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#Post#: 690--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Applejack Date: August 2, 2016, 4:42 pm
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Applejack quirks a brow, adjusting the brim of her hat before
giving another tree that same, firm whack. "So your not from
aroun' here, are ya? One of those- whatchamacallits... exchange
students?" It would certainly explain a few of her questions,
and possibly answer why Brash was so... peculiar. "I'd reckon
Applebloom probably wanted to show you her clubhouse," she
continues, now sifting through one of the baskets to remove any
undesirables. "She and her friends are pretty darn proud of that
thing. Home to many great ideas, and..." Applejack pauses,
tossing out a few twigs before picking the basket up and placing
it on a nearby cart. "...home to many not so great ones. But
that's besides the point. I'll let her give ya the tour of the
clubhouse when she gets back. In the meantime, you're more than
welcome to stay as long as you'd like."
#Post#: 695--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Brash Date: August 3, 2016, 4:43 pm
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"Yeah, I'm in from Canterlot. However I was home-schooled as my
father felt he could provide a better education than any private
school could muster." Brash watches as Applejack removes apples
from the basket and looks for ones with similar negative traits
to help separate them. "I'm here now because with my father gone
I came to the conclusion that I should continue to seek an
education and use the vacation house he left here while my home
in Canterlot goes to his- I mean, my company."
Brash begins tossing away bruised and worm eaten apples from the
baskets, thinking about how she could get herself into the
Ponyville school system without a guardian. "My gratitude for
the room, it'll only be a day."
#Post#: 919--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Applejack Date: September 20, 2016, 7:36 pm
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Applejack grins, moving to stack another basket of pruned apples
on her cart before reaching over to give Brash a pat on the
head. "Now there's something ya don't hear every day. Y'all's
education is mighty important, especially while y'all are still
young. Heck, it's important all your life. I'd reckon I learn a
thing or two every day, even more so with Twilight around." The
mare grows silent for a moment as she returns to her work,
digging through each basket of apples in a clock-work fashion as
she piles them up one by one in her cart. "And an education in
business to boot. For a company you already own, if I understand
it right. You're certainly on your way, Brash, and I hope
Applebloom and her friends can learn a thing or two from ya."
She grins again, recalling the few times she had to drag
Appleboom to school... Quite literally.
#Post#: 922--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Brash Date: September 20, 2016, 9:17 pm
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Brash, caught off guard as Applejack pats her head, can only
give a disapproving grumble.
"Feh, my company can handle itself. Even now they operate
seamlessly not even knowing my father has passed. I'd rather
focus on what I've been taught about engineering and magic and
use public schooling to fill in the gaps." Now as Applejack
fills the cart through labor Brash cannot assist in, she stands
idle once more.
"One might assume I was taught business, but my father was only
using it as a means to an end, he needed excessive funds for his
research and with it complete he's left me to use it for the
good of Equestria ...though I suppose I should decide what to do
with Gizmo Industries." Brash looks to the ground in thought,
but keeps Applejack in her peripheral vision.
#Post#: 924--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Applejack Date: September 20, 2016, 10:35 pm
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"Strictly speaking, sugarcube, anything you learn can be used as
a means to an end. Never hurts to know a bit of everythin'."
Applejack circles around to the front of the cart, using her
body as a fulcrum to lift it up with a heavy grunt. "As far as
your company goes... well... Just look at this farm, for
example." Digging her back legs into the ground, Applejack gives
a mighty shove to get the cart rolling. "While not as fancy as
engineering and research, we here at Sweet Apple Acres strive to
provide the best quality apples for everypony to enjoy. And not
just apples by themselves, but many products made from apples.
Something basic transformed into something unique... And tasty.
But that's besides the point. Use your engineering to take your
father's ideas and transform them into something new and useful
for everypony to enjoy, and use your business to market and make
the sale. Just like we keep our Apple family legacy alive here
at the farm, keep your father's legacy alive through your
company. You get where I'm coming from, sugarcube?" Applejack
walks slowly as she talks, moving her way back up to the
farmhouse.
#Post#: 925--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Brash Date: September 20, 2016, 10:59 pm
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Brash follows Applejack whilst listening, yet quickly realizes
she probably didn't communicate to her properly.
"What I meant to say was; My father did not care about the
company in the least, he needed money, he got it. He employed
those desperate for something his company could offer and
communicated solely through letters to them. The money rolled
in, he bought what he needed for his research and he left the
rest to his secretary. Gizmo Industries isn't something he would
want me to continue on, yet it's still there and something I
need to deal with. His legacy lies in the project I now work on,
and in that regard I still need them, but once I'm done... to be
blunt, I care about them as much as my father did."
She sighs and looks out across the field of apple trees, "Heh, I
only even know two of the employees, yet here I am, CEO of Gizmo
Industries. When he left everything to me in his will I wonder
if he was thinking of that."
#Post#: 934--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Applejack Date: September 21, 2016, 6:44 pm
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Applejack falls silent, pondering to herself as her hooves
rhythmically tap one after the other, slowly parading her cart
up the small road. Normally, she could have been up and down
this road with a full haul several times over in a mere jiffy,
but the mare was rather enjoying her conversation with Brash...
However odd it may be. The orange mare stops for a moment to
survey the area around her, just simply taking in the view as
she takes a deep breath. The more she hears about the young
filly's father, the more she is reminded of the pair of
brothers, Flim and Flam. While they were con-artists, Applejack
believes they were highly intelligent; engineering a machine
that out-produced her family's own efforts was no easy feat,
albeit suffering a loss in quality. But what if they were able
to fine-tune it, matching their superior rate with superior
quality?
All in all, however, Flim and Flam's dubious dealings were, in
fact, a means to an end. Money. And while Applejack was hesitant
to compare Brash's father with the likes of those two, she was
getting the impression they might have been of the same
mind-set, at least initially. Creating a company to fund his own
research, employing "desperate" ponies who needed work or other
benefits, hiding behind these letters, and ultimately letting it
all fall on Brash, who now continues her father's project. All
while the company continues to toil away, unaware of her
father's passing. She doubts that her father had taken all of
this into consideration while writing Brash into his will.
Instead, he probably knew that the young filly would utilize
what he created to further this... project, whatever it might
be. To a point, it was all a lie, and would quite possibly
become a moral dilemma later in Brash's life.
Applejack shakes her head, turning off to continue up the road
ahead. Brash is certainly intelligent, but much too young to be
saddled with such things... And alone, it seems like. Normally,
Applejack is a fount of hard-earned wisdom when it comes to work
and family, but she honestly wouldn't know what to do if she was
faced with the same situation. Just how much of a "normal" life
has Brash lived, she wonders?
"What is this... project... anyways?" the mare inquires, her
voice taking on a more serious tone as she approaches the front
of the house, slipping the cart off her shoulders with a small
thud. Retrieving a basket of apples, she steps up onto the patio
and sits down, curling her tail in front of her as she offers an
apple to Brash.
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Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Brash Date: September 21, 2016, 7:18 pm
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Brash takes the apple and stares into it, its shining surface
showing her reflection. "I think my father kept it a secret
because his ludicrous ambition would lead to ridicule... and if
one would've told him he couldn't do it within his lifetime,
they'd have been right." She then begins to further inspect the
apple.
"An autonomous metal mare, capable of defending Equestria
without need of the Elements of Harmony, Crystal Heart, or any
such artifact. Whilst Equestria does have its military, they can
hardly act against powerful foes. He wanted something for
everypony, a hero we could rely on every time for eternity...
even though I can build it according to his blueprints, testing,
adjustments, and everything I'd need to do to make it the way he
envisioned may take my entire life to do." She bites into the
apple and chews rather slowly, still staring forward.
#Post#: 937--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Applejack Date: September 21, 2016, 9:19 pm
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Applejack blinks, frozen mid-bite into her own apple as she
attempts to process what Brash had just said. She was suddenly
forced to reconsider her stance on the matter... Perhaps her
initial impressions against Brash's father were wrong after all.
The project wasn't some marketing scheme or luxury of life like
she had thought, but instead something that would potentially
benefit the entirety of Equestria... True to Brash's word, as
she had mentioned earlier. On the other hoof, however, the whole
thing seemed like an excellent premise to those doomsday stories
she would read about in books or watch in films. Applejack could
only imagine what damage such a construct would cause if built
to completion, then inexplicably turn on its masters. Ludicrous?
Yes. Ridiculous...? Yes... There was no easy way to simply
digest that kind of idea, let alone taking it seriously. Brash
was in the right to keep such a thing secret, but she couldn't
help but think why she chose to mention it now, especially
towards one of the Bearers of Harmony.
"That's quite the mouthful..." The orange mare finishes her
bite, gazing up at nothing in particular as she entertains the
thought. "To be able to build something that could rival the
power of Chrysalis... Sombra... Tirek... The chaos that is
Discord. Hmm..." Applejack takes another bite, leaning back as
she props herself up on the wall. "Twilight would be helpful
here. Heck, even Celestia and Luna, considering they've lived
through numerous threats. I'm just an honest farm-pony." She
chuckles to herself, crossing her hind hooves as she stretches
out. "But I'm an honest farm-pony who's as good as her word. I
won't tell anypony, but do consider getting in touch with us
when the time is right. When your project comes close to
fruition, I'm sure we could all put our heads together to figure
things out. Even if we're not around anymore, there will always
be somepony to carry the Elements of Harmony." A morbid thought,
perhaps, but true nonetheless.
Applejack eyes Brash from the corner of her eye, reaching out to
give another pat on the head. "Here's my advice, Brash... You're
young, and can potentially accomplish many things during your
life-time, but don't toil endlessly away in your home, or
wherever you work at. There's a time for work, and a time for
play. A recharge, if you will. It's also important to have
friends that will support you through thick and thin... All of
these things I've had to learn the hard way, and trust me,
you'll have more gray hairs than Granny by the time you become
an adult. To take on the world alone just ain't healthy."
#Post#: 941--------------------------------------------------
Re: Not Far from the Tree
By: Brash Date: September 21, 2016, 9:47 pm
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Brash concludes some things through Applejack's words, she
didn't know Applejack and Twilight were bearers of the Elements,
she simply knew of the artifacts and their power, this research
having gone towards her project. As well, Twilight must be the
leader and smartest of the lot, she'd have to head to the castle
some time in the future.
"I'm not the type for fun and friends, working alone in my house
is my play. Watching things come together and functioning as I
built them to is all I need. I have the support of Gizmo
Industries, its free labor, its excess funds, and their various
connections." Brash takes a large bite of her apple, chewing and
consuming it quickly, remembering she has a lie to uphold, "Of
course I make time for school and networking, such is why I was
here to meet Apple Bloom."
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