open The Orphanage

[Shame 23]

Still working at a steady pace, Aloïs ignores the colt's statements, more worried about finishing his job right the first time. He exhales sharply, like a suppressed chuckle as the far too common claim to his habit, and it's effect on his health. It was funny how often he heard that, it usually made him rather angry, but not this time for some reason. He looks over to see the colt moving fast through the work. He figures it best to let the colt mess up and do it again.

[Flying Ace 142]

Shade jumped from the yelling pony behind her... "I...um..." She was a bit speechless at first but managed to say, "um... Hi... I'm.... Um... Shade... And as for how you got here... Well... You thought I was a timber wolf... And I take it that you where sleep walking." She said. Feeling aquward.

 

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"I'm s-sorry for what happened to you... I-I'm not so sure if I had it better or worse, I-I wasnt being very descriptive... Umm, in my last orphanage, these stallions took over and were beating all the other foals, then they found me and c-c-came to b-b-beat me every day, c-c-calling me stuff like w-worthless..." Tears were teasing her eyes as she thought of the past three years.

"U-U-Um... They also c-cut me s-sometimes. Sometimes w-with the sharp ends of their hooves, sometimes th-they'd bring a kn-kni-knife...They... They wnted something... f-from me... I-I-I dont know what...They w-were there for three y-ye-years, until they g-gave up and..." the little filly swallowed hard, tears rolling. "G-gave up and l-locked me in my room and t-tried to burn the orphanage down..."

"S-sorry, I-I don't know why I'm telling you this."

She listened to the filly, who had moved closer.

"F-friends? Um... I-I've never had a f-friend before... Umm, I'd like that... M-My name is S-Sunset Sky... O-or at least that's the name the mares who woked at the old orphanage before... that... gave me."

Then she noticed the colt that had bumped his head.

"Um-Um-Um... H-Hi..." She stuttered, wiping the tears away, partially because she knew that her social worker would try to smother her, and partially because she was embarrassed for crying. She turned away from him, the shyness returning.

Ace nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense I sometimes do that one to many books everybody says." Ace noticed the shy pony, Sunset Sky or at least that's what he thought he heard. "Hey, why are you being shy? Take it from me: There should be nothing to be shy about. actually don't take anything from me, all that is mine...except the books sadly." Ace said giving a shrug.

[Lost Profile 644]

"Ok ok... You've had it worse, I was only worked and beaten, and I've never had a friend eather." Shade put her hoof on sunsets back, "my names shade... Or at least that's what I call myself."

 

Shade looked at ace, shade was also a bit shy, but she wasn't feeling shy, it was more of an aquward feeling.

[Feather Gem 967]

Mystical smiled after them and then when the door closed behind them, she let her face fall and rubbed her jaw.  "Ow," she muttered as she walked to the kitchen.  "This is hard work for my face."

When Mystical entered the kitchen, she saw a few ponies busy making breakfast.  Mystical came up and asked where they kept the cocoa powder.  One of the ponies, who Mystical knew by name, said that she'd make it for her.  Mystical didn't argue, as she knew that this was the type of pony who you just couldn't argue with.  Mystical asked her to make two cups, remembering the other filly. 

When the pony was done, Mystical took the two cups back to where she began.

Mystical saw the two fillies sitting by each other, and then noticed another pony.  She didn't have enough hot cocoa even by taking an extra cup.  Mystical sighed and then smiled again, going towards them.

"Hello again!  Sorry it took so long.  I've brought you hot cocoa," she smiled, holding a cup out to both Sunset and Shade.  Then she turned her head to Ace.  "I'm sorry, I haven't got one for you.  Would you like me to get you one?"

 

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Chamois pulled the corner of her mouth back slightly, not making eye contact.  The usual.  "I dunno.  Maybe.  She could always get you to think of something else, which might help.  For a while anyway," she said, looking up at her, but at the same time, not really looking at her.

[Lost Profile 644]

Shade looked up at mystical, then looked at the cocoa, she took it and felt the warmth from the cup, "thanks" she said quietly. She took a sip of the cocoa and instantly felt the warmth warming her up from the inside, her shivering toned down. "I almost forgot what this stuff tastes like." She said with a happier tone.

[The Original 571]

(A glance?)

 

Fiera looked at Chamois, bothered by her attitude, but its not like she could do anything about it. She couldn't blame her, how could you be happy in an orphanage? Nopony who ever goes to an orphanage has a good story as to how or why they ended up there. Thats what bothered her about the whole idea of an orphanage. It was all sadness and no fun...

[Feather Gem 967]

Mystical smiled and nodded, hearing her happier tone, happy to have gotten her spirits up a bit.  She wondered what had happened to the poor filly.  She'd have to make some calls to find her parents.

Mystical nodded encouragingly at Sunset to take the hot cocoa.

 

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(More like looking through her)

 

Chamois turned her head away and looked off towards the corner as if it was fascinating to her.  Fiera had gone a bit quiet.  She must have noticed Chamois's attitude. 

She wasn't sure whether or not she was sorry.  She didn't think it mattered though.

[The Original 571]

@@Feather Gem,

 

Fiera sighed and looked at the same corner. "You know... i don't think i have ever asked you your story as to how you got here. Mind telling?" she asked, hoping it wasn't anything seriously scarring or sad. She hated to see sad ponies, so you wouldn't normally see her in a very good mood. 

[Lost Profile 644]

Shade continued to drink her cocoa, it was delicious. The only food that shade ate at the hive was love... Which isn't exactly food... But it did feed her... And the food in the sewers was eather scraps or it was stolen.

 

Shade finished her cocoa, she felt all warmed up. "Thank you... Again..." She said handing back the cup.

[sunne 659]

Ace nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense I sometimes do that one to many books everybody says." Ace noticed the shy pony, Sunset Sky or at least that's what he thought he heard. "Hey, why are you being shy? Take it from me: There should be nothing to be shy about. actually don't take anything from me, all that is mine...except the books sadly." Ace said giving a shrug.

"Um... I-I don't know... I-I-I don't really talk to many ponies... Um, wha?"

Sunset looked at Flying Ace, confused, but still feeling shy and awkward. Then she heard her new friend, and turned to her.

"I wasn't trying to make it a competition..." She whispered.

Mystical Flow held out a cup to Sunset. He took it. It contained steaming brown liquid. It looked like something that the old workers at P.B.I.O. sometimes drank, but lighter. She had no idea what it was, but Shade seemed to like it, so she took a sip. It was the best thing she had ever tasted, and it made her warm. She couldn't help but smile.

Th-Thank you, Miss. it's delicious." The small filly said, after taking another sip.

 

A pegasus came out of the room Mystical had disappeared into. She looked about the room before spotting Leaf Heart. The overenthusiastic mare hurried over and held out her hoof with a crooked grin.

"Hello! I'm Mystical's assistant, Honor! I believe you are the pony needing to do the paperwork, correct?"

(M'kay. We'll get them into another room and then skip it)

Leaf Heart shook the Pegasus' hoof happily, smiling and adjusting her glasses with one hoof.

"Nice to meet you, Honor, despite the circumstances. Yes, I'm Leaf Heart, a social worker from Prince Blueblood Island. Shall we get to the paperwork, then, Honor?

Edited May 30, 2013 by Silent Dawn

[Trixies Apprentice L 493]

Surprisingly enough and even though it was a perfect job Lionheart finished his part of the floor, the floor not looking all that bad. That was because instead of moping in eights he was doing fast pressed horizontal strokes passing each space twice in quick succession. Sure it wasn't as good and he missed a few spaces here and there but it looked clean.

 

"Here I helped out. Now I will be on my way thought Mr'Janitor. You should learn to cheer up. I mean pffff hehe." He went closer hoofbumbed him again on the bruise this time apparent that it was intentional sticked his tongue out and just as fast galloped through the mess halls door..(Yes he kind of escaped XD )

 

Upun entering e noticed that he wasn't alone there in fact two other ponies were already sitting in there."Hey." He said kind of  unsure on how to proceed a conversation with people unknown to him.

Edited May 30, 2013 by Trixies #1 Assistant Leoc

[Shame 23]

Despite the speaking and even the physical contact, Aloïs didn't even notice the kid was gone until about 8 minutes later. All the better. He had lost his anger and decided that the colt wasn't worth punishing, he would never get the message or learn from the mistake. The janitor sied and shifted the cigarette to the other side of his mouth, slowly and carefully mopping every inch of dry floor, neatly cleaning up the mess and the spots the colt had missed. It was slowl, boring work but Aloïs was content at this moment.

[Feather Gem 967]

Mystical smiled and took the cup back, smiling at Sunset as well, happy that they were enjoying it.  it seemed that the three foals were having a nice chat though, so perhaps she would leave them to it before she figured out what to do about Shade, the filly who'd shown up at their doorstep.

 

Honor smiled and nodded.  "Of course!  Nice to meet you as well Leaf Heart!  Right this way ma'am!" she beamed, gesturing towards a door and then going towards it and opening it for her, making yet another gesture for her to enter.

 

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Chamois shrugged a shoulder.  She wasn't going to tell.  She never told any pony.  "You tell me your story because I, myself, have never bothered to ask," she said, directing the question back at her.

Then another pony came.  Chamois held up a hoof without turning.  "Hey," she said back to the pony.

You're being ruder than usual.  At least turn.

So she did.  Chamois turned to the pony and gave him a better wave before turning to Fiera and actually looking at her for once.

[The Original 571]

@@Feather Gem,

 

 

Fiera was about to tell, but then a colt came into the cafeteria. She had never met this colt, since he was fairly new. She thought it only fair that she should know everypony in the orphanage. "Hi! I'm Fiera. What's your name?" she asked, her previously saddened mood turned around into excitement to meet a new pony.

[Trixies Apprentice L 493]

Lionheart read the mood swiftly it was apparent that one of them wasn't the friendliest of types. None the less the other seemed quite excited so he worked with that. "Heart Lionel Heart.You can just call me Lionel Nice to meet you.*He turned to the other girl.*And you ? Might I have your name or is too much to ask..As you might have noticed I am quite new around these part. Happy to be aquantacies." He introduced himself with a smile

 

"What ya two talking about ?." He asked curiously having nothing else to do than try to join the conversation.

[Feather Gem 967]

"Chamois Vine," Chamois answered.  It didn't matter if somepony knew her name.  "We are talking about our horrible lives as we wait for our horrible breakfast to arrive.  Unless of course that yellow pony comes around and gives me an apple.  She likes to give me apples," Chamois said in a very calm voice.  It was the most she had said all day, and she wasn't quite sure why she had said it.

[Shame 23]

Aloïs finished mopping a few minutes later, sighing with relief as he sets the mop aside. He grabs the cart full of various items, pushing it down the hall and off towards the basement. He takes the service lift down (Assuming there is even one possible, if not I gotta change some stuff xD) He exits into the cold, dimly lit room where the furnace growled lowly, emitting a soft orange glow. He sighs as he gets to work, lowering the flame to allow him access to some of the main pipes, swabbing them all, eventually covering himself in soot and filth.

 

(Implying the heat seems to fade for a minute, so feel free to react! ^^)

[The Original 571]

@@Feather Gem,

 

 

Fiera rolled her eyes at Chamois and looked back to Lionel. "Nice to meet you Lionel! Well, i was going to tell the story of how i got here, but its nothing special. My parents just disappeared one day and i was taken here. There is no evidence of where they went or how they left" she said with a sigh.

[Undyne 1,483]

Somber was still sitting in his pillow fort, still in the bedroom. All of a sudden his tiny stomach was beginning to growl, indicating that he was hungry for breakfast... He had skipped breakfast for the past two days, so he was pretty hungry anyways. He looked through the slot in the fort, wondering when breakfast will be here...

[Trixies Apprentice L 493]

"Yea there seems to be a serious lack of chocolate from the menu around this place. Need to get in that kitchen one of those days and get some and yea sad stories kind of such  I guess but I met this janitor guy over here...He fixed my mood." He said sighting . The Fiera talked.

 

"Did you say dissapeared ? Just like that out of the blue ? That is rather intriguing no really really intriguing. Don't you wonder what  happened, did you try to search and uncover the mystery ?  I sure am interesting to uncover my parent murder case one of those days but yours....yours is even more interesting than that. My story has an outcome an end it but yours is open it can be everything from alien abduction to giant raccon attack who knows." Lionheart started rambling and rambling clearly fascinated by what she said and doing pretty much nothign to hide that fascination.

 

And then it hit him. "Oh I am sorry I am being quite rude I shouldn't be talking like that :/." He finished but still being unable to hide the fascination from his eyes.

[Feather Gem 967]

Chamois gave him a look, shaking her head and turning away.  Then she shivered, suddenly feeling cold.  She looked up, wondering who in the heck turned the heat down.

Then the windows rolled up from the kitchen, unveiling the food.

Chamois stood up, not saying a word and went over, thinking that this was enough indication that breakfast was ready.

 

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They didn't let Angel go that day.  They made her stay.  They made her try it out first even though she didn't want to.

[Trixies Apprentice L 493]

(I am really wondering why haven't you all followed the topic ? It would make it so much easier to know when someone replied.)

 

Lionheart was now certain that he got carried away but it wasn't the first time his curiosity got the best of him. He watched as Chamois walked away and when she shivered he did the only thing he could do. In a swift motion he removed his coat and threw it over her, it falling  on her back.. He noticed himself that the room got colder but due to the coat to him it barely made a difference,Now the difference being quite  a bit more apparent to him.

 

"Here till heat goes back to normal." He said with a smile. 

 

(She rarely ever blushes, so if you happen to make her blush...I salute you-From Vine's profile 

  )

[sunne 659]

Mystical smiled and took the cup back, smiling at Sunset as well, happy that they were enjoying it. it seemed that the three foals were having a nice chat though, so perhaps she would leave them to it before she figured out what to do about Shade, the filly who'd shown up at their doorstep.

 

Honor smiled and nodded. "Of course! Nice to meet you as well Leaf Heart! Right this way ma'am!" she beamed, gesturing towards a door and then going towards it and opening it for her, making yet another gesture for her to enter.

 

((@(member=villan97]))

Sunset turned to Shade after Mystical took her cup.

"So, d-do you think you'll stay here?"

 

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"Thank you, how courteous." Leaf Heart smiled and walked through the door that Honor held for her. Through the door was a small office, and she sat in a chair

 

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(Snow Song time. Every once in a while she'll bring Windfall to play wth some of the foals as an NPC. If that's okay. If not, she'll never set hoof the orphanage again.)

"Are you sure you're not putting me in the orphanage?"

The pale blue filly looked up at Snow Song with slightly wary, sky blue eyes. Snow Song pulled her into a hug and replied,

"Windfall, I would never do anything like that to you." 'Especially not with the way I found you a few years ago...' "I just thought you could play with some of the foals there. You don't have to play with lots of ponies. Just ponies in your age group. Cheer them up a bit."

"Okay."

They resumed walking and soon got to the orphanage. Snow Song walked in after Windfall and called, "Sorry I'm late!"

Edited June 1, 2013 by Silent Dawn

[Lost Profile 644]

((@(member=villan97]))Sunset turned to Shade after Mystical took her cup. "So, d-do you think you'll stay here?"

Shade looked at the floor, "well, I might as well... " she turns and looks outside at the snow, "in any other condission, I'd be running far from this place. But... In my state, I'm in no mood to. I'm tired of running, I just need to rest. Who knows, maybe we will be adopted, finnaly live a normal life... but the chances of that are slim for me." She said

[sunne 659]

Shade looked at the floor, "well, I might as well... " she turns and looks outside at the snow, "in any other condission, I'd be running far from this place. But... In my state, I'm in no mood to. I'm tired of running, I just need to rest. Who knows, maybe we will be adopted, finnaly live a normal life... but the chances of that are slim for me." She said

"U-Understandable... I-I d-d-don't think there are very good chances for me either...even before the orphanage attack... B-before I g-got these scars... N-n-nopony wanted me. They wouldn't even consider me as their potential adoptive daughter..."

Sunset trailed off. This kind of talk was depressing. Sunset shifted in her seat a bit. The walls were starting to close in a bit again. She stared out the window, at the sky. It looked so open. She wanted to be able to fly around in the open air, maybe perch on a cloud.

 

Something occurred to her. Shade had wings. Maybe she could teach her how to fly. She didn't know if she could ask anypony else.

"H-hey, Sh-Shade... Do you know how to fly?"