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| Tweet Topic Started: May 26 2012, 05:29 AM (533 Views) | |
| SillyFilly | May 26 2012, 05:29 AM Post #1 |
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Moon lazily backstroked her cloud over the Appleosa plains. Well, a cloud, but it'd been untended and comfortable which Moon figured was enough to make it hers. She'd come to give Beret his share of the treasure from the now successfully completed expedition to Everfree City, though in truth that was little more than an excuse. Beret was free to go where he wanted and do what he wanted, but Moon was worried about the stallion none-the-less, then again maybe it was simple egotism and a desire not to be hated by someone she'd considered a close friend. Either way, she'd tracked him here and was hoping to try and patch things up, or at worst provide some closure for the whole affair. “So...” she said to her former first mate as her cloud slowly eclipsed one he seemed to be wrangling “...weather patrol. Fine work. Dash did it. But... why are you doing it?” she asked, genuinly curious. |
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| Basil | May 26 2012, 11:47 PM Post #2 |
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Beret had come home, it was a bittersweet reunion, sweet because he was finally back with his family again, bitter because he was back home again. Still, being at home had its perks and getting back intot he family business gave him a lot of time to think. Herding clouds wasn't a hard job, it was just time consuming. He hovered around the sky collecting clouds, some ponies could use lassos, his sister in particular was really good with rope but he'd never bothered to learn the lasso. He always did prefer to work with his hooves. It was while he was on the job that Moon had arrived, he hadn't bothered to say hello, instead focusing on his work. He had hoped she would take the hint but it seemed she wanted to talk. "It needs to be done." |
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| SillyFilly | May 29 2012, 03:15 AM Post #3 |
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“Yeah...” Moon replied looking at the endless blue sky “...some real vital work you've got there. Frankly it's a miracle Appleoosa didn't fall apart without you. It's not like there isn't a whole family of pegasi have got this covered.” She rolled onto her back and shielded her face from the sun. “But that's not an answer anyway. There's work what needs to be done elsewhere, construction in Cloudsdale, preparation for the secret invasion, what ever it is I do... and yet here you are doing this. There has to be some rhyme or reason.” Moon looked back down at the ground. “Is it the mares? Are we spying on hot mares again, because frankly I'm more into stallions. Mind you, if they all look like Johna round these parts I... oh, he's nice...” Moon said catching sight of a Braeburn “not that you're not, you understand. That kinda adventuring assistant chic you've got going on there. S'kinda nice, though I suspect it may be wasted here. Do say if I'm babbling...” she smiled down at him “Only an old friend turned up and you haven't even offered to show me the famous cactuses. Or is it 'cos your working?” Moon smiled mischievously and adopted an overly sultry voice “So Stallion, what time do you get off. Maybe we could head to a bar or something?” she teased. |
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| Basil | May 29 2012, 01:22 PM Post #4 |
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"There are only four of us and the town and orchards need the rain. Clouds aren't exactly plentiful here." Beret began flying towards another small cloud in the distance. "I'm not a builder or a spy." He sighed, there was no way he was going to get out of this. "No I'm not here to look at mares, I'm here to do work and yes you're babbling." Old friend, well, that was certainly true in a way. He wasn't exactly sure they were friends any more. She seemed keen enough for it to continue which really made it his fault, but to be honest he wasn't sure that he'd made the wrong decision when he left. "I don't drink up here, or down there. I don't cause trouble and I'd appreciate it if, when you do, you leave my name out of it. I've got enough to deal with apart from you losing your control." |
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| SillyFilly | May 29 2012, 01:42 PM Post #5 |
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“What? You love causing trouble. Causing trouble is your thing.” Moon objected “And I think the three of them managed fine when you where out in the 404 and so forth. Or have you decided to return home, become responsible and start a family. 'Cos I didn't peg you for that. 'Course it's your life.” She looked at the clouds in the distance “Need a hoof?” she asked. “And when have you known me to loose control? Or to drop a friend in it? I don't know Ber, is this anyway to treat a mare? Tell you what though why don't we wrap up your work for the day and you can show me around town for old times sake. You know I'm not the kind to stay in one place for long and there's precious little to bring me to Appleoosa.” |
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| Basil | May 29 2012, 06:55 PM Post #6 |
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"I've caused my trouble here." He said and began flying towards the other clouds just a little bit faster. It wasn't as if he had anywhere to run but he really wanted to get away from this conversation, maybe Moon would get the hint. "It's not really a hard job, it just takes time." He held the cloud above his head and used it as a bit of shade from the hot sun. "You don't know when to get out of trouble, that's the problem. You don't know when it's time to take a step back and apologize or just walk out. If you don't know that you end up lying in a gutter behind the bar watching the fetid water turn red. Maybe I want a family Moon, my parents managed it and my sister seems keen on starting her own someday, why shouldn't I have one? If there's so little to bring you here, why did you come?" He said as he started speeding off toward the next cloud. |
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| SillyFilly | May 30 2012, 02:18 AM Post #7 |
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“So what's the system here? You've decided I'm gonna get myself killed and just thought you'd leave me to it? Not that I've got anything against saving your own flank, but that seems a tad harsh don't you think?” Moon slowly floated after him, he was clearly in a hurry to get away from her, but there where only so many places he could go. “I mean don't get me wrong, I don't want to see the ponies I care about hurt or killed, least of all 'cos I couldn't save them from their own foal natures, but achieving that by just refusin' to look at them? Well that's just running away from your problems and if I know one thing, I know running away from your problems.” Moon smirked teasingly at Beret “I think, traditionally, to start a family you need a mare. And if you're not drinking or perving on those farm gals how many mares do you get flying up to you. I think dating your sister is frowned on even this far south. You want to be, I don't know, going to hoe downs or whatever it is ponies do for fun around here. And as for what brought me here...” a question Moon really didn't want to answer “...isn't it obvious?” |
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| Basil | May 30 2012, 01:03 PM Post #8 |
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"I don't care about that, I've gotten myself in plenty of trouble. But I know my limits. I know when it's time to step back and leave. You push right on through. There's nothing wrong with that but when there are other ponies' lives at stake, you need to know when to leave. I can't just stand by and watch you ignore all common sense, especially when it could endanger others. I know I can't stop you, so the best I can do is not become an accomplice." He grabbed another cloud and combined it with the one he already had. "There are parties enough, and I don't know why you came." |
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| SillyFilly | May 30 2012, 06:55 PM Post #9 |
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“You can't just stand by so you abandon me? Abandon everypony else? Is that it? Is that why you never lost a pony, 'cos when the chips and down you get up and walk away?” Moon almost spat the words “Was I selfish? Yeah, I won't deny that. I wanted it and it's not like there's many ponies as will miss me when I'm gone. But the second it looked bad, when Flight Risk turned up, I turned right back. You think I don't care about other ponies? Every pony bar two came out of that trip better off than they left. Happier. Healthier. I cared about every pony on that trip, that's why I went back to finish what I started, that's why I'm here now. I never tried to hide the danger, I told ponies straight up they could be walking to their death, told 'em the kinda mare I am.” She sighed before lowering her voice. “But you, Beret, you. I gave you a home, I took you in, I fed you, I looked out for you and did I ask for one thing, one solitary thing in return? And now, now you're gonna leave me bleed out in some fetid ditch and not even have the common decency to comfort me? Not even gonna try. And that's your best.” she shook her head “No, when you tried that was when you were at your best. When you stuck by your guns. When you demanded and I did. But you know what, that's not even what galls me. You tricked me Ber, you made me think there was some pony out there I was worth a damn to. Some pony that cared. And now? Feels like all I was to you was a meal ticket and a pretty flank you could try and mount. Maybe that's all I ever was to you. Maybe you're the punishment I deserve for my sins.” She sighed once again. “But I cared about you Beret. Perhaps my greatest sin is I still do. But I guess I'm just somepony else for you to forget about. Maybe it is what I deserve.” she looked at him with genuine sadness in her eyes “Just tell me it wasn't all a lie.” |
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| Basil | May 30 2012, 09:02 PM Post #10 |
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"Don't you dare accuse me of abandoning any pony. I never lost a pony because I was a damned good medic and you know what? They respected me. When I warned them off a stupid stunt, they bucking listened. I didn't always stop them in time, but they sure as all Tartarus gave at least some thought to my warnings. When that foal turned up, you did not turn right back, you had to be convinced by me to turn back. What kind of leader even has to pause to consider whether a foal should be brought along on a dangerous adventure? Speaking of bad leadership, did you check any of the ponies out? That moron was pregnant, I know you knew about that and yet she came along anyway. I'm not laying that entirely on you because there was a lot of stupid coming on that trek with us but it would be nice to have some forethought." He glared at her. "It's one thing to not give a buck about yourself but it's a whole other thing to ignore the safety of those with you." "Comfort you? Not bucking lightly, what do you need comfort for? You've got a marefriend of your own to do the comforting, somepony you've known a long time so I've gathered. Best news yet, no disease, I was wrong, I overreacted to a pony melting into a dragon! You were right, there was no danger in sleeping with her within hours of her Turning Into A Dragon! So yeah, my warnings were completely wrong and I'm sure you're quite pleased to have come out on top. So yeah, when I try to help you with something important, I get ignored and I was wrong anyway, guess I haven't done a bucking thing for you. You want a lie? Try thinking that somepony trusts you enough to understand and take your advice when your seriously worried. There's a lie for you. You cared, hah!" |
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| SillyFilly | May 30 2012, 09:18 PM Post #11 |
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“I said right from the off no foals. When that foal turned up we where closer to our goal than safety, still, your right. It shouldn't even have given me pause, well guess what? That's why you where there. And no, I didn't know Flare was pregnant until Meadow said, but if we're gonna play the blame game maybe that's something the medical officer should've picked up on.” Moon broke Beret's gaze. “I'm sorry, that was uncalled for.” She paused again “Me and Meadow... I could try and justify it but, it was my choice Ber. I didn't mean to worry you, to upset you, but it was my choice. And I can't say as I wouldn't do it again. Even if you where right, even if it ended with me melting.” Moon had the decency to look somewhat apologetic about the whole thing “But you think just 'cos I got Meadow I don't need you? Well not need but, y'know...” She played distractedly with the cloud “...you talk about lies, but I'm the one here trying to fix things and you're the one who ran off with out so much as a by-your-leave.” |
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| Basil | May 31 2012, 01:27 AM Post #12 |
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"I'm a field medic." Beret muttered. "I'm not a proper doctor, I don't know the first thing about pregnancy." He sighed. "I'm not upset that you partnered up with Meadow, romantically I don't think I could have made it work, you're too much like my sister and that is not something I want to deal with forever. But that trip made me realize something. I wanted adventure and excitement, but our ideas of excitement are very different. I've spent my time since getting out of the 404 slumming around with old friends, getting drunk and maybe picking a fight or two. It's not a life, it's a hobby that got out of hand." He paused for a second. "This is getting away from me." "I don't have a cutie mark, I've gone around the country, I've saved lives, I've done things nopony else has but I still don't know what to be. When I was in the corps I thought it was my chance, I helped ponies, I didn't lose anypony in my time. Maybe for anypony else that would get them their mark but not for me. The trip in the forest, that proved that being a doctor or medic was not for me. I didn't do what I should have. No matter how good I was at it, it was not my calling." "What does your cutie mark represent to you? I don't mean literally, I mean as a whole? For most ponies it means life, it's an anchor for them. I haven't got that anchor, at least I hadn't until you gave me a small one to hold onto. It wasn't my anchor, it was donated, it needed upkeep, but it was what I had. Then you go and ignore me when I was trying to prove some measure of worth to the pony who gave me an anchor. Blew me right off. I hadn't done anything for you, but you'd done a lot for me. I wanted to do something." |
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| SillyFilly | May 31 2012, 04:31 AM Post #13 |
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“Hay Basil...” Moon began sadly “I don't know if I can make me and Meadow work, all I know is she makes me happy and, for some reason, I make her happy and that's enough for now. For today. You know she was planning out wedding?” Moon gestured at herself and Beret “I guess it makes sense. I can't give her a family. A life. You know...” Moon smiled sadly “Couples things.” She looked at Beret again “I don't always succeed Beret, bur it's never been about success. If I wanted success I'd stay home and play the dutiful daughter, it's about trying.” “And you know what my cutie mark means to me. It's a cage, it's the universe trying to tell me what I am, not even giving me the decency to define myself. To reinvent. It's just one more way for ponies to judge me, to think they know me. But you want one? You ain't gonna find it running away from a part of you. And you know what? You did a lot for me, you gave me the stars, you made me feel like I had some pony what gave a buck; and yeah, even with Meadow that still means something Ber. I don't know if I wanted a lover, and given the one I got back home I sure as hay didn't want a brother, but you were a friend. And I did listen, in the end. Even if it could've been sooner...” Moon looked at something that wasn't Beret “but you're cutie mark is about finding out who you are. And I don't think you're a quitter. If you don't want to travel with me anymore, if you want to stay here and make a life moving clouds, that's your choice. But as a friend Ber, I'm asking you, please, don't quit on life. On happiness. Don't just settle, you deserve better than that." |
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| Basil | May 31 2012, 10:48 PM Post #14 |
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"I wasn't planning to stay here. Didn't you ever play capture the cloud when you were a kid? If you get tagged you have to go to home base for a while before you can go out to try again. That's what I'm doing here, getting my bearings before I go off again. I'm not giving up anything. Besides, this is my home, I don't know what your problem with your family is but I'm still pretty close to mine no matter how annoying my sister can be." He shrugged. "I'm not settling, I'm breaking." |
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| SillyFilly | Jun 1 2012, 12:22 PM Post #15 |
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She shrugged “Not really. I guess that's what they call a wasted youth. I've captured this cloud?” Moon looked hopeful, not really sure if that's how it works. “Anyway I've got your share of the profit from the trip. I know, I know...” she waved her hoof cutting him off before he could say anything “You don't want it. Well, donate it. S'enough that your family could hire some more pegasi to help out with the work here; maybe a few strong stallions for your sister to turn her roving eye to. Well, if she's anything like you.” She poked her tongue out at the pink stallion. She smiled before continuing “Breaking eh? Well that's what I was afraid of, but you don't look to broke to me. You know you've always got a place to berth on the Night Gale, or at least transportation and pay for a while. If you can find her that is.” |
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