private String of Fate

[Plume 922]

@@Orion Caelum, 

 

Jazz swallowed the urge to scream and facehoof when another pony turned to speak to her, self-consciously brushing her hoof through her mane. Was placing her guitar on the seat and ignoring everyone else really not enough of a hint? Letting out a small sigh, she picked up her cup and took a sip, savouring the flavour before speaking. She needed a moment to think through what to say - normally, she would coldly reject all who spoke to her, but this pony also seemed to enjoy the quiet with how he spoke. "Hi. I'm... Jazz Sonata." she mumbled over the lip of her cup, hoping he somehow managed to catch that. She pondered whether to compliment his name or not, but decided to stay quiet instead - maybe it was a sensitive topic, and, if that was the case, she didn't want to bring it up again.

[Dust and Memories 557]

Wilhelm smiled slightly, his mouth twitching up at the edges. "That's a very..." He pondered what to say next. "It's a very pretty name." He glanced at her guitar, eyes analytically taking in every detail. "You're a musician, Miss Sonata? I don't see many of those around any more..just deejays like PON-3." He cocked his head to the side, giving himself a questioning sort of air. His voice stayed quiet and respectful, since the mare was obviously very shy. "I play a little myself, though just on the piano." He allowed himself another smile- a rare occurrence. Wilhelm wasn't one to smile much..he was a studious sort of stallion, not a Pinkie Pie emulator. Well, he decided inwardly, at least he wasn't throwing confetti everywhere yet. His glasses started to slide off his (whatever a pony's nose is), and he pushed them back into place with a self-conscious sort of air.

Edited April 2, 2015 by Orion Caelum

[Plume 922]

Jazz shrugged. "It's... Nothing special." she said, pondering for a brief second why he considered it pretty, before dropping that topic. "Musician? You... You could say that." she said, smiling cryptically as she finally turned to meet his eyes. "It's my talent." she stated, gesturing to her cutie mark. "I do things old school, because it's what I'm good at." she said, grinning a bit as she fondly stroked her guitar, reminiscing a little about her parents. Talking about what she loved had helped her open up, and, after a little deliberation, she shifted in her seat so she could face Wilhelm a little better. "Piano is good too. I... Prefer guitar though." Jazz smiled, fanning a wing a little just to reposition it. She glanced down at his cutie mark as well, the talk of talents making her curious about what his was. "What's your talent?"

[Dust and Memories 557]

Wilhelm shrugged. "I'm a scientist...an astronomer, to be exact. So, you know how we see the sun, the moon, and all the stars? Well, with my telescopes, I can see the very craters on the moon, mile by mile." He glowed with pride. "We're doing a survey of other planets now to determine if there's other life around. Imagine that! Other ponies, with other Celestias and other lands...perhaps they won't even be equivalent at all, and we won't know what we're seeing until they explain themselves to us. Or maybe the first life we ever see will be simply bacteria, organisms of only a single cell." Wilhelm, realizing the fact that he just ranted for a bit, blushed crimson. "Er...but I'm sure you understand. If you want, I could show you around the observatory sometime." He smiled awkwardly.

Edited April 2, 2015 by Orion Caelum

[Vae Victis 742]

@ @@Twi The Totodile @

 

Naga nodded at lightning with quite a goofy grin on his face. Those two... The swordspony and the other Pegasus seemed to be having a good time, so Naga thought about inviting them over. He got up from his seat quickly, causing the rings at the end of each of his braids slightly collide together and clank for just a moment.

 

" Excuse me, friends! If you'd like, you both are more than welcome to sit by us! Let's enjoy a drink together!"

 

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He then looked around, searching out for more ponies who might be interested. It was then that he spotted spellbind, sitting all alone.

 

" Er...Excuse me, miss! If ya'd like, you can also come share a drink and a conversation with us. The more, the merrier!"

 

He was getting excited over the prospect of having a larger group.

 

@@~TheGammy~

 

He then turned to the pony in the hoodie.

 

" hey, if ya want, yer invited too! Heck we might have to push tables together if the crowd gets big enough!"

 

 

 

He then looked at the other two. The one with the guitar, and the Pegasus talking to her. They seemed engrossed in conversation. Naga decided it was better not to interrupt them. But still, if they expressed interest in wanting to join a potential get-together, Naga wouldn't mind at all.

Edited April 3, 2015 by Hokuto's Heir

[P-Jay 1,987]

"why thank you, friend!" caliber said, as he got up. "come on, we can continue our conversation there!"" he said to his accomplice. he walked over there happily, and plopped himself down. "hello, my names caliber!" he said happlily. "whats your name?"

 

dododododo. character limit

[Kankuro 233]

Lightning groaned inside.

"There's too many people.."

He tried to lay low. He didn't want to talk to anypony. He was afraid they would ask him about his past and prod him. 

He couldn't handle that pressure, and if anybody was to push him. He'd either get out before he went off, or it'd be too late and he'd probably start a fight.

It seemed however that everyone was engrossed in their own conversation, and he was the odd one out, as always.
 

[Twi The Totodile 200]

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Aria got up and followed her new friend. She always loved being in big groups of ponies, especially friendly ones like the ones she was talking to. Ooh this is so much fun, I get to meet all kinds of new friends. She thought, happy that she had come in here instead of going where she usually did.

[Plume 922]

@@Orion Caelum,

 

Jazz laughed at his embarrassment, quiet yet still distinctive. "That's cool." she said, smiling and staring out the window momentarily at the moon that rose into the sky. "I've always been curious... Are there other worlds?" she mused, turning back to him and shrugging. "Who knows?" she asked, finishing off her hot chocolate and placing the empty cup down on the table. For some reason, she found it easy to talk to Wilhelm - their conversations reminded her of her other friend, just... quieter and less explosive. "I'd love to." she answered, smiling gently as she noted how uncomfortable he was. "Man, I don't have anything cool to show you."

Edited April 3, 2015 by MiniKirby123

[Dust and Memories 557]

@@Orion Caelum,

 

Jazz laughed at his embarrassment, quiet yet still distinctive. "That's cool." she said, smiling and staring out the window momentarily at the moon that rose into the sky. "I've always been curious... Are there other worlds?" she mused, turning back to him and shrugging. "Who knows?" she asked, finishing off her hot chocolate and placing the empty cup down on the table. For some reason, she found it easy to talk to Wilhelm - their conversations reminded her of her other friend, just... quieter and less explosive. "I'd love to." she answered, smiling gently as she noted how uncomfortable he was. "Man, I don't have anything cool to show you."

Wilhelm gestured at the guitar. "Sure you do! You can play for me." After a pause, he added "If you want to, that is." He realized he was smiling, and quickly went back to his normal serious expression. Smiling? Nonsensical. But... She said yes, she said yes, she said yes! Sweet Celestia, I'm a idiot. To hide his thoughts, he pretended to busy himself in the search for a piece of paper to write his address on. Within a few seconds, he was back to smiling again.

 

OOC: I'm so bad at this...but surprisingly not as horrible as I thought.

[Misty Rose 3,216]

The red string around her hoof taunted her, never going away never falling apart it remained. She always wondered whether it served a deeper meaning or whether she would finally rid herself of it once something big and important happened in her life. A string of Fate her parents called it, and all they said was that it would help guide her in her life's journey, whatever that meant....

 

As Pink Mist approached a small café in a new town she thought of all the things she had experienced within her travels. Adrenaline, a sense of adventure, wonder, peace, freedom, love...loss. She had always hoped however that somewhere along the way there would be a sign that she could finally find a place to settle down. As much as she loved traveling and seeing all the wonders Equestria had to offer, she doubted whether she would ever find true joy and happiness in more than just beautiful landscapes. She hoped she could find that with a special somepony and with a family of her own...

 

"What's the point of hoping for that anyway?" She had come to find that this is all she would have, sadness, pain, and a great emptiness in her heart among all the joy she tried to project. She got what she wanted, a life of freedom and adventure...but was it enough?

 

Once again she poked at the taunting string...hoping...waiting..

[Kankuro 233]

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Lightning couldn't handle it. And he needed to leave before that monk-pony came and stopped him.

He quickly stood up, exposing his huge bruise on his left eye without realising.

He quickly walked outside, but as he was walking past he saw a pink pony obviously on their way to the cafe.

"Just watch out there's a ton of ponies in there like a herd. Brace yourself." He smirked.

There was something about this pony that just gave off a happy vibe, and he couldn't understand why.
 

Edited April 4, 2015 by Lightning

[Misty Rose 3,216]

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Pink looked towards the stallion that seemed to be leaving and gave a small smile. "Thanks for the warning." She then saw the huge bruise on his eye and her own opened wide like saucers. "Oh my gosh are you okay?! Did you get that in the café?" She rushed towards him to get a better look but the surprised expression never left her face.

[Vae Victis 742]

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Naga simply sighed. Had he pushed too hard? Indeed he had. He just couldn't seem to succeed in balancing the negative and positive energies in this shop. What had happened to Equestria since he had last visited? Was it like this everywhere now? He bowed his head as the pony left. He could do little but pray for the pony and his soul.

 

@@Twi The Totodile @

 

He still had two others to talk to, waiting on a couple of others. He noticed he wasn't smiling. When he did, he perked himself back up. This just might be what he needed to feel a bit better. Two screw ups with others was starting to settle a bit heavy.

 

" hello, my name is Naga! It's a pleasure to meet you both. Glad you came over. I was about to be down in the doldrums before you showed up. My I have the pleasure of knowing your names?"

Edited April 4, 2015 by Hokuto's Heir

[Kankuro 233]

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Lightning backed away quickly, his eyes opening wide in shock.

"I-I-I'm fine!!!" Lightning reached up and felt the bruise, it still hurt to the touch.

He was scared of what the pony would think of him.

"No! Not the cafe.."

He kept backing up, his eyes wide. Why did these things have to happen.
 

[P-Jay 1,987]

calibers smile intensified, "my name is caliber, Caliber the Wanderer!" he said proudly, "and this here is aria!" he gestured to her, "may we ask your name?" caliber liked this guy, yellow/blue aura meant very optimistic. also, a good friend. 'but what was up with that other guy?' he wondered, 'and why did he have a black eye?'

[Misty Rose 3,216]

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The mare softened her gaze and backed away slowly while lowering her head. "I'm sorry....I just wanted to help and see if you were okay. I really didn't mean to startle you."

 

Pink felt so embarrassed she couldn't even think, this was definitely not a great way to make a first impression.

[Plume 922]

@@Orion Caelum,

 

Jazz flushed. "Oh, no, I couldn't. I sound like... A dying bird." she mumbled, the idea of singing in front of someone else almost being traumatising. "I'd... Rather not, yea."  Jazz watched him smile and tilted her head ever so slightly, but decided not to question it. It seemed strange that he was smiling at nothing really, but she decided to just let him be. 

 

OOC: Bro, I'm worse at this XD

[Kankuro 233]

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Lightning sighed.

"Don't worry, you didn't startle me. It's just been a long time since a pony has actually given some amount of thought over my well-being."

He looked down at the ground. He was shocked at himself, he'd never met this pony before, but here he was, rattling off all of his emotions.

'Why do I feel I can talk to this pony so easily? What's happening?' He thought to himself.


 

Edited April 4, 2015 by Lightning

[Misty Rose 3,216]

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A sad look came over the mare's face like a dark shadow. "Gosh....I'm really sorry about that. It was just genuine concern that's all. I don't like seeing anypony hurt."

 

Mist wondered why this stallion didn't feel cared about. She thought it best to not poke her snout in places she didn't belong.

[Twi The Totodile 200]

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Aria didn't take much part in the conversation, more focusing on her own thoughts. I should really start coming here more, especially if I get to meet more new friends. She thought. She felt like there was something different about Caliber compared to all the other ponies she'd met, although she wasn't quite sure what it was.

[Kankuro 233]

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Lightning smiled sadly 

"You have a kind heart, what's your name?" He tried to ask politely, but he wasn't good at it.

He'd never met a pony who hadn't wanted to prod him asking for information. And it felt nice for a change. Finally a pony that could respect his business.

 

[P-Jay 1,987]

caliber walked over to the owner real quick, and said "i think ill pay for this one."  when the owner again explained how everything was free, caliber said "no, you dont understand, im pretty sure only i can pay for this." caliber came back to the table with a plate that was so piled high, it seemed like he got that for everyone. he sat down, and dove in, consuming food at an alarming rate. "so, where ya from?" he asked aria, in between bites.

[Misty Rose 3,216]

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"Kind heart? Really?! Gee..." "My name's...Pink Mist. Yours?" She gave another small smile and was glad to see that the stallion was warming up slightly. Pink hoped that she could gain a new friend in this town, and that maybe this stallion could help her around if he knew the area.

Edited April 5, 2015 by Pink Mist

[Dust and Memories 557]

@@Orion Caelum,

 

Jazz flushed. "Oh, no, I couldn't. I sound like... A dying bird." she mumbled, the idea of singing in front of someone else almost being traumatising. "I'd... Rather not, yea."  Jazz watched him smile and tilted her head ever so slightly, but decided not to question it. It seemed strange that he was smiling at nothing really, but she decided to just let him be. 

 

OOC: Bro, I'm worse at this XD

"I'm sure your music is just as beautiful as y...I mean, I'm sure your music is nice. Better than you think it is. I mean, everyone thinks their stuff is bad, right? It's like a condition of self-doubt or something...." Wilhelm realized he was rambling to cover up his earlier mistake, and simply gave Jazz his card. It has his address, name, and court title on it, with a heart messily scrawled on the back in pencil, and then erased several times and then crossed out for good measure. "I'll...um...I'll see you tomorrow, I guess? Or later? Or...or..." He just stopped midsentence because he simply ran out of things to say. He swirled his spoon in the tea and then sipped it a bit; by now, it had gone cold.