open It's a Nice Day in Invermare(Casual SoL/Romance)

[Fender 1,283]

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At what was happening, every fiber of her being was telling Muata to get out of there before things escalated...but her stomach betrayed her. She turned toward the stallion and showed her face, a worried frown. "I...am..."

 

It was always terrifying, revealing herself. Although, she was curious as to why the other changeling among them hadn't inquired about why Muata herself had not changed.

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"I see, you're a changeling. Here take it. I've got plenty of food back at my wagon." He said reassuring the changeling. "Besides, regardless whether your pony or a changeling, I can't stand the sight to see someone go hungry." He told the changeling.

 

@@Twi The Totodile,

 

"I'm guessing you knew she was a changeling already? Otherwise you wouldn't be hanging around here." He said to the other pony. 

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The sight of another pony turning up at the table drew Lorem's attention from the curious contraption that was roaming the table. "Good morning miss," Lorem said, his gaze occasionaly flicking back to the robot to ensure it didn't try to attack him. "I've no problem with you sitting here." With a hindleg, Lorem slowly pushed a chair out from under the table.

 

Lorem went back to his breakfast. He took a bit off toast in his mouth and swallowed. It had certainly cooled but it wasn't awful. Hastily, he smothered the bread before continuing with breakfast.

Edited January 29, 2015 by Filthy Cropper

[Twi The Totodile 200]

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"I knew... I just don't really mind changelings." Wind said. She wasn't going to reveal herself, even if the pony didn't seem to hate changelings at all. Remember, nopony can be trusted... Ever. She reminded herself. It wasn't the best way to be thinking, but it was what she had to do to stay safe.

[Fender 1,283]

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Muata very cautiously accepted the apple, and wasted no time devouring it. She ate quickly, but with the same etiquette she grew up with. It felt good, eating a whole, new apple. Not a half-eaten core.

 

Muata stayed quiet during this whole thing, mostly. She never blamed the other changeling for hiding her real identity. Muata was careful not to make mention of it. After all, two changelings at once? Someone might start searching for more after that. 

 

When she found a space between the disguised changeling, and the pony speaking to one another, she spoke up- "Uhm, I hate to interrupt, but the way we are building numbers in this alley may not turn out as well as time goes." She was so used to seeing the pony population react badly to anypony who could be considered a 'changeling sympathizer.'

[Tilt 286]

Tilt had a new job in Invermare. Things had been going slow at the Trottlieb offices so she needed to take a part-time job at an arcade as a maintenance pony. So here she was now in a strange new place and a strange new arcade. Being a pony that had mostly grown up in the arcade scene she knew exactly how most, if not all of the machines worked, especially the pinball cabinets. It did not take long for Tilt to fall for this place as one corner of the arcade was dedicated to pinball cabinets so if you ever needed to talk to her, she was guaranteed to be there. Right now she was racking up a hi-score of the BC-DC table.

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"I've got a wagon back at the Farmer's Market that I can't leave behind. Why don't we head there and we can discuss this in further detail all right?" He suggested to both the changeling and the pony. The changeling did raise an excellent point though, the numbers would grow bigger if they stayed in a place like this. 

[Fender 1,283]

MUATA

 

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"But wait...this cloak won't hide me from everypony...what do we do if I am discovered?" She asked nervously, still not sure about even the stallion's full opinion of her. He pitied her, but that didn't mean he'd ensure her safety.

 

STAR SNARE

 

@@Tilt,

 

Star Snare entered Invermare rather cautiously. New place, new beginning, he didn't want to muck it up. Despite his original plans to move to Manehattan, Invermare was closer to Vanhoover, and seemed to have better property value, even if he wanted to rent. His apartment was just across the street from a building which seemed to resemble an arcade. Closer inspection confirmed this. He dragged his wagon with all of his possessions to the front of the building, and sighed. He was glad his home was on the bottom floor at least. He started moving piece by piece into the apartment. All the essentials, the personals, and then his pride and glory: the drumset. This thing had ancient scars from how long he had played on it. Upon completing its setup, he couldn't help but to play a short solo, and hope it wasn't too loud. Afterward, he moved the wagon into the alleyway next to the building, hoping to take care of it later.

Edited February 1, 2015 by Becker (Fender)

[thor9356 540]

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"If we're discovered then i'll take the heat for it. Wouldn't be the first time." He stated to the changeling, it wouldn't be the first time the stallion was ostracized for helping somepony out, but in this case it'd be a changeling.

 

@@Twi The Totodile,

 

"Besides, we have your back in case something does happen. Right?" He said addressing the other pony.

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Tilt whilst playing the BCDC table was always on the listen for drum snares as they usually signified she made a skill shot that was very tricky to pull off. Her ears twitched as her ears picked up a near-by drum solo which confused her to the point of catching the ball into the flipper and cradling it.

 

"Huh, never heard this machine do that before...is that if on the sound chip?" She asked a bit bewildered by the event as she then hits the other flipper to surf through the info upon the dot magic display to see if anything had indeed change "Huh..."

 

She mused for a few seconds longer as she then looked around, her table being in view of the arcades entrance. Soon it became clear as she spine a stallion with a pair of drumsticks on his flank, could he have been responsible? The musing caught her off guard as she released the flipper letting the ball drain as she then realized that was her last ball, she pushed TLT into the hi-score bored and picked up her soda that had been resting on the table beside the pinball cabinet.

 

Curiously she began to trot outside as she noticed the stallion coming back from leaving a wagon in an alley, she smirked "Hey, ya new 'round here?"

[Fender 1,283]

STAR SNARE

 

@@Tilt, 

 

"Just moved in." He smiled. "Don't suppose there's a whole welcome party or anything." He leaned against the wall of the building. "Sorry about the noise, if that's what it's about, by the way." He chuckled nervously.

 

MUATA

 

@@thor9356,@@Twi The Totodile,  

 

Muata watched as the other Changeling merely shook her head at the question. And she very cautiously moved with them out of the alley. "My...name is Muata..." She spoke quietly. She was audible, but quiet.

[FancyHorse 1,209]

Ahaban observed. His sister still remained motionless in her sleep. With the warm food secure in a container it was best to not wake her. This opportunity allowed him to retrieve a meal of his own.

With a scribbled note written he departed and trotted his way down back onto the cafeteria.

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Tilt giggled at the males nervousness as she shook her head "The noise is na a problem, ah work in an arcade after all, now those can get noisy." she said as she extended a hoof in greeting.

 

"Hi, the names Tilt, Ah'm also new in town, just got a job here in fact, the reason ah noticed ya was I was playing a pinball table based off the band BCDC and well ah heard a drum solo ah hadn't heard before." she smiled sweetly at him

[Fender 1,283]

STAR SNARE

 

@@Tilt, 

 

The Stallion graciously returned his hoof for a shake, and returned the smile as well. "I'm Star Snare. If you want to make up a nickname for you to use with that, feel free." He chuckled, "I've been called a lot of things, honestly, and I understand how saying 'Star Snare' all the time might get ponies a bit tongue-tied." He shrugged, "And, well, I hope you at least enjoyed my music."

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Tilt smiled at the suggestion "Ah'll just call ya Snare." She nodded and then added

 

"Well, it was good enough to make me think it came from the BCDC Table for a little bit." she giggled rubbing the back of her head causing her beanie to shimmy back and forth gently.

 

"So, ya got a place ta work or somethin'? What brings ya to Invermare?" she asked.

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"Nice to meet you Muata, I'm Dogboots." He said introducing himself to the changeling as the trio walked back to the wagon. "If you don't mind me asking miss, is there a reason you can't transform? I was under the impression that changelings had the ability to change into anypony."  He asked the changeling in curious tone. 

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That's actually a good question... Why hasn't she transformed yet? It would make getting around town a lot easier. Wind thought. She hadn't thought about it before, but it was rather strange that a changeling wouldn't transform. "She might not know how to transform... Just a thought though." She said.

[FancyHorse 1,209]

With a small selection of fruits and coffee Ahaban walks over to a lone table near the window. His eyes half open as he watched to the beautiful scenery outside.

He took a sip from the mug. It's been awhile since he had rich coffee. Done with such he began to eat away at an apple.

[Fender 1,283]

MUATA

 

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A slow, nervous shiver emitted from the young changeling. As curious as she was as to why they hadn't asked, she wished they still hadn't. Her fault for thinking it, probably. "...I can't." She cringed visibly at the thought, "I was evicted from the hive because I cannot change. Mind you, evicted, and executed are a thin line in the hive." She said coldly.

 

STAR SNARE

 

@@Tilt,

 

"Well, not exactly in line for a job." He smiled, still flattered that she seemed to enjoy his drumming. "I'd like to perform, though, as you might be able to imagine."

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"I can't fly and I can't use magic, but that doesn't mean i'm useless." He said presenting his wagon filled with fruits and vegetables. "When you lose something, you gain something as well. It's you're job to find it." Dogboots said as he attempts to cheer her up with what wisdom he had. 

 

"By the way, take some of the food here. You look like you'll need it too." the earth pony said as he packed a bag full of food. 

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"You can't transform? I thought every changeling was born with the ability to transform." Wind said quietly, making sure nopony else was listening. A changeling who can't transform? That's... Odd. She thought. She assumed a changeling without the ability to transform would be much more well known in the hive, but she had never heard of one before today.

[Fender 1,283]

MUATA

 

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She accepted the food, and his words with the start of a smile. "Thank you."

 

The disguised changeling's statement made Muata remember some things she had learned. "It's thought that all Unicorns can use magic, as well, but in my years alone, I have actually met some who cannot. I was formally trained how to change form, but was never even able to start. It's a defect." She frowned.

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Tilt smiled sweetly and chuckled "So ya move was more of a spur of the moment thing?" She asked with a confident nod

"Gotta admit a move like that takes guts in today's economy!" She added before looking back to her arcade and then back at the stallion in question and then had an idea

"Well,ah work over in that arcade over there, they sometimes do birthday parties, it may not be a huge concert but why not start there?" she smiled.

[Fender 1,283]

STAR SNARE

 

@@Tilt, 

 

"Arcade, huh? Sounds like a cool idea." He smiled, "Gimme a little bit of time to think about it. I just wanna look at everything that I can." 

 

A moment passed where he didn't know what to say, but then he continued, "So wait, what's your position in the arcade? Whaddaya do there?" He asked with a very specific curiosity. She reminded him of old friends of his, it was almost like being back in Vanhoover.

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Tilt smiled at him "Well, ah guess long story short is ah am a handy-mare for the arcade." she replied and then tapped her hat a couple of times

"But long story is ah work for these guys as a Pinball Machine Designer." she smirked confidently and then wondered if he was in a band so decided to ask

"So, you a solo act or have ya got a band ya perform with?"