open ~ENDING!~ Hearth's Warming Eve party-- SOL

[Red Cedar 1,408]

@@AmberDust

 

Red nodded to Amber as she described the strange forest outside of Ponyville. "That's what I hear," he says. "I keep meaning to come back and explore it, just to see if it's as wild as everyone says it is, though I think for my own sake I'd wait until better weather so I'd have one less thing to worry about."

[AmberDust 1,118]

@@tKestrel and @Red Cedar

 

"Thank you," Plum said, graciously accepting the hot mug of cocoa. She smiled lightly and took a sip.

"I don't think StormJumper will be attending anytime soon," she said, concealing a sigh. "She says that the weather patrol is understaffed at this time of year...and this storm was supposed to be kept outside of Ponyville, so they must be having trouble." Plum turned away from the window. She knew her friend was more than prepared for a storm like this, but she couldn't help worrying. She tried to take her mind off of the storm.

"Why don't we go sit down?" Plum suggested. She tilted her head towards the warm parlour.

 

 

Amber laughed, still sketching.

"I've only been in town for a few days, but I honestly can't wait to go explore that forest. I've heard a lot about it...so I might end up doing something stupid and going trekking trough all this snow." She smiled. "But I suppose there are safer things to explore in Ponyville before I pack up for the Everfree." Amber put down her pencil quietly and extended a hoof towards Red.

"I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Amber Dust...and I'm an aspiring archeologist. That's why I came to Ponyville."

[Yoshi89 5,293]

@@legionbrony,

 

Thrillseeker appreciated the guard's modesty. He had heard of the snobbish unicorns in Canterlot, having never visited there himself, but finally meeting one gave him a lasting first impression. "I'm Thrillseeker," the pegasus greeted Silver. "Nice to meet you. I'm from Manehattan but I work seasonally in Bucklyn. You're from Canterlot, aren't you?"

[FancyHorse 1,209]

The Arabian and Maredonian gazed upon the fire sitting in silence a bit.

"I'm use to seeing our friend, fire , be used in such violent ways. Never taking the time to appreciate it's positive behavior." Ahaban speaks, Bulawayo chuckled,

"Philosophy is quite unusual in soldiers. Their mouths speak most of dangers." Bulawayo replies.

Ahaban shifts his hooves,

"We're not soldiers. We are a commodity." Ahaban replied gently tapping his hooves.

 

The two are back in their thoughtful silence. Bulawayo slightly tapping his hooves along with Ahaban, who in return have a smirk.

 

"Has the cider taking effect? It makes the dance more to infect." Bulawayo says.

"You remember the tune old friend." Ahaban says.

 

@@AmberDust

@@Yoshi89

@@tKestrel

@@Red Cedar

 

Feeling with confidence and slight bubbly intoxicant Ahaban began to sing out in his native tongue whilst Bulawayo tapped his hooves to.add beat.

"Amanamah! Namah Namah nyai abahadli! Alili al la li!" He cried out in a joyful.

"Ulimez lazelihal lamanaleli zalaneh!" He continued, as he danced upon his hooves Bulawayo couldn't help but chuckle at bothhis friend's odd foolery and joy.

"Illinah! Sminkalina nalah zolaniii!" He sings again.

[tKestrel 243]

@AmberDust

@IllusivePony

 

Following Plums look, Silver nodded, "Yea it might be a good idea to stay away from the window and keep warm." Silver Wing trotted off toward the parlor, when he suddenly heard someone singing. He couldnt understand it, but it sounded magnificent. Out of curiosity, Silver Wing wondered over to see who was singing.

[Spacey 748]

@@DexterousWings,

 

Spacer shook her head from staring into space. "Oh my favorite weather? My favorite weather is no weather." She giggled and took a sip of her cider.  I like it to be nice and sunny with clouds once and awhile blocking the sun so you can feel a nice breeze through your coat. I like when its raining out too but when I'm not getting down poured on. I could sit under a tree and watch the storm roll through all day long." She glanced around seeing the room filled with other ponies by now. "Well jeez when did this happen." She laughed and trotted over to the table of food and swiped a cherry and popped it into her mouth.

[DormantAccount 308]

@DJ Spacer

 

"I like a good thunderstorm when I'm inside. Getting dry after getting drenched is annoying."

 

"Oh, I love afternoons like that too. I used to sneak off after a good flight and nap under the cherry trees in the orchards outside of town. They're quite beautiful."

[legionbrony 107]

@Yoshi89

 

Silver nodded gently.  "Yes."

 

His eyes scanned Thrillseeker up and down once, evaluating him for any potential threat.  Of course, that was silly, since this was just a peaceful little party in Ponyville.  But Silver couldn't help himself; it was instinct. 

 

"What do you do in Bucklyn?  And what do you do when you are not in Bucklyn?" Silver asked.

[Flamestreak1990 1,172]

A little bored, flamestreak got up to get some punch and sat down looking at all the ponies talking.  "great party so far." he thought to himself. "a little boring but still very cool to meet new ponies." he thought as he was looking for some pony to talk too.

[AmberDust 1,118]

@@tKestrel,

Curious, Plum peered around Silver Wing and spotted Ahaban singing to the tune of Bulawayo's music. Bulawayo was grinning as he rhythmically tapped his hooves and watched his friend sing.

Pleasantly surprised, Plum grinned broadly and let out a laugh.

" This is wonderful," she said. Then, without noticing, she began swishing her tail to the tune. The rhythm was contagious!

[Spacey 748]

@@DexterousWings,

 

"I do like to nap. Never did it under a cherry tree...I would tend to be eating cherries if I tried" She laughed and turned her ears to a pony singing. She knew a good tune when she heard it but kept her cool and turned her attention back to Dex.

 

"Well I am going to go relax and sit by the fire." She pokes Dex in the nose. "You go and enjoy the party Dexy, I am going to rest up, maybe I'll see you later." She smiled and blushed a little as she backed away and sat closer to the fire listening to all the conversing ponies.

[Yoshi89 5,293]

@@legionbrony,

 

Thrillseeker understood why the guard scanned him. He wasn't that used to being checked but realized Silver was just doing his job. "Glad you asked," he said. "From Winter Wrap-up until Nightmare Night, I'm the amusement park business. I operate the Whirlwind roller coaster at Poney Island. The park's right across the bridge from Manehattan if you're ever in the area. How about you? What do you do when you're not, uh, being a guard?"

[tKestrel 243]

Enjoying the beat of the singing ponys, Silver Wing looked around to see everypony conversating and enjoying themselves. "This sure is a great party." Silver Wing thought to him self. He turned back to listen to the amazing duet while they sung their up beat music.

Edited January 6, 2015 by tKestrel

[DormantAccount 308]

@DJ Spacer

 

Dex wriggled his nose and giggled. He blushed a bit and smiled.

 

"Alright, well don't be a stranger. If we don't talk again tonight, I hope our trails cross again."

 

Dex backed up and browsed around the table, swishing his tail a little happily. It had been a fun party so far.

[legionbrony 107]

@Yoshi89

 

Silver blinked.  "Well.  Not very much.  If I do have a break, I often spend it conversing with...the, ah, Commander-in-Chief, or if I need to relax I will go for a walk outside of whatever city I'm in at the time.  I do more travelling than other guards, but I'm in Canterlot more than the rest of my unit because I'm the newest of them."  He seemed a little disappointed by that.

[Yoshi89 5,293]

@@legionbrony,

 

"I guess being the new guy, you don't get a lot of time off, do you?" Thrillseeker asked Silver. "You probably have to eat on the job sometimes. Well, I've been working with roller coasters for a while now. Just came off my third season at the park. My time off does get monotonous, it's one of the reasons why I'm in Ponyville today."

Edited December 30, 2014 by Yoshi89

[Red Cedar 1,408]

@@AmberDust

 

Red reached out to gently shake Amber's hoof. "My name's Red Cedar," he said, in case his name had been missed before. "Aspiring world traveller and general tree fanatic." he adds with a broad grin. "I've been here a few times on vacations. There's lots to do without trekking into the Everfree before Summer. The Whitetail Woods are gorgeous, and less unusual."

[legionbrony 107]

@Yoshi89

 

Silver looked to the side a little.  "Well...I suppose new is a relative term.  I have been working with my team for six years, actually.  The reason I am in Canterlot more than them is that some of their missions are...too dangerous for me," he said, sounding as though he hated saying the words. 

 

"They don't want me getting killed, of course.  They pride themselves on having so few losses.  Our group has had hundreds of unicorns serve in it over the years, and only three have died from job-related causes."  He sighed lightly.  "But, I suppose I do not mind.  When I am in Canterlot, I am posted in the Throne Room, and the Princess can be rather talkative when she has a lot of paperwork queued up."  He barely smirked.

[AmberDust 1,118]

@@Red Cedar

Amber gave a pitiful smirk.

"Actually," she said, sitting back down, "'Unusual' is sort of what I'm looking for." She closed her sketchbook wistfully, then turned to look out the window, staring through the snow.

"That destroyed library...it's off-limits to the public, right?" She asked, becoming serious once again. She pointed out the window to the snow-covered ruin that was once home to hundreds of books.

[Red Cedar 1,408]

@@AmberDust

 

Red Cedar followed Amber's gaze out the window to what was left of the town's library. "If it's not off limits, it should be." he said. "I can tell from here that tree is dead and it looks unstable as well." he added as he sat down beside her. "Besides the Everfree, what would you think of as "Unusual"?"

[AmberDust 1,118]

@@Red Cedar

"Hmm," Amber said pensively, still dwelling on the thought of the library. She managed to let her gaze from it and return to look at Red.
"Anything ancient, or magical," she answered. "Things regular ponies don't know much about, or try to ignore." She tapped her hoof on her sketchbook hesitantly. Her eyes shifted towards the library once more, but she pulled them back.
"Things that are kept secret, whether intentionally or not," She concluded.

Edited January 5, 2015 by AmberDust

[Yoshi89 5,293]

@@legionbrony,

 

"I'm sure that gets boring after a while," Thrillseeker guessed, "listening to the princess talk all day. You fooled me with your tenure, though. You looked pretty young for a guard. I've never been to Canterlot before. What's the city and castle like if you don't mind me asking, Silver?"

[legionbrony 107]

@Yoshi89

 

"On the contrary, the Princess is perhaps the most interesting pony to listen to in Canterlot. At least, she is one of the best, considering that especially in the castle, there are so many nobles...".

 

Silver made a face.

 

"Listening to them is like listening to paint dry. Always on about the latest gossip, the best socials, clothes, housing...they never work, or even leave their own little Canterlot bubble."

 

Silver shook his head. "They are a waste of space in my opinion...but they are still ponies, and it is my job to keep them safe from themselves, each other and outside threats."

 

"Now, the Princess always has interesting things to talk about. I suppose it comes with living so long. I do not think I have told her a story yet that did not end with her saying, 'That reminds me of when I was a filly,' or 'I know just how that feels!'". He rolled his eyes good naturedly. "Someday I'll do something she hasn't."

 

Silver blinked, and realized how much he was talking. His face quickly returned to neutral. "Ahem...ah...as for the Castle and the City, I am sure for some ponies they would be wonderful. I do not enjoy them so much."

[strideralchemy 18]

She couldn't believe the time! Novel pulled herself out of her realm of knowledge only to realize she was late for Plum's party. She immediately got up in a panic and bolted out of her house, galloping across town. It was cold and she was already a bit tired, but she made a promise and she won't let a friend down. Lunar Novel was nervous, to say the least. So many people in one place, she had no idea how she was going to adapt to the seemingly awkward situation ahead of her. As she slowed to Plum's doorstep she took a deep breath, steadied herself, and gave a delicate knock on the door with her hoof.

[legionbrony 107]

Silver heard the door and quickly (possibly temporarily) excused himself from his current conversation, which he'd dug himself into a little too deeply, he felt.  He trotted over to the door and opened it, knowing how little fun it was to stand outside for long periods of time in the winter.

 

"Hello," he said, nodding to Lunar,  "And welcome.  I am Silver Shield."