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#Post#: 1975--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Silver Sage
Date: March 5, 2017, 9:31 pm
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Sage blinked at Moonlight, unsure what to say, when Schwambart
jumped atop the stand. The unicorn dissolved into giggles at the
whole awkward situation. She reared up on her hind legs, pumping
her hoof into the air. "Onward, Captain Bart! Onward!" She
dropped back onto all four hooves, shaking her head as she
giggled again and trotted over to Moonlight. "Don't worry,
Moonlight, I've known that stallion for a whole seven and a half
minutes, and he's definitely the most awkward pony here," she
said, winking at Schwarmbart as she spoke.
#Post#: 1979--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Moonlight Mist
Date: March 6, 2017, 8:28 am
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Moonlight watched as the Pegasus used a rather funny method of
breaking the ice. She laughed as he was reprimanded by a
shopkeeper for the overly obnoxious display, Nivalia and the
other unicorn laughed at him for a bit.
She watched as Nivalia walked over to get some sushi, Moonlight
herself had just eaten so she stayed with the other two. "I uh,
appreciate the friendly welcome. To be honest I don't get out
much and you all seem really nice, and a little goofy." She cast
her gaze over to Schwambart and laughed.
She looked at the sky as she tried to think of other topics of
conversation, "So, how are you two liking the festival?"
#Post#: 1987--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: A. Capella Schwambart
Date: March 7, 2017, 12:09 pm
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Schwambart knows it's a mistake to look out and see just how
many eyes are on him before he hops down from his perch, but he
does it anyway. And regrets it. There may be plenty of things to
draw the eye here, but not a lot of ponies jumping on booths and
shouting strange things...not quite from the top of his lungs,
but somewhere near there. Perhaps hanging from the cliff at the
top of his lungs...
...He has a cliff there? Maybe he should get that checked out...
His face heats up and he starts feeling a little queasy. Yeah,
he's going to hop down now, before he falls over. He does so and
clears his throat. "O-only a little g-goofy? Oh, you w-wound
me..." he says in mock hurt. "I-it's been an alright
fest-festival so far, I-I guess," he responds to the question.
Or at least it was, until he had to go draw so much attention to
himself. It's mostly dissipated at this point, but it sticks
with him.
He continues, nervously spouting on because he's a little afraid
to let anypony else talk. "I-I mean, I'm not usually one for p-
big groups, but...Iunno." Sounds too negative. Say something
good that's happened so far, ya nerd! "I mean, I, uh...I've met,
uh..." Please tell me that's not what you're about to say. "I've
met three..." No. Don't say that. Speaking as a friend, DO NOT
SAY THAT. "Three pretty mares...already..." Okay. You're done
talking. Stop it now. And look for a chance to exit stage left.
He glances to the sky, unable to meet any of their eyes.
#Post#: 1990--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Nivalia
Date: March 8, 2017, 8:11 pm
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Nivalia returns back to the others, already downing a few rolls
of sushi. "Ah wow dis sushi ib amabing!" With a gulp, her
speaking returns to normal. "Everyone's been so nice this
evening! Another pony said she has a nice outfit to give me. I
send her weekly begonias, good customer. But yea this festival
has been awesome." It wouldn't be long before a mare appears
with a light green summer dress. Nivalia squeals with delight at
the treat, almost dropping her food. "I love it! Oh! Moonlight!
Here, hold this real quick!" She passes the sushi over to the
unicorn. After taking off her satchel, she tosses it to the
corner of a stall. As the changeling gives the merchant a hug,
the nearby flowers seem to brighten in color. "Thanks so much,
let's see how this fits..." A wiggle and shimmy later, and
Nivalia finds herself twirling with delight. "Oh, this is so
cool! This night keeps getting better and better!" She gets
called again by another happy customer, quite distracted from it
all.
#Post#: 1995--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Silver Sage
Date: March 9, 2017, 1:21 pm
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“It’s been lovely! This sushi is really good,” Sage replied to
Moonlight, finishing off said sushi and levitating the paper
tray into the trash. Here ears perked up and she grinned at
Schwambart. “And it’s been a pleasure to spend time with such a
handsome, charming stallion!” she said, fluttering her eyelashes
excessively to let him know that, although she isn’t lying, she
wasn’t seriously flirting.
Sage turned to Nivalia and gasped. “Ooh, that is gorgeous,
Nivalia! And you pull it off so well!” she called out sincerely,
clapping her hooves in excitement.
#Post#: 1996--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Morgayne
Date: March 9, 2017, 1:22 pm
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Making her way through the crowd, moving slowly to make sure she
didn’t accidentally nudge anypony, was a slender grey mare. She
wore plain black saddlebags, and her long blue mane nearly
reached her knees. Morgayne didn’t say a word to anypony, just
continued moving. That is, until she caught sight of a grey
Earth pony putting a light green dress. Morgayne did a
double-take, and her mouth opened slightly as she stared. Her
eyes flicked around, the gears in her head turning. After a
moment, she changed course and started towards Nivalia.
She made a tight turn around the corner of a stall and suddenly
tripped over a pair of saddlebags that had been left there.
Morgayne promptly face planted, causing the offending bags to
open and some contents to spill out. Blushing furiously, the
selkie quickly got back up and gathered up the few spilled
items, putting them back in the bag as neatly as she could and
closing the bags. She dusted off the top with one hoof and
returned them to their original spot. Still blushing in
embarrassment, she moved forward till she was still she was a
little ways from the dress-wearing pony and simply watched her.
#Post#: 1999--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Moonlight Mist
Date: March 9, 2017, 2:01 pm
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Moonlight was a little taken aback from the sudden plop of the
sushi that dropped in her hooves. Normally something like that
would've bothered her, but as she looked at Nivalia she smiled.
Her enthusiasm was endearing and everypony was being so nice to
her. Moonlight observed Nivalia squealing with glee over a dress
while brightening the flowers around her. My eyesight must be a
little off tonight... It was a little too dark to see anything
so maybe she imagined the whole flower ideal. Thinking of
flowers she remembers that time she tried to start a garden and
a week later everything died.
She turned back to the others, noticing Schwambart getting
flustered. What a nice change of pace, I'm not the only one
getting flustered around here.
Though the sight of him losing his words made her feel bad and
being called 'a pretty mare' made her uncontrollably blush. ugh
"Sooo..." Moonlight floofed her short mane hoping Nivalia would
hurry back. "Pretty good weather tonight huh?"
Moonlight really? Talking about the weather is such a last ditch
effort.
"The sky is really clear, the moon and stars look lovely as
usual." She shifts closer to the two realizing she's been
standing too far away from them.
Sorry for the italics, I didn't know how to properly fix the
sections.
#Post#: 2001--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: A. Capella Schwambart
Date: March 10, 2017, 12:43 am
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What a fine mess you've talked yourself into. Still, it seems
like nopony is the worse for wear for it. Sage's over-the-top
response to his verbal flailing does a great deal to calm him
down, and he smiles thankfully at her for it.
What doesn't help him calm is Nivalia getting into the dress.
He's always had a soft spot for dresses, and this one does
happen to look quite good on her. Should he say as much? He
should say as much. "I, uh..." Oh no. You don't get to make any
more comments on how anypony looks. Not tonight. He shuts his
mouth obediently to himself.
He pulls his attention back to Moonlight when she starts
talking, to keep the conversation going. Oh gosh. She's talking
about the weather, of all things. That's the topic of somepony
nervous. And look at how nervous you've made her. Look at that
blush! Come on, you've got to respond, you put her in this
position. Well, sort of. "Uh...yeah, it's...really clear..."
Good, good. Now a little more, affirm her opinion and make an
observation of your own. "Uh...moonlight is quite lovely
tonight..."
His face ratchets up in the red. You had to say it, didn't you?
Of course it's just coincidence that her name is Moonlight, but
come on! Couldn't you have avoided using that word?? "I-" he
squeaks out, then hiccups. "I gonna (hic) drink!" he says
quickly before scurrying off, hiccuping into the crowd.
#Post#: 2004--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Nivalia
Date: March 10, 2017, 1:02 pm
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Nivalia shortly returns after Schwambart's departure. "Alright,
I'm back. Moonlight, thanks so much for holding these." She
retrieves back the sushi and gives her new friend a light hug in
return. "Oh this night is just so amazing. I feel like I could
just sing right now!" The 'earth pony' shovels the remaining
pieces of food into her mouth, "I meeb, if beem a vhile since
I'b done a mufical mumber." Swallowing her food, she becomes
more coherent. "All I would need is..." Nivalia looks around,
using her ears to direct her to the sound of an acoustic guitar.
Eyes narrowing, she spots a street musician with a couple of
singers humming a calming melody on a small stage. "Bingo! I'll
be right back." Tossing her tray in the trash, the mare makes
her way to them, "You guys are in for quite a treat!" Trotting
over, the others would see her chatting up the performers. They
nod in agreement to something and make some room for her to step
onto it. Once of the singers offers her a microphone, but
Nivalia declines it. She has a few tricks up her sleeve,
increasing her volume was just one of them. The immediate crowd
around them hushed as the guitarist started with a soothing
melody. With the sunsets in the back humming along, Nivalia
starts her performance. Her voice echoes above the clamor of the
crowd, gaining their attention.
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"Wasn't sure I'd be alright
Wasn't sure I'd be okay again
Didn't know how to take flight
Wings broken couldn't seem to bend"
The flowers around her immediate area begin to bloom and
blossom, despite the time of the evening. The crowd lightly
applauds at the display, aiming is a simple visual effect.
"Somehow you came and like the wind, and picked me up for good
And now I know what I have missed, I've been thinking that you
should"
As the time picks up, Nivalia hops of the stage. Trotting to the
beat of the strums, she makes her way throughout the Plaza.
Every flower, bouquet, plant, and even a couple of cacti, glow
with vibrant hue as she passes them.
"Pick up the pieces
Help me learn to stand
Lift me from the ground and
Use your hoofs
To hold me by the heart
Tell me I'll be whole again
Hold me by the heart
Tell me it will never end
'Cause I've begun to think that
I was nothing short of broken
So baby, hold me by the heart (hold me by the heart)
Help me fly again"
"Always read all the fairytales
Always knew that it would come
Through the pain I convinced myself
"It's only magical for some"
The changeling rounds back to Sage and Moonlight, the ponies
around her giving ample space. She twirls around them, her dress
flowing in the breeze as she sings. Her eyes sparkle with
delight, complementing the living smile towards the two. As soon
as she reaches them, she moves on, heading towards the center of
the Plaza.
"Somehow you came and like a prince and picked me up for good
And now I know what I have missed, I'm thinking that you should"
"Just pick up the pieces
Help me learn to stand
Lift me from the ground and
Use your hoofs
To hold me by the heart
Tell me I'll be whole again
And hold me by the heart
Tell me it will never end
'Cause I've begun to think that
I was nothing short of broken
So baby, hold me by the heart (hold me by the heart)
Help me fly again"
Nivalia jumps onto the edge of the fountain. The lights inside
the pool reflect the water as it splashes behind her. The pots
of flea lining the fountain erupt with life and color. At this
point actually, all the plants in the Plaza, even those presumed
dead, glow with color and beauty. The crowd is in sheer awe,
their voices silent just to hear her words. Building up to the
climax, Nivalia jumps onto the top of the fountain, positing
herself so that only droplets of water make contact.
"Help me learn to stand
(Lift me from the ground and)
(Use your hoofs) Use your hoofs
(Pick up the pieces) Hey
(Help me learn to stand)
Help me learn to stand
(Lift me from the ground and)
(Use your hands) Use your hoofs
Use your hooooofs"
Reaching the high note, every plant twinkle and sparkle with
light, as if touched by a morning dew of magic and wonder. The
color of them is as vibrant and colorful as a rainbow. Only the
stars above match their look; but for that moment, even the
cosmos is ignored by this splendor. The flowers around the
fountain release these mystical particles into the air around
her, swirling like a guest if summer breeze. The purest magic of
love simply overwhelming for the flora.
"(Hold me by the heart)
Woo woo oh!
Hold me by the heart
Tell me it would never end
'Cause I've begun to think that
I was nothing short of broken
So hold me by the heart (hold me by the heart)
Help me fly again"
Once the song ends, the flowers return to their original state.
The sparkling lights fade away, and silence fills the plaza.
It's soon replaced with a roar of applause as Nivalia hops down
and gives a bow.
#Post#: 2008--------------------------------------------------
Re: Reaching The Top
DIR By: Silver Sage
Date: March 11, 2017, 2:43 pm
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"The weather is lovely," Sage agreed with a nod. She almost
laughed at Schwambart's comment, assuming he was trying to be
funny. But as he squeaked and hiccuped, her expression turned to
one of concern. She watched him leave, then turned back to
Moonlight, unsure what to say.
Fortunately, the silence was broken by Nivalia.
At the end of the song, Sage applauded enthusiastically and
cheered. However, her face showed traces of confusion. She knew
a thing or two about dramatic effects, and the lights and
brightening plants seemed awfully magical. But that was
impossible, Nivalia was an Earth pony. So Sage shrugged it off
and kept cheering.
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