>You are Fiddlesticks >And right now, you are staring at a ridiculous looking tent...thing. >Is that embroidery? >”Why are ya just starin at it like that? Get your flank over here.” Ever since you promised not to harm her, she has been bossy as all hell >* stare * >”Stare all ya want, stick man, but yer goin in there, one way or another” >You shake your head. >”Then I guess we will have to do this the hard way.” She lets out a sly smile, as she kicks her back hoof into the dirt. >Oh god, the hard way involves kicking. >You silently, but visibly, sigh and head towards the carousel styled building. >”Imanna head back to the farm, You stay out of trouble, ya hear?” >The door closes behind you. >As you walk in, you are surrounded by ponies in all forms of rather fancy dress. >Wait a minute, why are none of these ponies moving? >You tighten your grip on your scythe, and your eyes begin to glow a bright green. >If this was a trap, whoever thought they could trap you had another thing coming. >You hear a high pitched voice in the back room. >”Sis, the door!” >”I heard it, Sweetie. Would you be a dear and tell them I'll be out in a moment?” an older, eloquent voice spoke responded. >The soft pattering of hoof-steps approaches your ear, when the tiniest p0ny you have ever seen approaches you. >You 2 stare at each other for a good minute. >You see her little filly chest inflate >Oh god, you know where this is going. >She screams.   >If you had blood, it would curdle at the sound. >”Sweetie Belle?!” The door in which the fancy voice resides behind  glows blue for a moment, before swinging open >A white unicorn with a purple mane runs out of the room. >She freezes when she sees you. >The littlest p0ny has stopped screaming. >Big p0ny looks at little p0ny >Little p0ny looks at big p0ny. >You look at little p0ny, then at big p0ny. >Both p0nies are now staring at you, unblinking. >Come on, Fiddle, ease the tension. >“Hello.” >Smooth. >Both p0nies look at each other. >Oh god save your metaphysical ear drums. >The glass was cracking from their screams. >”AHHHH!!! MONSTERMONSTERMONSTERMONSTERRUNRUNRARITYRUUUUN!!!” The tiny p0ny takes off, running in circles around the store. >”GET OUT YOU UNCOUTH RUFFIAN! LEAVE LEAVE LEAVE!” the unicorn's horn begins to glow. >Well, this usually didn't mean good thi- >You quickly raise your scythe, and deflect an oncoming projectile. >Thank god for combat reflexes. If you hadn't have deflected that spool of thread, your death would have been painful and slow. >Same goes for that bolt of cloth. >And that pincushion full of needles. >Whatever this unicorn did for a living, it was definitely clothing related. >After deflecting the 14th clothing related object, the thought flashes in your mind to slay the walking marshmallow and get it over with. >But you decided against it, seeing that you needed to be sewn back up. >And while you could do it yourself, it wasn't optimal. >You decide maybe you should try to fight with your words for once. >”Please stop throwing things at me” you plea over the high pitched sound of a screaming filly. >The whole room seems to freeze. Hey, maybe your request didn't fall on deaf ears. >”NEVER, YOU UNCOUTH RUFFIAN!” the mare screams, throwing more bolts of cloth and miscellaneous hats in your direction. The filly takes off again, screaming even louder than you thought possible. >Welp, so much for that plan >You are quite the wordsmith, Fiddlesticks. >Fuck off brain, like you could do better. >The little filly is now dashing throughout the entire store, leaping off of chairs and counters, occasionally tossing more ammo towards the bigger p0ny >And she never stopped to breathe. >Seriously, how the hell do these p0nies go without oxygen for so long? >More clothier supplies fly at you. >After about 2 minutes of a little filly running around the store screaming bloody murder, and you deflecting miscellaneous tailoring gear, MarshmallowP0ny has finally run out of ammo. >You lower your scythe >”Are you done yet? Or would you like me to toss some of these items back so you can throw them at me again?” >”What... What are you? What are you doing in my shop?” Rarity asks you. >You look down at your chest, and back at her. >“You aren't going to attack us, are you?” Her eyebrow cocks >You shake your head >”Oh. I see. Perhaps we can get you cleaned up then. I highly doubt you enjoy being that... dirty” she grimaces at the word     >Well damn, she sewed you up pretty nicely. >She even let you use her shower. >You also finally learned what a shower is. >Indoor plumbing is pretty sweet. >Not that you really have a need for a toilet. >But it was nice to be able to clean the mud, blood, and other rather uncouth stains and fluids off of yourself. >Perhaps that is why the little p0ny starting screaming like it did >A blood covered scarecrow with a terrifyingly large scythe walks into a tailors shop. >Sounds like a bad joke in the making, Fid. >Fuck off, brain. >Wait, when did you start using that word, Fiddle? >What word? >Uncouth. >Well, brain, I decided to start using the word around the time I narrowly escaped death by bolt of silk. >The first bolt? >No, the second. >Ah. >You exit the bathroom. Apparently the store is a front, and Rarity lives in the back rooms. >The rooms are well kept, except the one you only caught a glimpse of, labeled “inspiration room” >The door quickly shut before you got a better look >”Now now, a gentlecolt such as yourself should know better than to go snooping through a woman's quarters.” >Gentlecolt? >Oh. Right. P0ny world. P0ny words. >”Well darling, you look positively... ahem... better than before?” Rarity awkwardly smiles. >* stare * >”Perhaps... we should do something to make you look a little more...” she clears her throat ”Presentable?” >* shrug * >”Oh how wonderful! A makeover will do WONDERS for your rather gruff appearance,” >You should be offended, but you agree. >”Besides, I have always loved a challenge” >Ow, that mare just stabbed you in the non-existent heart. >You hang your head low, avoiding her gaze. >”Oh... I... I'm so sorry, dear. I didn't mean to offend.”   >You raise your head a little, her eyes revealing the genuine nature of her apology. >You nod. >”I think I have just the thing for you” she smiles. >Why does that smile rustle your jimmies?   >After around an hour of trying on various outfits, the best she can do is give you a top hat and monocle, and replace your scythe with a fancy looking cane. >You bow to her to thank her, and then reach into your coi- >Shit. >You usually got money by killing champions and their minions. >When you entered the Fields of Justice, your coin bag would appear when you started the fight. >You look at your feet. >”I have no money, I apologize. I will work to pa-” You are interrupted by Rarity. >”Oh, don't be silly, you don't have to pay!” she exclaims. >”I feel bad if...” >”Don't feel bad at all, dear. Consider this reparations for attacking you with bolts of cloth, and referring to you as a ruffian.” She smiles. >You would smile in response, if it wouldn't cause her to run away in fear. >She won't take no for an answer. >That works for you. >You graciously accept, and take your leave, grabbing your scythe on the way out. >As you are walking down the moonlit street, you look again at the cane. >Wow, how did you not notice the massive sapphire on the end? >You can see your reflection on it. >As you admire your top hat and monocle for a moment, your reflection's eyes briefly flash blue, a smile creeping along its face. >You flinch, and hold the cane away from you. >You are probably just mentally exhausted, and your eyes are playing tricks on you as a result. You used a lot of magic today. >You simply need to rest your mind a while, an you will be fully cha- >Wait. >Where are you going to rest? >After about 10 minutes of walking, you approach your destination >The Everfree seems like as good of a place as any. >Well, good enough for someone of your particular stature. >You enter far enough in where the p0nyfolk arent going to bother you, but not so far as to be eaten by whatever monsters lie within the heavily wooded forest.. >You clear your mind, and quickly fall into a mind-numbing stupor.