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Post by Becka *Pone* on Apr 3, 2004 23:18:28 GMT -5
Kail looked down at Gumdrop, "well, I suppose breakfast should come before cookies huh? Unless we have cookies for breakfast." She gave a grin and reached into the over with a mit to get the first pan of cookies out.
She almost dropped them as the door opened and Silverfall came strolling in. Setting the cookie sheet down with a clang on the counter she starred wide-eyed from Razz to Silverfall. Then turned around quickly and started to pointedly spatula the cookies off.
Happy Fest Eve, and just when she was getting to know Razzarroo a lot better.
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Post by silverfall on Apr 4, 2004 1:00:24 GMT -5
Silverfall's ears flicked toward the sound of the pan clattering on the countertop as Kail turned her back and began prying the cookies from the pan. The slight swish of her pale tail gave a hint of her amusement as she turned back to Razz.
"I see much has developed since I was away," she said, looking again at Kail and then back at Razz. He looked a bit bewildered, so she added, "The castle? The town?"
"Oh, yes. Yes, yes." Razz bobbed his head, blushing for no reason at all. "Lots of stuff has been rebuilt and I got a new balcony. You remember the wall was blown out in my loft? Well of course you do, you were there. I've fixed it up a bit. I'd love to show it to you. It's not finished. I still have a few more boards and a rail to nail down to make it secure, but if you balance just right you hardly notice. I'm thinking of growing some exotic cabbages in little window boxes out there...except they wouldn't be window boxes, would they? Balcony boxes, I guess. I thought they'd get enough sun there. Can't get a long enough hose in from the backyard, though. I think I'll need a watering can to get the..."
"Razz!" Silverfall interjected.
"Things are good. Really good." Again he felt a pinch from the thought of how little money they had to sustain most of what they were doing, including running the nursery. "We've been able to take in lots of ponies who didn't have a place to go. Lots of them are children, I'm afraid."
The silver mare's eyes winced, but Razz didn't notice.
"So, what happened to you?" he asked.
"It is a story for another time, Razz," she said. "Right now I'm tired and in need of good company."
"Oh, well, in that case I'll introduce you. Let's see. This," -he looked around for where to start and pointed to the little white filly,- "is Gumdrop."
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In the kitchen, Fluttershy watched all of this with a knot in her stomach. More competition. And who could compete with this exotic silver mare? Fluttershy frowned and popped a chocolate chip into her mouth. Then another. In fact the only consolation was that Kail didn't seem any more pleased about it than she did.
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Post by Silver Shadow on Apr 4, 2004 10:39:03 GMT -5
Dreamer looked up seeing the silver mare, noticing how much she stirred the place up. He sensed something happening, he couldn't pick up from where, but it didn't seem like everyone was too happy with the silver mare being there... or was it because she was talking to Razzaroo, and he was looking very happy to see her again... or confused.
He tilted his head slightly. He didn't see anything wrong with the silver unicorn. ... She's very lovely... He thought to himself after a while... Maybe that could be why... she's talking to Razz and then the strange reactions and... why should I bother... He shook his head, tossing the thought out.
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Post by Delta on Apr 4, 2004 17:53:23 GMT -5
Gumdrop's big green eyes stared up at the silver unicorn with confusion. Why was Razz acting so weird. She had frozen in her bout of prancing. She sat on the floor, and continued to stare with an air of innocence.
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Post by silverfall on Apr 4, 2004 21:47:09 GMT -5
"Hello, Gumdrop," Silverfall said to the foal as she looked up at her with her big green eyes. Razz was still rattling off names haphazardly. She nodded politely around the room from the foals to Dreamer, unmoved from the spot where she stood.
"Kail...Swirl...Harvest...Fluttershy..." Razz pointed to the kitchen. "And... I think that's it. We're opening presents and baking cookies and the like."
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Post by LNS on Apr 4, 2004 22:44:23 GMT -5
Mittens was happily watching the foals play with their new friends. An idea hit her like a wave crashing against the shore. Had she locked up the store? Oh heavens what if she hadn't? What if something had happened to Noel? Without warning Mittens ran out the front door and tore off down the street.
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Hopping down off the bed, Charm landed with a little oof. Approaching the large box she gazed in wonder at all of the pillow buddies a little pony had to pick from. So many colors. Eyes sparkled as she tugged at the glistening white one that had pale blue hair. Pulling this way and that the little pegasus fell backwards. The pillow buddy followed and landed on top of her. Startled she let out a small cry.
[Mittens is cont. at her shop.]
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Post by spookytale on Apr 5, 2004 6:50:39 GMT -5
Swirl gave a polite wave then scuttled next to Kail's ear. "She's uh, very....before my time?"
She looked around and assessed the situation, saw a metric tonne of unhappy mares, and at least one confused baby, and gave Kail a look that said "We'll talk over chocolate"
Then with a huge smile she trotted out. "Hello! You look just exhausted! Come with me, we'll sit out in the library window seat." Swirl gestured to move the other mare. "Can I get you anything? Something to drink? Fresh baked cookies? There's plenty of time to talk, but it will go easier if you sit comfortably, don't you think?"
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Post by Silver Shadow on Apr 5, 2004 8:04:20 GMT -5
Smiling, Dreamer nodded a hello.
He kept a sharp eye on little Charm, letting out a little laugh to see the little foal fall back.
"Careful Charm." He said smiling, following after her. He gently nudged the pillow buddy off the little pegasus, smiling at it. "This ones a pretty one... You want this pillow buddy, huh? Good choice..."
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Post by silverfall on Apr 6, 2004 12:14:57 GMT -5
Silverfall had every desire to stand, but followed to the seat.
"I could really use a cup of tea," she said.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Apr 6, 2004 16:30:31 GMT -5
Kail gave a little smile to Swirl and stopped being so haphazardous with the hot cookie sheet and the rest of cookie making items spread out on the counter. Of course she should have been expecting this - Razz had been expecting her to come back afterall, he had told her so. Still, she could have waited just a little bit longer.
Kail pushed back a strand of sky blue forelock and sighed, "excuse me for a moment," she said to no one in particular and made her way to the backdoor that was attached to the kitchen. It was chilly outside, but it felt good after the heat of the kitchen.
Sherbet watched everything from behind her pillow, not sure why Kail was suddenly so upset, and very curious as to who this new pony was. She walked over akwardly, trying to carry the pillow that was as large as her at the same time, and sat down near Silverfall. "Happy Fest Eve!" she said with a big grin.
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Post by silverfall on Apr 6, 2004 21:47:55 GMT -5
"Happy Fest Eve," Silverfall said, smiling. She had always felt uncomfortable around children, but too tired to not to let her walls crumble. "And who is this?" She nodded to the plush.
Razz watched Kail leave and even took a step to follow her, but eventually turned back. He was a little sad to see her go, but then how far could she get? Certainly she'd be back. He sat down in a chair near the window in the hopes that Silverfall would soon be up for some stories about her adventures.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Apr 6, 2004 22:09:13 GMT -5
Sherbet looked down at the plush as it lay next to her on the floor, "I dont know yet. Can you think of any good names?" She started to loosely braid the tail and looked up at Silverfall expectantly. Even someone as young as Sherbet could tell that there was something different about this pony, in the way she held herself and the aura she emitted. She was interesting.
(Kail continued elsewhere, just to get another character out there)
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Post by silverfall on Apr 7, 2004 10:04:18 GMT -5
Silverfall pretended to give it quite a bit of thought.
"How about Sparklesnap? Or Romperooni? Tropical Delight? Or even Tropical Magic." The last she said with an air of mystery.
Razz sat backward on the chair and rested his head on the backrest as he watched the mare and foal.
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Post by Becka *Pone* on Apr 7, 2004 10:20:38 GMT -5
"Romperooni!" Sherbet giggled in delight at the name, until Silverfall gave her last choice full of mystery. "Ooooh, Tropical Magic," she repeated the name with awe. Romperooni was a fun name, but Tropical Magic was sooo much better. Maybe her pillow buddy would end up having magic!
"Yes! Tropical Magic! Maybe she even has the orange magic - maybe the Rainbow of Light will give her some orange magic." Sherbet didn't know what orange magic was, but she knew that Razz and Kail had both had a different color of magic, so why not her Tropical Magic?
She inched closer to Silverfall, whispering, "do you have any colors of magic?"
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Post by silverfall on Apr 7, 2004 19:08:47 GMT -5
(Zoinks, that caught me offguard.)
Razzaroo, who had been complacently watching, flung his ears forward in interest. What was that? Had Silverfall flinched slightly at the mention of orange magic? He could have sworn, but... that didn't make any sense. Since when did magic bother her? He dropped his ears again just as quickly, so that she wouldn't see he had noticed. Just in case it bothered her.
Silverfall smiled then and said to Sherbert, "Aye, little one, I know of a great many magicks that encompass all colors. Do you know what the orange magic is for?"
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