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@Dynamo Pad Kitsune was quietly following along with each and every note. She could see them clearly in her mind like she was writing them all over again. She could feel it coming to a close and her nerves started to really nag at her. She sunk down on her seat a bit. Waiting for what she feared was coming. The sound of silence, she closed her eyes as she heard the last notes being played....then there it was. Silence. So silent in fact she could hear the shuffle of Mr. Penn’s shoes as he spun to face the audience. Then just as Kitsune could feel the tears start to form her ears perked up to the sound of clapping. Slowly at first then it began to pick up a bit. Nothing too out of the realm of polite applause but a bit more vigorous than from a few of the last pieces. She looked to Dynamo and she sat back up in her seat. “That, was just the first from out great young writer.” Mr. Penn turned back around and continued the concert. -The intermission- Kitsune stood and told Dynamo she was going to get a drink and asked if he wanted anything. She made her way to the little stand outside of the seating. She could hear whispers of ponies around her. They were talking about HER pieces and how much they loved them. How they were new, but still kept to the integrity of what real music was meant to be. She felt so light that she could almost float away. She got the order and made her way back to her seat for the second half. “Dynamo, ponies are actually talking about my music!!” She said in a hushed voice. She was beaming.

@Dynamo Pad Kitsune’s ears perked up as the orchestra finally finished up their warm up. The crowd hushed as Mr. Penn turned to the audience. He took a quick bow, turned on his heals and quickly tapped his wand on the music stand. They began the concert with a Vivaldi piece, titled The Four Seasons. It was a piece that really got the senses flowing. As the concert continued Kitsune looked around to the audience, she could see all of the fancy ponies dressed in their very best. They came for the cultural, for the tradition, for the same thing that they always listened to. Just as the next piece was ending she had a sense of urgency flow through her body. Nervousness took over, as the audience applauded Mr. Penn turned around on his podium. “The next piece was written by a very special somepony, who is here in the audience with us. I do hope you enjoy, this among a few other pieces tonight we’re all written by this talented writer.” She hopes no one could see her turn a shade of red that she didn’t think possible. The musicians took their positions as she closed her eyes she heard her song begin to play.

Oh man, Monday Funday! LOL 😂

@Dynamo Pad He noticed the seats were reserved as he looked over to the female vixen. "I've got to say. Mr. Penn sounds like another nice pony. Did you know him when you were young, or did you meet him sometime later on when taking up music?" "We met when I was invited to Canterlot University, I was working with a professor in the music and theater department. He was interviewing me for the position as the sole creature to write all of the pieces they would be using to practice, preform, go to tournaments for the band and orchestra, and musicals to use in the plays and when they traveled. It was a way to get my name out there as a repeatable worker. Mr. Penn was also there to discuss some issues with a few of the pieces that he had received. None of them were really... 'flowing' like he had wanted them to. I guess as a 'test' the professor handed me the sheet music and asked me to 'make it work'. So I sat at the piano and started to play bits here and there, made some changes and then played them through for the professor and Mr. Penn. After I had finished the first piece and looked for their feedback both of them were mouth wide open in shock." She sits back in her chair just imagining their faces again. "It was truly priceless. They were in shock, Mr. Penn came right over, shook my hand, and said, YOU'RE HIRED! I was a bit confused, and Mr. Penn was quick to an explanation. He told me that my interview had been for the University, and that was all fine and great, but he really wanted ME to be his only writer. He knew that I would also be creating pieces for the University and he was okay with that, he would make sure that I had enough time and resources to make it work for both him and the University." She smiled and thought about how lucky she was for him to be there on that day. The orchestra was doing their warm ups, and getting everything pitch perfect. She loved the sounds of the instruments when they were fresh and raw. There was just something about it being amazingly out of place, which is what she felt like most of the time. She sat back and listened, she grabbed Dynamo's hand and held it in her lap. She had a slight smile on her face, she was at peace for the moment.

I did it! I cut my hair! I have bangs! Lol sporting my PRIDE shirt! 🏳️‍🌈

What the heck? there is a banana cat???! amazing!

@Dynamo Pad As the couple arrived at the arena, she stepped out of the taxi and marveled at the structure. She looked for the conductor as he would have their tickets and he had stated that he would make sure to meet them by the flagpole. She bobbed her head over and around the ponies that were in her line of sight. She finally spotted him and she made her way to him, grabbing Dynamo's hand as she started walking. "Hi Mr. Penn, how have you been?" She greeted the pony with a hug. "I'm doing well, I hope you made it here without too much trouble, I'm very excited for tonight. The orchestra just loves the songs you have written. I hope we an do hem justice." "Oh, I'm positive that it will be amazing, your orchestra is one of the best in all of Equestria." She smiled. "Well, let me give you your tickets, and just as you requested, right in the middle, just a few rows back from the front of the platform. I better get over and help them warm up." He handed Kitsune the tickets and gave her a little bow before making his way to his podium. "This is going to be amazing, I hope you like it. I know it's a different type of music that you are used to. But I think you will like it." She turned and made her way over to the express line to hand in the tickets before making her way over to the designated seats, which had a reserved sign on both of them. She smiled as she thought of Mr. Penn.

@Dynamo Pad As she walked around him to give him an inspection, Dynamo blushed slightly at her remark. "I'm glad I was able to dress to impress. I'd like to look lovely for my date this evening. Spoiler alert, but that lovely date is you, my dear." He winked at her little goofy grin, before chuckling at her statement. "I guess I'll keep that promise in mind, but I wouldn't worry. Even if I have to shout it to the sky above, then I'll tell every single mare out there that I'm not interested. Why would I want anyone else, when I have the perfect woman with me right now? To be honest, I couldn't ask for anyone better in my life." He returned the kiss on her cheek, before grabbing his phone and his wallet. "Good." She smiled at him. "Okay and I'm guessing the concert is a little ways away? I can imagine, since it would be playing at a somewhat large stadium." He says, taking her paw into his hand as the two exited their hotel room. "Yeah, its all the way across town. I think that we can make it in about 25 minutes as long as the traffic is good." As she stepped outside onto the sidewalk she started to look up and down the street for a taxi pony. She saw one start to come down the street and she put her hand up in the air for it to stop. When the pony got up to them she told him where they were headed. He nodded and waited for them to buckle up. "I'm nervous, I hope the crowd here in Canterlot likes the style of music that I wrote. I never think anything I do is good enough, but I'm my own worst critic. The conductor loves them all though, but the ponies here in Canterlot are really into a lot of the more classic types of music."

@Dynamo Pad It took him some time, but he eventually managed to find his outfit he wanted to wear for the concert. At that time, he heard the bathroom door being opened to see her stepping out in a sleeveless dress. He turned to her and blushed at how lovely she looked. Even the way her hair was done in a relaxed/messy style made her look adorable, in his opinion. "You look absolutely beautiful, sweetheart. No words can ever describe your beauty. You definitely look dressed up enough for the concert." He smiles softly, before making his way to the bathroom to change. Kitsune blushed as she looked away a bit, she was not used to the type of flattery, but she loved every second of it. "Thank you." She said as she made her way over to her bag to make sure that she had everything that she needed. Once she heard the bathroom door close she quickly pulled out her phone and sent a text to Sasha. "I talked to Dynamo, we will meet you tomorrow at the arcade at noon." Moments later. "k" After a few minutes, Dynamo had stepped out of the bathroom in his new attire. He sported a grayish white dress shirt, with matching black pants and black dress jacket. He combed back his mane as he put his mane into a ponytail. "What do you think, Kity? Do I look good for the concert tonight? I hope I dressed to impress." She jumped a little as she heard him come out of the bathroom, she shoved her phone inside her bag and flipped around. "Wooooow..." She slowly walked around him looking him up and down giving him a little goofy grin. "You sure do clean up nice, I'm going to have to make sure I am always on your arm tonight, don't need any of these mares trying to steal my stallion." She gave him a quick kiss in the cheek and turned to grab her bag. "Okay, let's go grab a taxi, I don't want us to get all sweaty having to walk to the area."

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Yeah, I have to wear glasses. kind of a pain, but without them my world is blurry. laaaaammmmmeeeeee. lol

@Dynamo Pad At the mention of heading back to get ready for the concert, Dynamo nods as he stood up on the ledge of the statue. He jumped off and planted his feet to the ground, before losing his balance and falling face first to the ground. He stood there for a moment to gather his bearings as he soon sat up. "Remind me to never do that. I'm not like a super hero, so a super hero landing is not the best idea." He sighed, before chuckling. Looking to see not many ponies had taken notice as they were all running to get to where they needed to be. "At least I didn't make a total fool of myself. Otherwise, that would have been very embarrassing." Kitsune giggled as she watched the pony gather himself together. "That would have been pretty epic, good thing the ponies around here are pretty self absorbed in their own activities to really pay much attention to some out-of-towners."She waited for him to gather up his things and she started to head back to the hotel. Once she was back in the room she started to go through her bag for her concert clothes. She had a white summer dress that she brought just for the occasion. It was a sleeveless dress that cut off right at the knees. She loved it, because it was just lightweight cotton and had rustic laced ends. She stepped out from the bathroom with her hair all done up in a relaxed messy style. "How do I look? Dressed up enough for the concert?"

Banned for not banning the pony above you! Even though Fluttershy is just being her adorable self.

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Of course! We just have issues in the Gender Wars game. Lol it is “war” after all! Yeah! You have always been nice! Again... it’s just the whole gender war thing. Lol how much wood can a wood chuck, chuck?

Not one bit. It was a rough time and I was so glad for it to be over.

Does in my car with the windows down count as public? Lol cuz I do that, a lot.

If there is any advice I can give you, it’s to either go to college first, or join an academy and start out as an officer.

Starting to get a bit warmer each day. This week it’s been in the low to mid 80’s.