>Day 63+ in Equestria >You'd honestly stopped counting after that point >You're at the train station seeing your friend off. "Are you fucking SERIOUS?" >"Yeah. Princess' orders." >See, your friend had been summoned to Canterlot for a highly important competition. >Specifically, the Inter-National Dick Crab World Series. >You still can't believe this is a thing. >And you're even MORE shocked that they requested ANON to compete for Equestria. >If he hadn't blabbed his mouth about how good he was about it this might not have happened. >Fucking Anon. >Oh by the way I should mention. >You are Femanon. >Long time no see, eh? "...for fuck's sake, Anon." >"Don't worry, I got this in the bag." >Suuuure. "Alright, fine. See you," you grunt. >"Byyyyyeee, Femanon~" he singsongs. >Fucking Christ. "Oh, by the way," you smirk. >"Huh?" "I just want to let you know, and this is important." >"Yeah?" "That...Anon..I want you to know that...you're a huge faggot." >He groans. >"Well fuck you too." >He's on his way to Canterlot now. >Meaning you have to pick up his slack while he's gone. >Alriiiight lesee.. >First thing to do is work with Applejack on the farm. >Not too bad. >You set course for Sweet Apple Acres. "Ahem. Applejack?" you call as you stroll down towards the barn. >She notices your voice beckoning her towards your divine presence. >Yes your presence is divine. Deal with it. >She blinks. >"Howdy, Femanon, didn't 'spect to see you here." "Yeah, been a while." >"Well, what kin I do fer you, sweetheart?" >Sweetheart. >Good GOD. "Well, I'm here on behalf of Anon, who decided it'd be a good idea to enter the Dick Crab competition." >"Ah see. And he...urk, ah reckon he won't do well, wille?" "I'll bet you 10 bucks he'll be knocked out the first round." >"...ten bucks?" >Shit "Ten bits." >"Ah, okay. But enough about Anon, how yer holdin' up?" "I've been better. These past couple of months have been crazy. I've been touring the world, been caught up in a crazy spy-movie-tier adventure, called a sexist and contributor to the matriarchy- like, it's funny. I'm used to being a 'victim' of sexism, not an 'instigator'." >"Heheh..well, yer not a sexist, sweetheart. Ah can tell you that right now." >There it is again. >You can tell she's hittin' on you. >Normally she calls ponies 'sugarcube'. Not sweetheart. >Roll with it. >You're only doing this for a week. >Plus you get Anon's payment. "Well gosh, thank you, uh, honeybiscuits~" >honeybiscuits >wonderful >"Not a problem, Femanon~" >And now she's rolling with it. "So where do I start?" >She blinks. "Start?" >Are you serious, apple horse? >"Oh! Right, er, well, Apple Bloom's in school right now so ah'd mighty appreciate it if you could help gather the apples I buck down." "Okay." >Simple enough. "In a bucket, I'm guessing?" >"Eeyup!~" "So where's the bucket?" >She points (or hooves) to a bucket. >That is a big-ass bucket. "...hoo boy." >"Shouldn't be a problem for someone as strong an' hardworkin' an' good-lookin' as you, right Femanon?" "S-sure." >The bucket itself is fine. >The bucket filled with apples is a different story. >You have no idea how Anon does it. >You have no idea how Apple Bloom- >No. >Apple Bloom has an excuse. She's a fucking Earth Pony. >Earth Pony stronk. >Anon isn't. >But fuck this bucket regardless. >HNNNNNG >"You holdin' up alright, Femanon?" "Yeah, just carryin' a big damn bucket with so many damn apples in it, that's all." >You pour the apples into the cart. >God damn it. >"Hehe, well ah really appreciate all the hard work ya put in, sweetheart~" >Okay now she's just teasing you. "Thanks," you deadpan. >"Not at all, Femanon." >You look at your list. >"So, is there anythin' else ah can do for you? Or can I offer you somethin' to eat?" "No can do. Again, I'm picking up the slack for Anon." >"Anon, Anon, always about that Anon," she tuts, a slight scowl on her face. "Well I mean if nothing else I get paid for it by whatever you and everyone else pay me. Plus I get to read the headlines of Anon making a dick out of himself." >"Like always?" >.. "Touche. But the point stands, I gotta get going." >"Awww, already?" "Yep. Got some work to do at Carousel Boutique." >"Well..." >...uh oh. "Well, what?" >"Well...nothin'. Y'all have fun, sweetheart!" >for cryin' out loud. "Alright, bye, honeybiscuits!" you call in your most intentionally awkward voice you've ever made. >Only the most awkward voice for the most awkward name. >You set out for Carousel Boutique. >Y'all are Applejack >You watch that lil' graceful creature walk off as she heads towards Rarity's. >Honeybiscuit. >That name. >That affectionate name she gave you, out of pure, true love. >It went through you like it were liquid apple pie. >That settles it. Yer in love with Femanon. >But yer mighty concerned about where she's goin'. >Rarity. >Now you respected Rarity, and considered her your friend. >But you can't help but get mighty jealous of her an- >No. >Applejack, don't think these thoughts. >Yer sweetheart is just visitin' Rarity. >Yer sweetheart is just doin' a job for her. >Yer sweetheart's just goin' out with her as part of her job. >Yer sweetheart's just beddin' your higher class friend as part of- >No. >Celestia damn it, Applejack, pull yerself together. >They're just friends. >Not like you and Femanon. >You set about yer work like always >You just rush it a lil' bit. >Jus' to see what Femanon might be up to... >Whoop, there it goes, you're Femanon again. >And you knock on the door to the Boutique. >"Come in!~" comes the singsong, trilling and regal-as-fuck voice of Rainbow Dash. >Too much sarcasm? >You shrug and enter the boutique. >Sure enough, Rainbow Dash is standing around, with Rarity nowhere to be seen. "Uhh, Rarity? I wasn't aware you had a desire to become Rainbow Dash. It looks kinda eh on you, but whatever." >sarcasm intensifies >"...Really, Femanon? Really?" "Yep." >"No, Rarity's upstairs." >As you suspected. >A clip-clop of hooves tells you Rarity's coming downstairs, with a dress (or flight suit) for Dash. "Mornin', Rarara." >She looked towards your voice and blinked. "Well, isn't this a surprise! I wasn't expecting both Anonymouses this hour." "Actually, I'm filling in for Anon. He's gonna be out of town for a while." >"Really?" asked Rainbow Dash. "What for?" "Dick Crab competition." >The uproarious laughter may have shattered some vases and windows. >"AHAHAHAHAHAHA A DICK CRAB COMPETITION...PFAAAHAHAHAA" >Uncontrollable goddamned laughter from Rainbow Dash. >Uncontrollable blushing from Rarity. >"W-Well, Rainbow, darling, I k-know you can't help yourself b-but could you please stand still?" >"AAAAHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" "It's entirely as ridiculous as it sounds." >"AAAAAAHAHAHAHA, I'M, AHAHA, I'M GONNA NEED TO STEP OUT.." >In her laughter-induced trance she walks out of the boutique. >Leaving you alone with Rarity. >Just the two of you. >Alone. >Yeah. "S-sorry about that." >"I-It's fine, darling, but...it's not that often that comes up in a conversation." "Well, it's Anon. So." >You two share an awkward silence. "Soooo, I've been asked to help you out, as it's part of his list that he left me-" >"YES!" a pause. "Yes, of course, he was going to help me out with tailoring." >Uh oh. "Tailoring?" >"Yes. I've been mentoring him on how to make dresses, and he's been learning really well." >Huh. "You know WHY he's learning under you of all ponies, correct?" >She sighs. "Yes. But I haven't the heart to tell him." >RIP Anon's heart. >gg no re "He's not gonna be happy when you tell him." >"I'm dreading that, Femanon. But honestly, I'm not the right kind of mare for him. I think, if anypony, Pinkie would be his soul mate." "You really think so?" >"Absolutely." >Commander Writeslut, this is Femanon, we've got a shipper on deck. Acknowledged. Keep goin'. >"I think they're perfect together," she smiles. >Awwwwwww >Das so qt. >But you have jobs. "So, how do I into tailoring?" >"Grammar, darling. First off, we've been working on a new line of dragon suits. Unfortunately the only dragon I've been working with is my darling Spikey-Wikey~" >COMMANDER No fuck you keep going >"And Anonymous is out of town, so..." >She hands you a business suit. >It's got proportions better suited for dragons, with a hole on the bottom for a dragon's tail. >Fuckin' awkward on a lady. >You try it on. >Hmmmmm >"Well, how does it fit?" "I'd say it's anatomically correct for a human. It's a little loose, but that's fine. You've adjusted for the spikes and scales, correct?" >"Yes." "Then that's fine as well." >"The suit's meant to be flexible due to the nature of a dragon's anatomy." "That might explain-" >KNOCK KNOCK >"Come in~" Rarity trills. >And with the ring of the bell comes a pony you weren't expecting to see at this hour. "Heyy, Applejack." >"Howdy again, Sweetheart." >There it is AGAIN. >You're utterly convinced either Appul horse is fuckin' with you or she's actually in love with you. >Which is awkward because you're not a lesbian. >Shocking, isn't it? >"Applejack, darling, it's good to see you!" >Surprisingly, Applejack doesn't respond to dress horse. >"Femanon, you holdin' up alright?" "Yeah. I've been alright since we saw each other last...hour." >"Oh! Well, that's swell." "I mean it's not even that long." >"Sure seems like it sometimes." >Small talk will get you nowhere, honeybiscuit. >...is what you would say if Rarity weren't here. >COMMANDER. No. "Well, I'm helping Rarity out today, because again. Filling in, getting payed, life is awesome, etc." >"Ah, so that explains the dress." "Yeah." >She takes one look at it. >"Ah don't like it." >You wish you had your camera. >The face fault on Rarity's was just too good. >"BUH- WHA- I- AAAP-" >top kek >Okay, resist the urge to laugh. >You're getting paid. "Okay?" >"I- c-CAN YOU ELABORATE?" >"Ah said ah don't like it." >"I heard you clearly, but WHY don't you like it?" >She pauses for a moment. >"Well, ah don't think it really suits Femanon that well. It jus' looks rather bad on 'er." "Well-" >"Ah'd much rather her as she is." "Can I-" >"Because, if y'all don't mind me sayin', ah kinda prefer her that way." "May I-" >"Applejack, this suit was not meant for humans. It's meant for dragons." >A moment of silence. >"Ah, well that'll do it. But ah still think Femanon shouldn't wear it." "Mostly I was just trying it on to see how it was coming along. Because she's trying to get a prototype of a line of dragon suits prepared." >"Shucks, was jus' concerned Rarity were tryin' ta, y'know, embarrass you." >"EMBARRASS HER? Applejack, if you don't mind me saying, I have the least intention of trying to embarrass her." >Well. "Awww, thanks-" you begin, before being cut off. >"If anything she and Anon do that more without anypony interfering." >Oof. "Gee, thanks," you deadpan. >"W-what did you just say about Femanon?" >uh oh >[munches popcorn internally] >"Rares, I know we're friends an' all but ah really DON'T appreciate you callin' Femanon embarrasin'." >"Darling, I wasn't intending-" >"And y'all better not later on, because if ah didn't know any better that ain't how y'all treat a lady like Femanon." >Hoo boy. >You're certain Applejack was never this way with Anon. "Applejack! Calm down!" >She blinks, and starts to breath. "Deep breaths, Applejack. Just calm down." >"Hahh...sorry about that. Just got a lil' agitated." >You look back towards Rarity, who's just sitting there, agitated herself. "I'm deeply sorry, Rarity. I dunno what got into her." >"Perhaps we can try this another time? It's not that I'm in any hurry, or anything." >Sure. That might work. >Again you don't need to and Anon doesn't need to, but he asked you. >And it's coming out of his paycheck. >Literally. >Poor sap wouldn't know what hit 'im. >Before you can answer to find a time to schedule something, Applejack speaks up. >"Sure, Rarity. Ah'm sure Femanon will have plenty 'o time later on." >CAN YOU FUCKING SPEAK TODAY?! >GOD. >No more words are shared between you, Rarity, and Applejack before you leave. >And as you leave, you sigh. >"So, Femanon, what's next on yer agenda?" >Right. "Well, I -was- going to work with Rarity for the next hour and a half, but that's pretty much done." >You're staring right at her as you say that. >"Yup." >No sense of irony. "And...well, then I was gonna work with Pinkie Pie on an April Foal's project, but that's not until like 4 today..." >She blinked as her unironic smile faded. >You don't blame her. >If Pinkie Pie is involved in setting up a prank nothing good comes from it. >Unless you're also involved. >In which case lulz come from it. >"A-An April FOAL'S project?" "Yep. Top secret, completely confidential otherwise." >"O-o-okay." >Y'all are Applejack >D-Did Femanon just say 'Foal'? >As in a FOAL foal? "A-An April FOAL'S project?" you stutter. >"Yep. Top secret, completely confidential otherwise." >Horseapples. >It would never be secret at all if it were a foal. >'Land's sake, Femanon, don't do this to me.' "W-Well, that's a mighty interestin' development." >"Yep. Be ready for when it appears," she smirks. >You now dreaded that moment. >Yer gonna hafta talk with Pinkie Pie a lil' later. >But fer now, you're gonna have lunch. >Just the two of ya. >Alone. "Well, er, sweetheart." >That should keep her happy for now. "It's gettin' to be around lunchtime, ain't it?" >She checks her watch, and gasps. >"Holy crap it's already noon?" "Eeyup." >Your belly rumbles. "Hehe, and ah'm gettin' a lil hungry. You the same?" >"Yeah. Where to?" "Well, mah offer fer somethin' to eat still stands." >She thinks about it for a moment. >Come on, Femanon... >"Sure! Haven't had an Apple Family lunch in a while." >YES! "Yeeehaw!" you shout. >... "Ahem. Alright." >You managed to fix 'er up a good lil' apple salad. >"Mmmmmph.." >"Gulllp!" >"Applejack, this is pretty good!" "Ah'm glad~" you smile. >You had hoped she liked it. >But if she liked it, you were certain everypony else would as well. >By Celestia you loved her. >She takes another bite. "Say, Femanon?" >"Mm?" "Ah've been thinkin'. An' Ah'm real sorry about what happened earlier today." >She nods. "Again, we're gonna work something out later. I mean it's not a huge deal." "Right. But y'all still like me, right?" >"Yep. I still like you, Applejack." >You smile. >If Femanon liked you, that was a good start. >Slow and steady right now, girl. Can't be too forceful jus' yet... >You are Femanon. >God DAMN this salad was good. >"Femanon, sweetheart?" >No srsly "Wat." >"Do y'all.." >Y'all. >"Ahem. Do -you- want to, well, see me again later? AH mean later today." "Sure." >You finish up your salad. >"Ah mean after you're done with seeing Pinkie about that..well, Foal's project." "April Foals. And you're not hearing anything about it until it comes." >Top secret. >Not to be disclosed. >Not even to Writeslut. God dammit. >"APRIL Foals. Got it." >The two of you share a long look at each other. >It is said that in this moment, in the time it takes for two lovers to look into the eyes of one another, that truths would be revealed. >That your destinies would irrevocably intertwine with one another. >That true, unbreakable love would burst through your hearts. >God that sounded so cheesy. >But you couldn't help but wonder. >Was Applejack really your true love? >Was she really your Honeybiscuit? >You are Applejack. >The two of you share a long look at each other. >It is said that in this moment, in the time it takes for two lovers to look into the eyes of one another, that truths would be revealed. >That your destinies would irrevocably intertwine with one another. >That true, unbreakable love would burst through your hearts. >And it was true. >By the stars above, it was true. >In that moment, you fully realized just how in love with Femanon you were. >She was your true love. >She was your Sweetheart. >You are Big Macintosh. >You coulda swore you heard somethin' downstairs. >So you got to check. >Ah, it's just Femanon and Applejack. "Howdy." >The facefault on both of them is mighty funny. >You don't say anythin' though. >You are Femanon >AUGH BIG RED HORSE >"BUH- WHA- BIG MACINTOSH!" >"Eeyup." >Moment Killer out of fucking 10. >... >PFFFT. >Okay you have to admit, that was pretty funny after the whole 'caught you off guard' thing. >"Did y'all eavesdrop?!" >"Eenope." >You can already tell Applejack's getting mighty flustered. >Y'all better- >GREAT NOW -YOU'RE- SPEAKING TEXAN >Applejack breathed a sigh of relief. >"Okay, phew, was worried y'all heard-" >"Don't need to hear, sis," he smirked. >Dat shit eating grin. >"W-what?!" >"Eeyup." >You were kinda okay with Big Red Apple Horse. >He's not best pone. >Not by far. >But he's pretty chill when he needs to be. >"S-So you know what's goin' on between me and Femanon?" >"Eeyup." >Eeyup. >So now you have Applejack flank-flustered >You have- >Well, you HAD a ruined moment >And you have Big Macintosh being smug as fuck >"Big Macintosh, ah know yer mah brother an' all, and ah trust you. But could y'all give me an' Femanon here some space?" >She paused, as if she were contemplating what she said. >"Jus' for a lil' while." >You could literally see Big Macintosh raise his eyebrows. >Dem eyebrows >"Eeyup." >On that note, he left the room. >Probably he was on his way out anyway. >Best not to disturb him. >Big Red Apple Horse is scary. "Maaaaaaan that caught me off guard. You?" >"Yeah. Real mood-killer sometimes." >You smirk. "At least he's a mood-killer and not a..." >You remember in that moment that you're in Equestria. "CAN I say that around here?" >"Femanon, Sweetheart, ah'm a legal adult in Equestria, y'all don' need t' downplay innuendo 'round me." "...I was gonna say serial killer. But hey, anus killer works too."