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BiE 84: At the Gala.

By Mandroid
Created: 2020-12-19 13:01:31
Expiry: Never

anon oc slice of life safe rainbow dash /aie/

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=BiE 84=
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>Year 2042 in Equestria.
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>You sat in at a desk inside the Arcanium.
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>Even if you weren't Grand Magister anymore, you were still welcome here.
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>Not that there was anyp0ny to kick you out, the place was deserted at the moment.
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>But still you sat here, silently pouring over ancient research notes as you drew up your design.
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>It had to be perfect...an elegant but simple design.
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>Something artificial to allow for naturalism.
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>Your magnum opus.
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>You pause in your research as a light giggle echoes through the Arcanium.
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>"Working hard, Anon?" Said the voice coming from every direction at once.
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>You knew what this was, you had heard this voice often. "Oh, just had a sudden bout of inspiration."
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>The laughter comes back a bit stronger. "He stepped down as Grand Magister almost a millennia ago, but he still spends all his time here."
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>A thousand years...it felt like yesterday when you handed in your resignation to go off and see the world.
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>"Oh, I don't spend all my time here." You say to the sort-of empty room.
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>The shadows on the walls seem to separate themselves and slide behind you as look over your notes.
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>The light clinking sound of horseshoes heralds the midnight blue face rubbing up against yours.
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>"So I'm aware." Luna says.
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>The two of you had kept your..."arrangement" going for a good long while now. Even by timeless standards, the two of you spent an awful lot of time together.
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>Nothing official yet, Luna still had her episodes every so often.
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>They were getting few and far between now, though.
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>Which was good.
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>Luna looked down at the paper you were working on. "A new project?"
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>"Something like that, my biggest one to date."
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>Luna's eyes drift over the paper and widen. "How are you going to power such a monstrosity?"
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>You lean back. "I...hadn't gotten that far yet."
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>Hmm...Considering what you were aiming for here...
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>"I guess a shit ton of mana batteries could work, or maybe I could patch it into a leyline..."
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>Although...considering what you were planning...
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>"Remember the Hybrid Cannon?"
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>Luna arches an eyebrow. "What could you possibly want with that thing again?"
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>"Remember how we powered it? The Moonstones and that Fusion thing?"
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>Luna silently nods.
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>"I'm thinking that could work. Especially with what I'm going for."
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>Luna looks back over the blueprint. "An ambitious design, Anon."
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>Got that right.
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>"But not one for you to tackle tonight, I'm afraid."
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>You looked out the window at the lights shooting up from the castle proper.
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>"This is going to be my first Grand Galloping Gala in a long while." You say as you stand.
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>Luna takes a look at you. "Well then, let's ensure you dress the part."
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>A glow springs from Luna's horn and takes hold of your clothes.
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>You feel them shifting and changing on your skin to reveal a deep navy tuxedo.
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>"I feel snazzy already."
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>Looking up you see Luna in a similar glow, revealing an evening dress when it dies down.
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>You walk up to Luna and hold out an arm. "Shall we, m'lady?"
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>"We shall, good sir." She giggles.
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>The Grand Galloping Gala hadn't changed much over the years.
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>Lot's of high class ponies still just walking around talking to each other for a night, filling up on snack foods and drinking wines.
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>As well as Mous sitting alone in the corner asleep on a chair.
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>Keep on keeping on, buddy.
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>At least you knew you didn't miss much.
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>Attending on the arm of a Princess was a new experience, however.
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>You certainly met more p0nies this way, you had almost doubled your number since the last time you were here with Dash.
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>Wow...that took you back.
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>Dash and the girls had been invited to the Gala the year the two of you got married, you were her plus one.
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>You could have spent the entire night watching her regale the crowed with tales of her stunts...
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>Watching her trot back over to you, give you a peck on the cheek and say "Anon, are you alright?"
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>You snap back to the present ant turn to see a concerned looking Luna.
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>"Yeah, sorry. Million miles away."
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>Luna had brought you up to some pegusi stallion in a blue bodysuit.
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>The Wonderbolts still hadn't changed their uniforms...
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>The Stallion holds out a hoof. "Thunder Dasher, I'm the Wonderbolts captain."
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>You grasp his hoof and give him a firm shake. "Captain, eh? Seems I'm a magnet for those here."
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>He and the rest of the ponies around him look at you in confusion.
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>"Sorry, sorry, my mind gets away from me sometimes. I was married to Rainbow Dash way back when."
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>That grabs this guys attention. "You and Rainbow Dash?"
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>You slowly nod. "Uh...yeah?"
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>You hadn't kept up with Thunderbolt issues after Dash passed, this guy's interest was beyond you.
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>"Did she ever speak about how she did the Inverse Duckwalk Backflip?"
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>Talk about it? You helped her work it out.
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>"A bit. You see, the trick is..."
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>You began to explain the physics behind the Inverse Duckwalk Backflip to the captain.
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>Who knows, maybe it could come back into play?
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>You looked around the room as the two of you were talking and had a startling question form in your mind.
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>Where the hell did Mous go?
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-Mous PoV-
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>"Are you sure about this?"
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>"Coppertone, I've thought of everything. The path, the exit, how to steer, everything. Just get on."
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>Celestia hops on top of the food cart behind you and sits down.
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>"Alright now, hang on, use your wings to help us steer, and listen to what I say."
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>Celestia nods with a look of confidence on her face.
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>You looked down the spiraling staircase in front of you.
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>Yeah...this was gonna be good.
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>You grab the string tied to the break under your wheels as you reach down to the stereo you had hidden on the lower rack of the food cart.
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-Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmKNbnd2VPQ-
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>"HI, I'M LOGICIAN MOUS!"
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>"And I'm Princess Celestia!"
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>"AND WELCOME TO THE GRAND GALLOPING GALA!"
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>You pull the break out from under your wheels and start to drift down the stairs.
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>The two of you rocketed down the stairs and breakneck speed.
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>"Use your wings! Keep us towards the center!" You call to your back passenger.
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>As Celestia uses her wingspan to steer the food cart, you lean to the side to give it that extra oomph.
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>You clear the bottom of the stairs with a smash and continue to rocket through the ballroom on momentum alone.
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>Now comes the hard part. Keeping the momentum up.
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>Celestia levels out her wings as you pass a very confused Ex-Grand Magister and his Princess of the Night.
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>"HEYANONHEYLUNA!"
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>You smash through the doors to the dance room and hop up to a low crouch and try to steer yourself to your target.
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>You lean hard to the left as you position your cart dead on to smash through the refreshment table.
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>Through the table and through the window behind it.
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>And straight into the pond below.
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-Anon PoV-
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>Dammit, you were having a very nice conversation about aerial stunts and your dead wife too.
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>You and Luna had chased the errant food cart as it barreled through the Gala.
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>The sight in the dance room was one of utter chaos, smashed tables, a broken window, and a collapsed statue.
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>How the hell did the statue collapse?
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>You run to the shattered window and spot the carts occupants crawling onto the shore of the pond.
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>Of course, they were laughing like madmen.
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>"Th-that part when those waiters had to jump out of the way!"
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>"Or the part where the band saw us and tried to keep playing!"
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>The two of them rolled around on the grass as they reveled in their fun.
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>Luna trots up to you and sighs at the sight.
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>"This normal Gala behavior?"
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>Luna grows a deadpan stare. "Every twenty years, like clockwork."