private Press Your Luck! (RP)

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Marathon,

 

Ocean sighed. Yet again, another pony walking away without saying a single thing...she did feel slightly relieved that she didn't have to talk about other ponies problems. But she felt slightly bad...she thought that maybe she could help in some way...maybe not.

She sighed again and pulled her book from her bag.

[null123456 759]

@,

''It's about everypony, but Bluebell hurt. But at least you didn't go wiseass on me.'' Splinter said while shrugging. ''Oh, well. We might as well settle the score and be.. Friendly.. With each other for now.'' Splinter said while his left eye twitched for the about umpteenth time now.

[Descant 1,897]

@, @@Windy Scamper,@,@@Marathon,@,

 

 

Eve found herself standing in the group, feeling both incredibly awkward and unsure of what to say. She had thought Cliff had liked her specifically, but no, he was just one of those ponies who flirts with everypony.

 

She wasn't interested in that. 

 

She sighed, and was about to speak her mind when, with a twitch of her ears, she heard her name coming from in the carriage. Didn't they realize she could hear them talking about her? She was about to speak again when she heard her name yet again. She closed her eyes for a moment, then turned to Scamps and murmured, "I'm going to get on the carriage. Okay?" before turning, and indeed climbing up onto the carriage. Her eyes widened slightly, but otherwise, her face was an unreadable mix of emotions as she beheld the mare who had cared for her so, in all those lifetimes ago... 

 

"Stacy..."  Her voice, so quiet it was barely a whisper, resounded in the silence of the carriage. It was oddly emotional, although what emotions lay behind the sound was hard to say.

 

In her mind, as she beheld the mare, Eve was walking down Memory Lane. Remembering waking up in the caring hooves of this dearest friend after the storm that ravaged her mind... The way she had turned away from this dearest friend, not realizing what it would cost... The tears they had shed together... The times they had laughed... The Shamrock, so painstakingly procured, symbolizing a hope that Eve had unwittingly dashed... 

 

Would she be forgiven?

Edited April 6, 2013 by Glaceon

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Glaceon,

 

Ocean noticed Eve walk into the carriage and mutter something that she assumed was Stacy's name.

Ocean gulped and brought her book up in front of her face as if she had never noticed and she had been reading the whole time...but she couldn't help turn her ears in Eve's direction.

[Count Paradox 3,548]

"Ok, let's go then." He smiled and walked to the door, holding it open for her. "I hope this isn't a reeeeeally long tour... I mean, it is just a big, concrete wall." When she had exited, he followed her to the carriage, trying to ignore the nice... rump... swaying in front of him. He looked off to the side and whistled.

 

(OOC just got back from the movies...)

[Imagine 284]

Ramona's hair was a mess by the time she got in the carriage, so she just cleared her throat, and smoothed it down. She had remembered the last thing she did last night, drinking a glass of wine and falling asleep. Ramona yawned, and just waited for the carriage to start moving.

[Marathon 562]

@@Glaceon,

*Sleep, where are you?* Stacy thought with her eye closed unaware of the mare in front of her, until she heard her name. She opened her eyes and froze when she saw her. Now would be a good time to say something but what? Unable to think of anything Stacy decided it was time to be brave and motioned for Eve to sit next to her with a small wave of her hoof.

[Windy Scamper 403]

 

You're quite handsome yourself, Cliff, He chuckled under his breath. Definitely a sweetheart. "Really? You know, I've never noticed that before," He said, and bumped her flank with his own playfully. "C'mon, I think Mr. Grumpypants wants us to get on the carriage." Cliff flicked a sheaf of his mane out of his eyes and trotted over to the carriage, holding the door open for Scamps.

 

"Other stallions haven't noticed you, puh-leeze," He snorted in mock exasperation. "Like you can go around with those adorable eyes and not get noticed. When pigs fly." Cliff sat next to her, and across from Splinter. He caught the tail end of his sentence. 'Can this day get any worse? Like, at all?'

 

"S'matter?" Cliff wanted to know, cocking his head to one side. "Something got your scarf in a knot?"

 

 

 

 

Scamps giggled at more comments from Cliff. She really seemed to enjoy herself around this stallion, but she just couldn't place her hoof on why. She sat down next to Cliff, everypony being squeezed against each other that she was plastered against Eve(?) and Cliff.

 

She heard the two stallions argue, but over what she had no clue. She was about to turn and respond to Eve, but she seemed lost in thought. She craned her head over to see Cliff and Splinter. "Are you two...okay?" She asked cautiously.

 

(And we've made a messier sexagon than last time...)

[Descant 1,897]

@@Marathon, @,

 

 

Eve let out a deep exhale, and with it, pent-up energy. She didn't know what she had expected upon finally seeing this mare again, but evidenly a kind reaction had not been it. The ghost of a smile crossed her face, but did not remain long as, when she sat next to Stacy, apprehension returned. She didn't know what to say. The moment had finally arrived, and she didn't know what to say.

[Demonic Soulz 483]

Aquaris stayed quiet the whole time they talked not even sure what to say. "Maybe I should keep being quiet...not like anoyone has noticed im here yet" Aquaris said as he was staring out the window the whole time also. "So many ponies in here now all of them are talking to each other...I should talk to somepony" Aquaris thought for a moment before he closed his eyes"

[Marathon 562]

@@Glaceon,

Well, this is it. You're now next to the mare you've been avoiding for how long now? weeks? months? Lost track at some point. Doesn't matter now. Stacy opened her mouth to say something but then closed it unsure of what to say. "H-hey...... its... been a while....." Stacy said looking at the floor of the carriage, not wanting to look at the mare beside her.

[Descant 1,897]

@@Marathon,

 

Eve seemed torn as to whether she ought to look at Stacy or not. She seemed nervous, her eyes flitting between the mare and the ground indecisively. "Yeah... It has..." she murmured, somewhat timidly. Then, as if it cost her a lot to even say it in squeak form, she squeaked, "I'm sorry," before hiding in her hooves as she remembered just how not alone they were.

[PinkieShyFlutterPie 408]

@@Count Paradox,

 

Milly saw Dox holding the door open for her "Thank you!" Milly said smiling at Dox. "Haha" Milly laughs at what Dox says about the Hoofer Dam then walks over to the carriage. Milly takes a seat and pats the spot right next to her "Wanna sit by me Dox?" Milly said hoping he did 

[Marathon 562]

@@Glaceon,

Stacy now looked up at Eve, anger burning in her eyes as she stared her down. "Sorry? Sorry? Do you even realize what you did to me?" Stacy hissed in a whisper, her eyes now welling up with tears. "I went to the party you had at your place, and I couldn't face you. Not after all that I did for you and then you blew me off! You threw me away! So I left after knocking and all I did the rest of that night was drink myself to sleep, and all you can say is sorry?" Stacy continued as tears poured down her cheeks.

[null123456 759]

@@Windy Scamper,

''We're glorious.'' Splinter lied as he rolled his eyes and sighed. ''This day has had it's fair share of good and bad. I once again meet a complete Ladie's Colt from High School and such, but I win a 'Lucky Pony' competition. So far, the bad is outweighing the good by a lot. Whenever I think it sounds like useless dialogue.''

[Imagine 284]

Ramona looked over and saw the same pony she saw at the hotel when she first came in, and another mare arguing about something. She just kept her mouth shut, she just basically wanted a break from her failing acting career, and not talk to anypony, or interact with anypony,

[Descant 1,897]

@@Marathon, @, 

 

And here it was. This had been exactly what she had expected in the first place, yet despite this, Eve found herself cringing, tears beginning to spill unabashedly down the river that was her face. These were exactly the thoughts she'd been having, and to have them spoken out loud to her... And by Stacy herself... Overwhelmed her. She began to sob silently into her hooves, where she still remained. 

 

With all her might, Eve tried to string words together coherently through her grief, and was partially successful.

 

"What... What did you expect? *sob* biggest mistake *sob* ever *sob* I... I... *sob* tried to find...*sob* punished..." 

 

Nothing after that was even slightly coherent to anypony within earshot. However, the tears pouring now washing over her hooves like a rainstorm washed away the makeup that obscured the thin white scars that crisscrossed her left wrist, and Stacy had a clear view of them. The use of the word 'punished' appeared to be immediately explained.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Glaceon

[Windy Scamper 403]

@@Windy Scamper,

''We're glorious.'' Splinter lied as he rolled his eyes and sighed. ''This day has had it's fair share of good and bad. I once again meet a complete Ladie's Colt from High School and such, but I win a 'Lucky Pony' competition. So far, the bad is outweighing the good by a lot. Whenever I think it sounds like useless dialogue.''

"Well, okay..." she said trailing off. 'Geez, what does Splinter have against my Cliff Chaser? Wait, did I just refer to him as mine? I must really be getting attached. Oh well. Cliff sure does seem to like me.' She shook her head, trying to get focused. "I mean, I'm already the awkward third wheel here, I don't want to have to be between you guys when you're...fighting." she said, hoping it wouldn't happen.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

@@Marathon, @, @@Windy Scamper,

 

And here it was. This had been exactly what she had expected in the first place, yet despite this, Eve found herself cringing, tears beginning to spill unabashedly down the river that was her face. These were exactly the thoughts she'd been having, and to have them spoken out loud to her... And by Stacy herself... Overwhelmed her. She began to sob silently into her hooves, where she still remained. 

 

With all her might, Eve tried to string words together coherently through her grief, and was partially successful.

 

"What... What did you expect? *sob* biggest mistake *sob* ever *sob* I... I... *sob* tried to find...*sob* punished..." 

 

Nothing after that was even slightly coherent to anypony within earshot. However, the tears pouring now washing over her hooves like a rainstorm washed away the makeup that obscured the thin white scars that crisscrossed her left wrist, and Stacy had a clear view of them. The use of the word 'punished' appeared to be immediately explained.

 

((If you're tagged, and not Marathon, you're probably within earshot unintentionally. It's not that she was loud... She was quiet enough for most ponies there to not hear...))

 

Ocean couldn't help but listen to Eve and Stacy talk. She still had no idea what had gone on between them...but she guessed it was a breakup or something.

She let out a quiet sigh and looked at her book...which was upside down. She quickly corrected it and her cheeks turned a very faint red.

[Marathon 562]

@@Glaceon,

Stacy wanted to say more but had nothing more to say, until she saw the scars on Eves wrist and a gasp escaped her lips. The sudden urge to protect Eve came out of no where when she saw the scars. "E-Eve... what did you do to yourself?" Stacy inquired, worry dripping in her voice as she spoke and drew closer to the crying mare. She couldn't believe Eve wouldn't do this to herself, not Eve. This is something Stacy was more likely to do, but she couldn't comprehend the fact that Eve did that to herself.

[Descant 1,897]

@,@@Marathon,

 

Eve managed to hiccup herself out of hysterics at the change in tone, and could merely gazed confusedly at her... Until she realized what Stacy was looking at. With something akin to a yelp - only many times softer - Eve immediately tried to hide her hoof from Stacy, out of habit, suggesting that similar scenarios had happened before. 

 

Then, she sighed, giving in. What was the point? She'd already seen... 

 

Having to struggle to withhold even more tears, the tracks of which already lined her pretty face, she choked, "I... I couldn't find you. And I looked... And I looked... And I looked... But you were gone. And you hated me. And it was my fault. All my fault. And it... And it... just... sorta... happened." It seemed like each word cost Eve a great deal of pain. "And then, when Spark left... It happened again! I didn't mean it to happen. I didn't want... I couldn't..." Now that the words wouldn't come, she seemed to have no choice but to descend, once again, into tearful remorse.

[Marathon 562]

@@Glaceon,

*Spark... left her?* Stacy though in confusion. As far as she was concerned they had gotten married. The thought of Spark leaving never crossed her mind once. Stacy scooted closer to Eve ever so slightly, and she did again and again until she was pressed up against her. The feeling of Eve's coat against hers brought back old memories of the cruise but quickly smothered them like a fire. She wanted to forget that ever happened and that she was starting over, as a friend. Stacy wrapped a hoof around Eve and pulled her closer. "It'll be fine Eve. And it was my fault. I purposely hid from you, afraid that I'll lose you to someone else again. I shouldn't have hidden, and I wouldn't have if I knew this would happen to you. I wont hide anymore." Stacy cooed into Eve's ear trying to comfort the mare, except she left out the part where she doesn't feel that way about her anymore.

[Descant 1,897]

@@Marathon, 

 

Eve seemed to slowly calm as Stacy comforted her. The same memories that flooded Stacy flooded her as well; unlike Stacy, she basked in their presence, ruing the day she had turned her back on them, and promising herself to not let her second chance to fall down the same, dark path.

 

She looked back up at Stacy, her eyes, still bloodshot, twinkling with a newly acquired, fragile hope. ((Oh, shit. Stacy, what have you gotten yourself into?)) She murmured, "I'm sorry I ever gave you a reason to hide."

[Demonic Soulz 483]

Ocean couldn't help but listen to Eve and Stacy talk. She still had no idea what had gone on between them...but she guessed it was a breakup or something.

She let out a quiet sigh and looked at her book...which was upside down. She quickly corrected it and her cheeks turned a very faint red.

Aquaris opened his eyes and noticed Ocean had he book upside down and corrected it. "Shouldn't say anything...don't want to make her mad" Aquaris said. "When is this carriage gonna start to move" Aquaris said to himself as he wished he wasn't seen as an invisible pony.

[Miss Light Diamond 2,802]

Ocean couldn't help but smile slightly as Stacy hugged Eve. She had no idea what Stacy had said but she hoped they were putting it all  in the past. The name Spark made Ocean realize that this was most definitely a love triangle...which was something she didn't plan on being a part of.

 

 

Suddenly, the carriage jerked forwards and began to move.

Ocean's bag fell over and books toppled out onto the floor of the carriage.

She groaned and frantically moved around on the floor, trying to gather them all up and put them into her bag.