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The Velvet Rope
It has been said "Who loves himself need fear no rival." Well within these walls jealousy could never take root. The Velvet Rope is the premier social gathering place for all of Canterlot's elite ponies. The line that stretches out into the street between the twin barricades made of the same material from which the establishment gets its name is long, and the guest list is exclusive. The thin pegasus mare that stands behind the podium next to the dimly lit entryway has only one responsibility. Making sure nopony that isn't on "The List" gets through that dark, silken draped antechamber. What prevents the sometimes desperate looking guests from simply pushing their way through? Three things, firstly there is the fear of looking low class. And more then that the two quite burly looking, yet impeccably dressed, earth pony stallion that stand on either side of the door.
[ Obvious Exits: <B>ack to Canterlot ]
[ Players: Sky_Blue, Firefly, Red_Velvet ]
Red_Velvet smiles and allows herself a pleased blush, "I do look forward to it as well I admit, It will be quite a bragging right If I do say so. Having one of the royal sisters endorsing us -and- having one of the fabled Elements of Harmony visit us."
Firefly says "Not to mention one of the sisters as well." grinning as she looks over her shoulder to Red Velvet, her eyes a jet black with green vertical slits in them, an angled grin on her face. "Quite the posh environment. I would consider the aquisition of a large lounger sofa for when said Princess visits, it would save you plenty on potential damages. I have seen her try to get comfortable. She tends to use whatever is at hoof. Often breaking it."
Red_Velvet is looking at the floor thoughtfully and does not seem to notice the strangeness of Firefly's eyes. Tapping a forehoof against her chin contemplatively she asks, "Miss Firefly, Thank you so much for the advice. I will indeed invest in some larger and sturdier furniture. Might I prevail upon you for a moment? If you have the time of course?"
BlueFeather pops her head up from under one if Firefly's wings, then, rather loudly, yells out, "Funny!" Even as the rest of her small form pops out of somewhere she could not posably have been. She starts hopping about happily, she actualy made it work, and managed to find someone she knows! Yay!
Firefly spreads her wings to hover, turning around to face Red Velvet more directly. "I am not requires elsewhere for some time. How might I be of assistance?" landing, then perking an ear and looking under her wing. "Ah, Bluefeather. Welcome." flipping a wing as the young one bounced around, whipping up a small little cloud throne for her to rest on if she wanted to. She looks back up to Red. "And this task is?" folding her sings in tightly.
Red_Velvet blinks and peers at the little pegasus foal with a shocked and mystified look on her face, "What in the name of the Goddesses? H-How did she do that?" Red is not overly shocked, she is a unicorn and as such has lived with Magic all her life, and she is aware that Firefly is not what one would call a 'Typical' pegasus...but she has never seen magic like this before. "Where ever did you come from Bluefeather?" After issuing her question she glances up to Firefly, "Oh darling no need to be so formal, I was simply going to ask if you had any other advice should I find myself entertaining royalty. Do the Princesses enjoy fine chocolates perhaps?"
It is now your pose.
BlueFeather is so busy bouncing around happily that it takes her several momants to notice that Red is there, or even that Red is speaking to her. When she does, she lets out a startled little squeek, and darts behind Firefly, hovering of needed, her wings giving a soft little buzz as she peeks around Firefly to look at Red, perhaps a bit wide eyed. It takes her several more momants before she can parse what was asked of her, and formulate a responce, wich might not be too helpfull eather, "Wassa atta Pinkie place."
Firefly says "There is ONE thing I would add." looking around the place. "There are a couple royal cousins, young ones, that are out and about while royal busisness it atended to by the Sisters, the youngest, a darling black foal, is a bit on the rambunctious side. I suggest you keep a large butterscotch candy hidden away. It placates her quite nicely, and will save you considerable repair time in the long run." looking at the chocolates. "I think they will do very well, for visiting royal youth or the local Princess sisters." Firefly sees and feels Bluefeather dart behind her. Then thinks. What was that sound Dusk made that meant things were safe. Oh yes. She looks to Bluefeather and makes what sounds like a bird call. "*chearp*"
Red_Velvet perks her ears as Bluefeather ducks and hides behind Firefly, a slightly saddened look on her face, but she smiles gently, "Still afraid Blue?" She asks, trying to keep the question simple and her words small for the foal. She nods to Firefly's statement and recommendation. smiling widely, "Oh!? My goodness I had no idea, I will make a note of that actually, thank you so much Firefly. You have been a big help."
BlueFeather stays back behind Firefly, staring out at Red, though she does chirp up 'Candy!' Right after Firefly does, she remembers the candy, and the two foals who stole it! She will get them for that, one of thies days! She blinks, and looks rather wide eyes at Firefly, wings stilling and droping to the ground when Firefly *chearp*'s at her. She suddenly starts chirping at him, a long string of nonsense sounds, before suddenly stoping, allmost as if mid word. She cocks her head a little to one side, contemplativly, then she blinks and her wings pop up, before she looks again up to Firefly, and chirps up, "Issa *chearip*!"
Firefly is blinking at the sudden whoosh of birdsong coming from Bluefeather. Totally clueless as to any of the meaning to it, she DID key on candy. So Firefly opens her saddlebag and offers Bluefeather a rather large wrapped colelction of flvored hard candies and some toffee. She then looks to Red Velevet. "You are most welcome Red Velvet. Perhaps pound your door guards a bit so they do not look so frightened." smiling and looking back to Bluefeather. "Fillies do like candy."
Alsoomse has never visited Canterlot before.. So it was a VERY new expierence for the pony that is from another world pretty much. She pauses once finally finding where she was able to figure out Red Velvet may be. Her gaze drifts over the front of the door, her large wings flutter a few times at her sides while she gracefully makes her way towards the door. Her tail slowly flicks and twitches as she moves along, a curious glance offered towards the door stallions once close enough. "Escuse me.. Is.. Miss. Red Velvet in?" The whole idea that this is some place for the social type of the whos-who in Canterlot does not even cross her mind.
BlueFeather shakes her head a little, and once again chirps up, "Issa *chearip* Say right!" She cocks her head, and looks up at Firefly, as if trying to teach Firefly how to say something. So busy is she with that, she really does not notice that Alsoomse has come in, all her attention for the momant on Firefly
Red_Velvet smiles and then blinks at the exchasnge between Bluefeather and Firefly. With a soft giggle she covers her mouth with her hoof, "I will do that right now darling. Do make yourself comfortable, and Little Blue is welcome anytime as well. I'll always have some candy ready and waiting for her." This siad as she trots towards the door to have words with her doorstallions. Just as Alsoomse finishes her question Red steps elegantly from behind the curtained entry, "Brutus...Bruno, Gentlestallions I wanted to let you know- OH Alsoomse! Hello dear, what a pleasent surprise to find you here!" She smiles winningly and becones her brother's special somepony inside.
Firefly perks an ear and looks to Bluefeather. "Ah! *chearip*." nodding. "Thank you. I do learn fast." she waves a wingtip in slow circles questioningly. "What does *chearip* mean?" lifting her head a bit, just noticing another arrival herself. She narrows her black eyes at Alsoomse, the green slits contracting a bit, aiming a wing to Red Velvet as she replies herself.
Alsoomse offers a slight dip of her head to the two stallions at the door about to ask again before Red appears. A warm smile and nod is offered to Red. "Hello Miss. Red. I'm so glad I found you.." She lets her gaze drifts over the place, her tail twitching a few times. "I have to say this is one of the biggest cities I've ever been in." An she has travled a good amount over the past few years. She smiles as she makes her way past the curtains. "Thank you my dear." Her accent is one not from anywhere in nearby area that is for sure. At the glance she gets from Firefly she tilts her head, a friendly smile seen and she nods to the otehr pegsi. "Good afternoon."
BlueFeather gives herself a little shake and bobs her head to FIrefly, bouncing a little that Firefly got it right. She stops suddenly as Firefly asks her to explain it, and for the momant just blinks up at FIrefly, "Dona have say splain." She chirps up, she really just does not know how to say the equivilant in pony, nore does she have the words to express it, "Issa like, calm?" She sounds a little confused herself. She gives herself a sudden shake, shaking off the confusion allmost, wich happens to be when she notices Alsoomse. She lets out a startled sounding squeek and darts once more to hide behind Firefly,, chirping up, "Evil wing pony!" Without taking the time to look first. Still, she has been getting better at that.
Red_Velvet walks side-by-side with Alsoomse into the gathering place proper and then blinks and turns to find Bluefeather hiding again behind Firefly, "Oh I am sorry ladies, I should have warned you Alsoomse that Blue was here. And please don't feel bad Alsoomse, she's rather frightened of me as well just now. A few days ago I was trying to make friends with her and called myself....well...suffice to say I used an unfortunate choice of familial relation to referance myself. I didn't realize it held a great deal of terror for little Bluefeather and she has been fleeing from me ever since."
Alsoomse offers a soft smile to Red and nods a moment. "That is alright.. I'm.." There is a pause as she hears Bluefeather. "Rather use to that response from her by now.." A faint smirk seen for a moment before she clears her throat as she looks back to the foal, a warm smile seen. "Hello there little one."
Firefly nods to Bluefeather. "Calm." making the connection, if loosely at least, then looks to Red Velvet. "She was mistreated at the hooves of some rather unkind Pegasi, so has a natural fear of things with wings. Unknown ones moreso. Do not worry, As long as I am here it should hold her panic down. Exposure to others in time will help her learn." then lookst at Alsoomse again. "I do not know you either. Then again, I know few of Canterlot." opening one wing slightly as a shield for Bluefeather to hide behind.
BlueFeather pokes her head up, out of Firefly's mane, wait, how is she doing that? She was just hiding behind Firefly, how in Luna's name is she now hiding in FIrefly's mane? Err, anyways! She blinks a little at Alsoomse, eyes a little wide and fearfull, watching, then she relaxes a little, and hops down from Firefly's mane. She takes shelter under the offered wing, and looks around Firefly to look at Red and Alsoomse, before she chirps up, "Funny say true."
Red_Velvet steps a little closer to Alsoomse and murmurs, "I understand darling, and for the record based on what happened when I called myself her 'auntie' I think I know what ponies it was that hurt her." She then kneels down and lowers her head trying to seem less threatening as she speaks directly to Bluefeather for a moment, "I know bad ponies hurt you Bluefeather, but I promise. We are good mares and just want to be friends. Nopony is going to hurt you again, especially if any of us are around." She flicks her eyes up to Firefly and smiles slightly, "It's a work in progress. I've been trying for months now to get her to not be so afraid of me. The only time she ever actually seemed to warm up to me was on a night when Princess Luna gave her quite a bit of alcoholic drink. However the next morning she didn't seem to remember that we had come to a somewhat uneasy friendship."
Alsoomse nods slightly to Firefly. "Yes.. Mister Dusk has told me about poor Blue's troubled past. I do hope she will come to understand that not all ponies are going to hurt you little one." A soft hum escapes her and a slight nod is seen to Red before she lets her gaze turn back to Firefly. She offers a warm smile and a slightly lower dip of her head. "I apologize.. I'm Alsoomse from the NavoMustange Tribe from North Amareica. I'm a traveler of sorts to put it simply."
Firefly says "Perhaps your efforts in 'trying' resembles to much how her trust was betrayed by the others in the first place, no matter how sincere it may sound." cupping an ear forward. "After all, it was that 'sincerity' that turned on her." then smiles a bit. "She trusts me. She trusts Dusk, she trusts Fluttershy. None of us have tried to earn it. Therein is the key." smiling a bit. "She is learning. Accept her and just go about your life without going out of your way without trying to 'earn' her trust and she will eventually realize you are not a threat. And non-threats can be looked at more trustingly."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, still watching from around Firefly, though she no longer seems to be afraid. It was more the suprise of seeing Alsoomse out of the courner of her eye rather than that she really thought of Alsoomse as an evil wing pony, but, when startled foals do some weird things. She actualy feels al ittle sorry now for calling Alsoomse an evil wing pony, and does something extreamly bold for her. She darts over to Alsoomse, and Red, sets a cupcake on each of there noses, then darts back behind Firefly, then her head peaks out from behind Firefly again, and she watches to see what reaction she gets.
Red_Velvet nods as she listens to both the other mares and then blinks at the sudden movement by Bluefeather, her eyes going crossed for a moment as she looks at the cupcake suddenly perched on her nose, "Perhaps you are right Firefly. I shall take your advice." She levitates the cupcake down to the floor in front of herself and smiles ducking her head in a little bow to the foal, "Thank you Bluefeather, you are very thoughtful." She then delicately unwraps her sweet treat and begins to eat it in small prim bites, "Mmm, this is good. It is strawberry I think, most delicious and my favorate."
Alsoomse is about to say something but pauses and looks crossedeyed at the cupcake. She smiles and chuckles softly. "Oh my.. there must be a little cupcake fairy." She winks at Blue and pauses unwraps it, splitting the cupcake and eats half before nosing the other half towards Blue. A soft nicker escaping her as her friendly gaze waches Blue. "It was very thoughful indeed, so much that I feel the need to share it with the lovely little fairy who gave it to me." She doesn't seem to mind being called evil from Blue.
Firefly says "And do not ask where the cupcakes come from. I suspect Luna has a hoof in it somehow." grinning. "Some things simply need not looked into." walking over to a table to sit. "She uses the wrappers too, if a pony is kind enough to leave them for her. So. Just what is this place Red, if I may ask. Is certainly is fancy."
BlueFeather tilts her head watching, rather suprised when Alsoomse pushes half the cupcake twords her. She squirms al ittle thinking about it, then darts forward, and snatches up the half a cupcake, yet, at the same time, she leaves another cupcake behind in the same spot, and she leaves the wrapper behind as well, after all, Alsoomse probably wants it, and she has been quite carefull to save up lots of them. She darts back to where she was hiding behind Firefly, and only then relizes that Firefly has moved! No fair, thats cheating! She darts behind a table quite suddenly, but never comes out the other side, rather, her head pops up out of Red's mane as she looks around for where Firefly has disapeared to, even calling out, "Funny?"
Red_Velvet looks suddenly comicly surprised as Blue appears out of her mane, a bit of frosting stuck to her cheek as she looks upward with the air of somepony that has had a bird or a butterfly land on them and is trying not to scare it away. "Well Miss Firefly, to be brutally honest. And I do hope that this is taken in the strictest confidence as I don't wish to offend or insult my patrons. This is a place where the elite of Canterlot can come to mingle and socialize. Basicly after I decide my hours of opperation this room will be filled with stuffed shirts and ponies who think far too highly of themselves. However I am working on a set of ten rules which I hope will keep the snotty upperclass out, and yet aloow the more genteel and well mannered high society ponies to enjoy themselves. I took quite to heart Princess Luna's words and even took them a step further. I shant allow any unkind words about the lower classes in here. The father of my foal is a hard working yet humble pumpkin farmer and I will not allow
( , and I will not allow any of my peers to besmirch his name or the names of any of my friends." She lifts a hoof, "Bluefeather, I do believe Funny is over there." The fancy unicorn offers the foal helpfully. )
"One does not question when one is given something." Alsoomse offers with a nod. "Would not want to upset the spirts after all. They can be fickle over certain things." A warm smile is seen as she watches BlueFeather, she turns her head nosing about in her saddle bag and pulls out a small leather cord that has three small spiral shells about it. One is pink, another blue, and the last white with a thin black line upon it. She sets this down where the second cupcake is and noses it towards Blue to see if she will come get it. "That is for you little one." A ear twitches as she tilts her head to catch sight of Blue within Red's mane. "My.. she moves rather quickly." Her ears perk as she hears Red and she smiles.
Firefly says "I am over here Bluefeather." waving with a slight smile from her table a few meters away. "I think these tables are fantastically divine, certainly not something I have seen outside of the Palace before...except once, at a dressmaker's in Ponyville. Rarity has a lounger that is...how do you say...silken as the Princess' manes." then grins as Blue peeks out of Red's mane. "No offense taken, and as Luna's Squire anything I see or hear is automatically held in confidence." then makes a face. "Ahh. I do appreciate the heads up. I think they shall enjoy a quiet place to relax amongst themselves." then nods to Alsoomse. "Yes, another aspect I suspect Luna has tinkered with. Either that or Pinkie Pie fed her something odd in the past." giving a slight laugh. "Knowing the Element of Laughter, it is possible. She takes even my lightning with stride."
BlueFeather sadly does not understand most of the words being spoken, her understanding of pony is sadly somewhat lacking. Still, she understands tone rather well. She lets out a little chirp in gratitude to Red, though her eyes are watching Alsoomse for the momant, her head tilting to one side, a little confused by what she does, but, her head ducks back down into Red's mane, and she darts out from behind the table she jumped behind earlyer, backwards. She gives herself a little shake, and stalks over to the string of shells, before she pounces, picking up the shells, and running over to Firefly.
Red_Velvet Giggles softly to herself as she watches Blue pounce the necklace before practically scampering over to the Storm Pegasus. "I don't know either of the Princesses well. I have in the past arranged one or two royal events but that was more a matter of myself and the palace staff having meetings. Is Luna in the habit of....I suppose I would call it 'altering' ponies?"
Alsoomse looks to Firefly curiously. "Lightning.. You can control lightning?" She questions seeming rather curious at this. Well she's never met a pony that could do that, ThunderBirds now that is a different thing all together.
Firefly says "If it suits her to do so, yes. I mean, YOU see what my eyes look like don't you?" pointing a wing to one of them. "This is most assuredly not how I normally look." then grins to Alsoomse. "Quite so. I don't wear these twin lightning bolts for show." showing off her cutie mark. "I am not your average cloud pusher. A storm pegasus is like an entire team of weather pegasi. We do what is above and beyond normal duty."
BlueFeather actualy shows Firefly the shells, then cocks her head a little, considering... After a momants thought, she tucks the chells carefully into the bag shes got around her neck, and crouches, her wings buzzing to life again, and lfting her up, to land atop the table. She then gives a little nod, as if satisfied. Seeing everyone so interested in flanks, she looks at her own bare flank
Red_Velvet smiles and reclines against the base of one of the other lounging sofas, "Well I did notice yes Firefly, but I didn't want to presume anything. But it does make a bit of sense, if one were immortal and possessed of enough magical power to move the very heavens themselves, what would making a few changes in a pony's body be by comparison?" She giggled as she notices Blue looking at her own flank, Uh oh...were the grown mares making the foal wonder about cutie marks already?
Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods. "I'm sorry.. I forget that here ones cutie mark means they have a specific talnet.." Her tail twitches a few times. "Mine gave me the ability to leave my home and travel the world to bring news of different places home that ones there may never have the chance o see or learn about." A ear twitches to follow after Blue's movement at times. She shifs slowly, making sure not to move to quickly with Blue around and moves to settle herself down upon a sofa, her wings staying tucked close and her long legs pulled to her as she wiggles slightly.
Firefly actually expects Bluefeather's mark to actually be a bird's feather whenever it does show up. Her motions, actions, everything seems to relate to birds. She smiles and nods at the shells when they are shown to her. She then smiles to Alsoomse and tilts her head. "I'm not from Equestria myself...or at least not this side of it. I am from Butterfly Island, a good moon's steady flight off the horizon. I too, went exploring, and landed in Ponyville. I met some ponies, one in particular, Luna. The rest is history."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, contemplating, then she gives a slow little bob of her head and chirps up softly, "Isa fall from Cloudsdale. Scape from then, anna make free." She sits on her rump atop of the table, blinking a little and just looking around for once, not seeing near as fearfull as she was earlyer, or as panicy, still, shes very skittish, and probably would not take a lot to make her jump
Alsoomse ahs as she hears Firefly nodding a moment. "I see.. Glad to know not everypony here is from the area at least." There is a pause and she looks to BlueFeather. "That you did little one."
Firefly smiles and adds a bit to help out. "That is how Bluefeather escaped her tormentors. Somehow, she got loose, and literally fell from Cloudsdale. Now she is free, and if I ever find the ones who abused her..." narrowing her eyes a bit. "It will not go well for them."
BlueFeather adds in, "Tia look, try find." She then cocks her head, and looks up to FIrefly, "Canna getta sandwich? Anna Pancakes?" She reaches under her wing and pulls out a couple cupcake wrappers and sets them before Firefly atop the table, offering to pay
Alsoomse hums softly and nods to Firefly. "Well.. I can't say that I blame you none.. Who ever would hurt a foal needs it back on them ten fold indeed." She looks to Bluefeather and looks a bit amused. "Does she pay with the cupcake wrappers then?"
Firefly nods at Bluefeather's words. "Well, if Celestia finds them, it most certainly won't go well for them." grinning slightly. "Meaning I need not worry. I have seen Celestia's justice before." then smiles and nods to Bluefeathers. "Ah, thank you Bluefeather. Yes." eating part of the sandwich. "Yes, she does." grinning, then lifting her head. "Where are you from?" asking Alsoomse curiously. "Being from far away explains why my eyes did not bother you."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little and waits for the sandwiches, her wings giving a little flick, yet still, suprisingly remaining rather relaxed and calm for her, her tail giving an idle little flick now and again, listening to the both of you talk, sometimes even mouthing some of the words you say
Alsoomse hums softly as she glancs to Firefly curiously. "Why.. would your eyes bother me?" She questions with a raised brow seeming a bit confused at this. A smile seen and she nods. "I'm from the NavoMustange Tribe from North Amareica. So.. everything here is well.. new to me to say the least." She hums softly. "I see.. They are.. different I suppose one might say." Her head tilts to the side a moment.
Firefly says "If you were local, they would bother you." laughing gently, lifting a wing to add some pancakes to her order, almost forgetting Bluefeather had asked for those too. "Long story short, A local legend of evil, Nightmare Moon, has these same eyes. My Princess, used ancient magic to heal me, and this was a side effect. Ponies see it and think I am a reincarnation of ancient evil." They run or scream and run. So I can tell whom is from the area, and whom is not."
BlueFeather cocks her head and looks up at Firefly, "Funny no is evil, Funny issa funny!" She chirps up, somewhat insistantly. SHe does have strong openions, and tends to keep them a bit too strongly at times. Her tail gives another little flick, and she watches the water disapear into the back, her whole body giving a little wiggle, waiting for the food
Alsoomse blinks as she watches Firefly, looking rather curious at this. "I see.. Well that is interesting. I've heard some poines speak of the princesses but I have to admit I did not know of them until I came to this land." Her head tilts to the side. "We do not have such.. things back home I suppose one might say. Everypony lives in different tibes and thus they control themselves and must protect themselves." A slight shrug is seen. "I am the daughter to my tribe's leaders at the moment, but one does not give me any special title until they prove themselves."
Firefly smiles and nods. "That is my name, in her ears. Funny. I doubt names are a concept not so easily learned." then tilts her head. "Back home we had six princesses that each held and aspect of magical harmony. Here, the magic is within six ponies, powered by friendship."
BlueFeather still is only getting a little of the conversation, but, that does not stop her from adding in things now and again, still, shes far more interested in the idea of coming food and that steals most of her attention for the momant, though she does chirp up, "Wassa harm pony?"
Alsoomse chuckles and nods with a smile seen. "We have six spirits that hold the magic back home." She hums softly. "So, in a way each place is rather alike in the manner of thing, just different in how we go about doing something it seems." A slight nod seen as she seems to agree with herself.
Firefly nods. "Quite so. And where my home had the Overlord's demons and evil dragons to fight off, here they had Nightmare Moon and Discord." then smiles to Blue. "No harm here."
BlueFeather shakes her head a little, her wings giving a little flick, "No evil pony, harmpony! Wassa is!" She chirps up, her tail giving another little flick, her gaze once more turning to look at the door to the kitchenb
Alsoomse hums and nods. "I see.. We have Thunderbirds and other monsters." Though she pauses not wanting to go into detail with little Blue here it seems.
Firefly nods. "Is ok Bluefeather, no harm here. no pony hurt." almost trilling as she said that. "Here what few dangers lurk are easily handeld by the locals. I was appointed Squire to the Princess Luna. I just don't come to the Palace often, snooty types are not on my top ten let's visit list."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, "Lulu?" She asks of Firefly, her wings giving another little flick as she looks up into Firefly's eyes, then her gaze drops to Alsoomse, "Tun dra bird?"
Alsoomse smiles to BlueFeather. "A Thunderbird is a large black and yellow bird that lives back where I come from. They can control thunder and lightning." An can be very nasty animals to deal with.. But she leaves that part out.
Firefly smiles and nods to Bluefeather. "Yes, Funny works for Lulu." looking to Alsoomse. "That is her name for Princess Luna...whom long ago, was possessed by this "Nightmare Moon", then sealed away for a thousand years. Upone escape, Luna was freed from the evil, but the locals still fear her and anything to do with her quite a lot...including me, seeing as I work for her."
Alsoomse ohs and frowns. "Well that is too bad.. They choose not to get to know her or you because of something in the past.." A soft tsk escapes her at this.
It is now your pose.
BlueFeather settles, and streches out on the table, still watching the door to the kitchen, like most littles, her attentin seems to flake from one thing to another, and its few things that keep her attention for a long time, food is one of them
Firefly nods. "Exactly. I befriended Luna because all I saw somepony alone and shunned, not knowing anything of her past. Granted, being gone for a thousand years leaves a social gap, but she is learning as best she can how things have changed." smiling to Bluefeather. "Hungry? Want a pancake? Sandwich?"
all I saw was...
Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods. "Yes I imagen the social gap is rather large indeed.. I hage to admit I find myself unsure at times only because everything is so very different there."
BlueFeather bobs her head to Firefly, "Wanna sandwich, anna pancakes!" She chirps up happily, her head then cocking a little to one side, and looking at Alsoomse, before she chirps up a soft question, "Wanna sandwich?"
Firefly nods to Bluefeather and waves a wing. "Garcon, more sandiwches and pancakes please." then adds. "A vaeiety platter of each." then nods to Alsoomse. "It took me half a season to get used to this land, well worth it."
Alsoomse smiles to Blue and tilts her head. "Perhaps in a bit." She offers softly. "Thank you little one." A nod is seen while she looks back to Firely. "Red Velvet's brother Outlaw has been helping me get use to things here."
BlueFeather dives into the first plate of sandwiches that make it to the table, coming up with a sandwich in her muzzle, she sits back, and slow starts to eat it, she must not be starving, for once, as she is taking her time to eat the first sandwich. An ear flicks, as she continues to listen.
Firefly says "I barely recall Outlaw. We rubbed feathers the wrong way right off, but smoothed things off since." getting a sandwich for herself, while some were left. "hmm....very nice."
Alsoomse ohs softly at this. "May I ask what ever for?" She questions while watching Firefly curiously.
Firefly grins. "Of course. He thought he could trick me into joining an expedition he was going on rather than just asking me. I did not take that too kindly." taking another bite of sandwich and a drink before adding. "He later sought me out and aplogized so everything is good." looking to Bluefeather. "Easy there, Bluefeather, there is plenty more." giving a soft laugh.
BlueFeather soon enough is reaching for another sandwich, of course, she just grabs them with her mouth, not having learned any other way to do so
Alsoomse ahs softly and nods, she looks amused for a moment. "He is very interested in going on this expedition for the Crimson Madien.. I'm glad you two have made everything right though."
Firefly says "I may have to decline on his invitation however." noting this with a sip of water. "He seeks an artifact, and such are carefully collected and restricted here. As Princess Luna's Squire, I would have no option but confiscate it and turn it in to the Princess, who relegates it to the Keeper of Artifacts and Records." watching Bluefeather eat. She tended to eat cupcakes like that herself, so wasn't going to say anything. "So if I do not go along, his chances of learning more of it are greater."
Alsoomse tilts her head curiously as she hears this, a nod seen. "well I'll have to remember that for sure.. I don't believe he really wants to keep it."
BlueFeather is too busy eating to comment, for the momant, buyt she saves up things to ask for later, her wings giving al ittle flick as she dives into the plate for another sandwich.
Firefly says "Perhaps not, but he will have more time to study it if I do not know he has it, and if the Princess learns of it, she would merely teleport it, and him, directly to the Palace I am sure." then waves a wing to the garcon again. "And some bowls of ice cream please."
Alsoomse hums softly and nods. "I see.. Well.. that would be a interesting turn of advents I must say." Her tail sways a few times before a slight yawn escapes her.
BlueFeather blinks and lifts her head, she looks at Firefly, "Wassa ice creem?" She asks, a hanf eaten sandwich still in her mouth as she talks.
Firefly grins and looks to Bluefeather. "A good thing." as the waiter brings out the bowls, setting them down, each has three rounded scoops in it, one vanilla, one choclate and one strawberry. "After this my duties will require me elsewhere. I do hope you and Outlaw have a good hunt."
BlueFeather blinks and watches the bowls, though soon as one is set before her, she flicks a wing to brush crubs off her muzzle, then dips hr head, and gives a bite, strawberry. She lets out a sudden yelp and jumps back a little, glairing at the bowl a momant, then chirping up, "Cold."
Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods while she stands and stretches turning to move off to the side. "Well, I should be getting back to Ponyville.. It was very nice to meet you Firefly, an to see you again little Blue." A nod is seen while she turns to leave. "Have a good night both of you."
Firefly nods to Bluefeather. "Cold. Good." taking a large bite of her own vanilla. "Wish it was lemon flavored." in hind thought, waving to Alsoomse as she heads off.
BlueFeather cocks her head, glares some more at the bowl of icecream, thensneaks up on it and takes another bite, chocolate. She blinks, her head lifting, eyes a bit wide melting icecream dribbing down her muzzle and she swallows the last bite
Firefly points to each color of ice cream and labels them for her. "Vanilla ice cream. Chocolate ice cream. Strawberry ice cream." grinning. "Good."
BlueFeather tilts her head, and trys a more carefull bite of the vinellia, though this tim she does not stop or pause, she keeps eating, taking a few short bites of one flavor, then switching to another. Does not take her too lng to finnish off the icecream
Firefly grins, licking her muzzle, her bowl already empty. "Good?" tilting her head and getting up, shaking herself off.
BlueFeather bobs her head slowly, then hopes up and gives you a gentle little nuzzle, "Issa good! Tank you!" She chirps up happily, and inadvertently smearing icecream into your choat
Firefly ignores the smear, that's what the roayl cleaners are for. She laughs, nosing back. "You are welcome. I must go now."
BlueFeather bobs her head and nuzzles again, then darts over and snags a last sandwich and she bounces over to offer it to you
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The Velvet Rope
It has been said "Who loves himself need fear no rival." Well within these walls jealousy could never take root. The Velvet Rope is the premier social gathering place for all of Canterlot's elite ponies. The line that stretches out into the street between the twin barricades made of the same material from which the establishment gets its name is long, and the guest list is exclusive. The thin pegasus mare that stands behind the podium next to the dimly lit entryway has only one responsibility. Making sure nopony that isn't on "The List" gets through that dark, silken draped antechamber. What prevents the sometimes desperate looking guests from simply pushing their way through? Three things, firstly there is the fear of looking low class. And more then that the two quite burly looking, yet impeccably dressed, earth pony stallion that stand on either side of the door.
[ Obvious Exits: <B>ack to Canterlot ]
[ Players: Sky_Blue, Firefly, Red_Velvet ]
Red_Velvet smiles and allows herself a pleased blush, "I do look forward to it as well I admit, It will be quite a bragging right If I do say so. Having one of the royal sisters endorsing us -and- having one of the fabled Elements of Harmony visit us."
Firefly says "Not to mention one of the sisters as well." grinning as she looks over her shoulder to Red Velvet, her eyes a jet black with green vertical slits in them, an angled grin on her face. "Quite the posh environment. I would consider the aquisition of a large lounger sofa for when said Princess visits, it would save you plenty on potential damages. I have seen her try to get comfortable. She tends to use whatever is at hoof. Often breaking it."
Red_Velvet is looking at the floor thoughtfully and does not seem to notice the strangeness of Firefly's eyes. Tapping a forehoof against her chin contemplatively she asks, "Miss Firefly, Thank you so much for the advice. I will indeed invest in some larger and sturdier furniture. Might I prevail upon you for a moment? If you have the time of course?"
BlueFeather pops her head up from under one if Firefly's wings, then, rather loudly, yells out, "Funny!" Even as the rest of her small form pops out of somewhere she could not posably have been. She starts hopping about happily, she actualy made it work, and managed to find someone she knows! Yay!
Firefly spreads her wings to hover, turning around to face Red Velvet more directly. "I am not requires elsewhere for some time. How might I be of assistance?" landing, then perking an ear and looking under her wing. "Ah, Bluefeather. Welcome." flipping a wing as the young one bounced around, whipping up a small little cloud throne for her to rest on if she wanted to. She looks back up to Red. "And this task is?" folding her sings in tightly.
Red_Velvet blinks and peers at the little pegasus foal with a shocked and mystified look on her face, "What in the name of the Goddesses? H-How did she do that?" Red is not overly shocked, she is a unicorn and as such has lived with Magic all her life, and she is aware that Firefly is not what one would call a 'Typical' pegasus...but she has never seen magic like this before. "Where ever did you come from Bluefeather?" After issuing her question she glances up to Firefly, "Oh darling no need to be so formal, I was simply going to ask if you had any other advice should I find myself entertaining royalty. Do the Princesses enjoy fine chocolates perhaps?"
It is now your pose.
BlueFeather is so busy bouncing around happily that it takes her several momants to notice that Red is there, or even that Red is speaking to her. When she does, she lets out a startled little squeek, and darts behind Firefly, hovering of needed, her wings giving a soft little buzz as she peeks around Firefly to look at Red, perhaps a bit wide eyed. It takes her several more momants before she can parse what was asked of her, and formulate a responce, wich might not be too helpfull eather, "Wassa atta Pinkie place."
Firefly says "There is ONE thing I would add." looking around the place. "There are a couple royal cousins, young ones, that are out and about while royal busisness it atended to by the Sisters, the youngest, a darling black foal, is a bit on the rambunctious side. I suggest you keep a large butterscotch candy hidden away. It placates her quite nicely, and will save you considerable repair time in the long run." looking at the chocolates. "I think they will do very well, for visiting royal youth or the local Princess sisters." Firefly sees and feels Bluefeather dart behind her. Then thinks. What was that sound Dusk made that meant things were safe. Oh yes. She looks to Bluefeather and makes what sounds like a bird call. "*chearp*"
Red_Velvet perks her ears as Bluefeather ducks and hides behind Firefly, a slightly saddened look on her face, but she smiles gently, "Still afraid Blue?" She asks, trying to keep the question simple and her words small for the foal. She nods to Firefly's statement and recommendation. smiling widely, "Oh!? My goodness I had no idea, I will make a note of that actually, thank you so much Firefly. You have been a big help."
BlueFeather stays back behind Firefly, staring out at Red, though she does chirp up 'Candy!' Right after Firefly does, she remembers the candy, and the two foals who stole it! She will get them for that, one of thies days! She blinks, and looks rather wide eyes at Firefly, wings stilling and droping to the ground when Firefly *chearp*'s at her. She suddenly starts chirping at him, a long string of nonsense sounds, before suddenly stoping, allmost as if mid word. She cocks her head a little to one side, contemplativly, then she blinks and her wings pop up, before she looks again up to Firefly, and chirps up, "Issa *chearip*!"
Firefly is blinking at the sudden whoosh of birdsong coming from Bluefeather. Totally clueless as to any of the meaning to it, she DID key on candy. So Firefly opens her saddlebag and offers Bluefeather a rather large wrapped colelction of flvored hard candies and some toffee. She then looks to Red Velevet. "You are most welcome Red Velvet. Perhaps pound your door guards a bit so they do not look so frightened." smiling and looking back to Bluefeather. "Fillies do like candy."
Alsoomse has never visited Canterlot before.. So it was a VERY new expierence for the pony that is from another world pretty much. She pauses once finally finding where she was able to figure out Red Velvet may be. Her gaze drifts over the front of the door, her large wings flutter a few times at her sides while she gracefully makes her way towards the door. Her tail slowly flicks and twitches as she moves along, a curious glance offered towards the door stallions once close enough. "Escuse me.. Is.. Miss. Red Velvet in?" The whole idea that this is some place for the social type of the whos-who in Canterlot does not even cross her mind.
BlueFeather shakes her head a little, and once again chirps up, "Issa *chearip* Say right!" She cocks her head, and looks up at Firefly, as if trying to teach Firefly how to say something. So busy is she with that, she really does not notice that Alsoomse has come in, all her attention for the momant on Firefly
Red_Velvet smiles and then blinks at the exchasnge between Bluefeather and Firefly. With a soft giggle she covers her mouth with her hoof, "I will do that right now darling. Do make yourself comfortable, and Little Blue is welcome anytime as well. I'll always have some candy ready and waiting for her." This siad as she trots towards the door to have words with her doorstallions. Just as Alsoomse finishes her question Red steps elegantly from behind the curtained entry, "Brutus...Bruno, Gentlestallions I wanted to let you know- OH Alsoomse! Hello dear, what a pleasent surprise to find you here!" She smiles winningly and becones her brother's special somepony inside.
Firefly perks an ear and looks to Bluefeather. "Ah! *chearip*." nodding. "Thank you. I do learn fast." she waves a wingtip in slow circles questioningly. "What does *chearip* mean?" lifting her head a bit, just noticing another arrival herself. She narrows her black eyes at Alsoomse, the green slits contracting a bit, aiming a wing to Red Velvet as she replies herself.
Alsoomse offers a slight dip of her head to the two stallions at the door about to ask again before Red appears. A warm smile and nod is offered to Red. "Hello Miss. Red. I'm so glad I found you.." She lets her gaze drifts over the place, her tail twitching a few times. "I have to say this is one of the biggest cities I've ever been in." An she has travled a good amount over the past few years. She smiles as she makes her way past the curtains. "Thank you my dear." Her accent is one not from anywhere in nearby area that is for sure. At the glance she gets from Firefly she tilts her head, a friendly smile seen and she nods to the otehr pegsi. "Good afternoon."
BlueFeather gives herself a little shake and bobs her head to FIrefly, bouncing a little that Firefly got it right. She stops suddenly as Firefly asks her to explain it, and for the momant just blinks up at FIrefly, "Dona have say splain." She chirps up, she really just does not know how to say the equivilant in pony, nore does she have the words to express it, "Issa like, calm?" She sounds a little confused herself. She gives herself a sudden shake, shaking off the confusion allmost, wich happens to be when she notices Alsoomse. She lets out a startled sounding squeek and darts once more to hide behind Firefly,, chirping up, "Evil wing pony!" Without taking the time to look first. Still, she has been getting better at that.
Red_Velvet walks side-by-side with Alsoomse into the gathering place proper and then blinks and turns to find Bluefeather hiding again behind Firefly, "Oh I am sorry ladies, I should have warned you Alsoomse that Blue was here. And please don't feel bad Alsoomse, she's rather frightened of me as well just now. A few days ago I was trying to make friends with her and called myself....well...suffice to say I used an unfortunate choice of familial relation to referance myself. I didn't realize it held a great deal of terror for little Bluefeather and she has been fleeing from me ever since."
Alsoomse offers a soft smile to Red and nods a moment. "That is alright.. I'm.." There is a pause as she hears Bluefeather. "Rather use to that response from her by now.." A faint smirk seen for a moment before she clears her throat as she looks back to the foal, a warm smile seen. "Hello there little one."
Firefly nods to Bluefeather. "Calm." making the connection, if loosely at least, then looks to Red Velvet. "She was mistreated at the hooves of some rather unkind Pegasi, so has a natural fear of things with wings. Unknown ones moreso. Do not worry, As long as I am here it should hold her panic down. Exposure to others in time will help her learn." then lookst at Alsoomse again. "I do not know you either. Then again, I know few of Canterlot." opening one wing slightly as a shield for Bluefeather to hide behind.
BlueFeather pokes her head up, out of Firefly's mane, wait, how is she doing that? She was just hiding behind Firefly, how in Luna's name is she now hiding in FIrefly's mane? Err, anyways! She blinks a little at Alsoomse, eyes a little wide and fearfull, watching, then she relaxes a little, and hops down from Firefly's mane. She takes shelter under the offered wing, and looks around Firefly to look at Red and Alsoomse, before she chirps up, "Funny say true."
Red_Velvet steps a little closer to Alsoomse and murmurs, "I understand darling, and for the record based on what happened when I called myself her 'auntie' I think I know what ponies it was that hurt her." She then kneels down and lowers her head trying to seem less threatening as she speaks directly to Bluefeather for a moment, "I know bad ponies hurt you Bluefeather, but I promise. We are good mares and just want to be friends. Nopony is going to hurt you again, especially if any of us are around." She flicks her eyes up to Firefly and smiles slightly, "It's a work in progress. I've been trying for months now to get her to not be so afraid of me. The only time she ever actually seemed to warm up to me was on a night when Princess Luna gave her quite a bit of alcoholic drink. However the next morning she didn't seem to remember that we had come to a somewhat uneasy friendship."
Alsoomse nods slightly to Firefly. "Yes.. Mister Dusk has told me about poor Blue's troubled past. I do hope she will come to understand that not all ponies are going to hurt you little one." A soft hum escapes her and a slight nod is seen to Red before she lets her gaze turn back to Firefly. She offers a warm smile and a slightly lower dip of her head. "I apologize.. I'm Alsoomse from the NavoMustange Tribe from North Amareica. I'm a traveler of sorts to put it simply."
Firefly says "Perhaps your efforts in 'trying' resembles to much how her trust was betrayed by the others in the first place, no matter how sincere it may sound." cupping an ear forward. "After all, it was that 'sincerity' that turned on her." then smiles a bit. "She trusts me. She trusts Dusk, she trusts Fluttershy. None of us have tried to earn it. Therein is the key." smiling a bit. "She is learning. Accept her and just go about your life without going out of your way without trying to 'earn' her trust and she will eventually realize you are not a threat. And non-threats can be looked at more trustingly."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, still watching from around Firefly, though she no longer seems to be afraid. It was more the suprise of seeing Alsoomse out of the courner of her eye rather than that she really thought of Alsoomse as an evil wing pony, but, when startled foals do some weird things. She actualy feels al ittle sorry now for calling Alsoomse an evil wing pony, and does something extreamly bold for her. She darts over to Alsoomse, and Red, sets a cupcake on each of there noses, then darts back behind Firefly, then her head peaks out from behind Firefly again, and she watches to see what reaction she gets.
Red_Velvet nods as she listens to both the other mares and then blinks at the sudden movement by Bluefeather, her eyes going crossed for a moment as she looks at the cupcake suddenly perched on her nose, "Perhaps you are right Firefly. I shall take your advice." She levitates the cupcake down to the floor in front of herself and smiles ducking her head in a little bow to the foal, "Thank you Bluefeather, you are very thoughtful." She then delicately unwraps her sweet treat and begins to eat it in small prim bites, "Mmm, this is good. It is strawberry I think, most delicious and my favorate."
Alsoomse is about to say something but pauses and looks crossedeyed at the cupcake. She smiles and chuckles softly. "Oh my.. there must be a little cupcake fairy." She winks at Blue and pauses unwraps it, splitting the cupcake and eats half before nosing the other half towards Blue. A soft nicker escaping her as her friendly gaze waches Blue. "It was very thoughful indeed, so much that I feel the need to share it with the lovely little fairy who gave it to me." She doesn't seem to mind being called evil from Blue.
Firefly says "And do not ask where the cupcakes come from. I suspect Luna has a hoof in it somehow." grinning. "Some things simply need not looked into." walking over to a table to sit. "She uses the wrappers too, if a pony is kind enough to leave them for her. So. Just what is this place Red, if I may ask. Is certainly is fancy."
BlueFeather tilts her head watching, rather suprised when Alsoomse pushes half the cupcake twords her. She squirms al ittle thinking about it, then darts forward, and snatches up the half a cupcake, yet, at the same time, she leaves another cupcake behind in the same spot, and she leaves the wrapper behind as well, after all, Alsoomse probably wants it, and she has been quite carefull to save up lots of them. She darts back to where she was hiding behind Firefly, and only then relizes that Firefly has moved! No fair, thats cheating! She darts behind a table quite suddenly, but never comes out the other side, rather, her head pops up out of Red's mane as she looks around for where Firefly has disapeared to, even calling out, "Funny?"
Red_Velvet looks suddenly comicly surprised as Blue appears out of her mane, a bit of frosting stuck to her cheek as she looks upward with the air of somepony that has had a bird or a butterfly land on them and is trying not to scare it away. "Well Miss Firefly, to be brutally honest. And I do hope that this is taken in the strictest confidence as I don't wish to offend or insult my patrons. This is a place where the elite of Canterlot can come to mingle and socialize. Basicly after I decide my hours of opperation this room will be filled with stuffed shirts and ponies who think far too highly of themselves. However I am working on a set of ten rules which I hope will keep the snotty upperclass out, and yet aloow the more genteel and well mannered high society ponies to enjoy themselves. I took quite to heart Princess Luna's words and even took them a step further. I shant allow any unkind words about the lower classes in here. The father of my foal is a hard working yet humble pumpkin farmer and I will not allow
( , and I will not allow any of my peers to besmirch his name or the names of any of my friends." She lifts a hoof, "Bluefeather, I do believe Funny is over there." The fancy unicorn offers the foal helpfully. )
"One does not question when one is given something." Alsoomse offers with a nod. "Would not want to upset the spirts after all. They can be fickle over certain things." A warm smile is seen as she watches BlueFeather, she turns her head nosing about in her saddle bag and pulls out a small leather cord that has three small spiral shells about it. One is pink, another blue, and the last white with a thin black line upon it. She sets this down where the second cupcake is and noses it towards Blue to see if she will come get it. "That is for you little one." A ear twitches as she tilts her head to catch sight of Blue within Red's mane. "My.. she moves rather quickly." Her ears perk as she hears Red and she smiles.
Firefly says "I am over here Bluefeather." waving with a slight smile from her table a few meters away. "I think these tables are fantastically divine, certainly not something I have seen outside of the Palace before...except once, at a dressmaker's in Ponyville. Rarity has a lounger that is...how do you say...silken as the Princess' manes." then grins as Blue peeks out of Red's mane. "No offense taken, and as Luna's Squire anything I see or hear is automatically held in confidence." then makes a face. "Ahh. I do appreciate the heads up. I think they shall enjoy a quiet place to relax amongst themselves." then nods to Alsoomse. "Yes, another aspect I suspect Luna has tinkered with. Either that or Pinkie Pie fed her something odd in the past." giving a slight laugh. "Knowing the Element of Laughter, it is possible. She takes even my lightning with stride."
BlueFeather sadly does not understand most of the words being spoken, her understanding of pony is sadly somewhat lacking. Still, she understands tone rather well. She lets out a little chirp in gratitude to Red, though her eyes are watching Alsoomse for the momant, her head tilting to one side, a little confused by what she does, but, her head ducks back down into Red's mane, and she darts out from behind the table she jumped behind earlyer, backwards. She gives herself a little shake, and stalks over to the string of shells, before she pounces, picking up the shells, and running over to Firefly.
Red_Velvet Giggles softly to herself as she watches Blue pounce the necklace before practically scampering over to the Storm Pegasus. "I don't know either of the Princesses well. I have in the past arranged one or two royal events but that was more a matter of myself and the palace staff having meetings. Is Luna in the habit of....I suppose I would call it 'altering' ponies?"
Alsoomse looks to Firefly curiously. "Lightning.. You can control lightning?" She questions seeming rather curious at this. Well she's never met a pony that could do that, ThunderBirds now that is a different thing all together.
Firefly says "If it suits her to do so, yes. I mean, YOU see what my eyes look like don't you?" pointing a wing to one of them. "This is most assuredly not how I normally look." then grins to Alsoomse. "Quite so. I don't wear these twin lightning bolts for show." showing off her cutie mark. "I am not your average cloud pusher. A storm pegasus is like an entire team of weather pegasi. We do what is above and beyond normal duty."
BlueFeather actualy shows Firefly the shells, then cocks her head a little, considering... After a momants thought, she tucks the chells carefully into the bag shes got around her neck, and crouches, her wings buzzing to life again, and lfting her up, to land atop the table. She then gives a little nod, as if satisfied. Seeing everyone so interested in flanks, she looks at her own bare flank
Red_Velvet smiles and reclines against the base of one of the other lounging sofas, "Well I did notice yes Firefly, but I didn't want to presume anything. But it does make a bit of sense, if one were immortal and possessed of enough magical power to move the very heavens themselves, what would making a few changes in a pony's body be by comparison?" She giggled as she notices Blue looking at her own flank, Uh oh...were the grown mares making the foal wonder about cutie marks already?
Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods. "I'm sorry.. I forget that here ones cutie mark means they have a specific talnet.." Her tail twitches a few times. "Mine gave me the ability to leave my home and travel the world to bring news of different places home that ones there may never have the chance o see or learn about." A ear twitches to follow after Blue's movement at times. She shifs slowly, making sure not to move to quickly with Blue around and moves to settle herself down upon a sofa, her wings staying tucked close and her long legs pulled to her as she wiggles slightly.
Firefly actually expects Bluefeather's mark to actually be a bird's feather whenever it does show up. Her motions, actions, everything seems to relate to birds. She smiles and nods at the shells when they are shown to her. She then smiles to Alsoomse and tilts her head. "I'm not from Equestria myself...or at least not this side of it. I am from Butterfly Island, a good moon's steady flight off the horizon. I too, went exploring, and landed in Ponyville. I met some ponies, one in particular, Luna. The rest is history."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, contemplating, then she gives a slow little bob of her head and chirps up softly, "Isa fall from Cloudsdale. Scape from then, anna make free." She sits on her rump atop of the table, blinking a little and just looking around for once, not seeing near as fearfull as she was earlyer, or as panicy, still, shes very skittish, and probably would not take a lot to make her jump
Alsoomse ahs as she hears Firefly nodding a moment. "I see.. Glad to know not everypony here is from the area at least." There is a pause and she looks to BlueFeather. "That you did little one."
Firefly smiles and adds a bit to help out. "That is how Bluefeather escaped her tormentors. Somehow, she got loose, and literally fell from Cloudsdale. Now she is free, and if I ever find the ones who abused her..." narrowing her eyes a bit. "It will not go well for them."
BlueFeather adds in, "Tia look, try find." She then cocks her head, and looks up to FIrefly, "Canna getta sandwich? Anna Pancakes?" She reaches under her wing and pulls out a couple cupcake wrappers and sets them before Firefly atop the table, offering to pay
Alsoomse hums softly and nods to Firefly. "Well.. I can't say that I blame you none.. Who ever would hurt a foal needs it back on them ten fold indeed." She looks to Bluefeather and looks a bit amused. "Does she pay with the cupcake wrappers then?"
Firefly nods at Bluefeather's words. "Well, if Celestia finds them, it most certainly won't go well for them." grinning slightly. "Meaning I need not worry. I have seen Celestia's justice before." then smiles and nods to Bluefeathers. "Ah, thank you Bluefeather. Yes." eating part of the sandwich. "Yes, she does." grinning, then lifting her head. "Where are you from?" asking Alsoomse curiously. "Being from far away explains why my eyes did not bother you."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little and waits for the sandwiches, her wings giving a little flick, yet still, suprisingly remaining rather relaxed and calm for her, her tail giving an idle little flick now and again, listening to the both of you talk, sometimes even mouthing some of the words you say
Alsoomse hums softly as she glancs to Firefly curiously. "Why.. would your eyes bother me?" She questions with a raised brow seeming a bit confused at this. A smile seen and she nods. "I'm from the NavoMustange Tribe from North Amareica. So.. everything here is well.. new to me to say the least." She hums softly. "I see.. They are.. different I suppose one might say." Her head tilts to the side a moment.
Firefly says "If you were local, they would bother you." laughing gently, lifting a wing to add some pancakes to her order, almost forgetting Bluefeather had asked for those too. "Long story short, A local legend of evil, Nightmare Moon, has these same eyes. My Princess, used ancient magic to heal me, and this was a side effect. Ponies see it and think I am a reincarnation of ancient evil." They run or scream and run. So I can tell whom is from the area, and whom is not."
BlueFeather cocks her head and looks up at Firefly, "Funny no is evil, Funny issa funny!" She chirps up, somewhat insistantly. SHe does have strong openions, and tends to keep them a bit too strongly at times. Her tail gives another little flick, and she watches the water disapear into the back, her whole body giving a little wiggle, waiting for the food
Alsoomse blinks as she watches Firefly, looking rather curious at this. "I see.. Well that is interesting. I've heard some poines speak of the princesses but I have to admit I did not know of them until I came to this land." Her head tilts to the side. "We do not have such.. things back home I suppose one might say. Everypony lives in different tibes and thus they control themselves and must protect themselves." A slight shrug is seen. "I am the daughter to my tribe's leaders at the moment, but one does not give me any special title until they prove themselves."
Firefly smiles and nods. "That is my name, in her ears. Funny. I doubt names are a concept not so easily learned." then tilts her head. "Back home we had six princesses that each held and aspect of magical harmony. Here, the magic is within six ponies, powered by friendship."
BlueFeather still is only getting a little of the conversation, but, that does not stop her from adding in things now and again, still, shes far more interested in the idea of coming food and that steals most of her attention for the momant, though she does chirp up, "Wassa harm pony?"
Alsoomse chuckles and nods with a smile seen. "We have six spirits that hold the magic back home." She hums softly. "So, in a way each place is rather alike in the manner of thing, just different in how we go about doing something it seems." A slight nod seen as she seems to agree with herself.
Firefly nods. "Quite so. And where my home had the Overlord's demons and evil dragons to fight off, here they had Nightmare Moon and Discord." then smiles to Blue. "No harm here."
BlueFeather shakes her head a little, her wings giving a little flick, "No evil pony, harmpony! Wassa is!" She chirps up, her tail giving another little flick, her gaze once more turning to look at the door to the kitchenb
Alsoomse hums and nods. "I see.. We have Thunderbirds and other monsters." Though she pauses not wanting to go into detail with little Blue here it seems.
Firefly nods. "Is ok Bluefeather, no harm here. no pony hurt." almost trilling as she said that. "Here what few dangers lurk are easily handeld by the locals. I was appointed Squire to the Princess Luna. I just don't come to the Palace often, snooty types are not on my top ten let's visit list."
BlueFeather cocks her head a little, "Lulu?" She asks of Firefly, her wings giving another little flick as she looks up into Firefly's eyes, then her gaze drops to Alsoomse, "Tun dra bird?"
Alsoomse smiles to BlueFeather. "A Thunderbird is a large black and yellow bird that lives back where I come from. They can control thunder and lightning." An can be very nasty animals to deal with.. But she leaves that part out.
Firefly smiles and nods to Bluefeather. "Yes, Funny works for Lulu." looking to Alsoomse. "That is her name for Princess Luna...whom long ago, was possessed by this "Nightmare Moon", then sealed away for a thousand years. Upone escape, Luna was freed from the evil, but the locals still fear her and anything to do with her quite a lot...including me, seeing as I work for her."
Alsoomse ohs and frowns. "Well that is too bad.. They choose not to get to know her or you because of something in the past.." A soft tsk escapes her at this.
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BlueFeather settles, and streches out on the table, still watching the door to the kitchen, like most littles, her attentin seems to flake from one thing to another, and its few things that keep her attention for a long time, food is one of them
Firefly nods. "Exactly. I befriended Luna because all I saw somepony alone and shunned, not knowing anything of her past. Granted, being gone for a thousand years leaves a social gap, but she is learning as best she can how things have changed." smiling to Bluefeather. "Hungry? Want a pancake? Sandwich?"
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Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods. "Yes I imagen the social gap is rather large indeed.. I hage to admit I find myself unsure at times only because everything is so very different there."
BlueFeather bobs her head to Firefly, "Wanna sandwich, anna pancakes!" She chirps up happily, her head then cocking a little to one side, and looking at Alsoomse, before she chirps up a soft question, "Wanna sandwich?"
Firefly nods to Bluefeather and waves a wing. "Garcon, more sandiwches and pancakes please." then adds. "A vaeiety platter of each." then nods to Alsoomse. "It took me half a season to get used to this land, well worth it."
Alsoomse smiles to Blue and tilts her head. "Perhaps in a bit." She offers softly. "Thank you little one." A nod is seen while she looks back to Firely. "Red Velvet's brother Outlaw has been helping me get use to things here."
BlueFeather dives into the first plate of sandwiches that make it to the table, coming up with a sandwich in her muzzle, she sits back, and slow starts to eat it, she must not be starving, for once, as she is taking her time to eat the first sandwich. An ear flicks, as she continues to listen.
Firefly says "I barely recall Outlaw. We rubbed feathers the wrong way right off, but smoothed things off since." getting a sandwich for herself, while some were left. "hmm....very nice."
Alsoomse ohs softly at this. "May I ask what ever for?" She questions while watching Firefly curiously.
Firefly grins. "Of course. He thought he could trick me into joining an expedition he was going on rather than just asking me. I did not take that too kindly." taking another bite of sandwich and a drink before adding. "He later sought me out and aplogized so everything is good." looking to Bluefeather. "Easy there, Bluefeather, there is plenty more." giving a soft laugh.
BlueFeather soon enough is reaching for another sandwich, of course, she just grabs them with her mouth, not having learned any other way to do so
Alsoomse ahs softly and nods, she looks amused for a moment. "He is very interested in going on this expedition for the Crimson Madien.. I'm glad you two have made everything right though."
Firefly says "I may have to decline on his invitation however." noting this with a sip of water. "He seeks an artifact, and such are carefully collected and restricted here. As Princess Luna's Squire, I would have no option but confiscate it and turn it in to the Princess, who relegates it to the Keeper of Artifacts and Records." watching Bluefeather eat. She tended to eat cupcakes like that herself, so wasn't going to say anything. "So if I do not go along, his chances of learning more of it are greater."
Alsoomse tilts her head curiously as she hears this, a nod seen. "well I'll have to remember that for sure.. I don't believe he really wants to keep it."
BlueFeather is too busy eating to comment, for the momant, buyt she saves up things to ask for later, her wings giving al ittle flick as she dives into the plate for another sandwich.
Firefly says "Perhaps not, but he will have more time to study it if I do not know he has it, and if the Princess learns of it, she would merely teleport it, and him, directly to the Palace I am sure." then waves a wing to the garcon again. "And some bowls of ice cream please."
Alsoomse hums softly and nods. "I see.. Well.. that would be a interesting turn of advents I must say." Her tail sways a few times before a slight yawn escapes her.
BlueFeather blinks and lifts her head, she looks at Firefly, "Wassa ice creem?" She asks, a hanf eaten sandwich still in her mouth as she talks.
Firefly grins and looks to Bluefeather. "A good thing." as the waiter brings out the bowls, setting them down, each has three rounded scoops in it, one vanilla, one choclate and one strawberry. "After this my duties will require me elsewhere. I do hope you and Outlaw have a good hunt."
BlueFeather blinks and watches the bowls, though soon as one is set before her, she flicks a wing to brush crubs off her muzzle, then dips hr head, and gives a bite, strawberry. She lets out a sudden yelp and jumps back a little, glairing at the bowl a momant, then chirping up, "Cold."
Alsoomse chuckles softly and nods while she stands and stretches turning to move off to the side. "Well, I should be getting back to Ponyville.. It was very nice to meet you Firefly, an to see you again little Blue." A nod is seen while she turns to leave. "Have a good night both of you."
Firefly nods to Bluefeather. "Cold. Good." taking a large bite of her own vanilla. "Wish it was lemon flavored." in hind thought, waving to Alsoomse as she heads off.
BlueFeather cocks her head, glares some more at the bowl of icecream, thensneaks up on it and takes another bite, chocolate. She blinks, her head lifting, eyes a bit wide melting icecream dribbing down her muzzle and she swallows the last bite
Firefly points to each color of ice cream and labels them for her. "Vanilla ice cream. Chocolate ice cream. Strawberry ice cream." grinning. "Good."
BlueFeather tilts her head, and trys a more carefull bite of the vinellia, though this tim she does not stop or pause, she keeps eating, taking a few short bites of one flavor, then switching to another. Does not take her too lng to finnish off the icecream
Firefly grins, licking her muzzle, her bowl already empty. "Good?" tilting her head and getting up, shaking herself off.
BlueFeather bobs her head slowly, then hopes up and gives you a gentle little nuzzle, "Issa good! Tank you!" She chirps up happily, and inadvertently smearing icecream into your choat
Firefly ignores the smear, that's what the roayl cleaners are for. She laughs, nosing back. "You are welcome. I must go now."
BlueFeather bobs her head and nuzzles again, then darts over and snags a last sandwich and she bounces over to offer it to you