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Post by Angel624 on Jul 16, 2004 17:11:11 GMT -5
(cont. from other thread.) Dazzle Surprise and Angel headed towards the big group of ponies. Once they reached the group, Dazzle smiled. "Hello." She said. Angel smiled. "Hi again." She said. Dazzle Surprise smiled at Kail. "So, anything happen while we were gone?" She asked her.
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Post by Jewel on Jul 17, 2004 23:58:53 GMT -5
Tsuwari's little sunset eyes resembled saucers as he gazed around the festival in wonder. Now with all four hooves on the ground, he could totter around a bit on his own. Slowly walking over to a string of Festival lights that touched to the ground, the baby unicorn touched his horn to a bright orange one, which shattered upon contact. Tsuwari laughed and fell backward into a sitting position over the small sparks he made fly. After a second of sitting and observing, the baby was again on his feet and slowly making his way into the crowd of ponies. He was nearly invisible since he was less than knee-high.
Jewel found herself standing outside a warmly-lit window of a store. The bright lights and happy faces made her smile, though inside, she felt empty. Her friend Willow had all but disappeared, and Roux seemed disinterested in her. She had no other friends as close in this town. It was this kind of lonliness that put a damper on the holidays. Still, she wanted to at least try and enjoy herself. Purple eyes continued to glance through the crowd, as if a pony she knew would suddenly emerge.
Or tap her on the leg.
Looking down, Jewel saw the little culprit. A tiny reddish unicorn was looking around anxiously at the crowd and occaisionally bumping into a larger pair of legs. He looked scared.
"Little one," The gold pegasus craned her neck down to the baby, "Are you lost?" She asked kindly. Tsuwari's lower lip trembled and his eyes brimmed. Jewel smiled at him as comfortingly as she could. The baby looked at the crowd, then the pegasus, then the crowd again. Finally, he took a few tiny steps toward her and pressed his face against her front leg, mumbling in baby gibberish.
"Oh, baby.." Jewel briefly looked around her, tossing purple tipped brown locks over her neck, then picked up the frightened baby. "Shh.. let's go find Mommy." The pegasus picked up the tiny unicorn and studied the crowd. Finally, she spotted a red unicorn that looked much like the one she held in her arms.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jul 18, 2004 13:31:41 GMT -5
Although Rose had just sat Tsuwari down for a moment, he'd quickly managed to remove himself from her protective sight. A fear arose in the back of her mind, and the red unicorn began to frantically look for him, with her parents help of course, all the while with thoughts about how much of a troublemaker Tsuwari was.
"No, not here," she said, her voice straining not to crack. It was a few more feet before she turned to catch the glimpse of Jewel, heading towards her. Rose was so frantic, she'd literally hadn't realized her baby was with her. "Jewel! Have you seen an orangish unicorn foal?!," her voice rang shrill. A gurgle of gibberish snapped the TAF to her senses. Instantly the fear melted away and was replaced with a feeling of relief, still Rose let out a cry of joy. There was no time wasted in taking him into her forelegs and smothering him with kisses. "Oh you're safe! You're safe!," she murmured, "Jewel, thank you so much! He just made a run for it the moment he got on the ground." Once again she kissed him. It was then that she noticed a tiny shard of glass attached to his mane from the light bulb he’d shattered. This only cause Rose to panic again, searching gently over his head for any cuts, but finding none.
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Post by Angel624 on Jul 18, 2004 22:13:28 GMT -5
Dazzle Surprise looked at the baby unicorn and laughed. Angel also laughed. Dazzle Surprise walked over to the little one. "Are you alright?" She asked. She then smiled. "My name is Dazzle Surprise. What's yours?" She asked him. Angel also walked over there. "Is he ok?" She asked Dazzle Surprise. Dazzle looked up at Angel. "I think so." She said.
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Post by Jewel on Jul 19, 2004 18:17:17 GMT -5
Jewel smiled as the pair was reunited, and took a small step back. "No problem... Rose," She smiled, remembering the other's name from the only time they had met.
Tsuwari giggled as his mother kissed him, and nuzzled his little head against her, gurgling. "...Mmmmma."
"He's yours, then?" Jewel asked, "Since when do you have a foal?" She smiled, admiring the baby.
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Post by silverfall on Jul 19, 2004 21:24:17 GMT -5
Set was examining a broken light in the chain of lights strung across the festival when Silverfall and Razz returned. He quickly ducked back into the shadows as Silverfall scanned the crowd, no doubt looking for him.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jul 20, 2004 9:31:57 GMT -5
Rose was a bit taken aback at Jewel's question, knowing it would be asked, but also not expecting it. "Actually, since the other day," she added a bit of a joking laugh, "I, uh, well, he just wouldn't wait until after the holidays. I was lucky Willow walked in when she had, she was a large help." Her thoughts briefly dwindled to where Willow was. She'd hadn't heard from her since that morning, and was still concerned from her seizure attack.
Rose's parents returned to her at that time, giving up their searches when they saw Tsuwari was safe. "Looks like we had nothing to worry about," Violet murmured, catching a quick look down of him. His wife would've countered his comment with something mothers would usually say, but held her tongue. Saying what she was going to would've admitted to her daughter that she was concerned for Tsuwari, and Rose's mom was still being unremarkably stubborn of the entire ordeal. It was just that she was being a little more silent about her feelings than she was the other day.
"This a friend of yours, Rebel?," the aging stallion asked his daughter. "Oh, Jewel, these are my parents. Violets-are-Blue," she refereed to her father, "and my mother, Roses-are-Red. They stopped by for the holidays." And muttered under her breath "unexpectedly".
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Post by Willooow on Jul 20, 2004 14:43:54 GMT -5
Willow cringed. being amongst all these new faces was becomeing too much for her. She started to become socially frightend as she satlonely, huddled in a corner sipping some buttered holiday rum. It wasnt much of a holiday for her.. She liked helping others and helping rose and her new baby.. but what did that leave her with? The future of being a nanny for the devils spawn? Is that really the role she wanted to play? didnt she have her own house to get back to? with some sort of fiance waiting for her and a roaring holiday fire? No. She had a second family.. one that was wiling to be with her on the holidays.. she should be happy... But she couldnt get rid of the lingering thought no matter how much rum she downed.. The holiday lights began spinning above her head. She was obviously on her way to being drunk... if not there all ready. After a few last sips of rum she turned to the red mare whom she had followed around all day. She looked so youthful and blooming with her bundle of joy.. Willow turned to veiw who she was chatting to and saw her old best friend, Jewel. Willow hung her head in shame.. She wanted to greet her friend but being a half a$$ed drunkard on the holidays is no good way to meet your friend and reunite. Willow took to staying in the corner staring at jewel and rose conversing and smiling like they were having the time of their lives. In a way willow was jealous.. She knew it was totally wrong, for mind you she knew these mares had there fair share of downfalls too, but willow longed to be in their shoes at that very moment... Through all the slurs of the festivites noises she heard her voice.. or maybe it wasnt even called.. but she had a itching that Rose and jewel were discusiing about her. She sighed deep and grimaced as she lifted her slightly drunk pony body and weaved her way through the crowd to come embarrassedly face to face with rose and jewel. She didnt want to give them the wrong impression of her.. she knew that talking to a drunk definately wouldnt be the highlight of the party.. but in a way it would be rude for her to not talk to them at all. her mind was made.. she would try to join in on the fun.. even just a little. she forced a smile behind her rosy cheeks and pushed out small. "hey guys" from her lungs... she might have been seeing things but willow could have sworn that for a second tsuwari wrinkled his nose at her achcohol scented breath...
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Post by Jewel on Jul 20, 2004 15:07:50 GMT -5
"Congratulations," the pegasus smiled, "He's adorable." Jewel got the feeling that she shouldn't ask too much more about him--she sensed Rose was uncomfortable for some reason. The way she saw it, if she needed to know something, chances are the information would find its way to her somehow.
"Nice to meet you," Jewel nodded to Rose's parents, "I'm Jewel."
The golden pegasus turned her head at the sound of a slurred "Heyguyshh.." and smiled broadly upon seeing Willow again. "Willow! Where have you been?" Jewel exclaimed, pulling the drunken pony close for a hug. "You alright?" She asked, pulling bits of a holiday wreath out of her friend's hair.
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Post by Willooow on Jul 20, 2004 15:15:03 GMT -5
Willow semi-smiled as she was hugged hoping for dear life she didnt spew her liquorious contents all over jewel.. "yeah.. i think so." Willows eyes were slightly bloodshot; wandering along the crowd gathered near her. She laughed a bit out of nervousness and the fact that the wreath in her hair tickled slightly as it was being pulled out. "I mean.. im hafffing a WOUNDERFulllll timee!!" she swung out her arms nearly whapping violet in the face.. 'so much for trying to fit in', she thought as she mouthed an apology to mr. violet. "yep.." she forced a wide grin which coulda scared chucky sh1tless.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jul 20, 2004 15:22:34 GMT -5
Violet barely flinched backwards from the oncoming swing, and tripped back two steps before regaining his balance. "Quite all right," he replied back, a little uncertain if she'd register his words.
"Willow, there you are...," Rose said happily that the conversation would shift to something other than her. Her nose crinkled up in a slight distaste, the white mare's breath smelled like alcohol. Now Rose wasn't against any form of drinking what's so ever, she just happened to be a light drinker and Willow's breath keyed her into thinking her friend hadn't been drinking lightly. She shifted Tsuwari's weight nervously. "Willow, have you been drinking?"
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Post by Willoooow on Jul 20, 2004 15:30:17 GMT -5
"haha me?!?.. DRINK?!?!" She laughed falsely.. a little too loud perhaps.. "I dont drink *hic*" She blushed.. She knew she was making a utter fool of herself.. but she was too drunkk to stop. "okok so mayybee i had a fewwwww.." she pointed towards rose with a hoof trying to count on her hooves then realizing that she had no more than 4 hooves and she haed definately had more than 4 things to drink. But perhaps she had pointed her hoof out too violently for when she stuck it out al her other hooves went out under neather her and she fell to the ground. "crap"
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Post by Jewel on Jul 20, 2004 15:30:23 GMT -5
Tsuwari crinkled his little face and snorted when Willow came near him. He then glanced at his mother. A slight flialing of little hooves and a gurgle insisted he wanted to be put down again. If his little horn could shatter festival lights if he tried hard enough, what else could he do?
"Someone's been having a good time," Jewel laughed, helping Willow keep her balance.
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Post by Rose Rebellion on Jul 20, 2004 15:38:28 GMT -5
"Oh no you don't, young man," Rose said almost sternly, "I think you've cause quite enough trouble for one day." But a nudge from her father made the resilient Rose set him down once again. This time she was sure to keep an eye on him.
Rose Sr. went to Jewel and Willow's side, and she gently took Willow's other end. "Here, dear, let me help--oh, there we go," she said as they got her onto her hooves. Rose Sr. was concerned for Willow after the other night. And this sudden drinking made her wonder if Willow was actually just drunk out of merriment, or drunk of other reasons. She left her thoughts unsaid.
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Post by Jewel on Jul 20, 2004 15:42:47 GMT -5
Tsuwari smiled as he was set down, and took a few brief seconds to steady himself on his little legs. Tottering over to Willow, he nudged her leg with his nose, and looked up expectantly, a mischievious look in his sunset eyes.
"Do you think she'll be alright?" Jewel asked Rose with a slight smile, overall amused by Willow's drinking antics, though also concerned.
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