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[Charcoal Embers 169]

"That's pretty serious." Jack wanted to try something. "Hey Charcoal. Mind if I try a little experiment? Just to get a little idea about something. I won't do anything too crazy, I promise." Jack had a pinch of confidence in his voice. "You can trust me right, buddy?"

"Um, sure Jack." Charcoal said sceptically. She wasn't sure what Jack was going to do, but she did trust him. "I do trust you Jack. I wouldn't have told you as much as I did." Charcoal said with a smile. "So what is this "experiment" you want to do on me, I would kind of like to know."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Um, sure Jack." Charcoal said sceptically. She wasn't sure what Jack was going to do, but she did trust him. "I do trust you Jack. I wouldn't have told you as much as I did." Charcoal said with a smile. "So what is this "experiment" you want to do on me, I would kind of like to know."

"Thank you Charcoal for agreeing to assist me with completing this experiment. Okay. Then, I need you to look down at the floor. Then I'll ask you some questions and you'll answer them. How does that sound?" it sounded fair to Jack, but would she agree to do it?

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Thank you Charcoal for agreeing to assist me with completing this experiment. Okay. Then, I need you to look down at the floor. Then I'll ask you some questions and you'll answer them. How does that sound?" it sounded fair to Jack, but would she agree to do it?

Charcoal was... confused to say the least. She had no idea what Jack was planing to do. Ok she had a few ideas but she didn't think Jack would do something like that. "Alright Jack, I'll do it." Charcoal looked down at the floor as Jack asked her. "Alright, now you said you had some questions Jack?"

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal was... confused to say the least. She had no idea what Jack was planing to do. Ok she had a few ideas but she didn't think Jack would do something like that. "Alright Jack, I'll do it." Charcoal looked down at the floor as Jack asked her. "Alright, now you said you had some questions Jack?"

Jack slowly moved his head towards Charcoal. He then bit gently on her ear "Okay. I hope thish ishn't awkvard. Firsht queshtion: How does this feel?" Jack didn't exactly like the idea of doing this, but it would be better than straight up asking her. This is weird.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack slowly moved his head towards Charcoal. He then bit gently on her ear "Okay. I hope thish ishn't awkvard. Firsht queshtion: How does this feel?" Jack didn't exactly like the idea of doing this, but it would be better than straight up asking her. This is weird.

Charcoal was surprised by Jacks sudden invasion of personal space. She was just surprised enough to jump a bit and knock Jack in the face. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Jack, you just surprised me. Really I am so sorry, wait does that count as an answer to your question?"

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal was surprised by Jacks sudden invasion of personal space. She was just surprised enough to jump a bit and knock Jack in the face. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Jack, you just surprised me. Really I am so sorry, wait does that count as an answer to your question?"

Jack rubbed his face "No. I should be the one apologizing. You know since I didn't tell you and I should have. I was afraid you were going to say no. I just wanted to know about the machist thing more. Like what amount of pressure feels good, hurts, or isn't good enough." Jack said as fast as he could. "You don't need to forgive me. I can make it up to you. Do you want me to make it up to you? If yes, then you're gonna have to pick what I have to do, because I'm not sure how socially unacceptable what I did was."

Edited August 28, 2013 by Jack Spades

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack rubbed his face "No. I should be the one apologizing. You know since I didn't tell you and I should have. I was afraid you were going to say no. I just wanted to know about the machist thing more. Like what amount of pressure feels good, hurts, or isn't good enough." Jack said as fast as he could. "You don't need to forgive me. I can make it up to you. Do you want me to make it up to you? If yes, then you're gonna have to pick what I have to do, because I'm not sure how socially unacceptable."

"Oh, is that all? I can forgive you this time, but remember next time that I prefer being asked. One thing I can't stand is when others do something like you just did. I'm not mad at you but really, just ask next time." Charcoal said with a smile. "Now if you are still curious then try this." Charcoal got herself in a position to where her shoulder was facing Jack. She patted her shoulder. "Give me a good slug right here, let's see how good you are."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Oh, is that all? I can forgive you this time, but remember next time that I prefer being asked. One thing I can't stand is when others do something like you just did. I'm not mad at you but really, just ask next time." Charcoal said with a smile. "Now if you are still curious then try this." Charcoal got herself in a position to where her shoulder was facing Jack. She patted her shoulder. "Give me a good slug right here, let's see how good you are."

Jack looked blankly at Charcoals shoulder, then at Charcoal, shoulder, Charcoal. "Are you sure? I'm not sure I can do this. I might get arrested. Also the sheriff always said that mares are Equestria's greatest gift. I don't want to hit a mare." Jack was blank for a second and he saw a flashback, when he was back he had a total change of attitude. "Alright lets do this." Jack pulled back his left forearm, and shot foreword as hard as he could, which wasn't much of a hit. 

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack looked blankly at Charcoals shoulder, then at Charcoal, shoulder, Charcoal. "Are you sure? I'm not sure I can do this. I might get arrested. Also the sheriff always said that mares are Equestria's greatest gift. I don't want to hit a mare." Jack was blank for a second and he saw a flashback, when he was back he had a total change of attitude. "Alright lets do this." Jack pulled back his left forearm, and shot foreword as hard as he could, which wasn't much of a hit.

"There you go." As Jack had sluged Charcoal in the shoulder she did feel it, unlike a lot of the ponies in Ponyville, she actually felt it. "Not bad Jack, I actually felt that one. But, why the sudden change of atitude? You went from being worried the sheriff was going to come to wanting to do it."

[Jack Spades 162]

"There you go." As Jack had sluged Charcoal in the shoulder she did feel it, unlike a lot of the ponies in Ponyville, she actually felt it. "Not bad Jack, I actually felt that one. But, why the sudden change of atitude? You went from being worried the sheriff was going to come to wanting to do it."

"Hmm? Oh. I had a flashback. I just remembered about a dumb guy back in Appleloosa. He was always picking on me about not having a real job, being a sad and alone pony being, and he would beat mares and kids and break the law. I think his existence was just to be my anti-pony." 

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Hmm? Oh. I had a flashback. I just remembered about a dumb guy back in Appleloosa. He was always picking on me about not having a real job, being a sad and alone pony being, and he would beat mares and kids and break the law. I think his existence was just to be my anti-pony."

"So... you imagined me as a stallion?" Charcoal asked. "Not sure if that is weird or just plain gay." Charcoal said with a chuckle. Jack was fun to hang around even though Charcoal can be a bit sarcastic. Charcoal hopes that Jack doesn't change the way he is, it is too fun.

[Jack Spades 162]

"So... you imagined me as a stallion?" Charcoal asked. "Not sure if that is weird or just plain gay." Charcoal said with a chuckle. Jack was fun to hang around even though Charcoal can be a bit sarcastic. Charcoal hopes that Jack doesn't change the way he is, it is too fun.

Jack punched Charcoal again but softer "I remembered him making fun of me about being a pansy and it made me mad. I rubbed against you. That's enough proof to prove that I'm not gay. Do you want me to do it again just to prove it to you?" Jack never liked to show an angry side, but there always was a line.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack punched Charcoal again but softer "I remembered him making fun of me about being a pansy and it made me mad. I rubbed against you. That's enough proof to prove that I'm not gay. Do you want me to do it again just to prove it to you?" Jack never liked to show an angry side, but there always was a line.

Charcoal immediately stopped chuckling. She really didn't want him to do that the way she was. "Um, please don't. Please, I really don't need anything irritating my heat right now. Please, I'm sorry for the gay comment but just don't do that." Charcoal said, cowering a little bit while scooting away from him.

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal immediately stopped chuckling. She really didn't want him to do that the way she was. "Um, please don't. Please, I really don't need anything irritating my heat right now. Please, I'm sorry for the gay comment but just don't do that." Charcoal said, cowering a little bit while scooting away from him.

"Good. For some reason I can be called many things, but when someone calls me gay. I just lose it." Jack saw Charcoal scooting away, he felt sorry "I'm half sorry for punching you, but as you know, I have to hold my ground at least once." Jack continued to see Charcoal cowering, it was really getting to him now "I was just kidding when I said that I'd rub against you... Okay I'm sorry."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Good. For some reason I can be called many things, but when someone calls me gay. I just lose it." Jack saw Charcoal scooting away, he felt sorry "I'm half sorry for punching you, but as you know, I have to hold my ground at least once." Jack continued to see Charcoal cowering, it was really getting to him now "I was just kidding when I said that I'd rub against you... Okay I'm sorry."

"P-please don't kid about that. I don't really care about the punch, it didn't hurt. But right now getting all feely is really not ok." Charcoal had stopped cowering but was still against the wall. "Please, for my sanity and for your safety don't joke around with touching me."

[Jack Spades 162]

"P-please don't kid about that. I don't really care about the punch, it didn't hurt. But right now getting all feely is really not ok." Charcoal had stopped cowering but was still against the wall. "Please, for my sanity and for your safety don't joke around with touching me."

"You are scared all of a sudden. Please don't be scared. You make me sad. I don't like being sad. It brings back memories. How about we just change the subject before you turn into a psychopath and I turn into a bloody pulp depending on how many punches you decide to push in my face. Except this time, you're picking the subject."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"You are scared all of a sudden. Please don't be scared. You make me sad. I don't like being sad. It brings back memories. How about we just change the subject before you turn into a psychopath and I turn into a bloody pulp depending on how many punches you decide to push in my face. Except this time, you're picking the subject."

"Alright, just give me a second to calm down." After a minute or two Charcoal was calm enough to continue. Scooting beck to her spot she gets in a comfortable position. "Oh and by the way, I would never punch you. It is not in my nature to punch others. But for another topic, give me a minute to think." Charcoal started thinking, a minute passed, still thinking. Come on Charcoal, you can think of a topic of conversation. She couldn't, it had been ten minutes and she still hadn't thought of something. "Hmm, oh hey, how about this. Do you have any really memorable parts of your foalhood?"

[Jack Spades 162]

"Alright, just give me a second to calm down." After a minute or two Charcoal was calm enough to continue. Scooting beck to her spot she gets in a comfortable position. "Oh and by the way, I would never punch you. It is not in my nature to punch others. But for another topic, give me a minute to think." Charcoal started thinking, a minute passed, still thinking. Come on Charcoal, you can think of a topic of conversation. She couldn't, it had been ten minutes and she still hadn't thought of something. "Hmm, oh hey, how about this. Do you have any really memorable parts of your foalhood?"

"Yeah!" Jack said with a smile "I'll try to go as fast as I can. 5 years old, met my first friend. 6 years old, got my first pack of cards, 8 years old, learnt card tricks. 10 years old, met sheriff. 12 years old, tripped and fell head first on train tracks. 13 years old, found out that I'd developed Thought Disorder. 13.5 years old, parents left me. 14 years old, lost all my friends. 15 years old, joined bar and became a card dealer. 16 years old, became a little bit of an alcoholic. 18 years old, spent my birthday alone. Today, became friends with mare."

Edited August 28, 2013 by Jack Spades

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

 

 

"hmm. And I suppose the Running of the leaves is when you take a large number of leaves and make them run around?" Crystal joked. She was aware of who the elements of harmony were. She had heard of them. Apparently one of them was also a princess. That sounded interesting. "I should visit ponyville at some point perhaps."

Quill laughed. "No, the Running of the Leaves is when ponies run," he explained. "And yes, you should probably visit Ponyville. It's kind of chaotic, though. Once there was a bunny stampede. Luckily it didn't kill anypony. Usually it turns to normal a few days later, and everypony forgets."

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Yeah!" Jack said with a smile "I'll try to go as fast as I can. 5 years old, met my first friend. 6 years old, got my first pack of cards, 8 years old, learnt card tricks. 10 years old, met sheriff. 12 years old, tripped and fell head first on train tracks. 13 years old, found out that I'd developed Thought Disorder. 13.5 years old, parents left me. 14 years old, lost all my friends. 15 years old, joined bar and became a card dealer. 16 years old, became a little bit of an alcoholic. 18 years old, spent my birthday alone. Today, became friends with mare."

"Well when are you going to introduce me to this pony named Mare. I'm sure she's swell." Charcoal said sarcastically. "But how did you lose all of your friends? Is it because you had become a jerk or something because of your parents leaving you or was it something else?"

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Quill laughed. "No, the Running of the Leaves is when ponies run," he explained. "And yes, you should probably visit Ponyville. It's kind of chaotic, though. Once there was a bunny stampede. Luckily it didn't kill anypony. Usually it turns to normal a few days later, and everypony forgets."

"It also sounds as if everypony in ponyville has short-term memory" Crystal joked again. "Perhaps I should go. It certainly sounds like a unique place to visit." She then stopped. Her ear twitched a bit. "Excuse me a bit." She got up again and went to the cabinet. She pulled out a bag and put it on her lap. She refused to show what was in the bag, but whatever it was, it was making the occasional hissing noise; only to be shushed every now and then.

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

 

 

"It also sounds as if everypony in ponyville has short-term memory" Crystal joked again. "Perhaps I should go. It certainly sounds like a unique place to visit." She then stopped. Her ear twitched a bit. "Excuse me a bit." She got up again and went to the cabinet. She pulled out a bag and put it on her lap. She refused to show what was in the bag, but whatever it was, it was making the occasional hissing noise; only to be shushed every now and then.

Quill nodded and waited for Crystal to finish whatever it was she was doing, but then he heard a weird noise. A hissing noise. What exactly is in that bag? he thought, staring at her. He decided not to be a busybody and not ask, though he still stared at her. Finally, he went back to their normal conversation. "What's your house like now in Canterlot?"

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Quill nodded and waited for Crystal to finish whatever it was she was doing, but then he heard a weird noise. A hissing noise. What exactly is in that bag? he thought, staring at her. He decided not to be a busybody and not ask, though he still stared at her. Finally, he went back to their normal conversation. "What's your house like now in Canterlot?"

Crystal noticed quill staring from the corner of her eye and she smiled. "Nothing has changed really. I still live in my room that I have had." The thing made another noise and she shushed it again. "Tell me. You are interested in what is in this bag are you not?"

[Jack Spades 162]

"Well when are you going to introduce me to this pony named Mare. I'm sure she's swell." Charcoal said sarcastically. "But how did you lose all of your friends? Is it because you had become a jerk or something because of your parents leaving you or was it something else?"

"You are that mare." Jack said "That's why I said "Today: I met a mare."" Jack giggled a bit "We all make mistakes. My friends didn't leave me because I was a jerk. I wasn't that kind of kid. I became labeled as weird after my parents left. No one but the sheriff really like me after the event of my parents abandonment." 

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"You are that mare." Jack said "That's why I said "Today: I met a mare."" Jack giggled a bit "We all make mistakes. My friends didn't leave me because I was a jerk. I wasn't that kind of kid. I became labeled as weird after my parents left. No one but the sheriff really like me after the event of my parents abandonment."

"I'm sorry about what happened to your parents Jack." Charcoal said. "Wait, I just thought of something. You said before that you don't even know if your parents loved you. But if they didn't love you don't you think they would have made that evident as they left?" Charcoal asked, thinking she may be on to something.