its a nice one, and doesn't smell, kinda smells nice." Bedroom eyes ensued, she didn't have much of an attention span here, not with Silverpine looking studly. Melodramatic one moment, hungry for kisses the next. Oh the humanity.
[In Le Dumpster]
Sandy nervously fiddled with his hooves. They were so close, they might find him at any moment, but would that be so bad? Sure, he didn't want to go on any dates today, but he also didn't want to feel like this big of a jerk. He really should just open up, talk to his friends, be honest with them, but...but it was just too hard. They might just open the dumpster soon anyhow, then that would settle it all. No need to bother with popping out in that case. Yes, just better to sit still and stay quiet.
The stallion gave a quiet sigh, swirling a few rose petals dramatically around his head.
Silverpine shook his head, and trotted over to the last dumpster that he hadn't opened yet. Somehow this one had rosepetals scattered all over. Sandy would have a split second to react if he choose to. If not, Silverpine would dutifully open the last dumpster and give a cursory look. Maybe if it was deep enough, his casual glance might miss Sandy... :smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-18, 12:55 AM
Gearstride
Gearstride couldn't help herself, Silverpine was being so...commanding...no....take charge, it was hot, not that it took much to get her in the mood. "Babe...let's make out, forget Sandy, right here, you, me, our lips, lovingly wrestling for dominance." It totally wouldn't be awkward for the stallion hiding inside the dumpster. :smallbiggrin:
Mystic Muse
2012-08-18, 02:15 AM
"Hauh, well, what other interests do you have other than magic and reading?" He asked rubbing his chin in thought.
"Well, I like music, though probably nothing you'd like. I like alchemy, chemistry, and just science in general though I imagine you're not interested in that either. I also like gardening. " and that was the extent of what she remembered Smoothie liking from when she used to be friends. Time to BS her way through the rest of it, or throw her own interests in. "I enjoy fashion and looking good a bit, kinda wish I was slightly more curvy. I also like, as you called them "Nerd Hobbies." she says with an amused look and she drank a little of her soda. "I also like a good prank." yeah, that last one would be an obvious tip-off if Spark didn't have the lowest Sense Motive check since Snips and Snails.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-18, 03:48 AM
[Sandy - Dumpster Diving]
Silverpine shook his head, and trotted over to the last dumpster that he hadn't opened yet. Somehow this one had rosepetals scattered all over. Sandy would have a split second to react if he choose to. If not, Silverpine would dutifully open the last dumpster and give a cursory look. Maybe if it was deep enough, his casual glance might miss Sandy... :smalltongue:
Before Sandy could think, he'd already ducked down underneath the far lid, staying as high up to the ceiling as he could.
Pic reference:
http://www.ttrash.com/images/dumpster-rear-lids-open.jpg
Silverpine, with his quick glance, wouldn't quite spot the cowering pegasus just yet. There was an odd blue feather or two, almost buried amid the sea of red, but he'd have to give more than a glance to see them. And if he opened the other side, he'd see the pegasus in question for sure.
Gearstride
Gearstride couldn't help herself, Silverpine was being so...commanding...no....take charge, it was hot, not that it took much to get her in the mood. "Babe...let's make out, forget Sandy, right here, you, me, our lips, lovingly wrestling for dominance." It totally wouldn't be awkward for the stallion hiding inside the dumpster. :smallbiggrin:
Sandy shut his eyes tight, shaking his head and mouthing No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no...
[Garion - The Grill]
Gwynfillion slightly flinched at the sudden leg grab, if mostly because Garion was a little mashed tatter'd up and getting it on her leg. "Yes Garion, of course I'll be back, it'll just be a couple of days....but uh...you'll have Grandma Chilly?"
Grills frowned. He felt like he was abandoning the foal. But time afar with his fillyfriend is something he wished for. "Yes. We'll be back before you know it. With gifts too."
"Yes we will have tons of fun. We will bake cookies, and sing songs. Or and you get to play with Peppercorn. And Sugar since somepony has to mind Grills' pet." Chilly tried a grin and happy face to calm Garion. She, a mother of seven, knew the signs of a panicky foal. Chilly didn't say anything but Grills knew the mare was frowning at him with her mind.
Garion's lower lip started to tremble. Baking, playing with Peppercorn, watching Sugar, that all sounded like a lot of fun, but...but Miss Gwyn and Mister Grills both gone away. And for days, not just one night. A night he could sort of do, but this? "H-how many days are a couple?" he asked, voice wavering as he hugged her leg even tighter.
[Sandy - Dumpster Diving]
Before Sandy could think, he'd already ducked down underneath the far lid, staying as high up to the ceiling as he could.
Pic reference:
http://www.ttrash.com/images/dumpster-rear-lids-open.jpg
Silverpine, with his quick glance, wouldn't quite spot the cowering pegasus just yet. There was an odd blue feather or two, almost buried amid the sea of red, but he'd have to give more than a glance to see them. And if he opened the other side, he'd see the pegasus in question for sure.
Sandy shut his eyes tight, shaking his head and mouthing No no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no...
Silverpine paused in his inspection of the dumpster, his common sense warring with his new and emboldened recently rediscovered love for HPKs. He chewed on his lips nervously. "Gear... shouldn't be be... um... looking for Sandy?" he said. Gear would probably coax him into going along anyway with a little effort on his part.
Benson
2012-08-18, 06:53 AM
[Garion - The Grill]
Garion's lower lip started to tremble. Baking, playing with Peppercorn, watching Sugar, that all sounded like a lot of fun, but...but Miss Gwyn and Mister Grills both gone away. And for days, not just one night. A night he could sort of do, but this? "H-how many days are a couple?" he asked, voice wavering as he hugged her leg even tighter.
"Uh...." Gwynfillion looked to Grills for help. "How many nights did you book the hotel room for?"
Silverpine paused in his inspection of the dumpster, his common sense warring with his new and emboldened recently rediscovered love for HPKs. He chewed on his lips nervously. "Gear... shouldn't we be... um... looking for Sandy?" he said. Gear would probably coax him into going along anyway with a little effort on his part.
"Yea...maybe...but...kisses.....good for the spirits?" She cheesily grinned and then pushed herself against him and kissed his muzzle. "We never made out on top of a dumpster...we could mark it off our HPK bingo game." Cuz it's soooooo romantic.
========================
"Well, I like music, though probably nothing you'd like. I like alchemy, chemistry, and just science in general though I imagine you're not interested in that either. I also like gardening. " and that was the extent of what she remembered Smoothie liking from when she used to be friends. Time to BS her way through the rest of it, or throw her own interests in. "I enjoy fashion and looking good a bit, kinda wish I was slightly more curvy. I also like, as you called them "Nerd Hobbies." she says with an amused look and she drank a little of her soda. "I also like a good prank." yeah, that last one would be an obvious tip-off if Spark didn't have the lowest Sense Motive check since Snips and Snails.
"Pranks? Really? Didn't see you taking after your sister's thing. Is this a secret hobby?" Spark leaned forward and playfully teased.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-18, 07:01 AM
[Sandy - Oh noooooooo]
The poor stallion covered his ears and shut his eyes tight; this was going to be rough.
"Yea...maybe...but...kisses.....good for the spirits?" She cheesily grinned and then pushed herself against him and kissed his muzzle. "We never made out on top of a dumpster...we could mark it off our HPK bingo game." Cuz it's soooooo romantic.
"Oh... um... ahh..." Silverpine found himself rendered speechless by Gear's lips on his muzzle. He soon surrendered to his baser instincts and began kissing her back enthusiatically, probably much to the chagrin of a certain blue pegasus. :smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-18, 07:20 AM
[Sandy - Oh noooooooo]
The poor stallion covered his ears and shut his eyes tight; this was going to be rough.
"Oh... um... ahh..." Silverpine found himself rendered speechless by Gear's lips on his muzzle. He soon surrendered to his baser instincts and began kissing her back enthusiastically, probably much to the chagrin of a certain blue pegasus. :smalltongue:
Somehow they wound up on top of the dumpster, likely Silverpine hovering the two up there, and HPK were had. Classy.
Poor, poor Sandy Shores and his ears.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-18, 07:38 AM
"Oh... um... ahh..." Silverpine found himself rendered speechless by Gear's lips on his muzzle. He soon surrendered to his baser instincts and began kissing her back enthusiatically, probably much to the chagrin of a certain blue pegasus. :smalltongue:
Somehow they wound up on top of the dumpster, likely Silverpine hovering the two up there, and HPK were had. Classy.
Poor, poor Sandy Shores and his ears.
Sandy huddled at the bottom of the dumpster, curled up in the fetal position holding his ears shut. And somehow, through the thick metal lid and his own covered ears, he could hear everything.
Everything.
The poor stallion buried himself beneath rose petals, covering himself completely with his wings, even humming a little ditty to himself as he rubbed his ears. Nothing helped. The irony of it all; he managed to get away from the horror of dating, just to get trapped beneath a pair of ponies smooching it up like there was no tomorrow. But he could take it. He'd hid out in rough spots before. Hay, that one time, he hid in some damp brushes for hours on assignment. He'd had training, both physical and mental, raising his fortitude to levels worthy of one working for the princesses. This was nothing. He could take this. He would outlast the Hot Pony Kisses. They would not break him. He would remain single yet another-
*one minute, twenty-two seconds later*
Sandy burst out of the dumpster, his short-cut mane flowing in a dramatic swirl of rose petals. The two hovering, smooching ponies would get bumped aside by the lid, but not enough to throw them any great distance. The poor stallion flopped over the side of the dumpster, gasping for breath and holding his hooves over his assaulted ears. "Mercy! Uncle! I give! I surrender! No more! You win! Just...just stop th' smooches, for th' love of th' sun an' moon, make it stop!" Steam poured out of his ears, and his cheeks were flushed so red they might've been glowing.
(I'll be waiting for Night Jewel before continuing with Sandy, but you're free to react)
Greif's Cafe
The griffin politely shakes her hoof, and smiles. "Pleasure to meet you, Miss Foxglove."
Greif then unfolds a wing, and gestures with it towards the large dumpster set up next to the store. "I tossed a couple of pretty big boxes in there. Refrigerator boxes, specifically, plus a few smaller appliance boxes."
"Perfect!" Snickers beams. "And do you have a dolly?"
"Nah, I'm single," Greif replies casually, before grinning. "Who's asking?"
Beat.
"Hah! That was a joke," he smirks. "But yeah, I got a little dolly you might can use. Hey, you think in exchange, you could help me out with something real quick?"
"Sure," Snickers grins. "Seems fair. What do you need help with?"
Greif raises a talon and points up at the cafe. "I need to hang up a banner to show that the place is open. You're a pegasus, so you'd be perfect to help me out."
Snickers nods cheerfully. "Yeah, no problem." He then looks over to Foxglove and asks her: "Do you want to stay and watch, or do you want to go ahead and take the boxes on back to the bakery?"
Greif scurries back inside the cafe.
"He hasn't given us the boxes, so I'll stay for now."
This was true. There was a distinct lack of box.
Benson
2012-08-18, 08:17 AM
"Ooomph!....Ow...I think you bit my tongue," Gearstride yelped as she and Silverpine kinda just sproinged into the air for a second and fell unceremoniously on the ground after Sandy burst out.
Gearstride laid pinned underneath Silverpine slightly derped, tongue lolled out. "I think...hauh...we just found Sandy....bluh........"
Sandy huddled at the bottom of the dumpster, curled up in the fetal position holding his ears shut. And somehow, through the thick metal lid and his own covered ears, he could hear everything.
Everything.
The poor stallion buried himself beneath rose petals, covering himself completely with his wings, even humming a little ditty to himself as he rubbed his ears. Nothing helped. The irony of it all; he managed to get away from the horror of dating, just to get trapped beneath a pair of ponies smooching it up like there was no tomorrow. But he could take it. He'd hid out in rough spots before. Hay, that one time, he hid in some damp brushes for hours on assignment. He'd had training, both physical and mental, raising his fortitude to levels worthy of one working for the princesses. This was nothing. He could take this. He would outlast the Hot Pony Kisses. They would not break him. He would remain single yet another-
*one minute, twenty-two seconds later*
Sandy burst out of the dumpster, his short-cut mane flowing in a dramatic swirl of rose petals. The two hovering, smooching ponies would get bumped aside by the lid, but not enough to throw them any great distance. The poor stallion flopped over the side of the dumpster, gasping for breath and holding his hooves over his assaulted ears. "Mercy! Uncle! I give! I surrender! No more! You win! Just...just stop th' smooches, for th' love of th' sun an' moon, make it stop!" Steam poured out of his ears, and his cheeks were flushed so red they might've been glowing.
(I'll be waiting for Night Jewel before continuing with Sandy, but you're free to react)
"Ooomph!....Ow...I think you bit my tongue," Gearstride yelped as she and Silverpine kinda just sproinged into the air for a second and fell unceremoniously on the ground after Sandy burst out.
Gearstride laid pinned underneath Silverpine slightly derped, tongue lolled out. "I think...hauh...we just found Sandy....bluh........"
"Gyah!" Silverpine yelled in surprise, falling heavily and pinning Gear on the ground. His eyes derped slightly as the world spun around him. "... Sandy... is that you...?" he asked woozily. Sandy might realise that he was actually in a very good position to escape.
Orzel
2012-08-18, 12:01 PM
"Uh...." Gwynfillion looked to Grills for help. "How many nights did you book the hotel room for?"
"Just two nights." answered Grills. "But I can make it one if..."
"Maybe you should Grills." commented Chilly.
Benson
2012-08-18, 12:15 PM
Gwynfillion-
"Uh...yea...we could do one...Grills...we're doing one..." No need to face the wrath of Chilly and stuff. Gwynfillion felt herself feeling a little nervous under Chilly's watchful gaze.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-18, 01:24 PM
Sandy burst out of the dumpster, his short-cut mane flowing in a dramatic swirl of rose petals. The two hovering, smooching ponies would get bumped aside by the lid, but not enough to throw them any great distance. The poor stallion flopped over the side of the dumpster, gasping for breath and holding his hooves over his assaulted ears. "Mercy! Uncle! I give! I surrender! No more! You win! Just...just stop th' smooches, for th' love of th' sun an' moon, make it stop!" Steam poured out of his ears, and his cheeks were flushed so red they might've been glowing.
He was immediately pounced by a certain little unicorn.
"Sandy, you rogue!" Night Jewel said cheerfully. "I never thought I'd see you be so sneaky and dishonest. You really surprised me."
Lycan 01
2012-08-18, 02:59 PM
"He hasn't given us the boxes, so I'll stay for now."
This was true. There was a distinct lack of box.
Greif's Cafe
Greif returns from inside the store, a large red banner folded up in his talons. Hearing Foxglove's response, he uses a wing to gesture at the dumpster. "Oh, well, you're welcome to take them. I figured you'd just levitate them out. I can get them for you in a sec, though. Hey Snickerdoodle, gimme a hoof real quick, please."
"No problem. Oh, and you can call me Snickers," Snickers replies, hovering over to grab part of the banner.
"Alrighty, Snickers," the griffin grinned. The two winged creatures proceeded to fly up, unfurl the banner, and hang it up over the entrance. The banner was a large red field with "NOW OPEN" written in bold, gold lettering. "Thanks. That ought to send the message. Now then..."
The griffin proceeded to hover over to the dumpster, and toss the large fridge boxes out onto the ground nearby. "Here ya go!" he exclaimed cheerfully. "Anything else I can help you folks with?"
Orzel
2012-08-18, 05:33 PM
Gwynfillion-
"Uh...yea...we could do one...Grills...we're doing one..." No need to face the wrath of Chilly and stuff. Gwynfillion felt herself feeling a little nervous under Chilly's watchful gaze.
"Umm...err.. okay. One night. We will go to Manehattan for only... one night."
Chilly smiled. She had a plan. Like many mothers, she aimed something for Grills and Gwynfillion's direction. It was a same kind than Fire Flower but a different combination and it involved Garion.
the mare saw sweetness in that colt. In the curve of his smile and the shine in his eyes were obvious. The hid something she did not know about but hinted itself.
She planned that there will be three together no longer that a fortnight.
Benson
2012-08-18, 05:48 PM
He was immediately pounced by a certain little unicorn.
"Sandy, you rogue!" Night Jewel said cheerfully. "I never thought I'd see you be so sneaky and dishonest. You really surprised me."
"Oh..hey......Night Jewel's...here too...I was kinda...wondering...where she had gone..." Gearstride lamely waved a hoof from underneath Silverpine. She tried to push him off but her derpyness was causing issues.
"Umm...err.. okay. One night. We will go to Manehattan for only... one night."
Chilly smiled. She had a plan. Like many mothers, she aimed something for Grills and Gwynfillion's direction. It was a same kind than Fire Flower but a different combination and it involved Garion. The mare saw sweetness in that colt. In the curve of his smile and the shine in his eyes were obvious. The hid something she did not know about but hinted itself. She planned that there will be three together no longer that a fortnight.
Urgh....one night...they would have to wake up early to catch the train early, unless Grills had another faster method of transport. Gwynfillion put on a smile and glanced at Garion, the colt cling to her leg. "You hear that Garion?......One.......night." Gosh darnit.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-18, 08:02 PM
[Sandy - Dumpster Diving]
"Ooomph!....Ow...I think you bit my tongue," Gearstride yelped as she and Silverpine kinda just sproinged into the air for a second and fell unceremoniously on the ground after Sandy burst out.
Gearstride laid pinned underneath Silverpine slightly derped, tongue lolled out. "I think...hauh...we just found Sandy....bluh........"
"Gyah!" Silverpine yelled in surprise, falling heavily and pinning Gear on the ground. His eyes derped slightly as the world spun around him. "... Sandy... is that you...?" he asked woozily. Sandy might realise that he was actually in a very good position to escape.
Sandy blinked, and hesitantly uncovered his ears. The...the infernal sound. It'd stopped. He glanced over, seeing his friends still picking themselves up. The other way out of the alley was clear. Maybe he could still get out of-
He was immediately pounced by a certain little unicorn.
"Sandy, you rogue!" Night Jewel said cheerfully. "I never thought I'd see you be so sneaky and dishonest. You really surprised me."
"Hwoof!" Night Jewel's tackle-pounce-glomp tipped the unfortunate stallion right out of the dumpster, landing on the ground with the foal on top of him. Her "congratulations" did little to improve his mood. As she went on, his ears drooped and he dropped his eyes to the ground, not wanting to look at the friends he'd nearly tricked. "Y-yeah. Hooray for me an' all that."
Well, the game was up, and now he just felt like manure for the whole thing. "S...sorry I ran. An' hid. An' made th' fake trail." he offered weakly.
[Garion - Colt Conundrum]
"Umm...err.. okay. One night. We will go to Manehattan for only... one night."
Chilly smiled. She had a plan. Like many mothers, she aimed something for Grills and Gwynfillion's direction. It was a same kind than Fire Flower but a different combination and it involved Garion.
the mare saw sweetness in that colt. In the curve of his smile and the shine in his eyes were obvious. The hid something she did not know about but hinted itself.
She planned that there will be three together no longer that a fortnight.
Urgh....one night...they would have to wake up early to catch the train early, unless Grills had another faster method of transport. Gwynfillion put on a smile and glanced at Garion, the colt cling to her leg. "You hear that Garion?......One.......night." Gosh darnit.
(Welp. Safe to say I have no idea what that mini-paragraph with Chilly means, but it doesn't matter too much right now. :smalltongue:)
It was like flipping a switch. One moment, Garion seemed on the verge of tears, the next he was his old perky self, giving Miss Gwyn a loving nuzzle. "Just one night? I can do one night easy. I already did one night last night, right? I can do it again." Garion chuckled to himself; why didn't they just say that in the first place? Would've saved them a lot of trouble. Miss Gwyn was a silly pony sometimes.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-18, 08:24 PM
Sandy blinked, and hesitantly uncovered his ears. The...the infernal sound. It'd stopped. He glanced over, seeing his friends still picking themselves up. The other way out of the alley was clear. Maybe he could still get out of-
"Hwoof!" Night Jewel's tackle-pounce-glomp tipped the unfortunate stallion right out of the dumpster, landing on the ground with the foal on top of him. Her "congratulations" did little to improve his mood. As she went on, his ears drooped and he dropped his eyes to the ground, not wanting to look at the friends he'd nearly tricked. "Y-yeah. Hooray for me an' all that."
Well, the game was up, and now he just felt like manure for the whole thing. "S...sorry I ran. An' hid. An' made th' fake trail." he offered weakly.
"Oh, Sandy, no need to apologize to me. That was the most fun I've had in a good while! After all, it's not often I get to match wits with somepony." Night Jewel grinned and leapt off him. "I'm proud of you. You're showing backbone and cleverness. You didn't like what you were getting into, so you got out of it.
"Now, I know you broke your word and upset those two," she continued, gesturing at Gearstride and Silverpine, "but you're not the only one who should be ashamed. You were being pressured, and you didn't want to be. They should apologize to you as much as you should apologize to them."
Greif's Cafe
Greif returns from inside the store, a large red banner folded up in his talons. Hearing Foxglove's response, he uses a wing to gesture at the dumpster. "Oh, well, you're welcome to take them. I figured you'd just levitate them out. I can get them for you in a sec, though. Hey Snickerdoodle, gimme a hoof real quick, please."
"No problem. Oh, and you can call me Snickers," Snickers replies, hovering over to grab part of the banner.
"Alrighty, Snickers," the griffin grinned. The two winged creatures proceeded to fly up, unfurl the banner, and hang it up over the entrance. The banner was a large red field with "NOW OPEN" written in bold, gold lettering. "Thanks. That ought to send the message. Now then..."
The griffin proceeded to hover over to the dumpster, and toss the large fridge boxes out onto the ground nearby. "Here ya go!" he exclaimed cheerfully. "Anything else I can help you folks with?"
"And the dolly...I can't levitate enough for what we're putting in them."
She said, levitating the boxes and turning them around thoughtfully. She wondered, briefly, if she could support herself in the boxes. She could probably support a box with Foxglove the fox in it.
Lycan 01
2012-08-18, 08:49 PM
Greif's Cafe
"Oh right!" Greif says with a snap of his fingers talons. He quickly flies back inside, then hovers back out with the dolly-roller in hand claw. "Here ya go. And may I ask what is you're transporting that weighs so much?" he asks with a raising of an eyebrow.
Snickers looks at him with a flat, neutral expression. "Waffles," he deadpans.
"Waffles?"
"Waffles."
Orzel
2012-08-18, 09:18 PM
Grills and the Family Pepper
Grills chuckled nervously. A leg snakes around the mare. The colt got a smile. "But tonight we will all be in the tower. Okay."
Grill gave Gwynfillion a peck on the cheek. If asked, hey would say it was to calm the plum pony. But it was for him.
"So is there anything you need for the sleep over, Mom? Garion?"
"I think pajamas and pie crusts is all I'll need. And blackberry juice as payment." asked Chilly.
Greif's Cafe
"Oh right!" Greif says with a snap of his fingers talons. He quickly flies back inside, then hovers back out with the dolly-roller in hand claw. "Here ya go. And may I ask what is you're transporting that weighs so much?" he asks with a raising of an eyebrow.
Snickers looks at him with a flat, neutral expression. "Waffles," he deadpans.
"Waffles?"
"Waffles."
"They're heavy. And kind of sticky... And they know the feeling of cookies and hot cocoa on a warm night and...I think their world is a bit better. Or maybe a bit worse... ... I don't even know how you know that,"
She added at the end, after a brief submergance. She levitated up the boxes and started pushing the dolly with her shoulder.
Lycan 01
2012-08-18, 09:30 PM
Greif's Cafe
Greif nods along at first. Then he looks kinda perplexed. And finally he's just left looking quite confused. "Uh huh..." he nods. "Yeah, I don't know too much about waffle worlds and hot cocoa feelings, I'm afraid. Anyhoo, I better get back to making sure everything is in order. Y'all feel free to drop on back by whenever you want!" the griffin warmly exclaims.
"Alright, thanks!" Snickers grins. He then scurries after Foxglove, and helps her push the dolly. "I think I can take it, don't worry," he informs her. He then whispers: "Well he seems like a nice guy. Maybe we should drop by there for lunch after all this?"
Benson
2012-08-18, 09:54 PM
"Now, I know you broke your word and upset those two,"[/COLOR] she continued, gesturing at Gearstride and Silverpine, "but you're not the only one who should be ashamed. You were being pressured, and you didn't want to be. They should apologize to you as much as you should apologize to them."
"Apologize?.............urgh......maybe..." Gearstride managed after finally pushing Silverpine off her. Maybe in the Clunker, or during make out sessions she wouldn't mind her lip service pinning her down. But not right now.
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Gwynfillion patted the little colt who needed another bath. 'I'm sure you can." At the moment, she was confused by Chilly and Grills, just a little bit. But darn, one night, curses.
"Apologize?.............urgh......maybe..." Gearstride managed after finally pushing Silverpine off her. Maybe in the Clunker, or during make out sessions she wouldn't mind her lip service pinning her down. But not right now.
"... we were a little... aggressive..." Silverpine said slowly, rubbing his sore head. He rolled onto his belly and glanced at Sandy sheepishly. "Sorry if that made you uncomfortable... we thought it would cheer you up."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-19, 01:44 AM
"Oh, Sandy, no need to apologize to me. That was the most fun I've had in a good while! After all, it's not often I get to match wits with somepony." Night Jewel grinned and leapt off him. "I'm proud of you. You're showing backbone and cleverness. You didn't like what you were getting into, so you got out of it.
"Now, I know you broke your word and upset those two," she continued, gesturing at Gearstride and Silverpine, "but you're not the only one who should be ashamed. You were being pressured, and you didn't want to be. They should apologize to you as much as you should apologize to them."
Somehow, that praise wasn't making him feel any better. Sandy got to his hooves, shrinking back from the three of them. "No, no, that ain't really necessary-"
"Apologize?.............urgh......maybe..." Gearstride managed after finally pushing Silverpine off her. Maybe in the Clunker, or during make out sessions she wouldn't mind her lip service pinning her down. But not right now.
"... we were a little... aggressive..." Silverpine said slowly, rubbing his sore head. He rolled onto his belly and glanced at Sandy sheepishly. "Sorry if that made you uncomfortable... we thought it would cheer you up."
Sandy sighed in frustration and rubbed at his head. Luna darn it, when did his day go so weird? "No, no, I should've said somethin' a bit earlier." The decision had been made for him; he was going to have to talk this one out after all. The little stallion bit his lip, not really looking any of them in the eye and fidgeting nervously with his forehooves. "L-look, I-I just don't really think I need a...a fillyfriend, alright? I-I'm perfectly happy without one. Don't need no special somepony t'cheer me up." Thank the sun and moon that wasn't in the form of a question; the last thing he needed was that stupid magic ruining everything again.
Benson
2012-08-19, 01:55 AM
Sandy sighed in frustration and rubbed at his head. Luna darn it, when did his day go so weird? "No, no, I should've said somethin' a bit earlier." The decision had been made for him; he was going to have to talk this one out after all. The little stallion bit his lip, not really looking any of them in the eye and fidgeting nervously with his forehooves. "L-look, I-I just don't really think I need a...a fillyfriend, alright? I-I'm perfectly happy without one. Don't need no special somepony t'cheer me up." Thank the sun and moon that wasn't in the form of a question; the last thing he needed was that stupid magic ruining everything again.
[dunt fergat the garion stuff ;D]
"But...but..HPKs....err...a nice hoof to hold....montage sequence....hijinks..." Gearstride frowned and began to woe. HPKs, serious business.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-19, 02:09 AM
[Whoops, thought I'd added that.]
Grandma Chilly and Mister Grills were acting weird, but then again, all ponies were weird sometimes. A little weird never hurt nopony. Garion shook his head at his other caretaker. "I didn't take anything for the last sleepover, I don't think I'd need anything for this one. Oh! Unless Sugar's coming too, then she'll need her bowl and other doggy things."
Greif's Cafe
Greif nods along at first. Then he looks kinda perplexed. And finally he's just left looking quite confused. "Uh huh..." he nods. "Yeah, I don't know too much about waffle worlds and hot cocoa feelings, I'm afraid. Anyhoo, I better get back to making sure everything is in order. Y'all feel free to drop on back by whenever you want!" the griffin warmly exclaims.
"Alright, thanks!" Snickers grins. He then scurries after Foxglove, and helps her push the dolly. "I think I can take it, don't worry," he informs her. He then whispers: "Well he seems like a nice guy. Maybe we should drop by there for lunch after all this?"
"...Sounds alright."
Foxglove said as she began to head back to the bakery. She was a little uncomfortable with Greif, as a new person full of newness.... But she didn't want to say as much. However, lunch sounded good.
Orzel
2012-08-19, 10:36 AM
Gwynfillion patted the little colt who needed another bath. 'I'm sure you can." At the moment, she was confused by Chilly and Grills, just a little bit. But darn, one night, curses.
[Whoops, thought I'd added that.]
Grandma Chilly and Mister Grills were acting weird, but then again, all ponies were weird sometimes. A little weird never hurt nopony. Garion shook his head at his other caretaker. "I didn't take anything for the last sleepover, I don't think I'd need anything for this one. Oh! Unless Sugar's coming too, then she'll need her bowl and other doggy things."
"Yeah. I'll send Sugar too." Grills floated a toque onto his head. His nose and horn flared as he grabbed control of some forks. One night, he had to cook away three disappointment. "Gwynfillion, maybe you should go home and give a certain somepony a bath."
[dunt fergat the garion stuff ;D]
"But...but..HPKs....err...a nice hoof to hold....montage sequence....hijinks..." Gearstride frowned and began to woe. HPKs, serious business.
Silverpine chewed his bottom lip a little in indecision. On one hoof, his rational mind was telling him that Sandy was probably in the right here and they shouldn't be pushing him. On the other hoof, the part of his brain that was already influenced by Gear was agreeing with her every word. A dilemma that was. :smalltongue:
"Umm... you're really, really, really sure you don't need a special somepony in your life...?" Silverpine asked.
Lycan 01
2012-08-19, 02:22 PM
Back to the Bakery
Upon returning to the Bakery, Uncle Flapjack opens the front door for Snickers and Foxglove, and their new box companions.
"Huh. Well that's convenient," the older pegasus mused. "Where'd ya get 'em?"
"Oh, the griffin across the street," Snicker replied with a grin. "He's opening a new store, so he had some boxes layin' around."
Uncle Flapjack doesn't even try to hide his scowl. "A griffin? Feh."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-19, 08:56 PM
[dunt fergat the garion stuff ;D]
"But...but..HPKs....err...a nice hoof to hold....montage sequence....hijinks..." Gearstride frowned and began to woe. HPKs, serious business.
Silverpine chewed his bottom lip a little in indecision. On one hoof, his rational mind was telling him that Sandy was probably in the right here and they shouldn't be pushing him. On the other hoof, the part of his brain that was already influenced by Gear was agreeing with her every word. A dilemma that was. :smalltongue:
"Umm... you're really, really, really sure you don't need a special somepony in your life...?" Silverpine asked.
Sandy glanced away, stubborn in his refusal. "S-sure I'm sure. I-I don't need any of that...that romantical stuff." he said with uncharacteristic stubbornness. "I-It's just a bunch of-"
"Strictly speaking..." Sandy's eyes widened as his treacherous mouth took over. "...such interactions are unnecessary for life for all ponies. However, should the right pony enter my life, I would not find her unwelcome." Sandy looked to the three of them, chuckling sheepishly, suddenly seeming a lot less resolute than a few seconds ago. "Heh heh, heh, uh, well, I did say I didn't, uh, need a fillyfriend....heh...ohhhhh ponyfeathers."
Back to the Bakery
Upon returning to the Bakery, Uncle Flapjack opens the front door for Snickers and Foxglove, and their new box companions.
"Huh. Well that's convenient," the older pegasus mused. "Where'd ya get 'em?"
"Oh, the griffin across the street," Snicker replied with a grin. "He's opening a new store, so he had some boxes layin' around."
Uncle Flapjack doesn't even try to hide his scowl. "A griffin? Feh."
She had gone over to the waffles and was trying to convince them of the values of the box.
"It'll be comfy, really....Or, well...Not that bad. It's only until you're somewhere safe."
There was not much actual assurance she could give there, really. They were shoving them in boxes, after all.
Lycan 01
2012-08-19, 10:08 PM
The bakery
The waffles are actually quite easy to coax into the box.
"Huh. Must be part Eggo..." Snickers murmurs.
Before long, the waffles are safely packed away in the two large boxes, which in turn are securely strapped down onto the dolly. "Alright, looks like we're good," Snickers observes.
"I'll stick around a bit," Uncle Flapjack nodded. "In case any of yer friends wanna drop in and say hi or bye before I head on out."
Benson
2012-08-19, 11:02 PM
"Yeah. I'll send Sugar too." Grills floated a toque onto his head. His nose and horn flared as he grabbed control of some forks. One night, he had to cook away three disappointment. "Gwynfillion, maybe you should go home and give a certain somepony a bath."
"Right, perhaps I should," Gwynfillion said softly and put on a small smile. She turned to Garion. "Say good bye to Miss Chilly Garion."
Silverpine chewed his bottom lip a little in indecision. On one hoof, his rational mind was telling him that Sandy was probably in the right here and they shouldn't be pushing him. On the other hoof, the part of his brain that was already influenced by Gear was agreeing with her every word. A dilemma that was. :smalltongue:
"Umm... you're really, really, really sure you don't need a special somepony in your life...?" Silverpine asked.
"Come on Sandy, please....just let us do this, for you, and if it doesn't work out, we'll never bother you to get a fillyfriend ever again," She melodramatically threw herself at his leg, hoping this act would persuade him over. "You never know, it could be fun."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-20, 12:31 AM
"Pranks? Really? Didn't see you taking after your sister's thing. Is this a secret hobby?" Spark leaned forward and playfully teased.
"Yeah, it's secret. Please don't tell anypony." she says, and seems to be entirely serious about it. Spark really better not tell anypony it seems.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-20, 12:56 AM
"Right, perhaps I should," Gwynfillion said softly and put on a small smile. She turned to Garion. "Say good bye to Miss Chilly Garion."
In much higher spirits, Garion waved to the older mare. "Goodbye Grandma Chilly! See you later!" The colt bounded over to his other caretaker and gave him a squeezing hug. "See you tonight, Mister Grills. Your restaurant is a lot of fun!"
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-20, 01:35 AM
"Come on Sandy, please....just let us do this, for you, and if it doesn't work out, we'll never bother you to get a fillyfriend ever again," She melodramatically threw herself at his leg, hoping this act would persuade him over. "You never know, it could be fun."
"That sounds reasonable. Just give it a try once, and we'll see how it goes. No pressure to pick one, Sandy. You can turn down as many as you like."
Night Jewel patted Sandy on the back. "Come on, let's have some fun with this. Can you think of anypony that you'd particularly like?"
Orzel
2012-08-20, 05:22 AM
In much higher spirits, Garion waved to the older mare. "Goodbye Grandma Chilly! See you later!"
Chilly spoke in her normal slightly raspy older lady voice. No hints and suggestions hidden in her works.
"Goodbye dearest. Goodbye Gwynfillion. I will see you both another time."
"Bye, little man." Red said he was the only other Pepper there. Orange and Yellow had snuck out to serve food as Grills was occupied.
The colt bounded over to his other caretaker and gave him a squeezing hug. "See you tonight, Mister Grills. Your restaurant is a lot of fun!"
Grills was taken with shock and discomfort by the hugging colt. So much affection by foals gave him a sense of weirdness. Even when Purple did it years ago. At least Garion was cleaner in ratio to that one. "See you later, Garion. I will bring home dinner." He smiled at Garion. It was push passed the nervousness with force. The one he then gave Gwynfillion was less forced and more worrisome and more pained. His ribs were acting up.
Benson
2012-08-20, 06:34 AM
"Yeah, it's secret. Please don't tell anypony." she says, and seems to be entirely serious about it. Spark really better not tell anypony it seems.
"Hauh? Of course, my lips are sealed," He made the motion of zipping his lips and nodded his head vigorous. He then stopped and laughed because he knew he looked silly.
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Fox Trot
Oh boy....what a lame night. The mocha stallion did not sleep well and found himself plagued with bad dreams again. Why couldn't he just be honest and tell Icy about the letter, she had the right to know. But he was big chicken, too scared, a coward. And to top it all off, his coffee maker had broken too. Now he couldn't even warm up his food using the heating plate, let alone make coffee. Curses. no stove, and no coffee maker, curse it all. he should have bought that microwave when it was sale four months ago. Curse it all.
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Fox Trot found himself walking the streets in the early afternoon, feeling a little miserable, stressed out, he would have loved it if Soft's bar was still opened, he could have used a root beer, heck, maybe even a soft serve, but alas. Twas during his sulky walk his eyes caught sight of a large red banner with an eye catching gold lettering of 'we're open'. Wasn't this the old building that was Soft's Bar......now it read as Greif's Cafe. His curiosity over powered his brooding as he decided to check it out. If he was lucky, he might be able to get a good root beer or something here. He walked inside.
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Grills was taken with shock and discomfort by the hugging colt. So much affection by foals gave him a sense of weirdness. Even when Purple did it years ago. At least Garion was cleaner in ratio to that one. "See you later, Garion. I will bring home dinner." He smiled at Garion. It was push passed the nervousness with force. The one he then gave Gwynfillion was less forced and more worrisome and more pained. His ribs were acting up.
Gwynfillion frowned, she glanced at the others. "Uhm if you could gives us moment please?" She gestured for Grills to find someplace private they cpuld talk.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-20, 07:07 AM
Gwynfillion frowned, she glanced at the others. "Uhm if you could gives us moment please?" She gestured for Grills to find someplace private they cpuld talk.
Garion hesitantly let go and looked to the plum pony in confusion. "Is something wrong, Miss Gwyn?" The little colt found himself gravitating towards both his caretaker and Grandma Chilly. He lingered between them, unsure of who he should go with.
Orzel
2012-08-20, 08:23 AM
Gwynfillion frowned, she glanced at the others. "Uhm if you could gives us moment please?" She gestured for Grills to find someplace private they cpuld talk.
Grills nodded and gestured for the rest of the pony chefs to continue working. Then the master chef trotted to the table just outside the kitchen.
The business can slowed enough for them to talk out their but be cover by surface conversation. "Sugarplum?"
Benson
2012-08-20, 10:18 AM
Garion hesitantly let go and looked to the plum pony in confusion. "Is something wrong, Miss Gwyn?" The little colt found himself gravitating towards both his caretaker and Grandma Chilly. He lingered between them, unsure of who he should go with.
"Uh, nothing, just something I need to talk with Mister Grills about," She said hoof waved it ad directed him to stay before following after Grills.
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Grills nodded and gestured for the rest of the pony chefs to continue working. Then the master chef trotted to the table just outside the kitchen.
The business can slowed enough for them to talk out their but be cover by surface conversation. "Sugarplum?"
"Sweetheart....what's wrong? You do not look up to shape....are you over working you body?" She questioned him sternly but in concern.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-20, 10:51 AM
"Uh, nothing, just something I need to talk with Mister Grills about," She said hoof waved it ad directed him to stay before following after Grills.
The little colt frowned anxiously, but did as he was told.
Orzel
2012-08-20, 11:29 AM
"Sweetheart....what's wrong? You do not look up to shape....are you over working you body?" She questioned him sternly but in concern.
"I'm fine. Just a bit of pain. Nothing. Don't worry." Grills didn't chuckle like he usually did. He feared the pain.
"Come on Sandy, please....just let us do this, for you, and if it doesn't work out, we'll never bother you to get a fillyfriend ever again," She melodramatically threw herself at his leg, hoping this act would persuade him over. "You never know, it could be fun."
Sandy glanced away, stubborn in his refusal. "S-sure I'm sure. I-I don't need any of that...that romantical stuff." he said with uncharacteristic stubbornness. "I-It's just a bunch of-"
"Strictly speaking..." Sandy's eyes widened as his treacherous mouth took over. "...such interactions are unnecessary for life for all ponies. However, should the right pony enter my life, I would not find her unwelcome." Sandy looked to the three of them, chuckling sheepishly, suddenly seeming a lot less resolute than a few seconds ago. "Heh heh, heh, uh, well, I did say I didn't, uh, need a fillyfriend....heh...ohhhhh ponyfeathers."
"So... you wouldn't turn away a potential eh...?" Silverpine said slowly with a smile.
Lycan 01
2012-08-20, 05:56 PM
Greif's Cafe
When Fox Trot enters the store, he finds himself in a rather nice establishment. The main room is a large open area, with several tables and seats arranged, as well as a long bar with a dozen stools mounted in front of it. Behind the bar, the wall is lined with a several shelves stocked with a variety of coffees, teas, and other beverage mixes. The top three shelves, higher than the reach of a normal pony, are stocked with various brands of bottled cider. Several large old fashioned radios have been set up around the bar, plus an old art deco jukebox - all of which are off. Over to the left of the room is a staircase leading upstairs, and off on the right side of the room is a small partition, beyond which sits a small game room with a pool table and several arcade machines.
Greif, the griffin for which the case is named, is currently cleaning off a table with a rag. The jacket-and-goggle-clad avian looks up at Fox Trot, and grins widely. "Oh hey there! My fist customer! Welcome welcome welcome! What can I get for you?" he asks jovially.
Benson
2012-08-20, 06:58 PM
"I'm fine. Just a bit of pain. Nothing. Don't worry." Grills didn't chuckle like he usually did. He feared the pain.
"Please don't overwork yourself...please," A begging tone in her voice as she put her hoof on his cheek and continued to frown with worry.
Greif's Cafe
When Fox Trot enters the store, he finds himself in a rather nice establishment. The main room is a large open area, with several tables and seats arranged, as well as a long bar with a dozen stools mounted in front of it. Behind the bar, the wall is lined with a several shelves stocked with a variety of coffees, teas, and other beverage mixes. The top three shelves, higher than the reach of a normal pony, are stocked with various brands of bottled cider. Several large old fashioned radios have been set up around the bar, plus an old art deco jukebox - all of which are off. Over to the left of the room is a staircase leading upstairs, and off on the right side of the room is a small partition, beyond which sits a small game room with a pool table and several arcade machines.
Greif, the griffin for which the case is named, is currently cleaning off a table with a rag. The jacket-and-goggle-clad avian looks up at Fox Trot, and grins widely. "Oh hey there! My fist customer! Welcome welcome welcome! What can I get for you?" he asks jovially.
Fox Trot was a little taken aback by Greif's chipperness and kinda just stared at the griffon for a while. It was a small surprise seeing a griffon as well since Bridle Shores hasn't really seen many griffons, or at all really. "ah...hey..hello....uhm...well I'd like something to wake me up and make me feel better?" He put on a wan smile.
Orzel
2012-08-20, 07:48 PM
Grills-Grills' Spa and Grill
Grills forced a smile. He hated her voice when she whined. It shook him to his core. "I'll try. I will try to go easy on myself."
His thoughts then turned to Garion. The way that colt gleamed at him pleadingly. So many ponies worried about him now. And Garion added to the list.
His hoof moved Gwynfillion's from his face. "We have to talk about Garion later. And us. But now I have to get back to work."
Lycan 01
2012-08-20, 08:04 PM
Fox Trot was a little taken aback by Greif's chipperness and kinda just stared at the griffon for a while. It was a small surprise seeing a griffon as well since Bridle Shores hasn't really seen many griffons, or at all really. "ah...hey..hello....uhm...well I'd like something to wake me up and make me feel better?" He put on a wan smile.
Greif's Cafe
Greif's beak curls into a grin. "Surprised? Yeah, I know, not too many griffins in these parts. Especially ones who settle down to open up a little shop. Heh heh. So, something to wake you up AND make you feel better?" he asks. "Welllllll..." he croons, a knowing look in his eyes, "What would you say to a nice warm cup of coffee with some mocha, some whipped cream, a little shaved chocolate... and a shot of espresso," he grins wickedly. "Chocolate and caffeine. The best things in life. Aside from money and women."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-20, 08:21 PM
"So... you wouldn't turn away a potential eh...?" Silverpine said slowly with a smile.
"Uh...w-well, y'see...." Sandy stuttered and looked away, but the blush creeping over his cheeks told the whole story.
"Come on Sandy, please....just let us do this, for you, and if it doesn't work out, we'll never bother you to get a fillyfriend ever again," She melodramatically threw herself at his leg, hoping this act would persuade him over. "You never know, it could be fun."
"Woah, hey!" Sandy backed off from the mare at his hooves. "C-c'mon Gear, cut it out, no need t'make a scene out of it." He tried helping the xanadu mare back up to her hooves. "Look; if it means that much to ya'll, an' if you really mean this'll be th' only time, then I suppose one day of datin' won't hurt." he said in resignation.
"That sounds reasonable. Just give it a try once, and we'll see how it goes. No pressure to pick one, Sandy. You can turn down as many as you like."
Night Jewel patted Sandy on the back. "Come on, let's have some fun with this. Can you think of anypony that you'd particularly like?"
He scratched his mane awkwardly. "N-now, I don't really think of ponies much like-"
"Snow Angel of the Wonderbolts." Sandy's eyes grew wide and he blushed to his eartips. "Though considering the astronomical improbability of meeting her, ponies with similar qualities would be preferred; pegasi, mare, bright mane and coat, able to keep up with me when I go for a run, a good head on her shoulders, able to face a thunderstorm and not break a sweat, not afraid to laugh in a quiet room, can keep a good conversation, and if she's pretty on top of that, then I would be more than content."
The short stallion looked at his mouth in shock. "I...guess I have been thinkin' about that...apparently."
Benson
2012-08-20, 08:55 PM
Grills-Grills' Spa and Grill
Grills forced a smile. He hated her voice when she whined. It shook him to his core. "I'll try. I will try to go easy on myself."
His thoughts then turned to Garion. The way that colt gleamed at him pleadingly. So many ponies worried about him now. And Garion added to the list.
His hoof moved Gwynfillion's from his face. "We have to talk about Garion later. And us. But now I have to get back to work."
"....Very well," She said defeated. She leaned in, om her tippy hooves and pressed her forehead against his, her horn gently touching his. "I'll see you later, be careful with yourself." She pulled back and went over to Garion.
"You ready to go Garion?" She asked, a little out of it.
Greif's Cafe
Greif's beak curls into a grin. "Surprised? Yeah, I know, not too many griffins in these parts. Especially ones who settle down to open up a little shop. Heh heh. So, something to wake you up AND make you feel better?" he asks. "Welllllll..." he croons, a knowing look in his eyes, "What would you say to a nice warm cup of coffee with some mocha, some whipped cream, a little shaved chocolate... and a shot of espresso," he grins wickedly. "Chocolate and caffeine. The best things in life. Aside from money and women."
He looked at him with a tired small smile and shook his head in minor amusement. "Sure...I could try that, different from the coffee I have usually. I'm a black coffee two sugars guy myself."
"Woah, hey!" Sandy backed off from the mare at his hooves. "C-c'mon Gear, cut it out, no need t'make a scene out of it." He tried helping the xanadu mare back up to her hooves. "Look; if it means that much to ya'll, an' if you really mean this'll be th' only time, then I suppose one day of datin' won't hurt." he said in resignation.
He scratched his mane awkwardly. "N-now, I don't really think of ponies much like-"
"Snow Angel of the Wonderbolts." Sandy's eyes grew wide and he blushed to his eartips. "Though considering the astronomical improbability of meeting her, ponies with similar qualities would be preferred; pegasi, mare, bright mane and coat, able to keep up with me when I go for a run, a good head on her shoulders, able to face a thunderstorm and not break a sweat, not afraid to laugh in a quiet room, can keep a good conversation, and if she's pretty on top of that, then I would be more than content."
The short stallion looked at his mouth in shock. "I...guess I have been thinkin' about that...apparently."
Gearstride perked up at the sound of Sandy agreeing and immediately popped to her hooves with a big smile. Now made even bigger by Sandy's confession.
"Oh Sandy.....you have pleasantly surprised me with good new material, I love ye for that," She laughed and gave him a playful hit on the back. "We'll find you a mare, I'm sure of it!"
Orzel
2012-08-20, 09:47 PM
"....Very well," She said defeated. She leaned in, om her tippy hooves and pressed her forehead against his, her horn gently touching his. "I'll see you later, be careful with yourself." She pulled back and went over to Garion.
"I'll will.. try... for you. " his horn glowed when his and hers touched. Then he headed to the kitchen once more. Vegetables had to be roasted for wraps and sandwiches.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-20, 09:51 PM
"....Very well," She said defeated. She leaned in, om her tippy hooves and pressed her forehead against his, her horn gently touching his. "I'll see you later, be careful with yourself." She pulled back and went over to Garion.
"You ready to go Garion?" She asked, a little out of it.
Garion nodded and trotted up alongside her, often shooting little glances her way. Miss Gwyn looked really tired, more tired than she had just a bit ago. Maybe she needed a naptime, that always helped him.
Benson
2012-08-20, 11:33 PM
Outside the Grills
Gwynfillion said her good byes to the others before heading outside. She softly sighed as she walked over to the side of the building where the wagon was at..err parked. "It seems you enjoyed yourself a bit, Garion." She said conversationally to distract herself.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 12:18 AM
Outside the Grills
Gwynfillion said her good byes to the others before heading outside. She softly sighed as she walked over to the side of the building where the wagon was at..err parked. "It seems you enjoyed yourself a bit, Garion." She said conversationally to distract herself.
Garion jumped into the wagon and nodded furiously. "Yep! Grandma Chilly showed me ice cream, I helped peel potatoes, and stirred soup, and you saw the mashing potatoes." The colt grinned as he imagined that little potato, getting smushed again and again with the hammer. "That was the best part."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-21, 12:49 AM
"Hauh? Of course, my lips are sealed," He made the motion of zipping his lips and nodded his head vigorous. He then stopped and laughed because he knew he looked silly."
Beautiful Nightmare giggled a bit. "Oh wow. It's getting late. She should probably finish up soon." she got out a bag of bits, and put it on the counter. "There, that should be the right amount for the bill and tip." she said confidently.
Gearstride perked up at the sound of Sandy agreeing and immediately popped to her hooves with a big smile. Now made even bigger by Sandy's confession.
"Oh Sandy.....you have pleasantly surprised me with good new material, I love ye for that," She laughed and gave him a playful hit on the back. "We'll find you a mare, I'm sure of it!"
"Snow Angel of the Wonderbolts eh...?" Silverpine said slowly, his face mirroring Gear's smile. "Now that is something to work with..."
Benson
2012-08-21, 01:35 AM
Garion jumped into the wagon and nodded furiously. "Yep! Grandma Chilly showed me ice cream, I helped peel potatoes, and stirred soup, and you saw the mashing potatoes." The colt grinned as he imagined that little potato, getting smushed again and again with the hammer. "That was the best part."
"Oh my, sounds like we have a little chef in the making," Gwynfillion let out a short laugh as she got onto the wagon.
(Hauh, mebbe the pair might chance running into a certain dragon ;D)..heh
Beautiful Nightmare giggled a bit. "Oh wow. It's getting late. She should probably finish up soon." she got out a bag of bits, and put it on the counter. "There, that should be the right amount for the bill and tip." she said confidently.
Spark frowned. "I...thought I was to pay for the food...I mean...I'm the colt...trying to do the gentlecolt thing...." He was conflicted, a gentlecolt paid for the meal..but...he also had to respect what the filly would like to do. CONFLICTION. Woes.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-21, 01:40 AM
Spark frowned. "I...thought I was to pay for the food...I mean...I'm the colt...trying to do the gentlecolt thing...." He was conflicted, a gentlecolt paid for the meal..but...he also had to respect what the filly would like to do. CONFLICTION. Woes.
"Yes, normally that would be the gentlecolt thing to do. However, you're trying to save up for flight school, and I'm the one who asked you on the date, so the right thing for me to do would be to pay this time around." Beautiful Nightmare says, explaining her thought process. "You can always pay next time if you wish." she told him.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-21, 02:16 AM
He scratched his mane awkwardly. "N-now, I don't really think of ponies much like-"
"Snow Angel of the Wonderbolts." Sandy's eyes grew wide and he blushed to his eartips. "Though considering the astronomical improbability of meeting her, ponies with similar qualities would be preferred; pegasi, mare, bright mane and coat, able to keep up with me when I go for a run, a good head on her shoulders, able to face a thunderstorm and not break a sweat, not afraid to laugh in a quiet room, can keep a good conversation, and if she's pretty on top of that, then I would be more than content."
The short stallion looked at his mouth in shock. "I...guess I have been thinkin' about that...apparently."
Well, there's good news and bad news, it seems.
"I see. Hopefully, meeting most, but not all, of the qualifications will do."
Night Jewel noticed Sandy's red face. "I should really help you learn to work around that truthfulness spell. It seems you're not too fond of it."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 02:35 AM
Gearstride perked up at the sound of Sandy agreeing and immediately popped to her hooves with a big smile. Now made even bigger by Sandy's confession.
"Oh Sandy.....you have pleasantly surprised me with good new material, I love ye for that," She laughed and gave him a playful hit on the back. "We'll find you a mare, I'm sure of it!"
"Snow Angel of the Wonderbolts eh...?" Silverpine said slowly, his face mirroring Gear's smile. "Now that is something to work with..."
Sandy 'oofed' at the unexpected back slap, still dazed from that little spiel of his. "Uh...you're welcome?" At least they seemed hopeful, though if there really was a mare like that in town, he'd have to wonder why he didn't spot her earlier.
And for that matter, where in the hay did all that come from anyhow?!
Well, there's good news and bad news, it seems.
"I see. Hopefully, meeting most, but not all, of the qualifications will do."
Night Jewel noticed Sandy's red face. "I should really help you learn to work around that truthfulness spell. It seems you're not too fond of it."
Sandy shot Night Jewel a despairing look, one that spoke to the hundreds of times he'd been forced to say his true feelings towards something in crowded, public areas. "You don't know th' half of it." He doubted he'd ever forget that incident with the muffin...
Ahem, er, back on track. He shook the odd feeling out of his head and massaged the strangeness from his jaw. "Yeah, I suppose a mare like that'd be nice an' all, but I ain't th' sort t'be picky. Hay, I thought I was tellin' th' truth when I said I hadn't thought about it." He held his head in his forehooves; this town just never ceased to give him a headache. "Guess that means I could use a hoof or two in workin' with th' truth spell too."
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"Oh my, sounds like we have a little chef in the making," Gwynfillion let out a short laugh as she got onto the wagon.
(Hauh, mebbe the pair might chance running into a certain dragon ;D)..heh
(mebbe)
"Hmm. Can chefs cook with shields?" the colt asked as they scooted out onto the main road.
Lycan 01
2012-08-21, 05:02 AM
He looked at him with a tired small smile and shook his head in minor amusement. "Sure...I could try that, different from the coffee I have usually. I'm a black coffee two sugars guy myself."
Greif's Cafe
Greif nods. "Excellent," he grins, before turning to face the bar. He hops up and flaps his wings, taking flight and soaring across the room to land behind the bar. The griffin immediately begins sorting through ingredients, and preparing the various machines. "So, tell me 'bout yourself, my friend," the former air force member asks jovially. "What's your lot in life around these parts?"
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The Bakery
The boxes suddenly begin to rattle, and a low growl comes from within them. "Oh boy," Snickers grimaces. "That's probably not good."
"Yeah, they're probably not likin' us sittin' 'round here doin' nothin'. Guess we should prob'ly get a move on," Uncle Flapjack nods.
The two pegasi scurry over to the dolly, and begin to push it towards the door. "Foxglove, could you get the door, please?" Snickers asks with a meek smile.
Benson
2012-08-21, 05:02 AM
"Yes, normally that would be the gentlecolt thing to do. However, you're trying to save up for flight school, and I'm the one who asked you on the date, so the right thing for me to do would be to pay this time around." Beautiful Nightmare says, explaining her thought process. "You can always pay next time if you wish." she told him.
"Oh..uh alright, I'll uh, leave the tip, yea, I'll do that, " He put on a smile and slurped up as much soda as he could before Rainbow showed up. And when she did show up, he would ask for a refill. He liked his soda and wanted another glass before having to leave.
Sandy 'oofed' at the unexpected back slap, still dazed from that little spiel of his. "Uh...you're welcome?" At least they seemed hopeful, though if there really was a mare like that in town, he'd have to wonder why he didn't spot her earlier.
And for that matter, where in the hay did all that come from anyhow?!
Sandy shot Night Jewel a despairing look, one that spoke to the hundreds of times he'd been forced to say his true feelings towards something in crowded, public areas. "You don't know th' half of it." He doubted he'd ever forget that incident with the muffin...
Ahem, er, back on track. He shook the odd feeling out of his head and massaged the strangeness from his jaw. "Yeah, I suppose a mare like that'd be nice an' all, but I ain't th' sort t'be picky. Hay, I thought I was tellin' th' truth when I said I hadn't thought about it." He held his head in his forehooves; this town just never ceased to give him a headache. "Guess that means I could use a hoof or two in workin' with th' truth spell too."
"Alright. This will be ah...a challenge....but ah...we'll round up as many mares that may suit ya...OH...it can be like a speed dating session...set up a table, give ya one or two minutes with each.......!" Gearstride vigorously nodded her head feeling brilliant here.
"Hmm. Can chefs cook with shields?" the colt asked as they scooted out onto the main road.
Whelp, the dragon was in the middle of town according to Sildra, and the Grill was north-ish close to the outskirts but not quite...so..they probably wouldn't see the dragon...alas ah well.
"Ah...its not a suggested thing to do...but maybe...if it was hot enough to cook......maybe...probably not..." Gwynfillion' went all awkward.
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Greif's Cafe
Greif nods. "Excellent," he grins, before turning to face the bar. He hops up and flaps his wings, taking flight and soaring across the room to land behind the bar. The griffin immediately begins sorting through ingredients, and preparing the various machines. "So, tell me 'bout yourself, my friend," the former air force member asks jovially. "What's your lot in life around these parts?"
"Oh, ah, well, I'm a dance teacher, I teach at my studio The Leaping Pony, mostly teach young foals," Unless Greif was into the Manehatten dance scene, he was not going to recognize Fox Trot as a former popular dance star from a year back.
Lycan 01
2012-08-21, 05:16 AM
Greif's Bar
The griffin nods thoughtfully. "I see. Never was much of a dancer, myself. I've got two left wings," Greif quips, his beak curling into a lopsided grin. "So how's business at the dance studio? What all styles do you teach?"
The machine behind him starts hissing loudly. The griffin doesn't even flinch. "Espresso shot. Don't flip," he offhandedly states.
Benson
2012-08-21, 06:08 AM
Greif's Bar
The griffin nods thoughtfully. "I see. Never was much of a dancer, myself. I've got two left wings," Greif quips, his beak curling into a lopsided grin. "So how's business at the dance studio? What all styles do you teach?"
The machine behind him starts hissing loudly. The griffin doesn't even flinch. "Espresso shot. Don't flip," he offhandedly states.
Fox Trot looked confused about the whole 'two left wings' comment...it didn't make sense to him, maybe it was a griffon thing, who knows. Fox Trot was too confused about that to react about the espresso machine hissing. "Oh uh..okay...I won't flip I guess."
Fox Trot
"Any whom, uh business is fine...school started up though...so I lost a few students who couldn't switch to later afternoon classes though...kinda took a small hit though, been trying to make it up with renting out my studio for ponies who may want to hold some sort of event there and stuff." Fox Trot answered with a distracted look, he briefly wondered why it was so easy to talk to a barista like fella, even if they were a total stranger. It was weird.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 06:24 AM
Whelp, the dragon was in the middle of town according to Sildra, and the Grill was north-ish close to the outskirts but not quite...so..they probably wouldn't see the dragon...alas ah well.
"Ah...its not a suggested thing to do...but maybe...if it was hot enough to cook......maybe...probably not..." Gwynfillion' went all awkward.
Garion frowned and lightly kicked the side of the wagon glumly. "Nuts. I thought maybe cooking with shields could be my talent, but I guess that's not it either." He looked back to his flank and sighed. "If only that was a hammer, then I could be a potato-masher pony."
Benson
2012-08-21, 07:22 AM
Garion frowned and lightly kicked the side of the wagon glumly. "Nuts. I thought maybe cooking with shields could be my talent, but I guess that's not it either." He looked back to his flank and sighed. "If only that was a hammer, then I could be a potato-masher pony."
The plum mare looked at the small colt and gave him a pat on the head. "Aren't you my little protector? Trying to protect me like shield?" She got onto the wagon.
"Alright. This will be ah...a challenge....but ah...we'll round up as many mares that may suit ya...OH...it can be like a speed dating session...set up a table, give ya one or two minutes with each.......!" Gearstride vigorously nodded her head feeling brilliant here.
"I think we're going to need to do a questionnaire... if we want to find the mare Sandy feels most comfortable with. I don't see how else we're going to round up enough ponies in such short notice..." Silverpine added.
Lycan 01
2012-08-21, 06:40 PM
Fox Trot looked confused about the whole 'two left wings' comment...it didn't make sense to him, maybe it was a griffon thing, who knows. Fox Trot was too confused about that to react about the espresso machine hissing. "Oh uh..okay...I won't flip I guess."
Fox Trot
"Any whom, uh business is fine...school started up though...so I lost a few students who couldn't switch to later afternoon classes though...kinda took a small hit though, been trying to make it up with renting out my studio for ponies who may want to hold some sort of event there and stuff." Fox Trot answered with a distracted look, he briefly wondered why it was so easy to talk to a barista like fella, even if they were a total stranger. It was weird.
Greif's Cafe
The griffin nods along thoughtfully as he measures out the ingredients. "I see. And what sort of events are catering for with the rental stuff?" Greif inquires. He then raises an eyebrow. "Have you thought about putting on a show? Maybe put together a little dance festival thing, show of you and your students moves, charge for admission and lunch?" he suggests with a shrug of his wings.
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The Bakery
The boxes suddenly begin to rattle, and a low growl comes from within them. "Oh boy," Snickers grimaces. "That's probably not good."
"Yeah, they're probably not likin' us sittin' 'round here doin' nothin'. Guess we should prob'ly get a move on," Uncle Flapjack nods.
The two pegasi scurry over to the dolly, and begin to push it towards the door. "Foxglove, could you get the door, please?" Snickers asks with a meek smile.
Foxglove opens the door and watches them struggle about with an expression that was either masked entertainment or total disinterest.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 08:19 PM
The plum mare looked at the small colt and gave him a pat on the head. "Aren't you my little protector? Trying to protect me like shield?" She got onto the wagon.
(Could've sworn I responded to this)
"I guess so, but that's just from dust clouds and puppy kisses. And I can't even block a full dust cloud" Garion flopped down into the wagon as they pulled out onto the main street. "That can't be it, I'm a lousy shield."
Benson
2012-08-21, 08:24 PM
"I think we're going to need to do a questionnaire... if we want to find the mare Sandy feels most comfortable with. I don't see how else we're going to round up enough ponies in such short notice..." Silverpine added.
"Montage of course! Anything's possible through montage!" Gearstride cheerfully exclaimed as the fourth wall weeped.
Greif's Cafe
The griffin nods along thoughtfully as he measures out the ingredients. "I see. And what sort of events are catering for with the rental stuff?" Greif inquires. He then raises an eyebrow. "Have you thought about putting on a show? Maybe put together a little dance festival thing, show of you and your students moves, charge for admission and lunch?" he suggests with a shrug of his wings.
"I did have an open invitation recital not too long ago, two, three weeks ago, well received and watched by many...as for rental, its very open to whatever sort of events it could be catered to, that's how desperate I am," Fox let out a weak chuckle.
Benson
2012-08-21, 08:31 PM
(Could've sworn I responded to this)
"I guess so, but that's just from dust clouds and puppy kisses. And I can't even block a full dust cloud" Garion flopped down into the wagon as they pulled out onto the main street. "That can't be it, I'm a lousy shield."
[double postin' and no one can stop me from my crimes! Bhwhaha....cough cough choke...]
"You're not a lousy shield, I think its your nature to want to protect others is that makes you a good shield," She securely held him as they headed out.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 10:53 PM
[double postin' and no one can stop me from my crimes! Bhwhaha....cough cough choke...]
"You're not a lousy shield, I think its your nature to want to protect others is that makes you a good shield," She securely held him as they headed out.
The colt nestled up close to his caretaker as they started on the road back to the tower, coming up to outer parts of town. "But what's the use in wanting to do something if I can't even do it right? I thought special talents were things that you were good at."
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-21, 11:34 PM
Sandy shot Night Jewel a despairing look, one that spoke to the hundreds of times he'd been forced to say his true feelings towards something in crowded, public areas. "You don't know th' half of it." He doubted he'd ever forget that incident with the muffin...
Ahem, er, back on track. He shook the odd feeling out of his head and massaged the strangeness from his jaw. "Yeah, I suppose a mare like that'd be nice an' all, but I ain't th' sort t'be picky. Hay, I thought I was tellin' th' truth when I said I hadn't thought about it." He held his head in his forehooves; this town just never ceased to give him a headache. "Guess that means I could use a hoof or two in workin' with th' truth spell too."
"So you can't really hide your feelings even when you don't even know them." Night Jewel shook her head. "That's frightening. Fortunately, I'm good at being sneaky, and I know you don't have to lie to be dishonest."
"Alright. This will be ah...a challenge....but ah...we'll round up as many mares that may suit ya...OH...it can be like a speed dating session...set up a table, give ya one or two minutes with each.......!" Gearstride vigorously nodded her head feeling brilliant here.
"I think we're going to need to do a questionnaire... if we want to find the mare Sandy feels most comfortable with. I don't see how else we're going to round up enough ponies in such short notice..." Silverpine added.
"Montage of course! Anything's possible through montage!" Gearstride cheerfully exclaimed as the fourth wall weeped.
A shard of the fourth wall struck Icekiller in the cheek. He winced in pain and scurried off to get a bandage.
~
"That could work. It'll take a while, but feel like hardly any time has passed. I'll spread the word, and you can get things set up here."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-21, 11:44 PM
"So you can't really hide your feelings even when you don't even know them." Night Jewel shook her head. "That's frightening. Fortunately, I'm good at being sneaky, and I know you don't have to lie to be dishonest."
Sandy coughed nervously. Not that he didn't mind her help, but training in dishonesty struck him as a downright terrible idea. But if he didn't even know his own feelings...she may have a point. "Yeah, uh, I guess we can work on some...lying and tricking and...stuff?" he said hesitantly.
[A shard of the fourth wall struck Icekiller in the cheek. He winced in pain and scurried off to get a bandage.
~
"That could work. It'll take a while, but feel like hardly any time has passed. I'll spread the word, and you can get things set up here."
"So...what should I be doing then?" Sandy piped up, not too sure where all of this left him.
Lycan 01
2012-08-22, 12:59 AM
Foxglove opens the door and watches them struggle about with an expression that was either masked entertainment or total disinterest.
Baker----> Train Station
And so, Snickers, Foxglove, and Uncle Flapjack transport the Frankenwaffles to the train station. Once the boxed baking monsters are loaded aboard, fond farewells are shared with the rugged mountain pony, before he boards the train and takes his leave.
Snickers waves off his uncle's train, until it disappears around a turn in the tracks amongst the trees. After a moment of silence, he suddenly observes in a flat tone: "You know... I don't think he ever quite realized that we aren't actually dating."
"I did have an open invitation recital not too long ago, two, three weeks ago, well received and watched by many...as for rental, its very open to whatever sort of events it could be catered to, that's how desperate I am," Fox let out a weak chuckle.
Greif's Cafe
Greif finishes the coffee drink for his pony customer. Sprinkling some shaved chocolate atop the whipped cream, he slides the drink down the bar to Fox Trot and smiles. "Here you go. On the house, since you're my first customer."
After a moment, he tilts his head and asks: "So, what else can you tell me about this town, and the ponies in it? Anything noteworthy I should know? I met Mister Snickerdoodle and Miss Foxglove earlier. They seem like nice folks, if a bit... eccentric."
Benson
2012-08-22, 01:25 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif finishes the coffee drink for his pony customer. Sprinkling some shaved chocolate atop the whipped cream, he slides the drink down the bar to Fox Trot and smiles. "Here you go. On the house, since you're my first customer."
After a moment, he tilts his head and asks: "So, what else can you tell me about this town, and the ponies in it? Anything noteworthy I should know? I met Mister Snickerdoodle and Miss Foxglove earlier. They seem like nice folks, if a bit... eccentric."
Fox Trot gives him a pleasant thanks as he pushes the drink closer to him and sniffs it, it smelled good. He lowered his muzzle to lick some foam as he considered Greif's question.
"Well, it can be a quirky town, filled with weirdness and weird ponies....Snickers and Foxglove were here?...Oh wow...I haven't seen them in a long time, not since ...well honestly I forget." Fox Trot let out a short chuckle and licked his muzzle off of the whip cream.
"Mmm, well, there's the lake just north west of here, very pretty if you ever feel for a swim."
Lycan 01
2012-08-22, 01:28 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif quirks an eyebrow. "Does the lake have fish in it?"
The griffin slides a spoon and a straw - both wrapped in plastic for hygiene -across the bar top to Fox Trot, in case he needs them.
Benson
2012-08-22, 01:46 AM
Fox Trot
"Uh...I guess so...I don't really think about the fish that much, they're just, there," Fox casually shrugged. He pushed over the straw closer and held it up to his mouth with both hooves as he ripped the plastic off before plunking it in the espresso. The spoon was pretty much useless to him, hooves and all.
Lycan 01
2012-08-22, 02:15 AM
Greif's Cafe
There's a mischievous twinkle in the griffin's eye at the confirmation of fish. That twinkle quickly fades, and he jovially asks: "So, anything else I can get for ya? If that chocolate fix isn't relaxing enough for you, the cider bar opens at sunset," he says with a sly smile.
After a pause, he looks over at the nearest radio. "You like sports?"
Benson
2012-08-22, 02:40 AM
"Its fine," Fox said though he hadn't actually chanced drinking it yet. he took a slurp of the beverage and found it a little good, his taste buds weren't hip towards really sweet flavors but this was alright.
"Yea, I can dig a little stable ball, a friend and I are gonna be heading to Fillydephia to see a game, though I believe its a hoofball game."
Orzel
2012-08-22, 04:00 AM
"Oh..uh alright, I'll uh, leave the tip, yea, I'll do that, " He put on a smile and slurped up as much soda as he could before Rainbow showed up. And when she did show up, he would ask for a refill. He liked his soda and wanted another glass before having to leave.
(Thought I responded to this)
The magenta filly returned with another tray on her head. More drinks for another table. "I'll just leave the bill."
Benson
2012-08-22, 04:47 AM
(Thought I responded to this)
The magenta filly returned with another tray on her head. More drinks for another table. "I'll just leave the bill."
Spark gave Rainbow another smile, he just found her mane so cool, he wondered why he never saw her before, she was a foal, he was a foal, there was usually three degrees of separation between the foals in this town, since, there weren't really that many foals. It was just the rules man.
"ah..well, the Bits here, I think it covers it?" He looked at where Smoothie put the Bits and drank his soda, yum yum.
Orzel
2012-08-22, 05:23 AM
Spark gave Rainbow another smile, he just found her mane so cool, he wondered why he never saw her before, she was a foal, he was a foal, there was usually three degrees of separation between the foals in this town, since, there weren't really that many foals. It was just the rules man.
"ah..well, the Bits here, I think it covers it?" He looked at where Smoothie put the Bits and drank his soda, yum yum.
"Yes. That is enough. Would you like another free refill before you go? Or some desert?" Rainbow asked. She was so swamped being a waitress that she barely recognized any of either foals features. She only saw a blurs of blue and red.
Benson
2012-08-22, 05:35 AM
"Yes. That is enough. Would you like another free refill before you go? Or some desert?" Rainbow asked. She was so swamped being a waitress that she barely recognized any of either foals features. She only saw a blurs of blue and red.
"Oh..another refill please," He was going through the soda like it was going out of style. "But uh, we'll skip on dessert, thank you anyway."
Orzel
2012-08-22, 06:47 AM
"Oh..another refill please," He was going through the soda like it was going out of style. "But uh, we'll skip on dessert, thank you anyway."
Rainbow nods She canters off to the kitchen and returns with a carafe of lemonade and a pitcher of soda. She smiles again. "Have a nice day and thank you for choose the Grill for your nutrition based needs."
Sandy coughed nervously. Not that he didn't mind her help, but training in dishonesty struck him as a downright terrible idea. But if he didn't even know his own feelings...she may have a point. "Yeah, uh, I guess we can work on some...lying and tricking and...stuff?" he said hesitantly.
"So...what should I be doing then?" Sandy piped up, not too sure where all of this left him.
Silverpine sidled over to Sandy's side and wrapped a hoof around his neck. He held out his free forehoof and pointed at the horizon. "Sandy, my boy, all you need to do is... just be yourself."
Benson
2012-08-22, 08:11 AM
Rainbow nods She canters off to the kitchen and returns with a carafe of lemonade and a pitcher of soda. She smiles again. "Have a nice day and thank you for choose the Grill for your nutrition based needs."
"Heh, thank you, Miss ah..Rainbow," Spark nodded and helped himself to more soda. Guzzle guzzle guzzle. He turned his attentions to Smoothie and gave her a smile.
Silverpine sidled over to Sandy's side and wrapped a hoof around his neck. He held out his free forehoof and pointed at the horizon. "Sandy, my boy, all you need to do is... just be yourself."
"Exactly, but with extra modifications," Gearstride chimed in with a big smile. "Improve your body language, strut that swag, etc etc."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-22, 11:19 PM
"Heh, thank you, Miss ah..Rainbow," Spark nodded and helped himself to more soda. Guzzle guzzle guzzle. He turned his attentions to Smoothie and gave her a smile.
"Smoothie" Smiled back. "Well, shall we get going then?" she asks the dolt colt. I'm just going to call him that from now on. That's his name now.:smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-22, 11:28 PM
"Smoothie" Smiled back. "Well, shall we get going then?" she asks the dolt colt. I'm just going to call him that from now on. That's his name now.:smalltongue:
"Right..we'll do that, heh," He drank more soda and then got up from his seat and walked over to her side. He offered her his leg, ladies love gentlecolts.....and stuff.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-22, 11:33 PM
"Right..we'll do that, heh," He drank more soda and then got up from his seat and walked over to her side. He offered her his leg, ladies love gentlecolts.....and stuff.
She took the dolt colt's leg in her own. This was shaping up perfectly for her. The only question is, how will the rest of the foal patrol end up ruining it?:smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-23, 01:36 AM
She took the dolt colt's leg in her own. This was shaping up perfectly for her. The only question is, how will the rest of the foal patrol end up ruining it?:smalltongue:
He smiled at her again as he escorted her outside the restaurant. "Thanks uh, for dinner Smoothie, hehe."
Lycan 01
2012-08-23, 02:31 AM
"Its fine," Fox said though he hadn't actually chanced drinking it yet. he took a slurp of the beverage and found it a little good, his taste buds weren't hip towards really sweet flavors but this was alright.
"Yea, I can dig a little stable ball, a friend and I are gonna be heading to Fillydephia to see a game, though I believe its a hoofball game."
Greif's Cafe
Greif scratches his chin with a talon. "Well, if you don't want to go all the way out to Filly, you can listen to the game here. These radios pick up all the channels that broadcast current events. Mostly sports, but also news and a few drama programs."
The griffin flashes a lopsided grin. "I'm fond of the Daring Do Show, myself."
Benson
2012-08-23, 02:39 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif scratches his chin with a talon. "Well, if you don't want to go all the way out to Filly, you can listen to the game here. These radios pick up all the channels that broadcast current events. Mostly sports, but also news and a few drama programs."
The griffin flashes a lopsided grin. "I'm fond of the Daring Do Show, myself."
"Well no, I'm going out to Fillydelpia as part of a colt's night out with my friend, who I think is going to invite some others, wouldn't quite be the same, but ah, thanks for the offer." He nodded politely and took a sip again of his beverage
"Can't say I listened to it myself...frankly..I don't really listen to broad cast radio...more of purveyor of music and records and relaxing with my record player."
Lycan 01
2012-08-23, 02:43 AM
Greif's Bar
Greif smirks knowingly, and points across the room. There's a rather shiny jukebox set up. "Please, by all means, feel free to peruse my musical selection."
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-23, 12:10 PM
Sandy coughed nervously. Not that he didn't mind her help, but training in dishonesty struck him as a downright terrible idea. But if he didn't even know his own feelings...she may have a point. "Yeah, uh, I guess we can work on some...lying and tricking and...stuff?" he said hesitantly.
Night Jewel chuckled. "Oh, no, not lying. We'd be specifically avoiding lying. This is about handling the truth properly. It's easier to work around spells like that than just face them head-on. Anyway, get that adorably awkward charm you've got there ready, and I'll be back shortly."
With that, the little unicorn was off.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-23, 01:16 PM
He smiled at her again as he escorted her outside the restaurant. "Thanks uh, for dinner Smoothie, hehe."
"You're welcome, Spark." She gave the dolt colt another kiss on the cheek.
Baker----> Train Station
And so, Snickers, Foxglove, and Uncle Flapjack transport the Frankenwaffles to the train station. Once the boxed baking monsters are loaded aboard, fond farewells are shared with the rugged mountain pony, before he boards the train and takes his leave.
Snickers waves off his uncle's train, until it disappears around a turn in the tracks amongst the trees. After a moment of silence, he suddenly observes in a flat tone: "You know... I don't think he ever quite realized that we aren't actually dating."
Foxglove blinked as that worry set back in....And then slid back out as she realized that he didn't live near here, and she'd probably not see him until much later.
"...I don't think it matters. What he thinks, I mean."
It seemed very far removed from her life...Unlike... Well, other things that might happen on a train station, soon.
"...Soft's leaving..."
She muttered. This wasn't information except the idea the departure had slowly jolted back into her head. She had gotten the letter...yesterday, maybe? It seemed so long ago.
Lycan 01
2012-08-23, 04:09 PM
Train Station
Snickers sighs. "Yeah, I know. I've been meaning to go see her before she leaves..." he murmurs. Granted, she was his cousin after all, so it wasn't like he'd never see her again. Still...
The pegasus grins. "Let's go say hi!"
"...She doesn't want to see me."
Foxglove said, her face tightening into a lonely frown. She looked up at Snickers with hooded eyes.
"...Or else she wouldn't be leaving, right?"
Benson
2012-08-23, 07:01 PM
Greif's Bar
Greif smirks knowingly, and points across the room. There's a rather shiny jukebox set up. "Please, by all means, feel free to peruse my musical selection."
Fox Trot glances in the direction of the juke box and smiles, kinda jelly about it since it was the kind of thing he liked. "Perhaps I shall." He said with a nod.
"You're welcome, Spark." She gave the dolt colt another kiss on the cheek.
The dolt colt's ears went red as he bashfully smiled. Score He mentally congratulated himself. "So where to now?"
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-23, 08:04 PM
Silverpine sidled over to Sandy's side and wrapped a hoof around his neck. He held out his free forehoof and pointed at the horizon. "Sandy, my boy, all you need to do is... just be yourself."
"Exactly, but with extra modifications," Gearstride chimed in with a big smile. "Improve your body language, strut that swag, etc etc."
Night Jewel chuckled. "Oh, no, not lying. We'd be specifically avoiding lying. This is about handling the truth properly. It's easier to work around spells like that than just face them head-on. Anyway, get that adorably awkward charm you've got there ready, and I'll be back shortly."
With that, the little unicorn was off.
Sandy scratched his head. So, he had to be himself, but be more than himself, and that somehow didn't count as a lie he was supposed to avoid. "I'm so confused..." the stallion said, looking unintentionally adorkable as he stood there completely baffled.
(Fade to montage?)
Benson
2012-08-23, 08:41 PM
Sandy scratched his head. So, he had to be himself, but be more than himself, and that somehow didn't count as a lie he was supposed to avoid. "I'm so confused..." the stallion said, looking unintentionally adorkable as he stood there completely baffled.
(Fade to montage?)
"Just leave it all to us....." Gearstride said with a smirk as she walked towards the camera as it closed up on her chest before wiping to a disney acid sequence.
-> Background endless groovy blue all around as a low stool slides in from behind forcing Sandy to sit on it. Pop music began to play in the background. It is whatever beat you want it to be to make the word flow.
"Nooooow listen up Sandy 'cuz here's the deal~ Gonna make you up fine, gonna make the ladies squeal~" Gearstride appeared up behind Sandy with a comb and some gel.
"Gonna start with a new hair-do~Gonna make it so the ladies gonna swoon~" Suddenly the bottle of gel grew humongous and dumped a lot of gel on him before Gearstride bucked him out of it as she sang. His mane looked hip.
[Anyone can join in with their own rhymes and visuals, even Sandy who'd likely be trying to run away from the disney acid sequence]
Lycan 01
2012-08-23, 08:54 PM
"...She doesn't want to see me."
Foxglove said, her face tightening into a lonely frown. She looked up at Snickers with hooded eyes.
"...Or else she wouldn't be leaving, right?"
Train Station
Snickers shakes his head, and comfortingly pats Foxglove on the shoulder. "Nah, she ain't leaving because of anything you did or didn't do. I'm sure she'd love to see you. It'd mean a lot to her for any of her friends to drop in and say hi..."
---
Fox Trot glances in the direction of the juke box and smiles, kinda jelly about it since it was the kind of thing he liked. "Perhaps I shall." He said with a nod.
Greif's Cafe
"Anything else I can fix for ya?" the griffin inquires. Greif then looks out the window, and lets out a small sigh. "Hm. I was hoping for a bit more business by now... Must be a slow day."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-23, 08:56 PM
The dolt colt's ears went red as he bashfully smiled. Score He mentally congratulated himself. "So where to now?"
"Back to your house, and then I'll go home. I think I've kept you for long enough, and we can always just hang out some more tomorrow." "Smoothie" said to Spark.
Benson
2012-08-23, 09:50 PM
Greif's Cafe
"Anything else I can fix for ya?" the griffin inquires. Greif then looks out the window, and lets out a small sigh. "Hm. I was hoping for a bit more business by now... Must be a slow day."
"Ah, I don't think so, but ah thanks," Fox said as he returned to sipping his fancy beverage. He glanced at Greif and wanly smiled. "Well, its a small town, folks still out working, little things like that."
"Back to your house, and then I'll go home. I think I've kept you for long enough, and we can always just hang out some more tomorrow." "Smoothie" said to Spark.
"Alrighty, let us head on over," He couldn't help but to continue to smile, I mean, he just got a kiss on the cheek. He felt smooth like butter.
Mystic Muse
2012-08-23, 10:00 PM
"Smoothie" Head back on over to Spark's house, and unless there's somepony else that wishes to talk to her, she'll probably drop him off and go home.
Benson
2012-08-23, 10:09 PM
"Smoothie" Head back on over to Spark's house, and unless there's somepony else that wishes to talk to her, she'll probably drop him off and go home.
His little colty heart was acting silly, but she kissed his cheek, so he wanted to return the favor. He closed his eyes and leaned over to kiss her cheek. "So, yea, this was fun, I liked hanging out with you today." He then pawed at the ground and looked at "Smoothie". 'Uhm, tomorrow, mama's gonna be taking me and Cloud to the lake for swimming and a picnic, would you like to come with me..I mean us?"
Mystic Muse
2012-08-23, 10:21 PM
His little colty heart was acting silly, but she kissed his cheek, so he wanted to return the favor. He closed his eyes and leaned over to kiss her cheek. "So, yea, this was fun, I liked hanging out with you today." He then pawed at the ground and looked at "Smoothie". 'Uhm, tomorrow, mama's gonna be taking me and Cloud to the lake for swimming and a picnic, would you like to come with me..I mean us?"
"Oh, I'd love to!" "Smoothie" says and allows him to kiss her on her cheek. "Swimming sounds fun." she says.
Benson
2012-08-23, 10:27 PM
"Oh, I'd love to!" "Smoothie" says and allows him to kiss her on her cheek. "Swimming sounds fun." she says.
"Yay, I mean...cool," He said trying to play off his dolt coltness as cool. "Alrighty, I'll ask her, but I'm sure she'll say yes. Heheh, well, bye bye Smoothie."
Mystic Muse
2012-08-23, 10:32 PM
"Yay, I mean...cool," He said trying to play off his dolt coltness as cool. "Alrighty, I'll ask her, but I'm sure she'll say yes. Heheh, well, bye bye Smoothie."
"Bye!" She scampers off into the night.
/end scene.
Train Station
Snickers shakes his head, and comfortingly pats Foxglove on the shoulder. "Nah, she ain't leaving because of anything you did or didn't do. I'm sure she'd love to see you. It'd mean a lot to her for any of her friends to drop in and say hi..."
She didn't say anything to that -- after all, for all his assurances, she didn't really believe him. She just shut those thoughts into some place where she put things she didn't want people to see and nodded...
And began to trot down toward the bar.
Benson
2012-08-23, 11:54 PM
His House
Spark waved good bye and went inside the house and locked the door. He called out for Tinker and Cloud but got no answer. He furrowed his brows and walked into their little living room and saw a note on the coffee table. He went over and read it and only donned a confused expression.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-24, 04:29 AM
"Just leave it all to us....." Gearstride said with a smirk as she walked towards the camera as it closed up on her chest before wiping to a disney acid sequence.
-> Background endless groovy blue all around as a low stool slides in from behind forcing Sandy to sit on it. Pop music began to play in the background. It is whatever beat you want it to be to make the word flow.
"Nooooow listen up Sandy 'cuz here's the deal~ Gonna make you up fine, gonna make the ladies squeal~" Gearstride appeared up behind Sandy with a comb and some gel.
"Gonna start with a new hair-do~Gonna make it so the ladies gonna swoon~" Suddenly the bottle of gel grew humongous and dumped a lot of gel on him before Gearstride bucked him out of it as she sang. His mane looked hip.
[Anyone can join in with their own rhymes and visuals, even Sandy who'd likely be trying to run away from the disney acid sequence]
A giant mirror *poofed* in front of the stallion, and he nearly jumped as he saw his new mane-style. "What were wrong with my mane, tell me where was the flaw~ I have t'say, I liked what they did at the spa~" He glared down at his muzzle as the mirror faded into nothingness. "Now I know I said I was gonna play along~ But could somepony tell me why I'm talkin' in song?!~"
Pyrite had been bothered by this whole SmoothiexSpark thing. Something was just sort of naggling at the back of his soul...But he was confident it had resolved. Because Smoothie, in his mind, had kept the appointment she had with Spark and told him.
...But he wanted to check in, just in case.
His House
Spark waved good bye and went inside the house and locked the door. He called out for Tinker and Cloud but got no answer. He furrowed his brows and walked into their little living room and saw a note on the coffee table. He went over and read it and only donned a confused expression.
So he knocked on the door.
Benson
2012-08-24, 08:03 AM
Spark's House- South of Bridle Shores
The colt tilted his head in the direction of the door. "Huh...maybe they're back?" He wondered aloud to himself as he walked over to the door. He opened the door and blinked in surprise seeing Pyrite.
"Oh...heya Pyrite, what brings you here?"
A giant mirror *poofed* in front of the stallion, and he nearly jumped as he saw his new mane-style. "What were wrong with my mane, tell me where was the flaw~ I have t'say, I liked what they did at the spa~" He glared down at his muzzle as the mirror faded into nothingness. "Now I know I said I was gonna play along~ But could somepony tell me why I'm talkin' in song?!~"
Meanwhile in the background, Silverpine was busy pushing the various background sets used in the upcoming hit musical of the year. :smallbiggrin:
Benson
2012-08-24, 09:31 AM
A giant mirror *poofed* in front of the stallion, and he nearly jumped as he saw his new mane-style. "What were wrong with my mane, tell me where was the flaw~ I have t'say, I liked what they did at the spa~" He glared down at his muzzle as the mirror faded into nothingness. "Now I know I said I was gonna play along~ But could somepony tell me why I'm talkin' in song?!~"
Meanwhile in the background, Silverpine was busy pushing the various background sets used in the upcoming hit musical of the year. :smallbiggrin:
"Oh silly Sandy you ask too much,~ Just shut your lips and come and strut~" A click of her tongue as the scene swirl dissolved along with them. Suddenly, a cat walk, faceless masses watching Sandy. Light brightly shining everywhere.
"Gotta move like ya know what yer doin', for its the ladies ya gotta get ta' wooin'"~ Gearstride morphed into a featureless magenta pony shape pegasus with a smirk touching muzzle to muzzle as they fell into a colorful abyss.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-24, 11:04 AM
"Oh silly Sandy you ask too much,~ Just shut your lips and come and strut~" A click of her tongue as the scene swirl dissolved along with them. Suddenly, a cat walk, faceless masses watching Sandy. Light brightly shining everywhere.
The little stallion shrunk back, shielding his eyes from the bright lights. A hoof to the back shoved him forward in less of a strut, and more of an ungainly stumble-fall.
"Gotta move like ya know what yer doin', for its the ladies ya gotta get ta' wooin'"~ Gearstride morphed into a featureless magenta pony shape pegasus with a smirk touching muzzle to muzzle as they fell into a colorful abyss.
Sandy's legs flailed about as he fell, eventually landing *plop* in the middle of a happening club full of faceless ponies. He sheepishly waved to the lot of them, only to have them turn up their muzzles and keep dancing. The stallion rested his head on the bar, the barkeep (wiping a glass, of course) shook his head at the hapless fellow. "This just doesn't feel like me~ If only I were some other pony~" Out on the dance floor, a muscular, tall, suave-looking version of himself gave a dazzling smile, sending all the fillies a-fainting and leaving him sitting alone. "I'm short, I'm meek, I can't compare~ With all them other lads out there~ Why should any filly look my way?~ The stallion took a breath, leaving just enough time for somepony to jump in mid-rhyme.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-24, 02:51 PM
The little stallion shrunk back, shielding his eyes from the bright lights. A hoof to the back shoved him forward in less of a strut, and more of an ungainly stumble-fall.
Sandy's legs flailed about as he fell, eventually landing *plop* in the middle of a happening club full of faceless ponies. He sheepishly waved to the lot of them, only to have them turn up their muzzles and keep dancing. The stallion rested his head on the bar, the barkeep (wiping a glass, of course) shook his head at the hapless fellow. "This just doesn't feel like me~ If only I were some other pony~" Out on the dance floor, a muscular, tall, suave-looking version of himself gave a dazzling smile, sending all the fillies a-fainting and leaving him sitting alone. "I'm short, I'm meek, I can't compare~ With all them other lads out there~ Why should any filly look my way?~ The stallion took a breath, leaving just enough time for somepony to jump in mid-rhyme.
At this point, Night Jewel made her reapperance. "Now, now, Sandy, no need to mope~ To your charms, most wouldn't say 'nope'~" She patted his head, then leapt through a mysteriously-appearing portal and came out on the other side of him with a pair of mares in tow. "All right, girls, time to do your duty!~"
"Aw, just look at the adorable colt!~" sang one mare, nuzzling him.
"I have to admit he's quite a cutie~ Even if he's kind of a dolt~" sang the other. After a moment, she nuzzled him as well.
Night Jewel then vanished again to get more candidates. She had little idea what was going on, but knew it was fun.
Spark's House- South of Bridle Shores
The colt tilted his head in the direction of the door. "Huh...maybe they're back?" He wondered aloud to himself as he walked over to the door. He opened the door and blinked in surprise seeing Pyrite.
"Oh...heya Pyrite, what brings you here?"
Well, he didn't seem that broken up...Maybe he had gotten over it already?
"Well, I was bored...And wanting to see how you were holding up. I mean, it's not the worst you've endured, other fish, etc..."
Oh, comedy of errors.
Benson
2012-08-24, 07:22 PM
Well, he didn't seem that broken up...Maybe he had gotten over it already?
"Well, I was bored...And wanting to see how you were holding up. I mean, it's not the worst you've endured, other fish, etc..."
Oh, comedy of errors.
Spark looked at him quizzically and like glanced around to see if there were others abound. "Uh, yea, I'm "holding up" I guess?....You want to come inside? Seems Miss Tinker took Cloud with her to her farm for an errand and stuff."
"Yeah, alright. Sounds good...What've you up to?"
He asked, trotting inside. This is the first time on-screen he's been in their house, but let's assume he's hung out while Spark was grounded.
Benson
2012-08-24, 07:51 PM
"Yeah, alright. Sounds good...What've you up to?"
He asked, trotting inside. This is the first time on-screen he's been in their house, but let's assume he's hung out while Spark was grounded.
"Hauh, well, me and Smoothie cancelled our exercise workout and grabbed lunch together at ah that Grills Restaurant and Spa, we chatted and stuff," There were the makings of a goofy smile on his face as he bobbed his head.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-24, 07:57 PM
At this point, Night Jewel made her reapperance. "Now, now, Sandy, no need to mope~ To your charms, most wouldn't say 'nope'~" She patted his head, then leapt through a mysteriously-appearing portal and came out on the other side of him with a pair of mares in tow. "All right, girls, time to do your duty!~"
"Aw, just look at the adorable colt!~" sang one mare, nuzzling him.
"I have to admit he's quite a cutie~ Even if he's kind of a dolt~" sang the other. After a moment, she nuzzled him as well.
Night Jewel then vanished again to get more candidates. She had little idea what was going on, but knew it was fun.
The colt sat stock-straight and blushed furiously at the sudden onslaught of affections. Is this real, or just another lie?~ Could I really catch a sane mare's eye?~ The two mares looked at him expectantly; he just grinned like a doofus and chuckled sheepishly. "I-I think y'both are m-mighty fine~ U-uh..." He looked around the "bar" for a familiar face. "C-could somepony tell me my next line?~" he awkwardly talk-sung.
Benson
2012-08-24, 08:33 PM
The colt sat stock-straight and blushed furiously at the sudden onslaught of affections. Is this real, or just another lie?~ Could I really catch a sane mare's eye?~ The two mares looked at him expectantly; he just grinned like a doofus and chuckled sheepishly. "I-I think y'both are m-mighty fine~ U-uh..." He looked around the "bar" for a familiar face. "C-could somepony tell me my next line?~" he awkwardly talk-sung.
A click and a snap, this is far from a wrap~ "Use that dolt colt charm, with that smile you'll disarm~ Have the ladies all over you, so many hearts you'll subdue~"
"And maybe get that HPK," Gearstride said as an aside, hoof to the side of her mouth to camera before wagging her brows as the scene wiped to the left.
"Come now Sandy let's see what you got~!" Musical interlude go!
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-24, 09:06 PM
A click and a snap, this is far from a wrap~ "Use that dolt colt charm, with that smile you'll disarm~ Have the ladies all over you, so many hearts you'll subdue~"
"And maybe get that HPK," Gearstride said as an aside, hoof to the side of her mouth to camera before wagging her brows as the scene wiped to the left.
"Come now Sandy let's see what you got~!" Musical interlude go!
And so the music played on with an upbeat tune as the barkeep brought the three of them a variety of wild-colored drinks. A toast, they all sip, and Sandy's eyes bug out as a jet of flame erupts from his mouth.
The scene changed to Sandy trotting out with mares in tow. A carriage pulled up for them, and the stallion opened the door for them. Only to have the carriage zoom off, spinning him 'round like a top before he fell muzzle-first into a puddle.
Cut to them trotting along an open-air market. Sandy leaves the two of them ooh-ing over some pastries while he makes for a flower stand. He picks up a bouquet of roses, forgetting he no longer has a horn to carry them. He tries to carry them in his mouth, but accidentally bites through the paper, getting a face-full of thorns and broken stems for his trouble. He tries to spit them out, struggles to get them together again, and by the time he gets back to the mares, all he's got is a pair of roses for the two of them, which he offers meekly.
Then suddenly they're on a dance floor, surging with trippy lights. Sandy is nervous, but one of the mares gently pushes him out onto the dance floor. He starts slowly, but at their encouragement, gets more and more into the music. He starts to add some flips and twirls to his moves, and it's looking like he's finally getting into the groove of things. He jumps so high he leaves the picture, then the mares look confused as he doesn't come back down. A few seconds later, he falls to the floor, his head stuck in a disco ball. Little birdies and stars swirl around his head before he comically flops onto his back.
The music picks up again, this time with the spotlight focused on Sandy. "I know I said I'd like some company~ But who'd really want somepony so clumsy?~ I guess that it's not meant to be~ The single life's the life for meeeeeee~" He sighed and hung his head, everything beyond the spotlight seemed all dark and lonely.
Benson
2012-08-25, 12:56 AM
And then in a flash the darkness brightened back up into something more colorful and the tune more upbeat. Gearstride appeared with her hoof out and picking him up with a big smile on her face. "Oooh, ya don't have to be a downer here, come on with me your old pal Gear~ Who.will.show.that.ya.got.nothin' to feeeeeeeeeeeeear!`~waahwoo!
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-25, 05:51 AM
And then in a flash the darkness brightened back up into something more colorful and the tune more upbeat. Gearstride appeared with her hoof out and picking him up with a big smile on her face. "Oooh, ya don't have to be a downer here, come on with me your old pal Gear~ Who.will.show.that.ya.got.nothin' to feeeeeeeeeeeeear!`~waahwoo!
Sandy let himself get picked up and dragged out of the spotlight of self-pity, an unconvinced look upon his face. "An' how d'you plan t'do that?" he said in a flat, spoken aside. Splashes of color and upbeat key changes weren't enough, bigger guns would be needed here.
"Hauh, well, me and Smoothie cancelled our exercise workout and grabbed lunch together at ah that Grills Restaurant and Spa, we chatted and stuff," There were the makings of a goofy smile on his face as he bobbed his head.
"...What?"
This did not add up. He could see that goofy smile. That was, from Pyrite's understanding, not the correct facial expression.
"That...Doesn't make sense...Why would she do that?"
Benson
2012-08-25, 11:20 AM
Sandy let himself get picked up and dragged out of the spotlight of self-pity, an unconvinced look upon his face. "An' how d'you plan t'do that?" he said in a flat, spoken aside. Splashes of color and upbeat key changes weren't enough, bigger guns would be needed here.
"Gonna make you better~than you were before~ Just follow to mah every letter~To its very core~ And then for some reason he was balancing books on his head. Maybe for poise.
[I think this is where their back and forth thing can begin]
"...What?"
This did not add up. He could see that goofy smile. That was, from Pyrite's understanding, not the correct facial expression.
"That...Doesn't make sense...Why would she do that?"
"Because she digs me and is my friend?" And maybe something more Spark had himself an after thought.
"No, I mean...I sort of wanted to check her intentions, just a bit, since you're my buddy....And she said she was going to clear things up...Because you misunderstood..."
These facial expressions were not matching up with Pyrite's understanding increasingly, and the normal streak of cowardice and scheming in Pyrite's heart was flaring up.
"It doesn't sound like that's what happened."
Benson
2012-08-25, 06:18 PM
"No, I mean...I sort of wanted to check her intentions, just a bit, since you're my buddy....And she said she was going to clear things up...Because you misunderstood..."
These facial expressions were not matching up with Pyrite's understanding increasingly, and the normal streak of cowardice and scheming in Pyrite's heart was flaring up.
"It doesn't sound like that's what happened."
Spark furrowed his brow looking a bit angry. "You talked to her about this?? I told you not to tell her about this, there was a promise-swear and everything, bro, not cool."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-25, 08:01 PM
"Gonna make you better~than you were before~ Just follow to mah every letter~To its very core~ And then for some reason he was balancing books on his head. Maybe for poise.
[I think this is where their back and forth thing can begin]
Sandy stuck out one leg, then another, then hopped back and forth, switching out his legs, all without dropping the books. "Figured you'd be an expert on this stuff~ So maybe you could tell me if I'll ever measure up~ Say it straight, do y'think I even got a chance?~"
[let it begin!]
Benson
2012-08-26, 07:12 AM
Sandy stuck out one leg, then another, then hopped back and forth, switching out his legs, all without dropping the books. "Figured you'd be an expert on this stuff~ So maybe you could tell me if I'll ever measure up~ Say it straight, do y'think I even got a chance?~"
"Absolutely, of course, I say, now let's work on that stance!~ "Back straight. Chin down. Brow cocked. Show me your smirk~"
Sandy stood with his back straight, dropped his chin to his chest, raised his eyebrow, and gave a toothy, doofy smiirk.
"I think I might be gettin' it, this maybe might just work~
Though it's hard to walk like this, I can't see a thing~"
The stallion trotted in a wavering line as he had to strain his eyes to see forward.
"Eh...you'll eventually get into the swing~" Gearstride replied in a talk-sing manner. And suddenly a small rock appears to cause Sandy to trip and all, the books falling off his head. "We'll work on that." More talk-sing aside stuff.
"Gooooootta just walk, like ya got some swag'~
Sandy picks himself up and starts strutting his stuff. By which I mean he starts silly-walking around in what he believes to be a "cool" trot. Before long, he's looking back at himself self-consciously.
"Seein' that just makes me wanna gag~"
"Though perhaps it's all in the knees?~"
He starts walking with super exaggerated steps, sticking his knees up high with each trot.
Gearstride held in a snicker as she swag' walked with him, making him look kinda lame in comparison. "You got' the idea, but it ain't still a breeeeze~"
The mare then stutted up ahead of him, trotting with a confident poise, smirk in place, there seemed to be a rhythm to each step. "Watch my steps, and you'll learn yet, the awesome swag in yoooou~"
Sandy's goose-steps slowed to match Gear's natural rythm. And then slowed further as he adjusted to his own natural gait. The slower speed forced his knees lower into something resembling a normal trot. As he found himself bouncing along next to her, a small grin turned into a confident little smile. The floor turned into a long red carpet, phantom flashbulbs going off all around them. "Hey Gear, lookit! I think it's comin' through!~"
He started to hover, keeping up a swag-trot in mid-air. "I feel like a million, like I'm walkin' on air!~"
[COLOR="Olive"]
"By Sandy. You got it! And you couldn't look anymore,- Debonaire~!" All kinds of colorful but featureless shaped fillies appeared walking at his sides dressed to the nines as he himself had a bow tie on him. A set of double doors appeared before with a warm golden glowing light coming from them. Gearstride was there as the doorfilly and opened it up for him. "We've been awaaaatin', you, Mister Saaandy~"
Sandy grinned as the light engulfed them, revealing a massive ball, in a hall to rival those in Canterlot Castle. As he and his cadre of fillies entered, the band struck up a triumphant entry fanfare. "And I feeeeeeeel as happy as a foal in a candyyyyyyyyyyyyyy~!"
"...shop!"
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[Alrighty, Grif, PurityIcekiller, feel free to insert yerselves if ye want, if not, let it be known in OOC so there's no accidental waiting of many days, waiting, for ya to post.]
Spark furrowed his brow looking a bit angry. "You talked to her about this?? I told you not to tell her about this, there was a promise-swear and everything, bro, not cool."
"I was just looking out for you!...I didn't want you getting hurt, and I wanted to make sure she was on the level with you. I didn't say too much -- just asked what she felt..."
He shrunk down nervously, trying to spin this and be -- gasp -- honest.
"And she said she wasn't, and we agreed to clear things up when one of us saw you next...I... I thought for sure I could tell if she was lying to me..."
He was pretty sure he could; Smoothie wasn't the sort who was made for dishonesty, he felt. Maybe inner dishonesty, but outer? Smoothie? Of course, that in and of itself could be a trap.
Benson
2012-08-26, 06:47 PM
Spark lightly snorted and kept his glower at Pyrite which soon softened into a confused expression. He was now just plum confused. He slumped down on the ground like a sad puppy.
"Something isn't right...But I don't know where it's wrong..."
He looked at Spark and huddled beside him, his own look of confusion and sadness on his face.
"I'm sorry I asked her. But... Someone's getting played."
Benson
2012-08-27, 05:05 AM
"Something isn't right...But I don't know where it's wrong..."
He looked at Spark and huddled beside him, his own look of confusion and sadness on his face.
"I'm sorry I asked her. But... Someone's getting played."
"I don't believe you....I think you're making stuff up now," Oh yea, Spark went the cliche route. He had a look of angry hurt and confusion and turned his head towards Pyrite.
Lycan 01
2012-08-27, 05:38 AM
"Ah, I don't think so, but ah thanks," Fox said as he returned to sipping his fancy beverage. He glanced at Greif and wanly smiled. "Well, its a small town, folks still out working, little things like that."
Greif's Cafe
Greif leans forward against the bar, folding his jacket-sleeved talons over each other. "Eh, guess you're right," he muses. "What sorta work are they doin'? Any other important businesses or stores I ought to know about? Other than the baker and that restaurant down the road. Think a guy named Grill owns it. Heh. Ironic," the griffin smirks.
Benson
2012-08-27, 05:53 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif leans forward against the bar, folding his jacket-sleeved talons over each other. "Eh, guess you're right," he muses. "What sorta work are they doin'? Any other important businesses or stores I ought to know about? Other than the baker and that restaurant down the road. Think a guy named Grill owns it. Heh. Ironic," the griffin smirks.
"Well, there's still rebuilding in some places when the town got attacked by a bad guy in armor, but that's been a week or so. Anyways, yea, Grills', he's my friend, the one I'm going to Filly with. But uh....there used to be a soda bar, run by my friend....but ah....I got a note from her....that she was in the process moving away....I haven't even gone to see her yet, kinda...well...acting cowardly about that, she was a good friend."
Lycan 01
2012-08-27, 06:05 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif shrugs. "Guy in armor, huh? Man, I got great timing or what? Heh heh. Anyway, sorry to hear about your friend. But why be cowardly about it? I mean, everyone's run from their problems at least once. Some folks make a bad habit out of it. But putting off seeing her won't postpone her leaving. It just gives you less time to say goodbye," the griffin sigh.
After a few seconds, Greif smirks. "Hey, I'm gettin' kinda good at this 'wise bartender' role, wouldn't you say? Hah hah..."
Benson
2012-08-27, 06:50 AM
"I know, I know...I just don't like the finality of it," Fox sighed and busied himself with his drink. He really was a coward. Running away from his dreams because he was hurt by a mare but couldn't let go. Running away from confronting his issues that he knew had hurt Icy, even if she was putting on such a strong front. Running away from telling her about the letter yesterday. Just avoiding, putting it on the backburner and trying to pretend things were fine.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-27, 09:33 AM
Sandy strode down the steps and into the thick of fancy party. With a spring in his step to match the lively music, he seemed a stallion ready to take the world by the horns. A lovely waiter brought over hors d'oeuvres for him and his posse of fillies. "I feel better already, maybe this is good for th' health!~" They all laughed along, and a lime green filly eased her way next to him. "So, Mister Shores, tell us about yourself?~"
Instantly, the music, the chatter, it all came to a grinding halt. The color drained out of Sandy from head to hoof, leaving him ghostly white. The collar around his neck suddenly tightened, and sweat poured down his face. He opened his mouth to answer the expecting crowd, but all that came out was awkward stuttering. They pressed in closer, waiting for his answer, but all the dolt colt could do was try and back away, until stopped by a buffet table. He held his hooves up, trying to defend his head from the conversation-hungry mob...
"I don't believe you....I think you're making stuff up now," Oh yea, Spark went the cliche route. He had a look of angry hurt and confusion and turned his head towards Pyrite.
"I'm not!"
Pyrite said, his voice rising, but his expression more desperate than angry. He paused, gave what he was saying some thought.
"Why would I do that? Well, OK, that's a dumb thing, since *someone's* doing *something* without my knowing why -- But you know me, Spark! Where's the payoff in lying here?"
Benson
2012-08-27, 04:57 PM
Sandy strode down the steps and into the thick of fancy party. With a spring in his step to match the lively music, he seemed a stallion ready to take the world by the horns. A lovely waiter brought over hors d'oeuvres for him and his posse of fillies. "I feel better already, maybe this is good for th' health!~" They all laughed along, and a lime green filly eased her way next to him. "So, Mister Shores, tell us about yourself?~"
Instantly, the music, the chatter, it all came to a grinding halt. The color drained out of Sandy from head to hoof, leaving him ghostly white. The collar around his neck suddenly tightened, and sweat poured down his face. He opened his mouth to answer the expecting crowd, but all that came out was awkward stuttering. They pressed in closer, waiting for his answer, but all the dolt colt could do was try and back away, until stopped by a buffet table. He held his hooves up, trying to defend his head from the conversation-hungry mob...
And one big white out. Sandy would find himself at a small table set up outside the Clunker with a large open umbrella. Sitting in front of him was one of the mares that musicalnumberNight Jewel had brought in for Sandy. Gearstride was dressed in a waitress uniform with a tray of cookies and set it down before the two. Sandy would probably just be having an out of it moment, confused by the disney acid sequence and what appeared to be reality.
Gearstride returned over to the Clunker and set down the tray and stood near her stallion. "Yikes....he doesn't seem to be doing very well.."
[if no one's okay with this, I could change it so the musical number is still going]
"I'm not!"
Pyrite said, his voice rising, but his expression more desperate than angry. He paused, gave what he was saying some thought.
"Why would I do that? Well, OK, that's a dumb thing, since *someone's* doing *something* without my knowing why -- But you know me, Spark! Where's the payoff in lying here?"
"I don't know, maybe you secretly fancy her yourself," Spark nickered and shuffled away.
"Well, I don't. I'm not looking for a fillyftiend until I'm established."
He looked away awkwardly before looking after him pleadingly, his heart surging with bromance,
"Haven't I usually worked hard with only minimal profit margins to help you?"
Benson
2012-08-28, 01:10 AM
"Well, I don't. I'm not looking for a fillyftiend until I'm established."
He looked away awkwardly before looking after him pleadingly, his heart surging with bromance.
"Haven't I usually worked hard with only minimal profit margins to help you?"
"I guess....." He regretted looking at those pleading eyes of his friend. "But.......you're wrong though...about Smoothie, she does like me and I just end up having my firstest fillyfriend."
Lycan 01
2012-08-28, 01:16 AM
"I know, I know...I just don't like the finality of it," Fox sighed and busied himself with his drink. He really was a coward. Running away from his dreams because he was hurt by a mare but couldn't let go. Running away from confronting his issues that he knew had hurt Icy, even if she was putting on such a strong front. Running away from telling her about the letter yesterday. Just avoiding, putting it on the backburner and trying to pretend things were fine.
Greif's Cafe
Greif gives a small flap of his wings, and tilts his head thoughtfully. "Well, does it really have to be final? What's stopping her from coming back to visit, or you going to visit her?" he inquires in a friendly rather than accusatory manner. "It ain't final, unless you let it be."
Benson
2012-08-28, 05:54 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif gives a small flap of his wings, and tilts his head thoughtfully. "Well, does it really have to be final? What's stopping her from coming back to visit, or you going to visit her?" he inquires in a friendly rather than accusatory manner. "It ain't final, unless you let it be."
"I said that it just feels final....I don't know how to explain it, without getting meta," Fox Trot wanly smiled and sipped his espresso, he seemed half way done with it, being a slow sipper he was.
Lycan 01
2012-08-28, 05:57 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin shrugs his wings. "Eh, if you wanna talk, I'm willing to listen. Or we can chat about something else. I ain't tryin' to pry, I'm just doin' the whole 'bartender' thing. Heh. So, anything else I should know about this town? Folks I should look for? Folks I should avoid? I know I'm the only griffin 'round here, unless I missed a rather important memo," Greif smirks.
Benson
2012-08-28, 06:33 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin shrugs his wings. "Eh, if you wanna talk, I'm willing to listen. Or we can chat about something else. I ain't tryin' to pry, I'm just doin' the whole 'bartender' thing. Heh. So, anything else I should know about this town? Folks I should look for? Folks I should avoid? I know I'm the only griffin 'round here, unless I missed a rather important memo," Greif smirks.
"Uh, no, the folks here are pretty nice, just mostly...quirky....but none really to avoid, friendly weird folk, or at least polite weird folk," Fox Trot told Greif and sipped. "Oh, I do recommend visiting the Civic Center, its rather unique being a building not made from clouds built on top of clouds."
Lycan 01
2012-08-28, 06:53 AM
"Uh, no, the folks here are pretty nice, just mostly...quirky....but none really to avoid, friendly weird folk, or at least polite weird folk," Fox Trot told Greif and sipped. "Oh, I do recommend visiting the Civic Center, its rather unique being a building not made from clouds built on top of clouds."
Greif's Cafe
"That is interesting..." Greif muses. "Might have to check that out. Any other plot hooks noteworthy things I ought to know about? There's not some big quirky detail I'm missing, like the sky turning purple on Tuesdays, right?" the griffin asks jovially. "Or this being the favored vacation spot of Princess Luna or something random like that?"
Benson
2012-08-28, 07:16 AM
Greif's Cafe
"That is interesting..." Greif muses. "Might have to check that out. Any other plot hooks noteworthy things I ought to know about? There's not some big quirky detail I'm missing, like the sky turning purple on Tuesdays, right?" the griffin asks jovially. "Or this being the favored vacation spot of Princess Luna or something random like that?"
"Nothing like that, for now, that I'm aware of, its been rather tame lately in the town wide shenanigans, as far as I'm concerned," He replied with a casual shrug. "There's the lake to the north-west, as I mentioned, oh and one of the biggest single pony owned farms in Equestria to the north-east. There's also a hideous metal monstrosity that is parked near the town center or by the cloud stairs to the civic center."
Lycan 01
2012-08-28, 07:31 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin raises an eyebrow. "Wait, metal what now?" Greif asks. "Do tell."
"I guess....." He regretted looking at those pleading eyes of his friend. "But.......you're wrong though...about Smoothie, she does like me and I just end up having my firstest fillyfriend."
"I hope so. I'll tell her one about lying to me, then, OK?"
He said, glad to be believed about his sincerity if nothing else -- being the boy who cried wolf sucks.
Benson
2012-08-28, 11:40 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin raises an eyebrow. "Wait, metal what now?" Greif asks. "Do tell."
"Eh, some metal machine with insectoid legs, scuttles about in the clanky manner, nearly ran me over once," He still seemed very bitter about that old incident from a long time ago.
"I hope so. I'll tell her one about lying to me, then, OK?"
He said, glad to be believed about his sincerity if nothing else -- being the boy who cried wolf sucks.
"I did tell you...not to bring it up....I think...because its her, and her first time liking someone like that, she's kinda embarrassed about it," Spark said still in his glum mood.
And one big white out. Sandy would find himself at a small table set up outside the Clunker with a large open umbrella. Sitting in front of him was one of the mares that musicalnumberNight Jewel had brought in for Sandy. Gearstride was dressed in a waitress uniform with a tray of cookies and set it down before the two. Sandy would probably just be having an out of it moment, confused by the disney acid sequence and what appeared to be reality.
Gearstride returned over to the Clunker and set down the tray and stood near her stallion. "Yikes....he doesn't seem to be doing very well.."
[if no one's okay with this, I could change it so the musical number is still going]
Silverpine nodded, apparently having acquirred a director's visor and a bullhorn in the process. "I think... this calls for more drastic measures. We need him to talk, and stat."
Benson
2012-08-28, 11:58 AM
Silverpine nodded, apparently having acquirred a director's visor and a bullhorn in the process. "I think... this calls for more drastic measures. We need him to talk, and stat."
"Cue cards!" She yelled abruptly. "We'll use cue cards!"
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-28, 08:15 PM
[Okay, time for objections has passed, moving on!]
Sandy blinked a few times. When the hay did he get here? Where was the ballroom? Where was the party? Was his hair still gelled? Wasn't he just holding some fancy snacks? Where was he? Why did Gear just bring over a tray of cookies? And who was this pretty mare sitting across from him, looking like she just asked a question of sorts...
The reality of the situation hit like a ton of bricks. He was on a date! An honest-to-goodness date, and he didn't even remember meeting this mare! Sandy gulped, mouth going completely dry as he floundered to think of something to say.
Benson
2012-08-28, 09:36 PM
The lime green mare looked at him with a confused polite smile and glanced around. Her recent memories involved her friends and a dark purple filly coercing her to meet this stallion here, her friends saying she needed to get back in the game and get over her ex.
"...Are you alright?" She asked with a tilt of her head.
Lycan 01
2012-08-29, 06:54 AM
"Eh, some metal machine with insectoid legs, scuttles about in the clanky manner, nearly ran me over once," He still seemed very bitter about that old incident from a long time ago.
Greif's Cafe
Greif stares for a moment. "You're pulling my leg. What's it for? Who owns it? Yeah, uh, I think I missed that on the brochure..."
Benson
2012-08-29, 06:59 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif stares for a moment. "You're pulling my leg. What's it for? Who owns it? Yeah, uh, I think I missed that on the brochure..."
"Its like a metal covered wagon, that moves without the need of ponies pulling it, like an engine thing...some greyish green mare owns it," Fox answered and sipped some more, oh it was definitely going to end up going straight through him.
"Cue cards!" She yelled abruptly. "We'll use cue cards!"
"Cue cards... cue cards... c'mon... I know I stashed a pile of em somewhere..." Silverpine muttered, as he ransacked a knapsack nearby.
[Okay, time for objections has passed, moving on!]
Sandy blinked a few times. When the hay did he get here? Where was the ballroom? Where was the party? Was his hair still gelled? Wasn't he just holding some fancy snacks? Where was he? Why did Gear just bring over a tray of cookies? And who was this pretty mare sitting across from him, looking like she just asked a question of sorts...
The reality of the situation hit like a ton of bricks. He was on a date! An honest-to-goodness date, and he didn't even remember meeting this mare! Sandy gulped, mouth going completely dry as he floundered to think of something to say.
The lime green mare looked at him with a confused polite smile and glanced around. Her recent memories involved her friends and a dark purple filly coercing her to meet this stallion here, her friends saying she needed to get back in the game and get over her ex.
"...Are you alright?" She asked with a tilt of her head.
Right in time, Silverpine's hoof reached about what appeared to be a set of cue cards. He pulled one out at random and flashed it at Sandy. :smalltongue:
"Hey there babe. What's cooking?"
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 08:42 AM
The lime green mare looked at him with a confused polite smile and glanced around. Her recent memories involved her friends and a dark purple filly coercing her to meet this stallion here, her friends saying she needed to get back in the game and get over her ex.
"...Are you alright?" She asked with a tilt of her head.
Sandy shook the dazed look from his face and nervously scratched at his mane. "Y-yeah, I'm fine..."
[COLOR="DarkOrange"]Right in time, Silverpine's hoof reached about what appeared to be a set of cue cards. He pulled one out at random and flashed it at Sandy. :smalltongue:
"Hey there babe. What's cooking?"
He squinted at the print behind her. "Uh...'hey there babe. What's cookin'?'" He said with all the grace of a two-legged pony. And then promptly blushed as he realized what he just said. If it were possible to scream telepathically at ponies, Silverpine and Gear would be getting a proper earful right about now.
Benson
2012-08-29, 09:00 AM
Gearstride couldn't help but snicker as she hid behind Silverpine, well not really, more just draped over his back and snickering.
The lime green mare just looked at him funny, well that didn't answer her previous previous question. "Are you alright?..."
Gearstride couldn't help but snicker as she hid behind Silverpine, well not really, more just draped over his back and snickering.
The lime green mare just looked at him funny, well that didn't answer her previous previous question. "Are you alright?..."
Silverpine frantically searched through the small pile of cue cards in the bag, glancing at each he pulled out in turn and tossing them on the ground. Finally, he found what he wanted and held it up.
"Well yeah, you are meeting the hottest stallion in town after all."
Yeah... Silverpine was probably as bad at this as Gear probably was. :smalltongue:
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 09:25 AM
Gearstride couldn't help but snicker as she hid behind Silverpine, well not really, more just draped over his back and snickering.
The lime green mare just looked at him funny, well that didn't answer her previous previous question. "Are you alright?..."
Silverpine frantically searched through the small pile of cue cards in the bag, glancing at each he pulled out in turn and tossing them on the ground. Finally, he found what he wanted and held it up.
"Well yeah, you are meeting the hottest stallion in town after all."
Yeah... Silverpine was probably as bad at this as Gear probably was. :smalltongue:
Sandy recovered from his previous embarassment just in time to see another cue card appear. "'Well y-yeah, you are meetin' th' hottest stallion in town, after all'...oh dear..." The "hottest stallion in town"'s eyes went as wide as dinnerplates, his cheeks flushed bright red, and he shot Silverpine a despairing look over the filly's shoulder.
Maybe he should've been hunting for better friends, that might've been more productive than hunting for a special somepony. :smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-29, 09:37 AM
"I know I'm hanging with the hottest stallion in town," Gearstride giggled and watched the shenanigans with Silverpine and nuzzled him.
"Huh?...oh..?..." She forced a polite chuckle. "You're being funny....I think. So uh....what kind of hobbies are you into?"
"I know I'm hanging with the hottest stallion in town," Gearstride giggled and watched the shenanigans with Silverpine and nuzzled him.
"Huh?...oh..?..." She forced a polite chuckle. "You're being funny....I think. So uh....what kind of hobbies are you into?"
Silverpine searched around some more in his growing pile of cue cards. He picked out a few, thinking for a moment, before holding one up.
(You get to choose whichever you think has most potential)
"Heh, spending time with babes like you is all I do."
"Hobbies? I think I just got a new one. Talking to you."
"Hmm, hobbies eh? I like to <insert hobby here>."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 09:58 AM
"I know I'm hanging with the hottest stallion in town," Gearstride giggled and watched the shenanigans with Silverpine and nuzzled him.
"Huh?...oh..?..." She forced a polite chuckle. "You're being funny....I think. So uh....what kind of hobbies are you into?"
Silverpine searched around some more in his growing pile of cue cards. He picked out a few, thinking for a moment, before holding one up.
(You get to choose whichever you think has most potential)
"Heh, spending time with babes like you is all I do."
"Hobbies? I think I just got a new one. Talking to you."
"Hmm, hobbies eh? I like to <insert hobby here>."
[If the magic wasn't invovled, I'd pick the middle one only. Alas.]
Sandy tugged at his collar nervously, giving her an earnest (and apologetic) smile of his own. "'Hobbies? I think I just got a new one: Talking to you.'" Every nerve in his body told him to facehoove. Did such cheesiness really just come out of his mouth? The things he did for-that familiar tingling started up in his throat, the magic! "Uh, I-I also like sand-sculptin'. A-and goin' for runs on th' beach, especially in th' mornin'. And....flying?" Did that count, now that he was a pegasus? It must've been enough for the magic, as the tingling disappeared.
Good save; he nearly made a fool of himself there. :smalltongue:
Benson
2012-08-29, 10:05 AM
The mare felt a little awkward here, this guy...was kinda spazzy...nurgh.... "Flying? I like that too...fun stuff," She stuffed a cookie in her mouth to keep it occupied, this pony was kinda weirding her out just a little here.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-29, 10:17 AM
[Sandy Shenanigans]
It was then that Night Jewel showed up again and overheard.
Oh, for crying out loud! No self-respecting mare would go for lines like that. I need to do something.
She crept up behind Silverpine and prepared to swipe the next cue card.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 10:29 AM
The mare felt a little awkward here, this guy...was kinda spazzy...nurgh.... "Flying? I like that too...fun stuff," She stuffed a cookie in her mouth to keep it occupied, this pony was kinda weirding her out just a little here.
"Yeah...flyin'." Sandy lamely agreed and nibbled on a cookie. Sure, they spent an entire musical number teaching him how to walk, and not one word on what to do when actual conversation happened. Great work, folks. "So...what sorta hobbies do you have?"
Benson
2012-08-29, 04:56 PM
"Yeah...flyin'." Sandy lamely agreed and nibbled on a cookie. Sure, they spent an entire musical number teaching him how to walk, and not one word on what to do when actual conversation happened. Great work, folks. "So...what sorta hobbies do you have?"
The mare was not really feeling this and slowly swallowed her cookie. "Dancing, and I guess scrap booking, I seem to enjoy that, mostly taking pictures and stuff."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 07:59 PM
The mare was not really feeling this and slowly swallowed her cookie. "Dancing, and I guess scrap booking, I seem to enjoy that, mostly taking pictures and stuff."
"Oh? Do you have any....good picture spots? I mean, places you like t'go an' photograph?" The stallion kept glancing over her shoulder, he wasn't sure how long he could keep this line of conversation going, and maybe the next cue card won't be as bad as the previous bunch.
Benson
2012-08-29, 08:15 PM
"Oh? Do you have any....good picture spots? I mean, places you like t'go an' photograph?" The stallion kept glancing over her shoulder, he wasn't sure how long he could keep this line of conversation going, and maybe the next cue card won't be as bad as the previous bunch.
"Not really, just taking pictures of friends and family, capturing our moments for a scrapbook, I'm not into that whole professional photography if that's what you're getting," Another cookie stuffed into her mouth.
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-29, 08:32 PM
"Not really, just taking pictures of friends and family, capturing our moments for a scrapbook, I'm not into that whole professional photography if that's what you're getting," Another cookie stuffed into her mouth.
"Oh. Uh, that's good too. Nice for remembering...stuff." Nibble nibble.
WARNING: Imminent conversation failure detected! Request immediate backup!
Benson
2012-08-30, 02:57 AM
"Oh. Uh, that's good too. Nice for remembering...stuff." Nibble nibble.
WARNING: Imminent conversation failure detected! Request immediate backup!
"Yea, it is, very nice and stuff." Nibble. Nibble. She rubbed the back of her head and glanced at her non existent watch on her leg. "Uh...do you like dancing?"
Lycan 01
2012-08-30, 04:15 AM
"Its like a metal covered wagon, that moves without the need of ponies pulling it, like an engine thing...some greyish green mare owns it," Fox answered and sipped some more, oh it was definitely going to end up going straight through him.
Greif's Cafe
Greif continues to stare. "Yeah, uh, I missed that one on the way in. Who owns it, anyhoo?" he asks warily. "Any other noteworthy things I should be made aware of? Is there a slumbering elder evil at the bottom of the lake, too?" he quips.
Benson
2012-08-30, 05:54 AM
Greif's Cafe
Greif continues to stare. "Yeah, uh, I missed that one on the way in. Who owns it, anyhoo?" he asks warily. "Any other noteworthy things I should be made aware of? Is there a slumbering elder evil at the bottom of the lake, too?" he quips.
"A grayish green mare?" Fox looked at him inquisitively and then 'meh' shrugged. "Anyways, and uh, no to any slumbering evils at the bottom of the lake. Oh yes, maybe once in a while the town may experience a town wide magical mishap, once in a while."
Lycan 01
2012-08-30, 06:19 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin raises a talon to his face, which he cradles as he slowly shakes his head. "Magical mishaps? What sort of magical mishaps? I think I need to talk to my real estate agent..." he mutters in disbelief.
Benson
2012-08-30, 07:28 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin raises a talon to his face, which he cradles as he slowly shakes his head. "Magical mishaps? What sort of magical mishaps? I think I need to talk to my real estate agent..." he mutters in disbelief.
"Uhm...well....getting..gender swapped....Adults becoming foals, foals becoming adults....pies raining down from the sky followed by a colossal pie........though thankfully, its been tame...by a lot," Fox trot said and busied himself with his beverage.
Lycan 01
2012-08-30, 07:39 AM
Greif's Cafe
The griffin, an experienced air force veteran, stares at Fox Trot with a totally deadpan expression. "I'm sorry, did you say something about pies raining from the sky? And age regression? And... gender changing?" Greif asks flatly. "I feel like each of these things has a story behind it. A story that's.... interesting, to say the least."
Benson
2012-08-30, 08:19 AM
"Uh....interesting is subjective..." Fox Trot having flash backs to being genderbent, it was more pain in the flank for him more than anything. "But yes, that stuff happened."
"Oh. Uh, that's good too. Nice for remembering...stuff." Nibble nibble.
WARNING: Imminent conversation failure detected! Request immediate backup!
"Yea, it is, very nice and stuff." Nibble. Nibble. She rubbed the back of her head and glanced at her non existent watch on her leg. "Uh...do you like dancing?"
Drats. Just when Sandy was getting some place. Silverpine frowned, and fished out another cue card. Night Jewel might have an excellent chance to swipe it before he could show it to Sandy though.
It reads:
"Anytime, anywhere, babe."
Lycan 01
2012-08-30, 11:06 AM
"Uh....interesting is subjective..." Fox Trot having flash backs to being genderbent, it was more pain in the flank for him more than anything. "But yes, that stuff happened."
Greif's Cafe
Greif pinches the bridge of his nose beak and begins to massage it thoughtfully. "So, I moved into a town with walking metal crab-legged houses, pies raining from the sky, and random gender-swapping. Yeah, I'm going to maul my realtor agent later..." he groans, before lowering his head to rest his face on the counter top. "At least tell me the dames are nice..." he grumbles, his voice partially muffled by the thick slab of hardwood it's pressed against.
PurityIcekiller
2012-08-30, 01:33 PM
Drats. Just when Sandy was getting some place. Silverpine frowned, and fished out another cue card. Night Jewel might have an excellent chance to swipe it before he could show it to Sandy though.
The card was quite swiftly snagged.
"What's this? 'Anytime, anywhere, babe'? Oh, look, you're trying to make Sandy sound macho! How cute!" Night Jewel chuckled. "I don't think he's got the oversized ego to pull it off. Thank goodness."
TheAmishPirate
2012-08-30, 07:24 PM
"Yea, it is, very nice and stuff." Nibble. Nibble. She rubbed the back of her head and glanced at her non existent watch on her leg. "Uh...do you like dancing?"
Sandy barely saw the scuffle over the cards out of the corner of his eye. Drat! I needed that! Looks like he was going to have to wing this one. "Dancin'? Well, can't say that I have danced in...er, quite a while, but it's been fun when I did." No, that was no good, surely there was more he could say? "And, uh, I did go t'see Fox Trot's recital a while back. Y'know, th' mocha stallion who runs th' dance studio? That was somethin' else. Did...you go to that too?"
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