(This is made solely for the /gloom/ content creators. And I wanted to write something for fun.)
(If you don't like OC stories, then you may not find this story enjoyable.)
 
>Jello accepts the tissue box with a weak smile.
>"Thanks Cody..." she said with her slight nasal voice.
>You smile and nod in acknowledgement.
>She pulls out a tissue and blows into it with her snout, covering it with red mucus.
>You sit next to Jello on the couch and sigh.
>You've had a very relaxed Saturday today.
>Not a lot of writing, not a lot of work to do.
>Just you, the comfy couch, and Nightmare Night.
>Some fillies and colts came by for some treats and you gave them out.
>Now, it looks like the ponies are done celebrating and have gone home for the rest of the night.
>Good, you were getting a little tired of handing out the candy and sweets.
>You notice red tissues are piling up on the coffee table.
>You quickly run to the kitchen to grab the trash bin and give it to Jello.
>"Sorry... had to put it somewhere."
"It's alright, Jello."
>"And it looked like you were lost in thought."
>You shrug.
"Just thinking. This has been a sweet and relaxing day, coupled with Nightmare Night of course."
>Jello simply nods.
>After cleaning up the tissues and putting them in the trash bin, you walk over to the bathroom and wash your hooves.
>Red mucus.
>Ew.
>Then again, does it taste like jello?
>... You would rather not test that now.
>Going back to the living room, you notice Vex and Deep Rest coming downstairs with some mail.
>Vex gives you the mail and you raise your eyebrow at him.
>"Can you look this over real quick?" Vex smiles at Rest, "I'm gonna treat her with something nice for tonight."
"Like what, a bag of pretzels?"
>Rest snickers and Vex shakes his head while smiling, "No, something sweet."
>Vex and Rest head into the kitchen while you go back to the living room with the mail.
>Sitting down on the couch, you look over the mail.
>A letter from Kitty and Silence.
>Good to know they're still around.
>Reading it over, Kitty and Silence will be away for a while and will come back to the Manor eventually.
>Hopefully they can keep their promise.
>A letter from Colors.
>She's been away for a while also.
>And she said that she's still going around Ponyville, Manehatten, and even Canterlot, reciting her poems to the aspiring poets.
>Bills.
>They need the bits.
>And considering that some of you are away and a hoofful of you are sick, this could be problematic.
>Hopefully Afterman and Lazer can think of something.
>"Bills?" Jello asked.
>You sigh and nod at her.
"Yeah. After we lost... "her," we started to lose a bit of payroll."
>"I see," she sniffles, "well, I'd like to help!"
>You smile at her.
"I like your enthusiasm. But first, you need to get better."
>She weakly chuckles, "Yeah."
>You start to think again.
>At this rate... you and your friends might not be able to pay the bill.
>You mentally shake your head.
>You have to be hopeful.
>There has a way to earn those bits!
>You see a loose sheet of paper hanging out in the open behind the bill and you pull it out.
>A flyer?
>"The White-Scaled Basilisk on the Rise!"
>And the reward...
>... Oh boy.
>This might be a very dangerous way to earn money.
>But, you feel like this is the only way.
>And hey, it'll be fun... right?
>You just have to get the approvals of the others here.
>...
 
>Five o'clock in the morning.
>And you're already typing in your typewriter.
>You think that's a pretty normal thing to do for writers.
>Afterman sees it as you overworking yourself.
>You always tell him and the others that it's just small writing and stories.
>You've already learned to not overwork yourself after what happened.
>Looking over at Jello, who is sitting next to you and covered by her large blanket, you see that she is drawing something.
"Jello?"
>She stops, looks over and smiles at you, "Hmm?"
>You clear your throat.
"Just wondering what you're drawing."
>She simply shrugs, "Something that came to mind really."
"Oh, alright."
>"What are you writing?"
"A small story."
>"Like...?"
"Like what you're doing; it simply came to mind."
>You look back at your story.
"A simple adventure story about a group of friends working together and finding something new along the way."
>"Oooh, that sounds fun!"
>You nod at her.
"It'll be short and sweet, hopefully."
>She chuckles, "You tend to write long and comfy stories."
>You shrug.
"I just like writing."
>...
>Sighing after finishing your thought, you look over at Jello.
>She is still drawing and you feel like you don't want to break her concentration.
>You see the flyer about the basilisk by your typewriter.
>Leaning over and picking it up, you look over the flyer again.
>"The White-Scaled Basilisk on the Rise!"
>"A rare White-Scaled Basilisk! Ponies have reported the creature roaming around the mountain lands, causing terror to even the fearsome beings in the Everfree Forest. This creature is a rarity because of the different color of its scale than the average brown-scaled basilisk."
>"Wanted: Dead or Alive! Bringing it alive to the Monster Outpost will yield any hunters a larger reward!"
>"Reward: 15,000 Bits. 25,000 Bits if captured!"
>A "White-Scaled Basilisk", huh?
>A basilisk in Equestria tend to be fast creatures when it comes to hunting down their prey.
>If your knowledge of creatures has served you correctly, different colored basilisk tends to have a change in abilities.
>A red-scaled basilisk, uncommon to the average basilisk, are faster and breathe fire at their prey, ensuring a toasty, delicious meal.
>A green-scaled basilisk, also uncommon, move a bit slower, but use the element of surprise to their advantage in very large forests.
>But a white-scaled Basilisk?
>You'd like to see what this one does.
>"So... what is that, Cody?" Jello asked.
>You set the flyer down and smile at Jello.
"I think I know how we can earn some bits in a short period of time."
>...