private Sojourn Inn

[River 59]

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Having eye contact with Cerulean, Curious could pick up on a few things. "Dammit, Curious. She is too smitten with you. And those eyes... they are all too familiar. You have to think of some way to make this up to her. Think... think... agh, there is no easy solution, is there?" Curious was starting to feel uneasy himself, and he tugged at his scarf still in thought, "If I humor her a proper date, that would only leave her worse off in the end. But she can't get to a worse state! The first time she's left alone, this place will show her worst fears to her, she'd sink... dammit! Curious, why'd you go and have to buck this all up?"

 

Curious put his hooves on Cerulean's withers in an attempt to comfort her, and a stray thought passed through his mind, "Hey... have you happened to meet a certain stallion here, goes by the name Repsol?"

She smiled, not listening. "Wait what?" She paused. "Oh, the guy that likes that horrible music, yes, yes I know him." She felt bad for saying that, but it was the truth, she didn't like his type of music. "Why would you ask me if I knew him?" She was about to give an excuse to leave. She felt really awkward around him right now. "I think I may leave, um I'm kinda tired." 

[GaleFenrir 281]

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"Well... alright, but at least let me escort you to your room." Curious said almost desperately. He really did not want to leave Cerulean alone, he felt he had to protect her.

 

"She's too sweet for that. If something happens to her because of me, I'd not be able to forgive myself. I don't need to count up another sin."

[River 59]

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She smiled. She felt like spending a little alone time with him was good. She hoped that he was going to say something to her. She's usually wrong about things, but this time she felt a little more positive. "Okay, you may 'escort' me to my room." She smiled and touched his hoof. 

[GaleFenrir 281]

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Curious smiled in relief, but he still considered Cerulean fragile, and was dreading how he would keep her safe for the next two days and three nights. "Alright then, shouldn't take too long to find." Curious looked away from Cerulean to Dust and Milly, seeing that they were about to have a conversation, and given Dust's face it wasn't too hard for Curious to determine what about.

 

"Come on, then, " Curious said, taking Cerulean's elbow in his own. leading her back into the hallway.

[River 59]

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Cerulean smiled when they got into the hallway. "I um, was wondering if you had a very special somepony of yours back at home?" 

"This could be dangerous asking him this." 

"Sorry for asking, I mean, um." She waited for a response as they started to walk down the hallway.

[PinkieShyFlutterPie 408]

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Milly watched a bit as Cerulean talked to Curious. She smiled, she could tell how much Cerulean liked him. Milly was surprised to hear Dust talking to her, she hardly heard what he said...but she picked up some parts  "Wait, what? Have lunch with you?" She smiled "Like...on a date?" Milly blushed then noticed how red Dust's face was, she giggled a bit then looked down still smiling 

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"Can't say that I do." Curious said without hesitation. He immediately regretted doing so, "Horse-feathers! I said that reflexively because she asked about home, which I really don't have one."

 

Curious had been expecting, and hoping for, the door to her room to be around the first corner. To his surprise, however, it was just a relatively featureless hallway, with the exception of a clock on the wall. "Wait... what? I could've sworn what ever magic is going on in this place shaped according to your desires! I wanted the room to be right there, why isn't it?" He looked at the clock, and since he checked it back when he finished lunch, a few hours had passed.

 

He turned his head back to Cerulean, "interference, perhaps? She must be wanting to extend the amount of time she's spending with me... and my last comment certainly didn't help alleviate that."

[River 59]

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"Can't say that I do." Curious said without hesitation. He immediately regretted doing so, "Horse-feathers! I said that reflexively because she asked about home, which I really don't have one."

 

Curious had been expecting, and hoping for, the door to her room to be around the first corner. To his surprise, however, it was just a relatively featureless hallway, with the exception of a clock on the wall. "Wait... what? I could've sworn what ever magic is going on in this place shaped according to your desires! I wanted the room to be right there, why isn't it?" He looked at the clock, and since he checked it back when he finished lunch, a few hours had passed.

 

He turned his head back to Cerulean, "interference, perhaps? She must be wanting to extend the amount of time she's spending with me... and my last comment certainly didn't help alleviate that."

 

She felt really happy and grinned, trying to not let Curious see. She was really happy that he didn't. When they walked around the corner, there was a really long hallway. "Why, this wasn't here before." She thought. "Well I really don't mind, I'm actually really happy. I hope he doesn't notice."... "Woah, that is one long hallway." She said, smiling looking at him. She really wanted to spend some time with him... Alone...

[Ampharos 1,009]

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Milly watched a bit as Cerulean talked to Curious. She smiled, she could tell how much Cerulean liked him. Milly was surprised to hear Dust talking to her, she hardly heard what he said...but she picked up some parts  "Wait, what? Have lunch with you?" She smiled "Like...on a date?" Milly blushed then noticed how red Dust's face was, she giggled a bit then looked down still smiling

 

Dust looked up completely. She didn't seem repulsed at the idea of going on a date with. In fact, it seemed that she wanted to! Dust's face broke out in a wide grin. "Um... yea. If that's somethin you'd like ta do." His good ear flopped down and covered his eye. He wish he could do the same with the other one.

 

((Dust can't move his left ear at all. He's also half deaf out of it.))

[GaleFenrir 281]

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"That it certainly is." Curious said in an even tone.

 

"Perhaps if I just act cool and nonchalant, she will also temper her excitement. If she's less excited, perhaps she will get bored, want to go to her room." Curious let out a yawn, covering his mouth with his hoof. "maybe, get her to be a little tired as well."

 

"We better start trotting down it, right?" he said in his even, gradually becoming monotonous, tone. He took some steps forward, going at a steady pace, one he could then time his voice to in order to accentuate the monotony.

[River 59]

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"That it certainly is." Curious said in an even tone.

 

"Perhaps if I just act cool and nonchalant, she will also temper her excitement. If she's less excited, perhaps she will get bored, want to go to her room." Curious let out a yawn, covering his mouth with his hoof. "maybe, get her to be a little tired as well."

 

"We better start trotting down it, right?" he said in his even, gradually becoming monotonous, tone. He took some steps forward, going at a steady pace, one he could then time his voice to in order to accentuate the monotony.

Cerulean felt a little upset that Curious was tired. "I really want to tell him how I feel about him. I've known him about the same amount of time Dust has to Milly, and he asked her out. I wonder if it's right for me to ask him out, since I'm a mare and all." She felt really bubbly and hyper right now. "Are you tired? Um, I was wondering if I could ask you something in a minute?" She said in a cute voice. She wasn't probably going to do it, but she wanted to get Curious into a good mood, so he would.

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Still looking down Milly heard what Dust said. She blushed some more and had a big smile "Yea, Sure!" She said a bit to excited "I mean, sure" Milly said trying to sound more calm. She looked back up at Dust to see him covering his eye with his ear, she thought it was cute. 

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"Hmm?" he hummed evenly, lasting about two steps. "Oh, I suppose I am a bit," He said in 8 steps, a syllable each. "Feel free to ask whatever, though," he said in another 8 steps.

 

The hallway still seemed impossibly long, to Curious's silent disappointment. "Just got to keep this up for a little while. Just have to say nothing interesting, or exciting. Get her heartbeat down, lull her to boredom."

[River 59]

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"Hmm?" he hummed evenly, lasting about two steps. "Oh, I suppose I am a bit," He said in 8 steps, a syllable each. "Feel free to ask whatever, though," he said in another 8 steps.

 

The hallway still seemed impossibly long, to Curious's silent disappointment. "Just got to keep this up for a little while. Just have to say nothing interesting, or exciting. Get her heartbeat down, lull her to boredom."

 

She felt that he was boring her, that upsetted her. "You can do this Cerulean, you can do this." She breathed out. "I was wondering, um, if you wanted to go get some food, and go on, something like a date. I know you probably don't want to..." She stopped there. She was really nervous.

[Ampharos 1,009]

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Still looking down Milly heard what Dust said. She blushed some more and had a big smile "Yea, Sure!" She said a bit to excited "I mean, sure" Milly said trying to sound more calm. She looked back up at Dust to see him covering his eye with his ear, she thought it was cute.

 

Dust's ear lifted up and the smile grew wider. But he suddenly felt extremely tired. "Thank ya Milly. And maybe we could hang round in Manehatten once we leave, since were both goin there. If you'd excuse me though, ahm suddenly very tired. See ya round ah guess." Dust had tried to say it nonchalantly but it came out in an exited tone anyway. He didn't know how he should leave Milly. He didn't know if he should hug her or what. He eventually just awkwardly turned and headed towards the door.

 

((Totally not an excuse so I can go to sleep. Nope not one bit ))

[GaleFenrir 281]

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Curious had to admit to himself, he was impressed by her tenacity, and her sudden courage. "Remember, say nothing to excite her, but don't depress her either."

 

"Hmm?" he hummed evenly, in two beats. "well, I am not really hungry right now." he said in more ten beats.

[River 59]

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Cerulean felt rejected. "What should I do now?" Ahead she saw a door. "That must be my room." She said. Although she really wanted to be on a date with Curious, not go in her room. "Maybe we can do something besides eat, like go on a date in here, some room has to be cool besides food and music."

[PinkieShyFlutterPie 408]

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"Yea! That sounds awesome"  Milly said smiling "Well, have a nice nap then...I'll see yea later!" She said, trying not to sounds to excited even the she was. Milly waved as Dust left then she looked around "Oh, well alright i guess i'm alone" Milly said to herself then laughed, she then remembered that she saw Cerulean and Curious leave, Milly hoped everything was going well  

 

(Lol, goodnight then )

[GaleFenrir 281]

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Curious finally saw his goal in sight. The situation with Cerulean was tenuous at best, and he never had been one to have the most patience. Still, he didn't want to leave Cerulean feelings down or self-conscious. "Well, we could go back to that art room tomorrow." he said in 12 beats.

 

"Hopefully, I can think of a good solution by then."

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She smiled. "Do you mean like a date?" She said, bringing him to her room. When she walked through into her room, it was her room, except when she walked in, she fell. There was a pool of dark water in it, and there were no lights. She began to feel helpless. She felt like she was going to die.

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Curious wasn't going to give a straight-forward committal answer to her question, but before he could think of an appropriately vague answer, Cerulean... fell, and splashed. "Horse-feathers!" He exclaimed, springing out of his forced stupor and into action.

 

He knew a pegasus with soaked wings wasn't the best at flying, and the additional wait of their wet coat wouldn't help either. He dived downward, flaring his wings open before reaching where he heard Cerulean splashed down to hover just inches above. He couldn't see her, but he had hope she would still be on the surface, "Cerulean! Cerulean! If you can surface, try to grab hold of this!" He yelled before unwrapping his scarf from his neck, firmly gripping one end in his mouth. It was silken, and he knew from prior experience it could hold the tension of the weight of a single pony, especially a mare.

[River 59]

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Curious wasn't going to give a straight-forward committal answer to her question, but before he could think of an appropriately vague answer, Cerulean... fell, and splashed. "Horse-feathers!" He exclaimed, springing out of his forced stupor and into action.

 

He knew a pegasus with soaked wings wasn't the best at flying, and the additional wait of their wet coat wouldn't help either. He dived downward, flaring his wings open before reaching where he heard Cerulean splashed down to hover just inches above. He couldn't see her, but he had hope she would still be on the surface, "Cerulean! Cerulean! If you can surface, try to grab hold of this!" He yelled before unwrapping his scarf from his neck, firmly gripping one end in his mouth. It was silken, and he knew from prior experience it could hold the tension of the weight of a single pony, especially a mare.

Cerulean could hear Curious. She grabbed the scarf and slowly began coming out of the water. She felt a tentacle grab her and pull her as soon as she surfaced. It pulled her down until she was at the bottom of the water. It was dry for some reason. "Where am I?"

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Curious felt relieved when he felt a tug signalling that Cerulean had grabbed hold of the scarf. That relief turned to panic, when he felt a far more forceful and sudden tug upon it, and his scarf was pulled straight out of his mouth. "Cerulean! Cerulean!" He yelled at the utmost top of his lungs, almost as if he wanted somepony to hear... even though Cerulean was dragged down, he wanted somepony to hear him, to come and respond.

 

"Also... MY SCARF! But, mostly... Cerulean... no, dammit! What in bloody Tartarus is going on here?" Curious felt his wings start beating in an uneven fashion, his breathing escalating to a near hyperventilation.

 

"Dammit! What am I supposed to do?" He yelled. The sound seemingly amplified, not that he took much notice. To his own ignorance, his pleas escaped the pit, out in the hallway, bouncing off the walls worming it's way through every corridor.

 

"I... I failed. I couldn't keep her safe, not by my efforts. Symphony was right! I can't handle this by myself!"

Edited June 25, 2013 by GaleFenrir

[River 59]

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Cerulean saw a pony falling from the water that was above. There was a lot of light down here so she knew he'd come down after her. "Hello, Cerulean?" Curious said, smiling at her. "You're.. You're here! Oh my god, I'm not dead!" She smiled, staring into his eyes. "Yes I am here, you're so adorable, and cute." She smiled unable to keep her balance, she fell. Curious flew to her before she fell. "I think I'm in love." Curious said, holding Cerulean. "I think I am too," Cerulean said. Curious leaned in and kissed her.

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Symphony had found a way to keep herself occupied.

 

Wandering down the hall, she had stumbled upon the gardens and was racing through them, using her flightless wings to propel her over long jumps and to push herself quickly around corners. It wasn't that she needed to train like this but it reminded her of how things used to be - looking out for herself above everypony else.

 

"Your not fooling anypony" she heard in her head. It only served to spur her on.

 

Over, under, spin, drop, run...

 

The gardens seemed to rearrange themselves each time she went around - it was perfection.

 

(Weird copy/paste thing happened there :s edited.)

Edited June 25, 2013 by Cinderscribe