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                                            1.
                                            Clickity clack clickity clack... tap tap tap... click... click...
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                                            2.
                                            >And with that the deed was done.
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                                            3.
                                            >You hoped it was enough.
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                                            4.
                                            >Just a moment a while ago your friend got off for the night.
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                                            5.
                                            >Or at least she though she did.
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                                            6.
                                            >She had apparently left her computer on.
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                                            7.
                                            >It wasn't too uncommon for her to do that.
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                                            8.
                                            >It is thanks to that habit that you know where to send the gift.
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                                            9.
                                            >You had heard her mention her address when she was either ordering something or needed something fixed.
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                                            10.
                                            >But this today you heard her crying.
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                                            11.
                                            >You have no idea why but she sounded absolutely devastated.
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                                            12.
                                            >A while before she mentioned she really wanted to buy a venus fly trap but couldn't afford it.
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                                            13.
                                            >Hopefully it get's there tomorrow.
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                                            14.
                                            >What to do now though?
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                                            15.
                                            >No particularly interesting threads on any part of ponechan today.
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                                            16.
                                            >A bit too tired to play anything at the moment.
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                                            17.
                                            >Don't really feel like working on any of your projects either.
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                                            18.
                                            >Maybe you'll just go to sleep.
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                                            19.
                                            >You crawl onto your fold up couch.
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                                            20.
                                            >You should really fold it out into a bed but it was always such a pain in the ass.
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                                            21.
                                            >You'll probably get around to it when your back starts to hurt like it usually ends up doing.
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                                            22.
                                            KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
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                                            23.
                                            >Who could that be?
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                                            24.
                                            >You didn't order any food today...
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                                            25.
                                            >You look out the peep hole.
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                                            26.
                                            >It's a stallion, and he doesn't seem to have food.
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                                            27.
                                            >You unlock all the locks and open the door a bit and stick your head out.
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                                            28.
                                            >"H-hello?"
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                                            29.
                                            >"Hey, Cipher right?"
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                                            30.
                                            >WHO THE FUCK IS HE?!
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                                            31.
                                            >HOW DOES HE NOW YOUR NAME?!
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                                            32.
                                            >OH CELESTIA!
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                                            33.
                                            >HE'S ONE OF THOSE GLOW IN THE DARK MOTHER FUCKERS!
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                                            34.
                                            >THIS IS HOW IT ENDS!
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                                            35.
                                            >I got some of your mail today in my mailbox today.
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                                            36.
                                            >Oh...
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                                            37.
                                            >He's just a neighbor.
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                                            38.
                                            >He gives you some junk mail addressed to you.
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                                            39.
                                            >Not sure why he thought you would care about that.
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                                            40.
                                            >"Th-thanks"
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                                            41.
                                            >Just a "Thanks" and not a "Thank you"? now he's gonna think you hate him.
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                                            42.
                                            >Damnit why do you have to over think this shit?
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                                            43.
                                            >Wait why is he still standing there?
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                                            44.
                                            >"That's not the only reason I came here..."
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                                            45.
                                            >What other reason could he possibly have for coming here?
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                                            46.
                                            >Hopefully you didn't fuck something up.
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                                            47.
                                            >"Some of the other tenants and I are having a Hearths Warming party tomorrow night."
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                                            48.
                                            >Oh, he just came to warn you about the noise, that's perfectly-
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                                            49.
                                            >"And I came here to invite you!"
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                                            50.
                                            >Invite... me? to a party?!
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                                            51.
                                            >"I'm not sure if you have anything already planned for tomorrow, but if you can make it we'd be glad to have you!"
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                                            52.
                                            >This would have been much easier if he had just come to kill you.
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                                            53.
                                            >"I'll uh... see what I can do..." you say, shrinking back behind the door a bit.
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                                            54.
                                            >"Well we hope you can make it! if you are able it's down in apartment 36, and it should be starting around 7 or so."
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                                            55.
                                            >"G-great" This conversation has gone on longer then you're comfortable with.
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                                            56.
                                            >"Hope to see you there!" he says before going down the hall.
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                                            57.
                                            >You swiftly shut the door, press you back against it and slide down onto the floor.
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                                            58.
                                            >A party?
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                                            59.
                                            >You?
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                                            60.
                                            >Well... you don't have to go.
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                                            61.
                                            >But you were invited to...
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                                            62.
                                            >It's not like you're doing anything special that night.
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                                            63.
                                            >But that means socializing, and you're terrible at that.
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                                            64.
                                            >What are you going to even talk about? Compilers? switch statements? calls to sub routines?
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                                            65.
                                            >You are one boring pony.
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                                            66.
                                            >Well you have until tomorrow night to figure out what to talk about, or decide whether to not to actually go.
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                                            67.
                                            >You do something nice for somepony else and this is how the universe thanks you.
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                                            68.
                                            >No good deed goes unpunished you guess.
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                                            69.
                                            >Maybe you should go to sleep and gather your thoughts when you wake up.
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                                            70.
                                            >You return to your fold up couch and lay down.
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                                            71.
                                            >You awake probably 10 hours later, but still lay on that couch.
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                                            72.
                                            >Gazing at the ceiling thinking about your options.
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                                            73.
                                            >Maybe you shouldn't go...
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                                            74.
                                            >It's probably better they don't get to know you and realize what a weirdo you are.
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                                            75.
                                            >On the other hand, there is probably free food, and it's probably better then what you've been eating most of the time...
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                                            76.
                                            >The prospect of fancy food is pretty enticing.
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                                            77.
                                            >Fuck it.
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                                            78.
                                            >It will be probably be better then spending your night blowing your baby batter into tissues like usual.
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                                            79.
                                            >Damnit, that means taking a shower...
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                                            80.
                                            >Just some time to think about what to talk about you guess... and maybe some other things...
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                                            81.
                                            >You go to the bathroom and get in the shower.
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                                            82.
                                            >That grey-green spot has gotten bigger...
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                                            83.
                                            >Whatever, you have more pressing matters at hoof.
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                                            84.
                                            >You soap yourself up and start scrubbing.
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                                            85.
                                            >While doing so you remember that mare who was in front of you at the convenience store with the piercings...
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                                            86.
                                            >Well why not?
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                                            87.
                                            >Maybe it'll keep you from popping a boner at the party, at least for a while anyway.
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                                            88.
                                            >Afterwards you turn off the water and shake yourself off before stepping out.
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                                            89.
                                            >You stepo out of the bathroom and look at the clock.
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                                            90.
                                            >5:53 PM
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                                            91.
                                            >Shit, seems your shower thoughts took longer then you thought.
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                                            92.
                                            >You still have about an hour...
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                                            93.
                                            >You still don't have idea what to talk about...
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                                            94.
                                            >Guess you'll just have to wing it.
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                                            95.
                                            >Just gotta remember not to drop any Z bombs.
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                                            96.
                                            >As long as you don't do that, you should hopefully be fine.
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                                            97.
                                            >With much better things to do you instead decide to browse ponechan a bit instead of using your time wisely to think up things to talk about.
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                                            98.
                                            >You look at the time.
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                                            99.
                                            >6:48
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                                            100.
                                            >Better get going...
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                                            101.
                                            >With a deep breath you step out into the hallway and head towards the stairs.
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                                            102.
                                            >The elevator works perfectly fine but you're trying to buy some time.
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                                            103.
                                            >Well, here you are... apartment 36.
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                                            104.
                                            >You can hear lots talking from inside.
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                                            105.
                                            >This is going to be rough.
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                                            106.
                                            >Another heavy sigh.
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                                            107.
                                            >You knock on the door.
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                                            108.
                                            >The pony who invited answers the door.
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                                            109.
                                            >"Cipher! you made it!"
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                                            110.
                                            >"Hey..."
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                                            111.
                                            >Uhh...
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                                            112.
                                            >YOU FORGOT HIS NAME?!
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                                            113.
                                            >Wait... did he even tell you his name?
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                                            114.
                                            >You freeze up
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                                            115.
                                            >Off to great start already
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                                            116.
                                            >"Sunny! Where are the extra cups?"
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                                            117.
                                            >He looks back at a pink mare with blue hair.
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                                            118.
                                            >"Oh, hello there." She approaches you you.
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                                            119.
                                            >"Hey, Candy! this is Cipher, he lives on your floor."
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                                            120.
                                            >She shakes your hoof.
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                                            121.
                                            >Oh shit, a mare touched you.
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                                            122.
                                            >"It's nice to meet you!" She says.
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                                            123.
                                            >"It-it's n-nice to meet you t-too"
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                                            124.
                                            >Probably a good thing you took a long shower.
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                                            125.
                                            >Popping a boner over a hoofshake would make for a terrible first impression.
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                                            126.
                                            >"Come on in, come on in!" Sunny says as he ushers you in.
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                                            127.
                                            >"There is food over on that table there" Candy point over to a large table covered in various snacks and drinks.
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                                            128.
                                            >"Now if you'll excuse me, Sunny and I need to find the cups." She turns around and heads to what you guess is the kitchen with Sunny.
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                                            129.
                                            >Now it's just you and a bunch of ponies in a stranger's living room.
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                                            130.
                                            >You carefully make your way to the food.
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                                            131.
                                            >Lots to choose from.
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                                            132.
                                            >As you decide what to snack on something bumps into you.
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                                            133.
                                            >A very pink mare has backed into you.
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                                            134.
                                            >Oh sweet Celestia, another mare touched you.
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                                            135.
                                            >This time with her butt.
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                                            136.
                                            >You touched a mares butt!
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                                            137.
                                            >Uh oh.
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                                            138.
                                            >A twitch.
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                                            139.
                                            >"Ohmygosh! I'm sorry!"
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                                            140.
                                            >That voice sounds familiar...
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                                            141.
                                            >As she turned to face you catch a glimpse of her cutie mark.
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                                            142.
                                            >Balloons.
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                                            143.
                                            >It couldn't be...
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                                            144.
                                            >You look at the mares face.
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                                            145.
                                            >It looks like her...
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                                            146.
                                            >But her mane is different...
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                                            147.
                                            >It's flattened out, not wild and curly.
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                                            148.
                                            >The resemblance and cutie mark are pretty uncanny though.
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                                            149.
                                            >"Hi! I'm Pi- Party Favor!" She says.
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                                            150.
                                            >"H-hey, I'm C-Cipher"
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                                            151.
                                            >"It's so nice to meet you Cipher! Are you having a good time?"
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                                            152.
                                            >"Um, y-yeah! A great time!" You did get to touch a mares butt, so it is going pretty well.
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                                            153.
                                            >"Ooooh! what do we have here?!" she looks at the table of goodies and get distracted picking out things to eat.
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                                            154.
                                            >You can't believe you thought Pinkie Pie would be here.
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                                            155.
                                            >Could you imagine?
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                                            156.
                                            >Touching Pinkie Pie's butt?
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                                            157.
                                            >How soft and warm it would be as you...
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                                            158.
                                            >WAIT
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                                            159.
                                            >NO
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                                            160.
                                            >STAHP
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                                            161.
                                            >You quickly grab a plate and start focusing on the food on the table.
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                                            162.
                                            >There was quite a bit to choose from.
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                                            163.
                                            >Baked goods, fancy crackers and cheeses and veggie platters.
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                                            164.
                                            >A lot of choices to distract you from boner thoughts.
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                                            165.
                                            >"Hello there!"
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                                            166.
                                            >You turn to see a burly blue stallion holding out his hoof.
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                                            167.
                                            >"H-hi" You say as you reach out to meet his hoof.
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                                            168.
                                            >Upon contact he starts violently shaking it as he introduces himself.
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                                            169.
                                            >"Rusty Wrench! Plumber by trade"
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                                            170.
                                            >"Oh... n-neat." he's going to tear your arm off at this rate.
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                                            171.
                                            >"How about you?"
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                                            172.
                                            >How about I wha- OH
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                                            173.
                                            >"Cipher, I'm a uhhh... programmer"
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                                            174.
                                            >"Really?" he finally lets go of your hoof.
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                                            175.
                                            >"What do you program?" He seems genuinely interested.
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                                            176.
                                            >"Uhh... well, a lot of scripts automate various tasks to allow ponies to focus on more important tasks that can't or shouldn't be automated."
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                                            177.
                                            >"Huh, that sounds pretty fancy"
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                                            178.
                                            >Those kinda of things were pretty basic, but you suppose that would sound pretty fancy if you had no knowledge of programming.
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                                            179.
                                            >"Oh hey, is that hummus?"
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                                            180.
                                            >He moves past you and starts plopping some dollops of Hummus on a plate while striking up a conversation with Party Favor.
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                                            181.
                                            >Whew...
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                                            182.
                                            >All this excitement has got your bladder worked up.
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                                            183.
                                            >You go in search of the bathroom.
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                                            184.
                                            >Fortunately you don't need to ask anyone where it is.
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                                            185.
                                            >You go in and lock the door and turn the handle to be absolutely sure it's locked.
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                                            186.
                                            >As you start relieving yourself you notice Sunny's choice of bathroom reading.
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                                            187.
                                            >Neighshonal Geographic.
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                                            188.
                                            >Huh... Wonder if he's got any with Zeeb titties?
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                                            189.
                                            >After you finish you take a look.
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                                            190.
                                            >Oh yeah he does...
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                                            191.
                                            >OH CELESTIA DAMNIT!
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                                            192.
                                            >It's fine, a little chub, but nothing that won't go down in a bit.
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                                            193.
                                            >You put the magazine back and flush the toilet.
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                                            194.
                                            >Huh...
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                                            195.
                                            >Isn't the water supposed to go down?
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                                            196.
                                            >You flush it again.
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                                            197.
                                            >Uhhh...
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                                            198.
                                            >Uh oh...
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                                            199.
                                            >It's rising really fast.
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                                            200.
                                            >SHIT
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                                            201.
                                            >PANIC TIME
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                                            202.
                                            >You find the plunger and start pumping.
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                                            203.
                                            >Nothing.
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                                            204.
                                            >How did this happen?!
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                                            205.
                                            >All did was take a piss!
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                                            206.
                                            >Wait... Rusty!
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                                            207.
                                            >You step out of the bathroom and bump into Sunny.
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                                            208.
                                            >"Hey Cipher! having a good time?"
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                                            209.
                                            >Not at this moment.
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                                            210.
                                            >"Umm, the uhh... the bathroom... umm... I uhh..." It's kinda hard to admit to your host you may have flooded his bathroom.
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                                            211.
                                            >He look's confused.
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                                            212.
                                            >He looks into the bathroom.
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                                            213.
                                            >"OH DAMNIT!"
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                                            214.
                                            >That's it, he hates you now.
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                                            215.
                                            >You fucked up his nice bathroom.
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                                            216.
                                            >And now everypony is going to know you as the guy who ruined the Hearths Warming party.
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                                            217.
                                            >Your face is burning up.
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                                            218.
                                            >Rusty comes over and looks inside.
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                                            219.
                                            >"I told him that pipe was still fucked up from last year! Shoulda just taken care of it myself."
- 
                                            220.
                                            >What?
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                                            221.
                                            >It wasn't your fault?
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                                            222.
                                            >Oh thank Celestia!
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                                            223.
                                            >"Crap, we're gonna have to end the party early..."
- 
                                            224.
                                            >It just keeps getting better!
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                                            225.
                                            >"Everpony! could I get your attention!?"
- 
                                            226.
                                            >Everypony turns to Sunny as he explains the situation.
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                                            227.
                                            >"If some of you could stick around and help clean up that would be great!"
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                                            228.
                                            >Your first instinct is to say "Fuck that" and sneak out.
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                                            229.
                                            >But
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                                            230.
                                            >They did invite you and you did have a nice time...
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                                            231.
                                            >You could help out, if just for a little bit
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                                            232.
                                            >You help by piling towels in front of the bathroom door to help soak up the flood from the toilet.
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                                            233.
                                            >Rusty apparently went to the root of the problem in the basement, swearing the whole way out.
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                                            234.
                                            >Afterwards Candy gives you a wrapped plate
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                                            235.
                                            >"A little something for you to snack on when you get home" she says.
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                                            236.
                                            >"Th-thank you." That was really nice, especially since you didn't actually get to eat anything.
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                                            237.
                                            >"Oh and here." Sunny gives you a brightly colored bag.
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                                            238.
                                            >"Just a little Hearths Warming present."
- 
                                            239.
                                            >You grab it by the handle with your mouth.
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                                            240.
                                            >"Shank yoush"
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                                            241.
                                            >"See ya later! Don't be stranger now!" Sunny says as you head out.
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                                            242.
                                            >You wave to him as you leave.
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                                            243.
                                            >That was awfully nice of him.
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                                            244.
                                            >Upon returning home you set the plate down on the counter and drop the bag gently on the floor and look inside.
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                                            245.
                                            >A fancy cheese, cracker and mustard box alongside a a festive coffee mug.
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                                            246.
                                            >This whole thing went a lot better then it probably should have.
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                                            247.
                                            >You didn't make a huge ass of yourself and kinda made some... acquaintances.
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                                            248.
                                            >Probably a bit too early to call them friends just yet.
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                                            249.
                                            >And now that you're in the privacy of your own home...
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                                            250.
                                            >You can resume that thought about Pinkie Pie's soft round ass.
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                                            251.
                                            
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                                            252.
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