- Welcome to CanterU: ???+ Edition
- The Story So Far: http://pastebin.com/u/Kiyo3
- Yesterday with posts: http://archive.heinessen.com/mlp/thread/14344936
- >You roll over.
- >The sheets are so soft...
- >You almost don't want to get out of bed.
- >But those damned classes...
- >Wait, today's Saturday?
- >You check your phone.
- >Yes...
- >Yes!
- >There is a God!
- >And his name is Saturday.
- >You got out of bed and get your stuff together.
- >Spike is still sleeping.
- >On a Saturday?
- >Saturday help his soul...
- A. Wake him up
- B. Push him off
- C. Get out and go
- >You go over to Spike.
- >He really shouldn't waste a day like this.
- >It's nice outside.
- >Apparently you can see through blinds.
- >How to wake him up though...?
- >You take the sheets and pull them out from under him.
- >He just rolls over slightly.
- >That worked well...
- >New plan.
- >You pull him from the pillow and put it on the floor.
- >You get ready.
- >This should be interesting.
- >You push him off the edge of the bed.
- "Ah!"
- >Laughter ensues.
- "Anon, what the hell, man?"
- >You can't stop the Anonster.
- >Doesn't work like that.
- >Spike stays on the floor in pain while you head out.
- >At least he's up.
- >As you walk, you pass by Pinkie-
- >No, it's Pinkamena now...
- >Pinkamena is standing, reading the CU bulletin board.
- >Or just staring at it blankly.
- >Who knows.
- >At least she's back.
- A. Pinkie
- B. Girls Hall
- C. Food
- >You should leave her to... whatever it is she's doing.
- >As you pass by her, you notice what she's looking at.
- >It's a flyer for a party.
- >She slowly turns toward you.
- "Non.. Nonn-"
- >You were outta there before she finished the sentence.
- >Pinkie + parties = nope.
- >You'll confront what's left of your friend later.
- >You make your way over to the girls hall.
- >*Ahem* Lyra...
- "Oh, hey Anon! Want in?"
- >Why else would you be here?
- "Right."
- >Lat-
- "Hey, wait a second."
- >Sure.
- "Octavia wanted to remind you that she's still willing to teach you an instrument."
- >Right.
- >You never gave her a clear answer on that.
- >Just tell Octavia that you're still considering it.
- "No problem."
- >You leave Lyra to her Lyraness and head inside.
- >Who to see, who to see...
- A. Rain and Shyne
- B. Twilight and Rarity
- C. Applejack
- D. Derpy
- >You knock on a door.
- "Yes? Who is it?"
- >It's Anonymous.
- >James Anonymous.
- "Anon?"
- >Twilight opens the door for you.
- >Her hair's a mess, and she's still in her night gown.
- >She rubs her eyes.
- "Hey, what're you doing here? Rarity's working on something."
- >You... weren't looking for Rarity.
- "Oh. Then you wanted me?"
- >You were just seeing how your friends were doing.
- "You want to come in?"
- >Sure.
- >Rarity's writing something at her desk.
- >Howdy Rari-
- "Quiet! I need to finish this."
- >What's her deal?
- >Twilight leans in close.
- "The studio asked for twenty original designs by 12."
- >That's a big demand.
- >At least Rarity's getting paid.
- "Well, actually-"
- "It's simply dreadful!"
- >Rarity crumples her paper and throws it into an overflowing trash bin.
- >She grabs her stuff and runs out.
- "Wait, Rarity, don't-"
- "Twilight, please!"
- >She's gone.
- >That was odd.
- >Twilight brushes the hair out of her face.
- "She's been really busy with her work. Especially yesterday."
- >But she was out with the group before the game?
- "I was surprised she even went out at all."
- >Right...
- A. Rarity
- B. Study
- C. Another room
- D. Food
- >You walk to the trash bin.
- >Whatever Rarity did, it can't be that bad.
- >...
- >...
- >You don't really know about fashion.
- >What does Twilight think?
- "It's really beautiful. I wish Rarity could see that."
- >Rarity's got her own problems.
- >Might be a case of low confidence, or asthma.
- >Probably both.
- >You put the paper in your pocket and head out.
- "Anon, don't you want to stay or study?"
- >No time.
- >Your friend is in need of help!
- >You find her sitting in the lounge, head buried in her hands.
- >What's wrong, Rarara?
- "Oh, Anonymous!"
- >She falls into your arms, still crying.
- >This awkward hug can't get any worse...
- "I can't do it, Anon. It's so much..."
- >You take out the paper.
- >Is this really so bad?
- "Yes! How could you say it's not! Look at the lines..."
- >The... lines?
- >Rarity gives you a look.
- >Oh, right! The lines.
- >You see it now.
- >But still, the design looks amazing.
- "But Anon, I could do so much better."
- >For now, this is what she'll do.
- >The studio's probably just testing her to see what she can do under pressure.
- >She shouldn't worry about it too much.
- >It's just simple sketches.
- >And Rarity's a whiz at those.
- "A-Anon, you really think so?"
- >Of course you do.
- >Would you lie to Rarity?
- >Never.
- >Rarity wipes her eyes and gives you another hug.
- >She turns away from you.
- "I'm sorry, but... thank you..."
- >Why can't she look at you?
- "My... My mascara's running."
- >Hey, she still looks good.
- >She turns around.
- >Moderately...
- >You walk Rarity back to her room.
- "There you two are. Everyone went out to get some food."
- >What time is it?
- >Ten.
- >So, brunch or something?
- "Right..."
- "Well, I'd join you, darling, but I simply must finish by twelve."
- >Should you get her something?
- "No thank you, Anon. I've got this."
- >She smiles and slams the door in your face.
- >Well, she's got this.
- A. Food
- B. B Hall
- C. Dorm
- >You could go for some food.
- >Who's coming, again?
- "Well, it's you, me, Applejack..."
- >That's it.
- "Fluttershy has to take care of her dog."
- >Lol, she knows about that.
- "Yeah. I don't think it's such a good idea, but if she must..."
- >Yeahyeahyeah.
- >What about Rainbow?
- "I haven't seen her."
- >Oh well.
- >Let's get going then.
- "Just give me a second..."
- >Twilight goes back inside, coming back a second later with a book in her hand.
- >Really, Twilight?
- "I... I need to study..."
- >Classic.
- "Howdy, ya'll!"
- >Applejack gives you a hug and takes a seat between you and Twilight.
- >Not like there weren't any other empty tables here.
- >Why are you eating at the dining hall and not the lounge?
- "The lounge is gettin' renovated 'er somethin'."
- >Ah, right.
- "Hey Anon!"
- >Who's that?
- >Oh, hey Vinyl.
- >The Dj takes a seat across from you.
- "Yer that girl from all the parties, right?"
- "Yep. Vinyl Scratch, Dj extraordinaire!"
- >Alright Vinyl.
- >You get it, she's good.
- "I can't help it if I have fans..."
- >Touche.
- A. Vinyl
- B. Applejack
- C. Rainbow
- >What's new in the wonderful world of music?
- "Not much. I haven't really done anything since the party Friday."
- "Lack of inspiration, Ah reckon?"
- >Vinyl twirls her fork.
- >3/4 time, no less.
- "Sorta..."
- >Hey, she'll think of something.
- >Her music is totally kick ass.
- >Like the movie.
- >Creativity comes and goes.
- >But talent... that never dies.
- "That's profound..."
- >Vinyl laughs and gets up.
- "In that case, I better get to work."
- >Well, if she must."
- >You fist her and watch her go off into the world.
- >She's gonna do great things.
- >Probably.
- "So, Anon. Ah was thinkin' we could go in'ta town and see a movie or somethin'..."
- >That sounds nice...
- A. Agree
- B. Declince
- C. Maybe
- D. Leave
- >Your phone rings.
- >Sorry Applejack, you have to-
- "Naw, Ah understand..."
- >She sighs and goes back to her food.
- >Uh, who is this?
- "It's Rainbow, who else?"
- >Why not just text?
- "Because I had to save you, duh."
- >From what, darling?
- "From messing up with Applejack or something."
- >You take a quick look around.
- >Where is she?
- "Look to your left."
- >You turn and see Rainbow waving at you, phone to her ear.
- >Damn the glass doors.
- >She could see everything...
- >Sorry ladies, you have to go... er... take care of something...
- "Bye Anon."
- "Ah'll see ya around, Anon."
- >Sure.
- >You run over to Rainbow.
- >How much did she see?
- "All of it, dude."
- >But it was, like, less than ten seconds of talking.
- "Body language."
- >She puts her phone in her bag.
- "Dude, let's go for a run."
- >In these jeans?
- "Come on..."
- >Fine.
- >You start off at a slow pace.
- >You never did have a chance to say congrats to Rainbow.
- "No problem, dude. That game was hard, but, heck, you were right. I didn't need to worry about it."
- >See, of course you were ri-
- "Because I'm Rainbow Dash, the fastest..."
- >Okay, just tone it down a bi-
- "Strongest..."
- >That's cock-
- "And best soccer player here!"
- >Aaaaand she's gone.
- "Just messing with you, dude."
- >Yeah, sure.
- >Watch that ego, darling, lest it consume you.
- "Uh, sure?"
- >Good.
- "Okay, but now onto the real issue."
- >Which is?
- "Applejack."
- A. Avoid the topic
- B. Talk about it
- C. Leave
- "You realize you have to talk to her eventually, right?"
- >Seriously, why should you?
- >Applejack's been getting sort of... clingy.
- >Especially when you actually see her.
- >You thought the relationship was defined.
- "Maybe she thinks it's like you broke up with her..."
- >Doesn't she know about this stuff?
- "She told me a while ago that you're, like, her second serious relationship. Or maybe her first..."
- >She's never dated?
- "Yeah, duh. She just never had a relationship before."
- >That's... odd.
- >Applejack is really a great girl.
- >The only reason you decided on an open relationship was because of her leaving.
- >Waiting for a whole quarter, expecting feelings to be the same.
- >Especially after Friday.
- >Thank's Femmy.
- "What? Who's Femmy?"
- >It's nothing.
- >But Applejack...
- >Dammit, Applejack.
- "Dude, you shouldn't mess this up just because she's leaving..."
- >But, waiting that long?
- "I... yeah..."
- >So she agrees?
- "Sorta... it's complicated when you look at it from the outside..."
- >The two of you slow to a walk.
- >You end up by the forest edge.
- "You know, she really does love you. She told me the other day."
- >That's supposed to make you feel better?
- "No. I just thought you should know..."
- >Great.
- >You look into the forest.
- >It's really not such a great place, is it?
- "It's pretty creepy, really."
- >Let's get back inside.
- >Rainbow's room is empty, save for the dog.
- >Fluttershy must be out doing mom errands or something.
- "Make yourself comfy, I guess. Not much else to do today."
- >She can say that again.
- >Rainbow goes into the bathroom while you lean back in her chair.
- >It's so... soft.
- >Of course the girls hall is much nicer.
- A. Dorm
- B. Rainbow (biz/business)
- C. Leave
- D. Steal her pillows
- >It's so nice, in fact...
- >They definitely wouldn't miss a few things.
- >Like pillows.
- >You grab dem pillows and stuff them into your bag.
- >Wait, what's that smell...
- >That's...
- >Femmy's back?
- >No, that's the pillow.
- >Rainbow uses the same shampoo?
- >Your mind flashes back to yesterday, and the shower.
- >That was... really, really nice.
- >Dammit, Rainbow...
- >You try to find the one that smells the least like Fem- Rainbow.
- >Actually, screw this.
- >You take one from Fluttershy's bed.
- >The dog barks.
- >Shh, buddy.
- >It's only for the rest of the quarter...
- >You stuff it in your bag and head out.
- >Later, Rainbow.
- "Later, dude."
- A. Study
- B. Vidya
- C. Sleep
- >You need to relax.
- >Between Applejack, Femmy, and Rainbow's scent, you're done.
- >You make the long journey home.
- >Spike's already inside.
- >What's with the ice pack, bro?
- "You know exactly what it's for, Anon."
- >Oh, right.
- >Haha.
- >You'll make it up to him.
- "How?"
- >Three games, Smash Bros.
- >Winner buys the loser dinner.
- "You're on!"
- >You turn on your Wiimasterrace console.
- "You're gonna get creamed, dude."
- >He clearly doesn't understand the finer points of swordsmanship.
- >Speaking of long pointy things, you just got a text message.
- >The joke is, it's from Rainbow.
- Rainbow: You stole Fluttershy's pillows?
- >Nope.
- >Spike chooses Pit.
- >Why was that so predictable...
- >Dude, everyone goes Fox, everyone goes Final Destination.
- "But."
- >Play the right way, or not at all.
- "But I-"
- >You press start.
- >Let's a-go.
- >You're gonna be here for a while
- End Day 41+
- End Day 41+
- Applejack rapport ???
- Rarity rapport up!
- Rainbow Dash rapport up!
- Applejack is still weird
- Rainbow's a bro with advice
- Rarity isn't stressed anymore