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["Oh hello there!~ My name is Lucky Egg."]

Lucky Egg giggled as Mossflower squeaked in surprise. She turned to greet the sleepy pony named Yawn, surprised to be meeting her mother. "Oh hello there!~  My name is Lucky Egg." She chirped happily and then found her seat next to the two of them. "Mossflower has been helping me around my animal shelter lately. She is something special!" She smiled softly. "Moss, you will have to point out your kiddos for me so I can cheer for them with you!" Lucky said with an excited tail flick trying to get a good look around.

@Ruriska

[Lucky Egg:]

Lucky Egg: Lucky darted through the amassing crowd trying to spot a familiar face. Mossflower had mentioned that two of her kiddos would be participating in the babby fight club. She was unsure of how she felt about that, but was a little curious... plus this was a great opportunity to spend some time with Moss outside of work/shelter obligations. Spotting her friend she made her way into the stands quickly. "Is this seat taken?" The flutter gave a smile and a little wave. .

@Ruriska


Bijou Blende: Babby Thunderdome? That sounded....intense. There was buzz that her brother Rogue was going to be a part of today's activities and she wanted to show her support. She showed up and found the small army of her family already in the stands. She scooted her way up there and found a place among them. She spun a noise maker and joined in the revelry. "Woohoo!~"

@Astraea @Fealine and Ruri again.

Expired had been in contact with Hush Money a few times since the speed dating event. Their back and forth was straightforward and much more level headed. No name-calling. No yelling. But it also felt.... business-like? He was unsure of where they stood now. It took a while for their schedules to align, but today was the day. He would be joining her for a food stream of some kind. He felt confident in his ability to talk about food and as a bonus he would get to see her again. He did worry about how the chat would react. Exp did not make a good first impression. He sighed. Exp had a lot to regret about that night, but also he let someone in for the first time in a long time. He was curious to see how the stream would go.

The male unicorn walked down the street with a gift bag magically floating alongside him. Arriving at a long driveway he squinted at his phone to see if he was in the address. He was surprised to see such a big house. Okay...so she probably wasn't looking for a sugar daddy. Streaming was certainly paying the bills. He continued down the driveway until he arrived at a gate and a little intercom system. He took a moment to fix his hair, unsure if there would be video involved and then hit the button.

"Hey Hush, it's Exp... I am here for our stream." He said acting totally cool as he noticed guards outside of her place.

@cursedwanderer

Expired blinked once as a business card with a scribbled number was placed in front of him. Bewildered, he picked it up and continued to stare as she spoke. He got a phone number? He looked up and gave a nod. "Yeah. I would love to...."

He gave a little wave as the alicorn slipped out the front door. Exp sat back and slouched in the booth. He was absolutely floored. He flipped the card in his hooves a few times before tucking it away for safekeeping. She may actually kill him if he lost it.

He decompressed for a bit until his mother found him. Sweet Bread asked about his evening and the two of them started to chat. He offered to walk her home and they made their exit.

@cursedwanderer

(Expired and Sweets are out!)

Expired perked up as Hush found her back in the seat across from him. She was acting stranger than before which caused him to act stranger than before. Was she freaked out by what he said. Yikes.

"What am I looking for in a partner?" He was taken back by the question, but it was fair. He had asked that to everyone else tonight. "Hmm I suppose a lot of what everyone said tonight. Kindness, Honesty, Dependable. I want someone I can be 'me' around. Me, me, not the grumpy guy who thinks everyone is against him."

The fries showed up to the table and he smiled as she challenged him to rate them. He picked it up, testing sogginess. It didn't fall limp so that was a plus in his book. He popped it in his mouth and took his time to come up with his score. "Slightly above average bar food. It doesn't taste like he chopped up a potato back there... so it's probably frozen. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Frozen fresh is better than an old potato just sitting in a bag back there. If the fries make it hot and crispy to the table I am happy. I am going to give them... a 7." He said feeling very generous. He was in a good mood.

He smiled and shook his head a bit as she shoved entirely too many fries into her mouth. Exp continued to snack on them with her.

"What is your favorite food?"


@cursedwanderer

Hush quickly left the table to go order some fries from the bar. He stood there watching for a moment. Was she feeling as frazzled as he was? At least she was leaving on better terms this time. But he wouldn't blame her if she would make a quick turn for the bathroom to climb out of the window. This was all...a lot to handle.

Expired sank into the opposite side of the booth. It felt good to finally sit down. He exhaled deeply. Spending a few minutes to finally let himself decompress. He collected his thoughts, and went over the whole night again in his head. It still didn't make sense, but he was willing to accept that.

'Wow, what a night...' He thought to himself and took another swig of his water.

@cursedwanderer

[Name:]

Name: Koi Melody
Sex: Male
Type: Mer
Build: Regular Mer, maybe slightly fancy/elongated?? Draft fretlock
Body: Paaaale pink, maybe koi marking if the event allows.
Eyes: Bright pink or red
Hair: Medium pink, with deeper pink in the front bits
Cutie Mark 8D: Koi, moon, sparkles?? Whatever.
Brief Character Description: Koi is a soft, serene, quite Mer that lives in a lake. He takes care of aquatic wildlife, particularly koi. He also has a beautiful singing voice that has a calming effect.
+ Ref pics where possible:

Expired nodded along as she delved into some more details about her streaming. It was nice to hear the method behind the madness. It was starting to make more sense, but he was still curious why she felt the need to have such a big internet personality. "So ,why such a dramatic character in front of the cameras? Is that what people want to see or did you create her?" This alicorn before him was so much more vulnerable and likeable, well in his opinion... He guessed that others might want to experience Hush Money as the amazing, untouchable, stunning idol type. "So any old embarrassing videos of you out there when you first started on Gootube?" He said with a twinkle in his eye.

"Chocolate covered shrimp... And you didn't make it... You were able to purchase such a concoction...with money??" It was like he was having a system error trying to put the two flavor profiles together. What a world they live in. "That's amazing and now I have to try it. I'd say that is article worthy."

She invited him to have a late night snack with her and he realized two things. One, he could certainly go for some food. Two, he wasn't holding her here against her will. She actually wanted to continue to talk to him?? His heart rate escalated at the thought. 

As Hush playfully mentioned leaving and stood up at her seat he made the rash decision to block her. He darted in close, taking to moment to even realize what he just did. "No... Uh-Fries are fine with me..." Expired, a lump in his throat as he stood his ground. It was a strange feeling to be this physically close to someone. The pleasant warmth emanating off her, drawing him in.  The two of them sharing soft shallow breaths. He felt the need to jump back, but suddenly she was at his ear with a whisper. It sent chills up his body, leaving the fur, up his spine, standing on end.

"I didn't exactly answer your last question earlier... I think you are one of the most stunning creatures I have ever laid my eyes on." He stared into her soft golden eyes, just stunned at the turn of events this evening. Expired stayed for another beat, but all too quickly pulled away. He clapped his hooves together awkwardly, trying to break the tension. "So French fries? Yeah, sounds great..." His heart beating hard in his chest as he tried to recover himself. What was that?? It wasn't normal to yell at someone then feel chemistry right?? He was at a lost. 

@cursedwanderer

["Hey Bee, do you want to play together at recess today?"]

Rorschach and Bee Sweet shared a laugh. It was nice to kind of let loose and enjoy the silly moment.

Their teacher came by to check in on the two and notice that their baking soda was expired. That explained the disappointing fizzle! She told them that they would try again after recess. "You two go clean up and get ready for lunch." The teacher said with a smile.

"Hey Bee, do you want to play together at recess today?" Rorschach said with a small excited hop as he grabbed his lunch box. They had lunch together and found out they had more things in common than being the quite kids in class. Rorschach hoped they would be paired together for future projects. 

What an eventful day!~

[END]

@Nym
(Hope you don't mind I wrapped it up! Felt like a good play to call it a day. Thank yooooou! <3)

[m. He took a breath. Honestly shocked that she was taking the time to talk to him. What a whirlwind of emotion. This was all so strange. He felt his shoulders relax as she explained what she did for a living. "Damn. That is quite the versatility. Sounds like influencer status. Why do you take on so many projects versus just having a niche?"]

The unicorn leaned against the wooden frame of the booth, arms folded in front of him. He took a breath. Honestly shocked that she was taking the time to talk to him. What a whirlwind of emotion. This was all so strange. He felt his shoulders relax as she explained what she did for a living. "Damn. That is quite the versatility. Sounds like influencer status. Why do you take on so many projects versus just having a niche?" He noted. It sounded like she didn't have much time to herself. Perhaps she preferred to stay busy. Time was money after all.

"You'd want me on your stream? I don't think I made the best impression this evening.... besides I like hiding behind the screen of my blog." Was she actually interested in seeing each other again? His tail gave a flicked as he panicked at the thought. Well it made sense professionally. Bringing him back would probably drum up some buzz.

"Hmm. Weirdest food.... That is pretty subjective. Things that would be weird to us might not be weird in other parts of the world. Insects. Brains. Durian..." He gave a shrug as he mulled over his answer. "I suppose one of the strangest food for me was Pidan or the Century Egg. It's a fermented egg, vile looking. It's black with a green yolk.  Kind of sour. Kind of creamy.... Honestly it wasn't too bad and with some hot chili oil I might even say good."

"Psssh. The radio DJ? I'd bet she loved the drama. You can say it was a PR stunt or some shit." He chuckled as he scanned the room.

"You should go over there and network. That's the reason you are here tonight... not to talk to a pig like me." He said looking back at her with a smirk.

@cursedwanderer

["Eh, I could start with answering your questions honestly. I really do like ASMR... It's very relaxing to hear soft whispers, tapping and stuff like that. So is that what you do mostly?"]

His eyes darted back as she chugged the chilled water bottle like an absolute pro. He chuckled. The huffy determination on her face was a nice change.

Expired gave a shrug. "Eh, I could start with answering your questions honestly. I really do like ASMR... It's very relaxing to hear soft whispers, tapping and stuff like that. So is that what you do mostly?"

"It seems we are both very guarded. Letting someone in might be nice. We've already said the worst we can possibly say to one another. So I feel like it couldn't possibly get any worse?" He said, gauging her reaction while expecting an empty water bottle to hit him upside the head.

@cursedwanderer

["You don't have to drink it... It will make a fine cold compress as well."]

"You don't have to drink it... It will make a fine cold compress as well." She looked like hell but then again so did he. Exp didn't realize that he was covered in sweat. His hair now limp and lifeless. Her hair started to fall from the perfect updo that she started with this evening, but she still looked angelic compared to him.

"Don't do that... I am not here for your apology." He said sharply. Why was she apologizing? Did she not get it? He was the f*ucked up. Stop it. Don't look at him like that. He wasn't here to take pity. If he wasn't here for an apology and wasn't here to rub it in her face some more, then what was he here for? His brain felt fried. He never wanted to feel that heated ever again.

Expired watched as the alicorn examined her options. It looked like she would rather not be here. He couldn't blame her. He should just head for the door now... He was just making an ass of himself.

"I'm not here to hold you hostage. I can leave. Hush I-" Expired faulted with his words. He was somewhere between embarrassed and nervous. His eyes darted away finding it easier to talk to the creature before him If he wasn't making direct eye contact.

"If you are willing, we could have a real conversation. Not a redo, No. I don't deserve that. Just a second chance to talk without attacking each other." He feared that if he walked away now that he may never get the chance to see her with her walls down again. That might be the biggest travesty of all of this.


@cursedwanderer

[Bijou Blende:]

Bijou Blende:

Bijou already felt lost in the sea of singles. It was really like the wild wild west out here. Phonies were already pairing and throupling off. There were phonies arguing. There were phonies kissing in the darker parts of the club. Bijou decided the dance floor was calling her. It was such a horde that she didn't worry about her skill level.

She found Wisp along the way. "Wisp, do you want to daaaance??" Bijou said but was quickly swept away in the horde.

The pegasus began to shimmy in place letting the music take over her for the night.

@zippedsiren
Anyone can come dance with Bijou. 💕

["I'm sorry..."]

Expired Expectations stopped and, in a moment, knew that it was all over. He watched as he watched a fiery passionate mare wilt before him. He did this. He crushed someone's spirit. Suddenly, the boiling feeling inside of him began to quell. As his anger vanished the rational side of him returned to the battlefield. He realized that the argument was over. The stares and whispers still lingered from the phonies that were close enough to witness what happened. It felt like he blinked and then Hush was gone.

He had surely proven himself to be the biggest dick in the room.

Exp felt stuck for the longest time. He expected something to happen, but he just stood there (with the egg on his face). Finally he moved and decided that he needed something to drink. His drink of the evening had been whiskey, but it was time for something else. He ordered a water bottle. It was cool to the touch. As he drank, it practically seared his dry throat on the way down. It certainly extinguished any residual flames inside of him.

He stared down at his hooves, replaying what had just happened over and over again. In every replay he was the bad guy. He had a million excuses but none of them made up for the way he verbally attacked her.

Expired turned thinking that now it really was time for him to go, but his eyes handed on her. It was like everything else in the room blurred as she sat there with a dim overhead light that called out to him. Hush was a pale lump that was slumped over the table.  At the end of it all she didn't have her cult to fall back on. She was alone just like him.

He ordered a second water bottle and made his over to the table.

Every part of his childish brain pulled him in the opposite direction. 'This was stupid. She was wrong. You can't even look her in the eyes. You are the monster. RUN.' But none of it was powerful enough to stop him.

"I'm sorry..." His voice was gruff, but those had to be the first words out of his mouth. 

"I know I am the last person you want to hear from right now, but you don't deserve to feel this way... This is not me trying to clear my conscience, or trying to take another jab at you while you are down. I am sorry for the way I have spoken to you tonight."

The water bottles crinkled in his arms. He sat the unopened drink on the table. "It's sealed. I am not trying to be a complete creep. Just thought some water would do us both some good."

@cursedwanderer
(Perfect at the top of the page Shrill... xD)

["Go ahead. Cut me down with more insults, gamer girl. I've heard it all."]

"Go ahead. Cut me down with more insults, gamer girl. I've heard it all." He sneered bearing his teeth.

Expired continued to seethe. The hair on his body standing on end. How dare she saunter over here like she had anything useful to say. Brag some more. Brag about your teams of people who bend over backwards for you. Brag about how loved and respected you are. Brag about every lock of your hair falls perfectly around your face. Okay... she didn't say that, but whatever. He was usually the hateful type, but normally it was just simmer below the surface. Now he wanted to buck a hole into the wall or maybe take Shrill X up on some therapeutic screaming.

"I'm defensive??" He couldn't help but let out a hardy laugh in her face. "Who goes around saying things like bread boy and sourdough? Is that how low you are willing to go? To take someone's physical appearance and use it against them? That sounds a lot like bullying to me. I haven't had anyone use my mutations against me, like that, since I was in grade school so excuse me while I dredge through old shitty memories while trying to process this." He expertly skirted around all her valid points to focus on what made her look bad. It had always been a good strategy but he had never had an opponent quite like this one.

"Yeah, I came in hot, but you are the one who came back for more... Well, welcome back." The male unicorn said, extending his arms. "Was I was the first one, this evening, to burst your big wizard of oz bubble? It must really hurt when someone called you out on your bullshit. Let's continue to say how we really feel... But either way, one of us goes home alone and the other gets to wallow in the comfort of their cult."

He was so wound up that it was getting harder and harder to focus. Most of Hush's sentences just started to blur together. Now only certain words were standing out in his mind. Pig. Bully. Sin. But the thing is... She wasn't wrong. He did hate himself. He did take that out on other people. With each back and forth it seemed like no one was going to come out of this unscathed. He was being a judgmental bastard and using his words as daggers to try to bring her down with him. She wasn't a saint, but who was he to judge? He could have just given her quick answers and moved on with his life. He was going to need another couple of drinks. One to calm him down and one to tip him over the edge so he could cry out this frustration. 

"Glad to know I am not the only one here with ugly insides" The words tasted like ash on his tongue. He hated that he couldn't just be the bigger phony and walk away. He no longer cared what he thought he felt when the mics were down. Her insides were just as disgusting as his. No mod team here to mute him so we going to continue to twist the dagger in both of their sides.

@cursedwanderer