private Pranceton University

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"That sounds awkward," he laughed. He blushed.

"I agree."

He left a little on the table, and followed her.

"You know," he gestured to his own money on the table. "To make up for those who don't tip. It's one of the only ways, if not the only way, waiters and waitresses get paid."

"I thought it was something like that. My friend from Manehattan is a waitress and she says she really doesn't like it because allot of the time the ponies are mean and don't tip her that much...That would kinda stink." She said, pushing open the two doors that led into the clothing store.

[Descant 1,898]

@,

 

"Well, I'm certainly not complaining. It's nice just to have a day to, well...  relax a bit." Star kept a small skip in his step, although it was almost painfully obvious how he was trying to appear more cheerful than he really was. "S-so, um...  I haven't really seen you guys in a while. Where are you going? Got any plans?"

 

 

@@The-Master,

 

Rambler's suspicion didn't let up as they continued talking.

 

"Oh, not much, we were just on our way to get some breakfast. Cascade isn't used to this kind of cold so I was thinking maybe we could go shopping for a warmer coat afterwards. Why, do you have anything planned?" 

Cascade kept her silence. She wondered why Star Keeper seemed to come around so often to hang out with them. He and Rambler didn't seem to get along particularly well, and she had only herself to blame for that. Lost in these and similar thoughts, she poked Rambler in the ribs. "Play nice, would ya?" She muttered, just loudly enough for him to hear. He had no good reason to behave so coldly toward his roommate anymore. That whole matter had been settled months ago.

[Nightfall 3,950]

"I thought it was something like that. My friend from Manehattan is a waitress and she says she really doesn't like it because allot of the time the ponies are mean and don't tip her that much...That would kinda stink." She said, pushing open the two doors that led into the clothing store.

 

"It would stink. I'm just trying to brighten up somepony's day."

He followed her inside, seeing a tailor pony behind a counter. He smiled.

"Something about this place... there's a good vibe in here. Dunno if it's because I'm with Diamond, but, I feel good right now."

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@Descant,

 

Rambler sighed and nodded, not wanting to make Cascade uncomfortable. He whispered back:

 

"I will, but only so long as he doesn't try anything. It's plain as day that he still isn't over you." 

 

@@The-Master

 

Rambler resumed speaking at a normal level.

 

"So Star, do you want to come to breakfast with us?"

[Windy Scamper 403]

Slide looked at the clock, and realized gthey had been spending a lot of time on the trombone. "Wow, we've been doing this for a while. If you're feeling better nowm you can go back and find the others. I'm sure you want me out of your mane, nwow that you're okay. I mean...that is...if you are. I'm sure you have stuff to do, so you can go ahead and go, if you want." He said, setting his trombone down by propping it against the couch and walking towards the door. 'Okay,' he thought. 'That was close. Almost revealed emotions, and then that could have gotten me in a bad spot. It's not thatI don't trust I just....well, stuff spreads quickly. And, I'll still be her friend. Just no more long chats like this.....'

 

'Wait, why do I not want to open the door and let her get out of my personal life then?'

[Undyne 1,483]

Slide looked at the clock, and realized gthey had been spending a lot of time on the trombone. "Wow, we've been doing this for a while. If you're feeling better nowm you can go back and find the others. I'm sure you want me out of your mane, nwow that you're okay. I mean...that is...if you are. I'm sure you have stuff to do, so you can go ahead and go, if you want." He said, setting his trombone down by propping it against the couch and walking towards the door. 'Okay,' he thought. 'That was close. Almost revealed emotions, and then that could have gotten me in a bad spot. It's not thatI don't trust I just....well, stuff spreads quickly. And, I'll still be her friend. Just no more long chats like this.....'

 

'Wait, why do I not want to open the door and let her get out of my personal life then?'

 

Well... You do like him, right?

Shut up, Night Shimmer...

OOHH! You do!

I said SHUT UP!

This is so perfect! You're finally getting over Sky!

NEVER SPEAK OF HIS NAME AGAIN!

Who? Skyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

SHUT UP!

And now you have a crush on Slide now! This is so cute! You should ask him to pro--

SHUT UP!!!!!

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"It would stink. I'm just trying to brighten up somepony's day."

He followed her inside, seeing a tailor pony behind a counter. He smiled.

"Something about this place... there's a good vibe in here. Dunno if it's because I'm with Diamond, but, I feel good right now."

 

"You're so sweet." She said, waving at a mare standing being a counter. The pony trotted over and smiled. "Another prom outfit ?" She asked. "You guessed it." She said.

The mare nodded and pointed at the stand in the corner of the room. "If you could just hop up onto that stool I will go grab a measuring tape.

[Windy Scamper 403]

"Are...are you okay?" Slide asked as Lite seemed to be lost in thought, maybe even had a headache. "If you need to stay for longer, you can. I don't mind; what's important is that you're okay." He said. His eyes seemed focused on hers for a second, befoe he could realize how much emotion she would see. 'No! She can't see anything! I can't be weak, I can't let anypony know what happens inside me...'

 

And once again, Slide's inner voice peeped up. 'Maybe it would be better to try to, you know, talk to somepony about it?'

[Undyne 1,483]

"Are...are you okay?" Slide asked as Lite seemed to be lost in thought, maybe even had a headache. "If you need to stay for longer, you can. I don't mind; what's important is that you're okay." He said. His eyes seemed focused on hers for a second, befoe he could realize how much emotion she would see. 'No! She can't see anything! I can't be weak, I can't let anypony know what happens inside me...'

 

And once again, Slide's inner voice peeped up. 'Maybe it would be better to try to, you know, talk to somepony about it?'

*OOOOOOOOH, HE CARES FOR YOU! HE'S SO SWEET!*

*ONE MORE WORD LIKE THAT AND YOURE SILENCED. FOR GOOD.*

*All right, all right. I'll stop talking...*

*Good...*

 

"Yeah, I'm fine...", Lite responded, scratching the back of her neck. "And... Thanks for bringing me back here from the snow.. Means a lot."

[Windy Scamper 403]

"Slide gulped a bit, and then opened the door for her. "Well, I guess I'll see you around campus." He then stopped. "Actually, if you're going off to see Nightfall and Diamond, I may as well go with you, considering you three are the only friends I have as of right now..." he then looked around the room. "Unless you count Sky, but I haven't even talked to him yet..." he said. "Anyways, you might as well get going, whether I'm following you or not."

[Undyne 1,483]

"Slide gulped a bit, and then opened the door for her. "Well, I guess I'll see you around campus." He then stopped. "Actually, if you're going off to see Nightfall and Diamond, I may as well go with you, considering you three are the only friends I have as of right now..." he then looked around the room. "Unless you count Sky, but I haven't even talked to him yet..." he said. "Anyways, you might as well get going, whether I'm following you or not."

Now Slide did it. He said "the S word". Immediately, Lite started to look down to the carpet, sniffling a bit. It wasn't long before the tears slowly began to form. And she had just managed to say something through all this.

 

"I... I used to date Sky.... Until we broke up... A few days ago..."

 

She then broke into more tears, about to go into a sob.

[Windy Scamper 403]

Slide jumped back as he heard her break down. 'Why is it that I always end up hurting her? And how do I get out of this ine?' "I....I'm sorry..." he said. "I didn't mean too, I didn't know..." he figued just standing there and talking wouldn't do any good, but he didn't want to hold her.....wait, no, he did, but thay would show he would care. And for the first time, he was split; his true self of the barrier he built up. Becom vunerable and weak or watch his friends be hurt.

 

He instinctively sat down next to her and wrapped his hoof around her while stroking her mane with his other. "It's okay....he wasn't worth it, if he were to reject somepony like you. We're all here for you..." he then stopped, not sure if he was ready to completely destroy the emotion barrier. 'The vulnerability...I could be hurt....' 'But she is.....and I'm not hurt.' "I'm here for you," he finally said.

[Undyne 1,483]

Slide jumped back as he heard her break down. 'Why is it that I always end up hurting her? And how do I get out of this ine?' "I....I'm sorry..." he said. "I didn't mean too, I didn't know..." he figued just standing there and talking wouldn't do any good, but he didn't want to hold her.....wait, no, he did, but thay would show he would care. And for the first time, he was split; his true self of the barrier he built up. Becom vunerable and weak or watch his friends be hurt.

 

He instinctively sat down next to her and wrapped his hoof around her while stroking her mane with his other. "It's okay....he wasn't worth it, if he were to reject somepony like you. We're all here for you..." he then stopped, not sure if he was ready to completely destroy the emotion barrier. 'The vulnerability...I could be hurt....' 'But she is.....and I'm not hurt.' "I'm here for you," he finally said.

Lite had finally calmed down from her crying, and was starting to deep breathe, hugging Slide and using his shoulder as her personal tissue (not as a snot rag).

 

"Th.... Thank you... That... That really means a lot...", she slowly said, breaking the hug and looking at Slide.

[Windy Scamper 403]

"I...uh...." he was at a loss of words. "You should probably go now. Nightfall and Diamond are probably worried about you. I'll catch up. I need to put my trombone away, anyways." He said, turning back to put away his trombone, just after opening the door for Lite to leave. He felt great, but awful at the same time. He had become vulnerable again...but he help Lite. He knew that had been the right choice, but it felt so wrong to just open up again aftee so many years of hiding.

 

He really just needed some time alone.

[Undyne 1,483]

"I...uh...." he was at a loss of words. "You should probably go now. Nightfall and Diamond are probably worried about you. I'll catch up. I need to put my trombone away, anyways." He said, turning back to put away his trombone, just after opening the door for Lite to leave. He felt great, but awful at the same time. He had become vulnerable again...but he help Lite. He knew that had been the right choice, but it felt so wrong to just open up again aftee so many years of hiding.

 

He really just needed some time alone.

"Oh, uh... Ok...", Lite simply said, as she walked out the door, no longer feeling woozy or dizzy.

 

*Soooooo... Better than Sky?*

*Hey, Night Shimmer. I've got two words for you.*

*Oh, let me guess... Uh... Hmm... This is difficult... Can I buy a vowel?*

*Shut up.*

*Ah, that was my fourth guess. Haha!*

 

((OOC: And last for tonight.))

Edited February 12, 2013 by Marsh

[Windy Scamper 403]

Slide watched Lite as she left. "She's...finally....gone...." he muttered. "Dang it!" He calmed down a bit, remembering how much he needed to be alone. He washed out his mouthpiece, put it back on, and began to play; but this time, he was actually playing his feelings. He thought, thinking of hiw he felt, and the first song that came ro mind that he could play.

 

'A Final Twilight,' he thought.

 

He began to play, thinking of the lyrics, what they meant, his thoughts inspired by the music he played. 'Lyrics are about somepony saddenned to say goodbye to somepony the love. They don't want to leave, but they have to. And they can't explain why.'

 

As he played, thought about the emotions he was playing, Lite filled his thoughts as he began to connect the dots, why his mind was making him play this song. He knew he had to tell her everything, even if it meant heartbreak. She had to know, because it would just hold him back to hold the reason why she would have to leave at every emotional moment.

 

He began to sing the lyrics in his head while he played a final verse. 'Sorry, but I need to do this alone. You have been the best I've known. Standing on the platform, see you one last time, it's never been this hard to say goodbye...'

 

(Last post of the night....and a long one.)

[Cocodrillo 1,565]

(Sorry for being late, time lap again..)

@,

 

Coco slowly stepped in. She looked around in confusion, as she does always when she's in an unknown place. The levitating cup of hot chocolate was rather fascinating to her. She catched the cup, took a seat (I hope there are some things to sit on.. if not, she sits on the floor <3), and carefull tasted the chocolate with her tongue.

"Hmmm.. Cocolicious."

She felt like she's melting inside.

"Well.. because I didn't say that." she answered about the name and smiled bitterly. "Nice to meet you. Arcane is it.. Actually, I thought so." she added and pointed on his cutie mark.

"I'm Cocodrillo Tinkerswitch." she said unsurely. "Of course, not many ponies know that... " she added, and again - smiled bitterly. "Better known as Suntouched Coco... and bunch of other sun-related nicknames."  she knitted her brows. But her expression suddenly changed into an expression full of joy and satisfaction as she was sipping her chocolate.

Edited February 12, 2013 by Suntouched Coco

[Nightfall 3,950]

"You're so sweet." She said, waving at a mare standing being a counter. The pony trotted over and smiled. "Another prom outfit ?" She asked. "You guessed it." She said.

The mare nodded and pointed at the stand in the corner of the room. "If you could just hop up onto that stool I will go grab a measuring tape.

 

Nightfall glanced at Diamond, then moved over to the stand, getting up on it by fluttering his wings.

"Right. So I presume you're going to ask me to be myself and stand here, talking, while you measure me? Is it ok if Diamond comes in a little closer?"

"Stupid question. I'll bet she can."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Nightfall glanced at Diamond, then moved over to the stand, getting up on it by fluttering his wings.

"Right. So I presume you're going to ask me to be myself and stand here, talking, while you measure me? Is it ok if Diamond comes in a little closer?"

"Stupid question. I'll bet she can."

Diamond giggled and walked over to a small chair across from the stand. She sat down as Ribbon came trotting towards Nightfall with a measuring tape. She measured his legs his neck and his wings. "Alright...I think I won't need to make something this time...I already have a nice tux that will probably match you perfectly. You can get down now." She said, trotting over to a back room behind the counter. 

[Nightfall 3,950]

Diamond giggled and walked over to a small chair across from the stand. She sat down as Ribbon came trotting towards Nightfall with a measuring tape. She measured his legs his neck and his wings. "Alright...I think I won't need to make something this time...I already have a nice tux that will probably match you perfectly. You can get down now." She said, trotting over to a back room behind the counter. 

 

"Oh. Wow. That's- that's almost better than I expected."

Nightfall grinned, stepping down and nuzzling Diamond before moving over towards the counter. He counted his money, trying to make sure he had enough to pay for it.

"I think I do... I won't have much cash left, though..."

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

"Oh. Wow. That's- that's almost better than I expected."

Nightfall grinned, stepping down and nuzzling Diamond before moving over towards the counter. He counted his money, trying to make sure he had enough to pay for it.

"I think I do... I won't have much cash left, though..."

Ribbon chuckled. "Any friend of Diamonds is a friend on mine...so you get the special Diamond discount." She said, folding up a fancy tuxedo and placing it in a box. "That'll be 48 bits please." (I know most tuxedo's cost like something hundred crazy but...shhhh)

Diamond stood up and trotted next to Nightfall.

[Nightfall 3,950]

Ribbon chuckled. "Any friend of Diamonds is a friend on mine...so you get the special Diamond discount." She said, folding up a fancy tuxedo and placing it in a box. "That'll be 48 bits please." (I know most tuxedo's cost like something hundred crazy but...shhhh)

Diamond stood up and trotted next to Nightfall.

Nightfall was taken aback. But he tried not to show his shock and pulled out the bits.

"There. Have a nice day."

He smiled at the mare, getting his box and looking towards Diamond.

"Ready?"

He almost couldn't contain his excitement. It seemed to almost make him glow.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Nightfall was taken aback. But he tried not to show his shock and pulled out the bits.

"There. Have a nice day."

He smiled at the mare, getting his box and looking towards Diamond.

"Ready?"

He almost couldn't contain his excitement. It seemed to almost make him glow.

Diamond nodded and intertwined her tail with his. Ribbon waved as they trotted to the door. "Well that was fun." She said, looking around at the roads which had been cleared of the snow. "That will make getting back to the hotel a little easier." She said. She stuck out her tongue and caught a snowflake.

Edited February 12, 2013 by ~Flame Dancer~

[The-Master 1,176]

@,

 

Star perked up a bit at the invitation, not really expected him to really offer. "S-sure, I'd like that. I was just heading down there anyway." Okay, maybe not, but it was a good excuse to tag along for whatever reason he wanted. "Oh, a-and don't worry. I don't have anything up my metaphorical sleeves." Well, sort of.

[The Original 571]

@, 

(There is a couch)

Arcane smiled when he noticed she liked the hot chocolate. "I'll just call ya' Coco if you don't mind" he said as he sat down on the opposite side of the couch.

 

"Unusual personal question; Of course, if anypony knows me, they would know i ask unusual personal questions. But are you going to the prom?"