Title: Losing Her Luster (1/3) Author: Mayclore Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/DunRyjE9 First Edit: Saturday 28th of July 2012 10:16:23 PM CDT Last Edit: Saturday 28th of July 2012 10:16:23 PM CDT >”Sawah, who dis?” >There's a weird-ass looking fluffy pony in the front passenger seat of your cousin's car. >Why's it got wings and a horn? >”This is Tiffany.  She's going to be your new mommy.” >Big smile from the fluffy freak. >”Hi Tiffn'y!  Fwuffy name Auwa!” >”That's Aura...” Sarah translates. >”Dat wha' Auwa say!” >Sarah opens the door, and the fluffy hops down and waddles over to you. >Aura is a rich golden color, with a purple mane and tail and silvery eyes. >She hugs your black boot. >”Tiffn'y...no talkies?” she asks, looking up and batting her long eyelashes. “In a minute, kid.  I need to talk to Sarah first.” >Aura lets go of your leg and waddles away a few feet.  “Okay!  Auwa wai' hewe!” >You look over at Sarah. “She's pretty obedient.” >Sarah shrugs, leaning against her Porsche. >”She's an alicorn.  They're a lot smarter than the regular fluffy. >”Auwa am smawty!  Am goo' fwuffy!” “What do I owe ya?” >”Six hundred even.” “Just take it out of my paycheck for the next few weeks.” >She nods, her eyes darting skyward as she calculates a payment plan. >A few seconds later, she motions for you to get in the car. >”Whewe Tiffn'y an' Sawah go?” Aura asks. >”We're just getting in the car.  We're not leaving.” >”Okay!  Auwa wai' fo' hoomans!” >Once you've gotten in and shut the door, Aura waves at you from outside. >She remains seated, however. “What d'ya want me to do, exactly?” >Sarah idly checks her fingernail polish.  “I want you to find out what this thing is capable of.” >You tilt your head. “Is this a fluffy that can fight back?” >She laughs briefly and smirks.  “Of course not.  I mean emotionally.  An alicorn is supposed to be a lot deeper than a regular fluffy.” >So your cousin wants you to experiment with this thing.  Sweet. “Why ask me?” >She rolls her eyes and looks over at you. >”Because you're the only one willing to do this kind of thing.” >You can't help but smirk. “Hey, you and Luce are almost as messed up as me.” >Sarah folds her arms.  “Our mother never hit us with a shovel.” “At least I got attention from mine.  How long d'ya want this to take?” >”Lucy's just gotten a breeding pair, so you've got some time.” “Sure ya don't wanna have this one screw?  She's a nice color.” >”She's also barren.  Trust me, if I could get foals out of her, I would.” “Fine.  What am I lookin' for, exactly?” >”Lucy's handling the pregnancy part, but I want to know how they act under...less than positive circumstances before her pair bears foals.” “You want me to fuck with her.  'Kay, I'm game.” >”Of course you are.  I'll drop by tomorrow and see how our guinea pig is doing.” >You nod, getting back out as Sarah does.  You both walk back over to Aura. >”Auwa goo' fwuffy!” she chirps. >”You certainly were.  Well...you two have fun,” Sarah grins, before getting back in her car and leaving. >Aura follows you to the porch, her shimmering fluff waving in the hot breeze. >”Tiffn'y, Auwa hung'y, can haf nummies pwease?” she asks as you both walk into the house. >How polite. “Sure, I guess can we can eat before we get started.” >It's very quiet in the house this weekend. >Usually, you'd have a few fluffy ponies, a pool of the condemned waiting to die for the sins of the fluffies at the shop. >Aura waddles around, examining her surroundings curiously. >”Fwoow sof'!  Auwa hoofies feew goo'!” she chirps happily.  “Whewe nummies, pwease?” “Wait right here.” >You wander into the kitchen, open the fridge, and get the first thing that you see. >Pimento cheese. “Hey, Aura, come in here.” >”Auwa do wha' say!” she confirms, waddling into the kitchen with a big smile. >You scoop out a little of the cheese onto a plate and set it down. “Try that.” >Aura sniffs at it before taking a small bite. >”No wike dis...Tiffn'y pwease gif new nummies?” >She's sitting on her haunches, looking up at you.  Even in the kitchen light, her fluff is shiny. >You say nothing, instead folding your arms and glaring. >Surprisingly, Aura cowers and frowns.  “No mean wook, pwease, Auwa jus' wan' new nummies...” >Interesting.  Your regular fluffies would just keep asking for new food. >You'll be nice for now. “All right.  Since ya asked nicely, I'll let ya try something else.” >There's a box of leftover pizza from last night.  Since you were going to eat it for lunch anyway, you heat it all up in the oven. >Aura gets a small slice with the pepperoni removed; that meat would make her shit smell even worse than usual. >Again, she sniffs at it and takes a bite. >”Wike dis nummie!  Fank yoo, Tiffn'y!” >She chows down, asking for another piece when she's done. >You deny her.  She frowns and waddles over to where you're sitting, pawing on your boot. >”Pwease?  Stiww hung'y...” >Suddenly, her stomach gurgles.  “Uh oh!  Poopie feww!  Whewe make goo' poopies?” >You smirk and remain silent. >”Pwease teww!  No wan' make bad poppies!” >She hops around on her hooves in a circle, her face panicked.  She even holds her tail down over her rear end. >After a few more seconds, she can hold it no more and drops a pile on your kitchen floor. >”Nuuuu!  No mean make poopies hewe!  Auwa vewy sowwy, no mean be bad!  No mean make bad poopies!” >You watch her as she tries to nose the logs away, crying.  “Make betta!  Auwa make poopies go 'way!  Vewy sowwy!” >She's awfully penitent – and coherent – for a fluffy pony. >”No can make betta!” she whines, after a few moments of pushing the shit.  “No smeww pwetty!” >She looks back up at you, her golden snout smeared with brown.  “Am vewy sowwy!” >It looks like she honestly means it, too. >Too bad.  You stand up and look down at her. “This isn't where you're supposed to shit.” >”Auwa sowwy!  No say whewe go!  Poopies no stay in!” >You slam your fist into your open palm. >Aura drops to her stomach and trembles, but she doesn't try to 'hide'. >”No say whewe go, Auwa no bad fwuffy, Auwa twy be goo'...” >Usually, you'd just get a stream of 'fwuffy sowwy'. “Tried to be good...but didn't.” >”Am sowwy!  Am sowwy!” she cries.  A yellow puddle appears under her back half. >”Nuuuuuu!  Peepeee no hewe!  Why peepee?!  Sowwy!  Auwa sowwy!” “You ain't bein' a very good fluffy, Aura.” >”Auwa am goo' fwuffy!  Auwa no mean dis!” she replies, standing up again. >You pound your fist again. >”Nuuuu!” she cries, waddling around in a terrified circle, dripping piss as she goes. “Now you're makin' a bigger mess!” >”Sowwy!  Auwa no mean make bad peepee!” >She stops running around and stares dumbly at the puddle, then the trail of drops she left. >”How make betta?!  Auwa wan' make bad poopies and peepee go 'way!” she suddenly blurts out. >She stares at them again for a brief time before wailing. >”Auwa no can make betta...pwease no owwies...sowwy, sowwy,” she sniffles, dropping to her stomach again and staring up, pleading with her eyes. >Alicorns sure seem to have a deeper grasp of consequences. >You've not laid a hand on her and she's already terrified. >Your regular fluffies, after not being punished immediately, would just think everything was fine and go play. >Aura, however, is waiting for resolution. >You point to the living room. “Go back in there and wait for me.” >She nods furiously and shuffles, in reverse, toward the doorway, only looking back periodically. >”Auwa go, Auwa wai', be goo' fwuffy, be goo', no mo' do bad tingy...” >Her eyes shine with fear you've not seen before in a fluffy pony. >This is going to be a fun weekend.