private The Barmaid and The Courier

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The day wore on for the courier of Ponyville. He was in Manehatten beautiful city aye but the worst customers for him. He was trying to open up new contracts for his business O'Mally's Exotic Import and Export Delivery in Ponyville. He was just arriving from Zebrafrica to deliver a rare crystal that only the zebras could find.

 

Well he got it alright but he had to prove himself again to the zebra tribes. Those blight addle moron's of Canterlot treating the zebras as if they are lesser ponies. He scoffed at that as he thought to himself "Let's see them take down a zebra berserker," The zebras were a proud race he respected that. He learned their language just so that he could be respectful of them.

 

"The courier guild better be right about the Star rystal or else he would be taking his money back. "20,000 bits for information jeez," Draco muttered as his goggles kept the wind from his silver eyes. Days like this tended to drag on his nerves. Then again from the zebra plains well the winds weren't the best. He hated getting sand in his feathers it irritated him.

 

Draco landed rather roughly infront of the customer's home. He pulled out his notepad looking over it with a critical stare. He needed to be perceptive when it came to this and punctual. Smooth Jazz that was on the name of his list. Hope he wasn't late. He pulled out a pocket watch. "Well now I'm early for once," he muttered.

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Jazz opened the door at the sound of somepony landing. "Oh, you must be the courier. Please, come in. Hey, Poppy! We've got a guest!"

 

"I hear you, Jazz. I'll start making some tea. Does our guest want sugar in his?" Another pony, presumably Poppy, called back from the kitchen.

 

"Do you take sugar with tea?" Jazz asked, glancing curiously at the courier. "Oh, I should introduce myself. I'm Smooth Jazz, and my friend in the kitchen is my good buddy and roommate, Poppy Seed. Pleased to meet you, mister."

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Jazz opened the door at the sound of somepony landing. "Oh, you must be the courier. Please, come in. Hey, Poppy! We've got a guest!"

 

"I hear you, Jazz. I'll start making some tea. Does our guest want sugar in his?" Another pony, presumably Poppy, called back from the kitchen.

 

"Do you take sugar with tea?" Jazz asked, glancing curiously at the courier. "Oh, I should introduce myself. I'm Smooth Jazz, and my friend in the kitchen is my good buddy and roommate, Poppy Seed. Pleased to meet you, mister."

"Your Smooth Jazz eh ?" Draco asked as he pulled out the package from hisa delivery bag. "You might want to stand back," Draco said as he pulled off the two talismans. With that the Star Crystal grew to it's actual size. "I need you to sign here, here and here," Draco said as as he used ventriloquism while holding a pen to Jazz. "That actually would be nice,"

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"Ooh, it's really pretty." Jazz said right before signing where the courier said to sign. "I told you it'd be really cool, Poppy. See?"

 

A green pony with a bright red mane came out to the living room, which was just in sight of the door, with a tray carrying three cups of tea. "It's pretty alright, but where are you gonna put it? You've barely got any room for you in your own room, and I'm not putting it in mine."

 

Jazz thought for a moment before pushing the crystal, and the courier who brought it, inside. "We can put it here in the living room. And before you say anything, I'm calling in the agreement we made when you decided to buy that couch." Jazz grinned at Poppy, who simply frowned back at the deep blue mare.

 

"One of these days, I'll bop you on the bonce... Oh, hello." Poppy said, her gaze drifting to the courier. "What's your name, handsome?"

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"Ooh, it's really pretty." Jazz said right before signing where the courier said to sign. "I told you it'd be really cool, Poppy. See?"

 

A green pony with a bright red mane came out to the living room, which was just in sight of the door, with a tray carrying three cups of tea. "It's pretty alright, but where are you gonna put it? You've barely got any room for you in your own room, and I'm not putting it in mine."

 

Jazz thought for a moment before pushing the crystal, and the courier who brought it, inside. "We can put it here in the living room. And before you say anything, I'm calling in the agreement we made when you decided to buy that couch." Jazz grinned at Poppy, who simply frowned back at the deep blue mare.

 

"One of these days, I'll bop you on the bonce... Oh, hello." Poppy said, her gaze drifting to the courier. "What's your name, handsome?"

Draco on the other hand just sighed to himself "It's Draco O'Malley of O'Malley's Exotic Import and Export Delivery Services. Pleased to meet you Mrs. Poppy," he said simply as he looked at the mare in the eyes. His silver ones meeting hers. "Well I do need to rest abit it's a long flight from here to the zebralands," Draco said simply.

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Poppy couldn't quite put her hoof on it, but she found Draco's silver eyes enchanting. But unlike Jazz, she didn't really believe in love at first sight. "How charming, but I'm not married. Haven't quite found my special somepony just yet. Anyway, come and sit down. Make yourself at home and I'll get some cake."

 

"What happened to the cookies?" Jazz asked.

 

"You ate them all..." Poppy deadpanned. Jazz's response was to merely stick her tongue out and say "Oops. Sorry about that."

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Poppy couldn't quite put her hoof on it, but she found Draco's silver eyes enchanting. But unlike Jazz, she didn't really believe in love at first sight. "How charming, but I'm not married. Haven't quite found my special somepony just yet. Anyway, come and sit down. Make yourself at home and I'll get some cake."

 

"What happened to the cookies?" Jazz asked.

 

"You ate them all..." Poppy deadpanned. Jazz's response was to merely stick her tongue out and say "Oops. Sorry about that."

Draco watched the two mares bicker as he came in slowly. He had shaken the sand out of his wings before hoof but now his feathers were ruffled. "Does this happen all the time?" Draco asked as he definitely looked tired from his long journey. He just watched with abit of amusement in his silver eyes.

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"Pretty much. Jazz here can't budget and has a slight addiction to chocolate chip biscuits. Or anything that is chocolate or biscuits." Poppy said, before Jazz could say anything. Though, despite the bickering, they did seem to be good friends.

 

"They're cookies, Poppy. Not biscuits." Jazz said, unsure of whether to give her attention to the crystal or Draco.

 

"...I call them biscuits. Why? Because my vocabulary and accent are exotic. Or by Manehatten standards, they are." Poppy said, giving a slightly smug grin as she walked to the kitchen to get some cake.

 

"She's actually from Ponyville, even if her accent isn't. Apparently it's in her family, too." Jazz whispered to Draco while Poppy wasn't listening.

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"Pretty much. Jazz here can't budget and has a slight addiction to chocolate chip biscuits. Or anything that is chocolate or biscuits." Poppy said, before Jazz could say anything. Though, despite the bickering, they did seem to be good friends.

 

"They're cookies, Poppy. Not biscuits." Jazz said, unsure of whether to give her attention to the crystal or Draco.

 

"...I call them biscuits. Why? Because my vocabulary and accent are exotic. Or by Manehatten standards, they are." Poppy said, giving a slightly smug grin as she walked to the kitchen to get some cake.

 

"She's actually from Ponyville, even if her accent isn't. Apparently it's in her family, too." Jazz whispered to Draco while Poppy wasn't listening.

Draco rolled his eyes "She's definitely a fire cracker," Draco said aloud as he looked at Jazz. "Well I'm also from Ponyville," Draco said as he rolled his shoulders. While it was true he was skinny. He was definitely hardy not overly muscular unlike that one pony Roidrage or was it Bulk Biceps. He shook his head slightly. "I find it nice,"

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"It's a nice place, but it's too quiet for me. I love the city and the noise, and the smooth jazz music." Jazz said, to nopony's surprise. As if to demonstrate, she grabbed one of her many harmonicas and played out a short melody. "I'm better with a saxophone, but jazz music is my passion."

 

"Not to mention Cutie Mark, obsession and the thing she spends her money on." Poppy said as she walked back into the room. It would seem that it hadn't taken her long to find the cake. She served out three slices and sat down next to Draco, prompting Jazz to give her a jealous look.

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"It's a nice place, but it's too quiet for me. I love the city and the noise, and the smooth jazz music." Jazz said, to nopony's surprise. As if to demonstrate, she grabbed one of her many harmonicas and played out a short melody. "I'm better with a saxophone, but jazz music is my passion."

 

"Not to mention Cutie Mark, obsession and the thing she spends her money on." Poppy said as she walked back into the room. It would seem that it hadn't taken her long to find the cake. She served out three slices and sat down next to Draco, prompting Jazz to give her a jealous look.

"Good thing she's a regular than," Draco said aloud. "Because if you aren't it's full price for my services," Draco said as he chuckled. "I actually used to sing myself at the Coco Bucko club,. I was a Swing singer. My moniker was Ol Silver Eyes," he said slightly embarrassed.

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Poppy moved closer to Draco, inspecting his features with curiosity and maybe a hint of desire. "Maybe you should swing by the Bannered Mare sometime. I'd love to hear you sing sometime."

 

Jazz giggled and pointed at Poppy's face. "Somepony's got a crush." She said in a sing-song tone, while Poppy blushed and glared at Jazz.

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Poppy moved closer to Draco, inspecting his features with curiosity and maybe a hint of desire. "Maybe you should swing by the Bannered Mare sometime. I'd love to hear you sing sometime."

 

Jazz giggled and pointed at Poppy's face. "Somepony's got a crush." She said in a sing-song tone, while Poppy blushed and glared at Jazz.

Draco chuckled as he rolled his eyes at the two mares. "Sure I will do that," Draco said as he smiled slightly as he drank his drink. He hummed to himself an old Irish song that his father once sang out loud in his study before the fire. He shook his head slightly.

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Poppy was starting to get comfortable next to Draco. She was sure she didn't have a crush, though. 'Even if he looks handsome. Not like the overly muscled colts from Ponyville. And those eyes... No! Bad Poppy. Mustn't give Jazz the satisfaction of being right, or I'll never hear the end of it.'

Jazz listened to his humming, almost enraptured by the melody, and certainly not paying attention to the fact that Poppy's face was practically glowing from the heat right now.

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Poppy was starting to get comfortable next to Draco. She was sureshe didn't have a crush, though. 'Even if he looks handsome. Not like the overly muscled colts from Ponyville. And those eyes... No! Bad Poppy. Mustn't give Jazz the satisfaction of being right, or I'll never hear the end of it.'

 

Jazz listened to his humming, almost enraptured by the melody, and certainly not paying attention to the fact that Poppy's face was practically glowing from the heat right now.

Draco sang part of the song out loud but more to himself "Of all the comrades that e'er I had

They are sorry for my going away

And all the sweethearts that e'er I had

They would wish me one more day to stay

But since it falls unto my lot

That I should rise and you should not

I'll gently rise and I'll softly call

Good night and joy be with you all,"

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The two mares were practically speechless at Draco's singing. And Poppy was all but certain that she wanted to know more about Draco. Without any hesitation and minimal thought, she made a snap decision. "Would you go on a date with me?"

 

Jazz's jaw nearly hit the floor. She'd never known Poppy to be so eager to spend time with a stallion, and she was far too surprised to make fun of her friend.

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The two mares were practically speechless at Draco's singing. And Poppy was all but certain that she wanted to know more about Draco. Without any hesitation and minimal thought, she made a snap decision. "Would you go on a date with me?"

 

Jazz's jaw nearly hit the floor. She'd never known Poppy to be so eager to spend time with a stallion, and she was far too surprised to make fun of her friend.

"We hardly know eachother miss. Maybe start out as friends first?" Draco asked as he chuckled slightly. "Definitely a fire cracker," Draco thought to himself. "Don't think this is a rejection Poppy I am just saying we barely know eachother so why not start out as friends then see where this goes,"

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"Uh, yeah. Sorry. I don't know what came over me." Poppy said, only just realizing what she'd said as Jazz snickered in the background. Poppy shot the other mare a dirty look. "As a good friend of mine once said, 'easy come, easy go.'"

 

Jazz stopped snickering and looked puzzled. "Huh? I don't remember saying that."

 

"After that amount of drinks, I'd be surprised you even remember your name, Miss Party Animal..."

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"Uh, yeah. Sorry. I don't know what came over me." Poppy said, only just realizing what she'd said as Jazz snickered in the background. Poppy shot the other mare a dirty look. "As a good friend of mine once said, 'easy come, easy go.'"

 

Jazz stopped snickering and looked puzzled. "Huh? I don't remember saying that."

 

"After that amount of drinks, I'd be surprised you even remember your name, Miss Party Animal..."

"Hey now it's not an out right rejection there might be a chance for love to bloom you know," Draco said slightly. He smiled slightly as he laid his ears bad. "I'm contemplating either or not to move here. Seriously it get's crazy over in Ponyville," Draco muttered.

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"He's got a point, Poppy. Hey, have we got room here? He's gonna need somewhere to stay 'til things settle if he moves here." Jazz said, clearly excited at the prospect of Draco moving to Manehatten.

 

Poppy rolled her eyes at Jazz. "Not if you keep buying stuff. It'll start migrating out of your room soon. But if you're looking for part-time work around here, Mister Draco, I can put a word in with my boss about singing at the Bannered Mare. I think our last entertainer quit a month ago."

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"He's got a point, Poppy. Hey, have we got room here? He's gonna need somewhere to stay 'til things settle if he moves here." Jazz said, clearly excited at the prospect of Draco moving to Manehatten.

 

Poppy rolled her eyes at Jazz. "Not if you keep buying stuff. It'll start migrating out of your room soon. But if you're looking for part-time work around here, Mister Draco, I can put a word in with my boss about singing at the Bannered Mare. I think our last entertainer quit a month ago."

Draco chuckled "Oh how about a sample of me singing for you two ladies. One of my more favorite songs to sing?" Draco asked as he was happy that he could sing once more. While he enjoyed it he also found it far less stressful than his current job. "Well how about it?"

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"Yes please." The two mare said in unison. Poppy held up a hoof before they got too carried away. "I'd better make some more tea if that's the case. Back in five minutes, and help yourselves to the cake."

 

"Don't mind if I do." Jazz said, already reaching for the cake. "I'll have to get more cookies tomorrow. That crystal looks really pretty in here, doesn't it?"

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"Yes please." The two mare said in unison. Poppy held up a hoof before they got too carried away. "I'd better make some more tea if that's the case. Back in five minutes, and help yourselves to the cake."

 

"Don't mind if I do." Jazz said, already reaching for the cake. "I'll have to get more cookies tomorrow. That crystal looks really pretty in here, doesn't it?"

"Hmm maybe I should be moving into here," Draco said as he chuckled. He waited for Poppy to come back and when she did come back. He smiled as he cleared his throat. He only ever sang whenever it struck him. He was going to be abit rusty but he would do it now. He began to sing.

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Jazz broke into applause while Poppy poured out more tea for everypony. "I'd say you've got quite a talent, Mister Draco. You'll fit right in." Poppy said with a large smile on her face.

 

"The old guy's got to hire him after hearing a song like that." Jazz said as she sipped her tea, only to end up burning her tongue. "Ah! Hot!"

 

"It's freshly brewed, silly. Of course it's hot." Poppy tried her hardest not to laugh at Jazz, but the deep blue mare's antics were hard to ignore.

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Jazz broke into applause while Poppy poured out more tea for everypony. "I'd say you've got quite a talent, Mister Draco. You'll fit right in." Poppy said with a large smile on her face.

 

"The old guy's got to hire him after hearing a song like that." Jazz said as she sipped her tea, only to end up burning her tongue. "Ah! Hot!"

 

"It's freshly brewed, silly. Of course it's hot." Poppy tried her hardest not to laugh at Jazz, but the deep blue mare's antics were hard to ignore.

Draco chuckled at the antics "Well ain't that cute," Draco said as he blew on his tea t o cool it down. "So Jazz here seems to be an airhead," Draco thought to himself as he chuckled. "Now this is relaxing isn't it?" Draco asked as he looked at the two mares slightly while also checking them both out.