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Post by Becka *Pone* on Mar 5, 2004 18:20:09 GMT -5
(going to go ahead and start this - you can enter as your characters fall asleep in the other thread)
Kail shivered and groaned as she suddenly woke up and fell down. She rubbed at her eyes and then looked around - Gumdrop was on the floor next to her and they were in the main room. She could see many of the others in the next room where the makeshift beds were and she gently picked up the sleeping filly and layed her in an empty bed in that room, covering her with a purple blanket so she wouldn't be too cold.
It was freezing downstairs. She knew they really didn't have the money to run the heater enough, so instead she got out some extra blankets and drapped them over all of the sleeping ponies. Then she walked into the kitchen, which looked as if it had miraculously cleaned itself. Putting the tea kettle on the stove she went back out to the main room and picked up both her and Gumdrops mugs and washed them while waiting for the water to heat. When the slightest soft whistle went off she removed it and made herself some Earl Grey tea.
With a large yawn Kail sat down at the table next to the window, starring out at the snow-covered town. She had almost forgotten that it was Fest Eve, and it took a moment to realize what the ponies outside were doing - but they were stringing up lights for tonight and tommorrows festival. Kail gave a somewhat sad smile - this would be her first Fest Eve away from home. Of course her family was coming for the Festival here, and to wish her a happy birthday, but she had always prayed to the Guardian Stars on the field where they had died and it just wouldn't be the same to go out to Solsbury Hill to pray instead.
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Post by silverfall on Mar 5, 2004 19:16:25 GMT -5
Fluttershy woke to the sound of someone moving about the nursery. Yawning, she looked over and saw Kail in the kitchen. She had no desire to get up just yet, so she rearranged herself to let the blood back into a cramped leg and settled back down to sleep. She pulled the soft blanket up to her chin.
Razz had managed to turn himself upside down in the middle of the night and has his legs splayed out across the floor. He was mumbling something about pancakes and cabbage in his sleep.
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Post by Delta on Mar 5, 2004 19:27:20 GMT -5
(Razz always seems to make me laugh. Well done Silverfall! )) Gumdrop was still sound asleep, and didn't wake when Kail moved her to a bed. The kitten that gumdrop was holding was asleep too, and it made some funny snuffling noises.
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Post by silverfall on Mar 7, 2004 10:37:57 GMT -5
( I love My Little Spork Collector.) Razz finally woke up, choking on a long snore. He tried to moisten his mouth with his dry tongue, then rolled over. He was still a bit hazy as he teetered off to the bathroom. He rustled around in the cabinet and drawers until he finally found a box of cheap toothbrushes. He pulled one out, shot on a glob of bright pink toothpaste, and gave his mouth a full scrubdown. Mmm...better...He smacked his lips on the bubblegum taste of the kid's paste. Then seeing his reflection in the mirror, he tried to smooth out the wild hair that had gotten out of control during his tossing and turning on the floor. Feeling somewhat presentable, he made his way into the kitchen. Seeing that Kail had put on a pot, he helped himself. He chose a bit of green tea from the cupboard, soaked the bag a bit in a purple mug, then took a seat across from Kail. It briefly reminded him of a morning they had spent together over fried cabbage not that long ago... "I'd offer to make breakfast," he said cheerfully. "Except I think Fluttershy worked too hard cleaning to spoil it."
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Post by Delta on Mar 7, 2004 18:04:38 GMT -5
Gumdrop woke with a start as the kitten got tangled in some of her hair. She looked around the room drearily before falling back asleep again.
The kitten, however, was wide awake and exploring the room. She jumped onto Kail's lap and sniffed around a bit.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Mar 7, 2004 20:49:39 GMT -5
Kail looked behind her as she heard someone enter the kitchen and gave a small smile and nod to Razz. When he sat down and said he would offer to make breakfast aside from the clean state of things she gave a soft laugh, "that's ok, Im not sure we have any cabbage anyways." She gave a quick wink.
As the kitten jumped into her lap she pet it absentmindedly and kept sipping her tea while looking outside. At least sitting in the kitchen this time with Razz wasn't so depressing - in fact, Kail was quite cheerful despite the nostalgia in the back of her mind to Fest Eve's past.
"So, do you have any plans for tonight and tommorrow?"
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Post by silverfall on Mar 8, 2004 12:43:12 GMT -5
"Nothing in particular." Razz shrugged. "I just kind of wander in and out during the festival." He looked down at the table, feeling a bit odd. Most ponies celebrated this time with their families. Since he had no immediate family living in Ponyville, he usually just followed the crowd to wherever it led.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Mar 8, 2004 16:55:23 GMT -5
"Well, you are always welcome to join Swirl and I - both of us are a ways from family, so we decided to celebrate together." Kail gave a warm smile, "We were supposed to bake some treats for the nursery residents today, and then throw a little party for them, and then we will be going out to Solsbury Hill once the lights are turned out. Its the best time all year to see the Guardian Stars."
Kail was silently hoping that Razz would take up her offer to join them, but she didn't want to get her hopes up so she started looking out the window again at the preparations.
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Post by silverfall on Mar 8, 2004 19:45:33 GMT -5
Razz's ears perked up.
"Oh, I think that would be great fun," he said.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Mar 8, 2004 20:16:16 GMT -5
Kail smiled brightly at Razz and had to keep herself from biting her lower lip - it was something she had picked up Rainbow-knows-where to keep herself from exploding in happiness. Or at least thats what it looked like when she did it. Pressing her lips together instead to compose herself she quickly hid her face in the mug of tea as she finished it off.
"Well, I uh, better go wash up - I still haven't found the time to shower since getting in that dish soap fight yesterday." Kail rinsed her mug and put it on the counter to dry and threw one last large smile at Razz before leaving the kitchen to quickly shower and get ready for the day.
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Post by silverfall on Mar 9, 2004 10:15:28 GMT -5
Razz allowed himself two extra seconds to consider Kail's remark about showering, then went back to drinking his tea. At least he could claim he was perfectly healthy in the stallion department.
He would have some things to do back at his place, too, so he got up, dropped his mug in the sink, and headed out.
(Cont. Razz's shop)
Fluttershy was sitting in her chair, glaring at no one in particular. After Razz left, she got up and wandered over to her backpack. She grabbed a box of chocolates, came back, sat down, and began scarfing them like quick-click snapshots on a one-use camera. When there was only one left, she felt a bit queasy and burped. Then she snatched the last one up and ate it, too. Still grumbling, she threw the box down and tossed the blanket back over her head.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Mar 9, 2004 21:07:53 GMT -5
Fifteen minutes later Kail was out of the shower and toweling her hair. She gave it a quick brush-through, laying it flat against her head to air-dry. It would turn out nicely, it usually did with no more than that.
She left the bathroom and was slightly sad to see that Razzarroo had left, but she knew he would be back and gave a quick smile. Humming, she went into the kitchen and started getting out the things she would need for baking.
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Post by Delta on Mar 10, 2004 0:34:11 GMT -5
Gumdrop sat up in her purple bed and noticed the colour of the blanket. Wow!
She trotted over to Kail and beamed. "Morning K-K..." She bit her lip for a moment. "Kail! Morning Kail!" She laughed goofily. She was back in a happy mood.
She searched around the room for the purple kitten and found her mewing under the chocolate box that Fluttershy had tossed away. After saving her from the chocolatey keep se thought out loud: "What should I call you, kitten?"
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Post by silverfall on Mar 10, 2004 9:35:48 GMT -5
Fluttershy jumped as Gumdrop's voice broke through her dreams. She looked around and saw the foal was playing with her kitten. She smiled at that, then heard Kail making noise in the kitchen. She sighed and heaved herself off the chair, then headed to the bathroom.
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Post by silverfall on Mar 10, 2004 12:05:26 GMT -5
Fluttershy finished her bathroom business and came out feeling refreshed and ready for a new day. She didn't even grimace at the sight of Kail in the kitchen. In fact, she trotted in to see if she could help.
"Whatcha doin?" she asked.
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