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@ "Hey now," Pondah said. "Even if you did lose something important, you're bound to find it again at some point. Whether you find the page of repeat what was on it, you can still get back the knowledge. But this Cinder sounds awfully... intriguing, shall I say. It sounds incredibly dangerous to mix and make things at random. The berry bushes that served breakfast earlier were incredibly close to pond. Pondah trotted over and picked a few more into his mouth. There were as juicy as ever and, judging by the amount there, nobody knew how good they were. Pondah addressed Bubble. "Hey, Bubble. Try some of these berries. They're great!"

There would be pain for everyone. So, how about it ? Will we allow extra characters for a short period?

@ Content with the cleanliness of his coat and mane, Pondah waded out of the pond and shook some of the water from himself to dry. "About repairing that book," Pondah began. "I won't be able to do the arty stuff as my art skills are an abomination. I'll be able to fix up or possibly improve the more knowledge-based things. Anything sciency should be right up my alley." The sun and Pondah's efforts to dry himself made a formidable team and in very little time he was completely dry. "I'm ready when you're ready." he announced to Bubble.

I was thinking of a similar thing. I'm really interested in what would happen if Glacier Shard met Bubble. I'd like to see her stay happy at the sight of a feral master of the wilds.

I've seen the same thing. It's not just you going crazy.

@ Pondah took the full force of Bubble's splash and was knocked to the ground. "I'll take that as a yes." ​Pondah said with a chuckle. He took a much more reserved style of entry into the pool, slowly lowering himself into the water till his body was submerged. Ducking underwater, Pondah shook out his mane as the pond water became infused with dust, dirt and 'eau de recluse'. Then, he stuck his mouth above the water and replied to Bubble's statement. "I only know my way around this park area. That's the part I focused on."

@ "You know what?" Pondah asked. "Let's just slip me into the pond again. Now, in your absence, I started to work out my way around the area. There's a pond not dissimilar our previous one near a park over there. It seemed fairly clean and there's a tonne of berries around there for if you get hungry." Pondah followed behind Bubble giving fairly precise directions to reach the park in very short time. The park hadn't changed in the short time he had left it. The trees protected the area from the wind like leafy ramparts and the grass was covered in a fine layer of crystalline dew. "Are you joining the plunge?" Pondah asked with a grin.

Pondah smiled as Bubble returned to her regular, cheery self. "A shower sounds good to me." Pondah said. "Heck, a dunk in the pond again wouldn't be bad. Anything to seem slightly more presentable. Where will I even get a shower?" ​Pondah was now completely steady and sane now and he felt ready to go back out into the world. "After you, Bubble."

@ "Well..." ​ Pondah replied. "It may sound strange but a stallion from the club a few days ago tried to do things with my mane and I didn't know what they were. I was worried he might cut or do something whilst I was distracted." Pondah continued rubbing his body until most of the dust had gone. 'I'm going to need another dip today.' ​Pondah wanted to go about the rest of his day on a good note but he didn't want to be alone. "Umm... Bubble. Is it ok if I go around wib you? I felt safe yesterday when I was with you." ​Pondah looked away to prevent eye-contact in case he was rejected or either party became embarrassed.

@ Pondah had now stopped shaking and was no longer frightened and giddy. When Bubble apologised, a smile crept across Pondah's face. "Hey now," ​Pondah said quietly. "Accidents happen. Nopony has died or been injured so everything's fine. Will you need help fixing that notebook up? I've got a spare long time that needs to be filled."

@ Hearing Bubble's innocent tones reduced Pondah's panic and he regained the ability to talk properly and understandably. "I'm... a tad shaken." he replied. Pondah took Bubble's hoof in his own and used it to help get himself upright. He was still slightly shaky on his hooves. "I'm feeling better now you here though." ​​ Pondah began to rub himself down and ran a hoof through his mane to try and get some of the dust out of it.

Why thank you, loyal subject. When I am gone, you can have my Pokemon Promo coin.

@ Hearing his name being mispronounced alerted him instantly to who's book it was. When the pages were peeled away, it only confirmed his suspicions. "Bubble? What's happening?" ​he said, still shaky from his papery assault. "I was down this alley hiding next to something. Yes, next to, not under and I thought it was safe to come out but I was hit in the face and then I went blind and started to panic and then... and then..." ​Meeting a familiar face only caused Pondah to become even more panicked. 'W... what if she did this? I thought she could tolerate me but what if it was a facade? I don't think she's the sort to attack ponies but she did almost throw that black vial at me. What if she's a murderer? I could be next!' ​The thoughts of being attacked and murdered shot through Pondah's mind, reducing him to a sweating, shaking and nervous wreck on the floor.

@ In his panic, all structured thought had gone out of the window and Pondah was unable to put a face to a name. "Who's there?" ​he shouted hysterically. "Don't touch my mane!" ​Pondah was now on his back, still trying to get the notebook off of his face. Rolling in the dirt, Pondah gathered more and more dust on his coat until he was a grey blob whilst still wrestling with the clean notebook.

Pondah was still quivering behind his hideaway bin as a gust of wind roared. After some deep breaths, he felt a bit more composed and began to slowly move from behind his cover. Just as his face was fully revealed, another gust of wind tore down the alley. Pondah's face was turned to the wind and he took a buffeting. Just as he thought the barrage had ended, a chunky stack of papers caught Pondah straight on the face causing him to fall. "Ahhh!" ​he screamed as he wrestled blindly and franticallywith a piece of paper that was pinned to his face.

@ Pondah is currently hiding from Kaz in an alleyway if you need to know.

@ Bubble should trouble Pondah just so we can see suffer at non-romantic communication between the two.

@ & Glacier watched with little expression as Ember set to work on the fireworks. 'My first time watching fireworks. Let's hope it's as good as they said.' she thought. Glacier stepped to behind Minty and bowed her head in contemplation. 'Father, you didn't know it, but those times you left to see fireworks and I stayed behind hurt me. Spending bits on luxury, even if we had spare money, seemed wrong to me. You needed it. I didn't. Father, if... no. When I get home, we need to talk. Just you and I.' Glacier took a few more steps back so she was completely enveloped by shadow and darkness. She sat with her hooves on her eyes, waiting for the fireworks to start. Whilst she waited, a tear tore a path salty sorrow down her face.

Leave poor Pondah alone! He's traumatised by his past and you want to remind him of it without his permission? You're all evil. Especially you, Kaz.

@@Starshine It's not my house. I don't think my mum will let me give a stranger the house deeds. @ No one touches Pondah's mane but Bubble.

YYYYYYYAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY! Nothing much has happened to develop the story-line that we never had, is getting really eager for Pondah and Bubble to get together and @Starshine wants my house deeds (which they won't be getting).

@ ,When Kaz offered to style Pondah's mane, his breath began to quicken. He began to pace backwards, away from Kaz. "N...n...no!" he gibbered. "Nopony touches my mane but me! Stay away!" ​Pondah turned and began to gallop away from Kaz. He ran down an alley and lay prone behind some boxes. 'Please don't find me. Please don't find me.'

@ & Glacier broke into a light gallop to catch up with Minty and Ember. As Minty tripped on the rock, Glacier and breathed out through her nose. 'Great! Overly sensitive and a klutz. I don't know if I'll be able to last the project is she's involved.' ​When she heard Ember give his idea on how to attract attention, Glacier smiled slightly. Nice to know I'm not the only one around here who can think properly." she said to him. "Whether it'll be appreciated to detonate explosives outside a building willwill be a different manner."