Day 495.
I have tasted the rainbow and it's amazing. No, seriously, the liquid rainbow they make in Cloudsdale is the most amazing hotsauce in the world.
Most pony food is not that spicy and even that is only moderately spicy. I like things a bit stronger from time to time.
If I'm not crying, it's not spicy!
In bad news though, it's getting cold outside, there is snow scheduled for tomorrow. Almost one and a half years here and that's 'still' odd.
Manually controlled weather.
Now when I think about it though, I have not written in this thing for a month. I really should try to do it more often or I might get out of the habit.
...Anyway, about a month until the next holiday. The winter holiday known as Hearth's Warming Eve. I actually didn't pay attention to most of the holidays last year, I was to busy feeling sorry for myself to feel like celebrating anything.
This time_ I intend to pay attention to all of them. This one is a rather nice one as well, focusing on ponies coming together in friendship and the unification of the tribes(subspecies).
I have no idea if it's an actual history lesson or a myth, but I like the sentiment behind it. Kind of like Christmas back home on Earth.
I'm not a religious person and neither was anyone in my family other than possibly one of my grandmothers. But we still celebrated Christmas and the other holidays like it... simply because it was an excuse to gather the entire family, exchange gifts and eat good food.
Hearth's Warming Eve sounds really similar in that way. Gather your friends, give each other gifts and eat good food.
That's something I can always get behind.
In other, more urgent news, I'm about to head out. Swift graduated to full guard(Private) yesterday and there is a party planned for... five minutes ago. Crap, I'm late.
I'll make this quick then. Not much for parties, but I'm going to this one. It's bound to be more fun, even if most people there will be the people in his training class.
The rest of his training will apparently be on the job, they have the 'boot camp' combined with being paired with an experienced guard after graduation for another year.
Seems to work.
Need to run, write more later if I remember or have something to write.
Page, Signing off in a hurry.
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Ugh.
Why does my mouth taste like something curled up and died in it? Possibly a worm from Dune considering how dry it felt.
Forcing my eyes open, I regretted it as I cringed at the light. Fucking hell. I should have known better than to get into a drinking contest with a bunch of soldiers.
Even half drunk, I should have known that was a bad idea.
Wait, this isn't my place?
I froze and then checked behind me before letting out a relived sigh. I was on a couch and not in bed with someone.
Struggling to sit up, I rubbed my head and yawned again. Ouch... fuck, I hate hangovers. That's why I never drink that much.
Now where the hell am I?
The place looked like it was quite nice and it seem like I was in the livingroom, sunlight was streaming through the window behind me illuminating the room.
Paintings, books, a fireplace and a table by the couch. Nice light colors. Not that the place couldn't use a cleaning right now, everything was out of place and there was more than a few bottles sitting around.
A snore tugged at my attention and I looked over the armrest to see a light grey pegasus passed out on the floor, cuddling a bottle.
What was his name again, he was one of Swifts coworkers? Precision Strike or something.
Was it his place?
“Good Morning!” a way too cheerful voice interrupted my thoughts and I turned to see a blue unicorn trot out of one of the doors to the side, closing it behind her.
“Good Morning.” I managed to answer, “Minuette, right?”
“Got it in one!” she answered with a grin, “Want some breakfast?”
The very idea was slightly nauseating, but I nodded. I knew I would feel better after I got some food and water, “..Yes please. Where am I?”
She giggled, “The bar closed and we needed somewhere to continue the party. Couldn't exactly go to Swift's parents place so we went to mine. Don't you remember?”
“I might have had a drink or five too many.” I groaned, “Sorry about that. Where is Swift anyway?”
She grinned and motioned towards the door she came from with her head as she moved to what I assumed was the kitchen, “My bedroom. Still out like a light.”
Heh. Lucky bastard.
Struggling off the ouch, I was suddenly very happy to have four legs for once as I grabbed a couple of bottles to bring to the trash before following his girlfriend into the kitchen.
Least I could do would be to help with breakfast.
AN// A large thanks to Sebazu for betaing this section.
Cool chapter good job once again mate.
~T.CC
Do you accept fan art for this story?
6342771
Sure, go ahead. Might even end up as cover art. :p
6343375
Cool! I just need a few details that I haven't gleaned from the story.
-unicorn (obviously)
Mane color? Style?
-I know he has a brown coat, but what shade? Time Turner chestnut? Or Caramel.....Carmel?
Other wise I can just go with it.
6343571
Slightly darker coat than Time Turner. Mane is about the same color as Time Turner's but a bit longer and not quite such a spiky style.
Also... you might want to wait for next part tomorrow. Just a tip. :p
6343675 can't wait
References like that make me warm and fuzzy inside.
6788606
Oh, me too! Especially when it's Dune; that's actually one of the few science fiction books that's hard to poke fun of.
Except maybe all of the Quizach Saderach stuff; that really reads like a badly written messianic prophecy. Of course, that's the point I guess.
I'm assuming that's a special kind of couch for people with hangovers?
7118751 I got water up my nose.
Damn right.
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oh, i saw a silly comic on Deviantart where Spike was judging a chili contest...yes, somepony used liquid rainbow...but Applejack did something that might be worse-she used Zap-apples!
https://www.deviantart.com/gray--day/art/Hot-Stuff-Part-1-394634306
Please never fix this typo it's too priceless
8205078
Now at 45 ... this comment is soon to have as many "thumbsup" as the story.
9215030
53rd!
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=charlie+brown+thats+what+christmas+is+about&&view=detail&mid=08DE4A0F2137607147DF08DE4A0F2137607147DF&&FORM=VRDGAR
Hearth's Warming has NOTHING to do with that!
Hearth's warming is about Ponies coming together to form a new nation
Hearth's Warming <> Christmas
Heath's Warming = Thanksgiving
Damn... Kinda hopes he wake up with a Guard or two x3
If he was really that drunk, it wouldn´t have me surprised if he had actually joined the guard. Fiding himself in a barrack or something
I know to well, that you can pull a lot of crap when drunk....
This reminds me of my second oldest brother first time drinking... What a desaster At least he didnt puke the bed full and ask for more drinks waking up
*couch
Edit: Nevermind upon further consideration, don’t fix it…
Hangover movie might be a thing one day...
11633803
you are most likely way to young to remember this, but "the morning after just about covers it.
https://youtu.be/coQCtRP-FLM
Dawww no Luna behind him
8205078
9360771
76 now.