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No.242640

Previously, on Cute Quest:

Dress making is hard.

On the bright side, Sweetie adores her new dress. You haven't had a chance to really talk to her about why she likes it exactly, due to the fashion show the two of you are now preparing for, but she bounces around with an unbelievably radiant smile on her face. The other students now gathering for the show compliment her on her dress every now and then, a few looking at their own self created wardrobes with a hint of disappointment.

You noted once already that the two of you are the only ones wearing cool colored clothing. A few pink scarves and some bright purple vests dot the brown and red clothed horde that mills about, looking like leaves mother nature played a joke on in a freshly raked pile of the trees discarded displays.

Sweetie on the other hand, in her light greens, seems the very embodiment of a spring long lingered. She can't help but draw the eyes of everypony.

You can't imagine how you look to the ponies who shift their gaze between the two of you, but you'd like to think it's positive.

No.242647

Time to stumble on the catwalk.

No.242651

MY BODY IS SOMEWHAT READY FOR HEART PALPITATIONS

No.242653

>>242651
THREAD: OPEN
CAPS LOCK: ON
PANTS: ON BECAUSE IT'S NOT THAT KIND OF QUEST

No.242659

>>242653
SHITQUESTER STATUS: TOLD

No.242660

>>242640
You've got a bit of time left before Miss Cheerilee calls everyone's attention and gets this show on the road.

You look around, trying to distinguish some of your friends apart from the rest of the fall colored horde.

You spot Brynn first, since his natural coat color is contrasting to the red and browns all about. And through finding him you locate Scootaloo and Apple Bloom, who wear some slightly lumpy, but cozy looking, scarves and hats with little ear holes in them.

Sweetie Belle is still busy bouncing in place next to you. Strangely she hasn't said anything. Perhaps she's just too busy smiling.

>Want to go talk to someone?

>Wait around for the show to start.

Also I'll be right back.

No.242662

>>242660
Let's go talk to Byrnn, AB, and Scoots. Assuming they're all together.

No.242664

>>242660
Let's make sure Sweetie Belle is ready.

No.242666

>>242660

Let's have a chat with Sweetie Belle. And then if there is time with Sc/Ab/Br

No.242669

No.242677

>>242660
Sweetie Belle first, make sure we have our shit together for the show. Then check up on the rest of our friends to share words of encouragement.

No.242681

Alright I'm back.

>>242677
>>242666
>>242664

"Hey, Sweetie," you say, getting her attention though she continues to bounce.

"Are you ready for the show?"

She nods emphatically before answering, her cheerful voice cracking in excitement, "You bet! But I guess I should really be asking you, since you're the one going on stage and all. How do you feel? Isn't it so exciting?"

No.242684

>>242681
Nervous. We don't want her hard work to be for nothing, after all.

No.242688

>>242684
You smile at her, "A little nervous. I, uh, hope we win. You worked hard on this after all."

She shakes her head as she ceases to bounce, putting a hoof on your shoulder and nudging you gently, "Not as hard as you I bet! Kinda makes me wish I could go up there. That way everyone could see!"

The way she's been bouncing around you're not so sure there's a pony present who hasn't seen her.

No.242689

>>242681
Quick! Swap outfits to calm our nerves!

No.242692

>>242688
We should point out our friends. Get her opinion on what they're wearing.

No.242698

>>242689
Sweetie Belle giggles, putting a hoof to her mouth in a failed attempt to hide her incredible grin.

"You're funny!"

>>242692
You point in the direction of Apple Bloom, Scoots, and Brynn, causing Sweetie to gasp and wave frantically before realizing she can walk over and talk to them.

She dashes to the group ahead of you, causing Scootaloo and Apple Bloom to form a little circle with her as they begin talking. You notice AB and Scoots pointing at Sweetie's dress a lot while they talk.

Brynn politely stands away from them, half looking at the crowd of ponies on the field and half trying to look like he's not standing out too much. Or at least that's what you think.

No.242699

inb4 we fall off stage

No.242703

>>242698
Let's talk with Brynn. Ask how he felt having two fillies fuss over him for a few days.

No.242705

>>242698
Take a peek at how DT and SS' outfits turned out.

No.242712

>>242705
seconding this
Let's scope out what could be the only legitimate threat to our victory

They didn't get paired up with colts, did they?

No.242714

>>242705
As you walk over to talk with Brynn and the others, you look around at your classmates.

You half recognize some of them, realizing you never socialized with the others once you fell in with the CMC. Not that you mind, it's just strange to realize that all at once at such an event.

You hesitantly look for Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, not sure why you're curious to their whereabouts, but you look nonetheless.

You see Silver Spoon with some brown pegasus, both wearing matching scarves of red and green. While you can't comment on the fashion sense, you think Silver Spoon is smiling. The colt looks happy as well.

Diamond Tiara is suspiciously absent.

No.242716

>>242712
Maybe they paired up with each other. Wasn't that allowed?

No.242717

>>242714
Talk to brynn. Ask him how the project went.

No.242718

>>242714
>suspiciously absent
Keep that in mind. Either she's being grounded for her blackmail, or she's planning something.

No.242719

>>242714
d'awww
>Diamond Tiara is suspiciously absent.
uh oh

No.242721

>>242714
>>242717
We should do this, but also ask him if he knows where DT is. We were so focused on SB's dress we may have missed something.

No.242722

>>242719
time for carrie

No.242723

>>242714
Warn the other CMC and Byrnn that you don't see DT and she might be up to something

No.242724

>>242719
We're going to have a prank played on us that ruins our outfits.

Calling it.

No.242726

>>242724
>ruining Sweetie Belle's lovely dress that we spent so much time to make for her
>possibly even making her cry
Heads will roll.

No.242727

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Stop being so paranoid, maybe she's just planning a big forgiveness related surprise

Just look at this cute little filly

She'd never hurt anyone!

No.242729

>>242726
Or more like: DT ruins our outfit, and Sweetie Belle is devastated because it's the guy's outfits being judged. We played a part in getting DT into shit. She spent so much time on our suit…

BETTER HAVE THOSE REACTION-TIME ROLLS ROLLING HIGH, ANONS!

No.242731

>>242729
You're just hoping this gives us an excuse to hop in the dress, aren't you?

No.242733

>>242717
Brynn waves as you head over. He lets out a sigh of relief as you come within ear shot.

"Hey Puff, how's it goin? Looking pretty good I gotta say."

You thank him for the compliment and ask how working with AB and Scootaloo went.

He smiles sheepishly, "Well…..it was rough at first, since we don't know each other all that well. You know, just kinda know one another's names but don't really talk. Was a few days before we really got talking while we were working."

His smile grows, "But I'm happy to say I think we're on better terms now. Apple Bloom is real smart, and Scootaloo's energetic enough to make up for any times I goofed and set us back," his ears twitch a moment, "Happened more than I'd like to admit."

You almost didn't notice; He's not wearing any clothes for the fashion show at all.

No.242735

>>242733
Might want to ask him about that

No.242736

>>242733
"Where's your outfit, buddy?"

No.242740

>>242733
Ask him why he's naked.

No.242741

>>242735
>>242736
You poke him in the chest, "Hey, where's your outfit?"

'1d10'

Roll #1 7 = 7

No.242743

>>242741
>critical hit

No.242745

>>242743
>His nakedness is defeated
>He is now wearing a handsome suit

No.242750

>>242741
He smiles, "Well, uh, Scootaloo and I made a bet. If Apple Bloom made her outfit faster, Scootaloo got to keep the one I wear for the show." He laughs, "I got smoked. So she's wearing it before they call for us to get ready."

He looks your outfit over, giving a gentle whistle, "Yours looks real good though. Who made it? You?"

No.242751

>>242750
Sweetie made it. We made the dress.
Doesn't it look great?

No.242754

>>242750
>Scootaloo is wearing Brynn's outfit
Fetish status: slightly affected

No.242755

We aren't very busy tonight, are we.

No.242757

>>242755
Nope, but there are always late arrivals.

No.242758

>>242751
"You or the dress?" he laughs, before suddenly scrunching his nose and coughing slightly. "Sorry, bad joke."

More loudly he says, "I mean, you made the dress? No way! It looks ph-phenomenal!"

No.242759

>>242755
I don't bother posting a reply when some one else recommended what I want to do

No.242761

>>242758
Tell him we hated it because we didn't think it was good enough for Sweetie Belle when she'd put so much effort and quality workmanship into ours.

No.242762

Brynn totally wants us
we should hang out with him if we get a chance

No.242764

>>242758
Thank him for saying so, but we still think we could have done better.

No.242766

>>242758
Sweetie did a much better job making this tux i think

No.242768

>>242764
forget that, Rarity was right
Our dress is fuckin' awesome

No.242771

>>242755
>>242759
I also don't post when somebody already posted what I wanted to post.

No.242772

>>242758
"I tried"

No.242773

>>242762
I was getting that vibe too, but didn't want to jump to conclusions, since that could get real awkward real fast.

No.242777

>>242773
>tfw male-male crushes can be considered cute
I'm for it.

No.242778

>>242761
"I wish I could've done better," you confide, a sense of failure echoing inside you for a moment as you remember completing the very average looking dress, "She deserves better for the work she did on this outfit."

"I think both are real solid craftsmanship," Brynn says, putting a hoof out to clap you on the arm before thinking twice of sullying your tuxedo, "Besides, Sweetie Belle seems excited about it. That's good, right?"

He mumbles, "Also your bow tie is crooked."

No.242780

>>242778
>Straighten bow tie
>Apply friendly shove to buddy

No.242781

>>242778
''Yeah, I guess that's good…''

Quickly fix our bowtie as if nothing was wrong

No.242782

>>242778
It is? Do you think you fix it? I'm terrible with these things…

No.242783

>>242778
Ask him to straighten it for us.

DO IT

No.242784

>>242778
Oh shit, we'd better straighten that out.

No.242786

>>242782
>>242783
Don't be getting gay on me.

No.242789

>>242786
Who's getting gay? It's easier for him to fix it than for us.

No.242791

>>242789
>implying

No.242792

>>242786
It's easier for him to fix it because we can't really see if it's crooked. Honest!

No.242793

>>242792
That's a good point
Now that you mention it, we might want to make out a little to make sure our breath is OK

No.242796

>>242780
>>242781
>>242784
You look down and mess with your bow tie a little, trying to straighten it out right.

"Did I get it?"

Brynn nods, "Yeah, looks about right."

You give him a playful shove, "Thanks, bud."

He waves a hoof dismissively, despite his smiling, "Yeah yeah, whatever. I think the others are talking about you though. They keep looking over here like I haven't noticed. You should go talk to them, I think."

No.242797

>>242791
Hey, I'm pulling for a SweetiePuffs ending for this. And besides, friends help friends straighten bow ties.

No.242798

>>242793
I agree with you. Also we'll need him to fuck us in the ass so we can tell if our colon is clean.

No.242801

>>242796
show off our regal demeanor to the fly honeys.

No.242802

>>242796
>I think the others are talking about you though
Oh boy

No.242803

>>242796
Sigh deeply and go talk to them. The sooner we get that out of the way, the better

No.242804

>>242796
Time to mingle. Mingle, Puff. Mingle I say!

No.242807

>>242796
Tell him thanks, and good luck.

No.242817

>>242807
>>242804
>>242803
>>242802
>>242801
You sigh before smiling, "Alright. Thanks, Brynn. Good luck in the show!"

"Pffft, sure. I just hope I go before you, not after. Now go talk to your girlfriend and her posse."

You're about to rebut him when a hoof finds yours and begins to pull you away. Brynn just smiles and waves. You think he winks at you too, but it's hard to tell as you're spun around to face Apple Bloom and Scootaloo, whose eyes are lit up and searching your tuxedo like it's some long lost artifact.

"Gee, Sweetie, that looks fantastic!"

"Seriously," Scootaloo agrees, "Wish I could make something like that. Only less formal. More….sporty."

"It's not a track meet, Scootaloo, it's a fashion show!"

No.242819

>>242817
Examine and subsequently complement their outfits.

No.242820

>>242817
>girlfriend
Oh boy. We're in the Sweetie Route, guys. It's like KS. We chose to be Sweetie's partner to be friendly, and without knowing that made her our route. She's Emi.

No.242821

>>242819
Compliment, you mean.
We don't have nearly enough time to complement them.

No.242823

>>242817
Give Scootaloo the once-over.

No.242826

>>242821
>spelling errors
Fuck me.

No.242828

>>242820
I'm okay with that.

No.242829

>>242820
>>242828
I wanted to be with Scootascoot.
Glorious pegasus master race kiddy love.

No.242834

>>242819
Apple Bloom wears a small cap comprised of red, brown, and orange lines, with a red fuzzy ball at the peak. There's a spot near the top you think you can see her mane through, but it looks alright otherwise.

She also has a scarf of similar design loosely wrapped around her neck, with a big red 'AB' on the end that hangs out in front of her chest. It looks a little uneven, but cozy.

>>242823
Brynn's, er, Scootaloo's, outfit is alright looking as well. The hat's flaps are kinda lumpy in spots, but looks nice. The dark brown outside coupled with a near tan cotton inside that's folded up at the front provides a stark contrast to the tufts of purple mane that stick out from it. It was made with Brynn's head in mind, not Scootaloo's, so it's a little big, falling forward on Scootaloo's face every now and then and making her have to push it back into place once in a while. It has no ear holes, but has these large flap things that hang down the sides of Scootaloo's head. You wonder how comfortable that is.

She has a scarf similar to Apple Blooms, though it has no lettering on the end that is draped across her shoulder.

"Hey, you alright there?"

Apple Bloom looks concerned for a moment as you snap out of your observations.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine. Just checking out what the two of you are wearing is all."

Apple Bloom smiles and does a little spin, "I think it turned out pretty good! Nothin' like yours or Sweetie's outfit, but practical and comfortable like I had hoped!"

Scootaloo buzzes her wings, making her scarf dance a little under the air pushed around her as she says, "Hats a little big, but I like it! I think it looks good. What do you think, Puff?"

She kinda looks boyish, but you're not certain you should say that.

No.242837

>>242834
I may have accidentally put 'of similar design' in AB's thing when I didn't need to. Ignore that.

No.242839

>>242834
"It's very…sporty"

No.242840

>>242834
Tell her she looks nice in her outfit.

No.242842

>>242834
They both look nice, but you have to wonder how comfortable Scoots' hat is.

No.242844

>>242834
> The hat's flaps are kinda lumpy in spots, but looks nice. The dark brown outside coupled with a near tan cotton inside that's folded up at the front provides a stark contrast to the tufts of purple mane that stick out from it. It was made with Brynn's head in mind, not Scootaloo's, so it's a little big, falling forward on Scootaloo's face every now and then and making her have to push it back into place once in a while.

This is too fucking cute.

No.242845

>>242834
Hat is a bit big, isn't it?

No.242846

>>242834
Scootaloo you adorable dingus

No.242848

>>242839
"Sporty," you say, making Scootaloo grin as she pushes the hat back up onto her head properly again.

"Yeah! I like it like that, you know?"

"Hat's a little big though, don't you think?"

She shrugs, the action causing the hat to immediately fall and cover her eyes, making her sigh for a moment before pushing it back into place again.

"Yeah, okay, you got me there. Look it was made for Brynn, but I won it in a bet." Her smugness fades for a moment, "I'd make one for myself but I'm no good at it."

"I could make you one, you know," Sweetie says sympathetically, "It doesn't look all that complicated."

"N-nah, I'll just….grow into it. No sense making you make one if I have one already."

>>242840
"Well….you look nice."

"Thanks, Puff. You do too. Sweetie sure put a lot of work into that tuxedo it looks like."

"He just pulls it off well," Sweetie says, shifting her shoulders a little in her dress, "I think he did more work on the dress."

"I still can't believe you made that," Apple Bloom says while shaking her head, making the fuzzy ball on her hat sway, "Might as well just have Rarity take you as her apprentice now."

"Alright everypony, may I have your attention please!"

Oh, that's Miss Cheerilee. Better say your goodbyes and get ready.

No.242849

>>242848
>She shrugs, the action causing the hat to immediately fall and cover her eyes, making her sigh for a moment before pushing it back into place again.

Scootaloo is cutest filly.

No.242850

>>242848
OH SHIT HERE WE GO

No.242851

>>242848
See you two after the show. Good luck.

No.242852

No.242853

>>242848
INB4 WE FALL OF STAGE
I'M CALLING IT.
DON'T ROLL LOW FAGGOTS

No.242854

>>242848
lezdodis

No.242855

>>242853
AGILITY CHECK

Roll #0 1 = 1

No.242856

>>242855
Best get those shitty rolls done before we have to roll for real.

No.242857

>>242855
FUCKING HELL ANONYMOUS
WHY DO YOU RUIN EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH

No.242858

>>242848
Brynn walks over in time for Scootaloo to nearly chuck the clothes onto him. Weirdly enough everything just falls into place on him. He doesn't even flinch as the hat flips over and lands perfectly on his head, his horn keeping the hat from sliding down over his eyes.

Sweetie nudges you out of your admiration of that sweet move, before the girls wish each of you good luck and head to the students spectator seats on either side of the catwalk.

You and Brynn go form up in a line with the other colts who get to play model today, Brynn located near the front of the group since it's determined by alphabetical order.

You're near the back, only ahead of a couple of others who immediately groan at being behind a better looking outfit.

"Now then, are there any questions or reservations before we begin, boys?" Miss Cheerilee asks as she strolls down the line, complimenting each student in turn to try and get them to relax.

She gets to you and smiles, "Looking dapper there Mr. Puff! I bet any pony would be happy to go to a party with you looking like that."

<Spaghetti roll>
<First 5 rolls of 1d10 taken, under 25 you're shaken>

>>242855
>1d1
Oh you.

No.242860

>>242858
I hope I don't fuck this up.

Roll #0 2 = 2

No.242861

>>242858
ha ha, time to fail!

Roll #0 8 = 8

No.242862

>>242858
H-HAVE MONEY GIVE DRESS PLS

Roll #0 1 = 1

No.242863

>>242858

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.242864

>>242858

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.242866

Just when I forgot how to roll.

No.242867

>>242860
>>242861
>>242862
>>242863
>>242864
KNEES WEAK, HOOVES ARE HEAVY, THERE'S VOMIT ON HIS SUIT ALREADY

No.242868

No.242869

>>242866
1d10 in the email field or at the end of your post in single quotes

We've already botched this one though

No.242870

>21
YOU GUYS HAD ONE JOB!

No.242871

>>242860
>>242862
Oh you guys.

No.242872

>>242860
>>242861
>>242862
>>242863
>>242864
>21
>Shaken, not stirred

Her compliment makes you feel nice, but also makes your heart race a little at the thought of partying with Sweetie, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, even Miss Cheerilee….

You shake your head and snap out of your daydream as she moves on. Gotta focus.

Still, a compliment from such a pretty mare as herself leaves you both happy, but a little spaghetti ridden.

With a final check complete, she heads back to the front of the line behind the propped up stage in the middle of the field. She steps through the curtain and begins addressing the small crowd.

"Welcome everypony to our very first fashion show! Brought to you by my very own, wonderful students! I'm just as excited as you are to see them try their hooves at making, and wearing, something of their own design…."

As she continues her monologue of who the fundraiser is for and so on, a certain pony in green dress comes from nowhere and bops you on the head gently.

You turn as Sweetie reaches out and straightens your tie with a laugh, before she looks you in the eye and smiles broadly.

"I think you look great! Just remember, this is for fun. No pressure! You already look good, all you have to do is walk around a little for the crowd."

Do you have any last minute words for Sweetie?

No.242873

>>242872
I can't bring myself to read it.
I can sense the spaghetti in this post.
pls
not again
pls

No.242874

>>242872
If there's no pressure, why do I feel like I'm going to burp butterflies?

No.242875

>>242872
Break a leg, Sweets.

She'll swoon at our use of a cute pet name.

No.242876

>>242874
>>242873
we'll be fine
the chucklefucks rolled low on the roll that doesn't matter
Now we just have to keep it together while we wait on our turn

No.242877

>>242872
>>242873
Never mind.
I thought it was going to be a lot worse.

No.242878

>>242872
No pressure, right.

>>242873
Get yourself together, anon.

Roll #0 8 = 8

No.242879

>>242872
"Thanks. I feel better now."
Give her a smile.

No.242880

>>242875
That does sound cute, actually.

No.242881

>>242872
Give her a little hug and tell her you feel great

No.242882

>>242872
give her a kiss on the cheek for good luck

No.242883

>>242882
>>242880
THESE THESE THESE THESE

No.242884

>>242882
>give
>not get
We'd have to make a rather large spaghetti roll to ask for that.

No.242885

>>242882
woah there loverboy
let's not go overboard

No.242886

>>242875
>>242879
"Th-thanks, Sweets," you say, making her arch an eyebrow at the nickname before smiling again.

You tell her to break a leg and she just laughs, a beautiful little peal of laughter that makes the others in line look back at the two of you while she blushes.

"Y-you're the one going out there, not me, silly."


'1d10'

>>242882
That'd be a big spaghetti roll. Confirm?

Roll #1 6 = 6

No.242887

>>242882
ehhhh
we should wait for her to give US one

No.242888

>>242886
Nah, we just failed one, there's no way we're gonna make it

No.242889

>>242886
abort kiss

No.242890

>>242886
ABORT ABORT

No.242891

>>242886
Fuck it. GO FOR GLORY.

I say confirm.

No.242892

>>242886
#FUCK #ABORT #I REPEAT #ABORT

No.242893

>>242886
sidesteo the issue.
Lament the lack of a "good luck charm" that would make us feel better about our chances.

No.242894

>>242893
Sidestep, that is.

No.242895

>>242886
time and place for everything

No.242896

>Everyone afraid of everything
It's Rariquest all over again

Though I am in agreement, no peck on the cheek in front of everyone just yet.

No.242897

>>242886
The other members of the line slowly turn their heads back to the front, a few idly chatting to ease their stage fright, a handful staring at the floor and whispering prayers no doubt.

Sweetie suddenly looks anxious, biting her lower lip and looking around rapidly as her little hooves shift about nervously.

"W-well, I better get back to my seat before Apple Bloom and Scootaloo wonder where I went. G-Good luck!" she says, before lunging forward and giving you a big hug.

You can feel your heart beating heavy against your chest. Or is that hers?

Quick as it came, it's gone, and Sweetie rapidly unruffles your tuxedo and fixies your bow tie again, whispering "Sorry! Sorry!"

You manage to squeak out a thank you as she darts off to find her seat, and maybe her nerve, once more.

>You're a little more shaken, but this time in a good way.

No.242898

>>242896
I'm not afraid of shit, I just don't think Sweetie is the best choice

No.242899

>>242897
I swear to god

my heart

No.242900

>>242897
oh boy oh gosh

No.242901

>>242897
Nice. Steel our mind for the stage.

No.242902

>>242901
Hmm. First 5 1d10 rolls. +10 over all since you can convert that nervousness to confidence in Sweetie's outfit. Also bolstered by her hug.

Need a 40 to turn to straight out confidence, even if your cheeks are a little red now.

No.242903

>>242902
H-here I go.

Roll #0 5 = 5

No.242904

>>242902

Roll #0 7 = 7

No.242905

>>242902
alright, let's do this

Roll #0 9 = 9

No.242906

>>242902
Let's do this.

Roll #0 6 = 6

No.242907

>>242902
GO

Roll #0 2 = 2

No.242908

>>242907
GOD DAMMIT ANON

Roll #0 6 = 6

No.242909

>>242907
you had one job
ONE
JOB

No.242910

39 …

No.242911

>>242908
Keep forgetting to clear the field.

No.242912

>>242903
>>242904
>>242905
>>242906
>>242907
>29 +10 = 39
So close.

You manage to stabilize yourself over the course of the line shortening, telling yourself you'll be fine as you move forward in line.

The colts having gone up on stage come back from varying degrees of cheering and clapping, sending sympathetic or reassuring smiles at those of you yet to go. Barring the odd one with a thousand yard stare wobbling his way off stage, the event is going smoothly.

The crowd suddenly let's out collective gasps, some loud students yelling "OOOH!" as somepony no doubt falls on his face.

Sure enough, the poor guy is crying shortly after he comes off stage, running off to hide his embarrassment.

You really hope that's not how your turn goes.

No.242913

>>242907
You have got to be shitting me.

Off by one. Fucking

No.242914

>>242912
oh god no

please

please

No.242915

>>242912
>Sure enough, the poor guy is crying shortly after he comes off stage, running off to hide his embarrassment.
Aw, poor guy.

No.242916

>tfw non-questers are experiencing the pains of the RNG
Yesssss
Yeeeessss!
>>242912
>Sure enough, the poor guy is crying shortly after he comes off stage, running off to hide his embarrassment.
Aww…
You should totally go comfort him and make a new friend and potential shipping candidate!

No.242917

>>242912
Poor guy.

No.242918

>>242912
poor guy…
keep an eye out for DT. just in case.

No.242919

>>242918
Keep an eye out for the CMC in the audience. We can use that to bolster our confidence just a little.

No.242920

>>242916
Once our turn is over, I totally agree

No.242921

>>242912
We totally have to console that guy later

No.242922

>>242916
I agree.
You can never have too many bros.

No.242923

>>242918
>getting under 40 triggers DT's prank
OH SHI

No.242924

>>242916
>implying there will ever be a husbando quest
Keep dreaming anon.
Keep dreaming ;_;

No.242925

>>242924
I am very okay with this.

No.242926

>>242916
Part of you wants to go give that poor guy a hug, but it's too late for that now. You're up next!

You walk up the few steps to get on the stage proper, waiting just behind the curtain for the colt out on stage right now to come back through and give you the go ahead.

You swallow nervously, breathing deeply and thinking of the hug Sweetie just gave you. You'll be fine.
You'll be fine.
You'll. Be. Fine.

You're almost startled out of your tuxedo as the colt you were waiting on steps through the curtain, smiling at you and nodding.

It's showtime.

First 5 1d20 rolls!
<20 = you fall on your face!
21-35 = You're stiff legged and sweating, but you make your way down the catwalk well enough
36-60 = You walk your normal pace, still nervous but keeping it mostly hidden
61-85 = You're confident! Strut that walk!
86-100 = You were made to do this, and feel right at home!

Also I'm having fun trying to find music fitting for this, so based on your role you get music more or less fitting if I can so manage.

<Good luck hot stuff!>

No.242927

>>242926
DT is best waifu.

Roll #0 19 = 19

No.242928

>>242926
I'm not gonna fail I'm not gonna fail.

Roll #0 7 = 7

No.242929

>>242926
LET'S SEE THAT CONFIDENCE!

'1d20'

Roll #1 19 = 19

No.242930

>>242926
'1d20'
Oh god, please don't give us four left hooves.

Roll #1 14 = 14

No.242931

>>242926
LET'S DO THIS
'1d10'

Roll #1 5 = 5

No.242932

>>242926

Roll #0 6 = 6

No.242933

TRY

Roll #0 19 = 19

No.242934

>>242927
Second

Roll #0 1 = 1

No.242935

>>242931
>1d20
right
'1d20'

Roll #1 17 = 17

No.242936

>>242927
>>242929
this made up for some things.

No.242937

>>242927
>>242928
>>242929
>>242930
>>242932
We are confident, but not made for the runway.

No.242938

FUCK YEAH, STRUT THAT WALK

No.242939

>65
We did good. We did good.

No.242940

>>242934
You, sir, are very fucking lucky.

No.242941

>>242937
We almost got our modeling cutie mark

No.242942

>>242941
Raripuffs = best possible endgame for us

No.242943

>>242942
>Going for an old hag when her much cuter sister is our age

No.242944

>>242942
Nooooooooooo
Colts are not for mares!

No.242947

>>242927
>>242929
>>242928
>>242931
>>242930
>64/100

You are confident!

http://youtu.be/C4kDWa7Y9l0

The curtain draws a bit for you to walk through, and you strut forward, chin held high and chest puffed out. You exude confidence that you're the best looking here and you want them all to know it.

You hardly notice the crowd, you're just focused on looking good. You only take note when you're at the far end of the runway, beginning your turnabout to see the general crowd reactions.

They're positive. Very positive.

You spot the CMC sitting together near Rarity and Applejack, AJ smiling with her eyebrows raised while Rarity motions with her hooves for you to keep walking, a glint in her eye telling you she's proud of her sister's handiwork and your ability to wear it properly.

Sweetie waves at you for a moment before Rarity makes her put her hoof down, while Apple Bloom and Scootaloo cheer excitedly.

The crowd is a murmur of what you can only assume are compliments, before they begin to clap enthusiastically as you near the end of your strut.

Even Miss Cheerilee applauds, looking surprised but pleased at your attitude as you pass her and get beyond the curtain again.

It's only there that you let go of the breath you held the whole time you were out there, wiping your brow and smiling at the next guy in line.

He stares back at you wide eyed before he swallows nervously and heads out onto the stage himself.

For now, the ordeal is over.

No.242948

No.242952

>>242947
AWW YEEEE

We did good. Sweetie is going to want to hug us. Very hard.

No.242954

> wiping your brow and smiling at the next guy in line.
>He stares back at you wide eyed before he swallows nervously and heads out onto the stage himself.
Puff is a boss. I feel sorry for the next guy.

No.242955

>>242948
I felt that style was too rough for a catwalk scene.

No.242956

AHHHH Late to the game and just caught up.

>>242947

No.242957

>>242955
Yeah, good point.
I think I actually agree now that I think about it.

No.242960

>>242947
For now…

No.242963

No.242964

>>242947
Now get our butt over to that other colt who ran off crying and comfort the poor soul!

No.242967

>>242963
For some reason I saw that as "stupid MF".

Thought MSI for a second there.

No.242973

>>242963
Blocked in my country on copyright grounds.

What.


>>242947
"Let's bring the students back out and give them all a great round of applause!" Miss Cheerilee says after the last colt has gone, and you're all shuffled forward toward the stage, slowly filling it.

That guy who fell even shows up, encouraged by yourself and his peers to wipe his face and put on a smile. He stands beside you in the line of ponies.

Brynn stands on your other side, giving you a knowing look as he smiles out at the crowd.

"Let's hear special rounds of applause for the young colts who got the most donations during their walk!"

Miss Cheerilee unfolds a piece of paper and begins to announce names.

"In third, gathering a donation of thirty bits for his performance and lovely attire, is…..Brynn!"

Brynn waves out at the crowd and briefly bows his head, thanking them as a light cheer rolls through the audience.

"Second place, despite his accident on stage, garnered nearly a hundred bits during his walk! Give a warm round of applause for…..Dalton!"

The sniffling pony looks surprised, putting a hoof to his mouth and looking around wildly, seeming like he's going to cry out of joy this time. The crowd claps and cheers, a few whistling as he bows his head in thanks as well.

"And in first place, drawing in a donation all time high of four HUNDRED bits is….Puff!"

The crowd goes nearly wild, every pony not clapping cheering enthusiastically or whistling. Whether for you or for the amount you raised, they're excited.
Sweetie, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Rarity, and even AJ all cheer, the CMC bouncing up and down in their seats as they wave at you.

The positive energy from the crowd is almost overwhelming, and you can't help but smile and bow to them.

"Do you have anything to say for breaking the record of most donations in a single event, Mr. Puff?"

The crowd slowly quiets down as Miss Cheerilee walks to your side, putting a hoof over your back to try and encourage you to say something to the crowd.

<Open for ideas, or I can list some generic ones to give you ideas.>

No.242975

>>242973
>not having Proxtube
Are you even trying?

No.242977

>>242973
"I'd like to dedicate my performance to a pretty little filly who couldn't make it tonight"
"Diamond Tiara, this one's for you!"

No.242978

>>242973
Thank Sweetie Belle for her hard work on the outfit you're wearing.
Have her come up and take a bow, if possible.

No.242981

>>242977
Yeah no.
>>242978
Seconding this.

No.242982

>>242978

THIS THIS THIS THIS

No.242983

>>242973
"I'd like to dedicate this walk to my dead little brother, Daddy. We were so close that people would refer to us as one person and combine our names together into one nickname. Here's to you, Daddy!"

No.242985

>>242978
Thank the rest of the fillies who helped too, and then especially sweetie

No.242986

>>242983
pfffft

No.242987

>>242978
I'll support this idea.

No.242988

>>242973
Thank everyone, but stare at Sweetie all the time while doing it

No.242993

>>242985
On that note, also give a special commendation to that colt who ran off crying, for going up there despite his nerves!

No.242994

>>242978
Don't forget to thank everyone for being so generous with their donations.

No.242995

>>242993
drawing more attention to him would just crush him further

No.242997

>>242993
>>242995

Yeah I wouldn't do that

No.242998

>>242993
Yeah no let's not.

No.243004

>>242973

>>242978
The crowd is quiet now, giving your tiny voice ample reach to make the announcement you most want to make.

"Thank you to everypony who participated, and thank you to those who donated," you say, garnering some applause for the rest of the students before you continue, "I also want to thank a special filly the most for making my outfit. A-and encourage her to come up and take a bow," you say nervously, convincing yourself you can't chicken out now as you continue, "I want S-Sweetie Belle to come up on stage!"

Sweetie's face lights up even further, though you weren't sure that was possible until just now, only getting out of her seat when Rarity gently pushes her to join you on stage while the other ponies in the audience applaud.

Sweetie bounds up the stairs at the front of the stage to join you, a look of unrestrained happiness on her face as she runs to put her hooves around you again in a crushing hug.

There are no words for how she feels, just laughter mixed with some tears of joy that form in those big, beautiful green eyes of hers as she holds onto you.

She whispers, "Thank you!" as Miss Cheerilee gently reminds her you need to breathe.

Sweetie Belle lets go of you and wipes her eyes before turning to face the crowd.

You bow together, Sweetie's right hoof firmly holding your left as the crowd and students cheer.

<Standings>

Sweetie Belle: 6/5. Best friends? Or….
Apple Bloom: 5/5 Best friends
Scootaloo 4/5 Great friends

These scores are merely the scores at the end of this session. The big choice will happen soon.

<Lunch with Rarity, or should we not bother?>

No.243008

>>243004
>6/5
Oh it is on.

No.243010

>>243004
>the big choice
>tfw all 3 want to be with us but we can only choose one or none, or we fuck up somehow and they hate us
I couldn't take the amount of feels, Aspirant.

No.243011

>>243004
>Sweetie Belle: 6/5. Best friends? Or….

Aw shit son.

No.243013

>>243004
Lunch with Rarity, man. It would give the parents a chance to make an appearance as well, and dish out all kinds of embarrassing things about Puff.

No.243014

No.243015

>>243004
C- Can't we just be best friends? And a cute colt? With no shipping or anything?

No.243016

>>243004
Lunch with Rarara definitely

No.243018

>>243004
lunch with Rarity!

No.243020

>>243015
Player decision. You can be, I've nothing against it.

Plus, y'know, the most shipping you get is holding hooves and a kiss on the cheek.

>>243018
>>243016
>>243013
Alright, gimme a sec.

No.243022

>>243020
If that's the case, this quest seems almost sewn up.

No.243024

>>243022
But we haven't held hooves [s]or wings[s] yet, or gotten a kiss on the cheek.

No.243025

>>243024
Aw shit I blew those spoilers.

No.243026

>>243024
Ctrl+S, anon.

No.243027

>>243025
ctrl-s works in the quickreply

No.243030

>>243022
Well I only have 5 days before I call it one way or the other, so yeah.

Sorry for brevity, but time does that.


>>243004
"Alright Puff, Sweetie; Let's get you out of those nice clothes so we can get you some lunch without making a mess of them," Rarity says as she motions the two of you into her boutique.

"And Puff; Might I say you performed very well under the circumstances. You've got some showpony blood in you, that's for certain."

You thank Rarity for the compliment as Sweetie gallops about Rarity's workplace, still buzzing about what it was like on the stage in front of a crowd of adoring fans.

Rarity just laughs and shoos her to a separate room to help her take the dress off without messing it up, while you begin to remove your tuxedo. You take special care to hang it up on a mannequin of a pony about your size, admiring it once more as you stretch your wings out a bit and get used to not wearing the clothes.

No.243033

No.243035

>>243030
Brevity is good, man. Stops things from getting repetitive.

I think we should tell Sweetie Belle how damn comfy the clothes were. Then we can ask her if being a dressmaker is what she wants to be when she grows up.

No.243039

>>243030
>
>>243035
Agreement.

No.243050

>>243030
eavesdrop on the sisters while you wait

No.243053

>>243030
Rarity and Sweetie Belle come back from the other room, Rarity moving a mannequin beside the one that holds your tuxedo. Carefully she puts the dress on it, leaving a pair of mannequins looking like blank faced versions of you and Sweetie. Well, minus the manes and everything.

"Right. Prim and proper as it should be. Now then, where shall the three of us go eat?"

After a brief discussion the three of you are on your way to a local diner Rarity has picked out to suit your tastes.

You take the opportunity to tell Sweetie how comfortable the tuxedo was, making her blush and thank you for the compliment.

"So, do you want to be a dressmaker when you grow up? Maybe be like your sister?"

Sweetie Belle stares off into the distance as she thinks, "Hmmmm. Well, I like making things. But I didn't get my cutie mark for it, so I don't think that's what I'm best at." In the end she shrugs gently, all smiles, "Maybe someday. I could be like my sister then!"

Rarity slows her pace and bumps Sweetie with her side as she smiles, "Well there are far worse things you could do."

The two share a laugh as they bump into one another playfully, before Sweetie begins to run. "Race you to the diner!"

Rarity sighs, rolling her eyes despite the smile that creases her face, "Again, Sweetie? And besides, I don't think you know where we're going."

"Oh. Yeah." Sweetie says as she stops in her tracks, making Rarity chuckle. "Don't put the cart in front of you, dear."

The three of you eventually arrive at a nice, quaint diner that Rarity assures has good food. "Nothing too fancy; Just some good sandwiches and hay fries. And they've got malted shakes for my little show stoppers."

"Puff?"

A sort of gruff, familiar voice calls out your name. Is that…?

"Dad!"

You dart over to the bar stool your stout father sits on, grabbing him in a hug as he ruffles your mane with a hoof.

"Haha, fancy seeing you here on my lunch break! So, how'd your little show go?"

Rarity and Sweetie Belle watch from a few steps behind, the two of them smiling at your little reunion.

"These your friends?" he asks before motioning for them to sit at the counter with him. He picks you up and sets you in the seat to his right as Sweetie sits beside you, and Rarity sits on the far end.

No.243059

>>243053
Tell him it's thanks to Sweetie Belle that we won.
And then give him the whole story.

No.243060

>>243053
Dad ain't gonna make things awkward now is he?

No.243063

>>243060
>Implying he isn't a carbon copy of Rarity's Dad

No.243064

>>243053
Introduce Sweetie Belle and Rarity to your dad and vice versa.

I don't think they've met.

No.243065

>>243063
>in Equestria, all dads are the same: perfect

No.243067

>>243053
"D-dad, uh, this is, uh, R-r-raribelle and Sweetity."

No.243071

>>243065
An image of fifty Midwestern Dads sporting the same moustaches playing football, BBQ'ing, and drinking beer
I'll stop, sorry.

No.243072

>>243053
>>243059
"Yeah! And we won the fashion show because Sweetie is great at making outfits! And that's her sister, Rarity. She's great too, though I haven't seen her work yet. She's real nice though! Brought me here for lunch and everything!"

"Oooh, well did she now?" He says, looking past you and Sweetie before reaching out to shake Rarity's hoof.

She accepts, and your father just gives it a single, firm shake before letting go as he thanks her.

"You don't need to pay for my boy, though. I'll cover it."

"Oh no you won't!" Rarity says defiantly, causing your father to raise his eyebrows and lean back in surprise, "I told Puff that I would reward his hard work on making Sweetie's dress with lunch, no matter how the show turned out. So his food and drink are on me today."

"My son made a dress?"

He looks at you, and for a moment you fear what he thinks.

He looks up at Rarity with a playful smile, "He didn't wear it, did he?"

"Daaaaaaad!"

No.243073

>>243067
>tfw I can only read those as ships, not spoonerisms

No.243076

>>243072

>He looks up at Rarity with a playful smile, "He didn't wear it, did he?"


>"Daaaaaaad!"


MY SIDES

No.243077

>>243072
God Dammit, Dad.

No.243080

>>243072
Dammit, I knew we should've worn the dress!

No.243081

>>243072
Tell him that's what we'd been spending so much time at Carousel Boutique for.
Sweetie made us a suit, so we wanted to do something for her in return.

No.243084

>>243072
>you will never have a dad this cool

No.243088

>>243072
>"He didn't wear it, did he?"
>"Daaaaaaad!"
Great, now all I can hear is Kenny and Duck from TWD.

No.243089

>>243088
>Sweetie is Clementine
I can fucking dig that.

No.243099

>>243072
He roughens up your mane a bit again as everyone laughs, even Sweetie giggling a little as you blush and playfully try to get him to stop.

"No, but I'm certain if he had he still could have pulled that off rather well," Rarity says when her laughter subsides.

"Sounds like he takes after his mother," he looks down at you and winks, "She can pull off looking good in anything, no joke. Even a chicken suit."

"What?"

"Oh, did I never tell you that story? Remind me later."

The banter subsides a bit as the pony running the counter takes the order for Sweetie, Rarity, and yourself.

When she's gone, you explain to your dad that's why you were at Rarity's boutique all week.

"I was making an outfit for Sweetie, since she made one for me." You sigh, "It was hard."

"I still say he did a fantastic job, especially for a first try!" Rarity interjects.

Your sandwich and hay fries arrive soon after, with a big chocolate shake to wash em down while the adults banter over your head.

Sweetie steals one of your fries when she runs out of her own, sticking her tongue out at you when you feign anger in response.

"Your dad's pretty cool," Sweetie whispers before sipping on her shake.

No.243103

>>243099
"Can I meet yours someday? I bet he's cool too."
Steal a fry from her.

No.243105

>>243103
Hers are gone.
>>243099
"Yeah, he's lots of fun"

No.243106

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>>243099
>She can pull off looking good in anything, no joke. Even a chicken suit.
Our mother is Pinkie.

No.243108

>>243105
oh yeah
durr
steal the parsley then!

No.243111

>>243106
Oh good heavens I did not mean to imply that. Chicken suit was first thing I thought of, I swear.

>>243103
"Maybe someday," Sweetie says, "They come around to Rarity's once in a while. If you drop by often enough, I bet you'll run into them."

You go to steal something from Sweetie's plate, but it's empty already.

Sweetie holds her shake out, straw pointed at you, "Wanna try? Mines strawberry apple."

No.243113

>>243111
Yeah, I know we met her in Part Two: Electric Scootaloo.

No.243114

>>243111
Accept her offering and offer some of ours in return.

No.243116

>>243111
Sure.
Do we want to offer her some of ours? Fair's fair, you know.

No.243119

>>243111
Sure.
Let her have a sip of ours too.

No.243120

>>243111
If we do this, we're heading down Sweetie Route
Do it.

No.243121

>>243120
We're already on the Sweete Route.

We walked the path when we asked her to be our dressmaking partner, we just didn't know it yet.

No.243124

>>243114
>>243116
You lean forward and take a sip of Sweetie Belle's strawberry apple milkshake. It's…..different. Kinda good, but takes some getting used to.

You smack your lips as you gauge how it tastes, before holding your shake out for Sweetie to sip from.

"Fair's fair," you say, and Sweetie leans over to sip some of your shake.

"Just chocolate?" she asks afterward, sitting upright and resuming sipping her own before saying, "Kinda boring."

You stick your tongue out at her like she did to you before, and resume drinking your own shake.

"Puff got a little special somepony, huh?"

You nearly spray milkshake out of your nose at your father's words.

>>243120
Maybe yes, maybe no. I want you guys to make a more definitive choice in our final installment. This is just gravy to this session and gets you no bonus points.

No.243129

>>243124
"I didn't-she's not-what?!"

No.243131

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>>243124
Wha-no-wait-it's-but

No.243132

>>243124
Uuu… fuck. Time to gauge Sweetie. Her reaction is going to make or break this.

And make or break our hearts, depending on our decision at decision time.

No.243136

>>243124
"N-n-no I don't" blush

No.243145

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No.243146

>>243124
"Well, I think he's special," Sweetie says almost apologetically before draining her shake a little faster than normal.

"Haha, he sure is," your father says with a smile, patting you on the back as you cough and splutter, "Sure is."

You're torn between denying your father's words and saying something to Sweetie.

In the end, the decision is too hard for the time being and you just resume drinking your shake.

You'll have a proper response for her, one way or another, soon enough.

<Alright, just gonna cut it here. Ambiguous endings, oh no!>
<Standings remain as they were.>

<I hope everyone enjoyed this shorter installment. We can have the final installment as early as Tuesday if you like. I have things I need to do tomorrow and cannot do so then.>
<I know it's heavily leaning at Sweetie right now. I'd flesh out the other two more, but unless we meet Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday I can't properly say we could do that.>

<I'll leave it up to you guys.>

No.243148

>>243146
Aren't you helping out with the christmas book? You must be a machine if you can work on this AND the book.

No.243150

>>243146
I know that we have a limited time frame here so I'm fine with Sweetie being our #1 crush for the finish here

No.243152

>>243146
I'm free whenever.

No.243157

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>>243148
I have a lot of day to day time. Don't worry about it.

Plus I've already got the idea for the book thing. Just gotta sit down and flesh it out, which I plan to do tomorrow at latest.

>>243150
I'm saying in the final installment you'll likely get to choose between the three, though reactions may vary dependent on level. Which is a shame since I couldn't make more stuff happen, but that's how it goes.

I'll make it as feely as I can as compensation.

But that's a couple days off yet at earliest.

Anyway, I plan to do this again on Tuesday night, roughly 7pm EST like usual. If something comes up or I feel we can squeeze more into this we'll have additional sessions and the final will be postponed.

But I've gotta get my irl shit together for BMT, and that eats some of my time too, so it may very well be the end next session.

I digress. I hope this installment was enjoyable and feely enough. Have a picture from Jalm, who drew Puff and the pretty mare from Pretty Mare Quest.

Have a nice night everyone, hope to see you Tuesday!

No.243158

>>243157
thanks for the session!

No.243159

No.243160

>>243157
Thanks for the session dude.

No.243161

>>243157
See you Tuesday, then. Thanks for the session.

No.243165

>>243124

Someone needs to draw Puffs doing the spit take!

No.243168

>>243157
Well see you Tuesday then.

>tfw no cute pegasus gf

>tfw no Scootaloo

No.243169

>>243165
I'll do this and send it to Aspirant so he can use it for next week's quest.


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