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| Picnic in the Park [CLOSED] January 3; Mist Haze, Flapper Jack | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 12 2012, 04:08 PM (573 Views) | |
| azamonra | Aug 12 2012, 04:08 PM Post #1 |
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Mist Haze landed gently in the park and set the basket in her mouth down. She glanced around the area and smiled to herself when she saw that it was not as crowded as she had feared it would be, in fact the park was almost empty, "well at least we won't have to worry about having a quiet chat" Mist said to herself, slightly disappointed that there where no foals playing in the area. They could get a little noisy but the sound of happy foals laughing in the background always enhanced a pleasant picnic, oh well. Mist Haze unrolled a blanket depicting the Equestrian flag and laid it down on the ground, the spot she had chosen was on a slight hill and the breeze was warm for the time of year. All in all it was a pretty nice place for two ponies to enjoy a light meal and a little idle conversation...at least Mist hoped it was. She shook her head, dispelling her doubts and continued to set up. After laying out the assorted sandwiches she had prepared and the thermoses with the selections of drinks she guessed would be good for the picnic, Mist Haze sat on the blanket and awaited her guest to arrive. |
| Mist Haze [Pegasus] [Mare] | |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 12 2012, 04:34 PM Post #2 |
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How Flapper Jack had arrived back in Equestria was a story in and of itself. The fact was he'd only returned three days ago... and somehow, Mist had gotten word of his return and asked him via mail to be at a picnic here today. Well, let it never be said he kept a lady waiting... The one winged pegasus walked through the park, taking his time and letting his gaze drift over the few ponies around him. It had been so long... somehow, he doubted they even understood what they had. Friends. Family. A month or two alone could change a stallion. And now he arrived at the blanket, giving Mist Haze a formal bow. |
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| azamonra | Aug 12 2012, 04:51 PM Post #3 |
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Mist Haze smiled when she saw the stallion trotting toward her and giggled lightly when he bowed, "there's no need for that, this is a friendly get-together" she said with a cheerful chirp in her voice as she patted the blanket, indicating for Flapper Jack to sit with her. "I wanted to make a feast for the hero that so bravely dove into the ocean to rescue me buuttt...well um, lets just say the last time I tried to cook I nearly burnt my parent's house down, which isn't easy considering they live in a cloud" Mist explained with a laugh. She gestured toward the plates of sandwiches, "this, and my company, will have to do I'm afraid. I've got grass, hay, daffodils with a dash of buttercups and a mixture of all those with some salad as well. And to drink I brought orange juice, grape juice and chocolate milk...I have a bit of a taste for it" Mist chuckled with a slight blush at the mention of that last item. After listing off all the things she had prepared she looked at Flapper Jack and smiled, "all of this is sort of my way of saying thank you...I-I don't want to think what might have happened if you hadn't been there" she said, her eyes flexing into a slight frown at the thought. |
| Mist Haze [Pegasus] [Mare] | |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 12 2012, 05:06 PM Post #4 |
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"I would have done the same for anypony. There is no need to thank me..." Flapper Jack eyed the food before him. "Though i will admit it has been some time since I have been presented such a feast. I quite appreciate the gesture. And of course you presence is one of the greatest gifts I could ever receive." He smiled genteelly as he sat down to the picnic, taking one of the sandwiches and biting into it. After he swallowed, he cleared his throat. "...I have been away for some time. Is there anything interesting I should know about?" |
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| azamonra | Aug 13 2012, 07:58 AM Post #5 |
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Mist Haze blush deepened a little at Flapper Jack's compliment, "thank you" she said shyly as she glanced over at the stallion, "I'm afraid I've been away from Equestria for some time myself so I'm not sure what's been happening lately...I tend not to know about things" she said with a smile. Mist Haze looked over the one-winged Pegasus and considered what he had said, "it's because you would do it for anypony that I'm so grateful to you, not just for saving me, but for being, um well you. It makes me so happy to know there are ponies like you in the world" she said as she leaned over and kissed Flapper Jack's cheek before suddenly taking a huge interest in one of the sandwiches and focusing on eating it. She glanced back at the stallion sitting with her and gave a shy smile, "please help your self" she squeaked, gesturing to the sandwiches. |
| Mist Haze [Pegasus] [Mare] | |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 13 2012, 08:21 AM Post #6 |
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Flapper Jack nodded politely. He was, to be blunt, a veteran of a number of romantic interludes; he had grown to recognize different types of kisses, and could easily determine that this one was mostly made out of gratitude but, perhaps, tinged with romance, in the uncertain advance of a potentially interested pony. The comment on his own personality, though, made him pause; most mares only looked as far as his well chiseled features, noble manners, and brave-looking battle scars. Very few had decided to examine who he actually was. "...Well." The stallion shrugged. "Seeing as we are both so out of date with current events, it may behoove us to observe a recent talking picture." |
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| azamonra | Aug 13 2012, 06:03 PM Post #7 |
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Mist Haze smiled, "that sounds very nice. Did you have anything in mind?" she asked with a slight chirp in her voice. Mist Haze prided herself on being a friendly pony and despite her naturally shy nature this wasn't the first time she had spent time with a stallion but those other occasions had been with less stallions and more, um well colts...and she had been on play dates when she was still a filly at the time. Mist shook the thought from her mind and smiled at Flapper Jack, "I'd really like to get to know you better...if that's ok with you I mean" she said, her voice cracking and turning into a soft squeak mid-sentence. |
| Mist Haze [Pegasus] [Mare] | |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 13 2012, 06:42 PM Post #8 |
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"Mmmm, well, the most recent pictures would be up in Canterlot, but I don't wish to impose on your schedule. If you'd like, I could take you up there, say... friday? Would that give you enough time to prepare?" Flapper Jack asked cordially. Definitely one of the shy mares, then. He'd take her nice and slow, make sure she wasn't feeling pressured by anything. Still, it would be best to respond now... "I would not mind getting to know you either, miss Haze. You are quite an intriguing pony." |
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| azamonra | Aug 14 2012, 09:52 AM Post #9 |
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Mist Haze giggled and blushed lightly, "intriguing? Me? No, I'm just a regular old pony. I'm pretty plain really...but thank you" she said, glancing up at Flapper Jack sheepishly. Mist Haze wasn't use to being complemented and by such a sweet handsome stallion no less, "you can call me Mist" she squeaked as she shifted a little closer to Flapper Jack and took a big gulp of orange juice. For some reason her throat was very dry. "I've always wanted to visit Canterlot and going there with you would make it even more enjoyable" Mist said as she placed a hoof on Flapper Jacks. She hadn't intended this to be a romantic meeting but Flapper Jack was, um well very appealing. Mist let her hoof linger on Flapper Jack's, a stab of concern that she had misread the stallion made her worry she was making a foal of herself. Mist retracted her hoof, not so quickly that it seemed she was pulling it away, "Friday sounds fine to me, I was actually planning to go to Manehatten to meet a goat, long story, so I'd be happy to go. Even happier to go with you" she said as she leaned in and lightly nuzzled the stallion's neck. Mist Haze liked Flapper Jack, there wasn't any doubt about that, but she hadn't intended for her little picnic to be a date or for it to lead to another date to Canterlot of all places. Still she wasn't unhappy with how thinks had turned out, anypony with eyes could see Flapper Jack was an attractive stallion and better still he was a nice stallion which was even better...still thinks were happening pretty fast. Mist shook her head and sighed, it didn't matter she was a grown mare and she could make her own decisions and besides it was just a date. With her mind more-or-less made up Mist looked over at the stallion sitting next to her and smiled, "well I'm an open book so feel free to peek between my pages...by that I mean you can ask me whatever you like" Mist said, as she looked over Flapper Jack's body, "I bet you've got some stories with all those scares" she said, mentally kicking herself for saying something like that. She unconsciously pressed a hoof against her own scare and remembered that scares aren't always just on the outside, "sorry, I shouldn't have said anything..." she muttered as her voice trailed off. |
| Mist Haze [Pegasus] [Mare] | |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 14 2012, 10:16 AM Post #10 |
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"...you haven't been in a serious relationship before, have you?" Flapper Jack shook his head and smiled gently. The mare was making all the first time mistakes, accidental innuendo, trying to be close without pushing it... "I suppose I'll have to treat this rather seriously then. I wouldn't want to put you off romance entirely because of my own arrogance and stupidity. Let's... for now, let's agree that we're just dating. It could be something more, but it's best for you if we take this slow." |
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| azamonra | Aug 14 2012, 04:40 PM Post #11 |
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Mist Haze sighed, "is it that obvious?" she asked knowing the answer before she even asked. It was true though, she had never had a serious relationship, any relationship before but at least Flapper Jack was being nice about it. Mist smiled at him, "dating sounds good and thanks for being pasunt with me" she said. After a moment Mist Haze spoke again, "so tell me something about yourself Flapper Jack...where are you from?" she asked when she realised just asking for a random factoid about himself was a little to vague a question. She was surprised to find she was starting to relax around Flapper Jack, she took this as a good sign...she wasn't sure of what exactly though. |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 14 2012, 04:46 PM Post #12 |
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"Canterlot. Rich family, rather distant father, rather ditzy mother." He shrugged. "Cliche, I know, but unfortunately true. I spent most of my childhood in noble parties, babysitting cousins, wooing mares.... We never did anything intimate, I was more a gentlecolt then a casanova, but I did break a number of hearts. I'd like to think that I helped a lot of them by giving them a good example of a good stallion, so whenever they did go looking for true love they'd find a decent pony." Flapper Jack sighed. "Not very common in the upper echelons, I'm afraid, everypony is so worried about reputation that they'll take polite over friendly." He glanced at Mist. "What about you? You have an interesting childhood?" |
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| azamonra | Aug 14 2012, 05:03 PM Post #13 |
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Mist tensed a little at the question, "not really, I lived in Cloudsdale my whole life and only left once, when I fell and nearly killed myself. That's how I got this scar..." Mist let out a little laugh, "just my luck that I'd end up hitting the side of a cliff while I was falling. Well I spent about three months recovering in a ground based hospital, not sure where exactly, and then I went back to Cloudsdale till I moved here to Ponyville a month or so ago" Mist explained wishing she had something more interesting to say. "The only interesting thing that ever happened to me as a filly was that fall. My parents were very protective, even before that day and needless to say they didn't let me out of their site for almost a year afterword. I was an only foal and my parents where midlevel weather engineers so things where always pretty boring around my house" Mist sighed. It had been a dull but happy life really. Mist smiled at Flapper Jack, "by the way it's nice that you feel comfortable telling me that detail about your romantic life. Most stallions wouldn't readily admit they never, err where intimate with some many mares they had romanced...I like that about you" she said with a light blush. |
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| Masterweaver | Aug 14 2012, 05:11 PM Post #14 |
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"It's not just stallions," Flapper Jack replied, amused. "Mares do it too. My friend Fireflare used to rant on and on about how many ponies she'd dragged into bed with her... and then come her wedding day, her wife comes up and tells me that she was completely inexperienced when they started dating." He rolled his eyes. "Something about that makes ponies feel like... I don't know, they're grown up? It's rather silly...." He coughed. "...So, you... fell from Cloudsdale. I don't think most ponies would have survived that if they couldn't fly. I've been to Cloudsdale once or twice before this happened." He wiggled the nub of his missing wing for emphasis. "Even then I wasn't going diving off edges... Did... somepony push you?" |
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| azamonra | Aug 15 2012, 09:22 AM Post #15 |
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Mist laughed lightly at Flapper Jack's story, "well I guess it comes down to insecurity for most, I can understand that. Still it would be better for everypony if they didn't feel they had to prove something, at the very least we'd all feel a lot less nervous when we find ourselves with our special somepony for the first time" Mist mused with a wistful smile. Mist Haze gave a shocked gasp at Flapper Jack's question, "what? No?" she almost screamed, placing a hoof on her chest reflexively. After a second Mist calmed down, "no, it wasn't anything like that. It was my own fault actually. I had gotten my cutie mark and I wanted to show off for the other foals..."Mist explained, standing at shifting so Flapper Jack could see her flank, "I'm a dead eye when it comes to lightning bolts but obviously that's dangerous for a filly to do unsupervised and like I said my parents were super protective of me" Mist sighed and sat back down, forcing the thought that she had just flashed her flank to the stallion next to her out of her head. After refocusing Mist continued, "long story short I had the bright idea that going off to a secluded spot to show off my lightning bolt firing skills to a group of foal with no adults around and the cloud backfired on me, knocking me off it and all of Cloudsdale. I survived obviously but I was luck, and I mean insanely luck, given that I didn't just hit the ground but I smacked off the side of a cliff on the way down. Both my wings broke and I was blooding from a million cuts...if that passing earth pony hadn't been there I would have died where I lay" Mist said, her expression turning grim as she relived the event in her mind. She had told the story before and it didn't bother her but thinking about it in detail always rattled her. Mist brushed away a tear and instinctively leaned on Flapper Jack for support, "it was the most terrifying thing that had ever happened to me but I'm glade it happened" Mist said as she rubbed her scar and smiled weakly, "I had never left Cloudsdale, never thought about living on the ground with non-pegasus ponies...that fall changed my life for the better and I'll always think of it as the day my life truly began" she said with a sigh. Mist rested her head against Flapper Jack and snuggled a little closer, glad of the warm presence to comfort her after thinking about the fall. She lay there for a long moment before glancing up at the stallion, "can I ask...how you lost your wing?" she asked tentatively. |
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