private A vacation in Paris!

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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"Stupid? Ah, we're all stupid on the inside. Anyway, you planning on taking anypony to Paris with you? Somepony special?" Minty winked. "I wanted to have at least a little romance at the most romantic city in the world! Sheesh, who is the question." Minty said, tapping her chin.

Blaze pondered the question. He never really thought about that. He was too busy focusing on getting ready. "I dunno. Never really thought about. I suppose somepony will come along. I mean there is no rush really. And it isn't called "the city of love" for nothing."

[Ihei 714]

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"I'll help you find your special somepony if you'll help me find mine," Minty said to Blaze, reaching out a hoof while the plane started to take off. Minty reached out a hoof for a hoof shake. "Deal?" Minty shouted, the plane was loud and she was worried that Blaze couldn't hear her.

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

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"I'll help you find your special somepony if you'll help me find mine," Minty said to Blaze, reaching out a hoof while the plane started to take off. Minty reached out a hoof for a hoof shake. "Deal?" Minty shouted, the plane was loud and she was worried that Blaze couldn't hear her.

Blaze laughed slighty. That sounded like a completley stupid idea. What was the point of it? "I'm not really reliable when it comes to that. But I'll accept." His volume had to increase over the plane but he shook her hoof anyway. He waited for the engine to calm slightly.

"So how exactly do you propose this works?"

(It's nearly 1 in the morning. I'm gonna try and sleep.)

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

Crystal sighed. She had not been too obvious. "Oh. Well I suppose that is something I should have known. I never really asked about it. All things considered I..." She stopped for a moment, not really wanting to make this sad. "I never grew up with my birth parents. Rather I grew up with a griffon couple."

Quill looked at Crystal, and saw that she didn't really look that sad about not being with her birth parents. "So you know most other things about ponies then?" He didn't know about culture outside Equestria, so he wasn't sure if there was other things about it that would be considered unusual to outsiders. 

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

Quill looked at Crystal, and saw that she didn't really look that sad about not being with her birth parents. "So you know most other things about ponies then?" He didn't know about culture outside Equestria, so he wasn't sure if there was other things about it that would be considered unusual to outsiders.

"Yes. Or at least what I need to know. I understand the knowladge of unicorns using magic and pegasi flying. I know who rules the kingdom. And I know of semi recent events. Especially the attack on Cantelot. I was there." She fell silent again, unwilling to talk about that."

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

 

 

"Yes. Or at least what I need to know. I understand the knowladge of unicorns using magic and pegasi flying. I know who rules the kingdom. And I know of semi recent events. Especially the attack on Cantelot. I was there." She fell silent again, unwilling to talk about that."

The changelings attack? That would explain why Crystal didn't want to say anything more. Quill hadn't been there, but he'd heard it was horrible.Changelings attacking everypony, nopony being able to escape... Good thing the changelings had been beaten, by the powers of love apparently. "I wonder what would happen if a changeling fell in love. Would it feed off its own love?" he wondered out loud. "Too bad there's no way to find out."

[Sunbro 4 Lyfe 939]

The changelings attack? That would explain why Crystal didn't want to say anything more. Quill hadn't been there, but he'd heard it was horrible.Changelings attacking everypony, nopony being able to escape... Good thing the changelings had been beaten, by the powers of love apparently. "I wonder what would happen if a changeling fell in love. Would it feed off its own love?" he wondered out loud. "Too bad there's no way to find out."

"No. We will find out some day." Crystal bluntly stated. "One day we will know. Could even be tommorrow. Never know when you will meet a changeling." She took a deep breath and smiled. "But let us not dwindle on that. We have a plane trip to sit through and I would rather spend it happy than sad."

[Nurin Insyirah 12]

 

 

"No. We will find out some day." Crystal bluntly stated. "One day we will know. Could even be tommorrow. Never know when you will meet a changeling." She took a deep breath and smiled. "But let us not dwindle on that. We have a plane trip to sit through and I would rather spend it happy than sad."

Quill nodded. "Yep. I'd rather spend a plane trip of several hours looking at the scenery or getting know somepony better than thinking about changelings." He shivered at the thought of one of them coming back to Equestria. That would be horrible. He reminded himself that it was impossible. Changelings hadn't been spotted since the royal wedding.

[Ampharos 1,009]

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Dog Ears grunted and tried to smile. "Yea it's not the best feeling in the world. And I've had a porcupine shoot a quarter of it's quills at me. Not very fun t say the least." Dog Ears sighed in relief as the plane reached it's peak and his ears stopped ringing.  

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Dog Ears grunted and tried to smile. "Yea it's not the best feeling in the world. And I've had a porcupine shoot a quarter of it's quills at me. Not very fun t say the least." Dog Ears sighed in relief as the plane reached it's peak and his ears stopped ringing.  

Glacier nodded slightly as Dog Ears finished recounting his anecdote. "A quarter of a porcupines quills... not bad." ​Glacier said. "What did you do in response? How did you exact your revenge? Did you kill it, torture it, eat it or something else? The thought of eating porcupine caused Glacier to lick her lips.

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Quill nodded. "Yep. I'd rather spend a plane trip of several hours looking at the scenery or getting know somepony better than thinking about changelings." He shivered at the thought of one of them coming back to Equestria. That would be horrible. He reminded himself that it was impossible. Changelings hadn't been spotted since the royal wedding.

Ctystal nodded. "I agree. W.... they are not exactly a fun conversation." She turned herself forward, only just feeling that wierd feeling in her ears. "Excuse me a moment." She asked as she sorted it out. it took a minute, and it was irritating; but it worked. "There we go. Now, have you ever though about finding a somepony when we get there?"

[Jack Spades 162]

Paris... Paris... Paris... Jacks mind went wild. Excitement, meeting new people, food, adult beverages, and a new friend to explore it all. Maybe I'll meet the other winners Jack thought. Time passed and Jack started to get bored. So he pulled out the tray in-front of him and pulled his playing cards out of his bag. Jack set the cards up to play solitaire.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Paris... Paris... Paris... Jacks mind went wild. Excitement, meeting new people, food, adult beverages, and a new friend to explore it all. Maybe I'll meet the other winners Jack thought. Time passed and Jack started to get bored. So he pulled out the tray in-front of him and pulled his playing cards out of his bag. Jack set the cards up to play solitaire.

Charcoal slowly starts to wake up from her nap. Stretching then rubbing the sleep out of her eyes she looks out the window. Clouds, that was all she saw. Well I guess we took off while I was asleep. Turning around she sees Jack playing with some cards. Since she was still a little tired she didn't notice what he was playing. "Hey Jack, I see you brought cards, what are you playing?"

[Jack Spades 162]

Charcoal slowly starts to wake up from her nap. Stretching then rubbing the sleep out of her eyes she looks out the window. Clouds, that was all she saw. Well I guess we took off while I was asleep. Turning around she sees Jack playing with some cards. Since she was still a little tired she didn't notice what he was playing. "Hey Jack, I see you brought cards, what are you playing?"

Jack heard Charcoal "Oh hello, hello! I didn't notice you waking up. I'm playing solitaire. I played it a lot back home when I was alone or bored, so I have had a ton of practice." Jack chuckled "Yeah." he whispered awkwardly. "Anyways." Jack said trying to change the subject "Did you slumber well?"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

Jack heard Charcoal "Oh hello, hello! I didn't notice you waking up. I'm playing solitaire. I played it a lot back home when I was alone or bored, so I have had a ton of practice." Jack chuckled "Yeah." he whispered awkwardly. "Anyways." Jack said trying to change the subject "Did you slumber well?"

"Yes I slept fine, dreamless again but fine none the less." Charcoal looks intently at Jacks card game. "I know how to play solitaire. I haven't played it in forever and I don't know how to set it up myself but it is fun. But personally I prefer a game like blackjack or hearts, and between those two hearts is my favorite."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Yes I slept fine, dreamless again but fine none the less." Charcoal looks intently at Jacks card game. "I know how to play solitaire. I haven't played it in forever and I don't know how to set it up myself but it is fun. But personally I prefer a game like blackjack or hearts, and between those two hearts is my favorite."

"You like card games?" Jack said surprised "That's how I got my cutie mark." Jack turned to show Charcoal his black spade shaped mark. "I make my living being a dealer at a bar in Appleloosa." Jack returned to his normal sitting position "You wanna play solitaire, eh? Well all you have to do is take the deck of..." Jacks train of thought stopped straight in it's tracks. "And then... you uh... y-you..." Jacks mind was frantically searching his mind. What was I going to say? "Sorry... I forgot what I was gonna say." His head was bowing down ashamedly. Not again...

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"You like card games?" Jack said surprised "That's how I got my cutie mark." Jack turned to show Charcoal his black spade shaped mark. "I make my living being a dealer at a bar in Appleloosa." Jack returned to his normal sitting position "You wanna play solitaire, eh? Well all you have to do is take the deck of..." Jacks train of thought stopped straight in it's tracks. "And then... you uh... y-you..." Jacks mind was frantically searching his mind. What was I going to say? "Sorry... I forgot what I was gonna say." His head was bowing down ashamedly. Not again...

"Yes, I love playing card games when I'm not working or reading." Charcoal said smiling. "I've never actually been to a bar. I'm either too busy or just don't feel like going. And don't worry about forgetting, I might not seem as bad as you but I have a pretty bad memory as well. So come on cheer up." Charcoal said while giving Jack a pat on the back. "You were going to show me how to set up solitaire."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Yes, I love playing card games when I'm not working or reading." Charcoal said smiling. "I've never actually been to a bar. I'm either too busy or just don't feel like going. And don't worry about forgetting, I might not seem as bad as you but I have a pretty bad memory as well. So come on cheer up." Charcoal said while giving Jack a pat on the back. "You were going to show me how to set up solitaire."

"Yes, solitaire..." Jack took all the cards and shuffled them multiple times. Alright buddy. Let your thoughts flow like the wind in a vacuum... What? "Okay first, create four piles of cards - one per suit - in ascending order. Then put down one card face up and lay six cards face down next to it. Then, put one card face up on top of the first face down card, then put a face down card on top of the other five cards. Continue doing this, so that each pile has one face up card on top and so that the left pile has one card, the next has two, then three, four, five, six, and finally seven. After that you take the remaining cards which will be the source of cards for when you run out of turns. Make sure to leave room above the four piles of cards." Jack took a deep breath. "And that's how you set up the game. Do you want to learn how to actually play?" 

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Yes, solitaire..." Jack took all the cards and shuffled them multiple times. Alright buddy. Let your thoughts flow like the wind in a vacuum... What? "Okay first, create four piles of cards - one per suit - in ascending order. Then put down one card face up and lay six cards face down next to it. Then, put one card face up on top of the first face down card, then put a face down card on top of the other five cards. Continue doing this, so that each pile has one face up card on top and so that the left pile has one card, the next has two, then three, four, five, six, and finally seven. After that you take the remaining cards which will be the source of cards for when you run out of turns. Make sure to leave room above the four piles of cards." Jack took a deep breath. "And that's how you set up the game. Do you want to learn how to actually play?"

"I've played the actual game before it has just been a while so I might be a little rusty at it. But I remember the rules so I think I will be good." Charcoal said while looking at Jacks deck of cards. "I just with more card games were as simple as blackjack. At least then it is all luck and nothing else."

[Jack Spades 162]

"I've played the actual game before it has just been a while so I might be a little rusty at it. But I remember the rules so I think I will be good." Charcoal said while looking at Jacks deck of cards. "I just with more card games were as simple as blackjack. At least then it is all luck and nothing else."

"No one can beat me, me, at blackjack I assure you that." Jack boasted confidently "I actually want to go to a casino to have some fun with the dealers." Jack rubbed his hooves together and stared out the window with a mischievous face on. "Or not... Whatever you want to do, I can handle."

Edited August 19, 2013 by Jack Spades

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"No one can beat me, me, at blackjack I assure you that." Jack boasted confidently "I actually want to go to a casino to have some fun with the dealers." Jack rubbed his hooves together and stared out the window with a mischievous face on. "Or not... Whatever you want to do, I can handle."

"Well why don't we play a few rounds of it." Said Charcoal with a slight grin on her face. "I've always found myself to be pretty lucky when it comes to this game, plus I just find it a fun way to pass the time." Charcoal shifts in her seat a little bit to get a better position for playing cards. "Come on, deal-em out."

[Jack Spades 162]

"Well why don't we play a few rounds of it." Said Charcoal with a slight grin on Charcoal face. "I've always found myself to be pretty lucky when it coJacks to this gaJack, plus I just find it a fun way to pass the tiJack." Charcoal shifts in Charcoal seat a little bit to get a better position for playing cards. "CoJack on, deal-em out."

"Feelin' lucky?" Jack raised an eyebrow "Do you know what fire you're playing with?" Jack challenged playfully "Alrighty then." Jack shrugged. Jack suddenly snatched his cards performing great shuffles. Bridge shuffles, flipping shuffles, and even shuffles that defy laws of imagination. To Jack this felt all natural. So nice to show off. Jack finally finished shuffling. He then dealt the cards. Charcoal one face up, Jack one face up, Charcoal one face up, Jack one face up, Charcoal one face up, and Jack one face down. "Let's get go!"

[Charcoal Embers 169]

"Feelin' lucky?" Jack raised an eyebrow "Do you know what fire you're playing with?" Jack challenged playfully "Alrighty then." Jack shrugged. Jack suddenly snatched his cards performing great shuffles. Bridge shuffles, flipping shuffles, and even shuffles that defy laws of imagination. To Jack this felt all natural. So nice to show off. Jack finally finished shuffling. He then dealt the cards. Charcoal one face up, Jack one face up, Charcoal one face up, Jack one face up, Charcoal one face up, and Jack one face down. "Let's get go!"

((OOC: So how will we determine a winner for this? This is actually a little different then the blackjack I'm used to.))

Charcoal was slightly confused but she got over it. It probably plays generally the same way just get to twenty-one or really close to it. Alright, let's see if I really am as lucky as I usually am.

[Jack Spades 162]

((OOC: So how will we determine a winner for this? This is actually a little different then the blackjack I'm used to.))

Charcoal was slightly confused but she got over it. It probably plays generally the same way just get to twenty-one or really close to it. Alright, let's see if I really am as lucky as I usually am.

(OCC: I actually shuffled and dealt cards. This is not fixed.)

Charcoal got: 4 hearts, 10 clubs, 8 hearts

Jack: 9 Spades, 10 spades, ?? ?????

Jack looked Charcoal straight in the eyes. His face had no emotion. "So, do you want to get a card or stay?" Jack was for some reason tense. This mare was confident. This could be a major setback.

[Charcoal Embers 169]

(OCC: I actually shuffled and dealt cards. This is not fixed.)

Charcoal got: 4 hearts, 10 clubs, 8 hearts

Jack: 9 Spades, 10 spades, ?? ?????

Jack looked Charcoal straight in the eyes. His face had no emotion. "So, do you want to get a card or stay?" Jack was for some reason tense. This mare was confident. This could be a major setback.

Giving Jack an equally emotionless face she spoke the two words she needed. "Hit me."

((OOC: Ok I really am confused now. This is not like the blackjack I am used to playing. What version is this one because I am not sure. And for this turn I guess I'm winging it.))