Title:           Living With Colgate: Financial Trouble Part 2
Author:          Zuul
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First Edit:      Wednesday 29th of January 2014 09:55:36 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Wednesday 29th of January 2014 09:55:36 PM CDT

>At the crack of dawn, you and your roomie Colgate hit the town to begin a long day of work. You’re first destination is Twilight Sparkle’s treehouse-library.
>Spring may be on the way, but everything is still cold and wet after last night’s storm. Colgate wears some cute little purple boots and her knitted wool scarf. You wear one of the many custom-made heavy winter coats that Rarity insisted on fashioning for you. So generous.
>”Anon, I cannot over-stress the urgency of our task at hoof! Rent is due this evening, and it needs to be paid!” Colgate tells you in a very serious tone.
“I know. The owner of our house sounds like a real hard-ass.”
>”Oh, she is! I don’t want to see what happens if we can’t collect that money.”
“This is daunting. I’m worried we won’t be able to do it on time. What are we gonna do?”
>She just laughs. “Anon of little faith. We’ll get the money with plenty of time to spare.”
“How can you be so sure?”
>”Look at my butt!” Colgate says, spinning around to give you a better view.
“Uhh…”
>”My cutie mark, to be more precise. Look at my cutie mark.”
“An hour glass. That’s not oral hygiene related at all.”
>”Why would it be? My cutie mark represents my ability to manage time! We can put the next… 15 or so hours to good use, if we try.”
>She winks at you, and you can’t help but smile. Her confidence is contagious.
>You and Colgate have arrived at the treebrary.
>It takes a lot of knocking before someone finally comes to the door. It’s Twilight herself, with heavy-lidded eyes and a messy morning mane.
>”Can I help you two?” she says while stifling a yawn. “This had better be important. I was still in bed.”
>Colgate nods viciously. “It is important! This… book-borrowing thing you’ve got going on here; this is some kind of business, correct?”
>”The library?” Twilight shifts her gaze between you and Colgate. “You could call it a business. Sure.”
“Do you get a lot of service?”
>”Of course! Who doesn’t love to read? We get all kinds of ponies in here, young and old!”
>She’s still got a puzzled expression, no doubt wondering why she was woken up so early in the morning and why she’s now being asked these questions.
>Colgate gives it to her straight.
>”Anon and I need money, Twilight! Lots of it, and fast! Do you have any work we could do?”
>The silence is permeated by only the morning time chirping of birds as Twilight stares at the pair of you incredulously.
>”Well yeah, there are always things to do around here, but I’m afraid there’s no profit to be made. Ponies borrow books and then they return them. No money’s involved. But if you still wanted to help, you could-“
>You do Twilight the courtesy of closing her front door for her.
>”What a waste of time!” Colgate exclaims.
“You said it. What’s next?”
>”Here is our game plan. We’re going to split up and cover as much ground as possible. We’ll each earn our half and meet back at the house this evening!”
>You snap your fingers.
“I’ve got a better idea! You know the elements of harmony?”
>”The elements of wha?”
“Harmony.”
>”I’m not familiar.”
“The Elements of Harmony, Colgate. They’ve saved the world like eight times.”
>”Not ringing any bells.”
“I’m not suggesting they get special treatment or anything, but they should at least get some recognition.”
>”Why is any of this important?”
“Uh- Oh yeah! Because Rarity is the element of Generosity! I bet we could totally get her to give us all her money.”
 
>You’re soon leaving Carousel Boutique with more than enough cash to pay the rent fully. Rarity tried to turn you away, but as soon as you brought up the generosity thing, she practically begged you to take her money as if she was obligated.
>You don’t necessarily like taking advantage of her, but you needed the money.
>”Y’know, Anon…” Colgate says. “I’m flattered you would go through all this trouble to pay rent on time.”
“Well, it’s important! I don’t want to be evicted from my new home. I really enjoy living with you.”
>Colgate’s cheeks turn pink.
>“Aw, thanks. I like living with you too.”
>You ruffle her mane.
>”But, Anon… I wouldn’t kick you out of the house for being late with the rent.”
“What do you mean? That’s up to our landlord, right?”
>”Our landlord? Anon, I totally didn’t mean to mislead you. It’s my house. I own it.”
“W-what?”
>”Yeah. I pay rent, you pay rent, and it all comes back to me!” She closes her eyes and gives you the most adorable smile she’s capable of giving.
“That’s very misleading. I thought I was gonna be living on the street.”
>”Sorry, Annie!”
“So all that money… i- it goes towards paying property taxes or something, right?”
>”Property Taxes? In Equestria? There’s no such thing, Silly.”
“Okay, so you don’t really need money from me at all. Why do you ask for 1500 bits every month?”
>”These tooth statues don’t come cheap! Not to mention all the other tooth merch I collect. Plushies, DVDs, T-shirts, dildos, limited time collectable toothpaste flavours… I could go on.”
>Fucking Colgate.