private The Early Days

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"Thank you" Said Decan catching the key.

Decan pulled his cart into the small building next to the Alicorn and glanced around the room, there was dust over every surface and cobwebs in the corners of the room.

he pulled a broom mop and a scrub brush from his cart, *Here we go* he thought as he began to clean.

Edited July 10, 2012 by Flame Dancer

[Mayuen 77]

Ruby was standing where she had stopped to put back the plate, quietly listening to MaryAnne's and Duncan's short conversation.

"D-Do you think Duncan wants some help with cleaning?" Ruby said, turning her head towards MaryAnne. "I-If you don't need any help in here, of course." she quickly added.

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[OOC: Art, I followed your advice and split the story that follows up to this. But the first part is pretty the same...]

 

 

As she arrived at the farm she found what she had expected, two beaming stallions joking about her bad physical state. Storm was in no mood for this and barked at both of them asking if they had nothing better to do than making fun of her private life. Probably both of them noticed that she was serious and got back to work.

 

After re-stocking the cart they used to sell things at the local market she yelled over to the two colts "I want that trees bucked by tonight and that field" - pointing towards one random field - "plowed by tonight", it was a lot of work but it would teach them not to mess with her when angry. Then she went off to the market, where she spotted her favorite place and started preparing the cart for the rest of the day.

 

Most of her clients were old mares that loved chatting about the recent events and how afraid they were that bandits could break into their houses and steal the few things they owned. Storm Cloud was pretty sure nobody would ever show interest in robbing her, all she had was debts and two stupid laborers who she was begging to be kidnapped. Two colts in royal armor drew her attention, one was dark grey and the other had a light brown coat, they looked at her, whispered to each other and disappeared in the crowd.

 

After the cart was closed and left in the barn for the night she made her way over to the tavern where she had arranged to meet with Lockhart for having lost her drinking contest. As she entered the bar she didn't head directly for the counter but took a seat on one of the sofas. "Hey Marianne, have you had lunch today? 'Cause I'm hungry as a bull" she said while leaving her saddlebags under the table close to were she was sitting and leaned back into the soft fabric.

 

She had got used to selling at the cart but it was hard work for anypony. Standing on back hooves was something that forced a spine into an unnatural position, so she appreciatted resting during lunch afterwards. That was the reason after a cart turn she always came to the inn to have lunch or dinner, at the farm she had only old wooden chairs that were horrible enough to make her choose to go over to Marianne's and spend some bits on a proper meal.

[Strider Hiryu 116]

Lockhart saw Storm cloud walk into the tavern. "Why hello there" Lockhart said to Storm. "It's nice to see you again!"

[Parties like Pinkie 385]

Nyx had finished his third mug by the time lunch rolled around. He laid down enough bits to cover for his drinks, thanking Maryanne, and walked towards the door, saying goodbyes as he went.

 

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Codax watched the blind man, as he left the tavern. He would wait a couple minutes, and then sneak out himself. <I've seen all I can see in here anyways.> He thought.

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[OOC: It's really hard to be in two RPs playing the confident farmer in one and the frightened filly on the other...]

 

"Hey! Wanna take a seat over here?" - she pointed towards one of the empty chairs around the table she was now lying at to stretch her spine and neck while waiting for her lunch.

 

She then said "Goodbye!" to a colt who was leaving the inn, she recognized him as the apothecary but didn't know his name. By his looks she got the idea he was pretty upset causing her to ask "Hey, you don't look fine, What's up with you?" she lazily got up into a seating position. She didn't want to have him look back and stare into the back of a sofa.

Edited July 9, 2012 by rainbovv dash

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"Business." Nyx called, from just outside the door, still heading for his Apothecary.

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Lockhart walked over to chair and sat, then saw Codax. "Wait, I know you..."

(1 cookie if you get the skyrim reference)

[Parties like Pinkie 385]

"You're making a mistake." Codax said.

 

(This whole character is pretty much a Skyrim reference. xD)

Edited July 9, 2012 by Parties like Pinkie

[Strider Hiryu 116]

"Lots of people want you dead" Lockhart said " but they don't have any real evidance you did it."

[Parties like Pinkie 385]

"I honestly have no idea what you're talking about." Codax said. "The only people that could possibly hate me so much to want me dead would be rival hunters, but I have none!"

[Strider Hiryu 116]

"Then what are these?" Lockhart asked. He pulled out four contracts, all with Codax's name and discription.

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Codax took the contracts, and looked them over. "Apparently, contracts for a pony named 'Codax' that just so happens to look somewhat like me. However, this pony is NOT me. You can ask Ms. Maryanne, or the other hunters in this area, and they will tell you, just as I am telling you, that I am Byron Hicks, a hunter in these parts."

 

He handed the contracts back to Lockhart. "I wish you luck on finding this 'Codax' character."

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Noticing the tension beetwen the two stallions Cloud Storm decided it was best to stop them before there was trouble in the inn. "Hey, you guys!" she said getting up in a cheerful mood. Finding a free spot close to Lockhart she continued "You wouldn't wanna Marianne get angry at you for fighting in here" she said in an overly happy voice as if she was oblivious to what was going on.

 

"Why don't you have lunch with me and I show you around town later?" she said to Lockhart who was glaring at the other pony.

[Strider Hiryu 116]

Lockhart turned to Storm "Sure. Sounds good." He tried to ignore the other pony and enjoy himself.

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"Cool, let's get a seat and order something" she said, finding her way towards the couch she had been sitting on before the incident. She sat down, smiling and waiting for Lockhart to take a seat too.

[Strider Hiryu 116]

Lockhart walked to the table and sat. "What's it like, you know, working for a living?" Lockhart asked. "I only do one thing, then get tons of money."

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Codax's ears perked at Lockhart's words. <I might just have two hits today.> he thought.

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Twinkie Pie got bored and so she walked behind her table and opened a cabinet under it. She took out a book. Getting back on her stool beside the table, she started to read it as she waited for the tailor shop doors to hopefully open.

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"You know, I have a farm... Lot's of heavy work to do. I bet your job is way easier than mine." she smiled sheepishly and used the question to rant about her work "Lot's of plowing needs to be done, bucking, harvesting, selling. It's a lot of work! I don't just go and buck an apple tree to death and get bits thrown at me!" her smile had turned into a confident smirk.

 

"My farm was given to me by my parent's, I guess it's all I have left, now they're gone" her smile had turned into a frown. If he knew this damn farm ruined my life and cost me my job at the wheather patrol he would know how much effort I've put into it

 

"Now, if you wanna know more about me you're gonna have to ask nicely" she leaned closer so he could hear her whisper "I want you to show this mare how much of a gentlecolt you are" she leaned back into her seat with a wide smile.

 

You bad girl! You shouldn't play with him, he's not your type she had to fight a laugh.

[Strider Hiryu 116]

Lockhart just smiled. "You're quite the flirt aren't you? Anyway, we have one thing in common, my parents are also dead" Lockhart said. "Thieves stole everything we had and it drove my parents insane." Lockhart continued. "That's why I became a sell sword. I don't even need to do it, I'm set for life."

 

Lockhart got close to Storm Cloud's ear ."I'd really like to get know you." He said in suave voice. "I'm pretty good at this too."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Decan stood up from the floor and brushed the sweat of his brow, <Ouch> he thought as he looked at the cut on the back of his arm. Decan put the broom mop and scrub brush back into his cart, He picked up the bucket and walked outside he poured all the soapy water onto the ground and put the bucket just inside his door then walked into the Alicorn, when he got inside Decan saw a green pegasus and a black and white unicorn,<those are the two pony's I saw passed out last night, They sure hit it of> he thought to himself as he walked towards the counter,"Hello MaryAnne I cleaned up the place up next door so I thought I would come back here and start working, what can I do to help out?" Asked Decan Rubbing the the cut on the back of his arm.

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Codax, who had slipped outside as the other had came in, walked across the street to an alley. <So she's the one that owns the farm.> He thought, looking at the slip of paper his instructions were written on. You are to plant the stolen artifact inside the farm at Canterlot, then tip off the guardsmen that reside there. Once your objective is complete, return to the Guild. <I'll wait until she leaves, then tail her. Hopefully I can get this complete, "liberate" that sell-sword scum of his extra gold, and return to the Guild by tomorrow.> Edited July 10, 2012 by Parties like Pinkie

[Artemisia 166]

"Well Decan, you can fix the leaky ceiling and then there are some tables and chairs in the corner that got broken in a fight a couple months ago, if you could fix them up it would be mighty wonderful." She turned to Storm Cloud and Lockhart "Well you two look mighty close? I guess you are getting along much better than last night. No worries about fights now." She laughed, "Today we have fresh bread and smoked salmon, as well as a salad with a rasberry vinegrette...this lovely pony from an outer territory taught me these wonderful recipes a few years ago. She had the oddest accent though..." She rambled, reminescing all her fun times before she took over the tavern. " What does everypony want?"

 

 

(rd, can you wait until i sound off on the next post?the one you already have written?it will be major and that is where the rp will pick up the pace... also we need to straighten out the situation and i will have more web access in a week ...sorry just everypony continue what you are doing and try not to kill eachother(yet))

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"You may be hard enough to outdrink me, but I'm pretty sure nopony is up to me when it comes to flirting" she said showing him a confident smirk. "Come over here, I'll show you!"

 

While she grabbed him by a hoof to pull him over onto the couch she focused on Marianne who was in charge of her lunch "Why don't you bring us some of those and have lunch with us two cuties!" nodding towards Lockhart. Using an excessively sweet voice with a hint of sarcasm to make clear to Marianne she was poking fun at her.

 

Knowing Marianne and her natural kindness Storm Cloud could imagine she would start playing matchmaker. She was just flirting with him to cadge a meal or two, to make that clear she was just playing with him "And don't you dare start planning our wedding yet! He's not my kind of boy..." she laughed and turned to look at Lockhart.

 

She was pretty sure Lockhart would understand she was not ready for any kind of relationship as the farm required her full attention to run. "Sorry, but I like the sweet and shy boys", she shrugged it off. "And you are definitely too straightforward for me, it also seems to me you're already married to your ego..." she giggled but stopped it quickly.

 

As she noticed she had been quite cruel towards him she tapped on the place next to her with her hoof. "That doesn't mean you're off the hook now," she continued using the raspiest voice she could handle "you still have a lot to learn".

 

[OOC: I must admit it was a bit off before a second editing... It was better in my mind. So I've rewritten it to make it a bit cleaner...]

Edited July 10, 2012 by rainbovv dash