- >Day 24 in Equestria
- >"Anon, Ah don't mean to be rude, but that is one of the ugliest things Ah've ever seen."
- "Oh come on, it's not that bad."
- >You and Applejack are standing outside of this run down, broken, piece of shit building on the outskirts of town.
- >Or as you like to call it, your future home.
- >"Seriously, Anon, we have another barn..."
- "Applejack, I've been mooching off of you guys for a month."
- >No fallacy in that statement.
- >For the better portion of a month, you've been sleeping in comfy piles of hay and eating their apples.
- >And as much as you enjoyed mooching, it's time to stop.
- >That sack of bits Rarity gave you amazingly did not get wasted in a few nights of drinking.
- >In fact, the booze barely made a dent.
- >After a night of drunken contemplation, you decided to buy and fix up your own place.
- >"Looks like ya got a LOT of work ahead of ya..."
- "Definitely, but it will be worth it."
- >You don't often do things on your own.
- >But when you do, damn it feels good.
- >AJ accompanied you to the hardware store to pick up a proper tool set.
- >Hammer, Nails, Saw, Screws, Screwdriver, and a fancy Tool Box filled with other necessities.
- >All of this took a small chunk of bits, but you still have the majority of them left.
- >You even bought the building on discount because of how, well, shitty it is.
- >Long story short, you still have a of bits left.
- >To go drinking with.
- >Real fucking responsible.
- >As you make your way back to the shit shack...
- >"How's the, uh, scar?"
- >It hasn't been bothering you of late.
- "It's fine. Just as mysterious as ever."
- >She's been the one to ask the most about it, aside from Fluttershy.
- >Does she know something about it...?
- >Or maybe you won't be fucking paranoid and she's just genuinely concerned.
- >Let's go with number 2.
- "I appreciate the concern, though."
- >"Yeah, no problem..."
- >She really IS concerned.
- >And that's concerning you!
- >Recursive concern.
- >And so you get to work.
- >AJ helps you out the whole time, giving you nails and boards.
- >Eventually, it gets late in the day, and the sun starts to set.
- >"No point in workin' when we can't see."
- "Sounds fine by me."
- >"Ya'll gonna sleep in the splinter shack, or you wanna come back to the barn?"
- >You hoped you could have started sleeping in it today, but it is in no condition to live in it.
- "Guess I'll have to eh?"
- >You put all your tools in the house and lock it up, and make your way back to the barn.
- >After a short walk, you're there.
- "Thanks for the help today, AJ."
- >"Ain't nothin', sugarcube."
- >As you walk in and prepare to lie down in some comfy as shit hay, you hear.
- >"Give me just a minute, I got a present for ya."
- >A present?
- >You haven't done anything present-worthy.
- >But who're you to turn down free stuff?
- >In a few minutes, she returns with two bottles.
- "Hm?"
- >You grab one from her.
- >Applejack Daniels...
- "You make your own booze?"
- >She looks away.
- >"Yeah, here and there...it's the strong stuff too, not like that dishwater you get at the bar."
- >Now this is a fucking present.
- >"Ah wanted to thank ya for all the help on the farm."
- "I'm pretty sure letting me sleep here was thanks enough."
- >"Heh, it was nothing. Besides, always nice to have another person besides the family on the orchard."
- >Applejack works all the time.
- >All. The. Time.
- >It's understandable she should be happy someone else came along.
- >Even if it wasn't a p0ny.
- >"Well come on, enough chit chat. Down the hatch!"
- >You clink bottles with her as you down the booze.
- >Ho-ly shit this stuff was strong.
- >She's right, you may as well be drinking soda at the bar.
- >This is REAL alcohol.
- >And it tastes like delicious fucking apples.
- >As expected from an Apple-family brew.
- >You take another swig as you lay your head back in the hay.
- >Before long, you and Applejack are engaging in drunken conversation.
- >"So is Rainbow such a LIGHTWEIGHT, that after a few beers, she flew into the barn?"
- "Yep, she'd probably pass out drinking this stuff."
- >"What a pushover!"
- >You drunkenly giggle at poking fun at Rainbow.
- >With that small frame, it's no surprise she couldn't hold her liquor.
- >"It's been FOREVER since Ah've had a drink like this..."
- "Don't get out much?"
- >"It's always work, work, work, make meals, babysit Applebloom, blahdeblahdeblah..."
- >That sounds like a massive pain in the ass.
- >"You workin' here has made it a bit easier...but Ah never get to go out at night with friends."
- >And that's not fair in the least.
- >Drunken kindness goes into full swing.
- "Applejack, why don't I babysit Applebloom for you sometime?"
- >She looks up at you in awe.
- >"You'd really do that fer me?"
- "Absolutely."
- >Your bro-ness is at critical levels.
- >"That would be so great!"
- >She throws herself at you, giving you a big hug.
- >"It's not often people are so nice to me..."
- >Which you find odd.
- >Maybe it's just because she's so out of the way?
- >"Thanks so much..."
- >She's still hugging you.
- >Normally you'd find a way out of it, but that AJ Daniels has hit you pretty hard.
- >Plus the hay is so comfy, you don't wanna move.
- >Eventually the hug is released, but she doesn't leave.
- >She just kinda lays on you.
- >You don't mind.
- >You're exhausted, hay's comfy, she's warm and offered you booze.
- >She's been concerned for your health and gave you a place to stay.
- >Hell, it only makes sense you share a drink and chat like this.
- >The lying down may be a bit much.
- >But who cares, you're halfway to wasted.
- >Another sip, and you toss your head back.
- >Damn she's warm.
- >And soft.
- >NO, no petting.
- >You know where that got you before.
- >"Heh, you know mah Granny still thinks you're a p0ny..."
- >You can't help but giggle at that.
- "Yeah..."
- >"She thought it was an awful shame ya weren't here to court me..."
- >...
- >The next morning, Day 25 in Equestria...
- >Good morning, hangover.
- >You sit up from your pile of hay and stretch.
- >That was some powerful drink last night...
- >With Applejack.
- >Nothing happened, right?
- >Of course not.
- >You're a bigger man than that.
- >And she's a fucking p0ny.
- >You've been here for a while, but not for that long.
- >You go to rub your temples to alleviate the mild headache...
- >Something's in the way.
- >You pull it off your head...
- >A brown Stetson hat.
- >...
- >"Morning, sugarcube."
- >Looking down to your right, you see an orange marshmallow sharing the hay with you.
- >You have GOT to be kidding me.
- >She turns up and looks at you.
- >"Ah gotta say, the hat suits ya."
- >You quickly take off the hat and pop it on her head.
- "It, uh, definitely looks better on you."
- >She laughs lightly.
- >"Thanks."
- >Oh fuck this is bad.
- >This is BAD.
- >In a few minutes, you're up and at 'em.
- >Luckily you noticed you were still fully dressed, so that quelled some suspicion.
- >You still have to wonder...
- >"Thanks again for last night Anon, that's exactly what I needed."
- >Fucking dammit that isn't helping.
- "Yeah, no problem..."
- >"So you'll take 'em off my hooves later today?"
- >What?
- >Oh, OH! She means Applebloom and her friends.
- >Whew.
- "Of course! I said I'd give you a ha-hoof."
- >That just sounds wrong, but it's proper vernacular.
- >She gives you a smile and gets up herself.
- >"Welp, I'm gonna get my work done for the day and get ready to go out!"
- "Sounds like a plan."
- >She shakes off the hay and walks towards the exit.
- >"See ya later, sugarcube."
- >She gives you a wink, then leaves.
- >NOT HELPING WITH THE SUSPICION.
- >Looks like you have a fun day to look forward to.
- >Looking after Applebloom and her pals.
- >Babysitting, yay....
- >"MORNING!"
- >Oh hell you recognize that voice.
- "Pinkie, what in the-"
- >She covers your mouth.
- >"Look at you, lying down with Applejack! Was it FUN~?"
- >She was fucking here for...
- >I don't know how long, but she saw.
- "Nothing happened."
- >"Are you suuuuu~re?"
- >Not a chance.
- "Yes."
- >Lying fuck.
- >"If you say so~"
- "What the hell do you want?!"
- >"Noooothing, just making sure you're happy!"
- >That's her excuse? Making sure you are HAPPY?
- >"You seem to get along reee~ally well with a few p0nies."
- >She sounds almost evil...but her voice is so high and cheerful.
- "I guess so. What of it?"
- >You want her gone.
- >"Nothing, nothing at all..."
- >She smirks.
- >"I'll see you later~"
- >She dives into the pile of hay.
- >And she's gone.
- >Fucking. Crazy. Stalker. Psycho. P0ny.

