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She Ain't What She Used to Be

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Created: 2021-07-16 21:31:33
Updated: 2021-04-28 01:44:25
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  1. >Be mare
  2. >It's a late summer Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn
  3. >A couple weeks after the massacre at the market
  4. >Everypony is still a little on edge about it
  5. >Especially the black colt you live with who just announced for at least the tenth time this week:
  6. >"Blaze is dead. So is his mommy"
  7. >This is true, they were among those shot at the market
  8. >You had no love for them to begin with, but you still think what happened to them was awful
  9. >Blaze struck you as kind of a bully the few times you saw him at play group
  10. >And you suspected he wasn't a particularly good influence on the colt
  11. >But nopony deserves to be gunned down in the street
  12. >And the colt is pretty young to deal with somepony he knew dying
  13. >You didn't know anypony who died when you were his age
  14. >Nopony you knew died until... Master
  15. >That was your first experience with death, and it was your husband
  16. >But you have no time to sit around feeling sorry for yourself, as the colt is waiting for your reply
  17. "It's terrible and scary what happened," you reply, not for the first time. "You know what to do when you see a man with a gun?"
  18. >"Run away"
  19. "Unless?"
  20. >"Um... unless it's a polce officer, rght?"
  21. "Right. Then you...?"
  22. >"Do whatever he tells you to"
  23. "Yeah. But best not to attract the attention of the police in the first place. They're supposed to be the good guys, but..."
  24. >"Good ones found mommy when the bad men took her away"
  25. "Right, but you can't assume they're all good ones like that"
  26. >The colt is quiet for a few moments, then asks, "Did Blaze and his mommy get killed because they were ignorant?"
  27. >This is a new one for him
  28. >Interesting, too
  29. >In a way ignorance is what killed them, just not their own
  30. >Is that something you should try to explain to the colt?
  31. "No. They were killed because the shooter was full of hatred for ponies. And that came from his own ignorance"
  32. >"The shooter was ignorant?"
  33. "Of course. There are some people out there who hate us because they're afraid our being here is going to change their culture"
  34. >You realize that's probably right - ponies will have an effect on culture, are already having an effect
  35. >You've already seen it happening in Ponytown
  36. >What do you say next?
  37. "And while us being here will have an effect on things ignorant people believe that effect will be bad"
  38. >"That's why," Roseluck says entering the room, "You have to be your best self all the time"
  39. >Rose to the rescue - you weren't sure where to go next
  40. >"Whenever you're dealing with people," she continues, "you're not just representing yourself. Like it or not you're representing all of ponykind"
  41. >The colt nods sheepishly
  42. >"The way to combat ignorance is by showing people that ponies are good," she adds
  43. >"I'm good," the colt replies
  44. >"Yes you are," she answers, "but you have to be your best to show the world ponies are a force for good. You have to be better than they are"
  45. >That seems like a lot of pressure to put on a colt
  46. >Then again it makes a kind of sense
  47. >There are people who hate you just for being here
  48. >They think ponies are lazy, godless and stupid
  49. >And for the most part only one of those is true
  50. >There was a pony god of sorts
  51. >But she was killed in an accident caused by people
  52. >As the story goes - there are no hard facts on the matter from reliable sources, mostly speculation and conspiracy theories
  53. >But it strikes you as too much of a coincidence that ponies were forced to come here to be enslaved as a result of an accident
  54. >That was an accident?
  55. >Given what you've learned of people over the course of your life you have a tough time believing it
  56. >But you're smart enough to know you're not supposed to talk about it
  57. >Both people and ponies get upset at the suggestion the accident might not have really been an accident
  58. >"Can I play on my phone now?," the colt asks
  59. >"Sure," Roseluck replies
  60. >You can't believe she bought him a smartphone, but evidently all the colts and fillies have them now
  61. >And spend a ridiculous amount of time staring at them
  62. >You've had a few practically waly right into you on the sidewalk because they were looking at a screen instead of where they were going
  63. >As the colt leaves the room you remember something you've been meaning to ask Rose for a while now
  64. "So not to pry, but Forty Seven said it was obvious you want to have another foal. Are you really thinking about it?"
  65. >"You're not prying. I have been thinking about it - seriously. You know it's pretty much now or never"
  66. "What do you mean?"
  67. >"That's very kind of you. But the truth is the truth. I'm coming to the end of my foalbearing years"
  68. >What?
  69. >She's not THAT old, is she?
  70. >"You look surprised"
  71. "I just never thought of you as being that much older than me"
  72. >"I was about your age, maybe just a little older when I left Equestria. You weren't born yet. Do the math"
  73. >Shit, she's right
  74. >It never occured to you because she's still so pretty
  75. >But she is coming toward the end of her foalbearing years!
  76. >Wow
  77. "Kind of a shame Crystal can't help you with that"
  78. >"Of course she can"
  79. >How?
  80. >She sees the confusion on your face
  81. >"We can get the um... seeds... from a donor and she can impregnate me with them. A turkey baster works fine for that"
  82. >Ew
  83. >That sounds so... unnatural
  84. "Wouldn't it be more fun to just... you know, the natural way?"
  85. >"I don't know how that would play out in terms of our relationship. I don't want her to be resentful over this"
  86. "But she's on board with you having another foal?"
  87. >"I think she's neither here nor there with it. She hooked up with a single mother, so whether it's one or two foals it doesn't really make a difference"
  88. "Would you two move in together? And raise it together?"
  89. >"We've talked about it. We can certainly afford to, and I think our relationship is probably at that point"
  90. "Wow! Then I'm really happy for the two of you, though I'll miss you"
  91. >"We're not leaving Ponytown. This is home now"
  92. "Good. Anypony in mind for the donor?"
  93. >"I was thinking of asking Forty Two, unless you think that'd be weird"
  94. "I don't think that's a good idea"
  95. >"Why not?"
  96. >Seriously?!
  97. >She really hasn't thought this part through even though she's gotten as far as turkey basters?!
  98. >Ew
  99. >It's gonna take a while to get that vision out of your head
  100. >It's just so fucking wrong
  101. >Just like 42 being the donor
  102. "I'm not 100% sure how this works, but I'm pretty sure that would be him compromising his asset, and he's not supposed to do that"
  103. >"But it's OK if Forty Seven does it?"
  104. "Forty Seven hasn't done it"
  105. >Rose looks surprised
  106. >"I'm sorry. I um... just kind of assumed... sorry"
  107. "I'm sorry, too. Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind - like several times a week. But I'm pretty sure it would be unfair to him in the long run"
  108. >Rose taks a few moments obviously giving the matter some thought
  109. "Maybe even cruel. Which is the only reason I haven't"
  110. >"I hadn't thought of that"
  111. >Of course you haven't
  112. >But you just realized something
  113. "You're Forty Two's asset, so he's out. But you're not Forty Seven's"
  114. >"Do you think he'd be interested? He is strong and smart"
  115. "And pretty good looking"
  116. >"That never hurts"
  117. "I don't know exactly haow that would work. He probably does. The question is whether he's into being the donor when your plan is to take all the fun out of it"
  118. >"For him"
  119. "Yeah. Think like a stallion for a second. 'I want you to get me pregnant but you don't get to fuck me.' Doesn't sound like a great deal"
  120. >"When you put it that way..."
  121. "Still, you'll never know if you don't ask"
  122. >"Now you're making me feel bad for the guy"
  123. "Well you could just fuck him. Unless that's a non-starter with Crystal?"
  124. >"I don't actually know. We've been exclusive for a while now I think, but we've never really had that talk"
  125. "Maybe it's time"
  126. >"I don't know. I've never been with a mare before, I'm happy and I don't want to fuck things up"
  127. "You'll never know if you don't ask"
  128. >Rose nods
  129. >"So you've just been going without all this time? That doesn't seem like you at all"
  130. "I had one little secret fling. But yeah it's not like me at all to be without for this long"
  131. >"Was it the producer? I thought there was something going on between you two"
  132. "Yeah, but keep quiet about it. Don't being it up on the show. He's married now"
  133. >"Right, yeah. I know how showmances can be"
  134. "I'm sure half the viewership has you and Crystal figured out by now"
  135. >"Still not going to confirm or deny yet. So with the producer - that was a while ago. You've been a monk ever since?"
  136. "Unfortunately. Thankfully I've been busy enough that it hasn't driven me crazy. Well, last heat was a bitch"
  137. >"I just assumed your little soldier boy was takng are of you"
  138. "Would have been nice. But maybe that will change tonight. Got my first date"
  139. >"Really? When were you going to tell me about it?"
  140. "It's just going out for drinks. It could be really awkward. I've never done this before"
  141. >"I get that. But it's actually easier than you think. You're in control of whatever happens or doesn't"
  142. "That's what I'm not used to. Part of me is afraid I might just fuck him in the bathroom and never call him back"
  143. >"THAT sounds like you," she replies with a little giggle
  144. "That's certainly the mare I was not all that long ago. I don't know if that's the mare I want to be now"
  145. >"That's for you to decide. Nopony is going to blame you for being a bit of a whorse - look how you were raised"
  146. "I know, but they will look down on me for it. It even feels like you do a little sometimes"
  147. >"I try not to look down on anypony. All of us have been through plenty. Even the judgy-est of the free ponies still haven't had it easy"
  148. "Some of them are really judgy"
  149. >"Well they have it better than everypony else except the most pampered bedmares"
  150. "Which both of us have been"
  151. >"Yeah. So they need somepony to look down on"
  152. "Failing to realize it's not a choice any of us made"
  153. >"I know, right? You do end up brainwashed into assuming it's normal because it's just how your life is"
  154. "I'm still trying to figure out what's normal by their standards"
  155. >"Well they have a point about abolition. Being some man's sex pet is not normal. And the fact that those are the mares who tend to have it the best is..."
  156. "Not a good thing. Still wrapping my mind around that. You know part of me would much rather just have a good master than go out dating"
  157. >"I can see how it's intimidating. But you couldn't go back, could you?"
  158. "No. I've been corrupted. I'm a free mare now. That doesn't mean I have to like everything about it, though"
  159. >Rose laughs
  160. >"You say corrupted. More like uncorrupted"
  161. "It still feels wrong sometimes. Like I'm supposed to feel like sex is a big deal, and I don't. But not being a good girl - making my own decisions..."
  162. >"That feels wrong to you?"
  163. "Sometimes, yeah"
  164. >"I guess life is simpler when you have someone telling you what to do and you just do it, but life isn't better like that"
  165. "That was a tough one for me, but yeah. I can see that's right"
  166. >"So you're finally an abolitionist?"
  167. "I don't have much choice, do I? I start talking about my life and like it or not I'm making a case for abolition"
  168. >"Which is why you're so good on the show"
  169. "You, too. I hope it doesn't get us killed"
  170. >"Shhh. Don't talk like that. You know how much work it takes for me to avoid thinking like that?"
  171. "Yeah, a colt and a flower shop in addition to the show"
  172. >"I'm afraid if I slowed down I'd worry myself sick"
  173. >That explains a lot actually
  174. "So you want to have another foal anyways?"
  175. >"I know it sounds crazy, but I really feel like I need to do it, before I can't anymore"
  176. >Shit, now she's got you thinking about being a mommy
  177. >You could - you know your stuff works having been pregnant once before
  178. >But seeing how much work a foal is makes you realize you don't want to be a single mother
  179. >Just being Auntie has been a lot
  180. >And that's like one-tenth of what Rose does for him
  181. >You could blow off the date tonight and let Forty Two take you for a ride, maybe even put a foal in you
  182. >unf
  183. >But that's being lazy, and maybe taking advantage of him?
  184. >You're sure he wouldn't mind being taken advanatge of that way
  185. >But it still doesn't seem right, even if you can't figure out exactly why
  186. >Maybe because he's private property and you're free?
  187. >That's definitely got something to do with it
  188. >"So let's celebrate your first date with a glass of wine. And dish a little. Who is he?"
  189. >You have a pic on your phone's dating app
  190. >You follow her to the kitchen and bring the pic up while she opens the bottle
  191. >She looks over approvingly
  192. >"A unicorn. No surprise"
  193. "Almost all of them are. But the app's algorithm says we're highly compatible"
  194. >"That's AI stuff, right?"
  195. "As far as I know. Scary to think it might know me better than I knw myself"
  196. >"Just another thing to add to the ever growing list of scary things. He's cute though"
  197. "Yeah. I thought he looked pretty yummy"
  198. >"I can see why the thought of fucking him in the bathroom entered your mind"
  199. "I've never been with a unicorn before, so it's extra exciting"
  200. >"And the fact that he looks like THAT doesn't hurt, either. What do you know about him?"
  201. "That's what the date is for, right? All I have now is his pic, his name and our compatibility score"
  202. >She offers you a glass of wine and you put your phone down on the counter so you can accept it
  203. >"Well here's to a new chapter in your life!"
  204. "Don't make such a big deal about it"
  205. >"It is kind of a big deal, though. Your first date!"
  206. "Yeah, and it doesn't happen until after I'm a widow"
  207. >"Better late than never. In Equestria a mare your age having her first date would have been a bit of a late bloomer, but not really abnormal"
  208. "She wouldn't have grown up in a brothel though"
  209. >"No. There were no filly sex workers in the Equestria I knew. Princess Celestia would not have allowed anything like that to happen"
  210. >That's the one topic Rose can bring up that makes you a little jealous, though you try not to be
  211. >Equestria
  212. >Literally the magical place where ponies come from
  213. >Roseluck LIVED there
  214. >You will never see it
  215. >It's nothing but cold darkness now
  216. >Part of you feels like you've been cheated out of something
  217. >Something very special that you'll never get to see
  218. >Something important that you lost without ever knowing it in the first place
  219. "I wish I could have seen it"
  220. >"I wish I could take you there and show you the way it was. That's gone now"
  221. >You can see she's almost on the edge of tears
  222. "Ponies still have each other"
  223. >"Damn right!," she replies as a single tear rolls down her face, "and we've got to do what we can to make things better for all of us"
  224. >Even if it gets you shot
  225. >What does it matter?
  226. >You could just get shot anyways
  227. >The world is a dangerous place
  228. >But right now you're a lot more anxious about your first date than the possibility of getting shot
  229. >You feel horrible for thinking it, but you almost think getting shot would be easier than dating
  230. >You take another sip of wine
  231. >Maybe that will relax you a little
  232.  
  233. >Be VP
  234. >Your wife Cynthia is back from the Hamptons
  235. >Thankfully she left her idiot stallion there, probably banging some executive's daughter by now
  236. >More likely some punter staying in somebody's pool house
  237. >You two started off the evening well at home with a nice dinner and some wine
  238. >But the evening just hit that tipping point where she's had a little too much to drink too early
  239. >And she's turning mean on you
  240. >This happens a couple times a year, so you're used to it
  241. >In the morning she'll apologize and everything will be fine
  242. >Now you just have to keep quiet and let her wear herself out
  243. >"You're not kidding anyone with this 'I care about ponies' shit!," she says
  244. "We got you one when you wanted one"
  245. >"Right, then you got one, too"
  246. "Fair is fair"
  247. >"Was it fair to convince her it was a romance while you took your frustration out on them with a pony death match show?"
  248. "Business and personal decisions are two different things. It was romantic, sorry..."
  249. >"No they aren't. You're a narcissist. It all comes from the same source. Always walking that tightrope so it can always be all about you"
  250. >This is going to be fun
  251. >Not
  252. >Shit, she expects a response to that
  253. >You hate it when she's like this, but it's not that often so you indulge her
  254. "They are two different things. I saw the way the wind was blowing and made Blinders as well"
  255. >"Only after your reality show concept FAILED and your Hippodrome star DIED! It's still always all about you!"
  256. >Shit, she's mean tonight
  257. >That's what too much time in the Hamptons will do to you along with too much wine
  258. >You want to say you were giving a voice to the voiceless, but she'll see right through that
  259. >Truth is that it is always all about you - you have a career to further after all
  260. >And an ecosystem of people and ponies who make a living based on your success
  261. >So you're doing right by them, too
  262. >You really do feel that responsibility
  263. "Is this about me still having feelings for Roseluck?"
  264. >"I don't give a fuck about Roseluck or the new one, for that matter"
  265. "Cloudburst"
  266. >"Pissburst would be a better name for her. Do you know how much you smell like pony piss these days?"
  267. "Still?"
  268. >"Not as much as when you first got her, but...," she sniffs the air in front of you, "Not so bad today"
  269. >You don't like her talking about Cloudy like that, but she is your wife so she does get priority
  270. >And this is kinda your fault for buying three bottles of wine for your end of summer renunion
  271. >You should have known better
  272. >"And another thing...," she begins
  273. >It's never good when a belligerent drunk starts a sentence off that way
  274. >"I think you're just doing this to impress your niece, which is kind of creepy, if you ask me"
  275. >You didn't ask her
  276. >And you don't like the implication
  277. >You do what you do for you
  278. >And your wife benefits, but that was part of what you agreed to so many years ago
  279. >You two still do feel tender towards each other
  280. >She might even give you a blowjob tomorrow morning for putting you through this
  281. >The problem is it won't be as good as the blowjobs Cloudy gives you on a daily basis
  282. >And you weren't the one who undermined your relationship a little by making small horse creatures part of it
  283. >The thought makes you feel a little dirty in a 1970's or 80's swinger kind of way
  284. >But you own your own ponies, so it's not nearly so dirty
  285. "Oh yeah, I made a successful TV show just to impress my niece. She was just part of my research into a demographic I wasn't aware of. There's nothing weird there"
  286. >"There's always something weird with you"
  287. "Gimmie a break - I'm a creative"
  288. >"You're a narcissist, you count on that break always coming"
  289. >It took you a second to hear 'coming' instead of 'cumming'
  290. >But you can usually count on both
  291. >Convince enough people you're a genius and guess what?
  292. >You're a genius
  293. >So you always get a break
  294. >Because YOU make it happen!
  295. >You pull shit out of thin air and turn it into something
  296. >Who gets to do that?!
  297. >You do!
  298. >And there's nothing weird with your niece
  299. >She's just like the daughter you never had
  300. >And thank god you never had a daughter
  301. >Definitely dodged a bullet there
  302. >How could you have walked that line between being over strict and over indulgent?
  303. >You couldn't - you'd have gone with the latter and turned her into a total bitch
  304. >Maybe a bitch who cured cancer, but still a bitch
  305. >The fear of that was a thing - it didn't fit into your plans
  306. >Not while your career was taking off
  307. >It would have been too much of a distraction
  308. >A cute little girl of your own?
  309. >That's the one thing you have no defenses against
  310. >You can handle almost everything in the world except that, you're pretty sure
  311. >Fuck!
  312. >Is that why you never had kids?
  313. >Too busy and too scared of having a daughter you'd turn into a bitch?
  314. >Maybe
  315. >God, you hate it when your wife turns into a drunk bitch
  316. >Maybe that was part of it, too
  317. "I count on the next great idea. How can you hold that against me?"
  318. >"All lives matter"
  319. "We own a couple of those lives"
  320. >"That's different. We're good owners"
  321. "If I put you saying that on TV what do you think the reaction would be? Honestly"
  322. >"Shit"
  323. "Right. It's what everyone who jerks off to ponies but has to shop at Walmart wants to believe, but..."
  324. >"You're an asshole. A narcissistic asshole"
  325. "No, I just..."
  326. >You want to say you know a lot more about this than she does
  327. >But that will just provoke her
  328. >You don't need anymore of that
  329. "I wan't to make things nice for us. Can we please go to bed now?"
  330. >"I don't know if I feel like sleeping with you"
  331. "Bed is super comfortable"
  332. >She sighs
  333. >"You promise this isn't just some weird thing between you and your niece?"
  334. "What? My fucking career? You know me better than that. It's definitely time for bed"
  335. >"Yeah"
  336.  
  337. >Be Cloudburst
  338. >The mares just started taping the show, so you're catching up with Vidal in the empty make up room
  339. >Which pretty much means gossiping, which you've come to enjoy quite a bit
  340. "So Roseluck and Crystal are a couple, but they're trying to keep it on the down low?"
  341. >"Trying and failing, if you ask me," the pink pegasus responds
  342. "But she wants another foal anyways?"
  343. >"Yeah. Tick tick tick..."
  344. "What's that mean?"
  345. >"Her biological clock running out. A mare isn't like a stallion, her foalbearing years are more limited"
  346. "That's because we're a lot more invested in the process"
  347. >"True. All you need from a stallion is a fill up, then everything else is on you"
  348. "Even after it's born the mare is the feedbag for a while"
  349. >"Biology is cruel to your sex"
  350. "It's pretty savage, but it's not like we have any say in the matter"
  351. >"Some of us do. I'm certainly not going to be anypony's daddy"
  352. "I don't expect daddy, er... master will breed me. He didn't even bother to breed himself"
  353. >"Thankfully breeding is not for everypony"
  354. "I don't even know how to feel about that"
  355. >"It would be weird for him to breed you with the whole pony daughter incest thing you two have going on"
  356. "Is that weird?"
  357. >He sighs
  358. >"Reality check, honey. I'm from Equestria. NONE of this is normal. We just make the best of our situations"
  359. "Neither of us are doing that badly I think"
  360. >"We're both lucky, so it's our duty to enjoy it as much as possible"
  361. "You seem like you're managing to do that"
  362. >"Yeah, but it's such hard work," he says sarcastically. "The BF had another party last night. Woe is me"
  363. "You poor thing"
  364. >"I got a good workout - it felt like I was shooting dust by the end of the night"
  365. "I can't imagine what that's like"
  366. >Really, you can't
  367. >Sometimes it feels like daddy rides you pretty hard sexually, but not all that often
  368. >Mostly you just make him happy and it's done
  369. >One cunnie, rarely two and that part of the day is over, then it's cuddles and pets unitl he leaves
  370. >Vidal's world is another story
  371. >Parties where men bring their stallions and trade them for hours?
  372. >That's pony's stamina has got to be incredible!
  373. >But imagine the smell
  374. >You notice the smell when daddy decides to take you by the tailhole
  375. >You can't imagine what a room full of men and stallions doing that for hours would smell like
  376. >Also it just dawned on you what he meant by "shooting dust"
  377. >That's funny
  378. >"You took a little longer than usual today. Everything OK?"
  379. "Yeah, just had a nasty scab that took a good ten minutes to cover up"
  380. >"I saw an ear giving you trouble"
  381. "It looked like she got bit"
  382. >Vidal tut-tuts
  383. "What?"
  384. >"That's probably a sex injury"
  385. "What?"
  386. >"You're so naive sometimes it's adorable. Often a stallion will bite his partner's ear during the act. Kind of instinctive"
  387. "And break the skin?!"
  388. >"Only if he's a brute. Which means..."
  389. "She's seeing a brute? She did seem more quiet than usual today. Maybe she was embarrassed"
  390. >"She may need to talk about it sooner or later, so try to keep things open with her"
  391. "Should I say anything to try to encourage her to talk?"
  392. >"Oh no, don't do that. She sat there while you worked on her ear. She assumes you know. If she wants to talk about it she will"
  393. "Yet another obvious thing I failed to pick up on"
  394. >"Not your fault. You were raised in a bubble and groomed for men, not stallions"
  395. "Wasn't she as well?"
  396. >"Yeah. But she had some experience with Bronc. And he kind of hinted that she liked things a little on the rough side"
  397. "That's hardly a surprise"
  398. >"Yeah, but she could easily be out of her depth dealing with that as a free pony. I have my doubts about whether she's cut out for that"
  399. "I usually forget that she is. It's always kind of jarring when she brings it up on the show"
  400. >You've never gone there with Vidal, but now seems as good a time as any to ask
  401. "You were free in Equestria, right?"
  402. >"Of course"
  403. "Do you ever feel the desire to...?"
  404. >"Freedom here and freedom there are two very different things. Here I'm actually doing much better in terms of wealth and social status"
  405. "Is that what matters?"
  406. >"Anypony who tells you they don't matter is not doing so well in that regard"
  407. >Interesting to consider
  408. >"Say the Accident had never happened and you'd been born in Equestria. What would your life have been?"
  409. >You've never thought about that
  410. >"Probably another nopony working in a salon somewhere. Or maybe a weatherpony, a beautiful one, but still a weatherpony. But here..."
  411. >He pauses like he's waiting for you to answer
  412. "I'm an executive bedmare with my own Manhattan apartment, riding around in black cars, eating out at fancy restaurants, drinking expensive wine and..."
  413. >"And you still have a high profile situation to put your special talent to use. We're the lucky ones"
  414. "I try to always be aware of that and not just take it for granted"
  415. >"Me too. But I know everypony doesn't have it so good. I understand why ponies like Sunrise do what they do"
  416. "Do you ever feel threatened by her being on the show"
  417. >"She is a threat. If ponies like her had their way our lives would be directly effected, at least our status would"
  418. "Yet you style her mane like it's nothing"
  419. >"At the moment it's mostly talk. Talk doesn't scare me. Being a free pony would scare me right now after what happened"
  420. "You think something like that could happen again?"
  421. >"Let's just say I'm really relieved I'm not free and living in Ponytown"
  422. >That's funny, actually, because it really couldn't happen
  423. "You are a pegasus, after all, so that would be a very unlikely situation"
  424. >Which is true
  425. >Free pegasi really aren't a thing
  426. >"That's definitely part of our luck right there," he says rustling his pink wings
  427. >He's got a point
  428. >You feel your wings rustle in response
  429. "Yeah. If the biggest complaint you have is shooting dust at the end of the night..."
  430. >Shooting dust is a funny thing to say
  431. >"Kind of a quality problem. What would your biggest complaint be? I know you're not supposed to think like that, but..."
  432. >You've never thought like that
  433. >If you HAD to complain about anything - if it were even allowed!
  434. >What would it be?
  435. >And would you share it with somepony else?
  436. >Wouldn't that be like a betrayal to daddy?
  437. >Then again he did set you up with this job, and this place is sort of like it's own little sanctuary
  438. >And Vidal has impressed upon you many times the importance of discretion beyond the confines of these walls
  439. >So telling him here is almost the same as not telling anypony
  440. "Well, I don't like it so much when daddy, um... master gets, um... a little rough when..."
  441. >Are you really going to say this to him?!
  442. "Taking me up the," you whisper, "...tailhole"
  443. >He laughs
  444. >"Sorry. I didn't mean to laugh," he says still trying to stifle his laughter. "I'm just not one to throw any stones in that regard. I guess it's different for a mare"
  445. "Don't get me wrong! I LOVE that I give him pleasure and make him happy. It's just..."
  446. >"You'd prefer it another way. I got you. As long as you have the equipment why not have it put to use?"
  447. "Oh he does! He's even generous about it, if you know what I mean"
  448. >"Well who wouldn't be generous to a sweet little thing like you?"
  449. >Now he's really got you blushing even though you know he has no interest in you that way
  450. >That's actually the only reason you feel comfortable talking about stuff like this with him
  451. >You can't lie, though
  452. >All this talk about sex does make you horny, even if you're talking to a gay stallion
  453. >It doesn't matter - it still puts your mind on sex and you end up horny
  454. >Hopefully today is one of those days daddy can break away for a little lunchtime fun
  455. >He usually can when you ask him
  456. >He is the boss, after all
  457. >Who is going to tell him he can't?
  458. >"You OK?," the stallion asks
  459. "Yeah, it's just that all this talk about sex..."
  460. >He smiles
  461. >"I remember being your age," he says gently. "You can't imagine some of the shit I did back home"
  462. >You can't
  463. >But you're pretty sure a young, handsome, pink stallion on the make could easily find his share of takers there
  464. >Even with the skewed male to female ratio
  465. >Any stallion who leaned that way even a little bit would be bound to notice a pony like Vidal
  466. >You wonder if he was always a top, even back then
  467. >But right now your own needs are more pressing than idle speculation
  468. "We're done for the day, right?"
  469. >"You're done. I've got to touch up Ada Maria for the Ponytime shoot after this"
  470. "I can't believe she shoots two shows in one day"
  471. "That mare is a pro"
  472. >You grab your smartphone and text daddy: "Lunch date?" with a wings spread emoji
  473. >He knows exactly what that means
  474. >And unless something is on fire he'll be up for it
  475.  
  476. >Be VP
  477. >A chime from your personal phone indicates an incoming text
  478. >Doesn't take a genius to figure out who it could be from
  479. >Since you made half the week Bring Your Pegasus to Work Day you've been getting a lot of lunchtime sex
  480. >Sure enough it's a text from her with a suggestive emoji
  481. >Just seeing the way she uses them in her texts reminds you of the age gap between the two of you
  482. >In pony years she's probably no older than your niece
  483. >A little younger actually, which is part of why she disapproves
  484. >That and her being an abolitionist to start with
  485. >She does like Cloudy though, but thinks the mare has been brainwashed
  486. >It's true she was born here and sent to finishing school, which makes her much easier to deal with than your lastt one
  487. >But you don't consider it brainwashing
  488. >She was simply trained for the position she was destined to find herself in
  489. >And as long as you hold up your part of the deal by keeping the paramaters of that position very clear she'll be happy
  490. >That and make sure she has something to keep her from going out of her mind alone all day drinking in front of the television
  491. >Which is why you started Bring Your Pegasus to Work Day in the first place
  492. >You text her to come up to your office
  493. >You buzz your secretary
  494. "Taking lunch now, I'll be back at 1:30. Need the car"
  495. >"Done. I'll hold your calls," the female voice on the other end of the speaker replies. "Remember you have a meeting at..."
  496. "Two thirty," you interrupt. "Got it, thanks"
  497. >A couple minutes later your little grey pegasus appears, greeting you with a nicker
  498. "Not in the office," you chide, "And lower that tail!"
  499. She complies, and you realize you've been a little harsh so you smile and add:
  500. "...for now"
  501. >She brightens a little at that and smiles back at you
  502. >Not like it isn't obvious what's going on here - it's obvious to everyone in the building
  503. >But it would be a mistake to seem like you're being a show off about it
  504. >Showing off your expensive pet the way some guys show off their sports cars
  505. >Walking out of the office everyone who sees you will know you're going to be fucking her over lunch
  506. >But you still can't be totally brazen about it
  507. >Can't have her walking beside you with her tail up like that - not at work!
  508. >And she knows better - she must be really horny
  509. >That suits you just fine
  510. "How was work?"
  511. >"Great, master!"
  512. >At least she's managed not to call you daddy at work so far
  513. >You would never live that down
  514. >"I love working with Vidal," she continues
  515. "He's a good guy. So should we get something delivered to your place?"
  516. >The tail starts to rise, then she catches herself
  517. >"I'd love that"
  518. >You pet her mane and she pushes into you just a little
  519. "Just keep cool until we get to the car"
  520. >She nods at you and you see the pupils of her earnest pony eyes are even larger than usual
  521. >Good thing she has no idea the power she could wield over you with that look!
  522. >That's why you have to stay in the dominant role here
  523. >Thankfully that isn't too difficult
  524. >Now you just have to make it to the car without letting your own excitement show through your pants and you'll be fine
  525.  
  526. >Be Agent 47
  527. >This is happening - you're in the assets' apartment for stud service
  528. >And you know poor 42 is jealous
  529. >It's probably a little salt in his wounds that he's stuck watching the colt while you're about to...
  530. >Bang his asset with the intent of putting a foal into her
  531. >The idea of it happening in the context of a proper threesome would have been nice
  532. >Something for your bucket list
  533. >But Chrissy says she just wants to watch
  534. >Still kinda hot being the focus of attention of two attractive mares
  535. >Who you know dyke around with each other
  536. >But even hotter than that is getting to fuck Roseluck
  537. >She might be a little older than most mares you'd check out on the street
  538. >But she's in solid MILF territory
  539. >And you can smell she's in heat
  540. >That smell is so fucking delicious
  541. >You just want to lose yourself in it
  542. >Roseluck looks a little awkward and shy standing in front of you
  543. >Like she wants it but is trying now to let it show for Chrissy's sake
  544. >That's gotta be a weird dynamic
  545. >But it's not your problem
  546. >Taking charge of the situation Chrissy says, "All right, let's see you put a foal in her. Fuck her good!"
  547. >She doesn't mince words
  548. >"Are you sure about this?," Roseluck asks her
  549. >"Yeah. Enjoy it before I change my mind," she replies, then adds, "But you're sure as fuck taking care of me the moment he finishes"
  550. >Nice
  551. >You get a little show after
  552. >Not that lesbians have ever been a particular fetish of yours
  553. >But who can argue with two pretty mares going at it?
  554. >Right under your nose?
  555. "OK. Lift that tail and show me what you got!"
  556. >Roseluck blushes and looks away from you as her tail goes up
  557. >Nice view
  558. >Your half hard cock starts to swell and your thoughts turn primal
  559. >You're gonna pound the shit out of this mare
  560. >"And action!," Chrissy says from the bed
  561. >You notice she's idly playing with herself
  562. >That's kind of hot, too
  563. >A mare getting off to you about to fuck her marefriend
  564. >But right now that marefriend is much more compelling
  565. >She just gave you a wink, dripping a little goo from her engorged puss
  566. >That only makes her smell better
  567. >You approach her and rear up to shift some of your weight onto her back, your head leaning against her neck
  568. >The size difference is a little bit of a thing - she's quite a bit shorter than you
  569. >It's taking a few thrusts to line up correctly
  570. >Fuck, and then a few more until
  571. >There!
  572. >She screams
  573. >" Ow! Not there!," she pleads, "Wrong hole!"
  574. >It takes quite a bit of effort to pull back, because wrong hole or not it felt good
  575. "Sorry"
  576. >Chrissy is laughing from the bed
  577. >"That's what you get for doing it the natural way," she says. "Need a guide in?"
  578. >You don't - you know a couple more thrusts and you can bring this home on your own
  579. >But having her touch your dick right now would make this a real threesome, wouldn't it?
  580. "Sure"
  581. >In seconds Chrissy is beside you, a hoof lining up your straining cock with her marefriend's entrance
  582. >"There," she says
  583. >Did she sound impressed?
  584. >You think she did
  585. >And you hesitate no more, sliding into a much wetter place than where you were seconds ago
  586. >If not quite as tight
  587. >But now it is as she responds to your thrust by squeezing tight around you
  588. >You let out a low moan of pleasure and gently bite the side of her neck
  589. >That gets another squeeze from her as you push yourself as far into her as possible
  590. >That's all there is, nowhere else to go
  591. >You hear her inhale sharply
  592. >"Did the big stallion smash your cervix?," Chrissy asks
  593. >"Yes," Roseluck replies breathing heavily
  594. >"Is he flaring up inside you?"
  595. "He is," you reply, because it's true
  596. >You can feel yourself swelling inside her as your orgasm builds
  597. >As you swell she squeezes back around you again and again
  598. >You're about to hit the point of no return
  599. >You feel Chrissy's breath on your balls
  600. >"Here it comes!," she says
  601. >That sends you over the edge into spasms of pleasure
  602. >As you feel your spunk pump into the mare
  603. >You feel Chrissy's hoof cradle your balls
  604. >"I can feel it, too," she says
  605. >At this point the little mare under you is shaking and clamped so tightly around you that you couldn't pull out if you wanted to
  606. >She's getting off while making sure to milk every bit of that shot out of you
  607. >"Did the big stallion get you off while unloading into you?," Chrissy asks
  608. >Roseluck is too lost in her own situation to reply beyond a grunt
  609. >Finally you ease back a bit as her grip on your cock lessens
  610. >You feel yourself starting to shrink back down a little as your cock slides out of her with a squishy noise
  611. >You take a quick look at your work dripping out of her
  612. >Looks like a job well done
  613. >Chrissy hops up on the bed and says, "My turn. Get over here"
  614. >"Give me a second," Rose replies
  615. >"That's not part of the deal," she replies, "Get over here now"
  616. >Just stand here quietly and you get a free lesbian show
  617. >Good deal for you
  618. >Chrissy's on her back with her legs in the air and Roseluck approaches her, standing at the foot of the bed with her head in her marefriend's crotch
  619. >From where you're standing you get the view of your cum still dripping out of her while she takes care of Chrissy
  620. >It turns out Chrissy is quite vocal
  621. >And really into dirty talk
  622. >Rose obviously is into it as well because you see her winking in response to her marefriend
  623. >Horny little bitch in heat
  624. >Chrissy holds Rose's head against her with a foreleg as she has her own quaking orgasm
  625. >"Fuck!," she shouts
  626. >Your cock may be spent, but you're not entirely back in your sheath
  627. >This is gonna be a year's worth of spank fuel
  628. >The mares nuzzle each other for a few seconds then turn their attention to you
  629. >Chrissy smiles and says, "Well that not nearly as weird as I thought it'd be"
  630. >She adds, "I haven't been up close to one of those things in a while. While it's not my jam yours is pretty nice"
  631. "I'm glad you approve"
  632. >"Since two loads are better than one you want to fuck her again?," she asks, then says to Rose, "Fuck my horny little marefriend again with your big stallion cock?"
  633. >Rose whimpers
  634. "My cock might need a few minutes to recover"
  635. >"No it won't," the voice of your asset says from the doorway
  636. >"You naughty thing," Chrissy chides
  637. >"Hey, it's a small apartment!," she replies "what am I supposed to do?"
  638. >She approaches you in a very businesslike manner
  639. >"I know you can't compromise your asset," she begins, "But I'd say getting fluffed for a noble cause isn't compromising anything"
  640. "Fluffed?"
  641. >"So you don't need a few minutes," she responds. "I'll show you"
  642. >She maneuvers herself under you and you feel her breath on your shrunken cock
  643. >For a second, and then
  644. >Wow!
  645. >It's not like you haven't had your cock sucked a couple times before, but this is different
  646. >Just the way she uses her tongue is amazing
  647. >Even though you're still really sensitive from having just cum you feel yourself starting to swell again in her mouth
  648. >"Mmmmm," she says, like the mix of her roommate's cum and your own is the most delicious thing she's ever tasted
  649. >And she's almost got you past half mast
  650. >At which point she pushes her head all the way down on you and you feel yourself slip down her throat
  651. >No way!
  652. >This you've never had before
  653. >A mare who could make sucking your cock feel just as good - better? - than fucking her in heat roommate?!
  654. >She continues pushing herself all the way against your sheath as you're literally fucking her throat
  655. >Maybe Rose doesn't need another load, because right now the idea of letting loose into this one's throat sounds better
  656. >Sensing this she pulls herself away from you and says, "That's for Rose, not for me. I'm just helping out"
  657. >God, you wish she'd help out just a little bit more!
  658. >"Well," Chrissy says, "You may as well stay and watch"
  659. >"Don't need to," she says heading out toward the door, "I just came in for a little taste. Do you know how many times I've seem Rose get fucked?"
  660. >"This is all old hat to you," Chrissy replies with a giggle, "It's still a thing for me"
  661. >"Enjoy!," she responds brightly
  662. "Well then, how about I pound the shit out of your marefriend again?"
  663. >"Give it to her good!," Chrissy answers
  664. >You do
  665.  
  666. >You are looking at your reflection in the mirror at 42's place
  667. >Trying to see what makes you so special
  668. >But all you see is you - just a black colt looking back at you
  669. "Auntie always tells me how good looking I am like it's something important, but mommy says it's what's inside that counts"
  670. >"Why can't they both be right?," 42 responds. "What's inside counts but you still always want to look your best"
  671. >That makes sense
  672. >"Because ponies judge you on your looks, regardless of whether that's fair," he adds, "but when you get older they also judge you on your accomplishments"
  673. "Is that why auntie thinks being good looking is so important?"
  674. >"She's a mare whose looks have had a lot to do with her opportunities in life. That might not be fair either, but it's the case"
  675. "Is it true that auntie was a whorse?"
  676. >"Auntie was private property growing up. She didn't get to make her own decisions about that kind of stuff"
  677. "But she still was, wasn't she?"
  678. >"Probably better to talk to her about that - maybe when you're a little older"
  679. "Why does she always tell me I'm good looking?"
  680. >"Well, you look like your father, and auntie was in love with him. I'm sure she sees him in you"
  681. "So am I good looking?"
  682. >"I'm not the one to be the judge of that, really. Let's just say when you get older you're not going to have any trouble with the mares"
  683. "Mares are kinda gross"
  684. >He laughs
  685. >"You think that now because you're still a colt. Once you're a stallion you'll probably see things differently"
  686. "Yeah, but will I smell things differently? When mares get like mommy is now all they do is act funny and stink up the place"
  687. >"Once you're a stallion that smell will drive you crazy"
  688. "You mean make me horny?"
  689. >"If you're like most stallions, yes"
  690. "Gross! Does mommy smelling like that make YOU horny?"
  691. >"Your mother is my asset. I can't let myself look at her like that"
  692. "Oh. If mommy wasn't your asset?"
  693. >"Your mother is very attractive. We both know that"
  694. "Then why is she with Miss Chrissy instead of a stallion?"
  695. >"That's her choice. It's a choice she gets to make. For many ponies it isn't even a choice"
  696. "Like faggots?"
  697. >"Your mother doesn't want you using that word. But yeah, some stallions aren't attracted to mares, just other stallions"
  698. "That's gross"
  699. >"Says the colt who thinks all sex is gross"
  700. "Yeah, but two stallions is extra gross. Don't you think?"
  701. >"Well I'm straight, so yeah, two stallions seems gross to me. But it would seem normal to a gay stallion, and he'd find mares gross"
  702. >That's scary
  703. >You think mares are gross
  704. >Does that mean you might be gay?
  705. >You don't want to be a faggot
  706. >Blaze hated faggots
  707. >Blaze is dead, so is his mommy
  708. >They got shot at the market
  709. "Do you think there'll be another shooting, like where Blaze and his mommy died?"
  710. >He sighs
  711. >"Just one tough topic to another with you"
  712. "What do you mean?"
  713. >"I mean 47 and I are here to keep you safe. So I can tell you you're going to be safe, but..."
  714. "Bad men with guns will still do bad things to ponies?"
  715. >"I'm afraid so..."
  716. "And you can't stop bullets"
  717. >"I can, but only a few and only once"
  718. >WHAT?!
  719. >HE CAN STOP BULLETS?!
  720. >Is he some kind of super stallion?
  721. "You can stop bullets?"
  722. >"Yeah, but only once"
  723. "How?"
  724. >He sighs again
  725. >"I put myself between the shooter and the asset"
  726. >oh, that's why only once
  727. >THAT'S HORRIBLE!!!
  728. >Forty Two getting shot may not be as bad as you or mommy getting shot, but...
  729. >It's still horrible!
  730. >"It's the kind of thing we've been trained to do, but you hope the situation never arises"
  731. "I hope so, too"
  732. >He smiles at you, taking a breath like he's about to say something else
  733. >When suddenly to door opens and Forty Seven steps through
  734. >"Hey kid," he says to you
  735. "Hey Mr 47! Everything good?"
  736. >"Good enough, thanks!," he replies, "and you?"
  737. "Just hanging out with MR Forty Two, so good"
  738. >"Yeah, he a good guy," Forty Seven responds. Then he says to Forty Two, "I need a shower. You can keep an eye on things for a few minutes?"
  739. >He DOES need a shower!
  740. >He STINKS!
  741. >Kind of like the way mommy smells right now mixed with... something even worse!
  742. >"Yeah, I got it. Gotta take the kid home anyways," 42 responds running a hoof atop your head
  743. >You don't like it but you know it's meant to be an affectionate gesture
  744. >So you don't protest
  745. >This stallion pretty much just told you he'd take a bullet for you and mommy
  746. >More than one if need be, but he can only do it once
  747. >That's scary
  748. >Even if it is a little reassuring in an awful way
  749. >Forty Two can protect you in ways mommy can't
  750. >Until you're old enough to protect both you and mommy
  751.  
  752. >Be Agent 47
  753. >In the shower
  754. >It was definitely a little weird to walk past the colt stinking like fucking his mother - after twice!
  755. >Though he's still too young to realize that's what it was
  756. >Still weird
  757. >How ya doing kid?
  758. >I just fucked your mother
  759. >You rear up against the shower wall and the warm water feels good on your junk as you press your forelegs against the tiled surface
  760. >This shit was not designed for ponies
  761. >It would be so easy to slip and fuck yourself up
  762. >But you don't because you're young and strong
  763. >It's good to be young and strong, even if adulthood is starting to erode that feeling of youngness a little
  764. >Maybe it's because you just fucked an older mare
  765. >Maybe that has something to do with it
  766. >An older mare who happens to be 42's asset
  767. >He's gonna ask you about it
  768. >How can he not?
  769. >You have to play it down
  770. >Way down!
  771. >Don't want to make him jealous or seem like you're gloating
  772. >Even the truth would seem like gloating
  773. >Yeah, I fucked her twice while her marefriend watched
  774. >And I got to watch her and her marefriend dyking off in between
  775. >Oh yeah my asset took my cock down her throat to get me ready for the second time with yours
  776. >Yeah, you can't tell him any of that
  777. >Poor guy's head would explode
  778. >Bad enough you've gone maverick here agreeing to do this by your own agency
  779. >Which doesn't exist - you're just counting on the fact that as long as nopony gets injured or killed this is the sort of detail that won't be...
  780. >Followed up on, because it's not relevant to the mission
  781. >Or so you think
  782. >42 disagrees and has clearly said so, but as your partner he's not going to betray you
  783. >Which is also fair - if you get any blowback from this he can always feign ignorance and still be plausible
  784. >The mission is not compromised
  785. >And while you may not have followed the rules to the letter the spirit is on your side as far as enforcement is concerned
  786. >Even if the Service suspected you had unauthorized stud service with an asset would they act on it?
  787. >Spend thousands of dollars seeking court orders and genetic testing for what?
  788. >To MAYBE collect a small stud fee?
  789. >It's not like they'd have any rights over the foal - the foal of a free mare is automatically a free pony
  790. >That's how it works
  791. >Worst that can happen is you'll get written up
  792. >That's if it even comes up, which is really unlikely
  793. >42 isn't going to snitch on you - he's a loyal partner
  794. >And you've looked out for him as far as his needs along similar lines were concerned
  795. >You turn off the water and grab your towel
  796. >Oof - gotta do laundry soon - this towel is getting funky and you don't have a clean one
  797. >Put that on the list for tomorrow
  798. >You towel off and can't put it off any longer
  799. >You have to face your partner
  800. >As you walk into the common room he smiles at you
  801. >"So?," he asks
  802. "Let's just say it didn't live up to the fantasy," you lie, "but I'm not complaining"
  803. >"But shit, you did it!"
  804. "Yeah. It was pretty cut and dry," you lie again. "Well not dry. Anything but dry"
  805. >You laugh
  806. "I know you don't entirely approve, so I appreciate you being cool about this"
  807. >"You'd do the same for me. Getting a nice piece of tail is a lot better than getting no tail at all"
  808. "You got that right. And even if she's a little long in the tooth she's still a nice piece of tail"
  809. >"Nicer than the street meat I've been getting, you lucky bastard!"
  810. "This one just fell in my lap. What else could I do? So how was your evening?"
  811. >"That kid. I really feel for him, but every time he gets me alone it's straight into the um, sensitive subject matter"
  812. "Understandable. You're pretty much the only male role model he has"
  813. >"I know, but that's not exactly what I signed up for"
  814. "I'm sure you're doing right by him"
  815. >"I'm trying, but every conversation is just one awkward topic after another"
  816. "Look at his situation"
  817. >"I know, but I could have told him what you were doing over there and it would only have been a little more awkward"
  818. "That bad?"
  819. >"It ain't easy. All he wants to talk about are topics that are total minefields"
  820. >You laugh
  821. >"What's so funny?"
  822. "When I walked in you know what ran through my head for a second?"
  823. >"What?"
  824. "Hey kid, I just banged your mom!"
  825. >"You're awful! But to be honest you smelled exactly like you did"
  826. "That's why I ran straight for the shower"
  827. >"Well I'm sorry it wasn't the threesome you were hoping for, but you still got to tap that"
  828. >You're not going to tell him that technically it was a foursome with three hot mares
  829. "Fantasy versus reality. Still not going to complain about the reality"
  830. >The reality is you probably just sired a foal
  831. >But that's not going to be your problem
  832. >He or she will have a couple of mares raising him/her
  833. >And 42's watchful eyes as well
  834. "You know, things are going to get a lot more complicated for us if your asset and her marefriend move in together"
  835. >"Yeah. This situation has been pretty convenient"
  836. "Two stallions to do what's mostly one stallion's worth of work? It's been pretty cushy"
  837. >"Isn't yours dating somepony now?"
  838. "Yeah. I don't like it"
  839. >"Jealous?"
  840. "Not one bit"
  841. >Actually, after just having had your cock in her mouth now you are a little
  842. >If he's getting THAT on the regular you are most definitely jealous!
  843. >But you can't let that on
  844. >42 knows you kinda crossed one line, no reason for him to know you pretty casually crossed another in the process
  845. "He seems controlling. He's already told her he doesn't want her talking about him to her friends"
  846. >"Well she is on TV every week talking about a lot of personal stuff. I could see not wanting your own personal life dragged into THAT"
  847. "Agreed. And we know she'll go for a more dominant male if she has the chance"
  848. >"You're afraid he might be more than that? Like maybe an abuser?"
  849. "Tough to say. How do you tell between rough stuff by consent and abuse? I don't think SHE knows that line exists!"
  850. >"What are you going to do?"
  851. "Wait it out. But if he hurts her, like really hurts her I'll kill him"
  852. >"No you won't"
  853. "Not literally, but I'll give him a beating he won't forget"
  854. >"Do you think he knows that?"
  855. "I'm doing my best to make it as obvious as possible. We'll see"
  856.  
  857. >Be Cloudburst
  858. >It's been an enlightening couple of days
  859. >Never really having been much of a dork you didn't know much about the internet
  860. >Beyond watching stuff on youtube and a couple pony style forums you've been visiting
  861. >Of course you know the show you work on has a twitter presence
  862. >But you don't really do twitter, nor do you care for many of the opinions voiced on the show
  863. >So it was kind of a revelation when you did a search for "good girls" and found the good girl forums
  864. >That was yesterday morning, and you've pretty much been hooked since
  865. >It's obvious many of the posters are not really good girls
  866. >Your best guess is that it's mostly young men RP-ing as good girls
  867. >There's no way actual good girls could produce THAT much lewd content!
  868. >But some of it rings true, and you're afraid you may have picked up a fetish
  869. >At school you were taught to indulge master's fetishes but NEVER to try to push your own on him
  870. >You can hint at something and if he bites so much the better
  871. >But if he doesn't you let it be
  872. >Because it's very uncomfortable for a man to have a mare force her will on him sexually
  873. >It can ruin your relationship!
  874. >But you read some stories about good girls having less than good moments
  875. >And master having to take action to correct that
  876. >That action involved a hairbrush and the mare's flank!
  877. >You're a little ashamed of your reaction to that
  878. >You're pretty sure good girls aren't supposed to spend an hour masturbating in the bathtub
  879. >But that's what you did - two days in a row now!
  880. >The thought of daddy tanning your flank for being bad just makes you quiver!
  881. >And with a hairbrush - the idea of using such an important tool for the wrong purpose
  882. >That's a part of it, too
  883. >Is there some way to get him to actually do that to you?
  884. >Is it a good idea to even go there?
  885. >Your mind says no, but your privates are screaming for it
  886. >Like you just discovered something you never knew you wanted, and now it's all you want
  887. >At school they warned you that too much time spent with lewd content can corrupt you
  888. >Have you been corrupted?!
  889. >Given the other stuff you've been looking at it's possible
  890. >In tandem with the hairbrush thing you picked up a girl crush
  891. >She looks like you just with an unfortunate color scheme
  892. >But she's a total nerd!
  893. >How do you have a girl crush on a total nerd?
  894. >Well you have some things in common - she loves her daddy, too
  895. >Except her daddy is a stallion, not a man
  896. >And she is a pegasus who seems to be as horny as you
  897. >Even if she is just a character played by somepony
  898. >You feel ashamed of this, too
  899. >Because for a mare who doesn't like other mares THAT way you just watched a lot of porn of her
  900. >The whole time imagining it was you in her position
  901. >After daddy gave you the hairbrush
  902. >Wait a second - you KNOW what this is!
  903. >You're going into heat!
  904. >You're IN heat, stupid!
  905. >That's where this is coming from
  906. >No wonder you're thinking fetishy thoughts and fantasizing your girl crush being split by her daddy's cock!
  907. >You're in heat and your daddy hasn't been around!
  908. >But he'll be around tonight
  909. >So if you can just figure out something bad to do - just a little bad
  910. >And you make sure there's a hair brush in plain sight while you confess to him
  911. >Maybe he'll...?
  912. >Unf
  913. >And then after he'll...
  914. >Double unf
  915. >But you're still his good girl - you can't do anything really bad
  916. >You need to figure out something just bad enough to get the brush but not bad enough to make him think you're a bad girl
  917. >That would be awful after how good he's been to you
  918. >This is the strongest heat you've had yet and you're aware you're not thinking entirely clearly
  919. >He won't be here for a few more hours
  920. >And the showerhead has a massage jet setting
  921. >Yesterday you disocvered how nice that could be
  922. >Might be time for a little rediscovery
  923.  
  924. >Be VP
  925. >You're a little grumpy
  926. >You don't like having to tell people to go fuck themselves
  927. >But in so many words that's what you just did
  928. >A call came in from the private security company you've hired to protect two of your stars living in Brooklyn
  929. >Informing you of a personnel change
  930. >What the fuck - those guys were doing a fine job
  931. >Even after the massacre you still have confidence in them
  932. >When you hired them you were assured they were top graduates from their academy
  933. >Whatever low level employee who called you tried to explain something about the integrity of the missiom
  934. >You asked if they compromised the safety of your mares in any way
  935. >You really do think of them as your mares, don't you?
  936. >She said their safety was not compromised
  937. >Then it became obvious to you what was going on - Bronc's whore had probably fucked one of them
  938. >Good for whichever one it was
  939. >You can't throw any stones, since in half an hour you're going to be fucking your mare
  940. >So you told the woman of the phone not to make the personnel change because you didn't request it and don't want it
  941. >Then she had the gall to try to argue with you
  942. >At which point you made it clear that you're the one paying for the service and you're so far happy with the results
  943. >You don't want them changing things all willy nilly
  944. >She said something about the standards of the service her organization provides
  945. >And you told her you were satisfied with the standard of service being provided currently
  946. >She tried to argue further and you had to shut her down
  947. >You're paying for their safety - if there was a fuckup of some sort that has nothing to do with their safety
  948. >Then as far as you're concerned it isn't a fuckup
  949. >Besides what do you expect to happen when you put two stallions across the hall from two mares they have to keep an eye on
  950. >And one of those mares is a whore who has been something of a bad influence on the other
  951. >Sooner or later someone's bound to get their dick wet - that was obvious from the start
  952. >And not necessarily the kind of thing you see as a problem
  953. >Or a big enough problem to require a change in personnel when things are otherwise fine
  954. >At the end of the day they're providing security, you're satisfied with the service
  955. >You don't need them to waste your time over stupid shit
  956. >And you pretty much told her that
  957. >But it got you all worked up over nothing
  958. >And now you're a little resentful about that
  959. >Let it go - the workday is over
  960. >Nestor is waiting with the car
  961. >He opens the door for you, shuts it behind you and gets back behind the wheel
  962. >"Home or...?," he asks
  963. "Horse"
  964. >"Yes sir," he replies
  965. >As he pulls out into traffic he says, "If you don't mind me asking..."
  966. >Shit, nothing good starts with that
  967. "Yes?"
  968. >"I was thinking of getting one of my own..."
  969. "A mare?"
  970. >"Yes sir. Any advice?"
  971. >This guy is thinking about getting a mare?!
  972. >He sure as fuck can't afford one like yours
  973. >But you suppose he could afford a unicorn if he could find one for sale
  974. >Imagine having to deal with your mare having a horn!
  975. >Not a very marelike accessory in your opinion, but to each his own
  976. "Well you can't look at it like an investment. It's not like it's going to appreciate in value. Think of it more like a vacation home"
  977. >"I understand. It's a luxury"
  978. "They also require a lot of time and, well, bandwidth"
  979. >"Bandwidth?"
  980. "Yeah. Like with a pet you're responsible for their well being. But they're way smarter than a pet and they can talk"
  981. >"So somewhere between a pet and a girlfriend?"
  982. "More like somewhere between a pet and a mistress if you do it right"
  983. >"You mean mistress like side piece and not dominatrix, right?"
  984. >You laugh
  985. "I'm sure both flavors are available, but I meant like side piece"
  986. >"It seems like it would be worth it"
  987. "Worth it is a very subjective idea. But if you can afford it and have the time and energy it's a good experience"
  988. >"It seems pretty good for you"
  989. "I'm not gonna lie. I feel like I'm twenty again. Without actually having to BE twenty again"
  990. >"Kind of like viagra?"
  991. "But across the whole relationship, not just the intimacy. But that too"
  992. >"I don't think I'd mind that"
  993. "Well if you're serious I know a guy. He's not cheap, but he has quality merchandise"
  994. >"Thank you. I'll ask for his info when I'm closer to making a decision"
  995. >The rest of the ride continues in silence
  996. >And in fifteen minutes you're walking in the front door of the building where you rent a place for your mare
  997. >Walking down the hall to her door you already can smell her
  998. >Fuck, she must be in heat!
  999. >Her smell usually doesn't hit you until you actually open the door
  1000. >You actually like it - it turns you on
  1001. >But it's definitely a sex smell and definitely a mare sex smell and really strong at that
  1002. >The poor thing must be a mess
  1003. >Which means she going to make a mess of you in just a few seconds
  1004. "Daddy's home," you say opening the door
  1005. >She's in a heap on th floor
  1006. >Is she drunk?
  1007. >"I'm sorry, daddy," she says, eyes downcast. "I know I promised I wouldn't drink alone, but this heat..."
  1008. >This isn't good
  1009. >"I'm a bad girl for defying you," she says as her eyes dart to the low table in front of the couch
  1010. >The hair brush that's usually on the bathroom sink is now on the table
  1011. >"I know I have to be punished," she says, eyes down again. "Also I may have peed the carpet"
  1012. >You're actually more sad than you are angered or outraged
  1013. >You thought you'd solved this problem
  1014. >Something doesn't add up though
  1015. >She doesn't SOUND drunk, though the empty cider bottle on the table across from the brush suggests she should be
  1016. >And she keeps stealing glances at the brush on the table
  1017. "You think you should be punished?"
  1018. >"I know I have to be, daddy"
  1019. >Not a hint of slurred speech there
  1020. >What's happening here?
  1021. "And how do you think you ought to be punished?"
  1022. >She steals another quick look at the hair brush
  1023. >"Probably something physical?," she muses, not sounding at all drunk. "Maybe a," she drops her voice to a whisper, "spanking?"
  1024. >Your little pony is many things: a beautiful mare, a talented stylist and one hell of a lover
  1025. >But she's a shitty actress
  1026. >A shitty actress who out of nowhere suddenly wants you to spank her, presumably with the brush she just happened to leave lying out
  1027. "You're not really drunk, are you?"
  1028. >Suddenly there's fear in her eyes
  1029. >"Just a little daddy. I poured most of it down the sink"
  1030. "And you didn't really pee the carpet, did you?"
  1031. >"No. It's just water"
  1032. >This is actually a huge relief to you
  1033. >Because you've had legitimate concerns about her regarding depression and day drinking
  1034. >She doesn't realize it, but she just gave you a scare
  1035. "But you wanted me to think you did so I'd... give you a spanking?"
  1036. >"I didn't want to be really a bad girl. Just bad enough that you'd..."
  1037. "Well, trying to trick me like that is pretty bad"
  1038. >"Bad enough for a...?"
  1039. "Plenty bad enough. The question is can I spank that kind of bad out of you, or would that just encourage more of it?"
  1040. >"You could try and see if it works," she suggests hopefully, her tail starting to rise
  1041. "So barehanded or...?"
  1042. >Her eyes dart back toward the brush
  1043. "Maybe with that brush, given how much of a bad girl you've been?"
  1044. >Her tail is flagging now even though there's quite a bit of fear in her eyes
  1045. >That's a really sexy combination, and you feel your dick taking notice
  1046. >If you're going to give her what she's asking for you're probably best to do it in a way that makes her realize the fantasy and reality are two different things
  1047. >It's not just going to be a sex thing
  1048. >You'rew going to have to make it an actual punishment for trying to trick you
  1049. >From the look in her eyes this is just now dawning on her as well
  1050. >"Daddy, I'm sorry," she says with a little desperation in her voice
  1051. >Tail still flagging, though
  1052. >"I didn't mean to..."
  1053. "Deceive me? That's EXACTLY what you meant to do. That's what you're getting punished for. Now go get a pillow from the couch"
  1054. >She looks concerned, but walks over and picks up a pillow with her mouth
  1055. >Then she brings it to you and you take it from her
  1056. "Now bring me the brush"
  1057. >She does
  1058. >You walk into the kitchen where you know there are a couple sturdy straight back chairs
  1059. >She follows you
  1060. >"What's the pillow for, daddy?"
  1061. "You're going to be screaming long before this is over. We don't want to bother the neighbors"
  1062. >"Daddy, I..."
  1063. "Quiet now. You're getting what you wanted. Or thought you wanted"
  1064. >Your cock is now rock hard
  1065. >There's a good chance you'll lose your resolve to give her what she really deserves when the desire to fuck her outweighs the need to punish her
  1066. >You pull the chair out and take a seat
  1067. "Up"
  1068. >She obeys with a little whimper
  1069. >You feel her warmth against your cock right through your pants
  1070. >The view of her ass with tail still flagged is beautiful, so is the wink her clit just gave you
  1071. >You wonder how long that tail is going to stay like that
  1072. >Only one way to find out
  1073. >You land the brush on her backside, really not holding much back as far as your own strength is concerned
  1074. >Smack!
  1075. >"OW!"
  1076. "Into the pillow, please"
  1077. >Another wink
  1078. >A couple more landed in the same spot ought to have an effect
  1079. >Smack, smack, smack!
  1080. >That gets a scream, thankfully into the pillow
  1081. >Tail is still up, but not as high as it was a few seconds ago
  1082. >Smack, smack, smack, smack!
  1083. >The sounds coming from the pillow turn more pitiful
  1084. >Smack, smack smack, smack!
  1085. >You're really hurting her now, which your dick finds a lot less interesting than the idea of fucking her
  1086. >This isn't what you bought her for
  1087. >But it's what SHE wanted
  1088. >Smack, smack, smack, smack!
  1089. >Now the sobs are really awful - this isn't sexy for you anymore, her tail is down, tight against her
  1090. "Not quite as sexy as you thought it was going to be?"
  1091. >She's still catching her breath but shakes her head no
  1092. "Just two more so you remember never to do anything like that again"
  1093. >She draws her breath in sharply and you feel her tense up on you
  1094. "Pillow"
  1095. >Smack!
  1096. >Smack!
  1097. "Do you think I spanked the bad out of you?"
  1098. >She nods
  1099. >It will probably be a little while before you get to the fucking, but that's fine
  1100. >You've lost your erection anyways
  1101. >Of course all it'll take to bring it back is that tail going up again
  1102. >But it's definitely down now
  1103. >You put down the brush and gently run a hand through her mane
  1104. >She's just dead weight on you now, catching her breath as the sobbing eases up
  1105. "Where'd you get the idea for this anyways?"
  1106. >She blushes
  1107. >You can't tell if it's shame or embarrassment - probably both
  1108. >In a tiny voice she says, "good girl forums"
  1109. "You know that stuff is written by guys who don't even have mares of their own, right?"
  1110. >"Yes, I figured that," she replies, "But reading it when you're in heat is a whole different thing. Stuff that would seem silly or stupid is suddenly..."
  1111. "You poor thing. At least you know it's not your kink. It's not mine, either. I didn't buy you to hurt you. I bought you to love"
  1112. >"I love you, daddy"
  1113.  
  1114. >Be Cloudburst
  1115. >Back at work in Makeup
  1116. >At first you didn't know what to expect working at a place where your master is an executive
  1117. >And you're in close contact with his ex-mare and other free ponies with free pony opinions
  1118. >But it turns out you love your work and after a few months everything that seemed shocking at first is now just...
  1119. >Normal
  1120. >Though it does make you thankful for what you've got, especially knowing how some other ponies live
  1121. >Like the former good girl in your chair right now
  1122. >You can't imagine what it must have been like growing up as a... a... RENTAL!
  1123. >The poor thing had to treat every man who came to see her like he was her master without ever getting a real master of her own?
  1124. >That's horrible - it must of been so confusing for her
  1125. >Then she finally gets a master who happens to be a handsome stallion and he DIES?!
  1126. >You shudder at the thought and hope daddy is taking as good care of himself as he says he is
  1127. >But before her master dies he gets her friend pregnant - who happened to be that bitch of a mare stabbing daddy in the back in the process
  1128. >And now this poor former good girl has to live with her dead master's colt as auntie instead of mommy?
  1129. >You can almost understand why she chose to be a free pony
  1130. >No way anypony who has been through what she has could think clearly!
  1131. >Also after spilling her life story on national TV who would want to be her master?
  1132. >She's such damaged goods!
  1133. >Though still very pretty - you've got to give her that
  1134. >Objectively you're probably just a little prettier
  1135. >But how much of that is being a little younger and having wings you can't say
  1136. >You wonder if before she chose freedom any fans of the show approached the network with offers to buy her
  1137. >You're sure there have to be some guys out there turned on by the notion of beautiful damaged goods
  1138. >But those guys are probably all too young to have yet made the kind of money it takes to buy their own mare
  1139. >Still a rich kid who was a fan of the show could have offered to buy her
  1140. >Trying to buy one of the mares from the pony show you're watching - that sounds like something a rich kid would do!
  1141. >Daddy would know if it actually happened - if someone had tried to buy her because of the show
  1142. >Maybe you'll remember to ask him later, but it's just as likely you'll get so distracted just being with him that you won't
  1143. >Not that it's your business anyways, but the pink pegasus working at the chair has rubbed off on you a little
  1144. >You like to know the gossip - you were never one of the gossipy girls back in school, but at work where everypony's lives are so much more extreme?
  1145. >Yeah, you like to know
  1146. >It's just your opinion, but what's happening behind the scenes of the show is more interesting than the show itself
  1147. >Certainly less preachy about things you don't agree with
  1148. >Thankfully there's Moonglow to provide some kind of balance - she's a good girl!
  1149. >And she's in the chair next to yours, Vidal giving her mane a blowout
  1150. >You'd be happy to do her as well, but he's more experienced styling around a horn - something you'll have to improve on
  1151. >When Vidal turns off the blow drier Moonglow turns to the mare in your chair and asks, "Is it true you're seeing a unicorn?"
  1152. >She sighs in response and says, "It's true Rose has a big mouth"
  1153. >"What is it, a secret?," Moonglow asks, then adds huffily, "You're not embarrassed, are you?"
  1154. >Not at all!," she replies. "It's not a race thing at all. Besides, I'm aware of the status unicorns had back in Equestria"
  1155. >"In the capital region, for sure," Vidal adds with a chuckle, "In Cloudsdale not so much"
  1156. >You can only imagine what an entire pegasus city in the clouds must have been like!
  1157. >Not that Vidal hasn't told you a few stories
  1158. >But his stories always focus on the seedier side of the nightlife there
  1159. >"You're always so open about everything," Moonglow continues, "So why so tight lipped about this?"
  1160. >"Out of respect for him," she answers. "He's a proud stallion who likes his privacy"
  1161. >"So he's dating a celebrity?," Moonglow counters. "Maybe not the best move for a guy like that"
  1162. >"We're trying to make it work," she says, "And so far so good. But he made me promise not to talk about him on the show, or at all, really"
  1163. "That makes sense. A proud guy wouldn't want to be known as nothing more than the stallion you're dating, and a private guy..."
  1164. >"Wouldn't want to be known at all," Vidal finishes your sentence then adds, "I'm guessing he's not big on social media, either"
  1165. >"The dating app we met through was the first time either of us had messed around with anything like that," she replies
  1166. >"Well here's hoping the two of you are happy together," Vidal replies
  1167. >As she turns to smile at him you notice her wince in pain
  1168. "You OK?"
  1169. >Yeah," she replies, "I, um, I fell"
  1170. >That's weird
  1171. >Ponies don't just fall
  1172. >"I'd been drinking," she adds hastily
  1173. >That makes more sense
  1174. "The only way I fall when I drink is asleep. Seriously, one cider and I'm out"
  1175. >"That's a pegasus thing," Vidal says. "We're all cheap dates, and we all learned never to go one for one with earth ponies"
  1176. >She laughs at that and you see her wince again
  1177. >You want to ask her again if she's OK, but figure it's best not to pry
  1178. >Especially when you were just talking about privacy
  1179. >Vidal must be thinking along the same lines because he says, "I'm surprised somepony from your generation even knows what privacy is"
  1180. >"It's not something I ever cared about before, obviously," she replies, "But if it's important to him it's important to me"
  1181. >"He's cute though, right?," Moonglow prods
  1182. >"Oh, he's a lot more than just cute," she replies
  1183. >"So you might end up doing your part to keep the magic alive someday?," Moonglow teases
  1184. >"Oh, come on," she responds, blushing," It's a little soon to be talking like that. We've only been out like four or five times"
  1185. >"It only takes once," Moonglow replies
  1186. >"I'm well aware," she says, "Just like I'm well aware I'm the only pony in the room who has to concern herself with such things"
  1187. >She's right, which is a little weird when you think about it
  1188. >There are three healthy mares and a stallion in Makeup right now and she's the only one not owned by a man
  1189. >No wonder she gets fall down drunk - poor thing!
  1190. >What if some guy had offered to buy her and daddy turned him down because of the show?
  1191. >That would be sad
  1192. >Sadder than no one making an offer for her?
  1193. >You can't say
  1194. >One thing is for sure: if daddy tells you the answer you're not sharing it with anypony!
  1195. >OK, maybe Vidal, but just him
  1196. >Because the last thing you want to do is anything that would make her sad when everypony is rooting for her to be happy
  1197. >But now you are really curious
  1198.  
  1199. >Be Agent 47
  1200. >Waiting on an unusual meeting
  1201. >The stylist from the show wanted to meet with you to discuss concerns about your asset
  1202. >You can guess what he wants to talk about
  1203. >He'd asked if you two could meet somewhere and you explained you were pretty much chained to the residence
  1204. >So he offered to come here
  1205. >You told him you're literally across the hall from the asset, so he'll have to be a little sneaky and lucky if he doesn't want her to know he's here
  1206. >He said he'll text you when he arrives
  1207. >It's a safe assumption she's in for the night, but not a given
  1208. >If she suddenly leaves the meeting will be over because you'll be back on duty
  1209. >Like you're ever not on duty except when she's at work, and then only because they have their own tight security due to a shooting incident
  1210. >A text alert sounds on your smartphone
  1211. >It's from Vidal and reads: I'm here!!!!!
  1212. >You open the door, walk down the hall to the front door and let the pegasus in
  1213. >God, could he be any more... pink?
  1214. >You could hear the swish in his voice over the phone, but his color really puts things over the top
  1215. >You motion for him to follow you and lead him back to your apartment
  1216. >Once inside with the door shut you address him
  1217. "Agent Forty Seven, at your service. I'd offer you a beer, but we don't keep any in since we're not allowed to drink on duty"
  1218. >"That's OK," the pegasus replies, "I only drink champagne anyway"
  1219. >Is this guy for real?
  1220. >You gesture to 42 on the couch
  1221. "That's Agent Forty Two, the other half of the team"
  1222. >"You are delicious! Please tell me you play for BOTH teams"
  1223. >He's HITTING on you?!
  1224. "How would you know which team I play for?"
  1225. >"Three of the mares I style had quite a bit to say about you a couple weeks ago"
  1226. >You really shouldn't react to that, but you feel yourself straighten up a little and hold your head just a little higher
  1227. >"I can see why," the pegasus continues. "So do you?"
  1228. "What?"
  1229. >"Play for both teams, silly"
  1230. >42 is trying stifling a chuckle
  1231. "Not even a little. But I'll take your interest as a compliment"
  1232. >"Pity," he responds. "I'd love the chance to change your thinking on the matter"
  1233. >Clearly he would - wow, you're not used to another stallion looking at you like that
  1234. "Do you ever worry that being this brazen could be a threat to your personal, um... safety?"
  1235. >42 finally loses it and chuckles
  1236. >"Honey, this is New York City. You have to do a lot more than flame a little to get a reaction here"
  1237. "True, this isn't exactly the Bible Belt"
  1238. >"And all the gay kids from there come here anyways, because they wouldn't be caught dead there either"
  1239. "There's still a risk of that"
  1240. >"Pretty much any place where people are armed and badly dressed is best avoided, in my opinion"
  1241. "I can see why you'd think that way. Why don't you have a seat and we can get down to the matter at hand - my asset's coltfriend"
  1242. >"I'm the guy who is supposed to know everything, just like you. So I have a nagging suspicion I'm guessing you share as well?"
  1243. "He's controlling and she's increasingly falling under his control"
  1244. >"I think he's physically abusive as well. She's clearly been in pain on a few occasions while in Makeup"
  1245. "I've noticed. It puts me in a bind, because I can't control who she dates, but I'm responsible for her safety"
  1246. >You hate this, but have to add:
  1247. "I have to honor her request when she asks to give them privacy, unless I thought her life was in danger, and consensually getting knocked around a little isn't..."
  1248. >"Is it consensual? I mean really? You know her background. Does she even know what consent is?"
  1249. "She keeps going back and I can't stop her. I have to take that as consent"
  1250. >"What I'm afraid of is this isn't just BDSM stuff we both know she's into, but actual abuse, and she can't tell the difference"
  1251. "My fears exactly. And you're right, I don't think she can tell the difference"
  1252. >"So what do you know about this guy? She won't say a word at work, which is completely unlike her"
  1253. "He runs a bunch of porn domains, mostly on darkweb"
  1254. >"I'm guessing we're not talking vanilla stuff?"
  1255. "The kind of material where if it were people instead of ponies he'd have the FBI and Interpol all over him"
  1256. >"So he's a psycho - exactly what I was afraid of"
  1257. "Yeah, and he's apparently got her drinking his Kool-Aid"
  1258. >"She of all ponies is really not equipped to deal with that"
  1259. "You're telling me. Sometimes I feel like I should take measures into my own hooves"
  1260. >"How so?"
  1261. "The guy's got no family nearby, no social media presence, no social life as far as I can tell"
  1262. >"Sounds about right for this kind of character. Probably a pedo, too"
  1263. "He has a bunch of filly sites"
  1264. >"Quel surprise?"
  1265. "Who would notice if he went missing? or just ran out of town?"
  1266. >"I know one mare who would. She's already been through enough of that"
  1267. "There's a difference between your husband dying in your hooves and your abusive coltfriend skipping town without a trace"
  1268. >"Just another anonymous free unicorn gone missing. Happens every day I guess. How would we do it?"
  1269. >42 coughs and mutters, "Conspiracy," under his breath
  1270. "Right. This is all hypothetical of course. Though I am duty bound to protect my asset"
  1271. >"I get it. The less I know about the particulars the better, right?," the pegasus asks. "But it will be taken care of?"
  1272. "There could be a hypothetical plan in place, but I won't confirm or deny it. Eventually something might happen"
  1273. >"Couldn't be soon enough for me"
  1274. "Proper planning prevents poor performance"
  1275. >"I guess I shouldn't offer to lend a hoof?"
  1276. "Way out of your league, but your loyalty to her is admirable. That you're even here voicing your concern speaks volumes"
  1277. >"Well I wasn't going to talk to anypony until I had my suspicions confirmed, and you were the guy to do it"
  1278. "Who else would you talk to?"
  1279. >"Maybe John. The VP of programming. The guy who pays your bills, and mine, for that matter"
  1280. "Don't. He shouldn't suspect a thing - he's got too much to lose if things go... a certain way"
  1281. >"Good point. I'll treat our conversation here like it went down in Makeup. My discretion is iron-clad, honey"
  1282. >This is the biggest dose of swish you've ever had
  1283. >The academy was all don't ask, don't tell
  1284. >And you've never had an assignment that brought you into contact with any stallion quite this... out
  1285. >Within seconds of meeting you he pretty much made it clear he wanted to fuck you
  1286. >And would, given the chance
  1287. >He looked at you with the same heat you're sure you've shown looking at pretty mares
  1288. >He called you delicious
  1289. >And it's not like he toned things down when you said that you weren't interested
  1290. >He just called you honey
  1291. >You can't imagine what it's like to live that promiscuously
  1292. >But you can't throw any stones - you've paid for street meat so you're not on any moral high ground as far as sex goes
  1293. >You're pretty sure this guy has never had to pay for it
  1294. >Hell, for all you know he's been paid for it!
  1295. >But he seems trustworthy enough, and his heart is clearly in the right place
  1296. >And you've been ambiguous enough with regard to that asshole unicorn that no actual conspiracy went down
  1297. >Just concerned stallions discussing hypotheticals regarding a mare in a shit situation
  1298. >Though it was touching to hear him offer to lend a hoof
  1299. "I hope this has put your mind a little more at ease, Vidal"
  1300. >"I'm still concerned, but reassured someponies like you are on the case"
  1301. "Good"
  1302. >He starts messing with his phone
  1303. >"Three minutes. If you don't mind I'm going to Uber out of here before I'm seen"
  1304. "She's likely in for the night, but I'll go first to make sure the coast is clear"
  1305. >"Oh, not just her. I mean seen in Brooklyn as well. I know it's got some cachet now, but to me it's still bridge and tunnel"
  1306. >You see Vidal to his car and he quickly gets in and is off into the night
  1307. >Made it without being seen it seems
  1308. >When you walk back into the apartment 42 is laughing
  1309. >"That guy really wanted to fuck you. I think he'd have done it right in front of me if you'd said yes"
  1310. "That was not going to happen in this universe"
  1311. >42 laughs some more and adds, "That big pink sissy SO wanted to make you his bitch!"
  1312. "He certainly wasn't subtle about it, that's for sure"
  1313. >"Why would he have to be? There's absolutely noting subtle about stallion on stallion"
  1314. "True, but I'd appreciate you not putting the image into my head"
  1315. >"It was in my head the whole time," he says, cracking himself up. "You of all guys getting your ass savaged by a pink pegasus cock!"
  1316. "Can we be done with this now?"
  1317. >"You're delicious," he says in Vidal's intonation
  1318. "I've never been called THAT before, at least not to my face"
  1319. >"Then you flat out asked him if talking like that made him fear for his safety. That was hilarious!"
  1320. "I think it went right over his head, though"
  1321. >"It wasn't lost on me"
  1322. "I knew it wouldn't be. Still his heart was in the right place"
  1323. >"Even if his cock never is?"
  1324. "Not for us to judge. Look where our cocks have been"
  1325. >"You're still doing better than I am"
  1326. "It's not a competition"
  1327. >"Sure, that's exactly what you tell the guy who is losing"
  1328. "You could just play for the other team and win all day long"
  1329. >"No fucking way!"
  1330. "Yeah, me neither"
  1331.  
  1332. >Be Roseluck
  1333. >Very concerned about your friend who refuses to discuss the elephant in the room with you
  1334. >Now you're standing in her room trying once again to get her to see reason
  1335. >"I told you I'm not talking about HIM with YOU. Why can't you respect that?"
  1336. "I'm worried for you. This isn't a good situation for you"
  1337. >"What part of Very Highly Compatible don't you understand?"
  1338. "I don't believe the algorithm has your best interests at heart, even if it makes sense to a machine"
  1339. >"What do you mean?"
  1340. "You grew up being sexually abused several times a day while dreaming of having a master of your own"
  1341. >"I wouldn't put it THAT way, but..."
  1342. "Nearly everypony else would. So the algorithm matched you with a controlling, abusive stallion"
  1343. >"He's not abusive. And this conversation ends now"
  1344. >You are not giving up on this
  1345. "Of course that a perfect match on paper, but it's not all that good for you"
  1346. >"Who are you to say it's not that good. You don't know anything about him"
  1347. "I know what's happening between you is more than a little rough sex. He hits you, doesn't he?"
  1348. >"I said this conversation is over"
  1349. "You're a free mare now. You don't have to tolerate shit like this anymore. You deserve better"
  1350. >"You're going to tell me what I deserve? That's rich"
  1351. "Please don't be angry. I'm trying to help you here"
  1352. >"I get that, but let's face it - you don't always show the best... judgment. So I'm telling you to back off"
  1353. "You think I have bad judgment?"
  1354. >"You convince me to move with you and your son to a place where you can't even keep yourself from getting foalnapped on your own block?"
  1355. "That was a freak incident - the police said so"
  1356. >"Now you're dating a mare on the downlow with another foal probably on the way while your son..."
  1357. >She's not going there
  1358. >She better not go there!
  1359. >"Your son is growing up with a lot more questions than he has answers to"
  1360. >OK, that wasn't so bad, but you still feel defensive about anything regarding your son
  1361. >You feel a little guilty about not spending enough time with him
  1362. "These are complicated times and this is a complicated place. Not like Equestria. He might never get some of those answers"
  1363. >"I don't think you running off to political protests with your marefriend makes that any easier for him"
  1364. "I'm working toward a better world for him to live in"
  1365. >"Newsflash - he's already living in this one!"
  1366. "What exactly are you accusing me of here?"
  1367. >"I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm just saying it's harder for him than you think. You grew up knowing exactly who you were in Equestria"
  1368. "True. But Equestria was a much simpler place"
  1369. >"I may have grown up being sexually abused, as you put it, but I still knew exactly where I stood and what was required of me"
  1370. "I think you paint a brighter picture of it than most would, but I get what you mean"
  1371. >"Look at him. Free pony son of two pony celebrities, one a father he never met. Now mom is politically active with her celebrity marefriend"
  1372. "I get it. His place in the world isn't nearly as clear cut"
  1373. >"He's barely wrapped his head around mom and Miss Chrissy being a thing and now you've probably got another foal inside you"
  1374. >Wow, it feels like she's about to let you have it with both barrels
  1375. >"You remember what it's like when you're that age. You want to fit in. You want to be just like your peers"
  1376. "I remember"
  1377. >"You were just like your peers I assume? Just another pretty little filly among other pretty little fillies?"
  1378. "Pretty much"
  1379. >"I was just like mine, too. He's not, and that's mostly because of decisions you made and continue to make"
  1380. "Again, exactly what are you accusing me of doing here?"
  1381. >"Nothing. I'm just saying maybe you should be helping him deal with the challenges of his life instead of butting into mine"
  1382. >She may have a point there, but you don't think she realizes just how dire her situation could be
  1383. "I just don't want to see you get hurt"
  1384. >"Sometimes getting hurt is part of life"
  1385. "Not one you should actively choose to bring upon yourself if you can help it"
  1386. >"Still, it's my choice. And it feels like you're trying to make me choose between you and him. You don't want to do that"
  1387. "I'm asking you to think - if he hurts you this early in the relationship what do you think will come later? It's not like these kind of guys get better over time"
  1388. >"You don't know what kind of guy he is. Don't make me choose between you and him because you won't like the choice I'll make"
  1389. "The choice I want you to make is one where you're not being abused. You didn't have that choice growing up, but now you do"
  1390. >It looks like that may have gotten through a little
  1391. >Hopefully
  1392. >She sighs
  1393. >"A long time ago I made peace with the fact that I was property, and my body, even my life were not my own"
  1394. "But the ARE now!"
  1395. >"Maybe on paper, but it still really doesn't feel like that. I feel like I'm pretending to be a free mare but that's not who I am"
  1396. >Her upbringing really did a number on her
  1397. >You don't even know what to say to that
  1398. >She continues, "When I'm with him I don't feel like I have to pretend. I can just be who I really am"
  1399. >A poor, abused little filly
  1400. >That's awful
  1401. "You can find that with somepony who doesn't hurt you. You had it with Perfect Pitch"
  1402. >"That was an incredible bit of luck on my part. I don't expect to find anypony like him again"
  1403. "He was one of a kind"
  1404. >"Not exactly. Before long there'll be another stallion much like him - your son"
  1405. >She giggles and adds, "And I promise to keep my hooves off of him"
  1406. >You almost can't believe she said that
  1407. >If she has to make a promise like that it means she's already thought about it!
  1408. >Of course she has - she was probably sexually active by his age
  1409. >Which is super creepy to think about
  1410. >What kind of man looks at a filly and thinks about THAT?
  1411. >A really creepy one
  1412. >Which is pretty much all she knows as far as men go, with the one stallion exception being a massive alcoholic
  1413. >So in a sense she's really just sticking to what she knows with this new guy
  1414. >But you still don't like it one bit
  1415. >Nor do you like knowing she's already thought about your son THAT way
  1416. "He's still just a colt!"
  1417. >"And he's got a lot to deal with for a colt. You should be helping him with that instead of worrying about me"
  1418. "I'm still afraid you're making a big mistake here"
  1419. >"Noted, but it's still my mistake to make"
  1420. "Remember I'm here if you need somepony to talk to"
  1421. >"Remember I promised to respect his privacy. Have enough respect for me that you don't try to make me break my promise"
  1422. >That was NOT the breakthrough you were hoping to have with her
  1423. >But at least it wasn't the test of your friendship it could have been
  1424. >You walk back to your room where your son is lying on your bed playing a game on your smartphone
  1425. >He looks up at you with concern
  1426. >"You look sad, mommy"
  1427. "More like worried, but sad too"
  1428. >"Is it about Auntie?"
  1429. "Yes, but it's nothing for you to worry about"
  1430. >"She's OK, right?"
  1431. "As OK as she's going to be I guess"
  1432. >"Are we going to move in with Miss Chrissy?"
  1433. "We're talking about it. It might happen. I can't say it will just yet"
  1434. >"I like Miss Chrissy, but I like Auntie better. I like living with her"
  1435. "Maybe you should go tell her how much you like her and living with her"
  1436. >"Let me just pause this," he says tapping the screen
  1437. >He gets up from the bed and heads off in the direction you just came from
  1438. >It's a half hour later when you realize he still hasn't come back
  1439. >You softly walk to your roommate's open door and peek in
  1440. >They're both on her bed, him cuddled up next to her asleep
  1441. >She's just looking lovingly at him
  1442. >She looks up at you and whispers, "He's asleep"
  1443. "Are you trapped?"
  1444. >"Yeah, but I don't mind"
  1445. "OK"
  1446.  
  1447. >Be VP
  1448. >You met your brother for lunch a month ago
  1449. >Not something you get to do that often, as he lives in the 'burbs and rarely makes it into the city
  1450. >Inevitably the conversation turned to the realities and indignities of being mature men
  1451. >He used to poke fun at how much your hair was greying out
  1452. >But now his is as well
  1453. >He asked if you'd ever tried the blue pill
  1454. >You told him no
  1455. >Maybe you would have if your sex life had been just you and Cynthia
  1456. >But when that started to slow down the purchase of a couple ponies turned things around
  1457. >And with your current little pegasus you feel 20 again
  1458. >He laughed and said if you really wanted to feel 20 again you should try it
  1459. >Your doctor once told you if you had any issues in that regard he could hook you up
  1460. >But you told him it wasn't necessary
  1461. >Your brother laughed when you told him that
  1462. >He said necessary wasn't the only way to think about it, and it's way cheaper than buying a mare
  1463. >You know he thinks you're silly for having bought two plus a stallion, but they were kind of like business expenses
  1464. >Not technically, but your interest in ponies proved to be very good for business
  1465. >Turns out a lot of people were interested in ponies and eager to watch TV shows involving them
  1466. >And you were the right man at the right time to create those shows
  1467. >Then he reached into his pocket and produced a silver rectangle with a plastic blister on it containing a blue pill
  1468. "You just walk around with that shit in your pocket?," you asked
  1469. >"I brought it as a gift for you," he said, handing it to you over the wreckage of the Cantonese meal on the table between you
  1470. >You accepted, considering it kind of a sweet gesture from younger brother to older brother
  1471. >He added, "Remember when you were a teenager and even the feeling of your underwear against your dick could make you hard?"
  1472. "I was constantly howling at the moon," you replied
  1473. >"This will bring you right back to that," he said with a laugh
  1474. "That was even before I was a teenager. I had to sit behind Michelle Calabrese. She had a full rack at twelve!"
  1475. >"Wasn't she dating some older guy?," he asked
  1476. "Yeah, that's why I didn't have a shot with her. He knew she liked me - threatened to beat me up if I ever made a move"
  1477. >"Like any of us had game at twelve"
  1478. "I sure as fuck didn't. Didn't realize it was an option! But I spent half of eighth grade trying to hide the constant precum stain on my pants"
  1479. >"It's a wonder we learned anything at that age," he replied
  1480. "It was cruel. Your junk wakes up years before you're likely to get any meaningful action"
  1481. >"Then once you get into a situation where you can have it whenever you want you stop wanting it as much"
  1482. "So much in life is like that. Cruel ironies at your expense"
  1483. >"Yeah, and it only gets worse with each visit to the doctor"
  1484. "Don't remind me. Still managing to stay off cholesterol meds, but it's like walking a fucking tightrope"
  1485. >"You're doing better than me then"
  1486. "Well, thanks. I appreciate you sharing the wealth, regardless"
  1487. >Then you both agreed the snow pea greens were exceptional
  1488. >Funny coming from him - the kid who refused to eat vegetables for years
  1489. >Also the kid who didn't like sharing his toys is now sharing his drugs with you
  1490. >Time changes people
  1491. >You remembered when you were two slightly pudgy kids from a well off family playing with Star Wars action figures
  1492. >For hours on end
  1493. >Now you're grey haired men talking about what pills you take
  1494. >Of course you two were the only non-Chinese in the place and when the bill came the damage for lunch was next to nothing
  1495. >He was very pleased with your choice of restaurant - exactly the kind of place you would have eaten at as twentysomethings
  1496. >"That's a problem with where I live," he said. "Crappy takeout Chinese is everywhere but there's no good REAL Chinese"
  1497. "Gotta come to the city for that. You don't even know about the explosion of upscale regional Chinese in the East Village now"
  1498. >"So it's not just rock and roll dive bars anymore?"
  1499. "It hasn't been that for almost twenty years!"
  1500. >"Fuck, we're old!"
  1501. >You were quite happy to pick up the tab, give him a proper brohug and send him on his way back to the 'brubs
  1502. >But afterwards the pill just sat in your desk at home
  1503. >If you don't NEED it why waste it?
  1504. >You may be a lot of things, but a glutton is something you try not to be
  1505. >Like your Wall St buddies say, "Bulls make money, bears make money, pigs get slaughtered"
  1506. >Last thing you want to be is a pig
  1507. >But today your curiosity got the better of you
  1508. >You pushed it out of its packaging and cut it in half with a chef's knife
  1509. >Well not quite in half - one piece was a little bigger than the other
  1510. >You decided to save the bigger piece for some night when you and Cynthia manage to connect
  1511. >Still happens every now and then and it's still... nice
  1512. >You made her cum five times in a row last week, so it's not like there's nothing there anymore
  1513. >Or was it two weeks ago?
  1514. >You popped the smaller piece of the blue pill and decided to spend the afternoon with your little pony
  1515. >Men have spent centuries searching for the fountain of youth
  1516. >Now it's available in pill form
  1517. >May as well see what it's like
  1518. >Especially now that you own a pegasus who is hotter than Michelle Calabrese ever was
  1519. >You wonder whatever happened to her
  1520. >Fuck, she's probably going through menopause right now, if she hasn't already
  1521. >She might still be kinda hot though
  1522. >Some Italian women age very well and she'd started off exceptionally attractive
  1523. >But even though you could probably find out how things worked out for her with a few keystrokes you don't
  1524. >No reason to let today's reality destroy the fantasies of your twelve year old self
  1525. >You've got an even better "girl" to go play with anyways
  1526. >You can't imagine what it must be like for guys growing up today with Equestrian mares being part of the equation
  1527. >There are probably young guys out there right now ignoring women and even the idea of a social life
  1528. >Just scraping together every cent they can earn so they can afford a mare of their own
  1529. >You're pretty sure the guy you bought yours from started out like that, then ended up a horse trader
  1530. >You're just glad you never had to choose between women and mares
  1531. >It's easier - as in more socially acceptable - to be a "normal" married man with a mare sidepiece
  1532. >You still get some judgment from conservatives, feminists and abolitionists
  1533. >But not nearly as much as the guy who's exclusively fucking a mare he owns
  1534. >THAT guy is sure to have people talking shit behind his back
  1535. >And ponies, too
  1536. >Because for him it's not just a sex and status thing
  1537. >It's an obsession
  1538. >Not that you don't get it
  1539. >It just doesn't seem like quite enough to build your life around
  1540. >You've got to have more than just that
  1541. >Though right now an afternoon of nothing but that is just what the doctor ordered
  1542. >And you figure you have about forty minutes to get to her before this shit kicks in
  1543.  
  1544. >Be Cloudburst
  1545. >Daddy is on your bed asleep next to you
  1546. >And your brain is mush from three cummies
  1547. >He came twice, which he hasn't done since the first few weeks of your being together
  1548. >First time was down your throat, which he REALLY likes
  1549. >And you like a lot better than him taking your tailhole, which thankfully seemed to be a passing interest of his
  1550. >Then he put you on your back and said he was going to return the favor
  1551. >You're still a little awkward about that, because even though it FEELS good you know you're one of those mares who...
  1552. >Makes a mess when she's enjoying herself
  1553. >And it never seems right to make a mess all over daddy's face, even if it seems like and it turns him on
  1554. >But of course you did what he asked - you could NEVER even THINK of refusing him anything!
  1555. >And you were rewarded with a great big cummy!
  1556. >He rested a hand on your barrel and told you to stay like that
  1557. >He mounted you and you realized he was already hard again
  1558. >It's always a little strange to have sex that way - missionary they call it
  1559. >It makes you feel very vulnerable, even though you know you're safe with daddy on top of you
  1560. >You were a little embarrassed to smell yourself on his face
  1561. >Of course he smelled like you because of what he'd just been doing
  1562. >But the mortifying bit was that it wasn't just the smell of your cum
  1563. >You could clearly smell your pee on him as well
  1564. >You came so hard you squirted on him
  1565. >You do that sometimes, but you should not have let go so hard when his mouth was on you
  1566. >You basically peed in your master's mouth!
  1567. >Bad girl!
  1568. >But he didn't give much time to feel bad about it because he started railing you really hard
  1569. >And not bad hard, either!
  1570. >Good hard!
  1571. >You couldn't cum in that position, but it still felt great
  1572. >After a while he pulled out and flipped you onto all fours, standing on the bed
  1573. >When he grabbed your tail you were afraid he was going to go for your tailhole, but he went right back to your puss
  1574. >In that position his balls hit your clit with each thrust
  1575. >Of course you came again!
  1576. >But he just kept going right through it
  1577. >Then he had his second cum deep inside you, prompting your third!
  1578. >Then he laid down next to you, cuddled up and dozed off
  1579. >Which you found adorable
  1580. >And that's about as coherent a thought as you can form at the moment
  1581. >Daddy is adorable!
  1582. >After about ten minutes he stirs and smiles at you
  1583. >"That was fun," he says
  1584. >You notice he still half hard
  1585. "Daddy!"
  1586. >He laughs and says, "Yeah, that's a pharmaceutical assist"
  1587. >You assume getting a third out of him will take a while, and your little puss is already sore
  1588. "Want me to take care of that? Down my throat again?"
  1589. >"I won't stop you"
  1590. >It actually takes no longer than the first time
  1591. >The only difference being that you taste yourself all over him at first
  1592. >You keep your mouth around him after he finishes, letting him be the one to decide when it's over
  1593. >And after a few seconds he makes the decision and pulls away from you
  1594. >"That's a good girl. You've gotten really good at that"
  1595. >You're proud of yourself
  1596. >You must be good at it because this is the second time he's cum down your throat in less than an hour
  1597. >You don't even get to taste it that way, but you get plenty of satisfaction from the precum taste in your mouth
  1598. >You love the taste of his cum
  1599. >And knowing you're pleasing him so well
  1600. "Pharmaceutical assist?"
  1601. >"Yeah, I took half a Viagra"
  1602. "That's a lot of cummies"
  1603. >"Yeah, you just got me like I was back in college"
  1604. "Except you're better looking now - lucky me"
  1605. >He runs a hand through your mane and says, "Lucky both of us. Besides, I feel I owed it to you after last time"
  1606. >Ouch
  1607. >Well you deserved it
  1608. "You couldn't owe me anything first and second I deserved it for trying to trick you"
  1609. >"Both those things are true, but I still felt like daddy owed his little girl some cummies"
  1610. "That's because you're a good daddy"
  1611. >"I didn't feel so good when I was... you know, last time"
  1612. "I ASKED for it and deserved it"
  1613. >"I know. I just don't like the thought of abusing you"
  1614. "I'm yours to abuse, but I don't like the thought either. I know the difference between punishment and abuse though - Vidal explained it to me"
  1615. >"Dare I ask how you ended up on that topic?"
  1616. "I'm supposed to be discreet about what's said in makeup"
  1617. >"Of course you are. I wouldn't ask you to betray any confidences unless... someone's or somepony's life were in danger"
  1618. "Vidal handled it. Or he talked to somepony who said they would - the muscle you hired, in fact"
  1619. >"Muscle I hired? This has something to do with Roseluck?"
  1620. >Normally his concern for her would make you jealous, but after what he just did to you there's no room for that
  1621. "No. Her roommate"
  1622. >"What has that little whorse gotten herself into this time?"
  1623. "You don't want me to betray confidences, remember?"
  1624. >"So if I'm curious about this I should what? Have a talk with the muscle?"
  1625. "Probably better than talking to Vidal," you reply selfishly
  1626. >"I noticed she's been a bit more subdued on the show lately - not pulling as much weight as she used to"
  1627. "There's a reason, and you can find it out for yourself, unless you demand I tell you, then I will"
  1628. >"No. But if Vidal was talking to one of the agents I pay for every week it has to be something serious"
  1629. "He didn't give me all the details - he just said they have it handled"
  1630. >"If it's handled then it's handled, but I still like to know what's going on in my house"
  1631. "This isn't a work thing - it's a personal life thing"
  1632. >"Her personal life is a big part of my show. But I guess technically it's hers now that she's free"
  1633. >He pauses for a second then asks, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go out to eat?"
  1634. "That was a quick change of topic, but yes and yes"
  1635. >"I just realized I'm starving"
  1636. >He's going to take you out!
  1637. >You LOVE being taken out
  1638. >It makes you feel so fancy!
  1639. >And proud to have the world see you out with such an important, successful man
  1640. >Not to mention smart and sexy
  1641. >Everyone and everypony who sees you knows immediately that you belong to him
  1642. "Let me just freshen up a little"
  1643. >"Yeah, me too. Actually a shower is more in order on my end"
  1644. "We can take one together!"
  1645. >You almost hope that chemical assist has worn off
  1646. >Or it's going to be a longer shower than usual and you may end up just ordering in
  1647.  
  1648. >Be Dark Star
  1649. >Once again finding it hard not to be mad about things you cant control
  1650. >In a world where so much is just plain WRONG
  1651. >From obvious shit like how unicorns are treated with nowhere nearly the respect you know you deserve
  1652. >That's inexcusable, and a bunch of idealistic abolitionists aren't going to change it
  1653. >Probably only make things worse by appealing to soft-minded liberals who never get anything done in the first place
  1654. >Really, who in their right mind would support vaporizing billions of dollars worth of private property in the stroke of a pen?
  1655. >No one with any skin in the game, that's for sure
  1656. >Thankfully you can push things in the right direction - maybe - with the sites you host
  1657. >The more public ones, at least
  1658. >There are a lot of unicorn stallions who feel the same way
  1659. >Some of them are among the best pony minds out there, of course
  1660. >Working to control the narrative to align unicorn interests with interests of those in power
  1661. >Citizenship for unicorns and earth ponies could be bought by assuring pegasi remain slaves
  1662. >They're not needed to control the weather here, and they pretty much can't anyways
  1663. >Let them keep doing what they are good for - being pets for wealthy people
  1664. >It's just a matter of convincing those people in power that unicorn interests are the same as theirs
  1665. >And unicorns should be running things alongside them
  1666. >If not as part of the ruling class then as their trusted immediate subordinates
  1667. >While crushing the narrative that you're somehow going to replace them
  1668. >Even though that WOULD be nice - there's plenty of time for that later
  1669. >And it will take some time, however, since you're just one of many players in this game
  1670. >Crafting the talking points in occult places
  1671. >Then broadcasting them in public in coordinated operations
  1672. >And it's hit enough critical mass that you have committed believers who do that work for nothing
  1673. >Simply because they believe in what is right
  1674. >Stealth is on your side though, since the average person has no idea what you're up to
  1675. >From the outside it just looks like a bunch of porn sites
  1676. >Then again porn is a moneymaker, just not the kind hosted on sites
  1677. >The kind paid for in BTC and delivered encrypted to anonymous dropboxes - now that's where the money is!
  1678. >And you don't feel the least bit bad about it, though it's the kind of thing you never acknowledge
  1679. >You're not creating any of it, just distributing it in a way that's nearly impossible to trace
  1680. >Just a bunch of ones and zeroes is all it is, after all
  1681. >And that funds the operation nicely, even if so far it's failed to make you rich
  1682. >You have bigger plans than that
  1683. >Power and control are what interest you
  1684. >And not the easy kind like over your marefriend
  1685. >Though that is a nice taste of such things
  1686. >You almost feel bad about how hard you have to be on her sometimes
  1687. >But she can get ideas in her head, and that's no good - especially given the company she keeps
  1688. >Can't have her keeping company like that, either
  1689. >Not if she's to eventually use her position as a celebrity to be your mouthpiece on national television
  1690. >You have to be sure she's thinking correctly
  1691. >She's also not all that disciplined
  1692. >So it's your duty to give her the discipline she needs
  1693. >You know she craves it - she needs it
  1694. >It's the only way she can reach her full potential
  1695. >Of course she's shown promise already
  1696. >The moment you really believe she's there you'll put a foal in her
  1697. >Hopefully a filly so that 2.0 will be ripe right around the time her mother starts losing her looks
  1698. >She's still pretty young, so there's no need to rush that, either
  1699. >Got to keep it in mind though - timing is everything, and the first try could be a colt
  1700. >A colt who hopefully gets to grow up with the status and power his father deserved - that will be your gift to him
  1701. >And to the world, even if that world is undeserving of him
  1702. >Your marefriend should be here any minute
  1703. >It's eight o'clock and she knows better than to keep you waiting
  1704. >You told her 8PM
  1705. >If she's more than five minutes late you're going to make it very clear to her not to let tha happen again
  1706. >Very fucking clear
  1707. >The buzzer for the front door rings
  1708. >She better not have brought that mudpony with her this time
  1709. >You told her that had to stop as well
  1710. >You press the open button on the buzzer console without bothering to make sure it's her
  1711. >Because she and delivery guys are the only ones who ever buzz you
  1712. >You open your apartment door an look out
  1713. >There she is walking toward you
  1714. >With that fucking idiot smugly walking behind her
  1715. "You! You wait outside!"
  1716. >"The hallway is fine," he replies
  1717. "You get outside or I'm calling the police!"
  1718. >It's an idle threat
  1719. >There's no way you want any interaction with law enforcement, ever
  1720. >But he doesn't know that and turns back toward the front door
  1721. "I told you not to bring him around here anymore!"
  1722. >"He didn't give me that option," she replies meekly
  1723. "You are a free mare. You could have put your hoof down, but chose not to against my wishes. You know I won't tolerate that"
  1724. >"I'm sorry. I did tell him he didn't need to come today but he wouldn't listen to me"
  1725. "Are you two fucking?"
  1726. >What?! No, I already told you we're not. Since you said we're exclusive I've been nothing but exclusive to you"
  1727. "Did you ever fuck him?"
  1728. >"No. Even if I'd wanted to HE couldn't because I'm his asset"
  1729. "I bet that's what he told you. He's private property - he can't be trusted"
  1730. >You move into the apartment so she can enter then lock the door behind her
  1731. "So there's never been anything sexual between you two?"
  1732. >"No. It's not like that. I mean yeah, I sucked his cock once, but not even to completion"
  1733. "YOU SUCKED HIS COCK?!"
  1734. >She looks scared now
  1735. >"I fluffed him for Rose when he was trying to get her pregnant. And that was Before you said we were exclusive"
  1736. "But we were still seeing each other at the time?!"
  1737. >Little whorse!
  1738. >"Um, I guess so..."
  1739. "You fucking whorse!"
  1740. >You whirl around so your rear is facing her and land a blow with a hind leg
  1741. >She goes down and starts to cry
  1742. >That was lucky, actually
  1743. >You kicked her harder than you intended
  1744. >You are so lucky you didn't get her in the face!
  1745. >That would attract the kind of attention you really don't need
  1746. "From now on the only cock you suck is mine!"
  1747. >"I know," she says through tears, "I know. I'll be good, I promise!"
  1748. >She's actually pretty hot when pleading and crying like this
  1749. >You can feel your cock responding to the sight of her trembling under you
  1750. "And you can start with that right now"
  1751.  
  1752. >Be Dark Star
  1753. >She's sucking your dick and actually doing a great job
  1754. >She really knows what she's doing, which isn't a surprise after all
  1755. >For how many years had you longed to feel this even though you tried to deny it
  1756. >Too many, but now you can have it whenever you want
  1757. >So why the fuck are you only half hard?!
  1758. >Don't think about it - the more you think about it the worse it's going to get
  1759. >What the fuck is wrong?
  1760. >Then you realize it's the picture on the wall
  1761. >Looking right at you
  1762. >Your late mother
  1763. >This is not going to happen with your mother looking at you
  1764. >Even if it's just a picture of her
  1765. >She was the reason you never had a marefriend before now
  1766. >You were too busy taking care of her
  1767. >Fuck, you're not going to get hard thinking about your mother in spite of the best efforts of the pretty mare beneath you
  1768. "Let's put a pin in this. How about you fix us something to eat?"
  1769. >She eases her muzzle back off you
  1770. >"Whatever you want. But you know I can get you off in a couple minutes, regardless"
  1771. >You know she can, but your mother's eyes looking at you ruins the moment
  1772. >She follows your gaze to the picture on the wall
  1773. >"She's beautiful," she says
  1774. "We're not going to talk about her. I have oats in the kitchen"
  1775. >"A little salty, right?," she asks
  1776. >That's good
  1777. >She's already learning your preferences and trying to give you what you want without having to be told
  1778. "Yeah, thanks"
  1779. >She trots off toward the kitchen, leaving you alone contemplating the picture of mom
  1780. >It was really hard on you when she died half a year ago
  1781. >But it was also something of a relief
  1782. >Taking care of her all those years kept a part of your life on hold
  1783. >Not that you begrudged her the attention and effort
  1784. >After all she's the mare who made it to safety here when her world went dark and you were still inside her
  1785. >And she did whatever it took to see to it you had enough to eat when you were a hungry, skinny colt
  1786. >In a world indifferent to poor, hungry unicorns
  1787. >She waited until you were a stallion to give up, but then she really gave up
  1788. >Hardly a surprise
  1789. >Mares are weak and she'd been through more than anypony ought to go through
  1790. >You can't blame her for just giving up on life once she was sure you we're going to be OK
  1791. >And as long as you had a decent computer and a fast internet connection you were OK
  1792. >You could grow your businesses and meet like minded ponies
  1793. >And of course for other needs there was more porn than you could possibly get through in hundreds of lifetimes
  1794. >You quickly learned you weren't the only stallion in such a position
  1795. >Plenty of other guys out there lived their lives online
  1796. >And told you how much better you were for it because real life mares just complicated everything
  1797. >You believed that for a while, too
  1798. >Because your own mother had become one such mare
  1799. >Until cancer took her away so excruciatingly slowly
  1800. >And when it was all over you realized just how alone you were
  1801. >Consumed with grief and conflicted feelings you didn't do very well with
  1802. >In addition to the hollowness constant masturbation left you feeling
  1803. >You almost felt like you were betraying your online brothers when you got that dating app
  1804. >Like suddenly you were trying to be a normie when you knew you were anything but that
  1805. >But you couldn't handle the loneliness anymore
  1806. >You were shocked at the first match suggested for you
  1807. >You figured the app was total bullshit to pair with a celebrity best known for being "married" to a dead celebrity
  1808. >And a total whorse at that!
  1809. >You were really expecting a reserved, quiet mare who knew her place and was more...
  1810. >Pure
  1811. >You wanted purity, and she was anything but
  1812. >Oh, the fantasies of a virgin!
  1813. >Makes you cringe now to remember how you thought just a few months ago
  1814. >You were kind of shocked at first by this match, but you decided to play along
  1815. >You researched this mare and watched hours of her on television
  1816. >She wasn't exactly your type, but she was very... attractive
  1817. >The kind of fucked up sexy that a lesser stallion would make bad decisions over
  1818. >Pandering to the poor damaged mare until she inevitably fucked him over because that's what damaged mares do
  1819. >But you could see right through that
  1820. >Here was a beautiful mare more than willing to let you live out whatever fantasies your porn jaded mind could come up with
  1821. >And all she needed in return was a firm hoof
  1822. >A very firm hoof
  1823. >Honestly, all those years taking care of mom left you with the kind of...
  1824. >Resentment - you hate to admit it, but that's what it is - toward mares in general
  1825. >That results in extra firm hooves
  1826. >And she just happens to be the kind of mare who isn't put off by that
  1827. >Not in the least, if anything she expects it
  1828. >Also she's trainable, which is really the most important thing
  1829. >That makes her celebrity status more of a gift than a liability
  1830. >Once you've got her thinking correctly, which shouldn't be that hard
  1831. >She's got no strong convictions of her own, just a few bad influences that you can separate her from
  1832. >Keep the Magic Alive bullshit
  1833. >The right idea with 100% WRONG execution
  1834. >It's like they've never read history
  1835. >You don't improve your situation by making yourselves into targets!
  1836. >Targets get shot at
  1837. >Power chooses the targets and does so without managing to become one
  1838. >These days that means manipulating information, not marching in the streets like a left-wing freakshow
  1839. >"Your oats are ready!," her voice calls from the kitchen
  1840. >You walk to the kitchen to find a single bowl on the table
  1841. "You're not having any>"
  1842. >"I'd like something else," she says with a glance toward your nethers
  1843. >Really?
  1844. >"If you don't mind letting me finish what I started," she says, looking away
  1845. "While I'm eating?"
  1846. >"Sure, why not?"
  1847. >The last few months have been a long list of new sexual experiences
  1848. >This is just another one
  1849. >And there's no picture of mom in the kitchen to throw you off so why not?
  1850.  
  1851. >Be Agent 47
  1852. >The Fed Ex uniform is a little tight - it wasn't made for a stallion quite as large as you
  1853. >But it only has to be believable for a few seconds
  1854. >Just so he doesn't immediately recognize you
  1855. >The cap feels a little silly as well
  1856. >The sunglasses...
  1857. >You kinda like them, but then again you always thought you looked good wearing sunglasses
  1858. >But looking good isn't the purpose here
  1859. >The purpose is to become a generic nopony - barely seen and less remembered
  1860. >Just one of countless uniformed stallions delivering boxes daily on the streets of Brooklyn
  1861. >Or in your case one large box the contents of which are a very large plastic bag, a smaller plastic bag and a smaller box
  1862. >In that smaller box is a burner phone and a small bottle of bleach
  1863. >42 told you this was overconfidence, but you weighed it out over and over
  1864. >And decided the simplest most straightforward plan was probably the best to go with
  1865. >Especially given the disparity in your size versus that of your target
  1866. >And your vastly superior hoof to hoof combat training
  1867. >This should all go down smoothly
  1868. >Even though your training focused more on defense than offense
  1869. >You were always good at offense
  1870. >Had things worked out differently you could have been just as effective - maybe more effective - playing for the other team
  1871. >And by that you don't mean the pink stylist's homo buttsex team
  1872. >No fucking way are you cut out for THAT!
  1873. >You are made for breeding!
  1874. >UNF!
  1875. >But working in terms of targets to be taken out instead of assets to be protected?
  1876. >Could have been interesting had things worked out that way for you
  1877. >You suspect you would have been good at that as well
  1878. >Maybe even better
  1879. >Actually you're about to find out
  1880. >You've never killed anypony before, and the knowledge that you're about to is...
  1881. >Interesting
  1882. >There's a little charge to it because this couldn't happen to a more deserving guy
  1883. >And you're happy to be the one who gives him what he deserves
  1884. >But there's also the challenge of keeping your cool while going off script
  1885. >You were definitely trained not to go off script in all but the most extreme situations
  1886. >But this guy is already hurting her and only likely to get worse - hurt her worse and worse
  1887. >You also have feelings for her, though you're well aware you shouldn't
  1888. >That is a line crossed
  1889. >And your cock has been down her throat
  1890. >Another line crossed
  1891. >That qualifies as an extreme situation in your view
  1892. >It wouldn't to HQ - you know that - but it does to you
  1893. >This guy is going out now
  1894. >You have a five hour window while she's taping the show
  1895. >For what ought to be a two hour job
  1896. >You've already burned a half hour getting here
  1897. >But there was no way around that
  1898. >The uniform you could manage to get
  1899. >The truck and driver were an impossibility
  1900. >So you had to walk here with a large box on your back looking purposeful
  1901. >Like at any moment you were going to ring the buzzer at one of the nearby buildings
  1902. >Walking quickly while looking up at the street number of every building you passed
  1903. >Just like a real Fed Ex pony making a real delivery in an unfamiliar part of town would
  1904. >It seemed to work
  1905. >You felt invisible - you WERE invisible!
  1906. >And any cameras that might have picked you up along the way aren't going to get enough to give a positive ID
  1907. >Not with the hat and sunglasses
  1908. >You even changed your gait to something far stiffer than your usual
  1909. >So you wouldn't be recognizable that way, either
  1910. >Fuck you 42!
  1911. >I am not being overconfident!
  1912. >I got this!
  1913. >But you'll share the spoils with him anyways because he's your partner
  1914. >You feel very clever that you managed to work out a way to profit from this
  1915. >And from this asshole's own darkweb network, at that
  1916. >There's an extra level of justice there
  1917. >Which almost makes you feel like Batman
  1918. >Though you're aware even Batman wouldn't go this dark
  1919. >Then again he's supposed to be a rich, free man with a tragic past
  1920. >His parents killed in front of him
  1921. >You're a stallion who is private property
  1922. >Never knew your parents
  1923. >Going rogue if you're being honest with yourself
  1924. >Totally fucking rogue
  1925. >You're allowed to be darker than Batman
  1926. >Actually you're not ALLOWED to do this at all
  1927. >But here goes!
  1928. >You ring the buzzer of an apartment in a building you've spent way more time standing out front of than you ever wanted to
  1929. >In ten seconds the door clicks unlocked with a different buzz
  1930. >Step one accomplished
  1931. >You walk down the hall to see the target's door open and his head poke out
  1932. "Fed Ex," you call out in an affected voice
  1933. >You didn't mean to sound quite that gay, but thinking of the pink pegasus made it the first voice that came to you
  1934. >Works, actually
  1935. >Makes you seem like less of a threat
  1936. >Thank you, subconscious!
  1937. >When you get to the door he takes a look at the size of the box on your back
  1938. >"I don't think I..."
  1939. >Great - he doesn't recognize you yet!
  1940. >You push past him into the apartment, letting the box fall off your back
  1941. >Turning yourself so your hind legs are withing striking distance of him you feel...
  1942. >SHIT!
  1943. >It's a poke in the eye!
  1944. >Just enough to disorient you for a second as you hear him run towards?
  1945. >Gotta be the kitchen - you've studied his floor plan online
  1946. >That was magic, and pretty strong magic at that!
  1947. >Few unicorns can manage more than a nudge, and this bastard just poked your eye
  1948. >Not enough to blind you, but enough to throw you off your game for a few seconds
  1949. >And now that fucker is running to get... a knife?
  1950. >Not happening!
  1951. >You rush after him
  1952. >There's no way you galloped in such a tight space
  1953. >But it sure as fuck felt like you did
  1954. >Noticing the lack of rugs or carpet on the floor - good!
  1955. >But that leaves you slamming into the wall while making the right turn into the kitchen just seconds behind him
  1956. >He's rummaging through a drawer desperately looking for something
  1957. >Obviously doesn't cook much or a knife would be at hoof
  1958. >Good for you, bad for him
  1959. >Both eyes come into focus in time to see him with his mouth in the drawer trying to pick up a knife
  1960. >With no obvious defensive strategy as you turn your hindquarters toward him and strike with a hoof
  1961. >And connect!
  1962. >This guy has never been in a fight before, as you figured
  1963. >Sheltered little shit who thinks beating on mares makes him more of a stallion
  1964. >Looking behind you it's easy to see where to land the other rear hoof after the first returns to the ground
  1965. >You feel the too tight uniform tear as you do, but it's already served its purpose
  1966. >And the second blow lands, taking him down
  1967. >You feel like you're on Hippodrome
  1968. >Backing over his head you can't resist a little gloating
  1969. "Didn't your mother teach you not to hit mares?!"
  1970. >"Don't you dare," he manages to gurgle out, "say anything about..."
  1971. >You feel and uncomfortable pressure on your balls
  1972. >Fucking magic again?!
  1973. >You start stomping
  1974. >The pressure stops
  1975. >You tried to be conservative
  1976. >It was supposed to be three or four blows to minimize the cleanup
  1977. >It might have been five or six, maybe seven, maybe more
  1978. >Looking now his skull is clearly fractured
  1979. >His horn isn't at the right angle, his eye hanging out of the socket and the blood - more than you'd hoped for - oozing out of his mouth and nose
  1980. >Doesn't matter whether or not he's still alive now because he won't be for long
  1981. >Sink, stopper, water, bleach and a couple towels from his bathroom
  1982. >Thankfully he had more than one
  1983. >Clean up blood and hooves and everywhere bloody hooves were
  1984. >Get him into big plastic bag you brought with you
  1985. >Harder and messier than you expected
  1986. >More cleanup
  1987. >Put cleanup materials and uniform in small plastic bag then small box then drag asshole in big plastic bag into big box
  1988. >Tape!
  1989. >Shit, you forgot tape!
  1990. >Your two hour job is turning into a three and a half hour job
  1991. >Cleanup is a bitch!
  1992. >And you had to run to the 99 cent store around the corner for packing tape
  1993. >But you being out on the street in front of this building isn't uncommon over the last few months
  1994. >In this situation the best disguise is actually no disguise at all
  1995. >You push the big box with the big plastic bag with the big dead asshole inside it out the building's front door
  1996. >Then you head back to the apartment and text a number you memorized on your burner phone: READY FOR PICKUP
  1997. >Along with the address
  1998. >As you then destroy the burner and leave with it inside the small box
  1999. >There's a construction site around the corner with a dumpster where you can ditch it
  2000. >Which is what you do
  2001. >That would be a mistake if he were somepony who might be quickly missed
  2002. >But there's only one pony who is gonna miss him beyond anonymous business contacts, and you can manage her
  2003.  
  2004. >Be mare
  2005. >At home with Roseluck
  2006. >Crystal Clear is over as well, and though you really didn't want to talk about your relationship with them
  2007. >Things hit a breaking point and you did
  2008. >"It sure sounds like he's ghosting you," Crystal says. "Which is even shittier than breaking up with a text message"
  2009. >The words "breaking up" almost send you into a panic
  2010. >Rejection is not something you're used to, and the idea that you're being rejected now doesn't sit well at all
  2011. >Only one male has ever rejected you before, and that was because he had other plans for you - the show
  2012. >And it was hard to take that as a REAL rejection because he smelled like the piss of another mare
  2013. >One who's just as cute as you are an even a little younger
  2014. >Plus the little bitch has wings
  2015. >You don't mean that - she's not a bitch
  2016. >You're just jealous
  2017. >She'll never have to go through what you're feeling now
  2018. >It's really just a step short of panic
  2019. >Along with a feeling in your stomach that makes you just want to lay down and not get up again for a long time
  2020. >He stopped responding to your texts
  2021. >He doesn't answer his phone
  2022. >You are being ghosted by your allegedly very highly compatible coltfriend!
  2023. >And you don't know what you did wrong
  2024. >You were GOOD!
  2025. >Even if he could always find something wrong with you
  2026. >Something worth hitting you over when that's what you deserved
  2027. >But for the most part you were GOOD!
  2028. >Why would he do this to you?!
  2029. >Just ignore you?
  2030. >That's cruel - you'd happily let him hit you all he wants if that would make him stop ignoring you!
  2031. >Because this you can't handle
  2032. >It's not like you don't know where he lives
  2033. >You could just go to him - maybe this is all just a big misunderstanding
  2034. >Then again wouldn't that be just setting yourself for a bigger dose of rejection?
  2035. "I could go to see him"
  2036. >Roseluck frowns
  2037. >"The kind of guy who ghosts you isn't worth that effort," she says
  2038. >"I'm so sad you have to go through this," Crystal adds, "but better to find out this asshole's true colors now than further down the road"
  2039. "We'd talked about maybe having foals someday. He brought it up! Does that sound like a guy who is going to ghost you?"
  2040. >"I don't even try to understand how the male mind works," Crystal responds, "With mares you know where you stand"
  2041. >Rose smiles at her
  2042. "That's no help for me"
  2043. >"I thought he was a creep from the start," Roseluck says. "He didn't treat you right and you know it"
  2044. "You don't know how he treated me but you've had an opinion about it from the start"
  2045. >"Trying to isolate you from your friends and being physically abusive aren't Prince Charming level attributes," she replies
  2046. >"And not even enough of a gentlecolt to properly break it off," Crystal adds. "Seriously you dodged a bullet here"
  2047. "You don't understand"
  2048. >"Maybe I don't," she answers
  2049. >Rose adds, "But we're HERE for you regardless"
  2050. >That's something
  2051. >Not enough to make the panic go away
  2052. >But maybe it takes the very slightest bit of the edge off it
  2053. "I think I should go see him. If he really wants to end this he should have tell me to my face"
  2054. >"If you feel you need one last bit of punishment from him to move on," Roseluck replies, "so be it. I don't think it's a good idea"
  2055. "It's not like Forty Seven is going to let me go alone anyways"
  2056. >"When your bodyguard is a consideration when paying your ex a visit..." Crystal begins
  2057. >"Not the best sign," Roseluck finishes
  2058. "I think I have to do it anyway"
  2059.  
  2060. >47 accompanies you on the familiar walk
  2061. >Usually you'd be excited to get to your destination
  2062. >Today you're hurt, numb and full of trepidation
  2063. >He has to know you'd eventually show up for some answers
  2064. >You don't just ignore somepony you're in a relationship with
  2065. >But evidently some ponies do just that or there wouldn't be a name for it
  2066. >Ghosted
  2067. >It makes you feel stupid and ashamed, the latter something as unfamiliar to you as rejection
  2068. >And you don't like either of those feelings, but you don't know how to make them go away
  2069. >You make it to his building and hesitate for a second before pressing his buzzer
  2070. >No response
  2071. >You press it again, holding the button down for a longer period of time
  2072. >Still no response
  2073. >You look through the glass in the front door
  2074. >You can see his door with a couple boxes in front of it
  2075. >One from Amazon
  2076. "He's not here"
  2077. >"I didn't want to bring this up, Ma'am," 47 says slowly, "but there's the chance he isn't ghosting you"
  2078. "What do you mean?"
  2079. >"I did a deep dive on this guy. He was definitely distributing CP, so there's the chance the party van came for him"
  2080. "Could you say that in English?"
  2081. >"Some of his businesses were illegal, of the nature that could draw attention from the Feds"
  2082. "So he's arrested?"
  2083. >"It's possible. But if he found out they were coming from him the smart thing to do would be to disappear"
  2084. "If that happened he would have gotten word to me, don't you think?"
  2085. >This is actually giving you hope - maybe he didn't reject you after all!
  2086. >Maybe this is just a misunderstanding!
  2087. >Your coltfriend in federal custody or on the run from the feds isn't a good thing
  2088. >But it's easier to take than being ghosted!
  2089. >47 continues, "If the feds are after him they probably are monitoring your phone records as well"
  2090. "Of course. That's why I haven't heard anything from him"
  2091. >"This is all speculation, Ma'am. I'm just saying it's possible"
  2092. "He was doing stuff that was that bad online?"
  2093. >"Bad is a relative term, but definitely some of his operations were illegal. That's how he funded the rest of it"
  2094. "He never went into detail about that stuff with me"
  2095. >"When you're into that kind of stuff it's best not to go into detail about it with anypony"
  2096. "But you were able to find out?"
  2097. >"I was always strong when it came to intelligence. Not like I'm all that smart, but I'm good at digging up information"
  2098. "So you think he's just gone? Like on the lam?"
  2099. >"I'm saying there are reasons why a guy in his position might just disappear"
  2100. "Is it weird that that makes me feel better?"
  2101. >"Ma'am?"
  2102. "I couldn't accept that he was ghosting me. I didn't make any sense. But I can accept this. Is that weird?"
  2103. >"That's not for me to judge"
  2104. "You didn't like him anyway"
  2105. "My opinion is irrelevant, Ma'am. Your safety is all that matters in regard to me"
  2106. >Yeah, right soldier boy
  2107. >Tell yourself that, but you sure didn't seem to mind your cock down my throat
  2108. >In fact you'd probably jump at the chance for that to happen again
  2109. >But it really shouldn't - that was a spur of the moment thing on your part that felt like a mistake in retrospect
  2110. "Well I can handle him having to disappear a lot easier than him dumping me and not even having the courtesy to tell me"
  2111. >"Still it's a lot to go through, if you don't mind my saying so, Ma'am"
  2112. "But this I can almost handle. If we come back in a week and he's still not around I'll accept that's what happened"
  2113. >"Of course we can do that"
  2114. "Good. Let's head home then. We don't need to stand out in front of his building like a couple of idiots"
  2115.  
  2116. >Be Agent 47
  2117. >Back at your apartment
  2118. >42 looks up as walk through the door
  2119. >"Well we know someone isn't shooting blanks!"
  2120. "Really? Rose is preggers?"
  2121. >"They just found out today"
  2122. >You don't know why that gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment, but it does
  2123. "Awesome, though it probably means the end of our partnership is coming sooner rather than later"
  2124. >"They're already talking about moving in together"
  2125. "I'm surprised it's taken them this long. You know how lesbos are"
  2126. >"Moving truck on the second date"
  2127. "It has been a pleasure working with you"
  2128. >"That's not the word I would use, but for a dull mission you sure figured ways to keep it interesting"
  2129. "I guess so"
  2130. >"How did she handle going to his place and him not being there?"
  2131. "She went right along with the script we'd worked out"
  2132. >"Of course she did. She wasn't dumped, after all"
  2133. "Only ghosted in a literal sense"
  2134. >"I still can't believe you did that"
  2135. "You're not supposed to know I did anything"
  2136. >"It's a little late for that, don't you think?"
  2137. "I guess"
  2138. >"So as long as I know things I shouldn't may as well answer the one question I have remaining about it"
  2139. "What?"
  2140. >"The body. How did you get rid of the body?"
  2141. "I boxed him up and arranged for pickup"
  2142. >"Pickup? By who?"
  2143. "I don't even want to know. Someone I found on one of his darksites"
  2144. >"Why would someone pick up a box full of dead unicorn"
  2145. "People have a wide range of appetites, some of which cost a premium and have to be kept secret. Like a taste for unicorn meat"
  2146. >"You're joking, right?"
  2147. "Point two five of a Bitcoin says I'm not. And half of that is yours, since you're part of the conspiracy"
  2148. >"That's very kind of you"
  2149. >He just sits there quietly for a minute, then asks, "Do you really think he was butchered, cooked and eaten?"
  2150. "That's what it seemed like was going to happen. These folks were specifically interested in 'unicorn meat'"
  2151. >"Shit. That's really creepy. Well it couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy, regardless"
  2152. "My thoughts exactly"
  2153.  
  2154. >Be mare
  2155. >Rose and the colt are moving out today, and in with Crystal
  2156. >Rose is happy about it, the colt a little less so
  2157. >You get that - change is hard, and even in relatively liberal Brooklyn being the colt with two mommies is...
  2158. >Not what every colt wants, even if both of them are nice regardless of their politics
  2159. >Living with mommy and auntie is a little less weird
  2160. >And nopony that age wants to be weird
  2161. >Your apartment has a bunch of boxes scattered around waiting for the moving stallions to come and pick up
  2162. >It's not like Roseluck has all that much stuff, but between her and the colt you count ten boxes
  2163. >It's been a couple weeks since DS disappeared and you're convinced either the Feds came for him or he's hiding from them
  2164. >You've been back to his place twice and no trace of him
  2165. >Boxes piling up in front of his door like parking tickets on a car whose owner died
  2166. >You hope he's OK, but this is definitely the sort of thing that ends a relationship
  2167. >You kind of have to BE THERE to be in it
  2168. >And if you're not - for whatever reason - then it's not a relationship anymore
  2169. >Which means as great as it was to have a stallion in your life
  2170. >Like it or not you're single again
  2171. >Which is hitting you pretty hard at the moment because your heat just kicked in
  2172. >Leaving you lonely, horny and single
  2173. >Looking in the mirror you see you're also a mess - you need to brush your mane!
  2174. >Of course you didn't this morning because Roseluck borrowed your brush - she'd already packed hers
  2175. >She and Crystal took a load of stuff over to Chrystal's place
  2176. >So you assume your brush is in her room with Cuddleslut
  2177. >Actually it's almost time to stop thinking of him like that
  2178. >He's no longer a foal - not yet a full grown stallion, either
  2179. >But he's nearly as tall as you and he's starting to fill out a little
  2180. >Just a little - he's still kind of spindly, but looking more and more like his father every day
  2181. >No silly mustache though - you hope he doesn't decide to grow one the moment he's able
  2182. >Which might be before too long
  2183. >Though right now video games are what he's into
  2184. >Rose broke down and bought him a tablet that he spends most of his time playing on
  2185. >Which is what you assume he's doing when you knock on her door and then gently push it open
  2186. "Did you see where your mom left my brush?"
  2187. >The moment he sees you he looks away
  2188. >It takes you a second to realize why, but you do pretty quickly
  2189. >The colt is hung and it's showing right now!
  2190. >"I...I..," he stammers
  2191. >FUCK!
  2192. >This is the kind of delicate situation you really weren't expecting to find yourself in just yet!
  2193. >Thoughts start rising in your heat addled brain that you can't allow to fully form
  2194. >He's embarrassed - deal with that first!
  2195. "THAT is nothing to be ashamed of," you begin
  2196. >You mean that on a couple levels
  2197. >If that's what he's got now he'll be the size of his father by the time he's, well, the size of his father
  2198. >He still can't look at you
  2199. "And I'm the one stinking up the place, so this is probably on me"
  2200. >"I... I... think you smell... good," he sputters, looking at you but still not making eye contact
  2201. >You notice what's between his legs is still at attention
  2202. >FUCK!
  2203. "I bet you do. You're a young, healthy soon-to-be stallion"
  2204. >Sooner than you figured, apparently
  2205. >But no less of a stallion!
  2206. >Get yourself out of this situation before you do something you'll regret
  2207. >Something Rose would make it her mission to make you regret regardless of whether you actually did
  2208. "I just came in for my brush"
  2209. >"It's on the bed," he says, moving toward the bed
  2210. "Don't trouble yourself, I'll get it," you say, approaching the bed from the opposite as him
  2211. >You quickly snatch the brush with your mouth and make it quickly toward the door
  2212. "M'fank you"
  2213. >And you're out!
  2214. >Crisis averted, for the moment at least
  2215. >You're still in heat and along in the apartment with a colt who looks like a very young version of master
  2216. >And is obviously aroused
  2217. >You are not equipped to handle a situation like this in a manner that your peers would approve of
  2218. >You know yourself
  2219. >Part of you thinks the compassionate thing to do would be to go back in there and suck him off
  2220. >So only one of you is left frustrated
  2221. >Because the smell of your heat is the reason he's in that position in the first place
  2222. >While that seems right to you you're aware almost everypony you know would disagree with you on that call
  2223. >You may have been generous enough to share his father with Rose, but you know Rose isn't generous that way about her son
  2224. >The idea would horrify her!
  2225. >And more than once you've promised her - half joking - you'd keep your hooves off him
  2226. >Which was an easy enough promise to keep until now
  2227. >With the thoughts running through your head and him RIGHT THERE this could be bad
  2228. >You've got to get out of here - go for a walk or something
  2229. >You give your mane a quick brushing and walk toward the door to the hallway
  2230. "I'm going out for a little while. I'll be back in time to join everypony for dinner"
  2231. >No response from the colt
  2232. >Hopefully he'll figure out how to take care of himself, though the thought makes you a little sad
  2233. >You walk out into the hallway, down the steps and to the building's door
  2234. >By the time your hooves hit the sidewalk you hear 47's hoofsteps following a polite distance behind you
  2235. >Such a good soldier
  2236. >And pretty unf is his own right!
  2237. >Stop that!
  2238. >He's off limits, too!
  2239. >Though no doubt he's just as aware of your state as the colt
  2240. >Rounding the corner onto the next block you recognize a familiar voice calling out to you
  2241. >"What's a bigtime celebrity doing walking the sidewalk without her entourage?"
  2242. >The guard!
  2243. >Or now the former guard
  2244. "I've got him," you say, pointing a hoof toward 47
  2245. >"Good. Somebody's gotta watch out for you!"
  2246. >He's about to lean down to pat your head, but you take the initiative, rearing up to hug him
  2247. >"What did I do to deserve this?"
  2248. "Made me miss you. How are you? How's your marefriend? I'm sorry, I forgot her name"
  2249. >"Doesn't matter now. We're over"
  2250. "Then I really am sorry! What happened?"
  2251. >"When we first hooked up I said 'are you sure you don't want foals?' because that's something I couldn't give her"
  2252. "Of course not"
  2253. >"She says she doesn't want foals. So I sell my place, move to Brooklyn, a year goes by and everything is fine until..."
  2254. "I can guess"
  2255. >"Yeah, her sister has a foal and suddenly she wants one. Wants to do her part to keep the magic alive"
  2256. "And you don't fit with that plan"
  2257. >"Not one bit. So here I am freshly dumped looking for a hole in the wall to drown my sorrows in"
  2258. "I'm just getting over a relationship, too"
  2259. >"I'm sorry to hear that. Want to talk about it?"
  2260. "Not all that much to say. He disappeared"
  2261. >"What?!"
  2262. "He was involved in some shady businesses and one day he just disappeared"
  2263. >"And you don't know what happened... Probably don't want to know what happened, either"
  2264. "Unlikely I could find out even if I wanted to"
  2265. >"You do lead an interesting life"
  2266. "Hey! Instead of just standing here on the sidewalk how's about I buy you a drink. There's a bar right around the corner!"
  2267. >"A pony bar, or?"
  2268. "A neighborhood bar both ponies and people hang out at"
  2269. >"Sure, kid. Sounds good"
  2270. "Then it's a date!"
  2271. >"Well, um... not a DATE, right?"
  2272. "Can be if you want it to be. We're both single. Nothing to stop us from going out on a date!"
  2273. >"There's our history, I mean... How I took advantage of... you when... you know, back then"
  2274. "Took advantage?! I seem to remember that being transactional in nature and I was a very willing participant"
  2275. >"Still wrong though"
  2276. "I was getting fucked all evening by walk ins. I wasn't allowed to have one friend with benefits?"
  2277. >"That's how you thought of it?"
  2278. "That's how I still think of it. And right now I could use a friend. One with benefits would be good, too"
  2279. >"Slow down there, kid. I'm flattered, but don't you think I'm way to old for you?"
  2280. "When have I ever NOT been into older guys?"
  2281. >"Yeah, but wouldn't wasting your time with an older guy just keep you from finding the stallion you'll have foals with someday?"
  2282. "That's still a fresh wound, huh? You're looking at a mare who is one hundred percent sure she doesn't want foals"
  2283. >"How can you be so sure? You'd make a great mother. You're kind, generous and you look out for those around you"
  2284. "Thank you. But I would not make a good mother at all. A mother has to prepare her children for the world they'll face one day"
  2285. >"So? You can do that"
  2286. "No I can't. I can't even trust my own judgment out here. You know what I was raised to be. I'm totally faking it"
  2287. >"A lot of us feel like we're faking it sometime"
  2288. "You know what I mean! You were there! I still think like private property trained to provide a specific service"
  2289. >"In Madam's defense she did the best she could"
  2290. "I'm not faulting Madam, or you or anypony for that matter. I'm just saying that's no way of thinking to pass along to a foal who will..."
  2291. >You notice his eyes are shiny
  2292. >Is he tearing up?!
  2293. "...grow up free. It's just not right"
  2294. >He wipes his eyes with the back of his hand
  2295. >"Still so compassionate and smart," he says, his voice cracking a little, "You always were my favorite, and not just because you were pretty"
  2296. "I always believed it when you said it. Still do. So why not let an old friend take you out on a date and see how things go"
  2297. >"Like shoulders to cry on or rebounds?"
  2298. "Maybe. Or go back to being friends with benefits. Or who the fuck knows? You understand me better than anypony out here does"
  2299. >"You believe that?"
  2300. "You know the world I came from and the world I live in. You can see how hard it is to reconcile the two"
  2301. >He sighs
  2302. >"That's a lot to take in"
  2303. "So are we going to stand here talking or are you going to let me take you out for drinks and we'll probably fuck later?"
  2304. >Some guys really need it spelled out for them
  2305. >He looks sad and confused, but he's still a man
  2306. >You see the promise of the evening you just described dawn on him
  2307. >The sad look slowly being replaced by something more familiar as he looks you over
  2308. >That's more like it!
  2309. >"This is so wrong"
  2310. "Trust me it's a lot less wrong that how else my day could have worked out. So are you in?"
  2311. >"What about?," he asks, gesturing toward 47
  2312. "He's a pro. He'll stay out of the way"
  2313. >"Lead the way then!"
  2314. >That's what you've been doing!
  2315. >Gonna have to text Rose and tell her you won't be meeting them for dinner
  2316. >Something came up
  2317.  
  2318. >Be mare
  2319. >You were looking forward to this month's video chat with your old friends when you set it up
  2320. >Which is hard enough to do with everypony's different schedules
  2321. >But after what happened two nights ago when Roseluck and the colt moved out you looked forward to it less
  2322. >You don't have the world's greatest pokerface, you've learned
  2323. >You can get away with a lie here and there, but nothing big
  2324. >Which is why you're usually very straightforward
  2325. >If you try to be anything but you'll get called out on it eventually
  2326. >By Snowdrop especially
  2327. >Who took one look at you and asked what the news was
  2328. "DS is gone," you began
  2329. >"He broke up with you?!," she answered. "I thought you two were very highly compatible"
  2330. "He didn't break up with me. He disappeared"
  2331. >"Is that really a thing?," Durril asked
  2332. "Think about your clients at the tack dance club," you replied. "Don't some of them strike you as the kind of guys who could have reason to disappear?"
  2333. >"Or make somebody else disappear," Skydancer added
  2334. "Or that, yeah"
  2335. >"So he was...?," Durril asked
  2336. "Shady? Yeah. At first I thought it was because he just liked his privacy so he was squirrely about dating a celebrity, but..."
  2337. >"Totally shady!," Snowdrop said. "I knew by the way you wouldn't give us any details about him! That's not you. Had to be the guy was shady!"
  2338. "Yeah well, it's not a thing anymore"
  2339. >"You OK?," Skydancer asked
  2340. "Dealing with it. And him disappearing is easier to take than getting dumped"
  2341. >"Which has got to be worse than losing a regular," Snowdrop said
  2342. "I didn't mind losing one in particular one back in the day"
  2343. >The girls laughed uncomfortably, knowing who you were referring to
  2344. >Now that you're older you understand what was happening back then
  2345. >Your fake master wanted to be the master of a filly, but could only afford to rent, not buy one properly
  2346. >So he lived out his fantasy with you
  2347. >And in your filly mind you couldn't tell the difference
  2348. >You assumed he was eventually going to be your master
  2349. >That makes you cringe so much, but you really didn't know any better back then
  2350. >And there was nopony to explain what was going on to you
  2351. >Poor Madam was doing her best to make sure none of you girls killed themselves
  2352. >Durril in particular
  2353. >Thankfully that worked out, and you know you had a hoof in that
  2354. >So seeing her on the screen relatively happy - and still cute - makes you happy
  2355. >Now the girls are talking to each other while you space out a little
  2356. >The thing with DS is still on your mind
  2357. >You weren't dumped, but it was still a kind of abandonment that left you a little uneasy
  2358. >Especially with Roseluck moving out, even though you knew that was coming
  2359. >It all leaves you ALONE in a way you've never really been before, and you don't like that
  2360. >Thankfully an old friend appeared to take the sting out of it
  2361. >Which you're not going to be able to keep from them for much longer and you KNOW is going to make you into a punchline
  2362. >The topic has come back to you
  2363. >"So you're back to not getting any again?," Durril asks
  2364. >Fuck, here it comes
  2365. >You can't stop the little smile that you feel coming on
  2366. >"SHE IS!," Snowdrop cries. "Spill!"
  2367. "I did hook up with someone. Let's just say an old friend"
  2368. >"Um... We're your old friends and you never swung that way," Snowdrop replies
  2369. >You can't help but notice the grin on Skydancer's face
  2370. "Someone from back then. He was dating a unicorn for a while, but it didn't work out"
  2371. >Snowdrop's eyes go wide
  2372. >"Your OLD coltfriend?! The guard! You fucked the guard again?"
  2373. "It just sort of happened. He was freshly dumped and going out for a drink. I was in heat - still am. I'm seeing him again tonight"
  2374. >"Can he still... you know... raise the mast?," Durril asks
  2375. "For ME he could. But if further down the road things involve a little fluffing I'm fine with that"
  2376. >"You can take the girl out of the brothel...," Snowdrop says
  2377. >Here it comes
  2378. >The girls are going to pile on you for this
  2379. >But not all that harshly because they're all still pros as well
  2380. >Just because they no longer expect this out of you
  2381. >Which makes you fair game
  2382. >"So how was it?," Snowdrop asks. "Good I'm guessing if you're seeing him again tonight?"
  2383. "It was sweet. Actually kind of tender..."
  2384. >"The way every mare wants it when she's in heat," Durril says sarcastically
  2385. "Usually I'd think that kind of sex was creepy, but with him it was nice"
  2386. >"Nice in a Stockholm Syndrome kind of way?," Skydancer asks
  2387. >Come on, Sky!
  2388. >You of all ponies know better than that!
  2389. "Are YOU gonna throw stones? Your house is made of more glass than mine!"
  2390. >"I was trying to be funny," she replies with a sly smile. "I bet he was remembering you as a filly the whole time"
  2391. "You would know, wouldn't you? Oh shit, now YOU'RE thinking of me as a filly!"
  2392. >Snowdrop giggles, but it seems like it went over Durril's head
  2393. >"Well you're definitely the one wearing the pants in this situation," Durril says
  2394. "How do you figure?"
  2395. >"Come on. You're a free celebrity. You could have anypony you want and HE gets you? He knows how lucky he is"
  2396. "It's not just luck. I've told you how it is on the outside. Honest talk easily leads to shock and pity, and you get tired of that"
  2397. >"Oh, now I get it," Skydancer says. "It is a little Stockholmy! He was with you on the inside so he gets it"
  2398. >"Still think he's lucky to be getting it in the first place," Durril quips
  2399. >"Yeah, you're on the outside now," Snowdrop adds, "Can't you just say 'I'm too good for him?'"
  2400. "I could, but I don't want to"
  2401. >"Spoken like a free mare," Skydancer replies, that sly smile still on her face
  2402. "You think this is hilarious, don't you?"
  2403. >"It IS," she answers, "but I get it. It makes a weird kind of sense"
  2404. "Whatever. In other news Roseluck noved in with Crystal. Oh, and she's pregnant"
  2405. >"It's so crazy out there," Snowdrop says, "I don't think I could make it"
  2406. >"Me neither," Durril adds, "But it IS nice to visit!"
  2407. "Yeah, I should put together another field trip for all of us"
  2408. >"Doesn't that cost you a lot of money?," Skydancer asks
  2409. "Yeah, but I make decent money and don't really spend a lot. And the organization gives me a family discount"
  2410. >"I should hope so," Sky replies
  2411. >"Because you ARE family," Snowdrop adds
  2412. >Does that make your relationship with the former guard incest?
  2413. >If you could think of a really funny to put that you'd say it
  2414. >But you can't
  2415.  
  2416. >Be mare
  2417. >Being alone in your apartment is weird
  2418. >You've never really BEEN alone before and it doesn't seem to suit you well
  2419. >So you were looking forward to an old friend (with benefits) coming to visit
  2420. >He showed up with edible flowers and a bottle of wine
  2421. >You barely had a taste of each before you jumped him
  2422. >Which was very satisfying for you even if he is a bit more gentle than you're used to
  2423. >He was taking a while to get off so you finished him with your mouth
  2424. >He liked that, but of course he did
  2425. >You know you're really good at that - have been since you were a filly
  2426. >Lying in your bed cuddling with him is nice too
  2427. >Which is what you're doing now
  2428. >He's good at ear scratches and still calls you "kid," which you like
  2429. >Makes you feel young, which you still are but you feel even younger beside him
  2430. "You know I'm not a china doll. You're not going to break me if you want to be a little, um... rough once in a while"
  2431. >"You're into that?," he asks
  2432. >He says he watches the show, but this response suggests he's one of those guys who watches it on mute
  2433. >You know that's a thing
  2434. "I don't mind a firm hand every now and then"
  2435. >"Ok, kid," he replies. "I was brought up to be a gentleman, so that's the last thing that would occur to me"
  2436. "I actually like that about you, I'm just saying for the future"
  2437. >"Treat you like you've been a naughty girl?"
  2438. >Just him saying that sends a jolt to your privates
  2439. "Mmmmm hmmm"
  2440. >"Maybe put you over my knee and give you a spanking?"
  2441. "That's certainly a good start. Really anything that puts me is a submissive position is a big turn on"
  2442. >"So you're a kinky girl. Guess that's inevitable given how you grew up. Which wasn't at all right"
  2443. >Ugh - way to sidetrack things just when they were getting interesting!
  2444. "You can say it isn't right like all the other abolitionists do, but that doesn't mean it isn't the reality for plenty of us"
  2445. >"But it shouldn't be"
  2446. "It IS though. Whether you think it's wrong or right does nothing to invalidate my experiences, and those of others like me"
  2447. >"Others like you don't get to be free, and that's the issue"
  2448. "One issue out of many. Whether or not you're private property you still have to live your life. What you experience matters regardless"
  2449. >"But ponies who are private property experience things nopony ought to experience. You know that - you were one of them"
  2450. "It's still part of who I am. The good and the bad of it. And if there's anything I don't need it's pity"
  2451. >"But..."
  2452. "There is no but. You just spent a year with a free unicorn. They spend a lot of time talking about what's right and wrong and how things should be..."
  2453. >Gather your thoughts
  2454. >You've got to say this right to get through to him
  2455. "When you're private property you don't have the luxury to ever think like that. You just keep your head down and try to..."
  2456. >Get through your day?
  2457. "Get through the day. That's your life. Right and wrong don't matter. Kindness matters, and that's pretty much it"
  2458. >"I..."
  2459. "Don't make this about you. But yeah, you were always kind to me. That's why you're here now. But I'm not a unicorn, so don't expect me to think like one"
  2460. >Maybe that got through?
  2461. >He's thinking, or doing a good impression of someone thinking
  2462. "Can we please go back to the bit about you putting me over your knee and spanking me? I liked where that was going"
  2463. >He looks confused for a second, then smiles
  2464. >"Have you been a bad girl?"
  2465. >You nuzzle into his chest and...
  2466. >Bite
  2467. >Not hard enough to break the skin or anything
  2468. >But hard enough that he's left with zero doubt that you just bit him
  2469. >"OW! Fuck! You bitch! Now you're gonna get it!"
  2470. >That's the spirit!
  2471. >Yay!
  2472.  
  2473. >Be mare
  2474. >Afterglow 2: electric boogaloo
  2475. >He was actually more into tanning your ass than you thought he'd be
  2476. >Probably some lingering resentment at his ex that got channeled toward you
  2477. >Gonna have to exploit that as long as it lasts then let positive reinforcement take care of things going forward
  2478. >You made him finish up your tailhole with his hands around your throat
  2479. >Both of you got off at the same time!
  2480. >Loudly, too - you're sure the neighbors upstairs heard you
  2481. >Which you find more funny than embarrassing
  2482. >Truth is he's more promising than you'd given him credit for
  2483. >He still likes to cuddle after, which you can go either way on
  2484. >But after the second time he just falls asleep, which you have to admit is pretty cute
  2485. >You know how you want to wake him up
  2486. >You take a pretty big swig of wine and hold it in your mouth
  2487. >Then you brush your lips against his sleeping lips
  2488. >His eyes open pretty quickly
  2489. >Probably afraid of being bit again!
  2490. >You press your lips tightly against his and open them a little
  2491. >A drop of wine runs down his cheek before he realizes what's happening
  2492. >And he happily takes the mouthful of wine from you
  2493. >"You are such a sweet thing," he says after he swallows
  2494. >You know he believes it, too
  2495. >You're just a pony who has been through some shit
  2496. >A good looking one who can suck a dick as well as she can balance the books
  2497. >You try to be kind and understanding to those around you, but you're really nothing special
  2498. >But to him you're special - you're a sweet thing
  2499. >He still calls you kid
  2500. >And now his hand is in your mane while he's kissing you
  2501. >All you taste is wine
  2502. >THIS is a really good way to keep from missing DS, Roseluck and...
  2503. >The colt
  2504. >It was exactly the right time for HIM to go
  2505. >As much as you love your little Cuddleslut he's on the verge of becoming a different kind of thing
  2506. >Something more potentially problematic
  2507. >The man here with you now is not a problem
  2508. >Beyond making you have to wash the sheets tomorrow
  2509. >You understand why Cloudy sees to it VP John always smells like her
  2510. >You actually felt the urge to mark him at one point, but kept yourself in check
  2511. >Only because you weren't sure how he would react
  2512. >"So do you keep in touch with any of the girls from your... graduating class?"
  2513. >That's a funny way to put it, but you know what he means
  2514. "Snowdrop, Skydancer and I video chat at least once a month. Durril manages to make it there about half the time"
  2515. >"I saw Skydancer pretty often back when I still worked there. She'd come around, you know"
  2516. "Yeah, she doesn't anymore. Developed some moral qualms about it that I don't entirely get"
  2517. >"I do, but that means there's one brokenhearted filly there, for sure. Never gave me the time of day but lit up like a Christmas tree whenever Sky came"
  2518. "I think she's holding herself to an unreasonable standard. I could see how it could be considered wrong if they were both free ponies..."
  2519. >"Mmmm hm"
  2520. "But neither of them are! If you're both private property free ideas about right and wrong don't apply"
  2521. >"What if one is private property and the other isn't?"
  2522. "Same thing. Free ideas about right and wrong only apply to those who are free. Like, you can say slavery is wrong"
  2523. >"It is"
  2524. "But it exists. So that wrong is on the people in charge for letting it exist"
  2525. >"OK"
  2526. "But if you're a slave what's right? Doing what you're told, not making trouble and trying to look out for others in the same position"
  2527. >"So you see morality as completely relative"
  2528. "It HAS to be when some ponies are free and others aren't"
  2529. >"Yeah, you definitely don't think like a unicorn"
  2530. "So yeah, Sky's at the dungeon, Snowdrop is still a working girl. The two of them still have a little thing going on"
  2531. >"Sounds hot"
  2532. >You knock a hoof into his head - not hard
  2533. "I KNEW you were going to say that"
  2534. >"And Durril is at the strip club?"
  2535. "Tack dance. Technically it's the opposite of a strip club but the same thing in practice"
  2536. >"They offered me the position of heading up security there when they opened it. It would have been better pay, but I didn't want to deal with a bunch of drunks"
  2537. "It's their most profitable business because of alcohol sales, but they have to spend a lot on security"
  2538. >"That's right, you still work for them part time, don't you?"
  2539. "A few hours a week"
  2540. >"I couldn't anymore"
  2541. "I get that. You can vote. You have a say in things, supposedly. Your actions should line up with your beliefs"
  2542. >"You have no problems with it?"
  2543. "Not really. I still have friends on the inside. Wha are you going to do?"
  2544. >An idea hits you
  2545. "Hey, do you have a car?"
  2546. >"Yeah"
  2547. "We could go visit Durril at the tack dance club!"
  2548. >"Drive to Staten Island on a Friday night? It'll be a bitch finding a parking spot when we get back"
  2549. "Please? It would be a nice surprise for her"
  2550. >"Seeing the two of us together? I bet that would be a surprise"
  2551. "Oh, they know about us. We talked earlier today"
  2552. >"What was the reaction?"
  2553. "Snowdrop used to call you my coltfriend back on the inside, so she had a snicker... and I know Sky thought it was hilarious"
  2554. >"So the girls have already had a laugh at our expense"
  2555. "Not a mean spirited one. More like typical inside razzing"
  2556. >"Well I don't know how I feel about being a customer to a former employer I left for ethical reasons"
  2557. "Don't think of it that way. Think of it as taking your marefriend to visit an old friend of hers"
  2558. >"Ummm"
  2559. "A marefriend who has no problem with you watching other sexy mares pole dance"
  2560. >"So you're my marefriend now?"
  2561. >Oops, you were just assuming that
  2562. >Of course he'd jump at the chance for you to be his marefriend
  2563. "Do you like the sound of that?"
  2564. >"What if this is just a rebound thing for both of us?"
  2565. "It kind of is, but that doesn't make it a bad thing, does it?"
  2566. >"I couldn't live with myself if I hurt you"
  2567. >You laugh
  2568. "Depends on HOW you hurt me. There's good hurt and bad hurt. Stick with the good and everything's fine"
  2569. >"And I don't really have a say in the matter anyways, do I?"
  2570. >You kiss him
  2571. "Nope. Let's go to Staten Island!"
  2572.  
  2573. >Be mare
  2574. >In a car going over the Verrazano Bridge
  2575. >The car is a modest sedan, much smaller than the network SUVs you sometimes get to ride around in
  2576. >47 is squished into the back seat, but there was no way to keep him from accompanying you
  2577. >Your coltfriend is driving
  2578. >Ha ha ha! - he's your coltfriend now!
  2579. >"You know we didn't really eat," he says, "and we're driving to one of two places in country where you can get a very special dish"
  2580. "Which is?"
  2581. >"We could go to Lee's and get a clam pie!"
  2582. "A what?!"
  2583. >He did not just say CLAM PIE, did he?
  2584. >That sounds like slang for a woman's privates
  2585. >"A clam pie. Not a pie like apple pie. Pizza"
  2586. "Pizza with clams on it? That sounds awful"
  2587. >"That's what everyone says until the try it"
  2588. "You know ponies aren't really all that into seafood to begin with, and clam pizza sounds way too, um, advanced for me"
  2589. >You're willing to indulge him to a point because he does know a lot about trashy but delicious foods
  2590. >He's the only reason you know what Mortadella is, and that shit is amazing in very small amounts
  2591. >But clam pie seems like the right place to put your hoof down
  2592. >"Your loss, kid"
  2593. "Actually I'm in the mood for ice cream. Maybe we can stop somewhere for that"
  2594. >He laughs and says, "Are you serious?"
  2595. "Yeah, what's so funny about that?"
  2596. >"I guess you deserve it," he giggles. "Shit, I really shouldn't be laughing. Sorry"
  2597. "I don't get it"
  2598. >"Really?"
  2599. "What?"
  2600. >"What were we doing an hour ago?"
  2601. >Fucking, but there's no reason to rub 47's nose in that
  2602. "I remember"
  2603. ?"And how did we wrap it up?"
  2604. >Pretty fucking well, his hands around your throat and his cock unloading into your..."
  2605. "Fuck"
  2606. >Your fillyhood conditioning just got the better of you in front of the one man
  2607. >The ONE man on the whole fucking planet capable of recognizing your desire for ice cream as what it really was
  2608. >He laughs a little more and says, "We can totally stop for ice cream if that's what you want, kid"
  2609. "No. Forget it. I don't want it anymore"
  2610.  
  2611. >Be mare
  2612. >Getting out of the car in a large parking lot that's about two thirds full
  2613. >More pickup trucks and SUVs than cars
  2614. >The tack dance club looks big - easily seven or eight times the size of the bars and restaurants you know in Brooklyn
  2615. >As the three of you walk toward the entrance you notice strange stickers in the windows of many vehicles
  2616. "What's with the black and white flag stickers?," you ask your coltfriend
  2617. >You know a lot of people take the flag seriously, so seeing it in the wrong colors is a little jarring
  2618. >"Thin blue line, look carefully - one line is blue," he replies
  2619. "And what's that supposed to mean?"
  2620. >"Supposed to mean, or actually mean?"
  2621. "Both"
  2622. >"It's pro law and order. That strong law enforcement is what keeps us from descending into chaos"
  2623. "But it really means what?"
  2624. >"That the owner of that vehicle is either a cop or from a cop family. LOTS of cops live here - some of your regulars were cops"
  2625. "Of course they'd be big on law and order then, I get it. That's their job after all"
  2626. >"It's moire than that. It's political. Most of the city is OK with the mayor but dislikes the president. Here it's the other way around"
  2627. "I can't tell whether you think that's a good or a bad thing"
  2628. >"I just wish it wasn't a thing. Having to pick one side or the other. I've got friends on both sides, and neither really represents the way I see things"
  2629. "So what do you do when it comes time to vote?"
  2630. >"Just pay attention to the local stuff. We live in New York. My vote doesn't count on a national level anyway"
  2631. "I thought they counted every vote"
  2632. >"I'll explain it some other time," he says, holding the door of the club open for you
  2633. >It's actually the entrance to the entrance, not the club proper
  2634. >The walls are mirrors and in front of you a large black man in a black suit is sitting at a very little desk
  2635. >"Entry is twenty bucks," he says, then gives your little party a look over and adds, "We don't serve alcohol to stallions"
  2636. >"I won't be drinking," 47 replies, "I'm on duty. Private security"
  2637. >At that the man look at your coltfriend, then at you and says, "No weapons or cameras allowed"
  2638. "I should hope not!"
  2639. >"You look really familiar," he says to you
  2640. "Durril and I grew up together," you begin
  2641. >Recognition dawn on the man's face
  2642. >"The Hippodrome wedding, and now you're on that talk show all the girls watch!"
  2643. "That would be me"
  2644. >"I'm pretty sure your money's no good here," he picks up a walkie talkie and says, "Bobby?" while holding a button down
  2645. >"Yeah," a voice answers on the tiny speaker
  2646. >"We've got VIPs. Table for three"
  2647. >"On my way," the voice responds
  2648. >Half a minute later the big door to the club proper opens, blasting the vestibule with bass heavy music
  2649. >A large white man in a similar suit holds the door open and says, "Please come this way"
  2650. >You notice he has a shamrock tattoo on his neck
  2651. >The club is pretty busy, patrons overwhelmingly men
  2652. >As you walk to a table in a roped off area (with great view of the stage and the two mares currently dancing on it you notice 47 getting some looks
  2653. >Nasty ones from men and curious ones from mares
  2654. >He's the only stallion here
  2655. >You're getting looks from mares as well - you know those looks
  2656. >They're fans of the show
  2657. >You sit at the table and in moments see a green mare hastily approaching
  2658. >"I can't believe you're HERE!," Durril squeals, and you two are hugging immediately
  2659. >When she finally breaks the embrace she says, "Look at you miss big celebrity. My place is crawling with security but you still had to bring TWO bodyguards of your own!"
  2660. >"I'm off duty," your coltfriend replies
  2661. >"And playing way out of your league," she responds
  2662. >"I must be doing something right, since she just informed me she's my marefriend"
  2663. >"And you came here to celebrate!," Durril purrs. "How cute!"
  2664. >You can't tell if she's being sarcastic or not, but here in her work environment she's the most confident Durril you've ever seen
  2665. >"It's good to see you," your coltfriend answers. "It's been years. You look great"
  2666. >"You look a lot better than I expected," she replies giving him a good look over. "You lost a lot of weight"
  2667. >"Turns out diet and exercise isn't a lie," he responds
  2668. "And this is Agent Forty Seven"
  2669. >"Well Agent Forty Seven," she says in a coquettish manner, "you have the honor of being our first stallion customer"
  2670. >He smiles and says, "I can imagine tack dancing is not popular with free ponies"
  2671. >"Once!," she says excitedly, "She mentions me and this place on the show just once, and she and Crystal have an argument over whether it's degrading..."
  2672. >She rolls her eyes at you over that
  2673. >"And the next thing you know," she continues, "we're a TOURIST attraction! Probably one third of the guys here are going to uber back to Manhattan hotels tonight"
  2674. "That sounds expensive"
  2675. >"These guys have money," Durril continues. "Sometimes groups of them charter limos or buses. We go through a lot of top shelf liquor"
  2676. "I know the numbers. You're the organization's biggest earner by far"
  2677. >She leans over and whispers in your ear, "I don't even have to turn tricks anymore! They'd prefer I do if it's a VIP, but I don't HAVE to"
  2678. "That's huge," you whisper back
  2679. >"I know, right?," she whispers. "Don't tell the others - I don't want to make them jealous. But I don't miss it one bit"
  2680. "You were never really cut out for that. Not like Snowdrop"
  2681. >She laughs
  2682. >"Oh, you guys need drinks!," she says turning back to the group. "Champagne!"
  2683. >"Lily!," she commands a mare who has been hovering a few steps behind her, "Champagne, and keep it coming. MY account"
  2684. "It's so good to see you in charge!"
  2685. >"I love it," she confides. "I go to sleep exhausted every night, but I love it"
  2686. "I can see that. I'm so happy for you!"
  2687. >The champagne arrives with four glasses
  2688. >"None for me, thanks," 47 says, raising a forehoof. "I know you don't serve stallions anyway"
  2689. >"Who we serve or don't serve is up to me," Durril replies
  2690. >Is she flirting with 47?
  2691. >It looks like she's flirting with 47
  2692. >"I'm on duty, Ma'am," he counters. "Though I very much appreciate the sentiment"
  2693. >"As you wish," Durril coos. "We have do offer things here beyond alcohol that you might be interested in"
  2694. >"Yes you do, Ma'am"
  2695. >Shit, is that happening?!
  2696. >Now you really need a drink!
  2697. >You go through the whole "Cheers" thing, looking Durril and your coltfriend in the eye before taking a sip
  2698. >You don't know a thing about Champagne, but this stuff is nice
  2699. >The name on the bottle is a word you don't know followed by the words White Star
  2700. >You're drinking White Star
  2701. >"I've got a few things to take care of," Durril begins, "but I'll be back. Lily will take care of you while I'm gone. Whatever you want is on the house"
  2702. >As she walks away you notice your coltfriend is staring at the Champagne bottle and frowning
  2703. "What's up sweetie?"
  2704. >"Just trying to figure out how much of this I can have and still get us back to Brooklyn without risking a DWI," he answers
  2705. >You hadn't thought about that when you asked him to drive you here
  2706. >But it's obviously a consideration
  2707. >He can't really drink all that much when he has to drive home
  2708. >That's not an issue when you're out on foot in Brooklyn
  2709. >But it's a thing when you have to drive home from Staten Island
  2710. >"May I propose a solution?," 47 asks
  2711. "What are you thinking?"
  2712. >"Of course I don't have a license," 47 begins, "but I have been trained to operate a motor vehicle. I have thirty five hours' driving experience"
  2713. >"Aren't the ergonomics of that...?," your coltfriend begins
  2714. >"Horrible," 47 answers, "But I can do it. I've done it. I can safely get us back to Brooklyn. And I'd enjoy it at least as much as you'd enjoy that Champagne"
  2715. "It's night, so no one could tell there's a pony driving"
  2716. >"Then I guess we've got us a designated driver," your coltfriend quips
  2717. >"Full disclosure," 47 says, looking embarrassed, "when we get back I can't assure you that I can parallel park the vehicle"
  2718. >"Full disclosure," your coltfriend replies, "we're going to be driving around for at least an hour looking for a spot. You find one, I'll park it"
  2719. >So 47 is going to drive you home?!
  2720. >You've never seen a pony drive before
  2721. >But your safety is his mission and he's confident - eager, even!
  2722. >He's a good boy, that's what he is
  2723. >You're well aware it's not really your place to tell him that, so you don't
  2724. >But the way Durril was looking at him?
  2725. >And flirting?
  2726. >Then it hits you
  2727. >Durril has never had a stallion before!
  2728. >And he definitely flirted back!
  2729. >It's already an interesting night, but it could get a lot more interesting!
  2730.  
  2731. >Be mare
  2732. >At tack dance club with your coltfriend and 47, drinking champagne
  2733. >You and your coltfriend are halfway through a second bottle when Durril returns to your table
  2734. "So you're running the place. You're basically the madam here?"
  2735. >"Funny, isn't it? I got what should have been your life"
  2736. "I think you've earned this. You taught every one of these girls how to dance?"
  2737. >"You bet. And I take care of them, too. The dorms are just a couple blocks away, they're nice. Hell, I even give them an allowance!"
  2738. "You pay them?! How?"
  2739. >"Plenty of guys leave big tips. We pool the money and the girls get an allowance from that"
  2740. "What do they buy?"
  2741. >"Beyond smartphones? Mostly fancy coffee drinks and boba"
  2742. "Boba?"
  2743. >"Bubble tea. Definitely a status symbol among them. Right now tiger sugar is THE one to get. Thankfully the people who run the shop don't mind having..."
  2744. "A bunch of pretty mares coming in to buy their product"
  2745. >"Yeah, the coffee shop guys actually like them hanging around I think"
  2746. "Who wouldn't? The guys here are paying top dollar to be around them"
  2747. >"More than that is available, of course. We have a few private rooms upstairs next to the office"
  2748. >She looks over at 47 and gives him a smile
  2749. >"Speaking of private rooms," she says loud enough for him to hear, "Can I borrow your stallion for a few minutes?"
  2750. "That's up to h-"
  2751. >"Absolutely," 47 says, cutting you off
  2752. >"Follow me," Durril says, getting up and giving him the full bedroom eyes look along with a nice view of her backside
  2753. >He follows her toward a staircase near the corner of the room next to the bar
  2754. >"Good for him," your coltfriend says
  2755. "And her, too. Pretty sure she's never had a stallion before"
  2756. >"Is it that different?"
  2757. "Yeah. It doesn't last as long, but that's a good thing because it's more intense. The mare might not even cum, but she'll be wrecked anyway"
  2758. >"So you prefer with a man?"
  2759. "There are up sides to each. Men are more familiar to me. More effort, but sometimes more reward"
  2760. >"You're not a mare who minds putting a little effort in"
  2761. "You only know the half of it. There's still plenty more to find out"
  2762. >"Something to look forward to"
  2763. >You give him the same look Durril gave 47 a minute ago
  2764. >"I don't think I can go a third time tonight"
  2765. "I'm just teasing. Enjoy it"
  2766. >"You are so fucking sexy. Even in a room full of sexy mares you stand out. Always have"
  2767. >While you suspect that may be true it still feels really good to hear him it
  2768. >Being attractive has always been important to you
  2769. >And you've always felt especially attractive around this man
  2770. >When you were a filly AND now
  2771. >He may not be the best looking man you've been with
  2772. >He's far from that, but nowhere near the worst looking
  2773. >It's the way you feel around him - like you're something special
  2774. >You get that treatment from fans because you're on TV
  2775. >But that's always more about THEM than you
  2776. >Meeting you is a big deal to them because they watch you on TV
  2777. >This guy who just ran his fingers through your mane?
  2778. >When he tells you you're special you really do feel special
  2779. "So which one do you want to do?"
  2780. >"What?"
  2781. "You're sitting in a room full of pretty mares. Which ones do it for you?"
  2782. >"The one I'm talking to"
  2783. "I'm already in your harem. Who would be the next pick? She's cute," you glance at the mare currently dancing on stage
  2784. >"I don't think this is a good line of talk"
  2785. "I'm not the jealous type. How about not for your harem. Just for a quick fuck. Which one?"
  2786. >He uncomfortably looks around the room
  2787. >He actually COULD fuck any of them
  2788. >If he could get over his qualms about them not being free
  2789. >Which he probably can't
  2790. >But if he could you would have no problems with it
  2791. >"I don't think I like this game"
  2792. "We don't have to play it then. I bet she'd be a lot of fun. Or our server Lily. You'd bang her, right?"
  2793. >Lily is very pretty - if you were a man you think you'd probably want to do her
  2794. >"Can we talk about something else?"
  2795. "We're in the candy store and our money's no good. Just making it clear you understand that. And this is not some kind of a test"
  2796. >"I didn't think it was"
  2797. "Good, cause it isn't"
  2798. >He picks the bottle out of the ice bucket and tops off your glasses
  2799. >Lily rushes over to see if you need anything
  2800. >"We're OK," he answers, and she backs off
  2801. "See what I mean?"
  2802. >"Yeah, she's totally cute"
  2803. "Do you want her?"
  2804. >"You know this is why I hesitated coming here in the first place. I didn't want to put myself in this situation"
  2805. >He takes a sip of his drink
  2806. >"And don't think I'm being ungrateful. I know plenty of guys would kill for a marefriend who wants to pick other mares for them to fuck"
  2807. >You smile at him, happy to see that he understands the situation
  2808. >"If you wanna do that we can. But they have to be free mares. And I'm sure any who bite on the idea are gonna want a piece of you, kid"
  2809. >That doesn't sound nearly as fun, but still MAYBE worth trying
  2810. "That sounds a lot more complicated and less fun"
  2811. >"If it wasn't places like this wouldn't be making money"
  2812. >Good point
  2813. >Out of the corner of your eye you see Durril and 47 coming down the stairs, smiling
  2814. >Things went well!
  2815. >As soon as she's in earshot she asks, "Am I walking funny? I feel like I'm walking funny"
  2816. "Not that I can tell. He is a big boy though"
  2817. >47 sits and you see that dopey eyed look both men and stallions always have after they've finished
  2818. "You two have a good time?"
  2819. >"Mmmmmm," Durril replies
  2820.  
  2821. >Be mare
  2822. >You are drunk
  2823. >A third bottle of White Star arrived at the table before you managed to make your exit from the tack dance club
  2824. >But you finally made your exit
  2825. >Followed by a couple minutes standing by the car pretending to be engrossed in conversation
  2826. >Until there was no one in sight to witness a stallion getting behind the wheel
  2827. >You climb into the back seat, your coltfriend gets into the passenger seat and 47 awkwardly manouvers behind the wheel
  2828. >"You can be a help here," he says to your coltfriend
  2829. >"Let me get the directions on my phone," he responds, putting his phone into the little cradle on the dashboard
  2830. >A voice from the phone says, "starting route to..."
  2831. >"OK," 47 says, "Do you mind taking care of the stuff hooves have trouble with? Lights, ignition, and put it in reverse?"
  2832. >He fusses with the rear view mirror while your coltfriend brings the car to life
  2833. >"Hoof is on the brake"
  2834. >Next thing you know you're backing out of the parking apace
  2835. >"Now put it in drive and I can handle the rest," 47 says
  2836. >The smartphone chirps, "Turn right onto..."
  2837. >The stallion accelerates pretty hard turning out of the parking lot
  2838. >Your coltfriend shoots him a look and says, "That's not confidence inspiring"
  2839. "Just testing the oversteer," the stallion explains. "It is a front wheel drive car, after all"
  2840. >And off you go, 47 hunched over the wheel, his hooves pressed hard against it
  2841. >"Twenty five is the speed limit until we get to two seventy-eight," your coltfriend advises, "Drive too slow and you'll look like a drunk"
  2842. >"Got it"
  2843. >Strange to have stallion driving, but this seems to be a big deal to him
  2844. "You having fun?"
  2845. >"Yes, though I wish this was something a little sportier"
  2846. >"Hey, I park it on the street," your coltfriend replies. "I wasn't going to spring for something fancy"
  2847. >"Could have at least sprung for a Mazda three," the stallion chides. "That's actually fun to drive"
  2848. >"Are you a secret gearhead?," your coltfriend asks
  2849. >"I watch car videos online," the stallion answers. "You know, Top Gear, Doug DeMauro..."
  2850. >"I watch him too," your coltfriend slurs. "That guy is such a dork but he gets to drive a lot of cool cars"
  2851. >"I know," the stallion replies excitedly. "Supercars, AMGs, Ferraris. I hope I live to see the day they make pony adapted versions of cars like that"
  2852. >The boys are talking about boring shit, so you just look out the window
  2853. >Lots of houses with driveways and modest yards
  2854. >This is where you grew up but none of it is familiar to you
  2855. >Because you almost never got to go out and see it
  2856. >Beyond out the window of a van on a rare outcall, and that was mostly when you were a little older
  2857. >Durril's girls are lucky, but then again none of them are fillies
  2858. >She's a good madam
  2859. >Then again it's easy to be a good leader when business is very good
  2860. >With your mind back to Durril's girls you realize there's an important question you still don't have an answer for
  2861. "Now that you're no longer in the position where the answer might compromise your morals, which girl would you have chosen?"
  2862. >"My ethics, not morals," your coltfriend replies
  2863. "Same thing, aren't they?"
  2864. >"Morals imply god's rules. Like St Paul telling you it's better to pluck out your eye than think impure thoughts"
  2865. "Is that in the magic book?"
  2866. >"Yeah it is. Ethics says you may think what you think and want what you want, but all that matters is what you do"
  2867. "That is what matters"
  2868. >"Then ethics is what you're talking about"
  2869. >You just learned something - you hope you'll remember it
  2870. "OK, so now that it won't compromise your ethics tell me which girl you would have chosen"
  2871. >"Why is that important?"
  2872. "Come on, I used to be a working girl. Who the clients choose is a big deal! If it wasn't Lily I NEED to know who turned your head"
  2873. >"You need to know? Really?"
  2874. "Really. You're being mean by not telling me. You know I'm not the jealous type"
  2875. >"It doesn't seem like something I should be talking about with my marefriend"
  2876. "If your marefriend is me you should! One of those girls had to have caught your eye. You have to tell me who she was!"
  2877. >"Why?"
  2878. "Because I need to know! Now come on, spill!"
  2879. >"I don't think this is a good idea"
  2880. "Look, I'm not one of those mares who will get all weird if you tell me who else you'd like to fuck. I'll get all weird if you don't tell me!"
  2881. >He sighs
  2882. >"I'm gonna regret this, I know it"
  2883. "Here we go! Who was she?"
  2884. >"We didn't get to see her dance. She was just working the room. Short, yellow coat with spots that looked like freckles"
  2885. "Mane color?"
  2886. >"Blue and green. I'm sure you saw her. Red eyes. Bobbed tail"
  2887. >Which girl was that?
  2888. >Oh yeah
  2889. "Pegasus?"
  2890. >"Yeah"
  2891. "Looked like a filly?"
  2892. >"Maybe a little. Definitely on the petite side"
  2893. >You laugh
  2894. "She totally looked like a filly! That's so irritating!"
  2895. >"I knew I was going to regret this"
  2896. "No. Irritating in a hot way. Of course she's a pegasus! Between two equally attractive mares a guy will ALWAYS go for the pegasus"
  2897. >"Yeah, I guess"
  2898. "It's totally a thing. And then there's the fact she looks younger than me!"
  2899. >"I shouldn't have said anything"
  2900. "No, I wouldn't have let you get away with not telling me. So now I'm imagining you railing that tight little mare"
  2901. >He turns around to look at you
  2902. >"You already wore me out. No way I had another shot in me even if we were in the position for that to somehow be OK"
  2903. "You would have had one for her I'm sure. I know exactly what you saw in her"
  2904. >"What's that?"
  2905. "Years of being the guard instead of a customer. Same thing you saw in me back in the day, hopefully still do!"
  2906. >And this being one of Durril's girls she would have taken some pride in how she convinced the client he was a sex god
  2907. >That's part of what they're paying for
  2908. >Normal guys dropping enough money to experience what it's like to be a king
  2909. "You would have held her wings, right? While you felt her responding to your thrusts? I would have loved to have seen that!"
  2910. >"I don't know. Maybe. I hadn't thought that far ahead"
  2911. "You totally would have. And she would have done something cute like whimper at you, I'm sure"
  2912. >"Can you two cool it a little?," 47 asks. "Stallion trying to drive here with a mare in heat in the car. I don't need more distractions"
  2913. >You lean your head forward over the back of the front seat
  2914. >Sure enough poor 47's cock is partway out of its sheath
  2915. "Sorry"
  2916. >You're usually so much better in front of him
  2917. >But the laughing fit that's coming on is something you're unable to stop
  2918. >You roll around in the back seat in hysterics
  2919. >Maybe it's because you're drunk
  2920. >But they're such GUYS and that's so hilarious
  2921. >"What's so funny?," your coltfriend asks
  2922. >You have to stop laughing before you can answer
  2923. >Finally you do
  2924. "Mr Ethics still wants to fuck fillies. I get it. I was super hot as a filly and you fucked me. But after all that moralizing... um, ethicalizing?"
  2925. >"That was a mistake," he replies. "I didn't know any better back then"
  2926. "No harm, no foul. In terms of experiences that might have damaged me YOU were the bottom of the list, and probably not even on it at all"
  2927. >"That's nice of you to say, kid"
  2928. "I mean it. But it's still funny. You oughtta be hanging out with Skydancer if you feel that way"
  2929. >"I feel for her a little. Nothing she could do about it, really"
  2930. "Me too, and it's sad actually. I'm just saying in this particular situation it's also a little funny. BOTH of you would have gone for that filly!"
  2931. >"I'm pretty sure she was a mare"
  2932. "A mare who LOOKED like a filly. Actually I'm gonna have to tell Sky about her. Good eye!"
  2933. >"Thanks, I guess?"
  2934. "No, seriously this might be exactly what she needs. She's been kinda glum lately, when she wasn't laughing at us hooking up"
  2935. >You chuckle a little
  2936. "Again"
  2937. >"I know. Kinda funny, isn't it?"
  2938. "To them. Feels pretty good to me, though I'm disappointed things didn't work out between you and your little pegasus"
  2939. >"I'm not gonna live this down, am I?"
  2940. "Sure you can. Let's pretend I'm her tomorrow morning"
  2941. >"STALLION DRIVING HERE!," 47 shouts in an annoyed tone
  2942. >That sets you off on another giggle fit
  2943. >Poor guy!
  2944. >Then again he just got Durril so how can he complain?
  2945. >He can't
  2946. >You want to say, "Shut up and drive," but you realize that would sound way to mean
  2947. >Shit, you are drunk
  2948. >You keep your mouth shut
  2949.  
  2950. >Be mare
  2951. >Riding in the back seat of your coltfriend's car - you and he are both drunk
  2952. >47 is driving and doing a good job of it
  2953. >You're on a road called "the Belt" which your coltfriend says will take you most of the way home
  2954. >It's a highway, but this is New York, so even at 2AM on a Friday night (actually Saturday morning) there's traffic
  2955. >It's moving, but there's traffic
  2956. >Actually riding in a car instead of a van or SUV it feels like you're moving fast even though there are lots of other vehicles around you
  2957. "You GET it!," you say to your coltfriend, noticing that your voice sounds a little drunk
  2958. "I may technically be a free pony, but I'll never REALLY be one of them. Never really think and act like they do"
  2959. >"Sure, because you grew up very differently than they did"
  2960. "You know because you were there! Not on the inside like us girls, but right there"
  2961. >"Yeah. And regardless of how either of us feels about it now we still both have friends on the inside"
  2962. "Do you keep in touch with Madam?"
  2963. >"It's hard. She's an old mare now. All she wants to talk about is the old days, and now I have really mixed feelings about those days"
  2964. "That's not her fault, though"
  2965. >"Of course it isn't. She had as much choice about being in her position as you did about being in yours"
  2966. "As in none"
  2967. >"Right. She just tried to keep you girls safe and minimize whatever damage the situation was going to do to you"
  2968. "I think she did a good job. Look at Durril - she seems happy, and so do her girls"
  2969. >"Still doesn't make it right"
  2970. "Right or wrong that's the way things are. If you're still on the inside of course it's better to be happy than miserable"
  2971. >"Yeah. I get it"
  2972. "Same goes here on the outside. You know I'm happy being with you"
  2973. >"Shows by how fast you're moving with this. When are we moving in together? Next week?"
  2974. "Rose's room is still empty"
  2975. >"Are you serious?! Put the brakes on a little, kid. Besides your place is a pony two bedroom. I have an actual two bedroom"
  2976. "So it's bigger?"
  2977. >"Yes it is. Turned out a big condo in a shithole like East New York could still be had for three hundred k when I bought just over a year ago"
  2978. "Why did you buy a place in Ponytown if you think it's a shithole?"
  2979. >"So I could move in with my ex. She sure as fuck wasn't going to move to Staten Island, even though I had a nice house there"
  2980. "Selfish bitch"
  2981. >"I understood. A free pony there still turns heads. Most ponies you see are owned by a family or business"
  2982. "Like I was, and Durril's girls still are"
  2983. >"Right. Folks there don't know what to make of a free pony"
  2984. "So what happened to the house?"
  2985. >"I sold it. Turns out mom's old place was worth the greater part of a million because of the three million dollar McMaansions built neraby over the last decade"
  2986. "And she paid what for it?"
  2987. >"I don't know. Thirty five, forty thousand back in the day. New York real estate"
  2988. "So you bought a three hundred thousand dollar big condo and..."
  2989. >"Banked the rest. Just take a couple freelance gigs a month and I don't have to touch it. Might be just enough to make it until the credits roll"
  2990. "Trying to get myself into a similar situation. Season one of Blinders I made peanuts because it was a risky show and I didn't have an agent"
  2991. >"You just took whatever offer they made you"
  2992. "Yeah. By season two I had an agent, the show was popular so I did a lot better. For season three I managed to negotiate a pretty good deal"
  2993. >"Nice work, kid"
  2994. "Managed to bank almost all of it. Unless something really unexpected happens there will be a season four"
  2995. >"And they want to keep the band together"
  2996. "Yeah. I know Rose would love to bail and just be a mommy. But if she can make it through a fourth season she probably could..."
  2997. >"So you're gonna be set up?"
  2998. "Halfway set up. But you and me together? That would be all the way set up!"
  2999. >"Kid, you're moving WAY too fast. This is only our second date!"
  3000. "You feel it though, don't you?"
  3001. >You hope he does
  3002. >It feels right with him
  3003. >You can just be yourself and never get and pity or horror from him
  3004. >You can be a demanding little brat needling him a little or totally submit to his will like you're his - both feel natural
  3005. >And best of all you don't have to explain yourself to him!
  3006. >He already knows you
  3007. >At least the important parts that are hard to explain
  3008. >"Yeah, I feel it. It feels good. But I know I'm a project and you're a handfull"
  3009. "I could use a project! And if I'm too much of a handful you just use a firmer hand. Problem solved!"
  3010. >"You should have been a ninteen fifties car salesman because you really go in for the hard sell"
  3011. >You don't know what that means, but you know it's some kind of a joke, so you giggle a little to humor him
  3012. >"Look, I'm still getting over my ex. You're still probably getting over yours. Let's take this slower so we don't fuck up a possibly good thing"
  3013. >Not what you wanted to hear, but still an acceptible answer
  3014. >"You haven't told me anything about your ex except that he was a free unicorn like mine. You still getting over that relationship?"
  3015. "More like still trying to figure out what happened. The app said we were very highly compatible, and it seemed like we were at first"
  3016. >"At first is the easy part"
  3017. "It was weird. He didn't like that I had fans, or even friends for that matter"
  3018. >"I'm sure dating a celebrity isn't easy. I have yet to find that out, but I'm sure it's coming"
  3019. "Yeah, maybe? It was like he wanted me all to himself but when he got me like that he was always angry about it"
  3020. >"Like abusive angry?"
  3021. "Like rough in a way that wasn't sexy. Sometimes I could never say the right thing. He'd get set off and it was always my fault"
  3022. >47 says, "He kicked her. More thn once"
  3023. "He HATED Forty Seven! Wouldn't even let him in the building"
  3024. >"Imagine being in charge of her security from that position," 47 adds
  3025. >"I'd want to kill the bastard," your coltfriend slurrs
  3026. >"let's just say," 47 replies, "I wasn't unhappy or surprised when he disappeared"
  3027. "I was panicked. The girls had me convinced he was ghosting me. I mean I'd been thinking about maybe leaving him, but him dumping me?"
  3028. >"Yeah," your coltfriend responds, "rejection sucks"
  3029. "I don't even know how to handle that. Only one man ever rejected me, and even he acknowledged that the sex would have been great"
  3030. >"That's a story I probably don't need to know. But the guy was right"
  3031. >You feel 47 hit the brakes as he comes up on the taillights of a car driving way to slowly
  3032. >"That guy's probably drunk," your coltfriend says, "You want to get around him"
  3033. >47 starts to steer over into the left lane and there's a loud horn blast from behind you
  3034. >He swerves back behind the slow car and has to hit the brakes again to keep from hitting it
  3035. >This knocks you halfway onto the floor mats because you weren't wearing a seatbelt
  3036. >Fully expecting to be in your first auto accident and fearing the worst
  3037. >You're pretty sure you just peed a little
  3038. >By the time you're back on the seat you notice an SUV driving right next to you with the window down and the driver shouting
  3039. >And giving 47 the finger
  3040. >The finger - so much can be communicated with so little for those with fingers!
  3041. >"Just keep your eyes on the road," your coltfriend advises
  3042. >But you get a good view of the driver of the SUV doing a double take, grabbing his phone and holding it toward your vehicle
  3043. >"Fuck," 47 says. "If that goes viral I'm in trouble!"
  3044. >"Keep cool," your coltfriend advises. "He's passing us now. Let's get around this guy, but check your blind spot first"
  3045. >"I knew that!," 47 replies. "I just got fucking distracted between the smell and all the sex talk"
  3046. "The smell might be about to get a little worse. I think I peed a little when I thought we were about to crash"
  3047. >"Drop her off first," your coltfriend commands. "Then you and I will go find parking"
  3048.  
  3049. >Be Agent 47
  3050. >Waiting in the car in front of your asset's building to make sure she makes it safely back inside her apartment
  3051. >Behind the wheel actually with a hoof on the brake as the vehicle's drunk owner sits in the seat beside you
  3052. "So what now?"
  3053. >"We circle the blocks hoping a T and LC guy pulls out. This time of night is a bitch. Half past two? Maybe we'll find a night regulation spot"
  3054. >You ease the vehicle down the block and turn right onto the cross street
  3055. >"Did she really pee in my back seat?"
  3056. "Your car is going to smell like mare in heat for a while I'm afraid"
  3057. >"Yeah well so do I, so I guess it's not a big deal. She's something, isn't she?"
  3058. "Keeping up with her has been.. interesting"
  3059. >"Like tonight was interesting? You did pretty well"
  3060. "As long as the cell phone video is too dark and shaky for anyone to repost. I knew to check my blind spot, too. Just fucked up"
  3061. >"Been a while since you've driven in traffic, huh? By the way you just drive, I'll keep my eyes peeled for a spot"
  3062. "First time on public roads. At the academy we had access to a closed course. That's all of my driving experience"
  3063. >"I guess that would have to be the case. Last time I checked they didn't give licenses to ponies"
  3064. "Not yet, which is why most free pony settlements are in cities - places where you don't need a car"
  3065. >"So your training was for emergency situations, and I'm guessing the asset and her boyfriend getting drunk at a club doesn't quite qualify"
  3066. "It's a judgement call, but not one my organization would encourage. Not the first one on this assignment, either"
  3067. >"Then why did you make that call?"
  3068. "Because I fucking LOVE driving! I just had the most beautiful mare I've ever had in my life - she was amazing!"
  3069. >"Yeah, she grew up beautiful"
  3070. "And talented - not just at dancing"
  3071. >"She's a pro. She was a little reluctant at first, but she got over it. I have no doubt she did you right"
  3072. "Yeah, and after that, which should have been the highlight of my night, driving around looking for parking with you is almost as exciting!"
  3073. >"Because you're in the driver's seat. You never get to be in the driver's seat"
  3074. "That statement is true on several levels"
  3075. >"That's why I put it that way. I figured"
  3076. "Is that?"
  3077. >"That's a hydrant"
  3078. "What about?"
  3079. >"Driveway. Like I said, you drive, I'll look for a spot. Try a left at the next intersection"
  3080. "So what about you? Why mares instead of women?"
  3081. >"I've been with plenty of women. Got my heart broken a several times. I fucking love women. They're a pain in the ass, but I love 'em"
  3082. "But you're dating mares now"
  3083. >"It's knowing what you're worth. I never was an Adonis, and I haven't been a young man for decades now"
  3084. "Which means what, exactly?"
  3085. >"On a good day maybe an attractive woman or even a cute girl will flirt with me a little, but on an average day?"
  3086. "Not so much?"
  3087. >"I'm slowly turning invisible to them. Would be different if I were rich and powerful, but I'm not"
  3088. "Only a handful get to be that"
  3089. >"True. But to a cute mare? My stock is up just because I'm a man"
  3090. "So you switch things up to play from a position of strength? Even though you prefer women?"
  3091. >"I like both. A couple years ago I would have told you mares were easier, but now I know that's most definitely bullshit"
  3092. "I'll still stick to mares. I don't think I have the flexibility you do that way"
  3093. >"Say it was the other way around and you were in my position. All things being equal the best you could get in terms of a mare would be a six or maybe a seven"
  3094. "Out of ten?"
  3095. >"Of course out of ten. Say your best chances with a mare were a seven, fast becoming a six. But you could get a woman who's just short of a dime"
  3096. "Like the mare you're dating now?"
  3097. >"More than that there... there's some serious history and probably a lot of unresolved daddy issues, but yeah"
  3098. >He scans the rows of parked cars on either side of the street
  3099. >"As far as looks go - all other things being equal, which I believe they are..."
  3100. "Progressive of you"
  3101. >"You know what I mean. All other things being equal would you take the six or seven or the almost dime?"
  3102. "The almost dime who just peed in your back seat really wants to be yours, I'm pretty sure. Or you to be hers"
  3103. >"You think? I mean, could she be moving any faster?"
  3104. "Maybe she knows what she wants now, especially after the shitstain she was dating. Hopefully he got what was coming to him"
  3105. >"From your tone of voice I'm guessing he did"
  3106. "What tone of voice? Are you implying something?"
  3107. >"Not at all. He mistreated her. I hope the worst for him as well. Just agreeing with you. I'm drunk"
  3108. "Right"
  3109. >You're sure that even if he suspects something you're safe
  3110. >He cares about her well being - that shit is genuine on him
  3111. >And he just lucked into an opportunity you inadvertently created for him
  3112. >If anything he's the kind of guy who would be grateful you took care of things when she was in a rough situation
  3113. "You know if you two move in together that'll probably mean the end of this mission for me"
  3114. >"What makes you think we're moving in together?'
  3115. "You pretty much just explained the reasoning. You both have feelings for each other. She wants it and you're... never going to do any better"
  3116. >"So I don't even have a say in the matter?"
  3117. "You should act like you do to save face. And maintain what power you have in the relationship. But you don't really have a choice"
  3118. >"I bet you think that's hilarious - the man not really having a choice in a relationship with a mare"
  3119. "Happens more often than you'd think. But still it would mean a new assignment for me. Roseluck was always the primary asset"
  3120. >"Well yeah, 'cause she got like, kidnapped and shit"
  3121. "Right, but suddenly the network had two celebrity stars living together in a vulnerable position. So 42 and I were assigned to the mission"
  3122. >"And Fox pays the bills?"
  3123. "I don't know who pays the bills. But I must have a guardian angel there because they tried to pull me off once and it got nixed by the client"
  3124. >"Which is why you're letting your judgement be a little looser now. Someone's protecting you. Try a right turn here"
  3125. "Maybe. But they'll have no incentive to keep me on if she's living with another security professional"
  3126. >"Is that a bad thing for you?"
  3127. "I dunno. Constantly chasing after her is a pain in the ass, though there are some major rewards, like tonight"
  3128. >"Your view and my view of tonight and mine are a little different. For me it's bratty a little whorse who made me drive to SI and peed in my back seat"
  3129. >He hiccups
  3130. >"After she tests my ethics for her own amusement. And gets you laid. Like I said, she's a fucking handful!"
  3131. >You can't help but laugh
  3132. "Maybe she's better off in your hands than my hooves then. Still she's special"
  3133. >"You kidding? I've known that since she was a filly! I feel like god just smiled upon me to put her back in my life"
  3134. >He hiccups again
  3135. >"And I don't even believe in god anymore"
  3136. "If you don't mind me asking, what caused you to loose your faith?"
  3137. >"Growing pubes. I was a pious kid because I wanted to believe in magic. Then my dick made me realize that shit was just a way to grab you by the short and curlies"
  3138. "Meaning?"
  3139. >"How do you make people compliant? Tell them they're bad and then spell out to them what they have to do to be good"
  3140. "OK?"
  3141. >"Then take it so far as to gain control over their appetites. Tell them what they can and can't eat and when. Control their expressions of sexuality"
  3142. "I can see how those are big ones. But don't most people want certainty in an uncertain world. Just follow there rules and you're righteous?"
  3143. >"That's every church lady and suicide bomber. It makes you sheep. They literally use that metaphor! You're supposed to be the Good Shepherd's sheep!"
  3144. "Still better for most than uncertainty. If everybody is playing the same game together it's good to spell out the rules"
  3145. >"You don't believe that, though. Or you wouldn't be driving right now"
  3146. "You may choose not to follow them, but it's good to know what they are"
  3147. >"OK. I'll give you that. I just prefer reason based rules over faith based. The bible is a great cultural artifact but..."
  3148. "Not words you're going to live by?"
  3149. >"Not when it was telling me what I could and couldn't do with my dick, or even think about doing with it. No fucking way!"
  3150. "That does seem like a bit much"
  3151. >"Says the guy who just nailed Durril. You were her first stallion?"
  3152. "That's what she said"
  3153. >"I'm glad it was you. You're a good guy"
  3154. >He's drunk
  3155. >Is he gonna say, "I love you, man!," next?
  3156. >"There! That's a spot!"
  3157. >You see what he pointing to
  3158. >It looks tight
  3159. "You think we can fit?
  3160. >"I know we can"
  3161. >You pull up closely alongside the car in front of the spot
  3162. >"Not like that"
  3163. >What is he talking about?
  3164. >This is how you parallel park
  3165. >"Get a little further out and go in closer to a forty five degree angle. Can you put in in reverse?"
  3166. "it's a pain in the ass, but yeah"
  3167. >"Then I'll hop out and guide out in. Open your window"
  3168. >He jumps out of the car and comes around to your side
  3169. >It's tight
  3170. >It takes a couple tries, then a lot of going forward, twisting the wheel one way then backward twisting the other
  3171. >"You've got about eight inches... keep going... keep going... STOP!"
  3172. >Repeat
  3173. >"OK, you're in"
  3174. "Do you mind turning it off?," you ask after getting it into park with both hooves
  3175. >These things are really not designed for hooves
  3176. >But when you step out and look at your work you feel a sense of pride
  3177. >There's really not much more than three inches between either bumper and the next vehicle
  3178. >And the tires are less than six inches from the curb
  3179. >You may have had help, but you just parallel parked in a tight spot and you didn't bump either of the cars around you
  3180. >And you managed to find a spot in only twenty minutes when it could have taken an hour or more
  3181. >"Let's go," he says shutting the door while pocketing the key. "I've got to piss like a racehorse"
  3182. >You wonder what makes a racehorse special that way
  3183. >You've heard the expression 'fucking like a Russian racehorse,' but never pissing like one
  3184. >But you understand what he's communicating - he has been drinking after all
  3185. "Good thing we're just a block and a half away from home"
  3186. >"Good thing indeed. I'm way too old to be caught pissing on the street. That's not how things are done in twenty first century New York"
  3187. "But that's how things used to be done?"
  3188. >"When I was a kid the city always smelled like piss. Never Staten Island, but the city? Bigtime"
  3189. "What changed?"
  3190. >"The rents went up. A lot. The kind of animals who piss in the street can't afford to live there anymore"
  3191. >He starts walking home at a pretty brisk pace and you fall in with him
  3192. >"Yeah, and I'm not going to be one of those animals"
  3193.  
  3194. >Be Roseluck
  3195. >Be pregnant
  3196. >The doctor called in a geriatric pregnancy, which you found insulting
  3197. >But that's the medical term for when a mare your age is pregnant
  3198. >You're not THAT old, but you're evidently on the old side to be having another foal
  3199. >And you have a colt you have to explain this to
  3200. >That before too long he's going to have a new brother or sister
  3201. >On top of that you just moved into Chrissy's place
  3202. >Which is an actual three bedroom, not even a pony three bedroom
  3203. >Her parents bought it years ago when ponies started settling here
  3204. >The walls are covered in her mother's paintings - her mother is an artist
  3205. >One of the few pony artists whose work enjoyed popular appeal here
  3206. >Popular enough to buy this place and let their daughter take it over when they retired to Florida
  3207. >Chrissy pays them rent, which you now help pay
  3208. >But it's a preferential deal - the whole payment is less than your share of the rent at your old place
  3209. >The daughter who actually managed to take a few semesters in film school!
  3210. >First pony in her class!
  3211. >And now she's your marefriend
  3212. >The two of you have the big bedroom, your son and 42 have the other two
  3213. >This place is so much bigger than your old place, if a little less centrally located
  3214. >It's just a 15 minute walk away from your old place, so you're not going to lose touch with your old roommate, showmate and friend
  3215. >You do feel a little guilty though, because so much has been going on in your life
  3216. >Then her dating that asshole put you in the position where you had to explain what was going on to her
  3217. >Making you the bad guy in the relationship for trying to do the right thing
  3218. >It still feels like you two have some stuff to resolve, but between motherhood, pregnancy, two jobs and a marefriend...!
  3219. >There aren't enough hours in the day
  3220. >You KNOW you're underslept
  3221. >Vidal tut-tuts at you every time he applies makeup around your eyes
  3222. >But the flower shop can't run itself
  3223. >Day to day it almost could without you, except for the event orders that make up half of your business
  3224. >Of course the flower shop doesn't pay like your TV gig
  3225. >But if you had to choose you'd drop the TV gig and just keep the shop
  3226. >Being a celebrity is nice - there are perks and TV money is great - but it's more like something that happened to you than something you actually wanted
  3227. >You're not complaining, though
  3228. >Of course your bookkeeper, who is also your old roommate, showmate and friend advised you stick out one more season
  3229. >You don't know if you can face going through a pregnancy on national TV
  3230. >Her advice to you was, "Just ask for an absurd amount of money and let them make the decision for you"
  3231. >Which is probably what you're going to do, but knowing John...
  3232. >He's not going to let you walk
  3233. >You may not be the most popular cast member
  3234. >But you and Chrissy have a dedicated following among a certain subset of viewers
  3235. >Viewers who see right through your clumsy, "Aw shucks, we're just friends" routine and root for your relationship like a sports team
  3236. >They're pretty active online, and while it's disconcerting to read speculation about your personal life it's...
  3237. >Hard to resist reading as well
  3238. >They get a lot right even though they get a lot wrong, too
  3239. >Maybe season 4 will be when you and Chrissy come clean to America
  3240. >The producers have hinted at that more than once in sentences that begin with, "You know what might be really cool...?"
  3241. >It's just all so overwhelming
  3242. >Not that you're complaining
  3243. >Who would listen anyways?
  3244. >But it's all good things happening, just so many happening at once!
  3245. >Life was so much simpler in Ponyville
  3246. >That feels like a million years ago!
  3247. >Though life here has turned out better than you ever dared to dream
  3248. >You're free!
  3249. >You have a family!
  3250. >You're successful
  3251. >You could have ended up little more than a wet couple of holes for an unemployed QA guy
  3252. >You shiver at the memory of being locked in a room with nothing but a bed, a TV and a bucket all day until he felt like playing with you
  3253. >THAT could have been your life!
  3254. >Men are so fucking creepy
  3255. >At least John set you up with your own place and your own business
  3256. >But he still demanded you put on an act for him - the cheerful, obedient bedmare - which you did until you couldn't do it anymore
  3257. >You sigh, and it ends up being a lot louder than you intended
  3258. >"You OK, Mom?," a young male voice inquires from the next room
  3259. "You heard that?"
  3260. >"Yeah. I have good hearing. I hear a lot of things"
  3261. >Shit, like probably everything you and Chrissy do in bed?!
  3262. >You hope that hasn't somehow confused or damaged him
  3263. >Then again he and Chrissy get along very well
  3264. >It was time spent with him that made Chrissy agree to bring up a foal with you in the first place
  3265. >So that says something about their relationship
  3266. "Why don't you come in here so we can have a little talk?"
  3267. >"Am I in trouble?"
  3268. "No, you're not in trouble"
  3269. >"Then can I get a soda?"
  3270. "You know I don't like you drinking soda"
  3271. >"Everybody drinks soda! I don't know why you think it's so bad. I have a dollar. I just need seventy-five cents"
  3272. "A soda is a dollar seventy-five?"
  3273. >"The good ones are at the corner store. The crappy ghetto ass ones are a dollar, but I want a good one"
  3274. "Language"
  3275. >"Sorry"
  3276. "OK. Come here and I'll give you a dollar. You get your soda and then we'll have a little talk"
  3277. >"Thanks, mom!"
  3278. >Five minutes later you're with your son in the kitchen because you don't want him spilling soda in your room
  3279. "This move is not the only change in our lives happening. Soon you're going to have a new brother or sister"
  3280. >"HALF brother or HALF sister," the colt corrects you, "because daddy is dead. I knew. I heard you telling Forty Two last week"
  3281. >So much for your finding the right moment to explain this to him
  3282. "I wasn't trying to hide it from you, sweetie. Just looking for the right time to tell you"
  3283. >"I know. You're busy. But I've been wondering..."
  3284. >He takes a sip from the red can
  3285. >The bit about you being busy stings a little
  3286. >You don't like the idea of your son growing up thinking mom is too busy for him
  3287. >"Is Miss Chrissy really a mare? Or is she one of those, you know?"
  3288. >Shit, he's been wondering this for a week?!
  3289. "She's all mare"
  3290. >"So she can't make sperms?"
  3291. "No she can't. We, um... used a donor. Somepony we like and trust"
  3292. >"Who?"
  3293. "Forty Seven"
  3294. >"Cool, but why not Forty Two? He's more like part of the family"
  3295. "He is. But I'm his asset, and apparently having sex with your asset is compromising them"
  3296. >"Having sex! You had SEX with Forty Seven?!"
  3297. >Fuck
  3298. >"Does Miss Chrissy know?"
  3299. "Um... she was there. That is how foals are made"
  3300. >"It seems like all the grown ups are constantly having sex and trying to hide it from all the colts and fillies"
  3301. "If we didn't have sex there wouldn't be any colts or fillies"
  3302. >"But that's not always true. What you and Miss Chrissy do can't make a foal, but you do it anyway"
  3303. "OK, Let's put it this way..."
  3304. >THINK!
  3305. "You know how it happens... physically?"
  3306. >"Mom, I've had the internet for a while now. I've seen how a lot of things happen physically. Some things I can't unsee"
  3307. >Shit again
  3308. >You should have probably have imposed some kind of parental control over his internet access, but you didn't
  3309. >It didn't occur to you!
  3310. >Because until recently it was something you never really participated in
  3311. >You feel like Worst Mom Ever right now
  3312. >"I know what you and Miss Chrissy are doing and it's just for fun, right?"
  3313. >FUCK!!!!!
  3314. "No. It's not just for fun. It's meaningful. It's the way you..."
  3315. >HOW THE FUCK DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO A COLT?!!!
  3316. "Reinforce the bond between two ponies. Look at how ridiculous sex acts are"
  3317. >"I'd use the word 'gross'"
  3318. "Fine, gross then. So imagine how strong that drive has to be to make that seem not gross, but something you want to do to each other"
  3319. >Was that good or are you still Worst Mother Ever?
  3320. "The level of trust, the vulnerability, the intimacy... That's what an intimate relationship entails. It's part of what binds you together in a relationship"
  3321. >"And it feels good, right? Not like the fake moaning in porn"
  3322. "It's supposed to. Otherwise there would never be any foals. You think anypony would do anything like that if it didn't feel good?"
  3323. >Then the word PORN registers in your mind
  3324. "How much porn have you watched?"
  3325. >"Mom, everybody watches porn. Just like everybody watches cute cat videos, even if they don't admit it"
  3326. >UGH!
  3327. "You shouldn't watch that stuff. I know it's about to become interesting to you, but it doesn't do anypony any good"
  3328. >"I always just thought it was gross and a little funny until..."
  3329. "Until what, sweetie?"
  3330. >He blushes
  3331. >Hard
  3332. >"When we moved out?"
  3333. "Yeah"
  3334. >"Auntie was in heat. And I grew up with that stinky mare smell. But this time - it was the same stinky smell, but..."
  3335. >SHIT AGAIN!
  3336. >"It made me feel funny. Not in a good way, not in a bad way. Just funny. Is that the drive you're talking about?"
  3337. "Oh, I'm sorry. That's from me. I was the first girl in my class to go into heat. I got a lot of attention from older guys"
  3338. >"But guys don't go into heat, do they?"
  3339. "No, but they respond to a mare who is. It's hard if you mature early that way. Not necessarily the best way to be ahead of the class"
  3340. >"What do you mean?"
  3341. "Did your um... peepee get big when you smelled auntie in heat?"
  3342. >"It came out of my sheath. Like all the way out and it felt weird. She saw it"
  3343. >Oh shit again. Nothing had better have happened!
  3344. >He's the spitting image of his father who was the love of her life
  3345. >And though there's a big part of you that would want to kill her if she ever...
  3346. >There's also a tiny part that would understand
  3347. >A VERY TINY PART!
  3348. "Did she?"
  3349. >"What?"
  3350. "Do anything to you... or make you... do anything to her?"
  3351. >He blushes, looks away from you and shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  3352. >"Sex stuff? No. But I think she knew I was thinking about, you know... that stuff"
  3353. >Oh, you do know
  3354. >Where the fuck have you been, Rose?!
  3355. >It seems like yesterday he was suckling on you and now he's...
  3356. >On his way to being a stallion
  3357. >What happened in between?
  3358. >To be fair you became TV famous, got foalnapped, realized you liked mares and got a marefriend AND lived through a mass shooting two blocks from you
  3359. >All while running your own business
  3360. >But now you feel like you missed something important
  3361. >You're supposed to be his MOTHER, not his foalsitter!
  3362. >Waves of guilt and regret wash over you
  3363. >He almost grew up and you didn't even notice!
  3364. >And you left your budding young stallion alone with a mare in heat
  3365. >A mare who may be one of your best friends and sees herself as his auntie
  3366. >But she was also literally raised to be a whorse since she was younger than he is now
  3367. >It's a fucking miracle nothing happened!
  3368. >No thanks to you
  3369. "It's OK, sweetie. This is normal. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's hitting you a little early like it hit me, but it's normal"
  3370. >"I don't like it. It makes everything weird"
  3371. "It sure can," you reply, giving him a little nuzzle
  3372. "It can really screw things up if for you if you act on it the wrong way. It can push you into bad decisions if you're not careful"
  3373. >"Like what?"
  3374. "You're probably making, um... sperm now. You know what that means?"
  3375. >"I could be a daddy?"
  3376. "Yeah, and we wouldn't want that to happen anytime soon, would we?"
  3377. >"No! I just want to play video games!"
  3378. "Then you know what NOT to do with a mare... or a filly in heat"
  3379. >"None of the fillies I know are like that, mom"
  3380. "Maybe not yet. But they will be before long. And you're a handsome stallion. You will get that kind of attention soon"
  3381. >He shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  3382. "And you can't always count on the mare to be the responsible one. There may be times when it has to be you"
  3383. >Are you doing a good job with this?
  3384. >You feel like you're just flailing around hoping for the best
  3385. >And once again probably letting your son down somehow
  3386. "But remember the mare always has the final say about what does and doesn't happen. If she says stop - even ion the middle of things - you stop"
  3387. >He gives you a horrified look
  3388. >"I'm not going to rape anypony, mom! I know better than that!"
  3389. "Of course you do. But things can seem different in the heat of the moment. So you always have to remember that"
  3390. >You don't like even having to point out to your son that what he's got between his legs can be used as a weapon
  3391. >But the truth is it can be
  3392. >And he has to be aware of that
  3393. >"So there's a foal inside you right now? Where I used to be?"
  3394. "Yes. And in a little while we'll both get to meet him or her"
  3395.  
  3396. >Be mare
  3397. >This is it!
  3398. >This is gonna be your new home if you play your cards right
  3399. >"Yeah, so this is my place," your coltfriend says
  3400. >It really is his - he OWNS it
  3401. >The building is a typical 1960's brick six storey with a little lawn in front with a couple trees
  3402. >A step up from the old tenement you live in, but nowhere near the luxury of the penthouse you lived in in the city
  3403. >There is an elevator, which you think is really cool, even if the apartment is only on the third floor
  3404. >Some of the apartments have balconies
  3405. >HIS does!
  3406. "You have a balcony?! I love that! We can eat out there when the weather warms up"
  3407. >"Sure we can, kid. Most people who have them don't use them, but I like having my coffee out there when the weather's nice"
  3408. >That sounds wonderful!
  3409. >You do the math, not for the first time
  3410. >He may be mature while you're still a young mare, but given the different rates at which you age
  3411. >You'll be old together at the same time!
  3412. >That will be so cute!
  3413. >You're 90% sure this is what you want
  3414. >You don't want to date another free pony - they don't understand you
  3415. >You've already had a master/husband stallion, and trying to recreate that with somepony else would never work
  3416. >You want to be done with all the uncertainty and settle down to enjoy life a little
  3417. >You could do that with him, you're pretty sure of it
  3418. >He can give you whatever you want and you don't feel like you're missing out on anything by being his
  3419. >And he has a car!
  3420. >Think of all the places you could go together and the things you could see!
  3421. >He's giving you the tour, so you keep your eyes open for details
  3422. >The bedroom is not as messy as you expect, but it's obvious he's not big on dusting
  3423. >Remember a mare lived here until recently, so his batchelor habits haven't yet totally taken over the place
  3424. >The kitchen is big, and there are no dirty dishes in the sink, just a couple glasses - good sign
  3425. >There's a cute little table with two chairs to sit at
  3426. >Currently there's a cutting board with a big rectangular knife on top of it
  3427. >He cooks, but doesn't bother cleaning the stove after
  3428. >No big deal - you can do that
  3429. >This is so exciting!
  3430. >This could be your new life!
  3431. >You nuzzle into his hip and his hand comes down to pet you
  3432. >"Not to bad, huh? I think I did OK"
  3433. "It's a great place. You did great"
  3434. >"Let me show you the other room, though I'll warn you it's become sorta like my man cave recently"
  3435. >He opens the door to the second bedroom and there's a TV, a stereo, a computer on a desk with a chair, a couch and...
  3436. >An electric guitar on a stand next to a big speaker box
  3437. "You play guitar?!"
  3438. >"I used to be really into it. Played in a few bands back in the day. Been getting back into it"
  3439. "Could you play me something?"
  3440. >"Now? Sure. Gimmie a sec"
  3441. >You ignore the awful rug on the floor while he fiddles with some wires and little boxes with knobs on them
  3442. >Then he fiddles with the guitar itself and you hear the pitch of the strings going up and down
  3443. >But it's really quiet and doesn't sound like much of anything
  3444. >Maybe this was a mistake
  3445. >Finally he reaches over to the speaker box and flicks a switch
  3446. >THERE'S the sound
  3447. >And he starts playing
  3448. >It's actual music!
  3449. >Like he's an actual musician!
  3450. >You don't know much about music, so all you can tell is that it sounds a little old and hillbilly
  3451. >Like what's his name?
  3452. >Elvis!
  3453. >Like Elvis should be singing over it
  3454. >But it's real music - he can actually play!
  3455. "Shit, you're GOOD!"
  3456. >He smiles at you
  3457. >"You're kind. Never quite got my ten thousand hours in, but I probably came close a lifetime ago"
  3458. "That sounds like what you sometimes hear on those radio stations with numbers in the eighties and low ninties. All you need is a singer and drums and..."
  3459. >"A bass player. Yeah. I've been thinking of putting a band together again. It's a pain in the ass, but I've been thinking about it"
  3460. "You should! I would totally listen to that, even if it sounds a little old fashioned"
  3461. >"Yeah, I've always been pretty retro, and now that I'm older that makes me really retro"
  3462. "Can you play me something else?"
  3463. >"Sure, how about a little jazz?"
  3464. >You nod
  3465. >He taps his foot on one of the little boxes and flicks a switch on the guitar
  3466. >The sound is a little different now and what he plays...
  3467. >Transports you - you close your eyes and in your mind it's very late at night and you're in a small, candlelit room
  3468. >You're drinking something fancy, even though the place isn't particularly upscale
  3469. >Just sophisticated, and suddenly you feel that way as well
  3470. >He stops playing and the spell is broken
  3471. >You're back in his so called man cave
  3472. "The band you put together should play stuff like that"
  3473. >"Really? I never thought of myself as a real jazz player. I'm pretty crude"
  3474. "That didn't sound crude to me at all"
  3475. >"That's sweet of you to say. My ex wasn't really into my playing"
  3476. >Do you say it?
  3477. >Yeah you say it!
  3478. "Your ex was a moron"
  3479. >He laughs
  3480. >"Well she sure as fuck wasn't you!"
  3481. >He flicks the switch on the speaker box and puts the guitar back on its stand, then reaches out to scratch one of your ears
  3482. >You lean into him wishing there was something you could give him
  3483. >Like you wish there was some way to make the past disappear and be his first lover right now
  3484. >But both of you have been around the block several times over
  3485. >And that was true years ago before anything happened between the two of you
  3486. >You MAY have been his first mare, but you don't know
  3487. >You want to give him something from you that he's never had before
  3488. >Is that even possible?
  3489. >A guy his age has probably tried everything sexually that he ever wanted to try by now
  3490. >But there's got to be something you can give him that would be a first for him
  3491. >No way he's done everything, right?
  3492. >But he's probably done all of the obvious things
  3493. >"One more thing that's nice about this place," he says getting up
  3494. >You follow him toward a closed door you assume is the bathroom
  3495. >"When this place was built the units just had showers, but the previous owner remodeled the bathroom and..."
  3496. >He opens the door to reveal a medium sized bathroom with a large bathtub taking up most of it
  3497. >"Big enough for two, if you're into that sort of thing"
  3498. "I am definitely into that sort of thing"
  3499. >That gives you an idea!
  3500. >Something he's never done before
  3501. >Something really simple, but it could blow his mind
  3502. "How do you feel about hoofjobs?"
  3503. >"Meh. Never saw the point if a blowjob or actual fucking was an option. I knew guys who would go to tug joints, but it never struck me as something to seek out"
  3504. >YAY!
  3505. >He has no fucking idea!
  3506. "Done right they can be really... intense. Want me to show you?"
  3507. >"More intense than your blowjobs? I don't believe that!"
  3508. >He really has no idea - he's never done this before
  3509. >You can be his first!
  3510. "Ummmm, let me show you. Take off your pants and stand in the tub"
  3511. >He raises an eyebrow, but complies
  3512. >He may be doubtful, but from the size and angle of his cock you clearly have his attention
  3513. >You climb into the tub with him and sit on your haunches, so that cock is right in front of your face
  3514. "You don't think a hoofjob can be more intense than this?"
  3515. >You take him into your mouth
  3516. >He moans
  3517. >You never understood mares complaining about guys - men or stallions - not doing what they want them to do
  3518. >All you have to do is this and they get very suggestible
  3519. >Maybe those mares are just lousy at sucking cock
  3520. >That's the only explanation you can come up with
  3521. >You wrap a hoof around the back of his leg to pull him into you
  3522. >Not that he needs any prompting, but it's always good to let it show that you're enjoying it, too
  3523. >Your mind drifts back to mares' complaints about guys
  3524. >You've actually hears free mares complaining that they don't like the taste or smell of cum
  3525. >Probably the same ones who can't suck a dick worth a damn
  3526. >You notice the taste of his precum in your mouth
  3527. >It's neither good nor bad
  3528. >But it's not supposed to be
  3529. >It's the taste of his excitement, his lust
  3530. >For YOU!
  3531. >And if you can't appreciate that when you actually make him cum, well...
  3532. >You should probably just switch over to mares like Roseluck
  3533. >He's actually got the perfect blowjob dick as far as you're concerned
  3534. >Not some monster cock that goes all the way down your throat and makes anal an endurance contest
  3535. >Just perfectly average, giving you plenty of angles to work it
  3536. >Really big dicks are exciting, but they can also be exhausting
  3537. >And leave you sore
  3538. >Once in a while that's great, but this is more of an everyday dick
  3539. >You are going to make this your everyday dick
  3540. >Or maybe every other day when you get old - you'll have to see how that works out
  3541. >Having coffee on that balcony together every morning when it's warm
  3542. >His moans are coming a little more frequently, and a look up reveals his eyes are shut
  3543. >He's not one of those eye contact blowjob guys, that's for sure
  3544. >He's pretty close, so you pull him into you to pick up some natural lubrication from your throat, then ease off
  3545. "OK, here comes the intense part"
  3546. >Shit, you're almost giddy!
  3547. "Eyes open, please"
  3548. >He moans in a way that sounds like a complaint - a complaint that you stopped blowing him
  3549. >But he opens his eyes to look down at you
  3550. >He doesn't know what he's in for!
  3551. >This is gonna be awesome!
  3552. >Your left fore hoof steadies his cock while you begin a circular motion on the head with your right
  3553. >It's wet enough with precum and your own lubrication that you do not have to be slow nor gentle
  3554. >"Ungh!"
  3555. >Good
  3556. >This will get him off and he'll wonder what the big deal is until...
  3557. >You continue the circular motion on his cockhead, pausing to add a little spit since you don't have any proper lube
  3558. >"OH FUCK"
  3559. >That's usually the sign right there
  3560. >And now you don't need any more lube to keep going because his cum will do the job
  3561. >You keep going
  3562. >"Ahhhhh! Oh my god! You can stop!"
  3563. "No I can't. We're not done yet"
  3564. >"Ahhhhh! I just came. Stop! Please!"
  3565. "There's still more. Trust me. I'm a professional"
  3566. >He tries to pull back a little, but you stay on him
  3567. >He's not getting away!
  3568. >You increase the speed of the motion on his cockhead and...
  3569. >Here it comes
  3570. >"Ahhhhhh. Oh my god!"
  3571. >One squirt
  3572. "Let it go"
  3573. >Another squirt and another panicked sounding moan
  3574. "Let it go, it's OK"
  3575. >There he goes
  3576. >And this is always the point where you can't stop yourself from giggling
  3577. >Because it's just funny to reduce a man to this
  3578. >Usually you like being the one reduced to incoherence
  3579. >But this is something special for him
  3580. "It's OK. I've got you," you say between giggles
  3581. >After what seems like a decent stream against your hoof gets spattered all over you, him and the tub you relent
  3582. "There go"
  3583. >He looks like he's trying to focus his eyes
  3584. >Good. You did a good job then
  3585. >Not that this was that hard a job to pull off
  3586. >Skydancer told you about her extra back when you were a filly and explained how it was done
  3587. >Couldn't be more simple, really
  3588. >In retrospect it's no surprise she ended up a dominatrix if this is what guys were paying extra to have her do to them
  3589. >"You just wrecked my dick," he finally manages to say after a couple false starts
  3590. "You'll be fine. But was I right? More intense than a blowjob?"
  3591. >"Fuck!"
  3592. "I'll take that as a yes?"
  3593. >"Sorry I peed all over you"
  3594. "I didn't give you a choice. And besides it's only piss. It rinses right off. And we are in a bathtub"
  3595. >"I don't want you to think that's my thing though. It isn't"
  3596. "If it were you'd have tried to get some in my mouth. You didn't, so I know"
  3597. >"Is it your thing?"
  3598. "Not really. Marking you when I'm in heat sounds kinda hot, but I know a mare who marks her man all the time"
  3599. >"What's that like?"
  3600. "Well, he's supposed to be the boss. And I don't think people notice, but ponies? It kind of undercuts him that he smells like a mare's piss"
  3601. >"I can see that"
  3602. "I'm pretty submissive, and she's less dominant than I am. The only right she has to be boss mare is that she's the only mare he has!"
  3603. >"If you're the only mare I have does that make you boss mare?"
  3604. "Can I maybe pee on your foot in the bathtub when I'm in heat?"
  3605. >"I just peed all over you. Fair's fair"
  3606. "Then that's all the boss mare I'll ever need to be!"
  3607. >"We should wash up. Shower or...?"
  3608. "Shower now. Baths definitely later"
  3609.  
  3610. >Be mare
  3611. >Back on Staten Island, this time during the day
  3612. >Your coltfriend insisted you have lunch at the clam pizza place
  3613. >You relented because you knew he really wasn't into this trip
  3614. >Turns out clam pizza was not nearly as horrible as you were expecting
  3615. >You didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing you thought it was actually good - weird, but good
  3616. >Eapecially after the first bite proved to be so hot that it burned your mouth
  3617. >But you know he was pleased that you finished a slice and most of another
  3618. >47 refused to try it, saying he wasn't hungry
  3619. >It wasn't a very big pizza - they called it a "bar pie", but the leftover slice made the car smell like garlic
  3620. >You wonder if you're going to pay for that later - garlic and onions don't usually sit all that well with you
  3621. >Nor do you like the idea of smelling like either of them
  3622. >But with the man beside you as your coltfriend it's going to happen sometimes
  3623. >He's smelled like garlic and onions to some degree as long as you've known him
  3624. >He smells more like it now because he's carrying the little cardboard box with that last slice in it with him
  3625. >And it is weird to be walking down the hallway of the place where you met
  3626. >No longer as a filly whorse and the guard, but as a couple of free lovers
  3627. >He's your lover!
  3628. >47 deemed this a very low risk scenario and elected to wait outside, saying something about not needing to see things in action here
  3629. >You know he's fucked whorses, so that's not the issue
  3630. >It's probably seeing working girls this young
  3631. >You wonder if it's because he doesn't approve of it or secretly desires them
  3632. >Or both? It could be both, like you're pretty sure it is for the man beside you
  3633. >Of course saying anything about that would start him off on the whole 'it's your actions, not your thoughts that matter' thing
  3634. >And there's no reason to start that up since you agree with him anyway
  3635. >So it's just he two of you walking down the familiar hallway
  3636. >Some of the fillies you pass along the way giggle
  3637. >The older ones recognize him but all of them recognize you as well
  3638. >You are a celebrity, and this is where you came from
  3639. >You guess they see you as kind of a Cinderella, or more like a Pretty Woman
  3640. >You have told some stories about growing up on the air, but you kept the details blurry
  3641. >Because an operation like this runs on discretion
  3642. >Unlike the tack dance club
  3643. >That doesn't matter to the girls here, though
  3644. >Their knowledge of the world outside may be incredibkly filtered, but...
  3645. >Every filly here knows exactly who you are - somepony who grew up on the inside like them but somehow made it out
  3646. >And became a celebrity on the outside!
  3647. >A blue pegasus looks you right in the eye and asks, "So it's true? You two are a thing? Again?"
  3648. >You know anypony else would blush in this situation, but you're not ashamed
  3649. "Word travels quickly I see"
  3650. >"I heard some of the girls at the tack dance club were posting about it while you were still there. Are you going to talk about it on the show?"
  3651. >You look to your coltfriend
  3652. >"Fine by me," he says
  3653. "Probably then. Seems like everypony is interested in details of our personal lives"
  3654. >"Yours, Rose's and Crystal's, at least." the pegasus replies. "I wish they'd stop pretending not to be aa couple. They're not doing a good job"
  3655. >You laugh
  3656. "Not at all. It's going to have to come out next season"
  3657. >"It's already out," she replies, "they're just going to have to acknowledge it next season"
  3658. >HOLY SHIT!
  3659. >You know who she is!
  3660. >This HAS to be her - Skydancer's fillyfriend
  3661. >Or ex-fillyfriend
  3662. "Speaking of personal lives, um... were you... did you used to be with, um... Sky?"
  3663. >FUCK!
  3664. >That was WAY more insensitive than you meant to be
  3665. >You didn't even mean to say it!
  3666. >She scowls
  3667. >"You still keep in touch with her?"
  3668. "Yes I do"
  3669. >"Then tell that bitch I'm never forgiving her! Never ever!"
  3670. >This is sad, but you undertand - rejection is something you can't even bear the thought of
  3671. "I know she hurt you, but you have to understand she believes she was doing the right thing"
  3672. >She smiles - not a happy smile at all - the most rueful smile you've ever seen
  3673. >"I have to understand?! Do you believe that? That it's right to hurt somepony you claim to care about like THAT?"
  3674. >You don't
  3675. >You sort of unde3rstand the cycle of abuse thing Sky explained to you
  3676. >You can see that being a thing among people and free ponies
  3677. >But you don't believe it applies in this situation, given the specifics of the lives involved
  3678. >You can't try to avoid breaking an egg that somebody else has already broken
  3679. >And breaking up with somepony doesn't make it like the relationship never happened in the first place
  3680. >The pegasus is looking at you intently
  3681. >"I thought not," she says. "It's just plain fucked up! I have a fillyfriend of my own now anyways, so fuck Sky!"
  3682. >Turning away from you she shouts down the hall, "HEY VIOLET! LOOK WHO'S BACK!"
  3683. >A unicorn filly comes running, and you see her eyes go wide with recognition, first of the guard, then you
  3684. >She smiles slyly and asks, "You two came back for a romantic walk down Memory Lane?"
  3685. >Does everypony on the inside have to cut on you two for being together?
  3686. >She adds: "Maybe Moneesha will let you use her bathroom if you ask nicely"
  3687. >You get it - you have so much that none of them will ever have
  3688. >And you're choosing one of the few people they could actually pass on
  3689. >It's got to seem ridiculous to them
  3690. >"More like catching up with an old friend," your coltfriend answers
  3691. >"I wouldn't know anything about that," the unicorn quips, "not being old myself"
  3692. >Her pegasus fillyfriend gives her an admiring look
  3693. >It's more than that, actually
  3694. >It's the thrill of getting away with something that you probably shouldn't be doing
  3695. >Eyes wide, pupils huge, guilty little smile
  3696. >Snowdrop and Skydancer looked at each other like that all the time when they were fillies
  3697. >Though you're pretty sure none of you had this much attitude back then
  3698. >Or maybe you've just forgotten how smug a filly can get when everyone tells her how pretty she is all day long
  3699. >Then again this is an unusual interaction for them - you're not one of the girls, a client or an authority figure
  3700. >Yet you're somepony whose personal life they know a lot about from both the show and the gossip among them
  3701. >You expect some of the girls to be a little starstruck like they were at the tack dance club
  3702. >But you can also see how jealousy over you having so much they never will could give some of them chips on their shoulders
  3703. >Looking for any reason to mock you
  3704. >Being too old is reason enough - how can mares even compare to fillies?
  3705. >You remember thinking like that when you were their age
  3706. >But dating their former guard is the cherry on top of it all!
  3707. >And because he no longer works here they can taunt both of you with impunity
  3708. >As long as Madam doesn't hear it
  3709. >They're also probably the oldest girls here - both about to age out any second
  3710. >That's got to be where some of that attitude is coming from
  3711. >"Well nice seeing you girls again," your coltfriend says starting to walk past them, "but we've got a meeting with the boss"
  3712. >You follow him
  3713. >When they're out of earshot you say:
  3714. "That was a lot of attitude for a couple little fillies!"
  3715. >"You kinda started it, bringing up Skydancer point blank like that"
  3716. "I know. It was so insensitive of me. You know when you're watching yourself make a mistake but it's too late to stop?"
  3717. >"That's a situation I try to avoid finding myself into, but yeah"
  3718. "That's what just happened to me. I was thinking it, but I heard myself saying it and then it was too late"
  3719. >"I'll tell you Violet's really come out of her shell, though. She didn't used to be anything like that!"
  3720. "I'm sure having your fillyfriend be top filly does wonders for your self-confidence"
  3721. >"Lightning? She was very popular with the clients"
  3722. "Of course she is. People are so racist"
  3723. >"You really think it's because she's the only pegasus?"
  3724. "Men always go for wings when that's an option. Even you. A roomful of pretty mares and who turns your head? One of only three pegasi there"
  3725. >Really shouldn't have let on that you keep track of stuff like that
  3726. >He doesn't need to know that
  3727. >"You asked which one struck me and I told you. Now you're calling me racist over it?"
  3728. "It's not your fault. All men are like that"
  3729. >"Justifying racism with sexism? Interesting strategy. You should start a cult or a fringe political movement"
  3730. >He's got you on that, so just move past it
  3731. "So I gotta know: was it the wings or the fact she looked like a filly? Or both? Was it both?"
  3732. >"I don't know. It's sort of the same thing you have - being both cute and sexy at the same time"
  3733. "Good answer"
  3734. >"I'm not half as dumb as you think I am. Most of the time you're not actually manpiulating me, I'm just letting you have your way"
  3735. "Because I'm so cute when I get my way?"
  3736. >"That might be part of it"
  3737. "Because your dick ends up so happy when I get my way?"
  3738. >"That might be part of it as well"
  3739. "Because I'm best marefriend ever?"
  3740. >"There, that's it! Definitely that one"
  3741. "Now you're just playing with me"
  3742. >"And you're not doing the same with me?"
  3743. "I have no intention of stopping. I wanna just keep playing with you and never stop"
  3744. >"You think I can survive that for long?"
  3745. "I think both of us can for about the same length of time. Hopefully we check out together in the middle of an orgasm"
  3746. >"You're such a romantic"
  3747. "I'm serious," you say, but the giggle you can't surpress gives you away
  3748. "Or we both end up with terminal cancer and go out in a murder-suicide!"
  3749. >"That's more like it. That's exactly how I've always wanted to go out, kid. Good thinking!"
  3750. >Wow
  3751. >You're not usually this dark
  3752. >He's humoring you - being kind to you
  3753. >Because he knows this is a big deal to you
  3754. >Even when you're being a total brat to him he's still kind
  3755. >You suspect he actually loves it, but it's probably the kind of thing you could push too far
  3756. >One of those fine line things you're going to have to figure out over time
  3757. >But being back here makes you feel old and weird and... dark
  3758. >It's such a tiny little world in the brothel
  3759. >So familiar and so... insulated
  3760. >Like you're trapped the way all the girls here are, even if they don't realize it
  3761. >Standing in front of the door to Madam's office with him shoots you right back to being a filly
  3762. >Except you know there's a much older Madam on the other side of that door
  3763. >And you don't know how you're going to handle that
  3764. >Death was never something you worried about
  3765. >You've been choked out countless times
  3766. >There's usually the orgasm, the few seconds of panic and then black
  3767. >Not really all so bad
  3768. >You could handle that
  3769. >If you never woke up from the black you'd never even notice nor care
  3770. >Not all that different from going to sleep and not waking up
  3771. >But actually getting OLD?!
  3772. >You can't help but notice and care!
  3773. >Every day worse than the next?
  3774. >To do that you'd have to be with someone you really trust, otherwise you're just going through it alone as you fall into the grave in slow motion
  3775. >Very slow motion, all alone
  3776. >All of your beauty and charm slowly replaced by frailty and neediness?
  3777. >Nothing attractive about that!
  3778. >Which is what you're afraid you're about to see Madam in the process of becoming
  3779. >It kind of makes sense that getting old would work that way, though
  3780. >Becoming less attractive and more of a pain in the ass to those around you probably takes some of the sting out of it for them when you finally...
  3781. >You know?
  3782. >Like it's a little bit of a relief, even if it is sad?
  3783. >That's why it's so much sadder when somepony dies before then
  3784. >Because they were still vital, like Master was
  3785. >He should not have died when he did!
  3786. >You still think you could have prevented it somehow if you'd known how dangerous his drinking actually was
  3787. >But how were you supposed to know?
  3788. >You had no way of knowing
  3789. >And now you're regretting pushing for this visit
  3790. >This was a bad idea
  3791. >You knock on the door
  3792. >"Come in," Madam says
  3793. >Her voice still sounds the same. That's a good sign
  3794. >You open the door and there she is
  3795. >"Come to see the old grey mare?," she asks
  3796. "You look good!"
  3797. >"Thank you," she replies, "So do you"
  3798. >It's not really a lie - she looks a lot better than you were fearing
  3799. >Yeah, her mane is pure white now, but your coltfriend's hair is halfway there as well - no big deal
  3800. >She doesn't sit as straight as ahe used to - she's a little hunched forward over her desk
  3801. >She's still kind of pretty - in an old mare kind of way - but the sexiness she managed to hang on to back when you were young?
  3802. >That's long gone
  3803. >"Brought you something," your coltfriend says, presenting the box with a flourish
  3804. >"I can smell the garlic," Madam replies with a little trepidation. "I'm guessing pizza?"
  3805. >He places the box on her desk, opens it and turns it toward her
  3806. >"Try it," he encourages
  3807. >"What's on it that I don't recognize?," she asks suspiciously
  3808. >"Just try it," he replies, "It's good"
  3809. >He shoots you a quick look
  3810. >He needs backup, and being fair in this case he deserves it
  3811. "It is good. It shouldn't be, but it is"
  3812. >"For a while there," Madam says, "he kind of made it his mission to get me to try every oddball naughty salty snack he could find"
  3813. "He does the same thing to me!"
  3814. >"Are you gonna try it, or what?," your coltfriend asks
  3815. >Madam gingerly picks the slice up carefully and takes a tentative nibble
  3816. >"Ooooh, so salty," she says. "What's the flavor I can't place?"
  3817. >"Do you like it?," he asks
  3818. >"It's better than Mortadella," she replies
  3819. "I love Mortadella!"
  3820. >"He's really gotten to you, then! So what kind of pizza am I eating?," she asks
  3821. >"Take a real taste," he pleads
  3822. >She takes a proper bite and chews thoughtfully
  3823. >She's totally indulging him in the way intimates do!
  3824. >You wonder - not for the first time - if they ever fucked
  3825. >Probably not, but a little part of you hopes they did
  3826. >Because you'd HAVE to hear all the details if it happened!
  3827. >File that away for later
  3828. >After swallowing she says, "So?"
  3829. >"Clam pie," he answers
  3830. >"Clams?! That's what's hiding behind the garlic?," Madam asks, wide eyed, "Who the fuck puts clams on a pizza?"
  3831. >You're not sure if that's the first time you've heard her swear
  3832. >If it isn't it's one of the few times you have
  3833. >And you bust out laughing
  3834. >"You gotta admit it's good, though," your coltfriend demands
  3835. >She sighs
  3836. >"It's good," she allows, "but it's a horrible idea!"
  3837. "My thoughts exactly!"
  3838. >"A lot of good things sound like horrible ideas," he replies. "Cheese is just the right kind of rotten milk, after all"
  3839. "Still there's a reason why you can't call up Domino's and order a clam pizza"
  3840. >"You shouldn't call up Domino's and order anything," he says contemptuously. "Ever!"
  3841. >"True," she replies, "but I'm guessing this isn't any healthier, or if it is not by all that much"
  3842. >"Pizza was never meant to be health food," he replies, "but a lot of the places it's been taken to over the last few decades are just fucking wrong"
  3843. "But clam pizza is right?"
  3844. >Madam laughs and you do, too
  3845. >When that subsides you ask:
  3846. "So how have you been?"
  3847. >"Same as always," she replies, "just not able to do as much as I used to. So I do what I can and Moneesha picks up the slack"
  3848. >Moneesha is the new guard
  3849. >You've seen her name on the payroll
  3850. >You met her when she let you two in
  3851. >Younger black woman, all business
  3852. >And you know she's getting paid less than he used to get
  3853. >For more work, it seems
  3854. >And aside from the owners you're the only one who knows
  3855. >You're going to keep that to yourself, because it seems kind of unfair, and pointing out that kind of stuff usually causes problems
  3856. >Discretion rules the day at the filly brothel
  3857. >"So did you come back for my blessing?," Madam asks with a little chuckle
  3858. >You don't really know
  3859. >After visiting Durril it seemed just wrong not to visit Madam
  3860. >Especially given how easy it was with a coltfriend who has a car and has fond feelings for her anyway
  3861. "Maybe a little, I don't know. I guess it seemed like the right thing to do. On the outside when a relationship gets serious you meet the parents"
  3862. >"I'm touched," she replies, "that you see me as a motherly figure. I did the best I could under the circumstances"
  3863. >She sighs and continues, "These days I'm more of a grandmotherly figure, if I'm lucky"
  3864. >"I think she just wanted you to see that she's actually happy," your coltfriend says, "even if the fact that it's with me is something of a punchline"
  3865. >"I don't think so," she replies. "When you two started up here it gave me a few sleepless nights, worrying whether it was rapey or abusive"
  3866. >"By modern standards out there," he replies, "it was both"
  3867. >"If those standards applied here we'd be shut down," she answers. "Not that that would be a bad thing, if you want my two bits"
  3868. >She looks you right in the eye
  3869. >"I realized he would never do anything to hurt you, and you were willingly going along with it, so," she says, "I turned a blind eye to it"
  3870. "I'm glad you did! Because you know what that was for me? The only consensual sex I'd had in my life up to that point"
  3871. >"Oh you were pretty willing with that awful regular of yours. I really did all I could about that"
  3872. "That was abuse and manipulation. I know that now. But what I had with this guy? We may not have been equals, but he always let it be my decision whether or not anything happened"
  3873. >"Yeah, I knew him well enough to assume that was the case. But it was a tough judgment call to make"
  3874. >"And looking back on it I feel like I was in the wrong," your coltfriend adds, "because we weren't equals"
  3875. >"Don't kid yourself," Madam says with a bitter laugh, "You may both be free, but you're still not equals. That's not how it works"
  3876. >Oh, come on!
  3877. >Please don't point out ethical issues that might complicate things for him!
  3878. "For what it's worth I walk all over him"
  3879. >"She tries to, at least," he adds with a laugh
  3880. >"I'm sure you do," Madam answers with a little twinkle in her eye, "and I bet he loves it!"
  3881. "Of course he does! So you're happy for us?"
  3882. >You don't know why that seems important, but it does
  3883. >She looks at your coltfriend with a sly smile and says, "You're the one who doesn't have a choice here, but I know you'd never hurt her"
  3884. >He opens his mouth to reply but she cuts him off by raising a hoof
  3885. >Then she looks at you
  3886. >"I'm more than a little jealous. Not that you're with this lug, though he is a good man for the most part..."
  3887. >She sighs and speaks in a low voice, "that you get to make decisions about your own happiness. I remember what that was like and..."
  3888. >You see tears forming in her eyes
  3889. >"That was a lifetime ago," she says. "This is what you want?"
  3890. "This is what I want"
  3891. >"Well, you two have had my tacit blessing since you were a filly. Now you have my verbal blessing. I wish you health and happiness"
  3892. >Shit, she's crying now!
  3893. >You didn't come here to make the old mare cry!
  3894. >She gets up from her desk and gives your coltfriend a hug
  3895. >"Don't let her walk all over you," she says to him with a smile, "at least not all the time"
  3896. >"She only thinks she does," he replies
  3897. >"Good," she says firmly, "You want to spoil her, but not ruin her"
  3898. >"And you," she says coming close to hug you, "Thank you for remembering me and sharing this. We all played for the same team here..."
  3899. >The tears are starting up again
  3900. >So are yours
  3901. >"I wish you the best out there as your own team"
  3902. >She releases you from the hug and says, "Now I've got work to do. You two should go"
  3903. >She smiles at your coltfriend and looks down at the half eaten slice of pizza on her desk
  3904. >"And thanks for yet another culinary challenge. This was one of the better ones"
  3905.  
  3906. >Be Roseluck
  3907. >Mother to a colt and pregnant with another foal
  3908. >The colt worries you a little
  3909. >You feel guilty for being so busy that you barely got to see him grow up
  3910. >And he's growing up so fast
  3911. >He went from playdates with his friends to drinking soda, eating tacos and playing video games in the blink of an eye
  3912. >And now he smells like a young stallion as well
  3913. >He actually gave you some pushback when you suggested he ought to shower every day now
  3914. >And you had to point out it wasn't really a suggestion
  3915. >You don't like the hours he spends staring st screens
  3916. >Like he's doing with his phone right now as you walk by his room
  3917. "What is so interesting on that phone that you never look up from it?"
  3918. >"Just stuff," he replies, not looking up
  3919. "What kind of stuff?"
  3920. >"Just videos on Tik Tok," he says, finally looking up
  3921. >The look on your face must give you away, because his demeanor changes quickly
  3922. >He adds: "Memes and stuff"
  3923. "So is this an interactive thing?"
  3924. >"Of course it's interactive. It wouldn't be much fun if it weren't"
  3925. "So do you have friends on there?"
  3926. >"It's not Facebook, mom. You can make response videos, but I've never made one. Two of the girls from school have me on their private channels"
  3927. >That doesn't sound good
  3928. >Or maybe it does - this is out of your league!
  3929. "What do the girls post on their private channels?"
  3930. >"Just them singing their favorite songs or dancing. Kinda boring"
  3931. "You think girls dancing is boring?"
  3932. >"THESE girls dancing is. Daisy thinks she's such a bad girl because she has a bridle, but she just looks silly in it"
  3933. "You know that's degrading, right? Why would a free mare would do that"
  3934. >He sighs
  3935. >"Because she wants attention from guys? It seems pretty obvious. And it works. I watch her videos even if they're boring"
  3936. "But a mare can get that kind of attention without degrading herself"
  3937. >"She's just being silly. Didn't you do silly flirty stuff when you were a filly?"
  3938. >Back in Equesrtia you may have been a little bit of a flirt here and there with stallions
  3939. >Who are you kidding?! You definitely had your moments!
  3940. >And you had your share of experiences
  3941. "Maybe back home. It's all been very different since I got here"
  3942. >"I can't even imagine. I know what they did to you. If there were any way I could make them pay for it I would!"
  3943. "Don't talk like that. What's important is that YOU'RE free. You have to promise me you'll never do anything that'll get that taken away from you"
  3944. >He hesitates
  3945. "I'm serious! It was all perfectly legal. No crime has been committed against me except the foalnapping"
  3946. >"Because rape isn't a crime if you're private property? I don't believe that and I know you don't either"
  3947. "Of course I don't. But that's the law here. We're not in Equestria. We can work to make this world better, but we still have to live in it the way it is"
  3948. >"I saw him, you know. He came to the old place when you were foalnapped"
  3949. "John?"
  3950. >"The guy who used to own you, yeah"
  3951. "Then you saw he's not a monster"
  3952. >"He still raped you. I wanted to kill him. But I was really young and I couldn't do anything about it"
  3953. "You're still really young and there's nothing you should do about it. He never really hurt me"
  3954. >"On TV you said he whipped you!"
  3955. >Shit!
  3956. >You've said a lot of things on the show without ever thinking about the day coming when...
  3957. >Your son would eventually start watching
  3958. >"He made you his bedmare!"
  3959. "I don't like that word"
  3960. >"Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not a thing"
  3961. "It was more complicated than that. He could have just used me. He didn't. He set me up with a business and my own place and treated me like his..."
  3962. >Mistress or marefriend?
  3963. >It really was somewhere between the two
  3964. "Marefriend. He nearly had me believing it, too"
  3965. >"Until you...," he looks away and mutters, "cucked him with dad"
  3966. "I don't like you putting it that way. But even then he set the wheels in motion for both of us to be free. He didn't have to do that"
  3967. >"He owned you. Why didn't he just have me cut out of you?"
  3968. "I told him I'd kill myself if he did. And it was the truth. Instead of testing that he more or less let me go"
  3969. >The colt gets a pensive look on his face
  3970. >"He's still a monster. Look what he made dad do! The best singer in Equestria hosting THAT show?!"
  3971. >SHIT again!
  3972. "You haven't watched THAT, have you?"
  3973. >Your heart is breaking
  3974. >"How the hell else am I supposed to see my father?!"
  3975. >You're not even going to bother correcting his language now
  3976. >You lean in to nuzzle him, but he backs away from you
  3977. "Your father had no choice about that. And you know a lot of that was CGI"
  3978. >"Not all of it was, mom. We both know that. Why do you still work for him now that you're free?"
  3979. "Would you pass up the opportunity to maybe change American minds about slavery?"
  3980. >Come on!
  3981. >You're not doing the show because you want to be a TV celebrity
  3982. "You think I wouldn't just rather run a flower shop and be a mom?"
  3983. >"And not be famous?"
  3984. "I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to somehow escape from having men comtrolling my life. And I did. And if I can do anything to make things better for..."
  3985. >You want to say other mares, but the scope of what's fucked up is bigger than that
  3986. "...everypony else I have to do that. I got out. If I can raise awareness maybe everypony else will someday"
  3987. >"Why does he let you? He owns ponies but you go on TV spreading abolitionist ideas. He pays you to do it. It doesn't make sense"
  3988. "He doesn't think like we do. It's not about right and wrong to him. It's about winning. The show is a hit and his name is on it. He wins."
  3989. >"And dad's life was just collateral damage?"
  3990. "Our lives could have been, too. Instead I'm being rewarded for doing the right thing. That doesn't always happen in life"
  3991. >You pause to let that sink in, and look the colt right in his dark eyes
  3992. "When it does you have to make the most of it"
  3993. >He nods
  3994. "I still don't like you watching tack dance videos. Eroticising symbols of oppression is messed up"
  3995. >"That's not what I see in them"
  3996. "What do you see in them?"
  3997. >He shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  3998. >"You know how it's always the stallions who have to prance around to get the mares' attention?"
  3999. "That's usually how it works"
  4000. >"It's nice to see it the other way around, even if they're not doing it all that great"
  4001. >Of course it must be!
  4002. >How could a stallion not feel that way?
  4003. "Just keep in mind that you might not want the attention of mares like that"
  4004. >"Why not?"
  4005. "They're much more likely to break your heart in one way or another"
  4006.  
  4007. Excerpt from Blinders Off S3 E28, aired 2/7/2020
  4008.  
  4009. Roseluck: "At the end of the day I think all parents would like to minimize screen time for their for their fillies and colts. There are a lot of legitimate reasons for this. I don't think TikTok is doing fillies any good, despite its popularity. But how much of their future work lives are going to involve screens? Very likely a lot. And then there's socialization. That's very important for them, and like it or not a lot of their social interaction happens on those screens. Try taking the screen away from them and you're making an attempt to curtail their socialization at an age where that's very important to them. I don't like it one bit, but that's how things are."
  4010.  
  4011. Ada Maria: "Thanks, Rose. Our next topic is an under reported story. There are many reasons a story might be under reported in the media. Plenty of stories being pushed on social media are simply fake. Others may be true but not in line with the standards of a particular news organization. While we do not claim to be journalists our staff and prodiucers aim to uphold journalistic standards when reporting actual news. With that said I'll let Crystal Clear introduce our next topic."
  4012.  
  4013. Crystal Clear: "ICE raids in Ponytown are on the rise. Not just against men and women living in this country illegally, but against free ponies as well."
  4014.  
  4015. Ada Maria: "How can free ponies be targets of ICE raids if they have free legal status?"
  4016.  
  4017. Crystal Clear: "The view on enforcement has changed. Free ponies born here are considered legal residents, as are those emancipated by the state - the federal government respects state's rights on both of those fronts."
  4018.  
  4019. Ada Maria: "Then who are they going after and why?"
  4020.  
  4021. Crystal Clear: "All pony targets of ICE raids in this recent wave have been Equestrian born. The reasoning being that they immigrated here illegally and the only legal protection they have is that of sanctuary state policies not recognized by the federal government"
  4022.  
  4023. Ada Maria: "And all raids so far have been in Sanctuary Cities. Am I correct in saying this is the first time we've seen ponies caught in this particular political crossfire?"
  4024.  
  4025. Crystal Clear: "It's a big change in precedent as far as enforcement is concerned. One that has many ponies on edge in places like Ponytown."
  4026.  
  4027. Mare: "It's shocking, but hardly a surprise. This is a president who takes every opportunity to call us 'animals'. He's repeatedly called abolitionist organizations domestic terrorists. He didn't have a word of condemnation for the man behinmd the Ponyville Market Massacre. And now this is happening in an election year? If he thinks this will benefit him he'll be tweeting about it before long."
  4028.  
  4029. Ada Maria: "Truth is reporting a story like this is a little out of our depth, so please welcome our next guest, former National Public Radio correspondent and author Sally Stringer!"
  4030.  
  4031. (Stringer, a pink mare takes the guest seat on the stage to polite applause.)
  4032.  
  4033. Ada Maria: "Welcome to the show."
  4034.  
  4035. S. Stringer: "Happy to be here, though I wish it were under less disturbing circumstances."
  4036.  
  4037. Ada Maria: "Regarding those circumstances, what do we know for sure about these raids?"
  4038.  
  4039. S. Stringer: "At least seven Equestrian born free ponies have been arrested by ICE, four of them in New York's Ponytown."
  4040.  
  4041. Ada Maria: "Do we know where they were taken?"
  4042.  
  4043. S. Stringer: "Official word is to detention centers. But the federal agency has given us no details beyond that."
  4044.  
  4045. Ada Maria: "So their families have no idea of their whereabouts? Or even if their still... alive?"
  4046.  
  4047. S. Stringer: "None whatsoever. Free ponies have been taken away by federal agents, we don't know where they are being held, nor do we know what is in store for them."
  4048.  
  4049. Ada Maria: "It's not like they can be quickly deported to their country of origin, as is typically the case with illegal immigrant men and women"
  4050.  
  4051. S. Stringer: "As far as we know there's no way back to Equestria, and even if there were the last credible reports describe it as a dark wasteland."
  4052.  
  4053. Roseluck: "That's my last memory of it. I left because the only other choice was starving to death in the darkness. I didn't want to leave. I HAD to."
  4054.  
  4055. S. Stringer: "By definition you were refugees, though the law saw things differently."
  4056.  
  4057. Roseluck: "Most of us had no idea when we came through. We just walked right up to men who put collars on us and told us we were now private property. I know I did. How could I possibly have known? It was so shocking! I was so dumbstruck I didn't even put up any resistance because I couldn't believe what was happening."
  4058.  
  4059. S. Stringer: "You and hundreds of thousands of others. Now it seems like they're going after the ones they missed."
  4060.  
  4061. Ada Maria: "There has to have been some pushback against this."
  4062.  
  4063. S. Stringer: "There has been, though it hasn't gotten a lot of media attention. The Mayor of New York spoke out yesterday calling the arrests politically motivated and accusing the president of using federal agencies for his own political purposes. He's defiant about New York remaining a Sanctuary City. The mayor of San Fransisco, where one arrest occured made a similar statement this morning. And both New York State and California have filed suit in federal court against the administration, with more states likely to do so as well."
  4064.  
  4065. Ada Maria: "California isn't a slave state. How does that change things for ponies there?"
  4066.  
  4067. S. Stringer: "It could make things more difficult for them, believe it or not. Legal experts I've spoken to tell me that since New York has the power to grant emancipation on the state level they could theoreticaly pass legislation that emancipates all Equestrian born ponies not currently owned by any entity. That would protect them from the way the federal government is currently interpretating immigration law. California as a free state has no such authority in the eyes of the federal government."
  4068.  
  4069. Ada Maria: "And San Fransisco has a pretty large Ponytown, doesn't it?"
  4070.  
  4071. S. Stringer: "The one in Oakland is bigger, but yes. In Califoirnia it's not just about urban ponytowns, though. There are many agricultural communities where ponies have been filling the gap Latinx guest workers left, now that fewer guest worker visas are being issued. These communities are made up of working families, and often the parents or grandparents are Equestrian born. More widespread enforcement along the lines of what we're seeing recently could become a threat to American agriculture."
  4072.  
  4073. Ada Maria: "You've written a book on the subject of pony agricultural communities in California. When we booked you to appear on the show it was to talk about that book, then this story broke. The book is called The Hooves Feeding America, Stories from California's Agricultural Pony Communities. I read it and it's a fascinating! It really shows how our Equestrian spirit can triumph under adverse conditions."
  4074.  
  4075. S. Stringer: "There's a lot of that in the book because otherwise it would be too dark a read. These are free ponies we're talking about, but the conditions they live in and how hard they have to work for very little pay are pretty shocking. Or they were to me at least, having been raised in the city. Entire families in the fields, fillies and colts working as hard as their parents from sun up to sundown during harvest time. Yet they still have time for love, joy and friendship. They sing. And in spite of the hard work and poor living conditions they're moving toward something that resembles the American Dream, they're just not going to make it there in this generation or probably the next. But it's their overriding hopefulness that really moved me."
  4076.  
  4077. Ada Maria: "You captured that very well in the book. Some of it is hard to read, but the hopefullness of these ponies comes shining through."
  4078.  
  4079. S. Stringer: "It was a tremendous experience living for months alongside these ponies. Like so many they need advocacy. Hopefully those who read it will start speaking up on their behalf. There are so many worthy pony causes out there, and the welfare of these communities is as worthy as any, even in a world where slavery exists. Because while these ponies are techincally free we're seeing right now that freedom isn't assured for some of them. It could be taken away, which would be devestating to these communities of hard working families."
  4080.  
  4081. Ada Maria: "The book is called The Hooves Feeding America, available now. Sally Stringer, everypony!"
  4082.  
  4083. >Be Roseluck
  4084. >The pregnancy is going fine the doctors say
  4085. >But you're starting to feel big, sore and emotional
  4086. >Everypony says the second one is easier, and that may be true
  4087. >But easy really isn't the word you would use to describe it
  4088. >Thankfully Chrissy is understanding and supportave
  4089. >And even your son for whom emotional intelligence is hardly a big strength has gone out of his way to try to help out
  4090. >Which almost seems like a miracle given how much of his attentioon is occupied by his phone
  4091. >All four of you are seated around the dinner table
  4092. >Chrissy's place - your place now, too - is big enough that there's a dedicated spot for one
  4093. >And you like the idea of family meals together, even if you, your marefriend, your son and bodyguard constitute a pretty non-traditional family
  4094. >Chrissy is a pretty good cook it turns out, and she's excited to finally have ponies to cook for
  4095. >Forty Two is especially appreciative, which makes you realize with a little sadness that he's probably never had proper family meals before
  4096. >He was part of an institutional system since he was younger than your son is now
  4097. >And regardless of how well adjusted the stallion seems that strikes you as a monstrous way to treat young colts
  4098. >Or fillies for that matter
  4099. >You almost want to cry over it, but that's probably the hormones
  4100. >You're on the verge of crying a lot these days, regardless of how happy yur particular situation actually is
  4101. >Your son looks up from his plate and asks Chrissy, "You were born here, right?"
  4102. >"Yes I was," the mare replies
  4103. >"But mom? You came from Equestria. They're coming for Equestrian born ponies, aren't they?"
  4104. "They won't come for me, sweetie. I've been legally emancipated by the State of New York. The government recognizes that"
  4105. >"So no men are going to come and take you away?," the colt asks, then adds under his breath, "Again?"
  4106. >That must have really traumatized him!
  4107. >Of course it did
  4108. >It took you a while to get over it as well
  4109. >And it certainly didn't leave you with much positive feelings left toward men in general
  4110. >Not that you ever had much of those
  4111. >Except for MAYBE a short time with John
  4112. >But that was fooling yourself to make the best of a bad situation
  4113. >Well not exactly a bad situation, but still one where you were subservient to him
  4114. >Even if he let you pretend that wasn't the case
  4115. >But the "again" from your son still stings, and you notice everypony at the table is now looking at you
  4116. "We have Forty Two to preoect us from anything like that happening again, and federal agenst can't target me. Nothing like that will ever happen again, sweetie"
  4117. >"Did you hear what the president said about Equestrian born ponies?," the colt asks
  4118. "He says a lot of horrible things. What was it this time?"
  4119. >"The clip from yesterday's campaign rally," Chrissy asks. "I'd rather not ruin dinner talking about that"
  4120. >"It's all over," Forty Two adds, "He proposed the idea of selling detained free ponies as private property since they're here illegally"
  4121. >You haven't heard this yet, but that sounds like the president
  4122. >It also sounds like something lawyers and judges are going to have a big fight over somewhere behind the scenes
  4123. >And you'll probablly be talking about it on the show this week
  4124. "You can show me after dinner, sweetie. Then we'll talk about it"
  4125. >"A lot of the kids in school have Equestrian born parents, and some of them are really scared"
  4126. "I'm not going to lie to you, it IS scary. But our family is not a target for that. You understand?"
  4127. >"Yeah, mom"
  4128. >"Your mom and I have to talk about this stuff for a living on TV," Chrissy says. "I'd rather not talk about it over dinner"
  4129. >"I get it," your son replies
  4130. "You can show me the clip after dinner"
  4131. >After dinner you and your son are sitting on his bed both gazing at the little screen he spendss so much time with
  4132. >On screen is the president at a podium at a campaign rally
  4133. >"And these ANIMALS," he begins, "I can't even call them horses because they're not real horses"
  4134. >Some laughter from the audience
  4135. >"They came here illegally and live among us like people. But they're not people. Last time I checked people don't have four legs and a tail!"
  4136. >Oh boy!
  4137. >"The Constitution says we the people. Not we the people and some animals as well"
  4138. >More laughter from the audience
  4139. "So he's a fan of the Constitution now?"
  4140. >"Shhh, mom," your son chides
  4141. "These animals are here illegally looking for the same privileges as American citizens and it's... disgusting"
  4142. >Cheers from the crowd
  4143. >"So we're going after them. They're breaking the law and we're going after them!"
  4144. >The cheering gets more aggressive
  4145. >"And do you know how much of your money - American taxpayer's money - it costs to detain one of these beasts?"
  4146. >He pauses for dramatic effect
  4147. >"Five hundred dollars a day. That's your money, people. Money you're not getting back so the government can babysit these beats"
  4148. >Some of the audience starts boo-ing at this
  4149. >"You know what we ought to do? We ought to hold on to them until they've racked up a bill that's about half of what they're worth"
  4150. >Oh shit, you can see this coming
  4151. >"Then sell them on the open market! That way the American people can make a loss into a profit!"
  4152. >The crowd starts chanting
  4153. >It takes a few seconds to realize they're chanting "Lock them up!"
  4154. "He'd probably be first in line to buy them, too. His businesses own hundreda of ponies working as maintenance, kitchen staff and servers"
  4155. >"Mom, this is horrible"
  4156. >You wish you had something comforting to say, but you're already both angry and on the edge of tears
  4157. "Yes it is"
  4158.  
  4159. >Be Roseluck
  4160. >Today your son came home from school with his report card
  4161. >He's a smart colt, but not the most dilligent student - you constantly have to push him to get his homework done
  4162. >So when his grades turned out to be mostly B's, a few A's and no C's whatsoever you decided he deserved a reward
  4163. >You have no problem being the mother of a B+ student, though you know he could get more A's if he'd just apply himself
  4164. >Which is why you're sitting in a neighborhood pizza place with him, Chrissy and Agent 42
  4165. >His taste in pizza does not line up with yours
  4166. >You like real Neapolitan pizza with a super thin crust, fresh mozzarella and baked in a wood fired oven
  4167. >He thinks that's lame because there's not enough stuff on it
  4168. >Which is OK, since he's a growing colt and is hungry all the time
  4169. >And a meal at thwe neighborhood slice joint is much cheaper than a brick oven place
  4170. >No reason to waste money on expensive things he doesn't appreciate... yet
  4171. >Especially given that you'll be the one picking up the check
  4172. >And while you think pepperoni is disgusting he loves the stuff, so you got it on half of one pie
  4173. >You let him get a soda as well, though you don't approve of that, either
  4174. >But it could be a lot worse - he's could be really into chain pizza like Domino's or Little Ceasar's
  4175. >Thankfully he's too much of a real New Yorker for that
  4176. >But somehow those places manage to stay in business here, in spite of even mediocre neighborhood places like where you are right now are so much better
  4177. >Which isn't really that hard
  4178. >You remember when you used to go out to really nice places in Manhattan with John
  4179. >It didn't take very long to start appreciating that kind of dining out, then even taking it for granted
  4180. >The beautiful decor, attentive service, good wine lists and dishes made from top quality ingredients
  4181. >Very different from where you find yourself now - seated in a booth with a plastic table in a wood panneled room with faded Italian posters on the walls
  4182. >The kind of place that has salads on the menu, but it's obvious that you'd regret ordering one unless you happened to be really fond of iceberg lettuce
  4183. >And dressing that comes from a plastic bottle - you feel yourself cringe a little at the thought
  4184. >You're not a snob or anything - you don't look down on a place like this, you just know there's nothing on the menu you'd really choose to eat
  4185. >If it were your choice
  4186. >But this isn't about you, it's about your son
  4187. >This is what HE likes, and him doing well enough in school that you don't have to be concerned aboout him academically?
  4188. >That's more than worth a meal of mediocre pizza in a place that looks like a time capsule
  4189. >Truth is you're probably taking this for granted as well
  4190. >You're in Brooklyn - even the mediocre pizza here is better than most of what the rest of the country gets
  4191. >Or so you've been told
  4192. >It's not like you've traveled much, so you don't really know
  4193. >Beyond the City, Brooklyn and a few trips to the Hamptons you haven't seen any of the country
  4194. >Being a mother who works two jobs means travel isn't an option
  4195. >Living here knod of makes up for that since the whole world seems to come to you anyways
  4196. >You take it for granted that you're likely to hear a bunch of different languages being spoken just walking down the street
  4197. >Chrissy's a native New Yorker as well, and she seems perfectly happy with the mushroom slices you two are sharing
  4198. >It certainly isn't BAD, it's just not like brick oven pizza and a glass of wine...
  4199. >Of course if this place had wine it wouldn't be worth risking
  4200. >Actually that might not be true - a really coarse Chianti would probably go just fine with this pizza
  4201. >But it's not an option, so you put the thought out of your mind
  4202. >If you want wine later you can pick up a bottle on the way home
  4203. >And a coarse Chianti is probable the best you're likely to find given the selection at most places around here
  4204. >"You're pretty quiet," Chrissy says
  4205. "Just spacing out. You go and go and go and then when you stop you either fall asleep or..."
  4206. >"Space out, I get it," she replies with a little nuzzle
  4207. >You notice your son wince a little from the corner of your eye
  4208. >He has no problems with you and Chrissy being a couple - he and Chrissy get along very well
  4209. >But he's not comfortable with public displays of affection between you two
  4210. >Or really at all - he doesn't like you nuzzling him in public, either
  4211. >It's an awkward age for him
  4212. >He's already worked through his half a pizza, finished his soda, wiped his greasy hooves on a pile of paper napkins crumbled in front of him
  4213. >Now he's checking his phone - of course
  4214. >"Holy shit!," he says
  4215. "Language"
  4216. >"Glitter's dad got taken away last night," he says ingoring your abmonishion. "She wasn't in school today, but I just thought she was sick"
  4217. "ICE raid?"
  4218. >"I don't know. Daisy didn't say"
  4219. >"Daisy is the one who makes the tack dance videos, right? I don't approve of that. Do I know Glitter?"
  4220. >"She's new this year, but she's part of Daisy's crew, or possee, or whatever they call themselves this week. She's part of Daisy's brand"
  4221. "Daisy's brand? what's she selling?"
  4222. >He sighs like you're too old to understand anything
  4223. >"Daisy IS the brand, Glitter and Twinkle are like her... sidekicks"
  4224. "So they're a clique. Popular girls? Mean girls?"
  4225. >"Popular, but always nice to me. Daisy gets annoying because she's so into self-promotion - I get like four alerts from her a day"
  4226. >"Sounds like Daisy has a crush on you," Chrissy says slyly
  4227. >"It's not like that. Anyone who follows her will get those. But this group text was just a few ponies from school"
  4228. >He looks back down at his phone
  4229. >"Is there anything we can DO about this?," he asks. "I mean they came and took her dad away! She doesn't deserve that! He doesn't either!"
  4230. "Are you and Glitter...?"
  4231. >"No," he replies very quickly
  4232. >Not yet and/or would like to be is probably what that means
  4233. "It is breaking news and we have a soapbox"
  4234. >"I'll call one of the producers tomorrow," Chrissy offers
  4235. >"Remember what the president said about selling detained ponies? Do you think that's going to happen to him? Can they do that to a free pony?"
  4236. "I'm pretty sure it's not legal. Just the president saying things his supporters want to hear regardless of whether they're true"
  4237. >"But that can still ruin ponies' lives!," he replies. "That's not fair!"
  4238. "Chrissy and I will see what we can do about it in terms of getting the story out there. In the meantime maybe you could..."
  4239. >"What? What can I do?"
  4240. "Maybe text or private message or whatever Glitter and tell her if she needs to talk you're there for her"
  4241. >"That won't be weird? She has Daisy and Twinkle for that"
  4242. "Do you like this girl?"
  4243. >"Not like THAT! Though out of the three of them she is the one I like best. She's the prettiest and the nicest. She's not pushy like Daisy"
  4244. "Just saying it's an opportunity to do the right thing while showing her you're thoughtful. If what she thinks of you might be something you care about someday..."
  4245. >"Just keep in mind, " Chrissy says, "If you make that offer and she takes you up on it you may have to deal with her crying and upset. Be prepared for that"
  4246. >"Why would she take me up on it when she has other girls to talk to about it?"
  4247. >"Because she's more perceptive than you are, and probably already knows you like her," Chrissy answers
  4248. >That could be true," 42 adds as your colt's mouth hangs open for a couple seconds
  4249. "Who knows? Still a good move to be a thoughtful guy if she's going through something horrible and it only takes a little effort on your part"
  4250. >"But what do I say?," your son asks
  4251. "If she calls it won't be to hear what you have to say. You just let her talk and listen"
  4252. >"That sounds horrible," he replies. "Just listen to her being all emotionally torn up? Why would I do that?"
  4253. >42 laughs
  4254. >When every pony head at the booth swings toward him he blanches a bit and says, "Sorry, I've got nothing. I understand the psychology, but..."
  4255. "You've never had free interaction with free mares"
  4256. >"Not like dating, no. Wish I could be some help beyond saying don't friendzone yourself"
  4257. >"That's really...," Chrissy begins
  4258. >You cut her off before she can say "sexist"
  4259. "No, he's got a point. You've got to let her know you're there for her without throwing yourself at her hooves. Stallions should come across as strong"
  4260. >"So a strong, quiet good listener?," your son affirms. "I can try that for Glitter. It's not really much of a stretch, I guess"
  4261. "And tomorrow we'll see what we can do, if anything"
  4262. >"This is a hot topic," Chrissy adds, "I'm sure we can build at least part of this week's episode around it
  4263. >Your colt looks satisfied, then asks, "What do I tell Daisy?"
  4264. "How about nothing just yet?"
  4265. >"She probably won't like that, but OK"
  4266. >You're pretty sure you're fine with Daisy not liking it
  4267. >Hopefully Glitter is not as bad
  4268. >And the poor thing just had her dad taken away, so she immediately has your sympathy
  4269.  
  4270. >Be VP
  4271. >In your office with Beard #2, who really likes the idea of putting the schoolgirl aged daughter of a stallion who ICE is detaining on Blinders Off
  4272. >Apparently Roseluck and Crystal Clear are pushing for it as well
  4273. "You can't get the mother?"
  4274. >"She's afraid of the publicity getting her fired from her job," he answers
  4275. "And the daughter is sympathetic?"
  4276. >"Glitter is cute, well spoken, heartbroken and scared. Our audience will eat it up - the ones who watch it on mute even more so"
  4277. >You laugh
  4278. >That was part of the original inspiration for it - the show had to work as both stoking controversy and providing those who just wanted to look at cute mares with...
  4279. >Cute mares to look at
  4280. "How young is she?"
  4281. >"Not a filly anymore, definitely not a mare yet. Pony equivilent of say, eighth grade or first year of high school"
  4282. "She doesn't come off as loud and stupid?"
  4283. >"No. Pretty smart and mature. Grew up in LA. Just a nice girl from the Valley"
  4284. "That meant loud and stupid back in my day. Zappa had one of his biggest hits poking fun at it"
  4285. >He gives you a blank look
  4286. >Fuck, you're old - to this guy Nirvana is super retro
  4287. "This is going to make her a target. Any easily found shit online that could trash her relatable factor?"
  4288. >He plays with his phone for a second, then hands it to you
  4289. >"This is the worst I could find"
  4290. >Look at you old man - you're on TikTok!
  4291. >You only know what that is because of your niece mentioning it in a not positive way a year or so ago
  4292. >That and something you read in the Economist about Chinese data harvesting
  4293. "This isn't your work phone, is it?"
  4294. >"Personal, but you know... sometimes you have to use your personal phone for work related things"
  4295. >You don't, but you get what he's saying
  4296. >You tap the screen and the video starts playing
  4297. >She's pretty
  4298. >And YOUNG
  4299. >And wearing a bridle, which for some reason is a thing with ponies
  4300. >You don't get the fetish, but you can stretch your mind a bit to see why it resonates with some
  4301. >She looks cute in it
  4302. >Oh, and there's the clumsy double entendre monolouge
  4303. >To be fair it's probably really racy for a free mare her age
  4304. >But in a world where you can buy a filly younger than her as a bedmare, or even rent one?
  4305. >It's not going to raise all but the most prudish eyeballs
  4306. >And if those eyes are watching Blinders Off it's because they want something to feed their outrage
  4307. >You chuckle and hand him back his phone
  4308. "That's the worst you could find?"
  4309. >"Not me personally, but yeah"
  4310. "So she's been vetted to the best of our ability"
  4311. >"How many skeletons in the closet is a kid that age likely to have?"
  4312. "You never know. Everyone can produce and distribute video these days. Even live footage of mass shootings from the shooter himself"
  4313. >"There's a pretty wide gulf between the mindset of an armed angry young man convinced his entitlement is being taken away and a filly who puts on a bridle to play at being sexy"
  4314. "Granted. And she nearly pulls it off, except for the fact you can tell she has zero experience with what she's talking about"
  4315. >"Which makes her more sympathetic in my view. Except to the Bible Belt crowd and maybe hardcore pony rights groups"
  4316. "Are you kidding? They love that shit. Probably a quater of our viewers are hatewatchers"
  4317. >"Could be more than that by now. But this would be a step further than we've gone before. Mares talking about sex, being enslaved and abolition is one thing..."
  4318. "I know. This time we're going directly against the president"
  4319. >"News is gonna have a shitfit"
  4320. "We're in a different silo. They'll have to ignore it. But don't think I don't wear the fact that they hate me as a badge of honor"
  4321. >"You don't exactly hide that. But what if he's among the hatewatchers and he tweets about it?"
  4322. "The president? I think we can safely assume he's not watching. I'd wager the chances of him watching Blinders are the same as him following a telenovella on Telemundo"
  4323. >That gets a laugh from your beardy producer
  4324. "It's not like I'm ungrateful. My tax situation is much better with him in office, and I appreciate that. It's just having to watch the rest of the shitshow that I can't take"
  4325. >"I'm not a fan. He's a dangerous con man"
  4326. "I know people who knew him back in the day. He's always been Queens tacky, but they say he used to be sort of smart in a pushy, streetfighter kind of way"
  4327. >"I wonder what happened"
  4328. "Our industry happened to him. Give a rich narcissist a successful reality show and THIS is what you get"
  4329. >"Some credit has to go to social media and autocratic racists as well." He pauses, then asks, "How the fuck did that air on NBC and not us?"
  4330. "Want me to call Mark and ask him?"
  4331. >"No thanks." He laughs and adds, "So we're go with Glitter this week?"
  4332. "Yeah. But that name. Holy shit!"
  4333. >"Pony names are a thing"
  4334. "I remember when comedians used to poke fun at African-American names for sounding funny. Ponies got that beat"
  4335. >"We'll keep the segment short. Just a little weepy 'bring my daddy back' bit near the end of the episode"
  4336. "Sounds good. You can try the 'rich man loves fucking with poor vulnerable families' angle, but use your discretion"
  4337. >"Of course. I won't seed the ground for it, but if the mares go there and it's compelling..."
  4338. "Exactly. Are we done?"
  4339. >"Yeah. Thanks"
  4340. "Oh, and send me her TicTok video"
  4341. >He stands up, taps his phone a couple times and says, "Done"
  4342. >An alert goes off on your private phone
  4343. >Smart guy
  4344. >Then he turns and walks out of your office
  4345. >Three hours and a few phone calls dealing with idiots later you're walking towards makeup to meet your little mare
  4346. >As she walks out - you know better than to embarrass her by walking into makeup - she seems bright
  4347. "How was your day?"
  4348. >"The usual"
  4349. >Vidal has been bringing her in more and more and she really seems to enjoy the work
  4350. >You get to have lunch with her a few times a week usually
  4351. >You didn't today because your meetings and her schedule didn't line up
  4352. "Did you eat?"
  4353. >"A little. I was busy"
  4354. "Same here. Shoule we go out?"
  4355. >"I'd like that"
  4356. "Anything in particular?"
  4357. >"Anything but Italian, maybe?"
  4358. >Her only flaw!
  4359. >Maybe not the only one, but the only one that matters right now - you were willing to take the car to Brooklyn for some old guard Italian American. You were thinking Bamonte's
  4360. >Cynthia would have gone for it back in the day... So would Roseluck - she really appreciated going out to nice places"
  4361. >Cloudy's taste is less refined
  4362. >Or refined isn't the right word
  4363. >She was trained to be compliant arm candy and night companionship
  4364. >So if you had said you wanted Italian she would have agreed for your approval
  4365. >But you offered her the choice, giving her the opportunity to choose wrong
  4366. >Gotta watch it with that
  4367. "What are you feeling?," you indulge her as the two of you walk the hallway toward the door where the car ought to be waiting outside
  4368. >"Falafel," she relpies hopefully
  4369. "Really?"
  4370. >You need a glass of wine
  4371. >Taim and Mamoun's don't have wine - they barely have seating
  4372. >What's that cute little Lebanese bistro in the East Village?
  4373. >Au'Zaatar - that's the place
  4374. >It's actually really good
  4375. >Cloudy's taste doesn't always line up with your own, but this is New York - there's always a compromise that works
  4376. "We can do that"
  4377. >The smile she gives you melts the last of the day's frustration away
  4378. >When you step outside you're not even frustrated by the fact that the car isn't there waiting for you
  4379. >As long as you're soliciting her input may as well take things further
  4380. >You grab your personal phone and bring up Glitter's video
  4381. "What do you think of her?"
  4382. >You hold the phone as the video plays
  4383. >Her reaction is immediate - tail swishes, head lowers
  4384. >When the short video ends she says, "She's really cute. And really young. Are you gonna buy her?"
  4385. >Shit, that was not your intent at all, but you can see how it looked like that
  4386. "No. I couldn't even if I wanted to. She's a free mare"
  4387. >She looks visibly relieved
  4388. "I didn't mean to make you jealous. Sorry"
  4389. >"I'm not jealous," she replies awkwardly, "just shocked. Not that you might want another mare, but that you were considering buying a unicorn"
  4390. >You laugh
  4391. "I wasn't. She's going to be on the show this week"
  4392. >"Well she looks great on camera. She's not going to need much help from me. What's her deal?"
  4393. "ICE took her father away"
  4394. >"Her biological father? Sounds like a free pony problem"
  4395. >Wow - no sympathy at all?!
  4396. >"I never met my biological father," she continues, "You're the only daddy I've ever had"
  4397. >She smiles at you and adds, "And I know how lucky I am. I hope I do a good enough job of showing it"
  4398. "You're a good girl. Just giving you a heads up about this one. She's young and scared. She might be a bit of a mess when she gets to you"
  4399. >"Psychology is part of the job, and I'm totally professional. Vidal even lets me style your ex's mane now"
  4400. >The car pulls up
  4401. "You know I don't still have feelings for her"
  4402. >"That's not my business"
  4403. "I just want her to be OK, and I have some ability to see to that"
  4404. >"Not my business, daddy"
  4405. "How about we get you some falafel then?"
  4406. >"You're so good to me"
  4407.  
  4408. >Be Roseluck
  4409. >Today you and Crystal are taping the show
  4410. >The one with Glitter as a guest
  4411. >The poor thing just rang your buzzer because she's catching a ride with you to the studio
  4412. >Your son said he'll get it, pushed the button and walked out to meet her in the hall
  4413. >Good for him!
  4414. >He's at the age where he should be interacting with girls and understanding that girls have their own sets of problems
  4415. >They're not just objects to cajole into fulfilling your desires
  4416. >Not that he's given any indication of thinking like that - but he is a stallion, which means sooner or later he'll end up thinking with his dick
  4417. >They all do sometimes, even the good ones - and you're sure he's a good one
  4418. >The network still sends a white van to pick you up
  4419. >Crystal protested a little when you first moved in because she thought it was coddling and she was used to taking the subway
  4420. >But the convenience (and luxury) of a free ride to work instead of dealing with crowded trains seems to have won her over
  4421. >You're pretty sure she's gone from seeing it as a condescension to you after the foalnapping incident to seeing it as a perk for valuable talent
  4422. >She's valuable talent, too!
  4423. >You like that the show started off so freewheeling that one of the cameramares became part of the cast
  4424. >Of course you like it even more that when you realized you were checking her out she was doing the same to you
  4425. >Which worked out beautifully
  4426. >You were intimidated a little at first because you'd never had a marefriend before and she'd had plenty
  4427. >Or so you assume - you figured asking her for a number would have made you seem insecure and immature
  4428. >On the other hoof she's well aware you're new to this - being with another mare in a relationship
  4429. >Not just threesomes in the penthouse
  4430. >Which seems like a lifetime ago now
  4431. >You two are a good fit
  4432. >She can be a little bossy sometimes, but she expects you to hold your own and speak your mind
  4433. >Which you do for the most part
  4434. >It's different with a mare than with a man or a stallion where you might hold back out of concern for bruising their ego
  4435. >With a marefriend it's more concern for what she might be feeling st the moment and how what you say will effect that
  4436. >It makes perfect sense, but it's a little less cut and dry
  4437. >You've been insensitive a few times, but she's forgiven you
  4438. >She's a busy mare - she knows what it's like
  4439. >And you have more on your plate than she does
  4440. >Being pregnant and emotional on top of it too
  4441. >And horny, if you're being honest
  4442. >Why does being pregnant make you horny?!
  4443. >That doesn't make any sense
  4444. >Yet here you are going through it for the second time and it's worse than the first!
  4445. >Biology is a bitch
  4446. >Fortunately Crystal is understanding and... accommodating
  4447. >As the door to the apartment opens your son leads three (3!) young mares into the place
  4448. >You feel a swell of pride in spite of your ideals
  4449. >It might not be very feminist of you to appreciate the sight, but you do
  4450. >Three pretty young mares following your son makes you proud in spite of yourself
  4451. >Why are three of them here?
  4452. >You can pretty quickly tell which one is Glitter
  4453. >Like your son told you she's the prettiest of the three, but right now looks haggard, underslept and like she's been crying recently
  4454. "Glitter?," you ask looking at her
  4455. >"Yeah that's me. Hi Ms. Roseluck," she responds politely, if not shyly, ears turned back
  4456. >She approaches you with one well-manicured hoof raised for a shake
  4457. >Which you oblige her with
  4458. >You turn to one of the others and ask
  4459. "And you are?"
  4460. >The pale pink earth pony replies first with an air confidence, stepping up in front of the two unicorns and making steady eye contact with you (unlike Glitter and the other pony whose gazed only occasionally flash your way)
  4461. >"I'm Daisy, and this is Twinkle. We're Glitter's BFFs so we're here for moral support"
  4462. >Her confidence flags for a moment, making her seem more like the filly she is than the mare she's be acting like
  4463. >"If that's okay of course?"
  4464. >She also offers an equally well-manicured hoof in greeting
  4465. >Daisy
  4466. >The one who posts the degrading videos that your son watches
  4467. >You want to judge her so badly, but you just can't
  4468. >Because the three of them are ADORABLE!
  4469. >Looking at them shoots you back to being that age in Equestria when you were inseparable from your two BFF's, Lily and another Daisy
  4470. >Life was so much simpler back then
  4471. >The three of you made a game of trying to outdo each other with histrionic reactions to minor situations
  4472. >While these three have to stay strong for each other while dealing with some really heavy stuff
  4473. >You just went from horny to sad in a matter of seconds
  4474. >And not for the first time you wonder if Lily and your Daisy made it through
  4475. >They're not on Facebook, but a lot of Equestrian born ponies don't do social media
  4476. >You only do because of the show, and a younger mare at the network takes care of your accounts for you
  4477. >So you don't have to bother much with them
  4478. >But still you're the most visible of the three, so if they made it through you'd think they'd have contacted you
  4479. >Unless they're in the position where they don't have the freedom to do so
  4480. >Which is unfortunately likely
  4481. >Now you're even sadder
  4482. >You shake Daisy's hoof and offer your own to Twinkle, who seems a little starstruck by being in the presence of a TV mare
  4483. >"N-nice to meet you, Ms. Roseluck"
  4484. >The little confidence boost is enough to make you smile warmly
  4485. >"There's enough room in the van for you two to come along," Crystal says, getting ready to move things along, "And you can be part of the audience during the taping"
  4486. >Daisy and Twinkle's eye grow wide and they turn to each other with matching grins, pressing their noses together in celebration
  4487. >Your son shoots you a hopeful look, ears pricked
  4488. >Somepony wants to get out of going to school today!
  4489. >As nice as it is to see him with these three you really shouldn't let him cut school - that would be bad parenting
  4490. "Sorry, but you're going to school," you say to him
  4491. >He frowns, flattening his ears, but nods in acceptance
  4492. >Glitter shifts on her hooves a bit and peeks around Daisy who has been taking center stage for the most part
  4493. >"Can't he come with, too? For moral support?"
  4494. >As soon as the words leave her lips Daisy scrunches her muzzle and flattens her ears ever so slightly, almost imperceptibly
  4495. >If you hadn't once been a mare their age you might have missed it, but the intrigue has already caught your attention
  4496. >Really not your business, but it is kind of adorable
  4497. >And you're hit with another little jolt of pride for your son who seems to have not one, but two pretty young mares chasing after him
  4498. >You turn back to your son, answering Glitter's question
  4499. "I don't want you to think it's okay to cut school when you feel like it"
  4500. >"But Mom, this is kind of an emergency" he responds desperately, eyes flicking over towards the purple unicorn
  4501. >He's kind of right
  4502. >You'll let it slide for now
  4503. "Alright just this once," you say to him, then face Glitter. "Your mom definitely isn't joining us?"
  4504. >She shakes her mane full of soft blue curls
  4505. >"She's too scared"
  4506. >"Glitter's mom is an administrative assistant at Dalton," Daisy adds. "Basically a diversity hire."
  4507. >She tosses her head, already jaded as a filly on the brink of marehood
  4508. >"You know how companies are - they love diversity hires until..."
  4509. >"Until any kind of conflict arises," Glitter finishes, looking at her hooves. "She can't risk speaking out now that we have to live on one income"
  4510. "I'm so sorry, sweetie"
  4511. >"Plus her mom Equestrian born as well," Daisy butts in again, "so there's the fear of retribution for even Glitter too"
  4512. >This gives you pause
  4513. "You know you don't have to do this, right?"
  4514. >Glitter seems surprised by your question, eyes growing wide
  4515. >"Well I have to do SOMETHING!"
  4516. >Her decision has clearly already been made
  4517. "Well in that case we're here for you"
  4518. >"Th-thank you..."
  4519. >You wish you could do more
  4520. >SOMETHING to make things all better for this poor filly
  4521. >But this is all you CAN do
  4522. >And you hope it makes things better and not worse for her
  4523. >This really could go either way
  4524. >Which makes you realize just how unique your own situation is
  4525. >You get paid to stoke conflict
  4526. >Most ponies have to keep their heads down and avoid conflict if they want to avoid problems
  4527. "I think you're being very brave"
  4528. >"I just want things to go back to normal... I... I hope this doesn't make things worse"
  4529. >"Me too," Chrissy adds. "Let's get going."
  4530.  
  4531. >Be Cloudburst
  4532. >At work in makeup - well, getting your station set up for a day's work
  4533. >Really only half listening to some mildly raunchy tales of weekend debauchery Vidal is sharing with you
  4534. >Thankfully he's not all that graphic about things in front of you - most of the time, at least
  4535. >But the implications are there
  4536. >He has a LOT of sex with a LOT of men and it's all completely normal to him
  4537. >And you've been around him for long enough you don't even find it shocking anymore
  4538. >You can't imagine behaving like that, though you know that some ponies do
  4539. >And unlike his situation for some it's not a matter of preference
  4540. >It's one thing to be a gay stallion who loves it
  4541. >But quite different to be a rental mare
  4542. >Accounts of growing up like that are a pretty frequent topic on the show since one of the cast grew up that way
  4543. >And she's got some really fucked up opinions
  4544. >You're happy for her, though
  4545. >She told you about the relationship she's managed to get herself in and the guy sounds like a good master
  4546. >Technically he isn't her master because she's a free mare
  4547. >But the way she talked about him - she really sounded like the good girl you know she is somewhere on the inside
  4548. >She's just been corrupted, but that wasn't really her fault
  4549. >Daddy arranged something very nice for her, but the stallion drank himself to death anyway
  4550. >That's why stallions don't get to be masters - they can't take proper care of their good girls
  4551. >In spite of some of them being pretty attractive
  4552. >You're lucky YOU were attractive (and smart) enough to make it through finishing school and get bought by a good daddy
  4553. >You don't know if you could have handled a life like hers
  4554. >Thankfully it looks like you'll never find out!
  4555. >Vidal stopping mid-sentence breaks you away from your thoughts and you look up to see a nervous young mare hovering by the open door
  4556. >She's very pretty for a unicorn and definitely younger than you
  4557. >You recognize her from a video daddy showed you on his phone a few days ago
  4558. >She's a guest on the show today - something political about her father's immigration status as a free pony
  4559. >Daddy said to be gentle with her
  4560. >She looks like she's shaking, tail tucked and ears tipped back; poor thing
  4561. "Welcome to Makeup," you say brightly. "I'm Cloudy! Come on in, I'll get you ready for the cameras!"
  4562. >The unicorn's ears prick up in relief and her tail relaxes a bit
  4563. "H-hi. Um. You wouldn't happen to have some gum or a breath mint, right?"
  4564. >"I do," Vidal replies, rummaging around the drawers at his station for a pack of Tic-Tacs
  4565. >He offers her a hoof-ful which she immediately pops into her mouth and crunches up
  4566. >You detect the faint smell of vomit before its replaced by the fresh scent of peppermint
  4567. >Vidal must have caught it, too
  4568. >He gives her a sympathetic look and says, "I'm Vidal, and you must be..."
  4569. >"Glitter," she replies "Glitter Blush"
  4570. >"Honey," he continues, "Welcome to the show. I wish it were under better circumstances for you. Don't let the cameras make you nervous"
  4571. >She straightens up and lifts her chin with a little defiance, accompanied by the flick of her tail
  4572. >"I'm not scared of that!"
  4573. "You shouldn't be. You look great on camera!"
  4574. >She shoots you a confused look
  4575. >"How do you know that? Did they dig up one of the commercials I did when I was a filly?"
  4576. >You shake your head
  4577. "No. It was something recent. You had a bridle on? Kind of made it look like you were for sale"
  4578. >Her eyes widen and she can't help but let out a gasp
  4579. >"Hey, that video is private! Where did you see it?!"
  4580. "On the executive producer's phone - that's how I recognized you when you came in."
  4581. >"B-but how did he...?"
  4582. >You can see a deep flush spreading across her muzzle and she ducks part of her face behind her wave of hair to try and hide her embarrassment
  4583. >"You know nothing online is really private," Vidal says conspiratorially "If it's out there and someone wants to find it they can"
  4584. >Best to change the subject so you don't end up upsetting her any more
  4585. "So if you're comfortable with the cameras what are you nervous about? The cast is all nice even if they have a variety of... um... ideas"
  4586. >She lowers her head and brushes her hair out of the way with a hoof
  4587. >"I didn't realize how big the live audience was"
  4588. >"It's three hundred people and about a hundred and fifty ponies. It's not one of the bigger sets," Vidal says nonchalantly
  4589. >"But that's like, a thousand eyes staring at me! What happens if I look up at them and just freeze?"
  4590. >"Thankfully we won't get to find out because that won't happen," the pink stallion answers
  4591. >"What do you mean?"
  4592. >"Honey I'll walk you over to the set right now and show you. We stopped doing audience Q and A after season one"
  4593. >The blank look in her eyes means that what Vidal said doesn't register anything with her
  4594. >"Look, the only eyes you're going to see are those of the cast and maybe a few of the crew," he continues
  4595. >"Oh, so no audience today?" she asks hopefully, ears raised
  4596. >"No, there is," he replies, "But you'll be on a lit set and they're fifty feet away from you sitting in the dark. The only way you'll know they're there is when they applaud for you"
  4597. >You nod and chime in
  4598. "I've been on set a few times for touch ups. I can vouch for that"
  4599. >This seems to relax the unicorn a bit and you notice her tail has become untucked
  4600. >"Those eyes will be invisible to you. Like they're not even there," Vidal confirms. "I can show you if you want"
  4601. >"No no, it's okay. I believe you"
  4602. "Also the mares are all really nice, so you don't have to worry about them"
  4603. >"Oh yeah, I've already met Ms. Roseluck and Ms. Chrissy. I go to school with their son and they gave me and my friends a lift here today"
  4604. "Here, why don't you have a seat and I'll get to work on you"
  4605. >She complies without fuss and trots over to your station, gingerly lowering herself onto the seat - she's not going to need much work
  4606. "Roseluck and Crystal are the ones who will probably lead your segment, so that ought to make it easier for you"
  4607. >She nods, tucking her wave of hair behind her ear so that her muzzle is clear to be worked on
  4608. >"Um. Who is the other unicorn again?"
  4609. "Moonglow. I doubt she'll have much to say to you. Free pony issues aren't her area of expertise"
  4610. >"And she's a-," she lowers her voice while blushing, "-bedmare, right?"
  4611. >Your ear flicks at the way she says 'bedmare'
  4612. "She has a master, yes"
  4613. >"I can't imagine having to spend my whole life as just some man's bedmare" she says quietly, unable to draw her eyes from her own reflection in the big mirror in front of her. "It's gotta be horrible to not be able to choose what you want to do with your life."
  4614. "It's actually pretty great when he's good to you and you know how to behave. You do get pretty spoiled though"
  4615. >Vidal laughs and adds, "Tell me about it!"
  4616. >Glitter quickly realizes the social faux-pas she's made and another blush spreads across her cheeks
  4617. >"You're both... private property?"
  4618. >"Have you ever met a pegasus who wasn't?" Vidal snorts
  4619. >The pink mare pauses, nibbling on her hoof subconsciously in thought
  4620. >"Well now that I think about, you're the first pegasi I ever met. Well like, actually met and talked to... Wait. If you have masters then how are you working here?"
  4621. >"Honey," Vidal answers, "My boyfriend works from home half the time. If I were around the house all day he'd never get anything done"
  4622. >You giggle
  4623. "We're both incredibly lucky - we have really good, successful masters who want us to be happy and put our special talents to good use"
  4624. >"ALL of our talents," Vidal snickers
  4625. >That cracks you up
  4626. >He's so bad!
  4627. >She's probably too young for a joke like that
  4628. >The young mare looking back at you in the mirror has her nose wrinkled in distaste
  4629. >Vidal picks up on this and adds, "I'm sure you've grown up with the narrative that having a master takes away your agency and makes you miserable"
  4630. >She nods, still unconvinced
  4631. >"That's true for some owned ponies," he continues. "Those are the ones abolitionists are always going on about in their propaganda"
  4632. "We're not those ponies," you find yourself saying reflexively
  4633. >"You were probably brought up to reject the idea that ponies in our position could also be privileged and maybe even downright spoiled, right?"
  4634. >She nods again, unsure of where the conversation is going
  4635. >"But you're free and I'm technically - what would you call me - a slave, right? That's the word you'd use?," he presses her
  4636. >"Y-yeah"
  4637. >You shoot him a look that you hope he realizes means 'don't be too hard on this poor girl'
  4638. >He doesn't seem to pick up on it
  4639. >"So tell me, Glitter, where do you summer?"
  4640. >She blinks, her expression blank. "Summer?"
  4641. >Shit, he's pulling a class thing on her
  4642. "He means where do you spend your summer vacation?"
  4643. >She brightens a little and says, "Oh, I don't have to go anywhere. I live right next to Coney Island!"
  4644. >Vidal smiles a hard smile
  4645. >This is a mean streak you're not used to from him
  4646. >Is he doing this because she's a pretty young filly, a unicorn, or a free pony?
  4647. >Or all three?
  4648. >Regardless, you prepare to jump in and defend her if necessary
  4649. >"So your summering is day trips to Coney Island? I'm sure that's fun," he says as gently as he's capable of
  4650. >He didn't sound all that sarcastic - maybe he's going easy on her
  4651. >She nods again, ears lifted up in excitement at the thought of talking about her summer fun
  4652. >She doesn't see it coming
  4653. >"Well while you're doing that I'm spending a month and a half in the Hamptons. And not some crappy East Hampton condo - a proper house in West Hampton with plenty of rooms to entertain in"
  4654. >He pauses for effect
  4655. >"And do you know why I get to do that while you overpay for hot dogs at Nathan's?"
  4656. >"I don't eat hot dogs!" she protests, stiffening her shoulders
  4657. >That's a lie
  4658. >She totally eats hot dogs, she just doesn't want to admit it
  4659. >He continues, "Because my boyfriend has paperwork documenting his ownership of me. THAT cements my status as the kind of pony who belongs in Westhampton"
  4660. >He sighs
  4661. >"Without that I'd probably be running a struggling salon in Ponytown and lining up for the Cyclone with you"
  4662. >That gets a know-it-all smirk out of her
  4663. >"Ponies can't ride the Cyclone," she corrects him
  4664. >"Some of us are too tied up drinking D.O. all summer to even know that"
  4665. >Domaine Ott?!
  4666. "Is that still a thing?"
  4667. >He smiles at you and says, "Honey, I'm sure as shit not drinking Whispering Angel"
  4668.  
  4669. >Be Cloudburst
  4670. >Be sleeping, or at least you were until you felt a hand on your mane
  4671. >It's earlier than you usually wake up, but you know what this means
  4672. >Daddy woke up with a hard on
  4673. >You let his hand guide your head down toward his crotch
  4674. >He's rock hard!
  4675. >You take him in your mouth and start doing that stuff with your tongue that you know he likes so much
  4676. >And you get a moan from him in response as a little pressure from the hand on your head encourages you to take him all the way into your throat
  4677. >"That's a good girl," he says
  4678. >This part of being a good girl may be pretty easy, but you know how much he loves it
  4679. >You can taste his precum and feel the ever so slight numbness it always gives your mouth
  4680. >More like a slight tingle
  4681. >He moans again as you bob your head on him, keeping your tingue moving just how he likes it
  4682. >This could be over very quickly, but if it is it's going to leave you horny all day
  4683. >The desire for some release for yourself causes you to inadvertantly moan a little
  4684. >He picks up on that and asks, "Would you like to hop up and take a ride?"
  4685. >Daddy is so generous with you!
  4686. >You ease your head off of him, planting a little kiss on the tip of his cockhead
  4687. "I'd loive to... but can I go pee first?"
  4688. >You do NOT want to have to wash the sheets this morning!
  4689. >"Be quick about it," he answers
  4690. >You're out of bed and into the bathroom in a matter of seconds, relieving the pressure in your bladder
  4691. >You know he's listening to you pee
  4692. >But that doesn't stop you - you've never been one of those mares with a shy bladder
  4693. >Quite the opposite in fact
  4694. >As you wipe yourself you realize your pussy is soaked and that's not pee!
  4695. >You're excited for daddy to give you some cummies!
  4696. >You're not going to keep him waiting!
  4697. >You flush and hurry back to bed, climbing on top to straddle him, keeping your tail up and out of the way and...
  4698. >THERE!
  4699. >He slides right into you and immediately starts thrusting as you stretch around him
  4700. >UNF
  4701. >He's just big enough that no matter how many times you take him it always feels like you're being split apart
  4702. >In a good way, of course
  4703. >You feel your wings spread as if they have a mind of their own as his right hand moves toward your left teat, thumb and forefinger locking on your nipple
  4704. >Almost too hard, but not quite
  4705. >You respond by grinding yourself onto him and you can feel your first one starting to build
  4706. >You used to be self conscious about how quickly (and frequently) you came when you were on top
  4707. >Then you realized that all that does is make him feel like he's the greatest lover in the world
  4708. >Of course you have no experience with others to base that on, but you're lucky to have a daddy who gets off on you getting off
  4709. >You're pretty sure not all men are like that
  4710. >Thankfully youre is!
  4711. >He holds still and lets you controil the motion
  4712. >Which quickly starts you feeling a cummie about to happen as you grind against him
  4713. >He feels it too, and increases the pressure on your nipple
  4714. >OUCH!
  4715. >But you don't even get to react to that because the pulsing waves of pleasure start shooting through you
  4716. >Which he trakes as reason to get back to controlling the motion, slamming into you as you contract around him
  4717. >It's almost too intense!
  4718. >"That's a good girl. You should have another one"
  4719. >You would thank him, but you're still catching your breath
  4720. >And he's still slamming into you, which doesn't make that any easier
  4721. >Then he slowa down, giving control of movement back to you
  4722. >He knows you can grind off another one just as quickly, and this is his command to do so
  4723. >As you start grinding on him he starts sucking on his left middle finger
  4724. >You know what's comning
  4725. >Sure enough seconds later that finger is gently but firmly sliding up your ass
  4726. >Not exactly your favorite thing, but nothing that's going to get in the way of your next cummie
  4727. >Which is already building by the time he takes back control
  4728. >Which means his is about to happen
  4729. >Most of the time he likes to finish in your mouth, but it looks like this morning you're going to get him in the best way
  4730. >Your favorite, at least
  4731. >He's so good to you!
  4732. >He's so railing you!
  4733. >He slides his finger further up your ass and up the intensity of his thrusts
  4734. >It feels like he's getting bigger inside you
  4735. >But you're about to be there yourself
  4736. >Shit, you are there
  4737. >And his grunt as he hilts in you shows he's there as well
  4738. >Usually you can feel him pumping into you, but this isn't one of those times
  4739. >Your own contractions around him are all you feel
  4740. >That and feeling like he's split you
  4741. >And fifteen seconds later it's over - his finger slides out of your ass
  4742. >Yay!
  4743. >And you feel him pull back a little
  4744. >That's him telling you that the ride is over
  4745. "We came at the same time! I love that, daddy!"
  4746. >"Yeah. I felt every spasm of that second one in both your pussy and your ass"
  4747. >Which is what got him over the top instead of just letting you have a couple and then blowing him
  4748. >Finger up the ass well worth it when you consider it that way
  4749. >And much easier to take than his cock up there!
  4750. >You're so happy he seems to have lost interest in that, for the moment at least
  4751. >He just came in you while you were cumming!
  4752. >That pretty much assures you're gonna be happy for the rest of the day
  4753. >You settle your wings and roll off him onto your spot on the bed
  4754. >Or your spot when he stays over - the whole bed is yours when he doesn't
  4755. >Which is nice, but lonely
  4756. >You feel him dripping out of you
  4757. >Probably best to go wash up right away so it doesn't get all over the sheets
  4758. >You get up and head back to the bathroom
  4759. >You hear him get up and follow behind you
  4760. >"Let me pee first"
  4761. "I'm heading straight into the shower. The toilet is all yours"
  4762. >"Shit, it's only five-thirty, but I guess we're both up now"
  4763. "Totally worth it!"
  4764. >You hear him peeing as you adjust the water in the shower and drip a little cum on the floor
  4765. >"You going in today?"
  4766. "Vidal says I can if I want, but I don't have to. There's really nothing for me to do the day after a shoot"
  4767. >"Got it. I hear things went well with the filly?"
  4768. "Glitter? I wouldn't call her a filly. She was a young mare. She's definitely younger than me, but not by a lot"
  4769. >"Ok then. I hear things went well with the young mare?"
  4770. "She was super nervous at first," you say, getting into the shower
  4771. >Don't mention anything about her setting Vidal off a little bit
  4772. >What happens in make up stays in make up
  4773. >The warm water feels good
  4774. >Are you gonna do your mane today?
  4775. >You don't HAVE to
  4776. >The only thing you have planned for the day is picking up some groceries
  4777. >And you did wash it like, two days ago
  4778. >A good brushing today is all you really need
  4779. "But Roseluck was really good with her. The two of them cried together during the taping, which I though was a bit much, but it'll make for good television"
  4780. >"Well, the poor girl's father got taken away. That is kind of a big deal"
  4781. "Free pony problems"
  4782. >"What?"
  4783. "Free pony problems. Do you think any of us born here who aren't free have even met our sires? Or would even want to? That'd just be too weird"
  4784. >"Families can be weird, I'll give you that"
  4785. "Nothing I have any experience with. And never will unless you decide to have me bred"
  4786. >Kinda funny to say that as you're washing his seed out of you
  4787. >"Would you want to be bred?"
  4788. "Do you really want me to answer that?"
  4789. >"I asked"
  4790. >Do you give him an honest answer?
  4791. >You just realized this is probably a very touchy topic after what that bitch Roseluck did to him
  4792. >But ast time you tried deception with him it didn't work out so well
  4793. "No way would I want that. I was not raised to be somepony's mother. I was raised to be your bedmare"
  4794. >"I get it. Cynthia and I chose not to have kids simply because we were enjoying the life we had so much we didn't want to mess it up"
  4795. "You can make the same choice for me, then. Assuming you're having fun with me"
  4796. >"What do you think?," he replies
  4797. >You look over and he's standing there naked, smiling at you
  4798. >Cocks sure look funny when they're not hard!
  4799. >"I was just going to say if it were something you really wanted..."
  4800. "To be BRED? Absolutely not! Also, I think you're forgetting how this works, daddy"
  4801. >You can almost see how Roseluck might have been confused if he was this indulgent as her master!
  4802. >"What am I missing?"
  4803. "I don't spend time thinking about what I want becuse it doesn't metter"
  4804. >"That might be true in a legal sense, but that doesn't change basic stuff like psychjology"
  4805. "What do you mean?"
  4806. >"When I left you cooped up alone for hours on end here you got depressed. That went away when I put you in a position to use your special talent"
  4807. "That's because you want me to be happy. It's very kind and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. But it's what you want"
  4808. >"And if I didn't want you to be happy?"
  4809. "I'd have no say in the matter. I'd still be your good girl. Just not nearly as lucky a good girl as I happen to be"
  4810. >"You're still not being entirely honest with yourself. I've watched you manipulate me"
  4811. "I can tell when you've had to be the boss all day and don't feel like being that anymore. It's seems like you welcome a nudge here and there"
  4812. >"Is that what you call it? A nudge?"
  4813. "Yes, it's a little nudge"
  4814. >"I'll give you a little nudge!"
  4815. "You just gave me a lot more than that!"
  4816.  
  4817. >Be Roseluck
  4818. >A DAY OFF!
  4819. >You could have done hundreds of things with it, but hanging around the apartment doing nothing seemed like the best idea
  4820. >Or if not the best the most alluring
  4821. >An entire day of doing NOTHING?!
  4822. >Everything is under control at the flower shop
  4823. >The show has no demands on you for the next two days
  4824. >You've got nothing to do other than make dinner (it's your turn) and make sure your son does his homework
  4825. >He has been slack about it lately, though his grades are still good
  4826. >You know this because you got a call from one of his teachers the other day, though you haven't told him you know yet
  4827. >Encouraging a young stallion to take more responsibility for himself is an uphill battle
  4828. >Like when you explained to him that he had to help with the laundry because this isn't a hotel and you and Chrissy are not maids
  4829. >Forty-Two does his own laundry, after all
  4830. >You would have thought he'd been sent to a work farm to buck apples from his reaction
  4831. >When he knows plenty of enslaved ponies buck apples and have absolutely no choice about it
  4832. >He knows full well he has to fight for their rights, yet doing the bedsheets and towels once a week seemed like such an affront to his...
  4833. >Privilege?
  4834. >No, not that
  4835. >Nopony could claim a free stallion is a privileged class
  4836. >Not with a straight face, at least
  4837. >He may be a borderline exception, but still...
  4838. >Spoilage?
  4839. >Maybe
  4840. >By people standards your family is not at all wealthy
  4841. >But by free pony standards?
  4842. >You live in a huge apartment, pull two good salaries and have your own business, get driven to work and have a live in bodyguard paid for by the network
  4843. >The bodyguard would seem like a bit much to some ponies, but you're happy he's here
  4844. >It's what John would call "emerging world realities" - meaning when you're in a situation where you can't rely on Rule of Law to protect you
  4845. >You have to see to it you're still protected
  4846. >And you guess he was right
  4847. >Even Chrissy doesn't chafe at Forty-Two's presence anymore
  4848. >Though she doesn't like that he's a whorefucker - though he tries to be discreet about it and doesn't know you know
  4849. >She sees that as taking advantage of vulnerable mares
  4850. >You don't see it that way
  4851. >Not exactly, even though it kinda is
  4852. >It's something sadder to you
  4853. >He's a whorefucker because he's private property and can never really date - he can never really have a social life of his own
  4854. >He just comes into a little discretionary capital once and a while and spends it on... what's available to him
  4855. >Poor guy
  4856. >To you his situation seems a lot less like the advantaged taking advantage of the disadvantaged
  4857. >And let's face it, there's plenty of that everywhere you look
  4858. >But it's more like the disadvantaged preying off each other in your view
  4859. >Or not even preying really - just using what crumbs of agency they have to choose from a very small number of options
  4860. >None of them all that great
  4861. >It's no less pretty than the strong taking advantage of the weak, but maybe a little more... what?
  4862. >A little harder to condemn on principle, maybe
  4863. >Even if it isn't very feminist of you to sympathize with the stallion instead of the mare in this situation
  4864. >It's still a willing transaction between two ponies in shitty situations
  4865. >Though you'd never let on to him that you think his situation is shitty
  4866. >He's proud of his training an accomplishments
  4867. >Given the mix of horror and dumb luck your life has been since you got here you don't feel fit to judge anypony
  4868. >Especially not with a crooked guardian angel like John watching out for you
  4869. >Though you're still a little afraid you're spoiling your son
  4870. >He has almost no responsibilities, yet he makes it clear that everything expected of him constitutes a gigantic burden
  4871. >It could just be an age thing
  4872. >Maybe all he needs is a little more maturity and a marefriend
  4873. >For all you know Daisy and Glitter are fighting over who will take that role right now!
  4874. >Glitter would probably be the winner if he has anything to say about it - and that poor girl is gonna have a lot of baggage
  4875. >Though he's grown up so quickly you feel guilty for missing out on so much of it
  4876. >Even if your work is what's given him a better life with more opportunity than many of his peers
  4877. >Like private school when he gets a little older
  4878. >Which is why it's important that he keep his grades up
  4879. >This isn't Equestria - your cutie mark doesn't automatically determine the course of your life
  4880. >Things here can be more complicated and ambigious
  4881. >And an aptitude for something doesn't always equate to a need for it in the world
  4882. >Not for the first time you wish somepony could just cast a spell and you'd be raising him in Equestria
  4883. >But a) that's not going to happen, and b) it would be completely foreign to him
  4884. >Both of those thoughts make you sadder than they usually would
  4885. >But you're aware you're a little off kilter emotionally with a nearly full-term foal inside of you
  4886. >Another one that will never see home
  4887. >Stop thinking like this or you're going to make yourself cry!
  4888. >Homework!
  4889. >Nudge the colt to get his homework done before supper
  4890. >You walk over to his door and knock
  4891. >No response
  4892. >You knock again, louder
  4893. >He often has headphones on when he's sitting in front of his computer
  4894. >No response
  4895. >Forty-Two's door opens and he pops his head out, phone against his ear
  4896. >"Hang on for a sec," he says into the phone, then to you, "I heard him go out a couple minutes ago"
  4897. "Thanks"
  4898. >He didn't tell you he was going out
  4899. >Do you call him?
  4900. >You don't want to be a nag - he knows what time dinner is and that he's supposed to get his homework done before
  4901. >But YOU know he's not doing all of his homework
  4902. >So you grab your phone and call him
  4903. >Knowing there's only a fifty percent chance he'll pick up even IF his ringer is on
  4904. >And seconds later you hear his phone ringing on the other side of the door
  4905. >He's got to be in there - he's long past the "where's my phone?" phase and into the always-have-it-within-reach phase
  4906. >Like everypony else his age
  4907. >Not even just his age, pretty much everypony else
  4908. >Spending countless hours ignoring the world around them in favor of looking at a little screen
  4909. >He probably came back and Forty-Two was so caught up in conversation that he didn't hear
  4910. >And he's probably got headphones on WAY too loud wrecking his hearing over some video game
  4911. >But this could be awkward
  4912. >He could also be in there doing... what young stallions do a lot more of than young mares
  4913. >Part of the reason he has to wash his own sheets now, but nothing you want to walk in on
  4914. >You crack his door and through the crack say
  4915. "Honey?"
  4916. >No response - also no bleed from cranked up headphones
  4917. >Maybe he did leave without his phone
  4918. >You open the door a little further and peek in
  4919. >The first thing that hits you is the smell - young stallion!
  4920. >Young stallion sweat
  4921. >Young stallion... unwashed sheets
  4922. >On an unmade bed
  4923. >He's not exactly winning your approval at the moment
  4924. >But he's out, this is his room and he trusts you not to snoop
  4925. >So don't snoop
  4926. >Although a quick look over towards his computer shows just how confidently he trusts you not to snoop
  4927. >A video clip is playing on a loop full screen of a young woman
  4928. >Maybe late teens, strawberry blonde
  4929. >Masturbating for the camera while sitting on top of a washing machine
  4930. >Her dad must be so proud - the guy who paid for those braces on her teeth must love that his daughter is a camwhore
  4931. >She is cute though, biting her lip as she furiously goes at it
  4932. >Can't deny that, though you do not approve
  4933. >And there she goes: eyes roll back, legs come together and...
  4934. >You can just make out some contractions in her two visible holes held up to the camera she's looking down at
  4935. >Is that the best a woman can wink?!
  4936. >PATHETIC!
  4937. >No wonder so many guys go for mares!
  4938. >They've got nothing going on down there!
  4939. >OK, now you're snooping
  4940. >Get out
  4941. >You pull your head back and shut the door
  4942. >Of course he watches porn
  4943. >Chrissy has a line about porn she says so often it's burned into your mind - you hear her voice saying it:
  4944. >"Sex-positive feminist porn is theoretically possible, but no one has any incentive to make it"
  4945. >That's not really a surprise to you
  4946. >Porn was never a part of your world
  4947. >It's not something you grew up with and you have some concerns about it
  4948. >Like whether it will give him negative and/or unrealistic expectations about mares
  4949. >Because it does objectify them
  4950. >And spending too much time in hyper real fantasy land can dull your appreciation of whatever real
  4951. >Or just make you lose interest in it altogether
  4952. >That sounds crazy to you but you know it happens
  4953. >It was a topic on the show a couple months ago; how there are so many young men and stallions whose dicks have been so conditionned to porn
  4954. >That they don't even respond the way they should
  4955. \to real life sexual situations!
  4956. >Or even seek them out!
  4957. >You've seen the glances your son steals at Glitter so you're somewhat confident that's not the case with him
  4958. >Yet
  4959. >But that sounds like a horrible thing for a stalloion to go through
  4960. >Being so jaded from a steady diet of explicit fantasy that you can't get it on in real life?!
  4961. >Or decide not to even bother trying to...
  4962. >Not that you want him to be getting it on just yet
  4963. >But when the time comes you hope it will be a good, healthy and pleasurable part of his life
  4964. >Like it was supposed to have been for you
  4965. >And sometimes was
  4966. >Also IS now
  4967. >And it would be nice if he finds an enduring relationship that could possibly result in some grandfoals someday
  4968. >That would be nice
  4969. >Prefably after his about to arrive sibling is grown
  4970. >And grandfoals won't happen if he ends up fixating on women!
  4971. >This had better just be a curiousity or a phase
  4972. >Because nothing good can come of this
  4973. >The handful of upper social class women interested in a relationship with a stallion just buy one
  4974. >And dictate the terms themselves
  4975. >The rest of the women x free stallion relationships don't line up with opinion polling
  4976. >You covered this on the show
  4977. >46% of self-identified progressive women said they'd consider a relationship with a stallion if they found the right one
  4978. >But you saw that for what it was right away
  4979. >Liberals trying to out-liberal each other
  4980. >You've seen this before - the actual number of free stallion x woman relationshiops typically polls at 0.9% of the population
  4981. >In major metropolitan areas it's a little higher, but the reality is it's very rare for a woman to be in a relationship with a free stallion
  4982. >Interracial couples are still pretty rare, yet far more common than interspecies
  4983. >With man x free mare the vast majority of them
  4984. >The truth is no matter how progressive a woman thinks she is there's still the hurdle of seeing a stallion as equal to herself
  4985. >And few seem able to get over that - really get over it regardless of how much lip service they give to the idea
  4986. >Assuming you're better than any pony is just ingrained in people
  4987. >And it shows even when they think it doesn't
  4988. >They don't even realize that half the time they're talking to a pony they sound like they're talking to their dog
  4989. >Same inflection, same unquestioned dominance, same dumbed down word choices
  4990. >Because they can't see past four legs and a tail
  4991. >Or even if they can that's still the first things they see and react accodingly
  4992. >You really hope this is just a passing thing for him and not his actual inclination
  4993. >It's also something you're not supposed to know about, so put it out of your mind
  4994. "Yeah, right. Like you can do that"
  4995. >Didn't mean to say that out loud!
  4996. >The door to Forty-Two's room opens and his head pops out again, this time without his phone in his ear
  4997. >"What was that?," he asks
  4998. "Nothing"
  4999. >"You OK?"
  5000. "Yeah. The foal isn't coming yet"
  5001. >"But it could any minute. I'm prepared in case the second one comes fast"
  5002. "I'm the one who told you about that"
  5003. >"True, but I did my research after you did. I'm ready to assist in whatever capacity"
  5004. "Which will be getting me to the medical center, hopefully"
  5005. >"You don't trust doctor Forty-Two to deliver your foal?"
  5006. "With his medical degree from youtube university? Let's just say that's not my first choice. But if that's how things go down I trust you"
  5007. >He raises his head and adjusts his posture at the compliment
  5008. >"I've got you covered no matter what happens. It's my job"
  5009. "I appreciate that"
  5010. >"I was just talking to Forty-Seven. He asked how you were doing"
  5011. "What did you tell him?"
  5012. >"You're about to pop at any minute"
  5013. >you laugh... stallions
  5014. "What did he say? Is he excited to see the foal?"
  5015. >"He's not sentimental that way. And even if he wanted to it isn't an option. His mission just came to an end"
  5016. "What do you mean?"
  5017. >"His asset just moved in with a retired security professional. His role is redundant. Obviously the client realized this as well"
  5018. "The client?"
  5019. >"Yeah. You call him John. We figured out he was the client like, a couple years ago. And that you were the primary asset, not Forty-Seven's"
  5020. "So what's he going to do?"
  5021. >"Go to HQ, get briefed and head out on his next assignmet"
  5022. >Duh. That should have been obvious
  5023. "Is he OK with that?"
  5024. >Forty-Two gives you a perplexed look
  5025. >"He's got no choice and he isn't sentimental. Why would he be?"
  5026.  
  5027. >Be Agent Forty Seven
  5028. >You're reasonably self-satisfied riding in the pony section of an N train subway car
  5029. >The duffle bag on the floor in front of you contains all of your possetions
  5030. >As far as you're concerned the laptop is all that matters
  5031. >That and the small wad of hundred dollar bills that represents the total extent of your agency
  5032. >Your assignment has come to an end and you're excited to find out where you're headed next
  5033. >Hopefully someplace exotic
  5034. >Not that Ponytown Brooklyn wasn't interesting
  5035. >You learned more about free pony culture than you ever expected to
  5036. >But after a while it stopped being all that interesting
  5037. >Most of them are just flailing around trying to build lives in a world that's at best indifferent and more often somewhat hostile to their existance
  5038. >Your asset was a perfect example
  5039. >A celebrity just like Forty Two's
  5040. >And what was the best she could do with her agency, fame AND a powerful man looking out for her interests?
  5041. >Living in probably the WORST neighborhood in New York
  5042. >Hooking up with an old man who drives a ticking time bomb
  5043. >A CVT equipped Nissan with over sixty thousand miles on it that's going to catostrophically fail at any minute
  5044. >And that's a great outcome for her
  5045. >That's the best she's likely to do
  5046. >And what about her free pony celibrity friends?
  5047. >A lesbian couple raising a family in the same shitty neighborhood
  5048. >That colt is gonna have some issues, that's for sure
  5049. >Same goes for the foal you sired when it comes, which is going to be any time now
  5050. >Thankfully you won't be around to see any of that - this mission ended at exactly the right time as far as you're concerned
  5051. >Forty Two is going to have to watch the whole thing unfold, but truth be told he's got more of a stomach for it than you do
  5052. >You're getting out just in time
  5053. >And it's an hour's ride to the Field Office in Long Island City where you'll probably get a token debriefing before being briefed on your next assignment
  5054. >You can scratch New York off your list
  5055. >But where to next?
  5056. >Not China, unfortunately
  5057. >Your Mandarin still sucks
  5058. >You were hoping Brooklyn would be a chance to practice it, but you were geographically cut short
  5059. >You weren't far from the ever expanding Chinatown that runs along this very train line through the borough
  5060. >But not quite close enough to get any meaningful practice in
  5061. >Your Spanish is still pretty good and between youtube and the Yemeni deli on the corner you've picked up a little conservative Arabic
  5062. >Of course you made sure to let HQ know about that
  5063. >Maybe Saudi Arabia is a possibility!
  5064. >Not that your Arabic is all that good, but they speak English there as well and some Arabic is a lot better than none at all
  5065. >And there's enough wealth there that security is always needed
  5066. >It COULD happen
  5067. >You sigh as the train pulls out into daylight and onto the Manhattan Bridge
  5068. >Later, Brooklyn!
  5069. >You look out the window at the Brooklyn Bridge next to you and see the Statue of Liberty in the distance
  5070. >This could be your last dramatic view of New York
  5071. >It's gotta be great to be a rich man here
  5072. >Or even a not so rich man with a good hustle
  5073. >But for a stallion with wanderlust?
  5074. >It's been a pretty confining few years
  5075. >You're not the least bit sad to ship out to wherever the next assignment takes you
  5076. >And you should know exactly where that is in just a couple hours
  5077. >Or days if they decide to breed you in return for a job well done
  5078. >You chuckle
  5079. >You kind of scooped them on that this time!
  5080. >And while she may have been a little older she was plenty hot
  5081. >Plus you got a free lesbian show on top of it
  5082. >You feel your cock respoinding to these thoughts, nearly poking out of your sheath
  5083. >STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT!
  5084. >You do NOT ride the New York City subway with a visible hard on!
  5085. >You're pretty sure this is why men wear pants in public
  5086. >It has nothing to do with prudishness and everything to do with keeping evidence of their private thoughts private
  5087. >Or at least somewhat contained, which is not possible for a stallion
  5088. >Not that there's anypony else in the pony section of the car to see you
  5089. >Overall it was a good assignment
  5090. >You even got to have a Punisher moment, which was pretty satisfying if you're being honest with yourself
  5091. >And that asshole definitely deserved what he got
  5092. >You wondered whether you were going to feel any remorse about that
  5093. >But you should have known you wouldn't
  5094. >Technically you were protecting your asset...
  5095. >At Canal Street a pretty blue and white mare gets on the train and sits across from you
  5096. >The blue on her coat and mane in in irregular patches
  5097. >Not to everyone's taste, but you lke it
  5098. >Oh shit, is she checking you out?!
  5099. >She's trying to be very cool about it, but...
  5100. >She definitely is!
  5101. >Don't acknowledge it, just appreciate
  5102. >Smile on the inside
  5103. >Besides, she's got a collar on - WAY off limits anyeays
  5104. >Also carrying her own shopping bags
  5105. >When the train stops at Union Square she gets off
  5106. >In your peripheral vision you see her stealing one last look at you
  5107. >Nice!
  5108. >Some pampered pet heading to the farmer's market can't help herself from checking out the forbidden fruit along the way
  5109. >They may all be whores deep down, but there's nothing wrong with that
  5110. >It's not like they can help it
  5111. >And she was pretty
  5112. >Then again you've always had a little thing for paints
  5113. >And even though you're confident that you're a good looking stallion
  5114. >It's always nice to have some random pretty mare affirm it for you every now and then
  5115. >That was one thing about living in Ponytown that wasn't bad at all
  5116. >Second looks from mares on the street on almost a daily basis
  5117. >Few of them as pretty as the little paint from a few moments ago
  5118. >But some were
  5119. >And even if a second look doesn't count for as much coming from a free unicorn mare it still counts for something
  5120. >It's still a little ego massage
  5121. >Imagine if she'd been a pegasus?
  5122. >That would have been some REAL ego massage!
  5123. >You wonder if you would have been able to play things as cool as you just did
  5124. >Maybe not, but you like to think you could
  5125. >Before long the train passes into the tunnel to Queens
  5126. >This is where you get off
  5127. >The field office is a few block's walk from the subway station in an office building that looks to be of 1970's or early 80's vintage
  5128. >Which is a polite way of saying it's ugly as shit - all concrete, steel and windows that don't open
  5129. >Looking like a banal dystopian fantasy calculated to crush the dreams of men in polyester suits and the women the sexually harassed
  5130. >While still seeming "modern" in the way the thought back then
  5131. >Regardless the next chapter in your life begins here
  5132. >You walk in and head towrd the elevator bank, passing a desk where a security worker would have been sitting years ago
  5133. >Now the lobby is deserted, though maintained
  5134. >Or mostly maintained - nothing happens when you push the elevator button
  5135. >Fuck - you need your com device
  5136. >You fish it out of your bag and gently slide it into your left ear
  5137. "Agent Forty Seven to Command"
  5138. >"Copy Forty Seven," a female voice replies
  5139. "In the lobby of the Queens Field Office reporting for debriefing and reassignment"
  5140. >"Copy. Sending elevator for you now. Suite 2C, to your right upon exiting"
  5141. "I know that"
  5142. >"Agent?"
  5143. "Copy"
  5144. >It's still going to be a minute, you KNOW it
  5145. >So you're pleasantly surprised when the elevator doors open for you in just under a minute
  5146. >Maybe the administrative side of things has their shit more together now?
  5147. >They would almost HAVE to, given how useless they were when you started fieldwork
  5148. >Stepping out of the elevator on to the second floor you turn right and buzz the buzzer on the second door
  5149. >And you're buzzed in to the field office
  5150. >Which amounts to three mares wearing com devices facing computers
  5151. >And a door to the manager's office in the back
  5152. >That door is open and you can see the wood panneling on the walls
  5153. >Roseluck would describe the look of the office as grim for its lack of decor
  5154. >She once referred to the apartment you shared with Forty Two as "unfurnished"
  5155. >The mare nearest you loioks up from her screen and says, "She'll see you now"
  5156. "Thanks"
  5157. >You head through the office door
  5158. >"Agent Forty Seven?," the mare behind the desk asks, then without waiting for a response says, "Please take a seat"
  5159. >You do just that, choosing the larger of the mismatched chairs in front of her
  5160. "I doubt there's going to be much need for a debrief, and I'm eager for my next assignment"
  5161. >"You need a debrief"
  5162. >For what?
  5163. "Ma'am?"
  5164. >You're not sure who outranks whom in this situation, but best not take any chances
  5165. >"First of all the client made it very clear that the assignment had come to an end and was not terminated due to any dissatisfaction with your performance"
  5166. "Good to hear"
  5167. >"Yes. He even took the unusual step of leaving you a tip. So when you see a higher than usual amount in your discretionary account you'll know why"
  5168. >Nice!
  5169. "Happy client, happy HQ"
  5170. >She scrunches her nose
  5171. >"You would think that, but it's not always the case... And it isn't exactly the case now I'm afraid"
  5172. >You don't like the sound of that and feel your ears go flat
  5173. >"Not wearing your com device during an emergency situation is a pretty big violation of protocol"
  5174. "During the massacre? We had all the birds in the nest, Forty Two was next to me with his in and I found the shooter's manifesto while you guys were still calling it an emerging situation!"
  5175. >"You couldn't have done that while wearing your com device?"
  5176. "Can you read with somepony talking in your ear? Besides we had the situation completely under control"
  5177. >"Point taken. If that were the only protocol violation I'm sure HQ would have let it slide. But can you explain this?"
  5178. >She turns her monitor around to face you and a youtube video begins playing
  5179. >It's titles Look at the Asshole Who Cut Me Off On the Belt Parkway Last Nite
  5180. >It's about six seconds of really shaky, dark footage
  5181. >No wonder it has only a hundred and some hits
  5182. >But it's prettyy clearly you behind the wheel of a shitty Nissan
  5183. >"If this had gone viral or found its way to law enforcement it would have created a big problem for us. I take it this was not a life of death situation?"
  5184. "It would have been if he'd insisted on driving. Both the client and her companion were soundly drunk"
  5185. >"So instead of calling a car you decided to violate protocol and drive them home yourself?"
  5186. "I was top of my driving class in the academy. I knew I could do it safely. Getting a drunk to leave his car in a parking lot in Staten Island was unlikely"
  5187. >Makes sense... but it's still a pretty big protocol violation. You understand that, Agent?"
  5188. "It was two in the morning and I have to get the drunks I'm babysitting safely back to Brooklyn. It was a judgement call"
  5189. >She sighs
  5190. >"A judgement call you somehow left out of that week's report"
  5191. >She's got you there
  5192. >How did they even find that video?
  5193. >You looked for it and it didn't turn up
  5194. >Probably because you were searching "pony" and not "asshole"
  5195. >"Regardless, this leaves HQ with serious reservations about keeping you in the field"
  5196. >You want to yell, "WHAT?!," but instead calmly ask
  5197. "Ma'am?"
  5198. >"A lot of resources have been invested in you, Agent. But you're judgment is too much of a liability. Which would not be the case if you were at the Academy"
  5199. >Your heart sinks
  5200. >Retraining?
  5201. >You were at the top of your class
  5202. >"It's a funny coincidence - they need a pony to head up their driving and general vehicle program"
  5203. >She smiles while you process this
  5204. >It's a demotion - the Academy is ALWAYS a demotion
  5205. >But...
  5206. >You're still processing this
  5207. >Your dreams of travel have just been shot down
  5208. >And your judgment shown to be lacking enough to remove you from the field
  5209. >You're being sent to the Academy
  5210. >You can't travel, but you get to drive?!
  5211. >They've got to have some better cars than the old Neons you learned on by now
  5212. >Though those things were fast
  5213. >"The details of your new assignment and your contact's info are in your inbox right now"
  5214. >She adds, "If I were you I'd head to Port Authority right now, then make contact once you're on a bus with an ETA"
  5215. "That's what I'll do then, Ma'am"
  5216. >You stand and grab your bag from the chair next to you
  5217. >And walk out of the field office toward the subway
  5218.  
  5219. >Be mare
  5220. >Roseluck had her foal!
  5221. >It's a filly!
  5222. >She and Crystal are having an open house today (Sunday)
  5223. >Your coltfriend explained to you that an open house is a low key afternoon party where nothing happens
  5224. >He actually tried to get out of going
  5225. >Like the almost but not quite old man he is
  5226. >But you and Roseluck have a bond, so your coltfriend is part of that too, whenther he likes it or not
  5227. >He went along with it just showing the slightest protest
  5228. >You're OK with that
  5229. >You never let him down, so him following you around is fine every now and then
  5230. >And if you sense he isn't fine about it tomorrow you'll just blow him - that usually makes everything right
  5231. >Guys can be pretty easy that way, depending on the guy - and you know the kind of guy you've got
  5232. >Swayed by it in a big way like most guys
  5233. >And you might not even need to go there because he did brighten a bit when you suggested you could turn the rest of the day into a date after
  5234. >There are a lot of little hole in the wall places you talk about going to but never seem to get there
  5235. >Maybe you can hit one of them for an early dinner
  5236. >It's a nice day, so the two of you didn't bother taking the car
  5237. >Parking would just be a pain in the ass anyways
  5238. "We should pick up a bottle of wine"
  5239. >He pulls out his smartphone and taps away on it
  5240. >"There's a liquor store three blocks from here, hardly out of the way," your coltfriend replies
  5241. "We should do it"
  5242. >"Roseluck has expensive taste in wine, doesn't she? Might be a bit of a dice roll at a local liquor store"
  5243. "I know what to look for"
  5244. >You do actually, having lived with her for a couple years
  5245. >Though the specific French word for it just flew out of your head
  5246. >Words in other languages are hard
  5247. >Your brain doesn't hang on to them
  5248. >You hear it, say it a couple times hoping it will stick, then your brain writes it off as something French and you've forgotten it
  5249. >That happens less in Spanish because you hear it everyday, but it still happens with any words you wouldn't need when grocery shopping
  5250. >Those words stick a little better because you see them written out often
  5251. >"Turn right here and it's two blocks on the left," your coltfriend informs you
  5252. >He looks up from his phone and puts it back in his pocket
  5253. >Good
  5254. >You're no fan of people walking down the street with their eyes glued to their phone
  5255. >They'll almost fucking walk right into you and not even realize it
  5256. >Ponies do it, too
  5257. >You resolved a while ago not to be one of them
  5258. >Your coltfriend is about fifty fifty on the issue, but he's aware you prefer it when he's not glued to his phone
  5259. >A block later the store comes into view
  5260. >At least the sign says Wines and Liquors, so there's a chance you'll find something good, even if the shop looks a little ratty
  5261. >As you enter the store the guy behind the counter tries, but ultimately fails to conceal a double take
  5262. >You're not offended
  5263. >Mixed species couples are still uncommon, and even rare when the pony isn't wearing a collar
  5264. >Not that this neighborhood is anywhere near wealthy enough to have the sort of people who OWN ponies living in it
  5265. >Though they probably own a bunch of the real estate
  5266. >And you've discovered there is a bit of a stigma against interspecies dating among free mares
  5267. >And some women, for that matter
  5268. >"Can I help you?," the guy behind the counter asks
  5269. "I'm looking for a white wine. It's French. I can't remember the name or the grape, but I know bad versions of it smell like cat pee, and that's NOT what I want"
  5270. >The man laughs and says, "That would be Saugivnon Blanc. We have a white Bordeaux that's seventy percent Souvignon"
  5271. "There's another one that isn't Bordeaux, and that's what my friend likes"
  5272. >"Sancerre?," the man suggests
  5273. "That's it! That's the word I couldn't remember!"
  5274. >"I'd love to carry Sancerre, but I could never sell it here"
  5275. "You could have today"
  5276. >"Maybe not if you saw what I'd have to charge for it. Price breaks on cases only get good with large orders, and that stuff is expensive frontline"
  5277. >This you understand
  5278. >Places that sell a lot of expensive wine can buy it in large quantities for a better price
  5279. >So they can sell it for cheaper than places that don't
  5280. >If a place like this tried to stock expensive wine they would be buying in such small quantaties that with the mark up it would be crazy expensive
  5281. >That's why Roseluck liked the Upper East Side
  5282. >And even though she really wanted to live in Broklyn's Ponytown it was, at least at first a big adjustment for her
  5283. >The street REALLY being street
  5284. "Can I see the Bordeaux then?"
  5285. >Roseluck taught you one trick when you were unsure about a bottle
  5286. >You don't remember the words, but you'll know them if you see them
  5287. >The man walks to the shelves, grabs a bottle and places it in front of you on the counter
  5288. >Of course the label means nothing to you
  5289. >You can READ, but you're not exactly a good reader
  5290. >And it's mostly in French anyways
  5291. >You turn it around to see the back label
  5292. >And there in the middle of it you see the words you're looking for
  5293. >It reads: Monsieur Touton Selection
  5294. "Touton," you say, without really meaning to
  5295. >"Yeah," the man replies. "They have the best book for French stuff. I can't move all that much, but if I'm going to stock any I may as well get it from them"
  5296. >You don't know what "Touton" means exactly, but Rose told you it's a safe bet for French wine in New York when it says that
  5297. >Now you know they have the best book - you guess that's their selection of wines
  5298. >You know Roseluck will only have a glass or so of wine because she's nursing
  5299. >And you want there to be a good chance it'll be from the bottle you bring
  5300. >And this one says Touton on it, so there's a chance
  5301. >Plus you wouldn't mind a nice cold glass of it yourself after walking a bunch of blocks on a hot day
  5302. >Cold - right. You have to ask for that!
  5303. "Do you have a bottle cold?"
  5304. >"I MIGHT. Let me check"
  5305. >He takes the bottle from the counter and walks around to the fridge beside you, then rummages around in the back
  5306. >You feel your ears turn to the sound of the clinking glass
  5307. >You really DO want a glass of wine!
  5308. >"You're in luck," the man says pulling his head from the fridge, cold bottle in hand
  5309. >He puts it on the floow for a second while putting the bottle you were just looking at in the fridge
  5310. >"That'll be fifteen plus tax"
  5311. >Less than you were planning on spending, though probably a little much for this particular bottle
  5312. >You turn to your coltfriend beside you
  5313. "Sweetie, can you pull a twenty out of my bag?"
  5314. >Some things go a lot quicker when a man helps
  5315. >He retrives the money, hands it to the shopkeeper then places the change and the bottle in your bag
  5316. "Thank you, sweetie. And thank you, sir"
  5317. >"Enjoy the rest of your weekend," the shopkeeper replies
  5318. >As you leave the shop your coltfriend says, "That was lucky"
  5319. "Yeah, even if Sancerre was too big of an ask"
  5320. >You're really going to try to remember that word
  5321. >Sancrre - that's the wine Roseluck likes - the wine you enjoyed with her countless times in spite of it being a little expensive
  5322. >"You know me," he replies, "I'd rather save a few bucks and just have a beer"
  5323. >Yuck
  5324. >You still don't get beer
  5325. >Cider and wine make sense to you
  5326. >But beer just tastes bitter and awful
  5327. >You don't let that on to your man, however, because he seems to enjoy it when you have one with him every now and then
  5328. >And maybe you'll develop a taste for it someday, but you sure haven't yet
  5329. "We can stop at a bodega and grab a six pack if you want"
  5330. >"I think we're bringing enough. They'll probably have beers there. And if they don't I'll run out and get some"
  5331. "Suit yourself"
  5332. >You're actually a little excited about this open house
  5333. >This will be the first time you've actually been to Crystal's place
  5334. >They didn't throw any kind of party when Rose and the colt (and Forty-Two) moved in
  5335. >Then again you didn't throw any party when you moved in with your coltfriend
  5336. >Your coltfriend who happens to be a man
  5337. >Funny how that's what the girls called him when you were a filly and now he actually IS that
  5338. >Sometimes you can't really guess how life is going to work out
  5339. >Not that you're a complainer, but the fact is you really have nothing to complain about
  5340. >The world around you may be fucked up and filled with hate and injustice
  5341. >But you? You're doing just fine
  5342. >Sometimes you almost feel a little guilty about that
  5343. >You're not going to let now be one of those times
  5344. >You're going to meet your friend's new foal, hang out with some of your co-workers and then go on a date with your coltfriend
  5345. >On a beautiful afternoon in Brooklyn
  5346. >In the distance you see a grey stallion walking toward you on the sidewalk
  5347. >He doesn't look good
  5348. >He's dirty, and his mane and tail are ungroomed
  5349. >You know what's coming as he approaches
  5350. >You've lived here long enough that you're almost used to it
  5351. >But there goes not feeling a little guilty about how good you have it
  5352. >Once he's a few feet in front of you he stops and says, "Excuse me Ma'am, Sir, but could you see it in your hearts to help me out with a few dollars?"
  5353. >He looks up at you, then back down at the sidewalk maintaining a submissive posture
  5354. >"I haven't eaten in a while and I'm so hungry"
  5355. >You turn to your coltfriend and say, "Sweetie, the singles in my bag..."
  5356. >"Yes, dear," he answers and opens your saddlebag, pulls out three singles and hands them to the stallion
  5357. >"Oh thank you," the grey stallion says, "sir, Ma'am. God bless you. Have a wonderful day"
  5358. >Weird to hear a pony say "God bless you" when you haven't sneezed
  5359. >You KNOW he only said that because you're with a man
  5360. >The stallion continmues on his way and you continue on yours
  5361. >Once he's out of earshot your coltfriend says, "He'll probably just spend it on alcohol"
  5362. "So what if he does? I just spent MY money on alcohol. You spend some of your money on it. He's free to do the same"
  5363. >"Fair point. Besides he didn't look like he was lying about being hungry"
  5364. "He probably wasn't. There's a lot of that going around. If I've got cash on me why not help out a little?"
  5365. >"You're good"
  5366. "I try to be. It's only right. He's got nothing and we have it so good"
  5367. >"We worked hard for it"
  5368. "Yeah, but we were also lucky. I lucked into a television career and you're the son of a woman who left you a valuable piece of real estate when she died"
  5369. >You quickly add
  5370. "May she rest in peace"
  5371. >Always be reverent when bringing up his mother
  5372. >You never met the woman, but you're well aware that from his point of view she could do no wrong
  5373. >And she's partially responsible for how well the two of you have it now, so just go along with that
  5374. >"She left me a lot more than that. The time I spent with her... you know... at the end? That totally changed my life"
  5375. >Then he adds, "In a way it's part of how I ended up with you"
  5376. >You are well aware of this
  5377. "Since I have no way of thanking her for it I guess I'll just have to pay it forward"
  5378. >"God, I love you, kid!"
  5379. >You love it when he calls you kid!
  5380. >You look up to beam a smile at him which he rewards with an ear scratch
  5381. >Then he pulls out his phone
  5382. >"We're almost there. Next block"
  5383. >This is a rough neighborhood
  5384. >You guess that's how a free mare can own a large appartment here
  5385. >Or how her retired parents can own it
  5386. >That's another bit of luck right there
  5387. >Crystal's mom being one of the few pony artists people were willing to pay decent money for her work
  5388. >So she could send her daughter to film school
  5389. >Ponies don't go to film school!
  5390. >But Crystal went to fucking film school just like a rich kid
  5391. >That must have been so weird for her
  5392. >Someday you're going to have to ask her about it, even if most of her response is likely to sail right over your head
  5393. >That's a feeling you've become comfortable with over the years
  5394. >Just because there's a lot going on in the world beyond your knowledge and experience doesn't mean you don't have to still live your life
  5395. >And try to be good to those around you
  5396. >Whether they have four legs or two
  5397. >Oh, look how progressive you are!
  5398. >You stifle a giggle
  5399. >Your coltfriend is oblivious, so you thankfully don't have to explain yourself
  5400. >He'd get it, though
  5401.  
  5402. >When you get to Crystal's building there are baloons on the front gate
  5403. >It's an old building
  5404. >Where you live now was built maybe 60 years ago
  5405. >Where you and Roseluck were roomies was probably more like 100 years old
  5406. >This is more of that vintage
  5407. >Or older
  5408. >Maybe it's late 1800's - you can't tell, but it seems really old even for Brooklyn
  5409. >And a little desolate as far as the neighborhood goes
  5410. >The edges of Ponytown are less vibrant than its Main Drag
  5411. >The gate to the entrance is propped open so you don't have to use the bnuzzer, which may not work anyways
  5412. >That takes you into a small courtyard surrounded by three buildings
  5413. >One has more ballons tied on the door, which is also propped open
  5414. >You don't think you'd leave the doors open here, but Crystal has lived here her whole life
  5415. >Maybe the risk of leaving your doors open is minimal on a Sunday afternoon
  5416. >The small lobby of her building is exactly what you expected - all marble and tile
  5417. "All the old lobbies in Brooklyn look the same, marble and tile everywhere"
  5418. >"Of course they do," your coltfriend replies, "It's a very Roman look"
  5419. "Why would Brooklyn have a very Roman look?"
  5420. >"Think about who did all the stone and tile work back then"
  5421. "History isn't my strong point"
  5422. >"Italian immigrants. They brought their old world expertise here and made a living putting it to use. And they happened to arrive at the time most of these places were being built"
  5423. >That explains it
  5424. >You never made that connection before
  5425. >If ponies had been here back then the lobbies would all have been decoratively painted wood you guess
  5426. >Though marble and tile does make sense, and seems to have stood the test of time pretty well
  5427. >Heading toward the stairs you only see a few places where a tile or two have gone missing from the floor
  5428. >"It's 3B," your coltfriend reminds you
  5429. >By the time you reach the second floor you can hear voices from the third
  5430. >When you get there the door to 3B is propped open with more ballons tied to the doorknob
  5431. >This is obviously it
  5432. >You enter into a large living/dining area with a good sized kitchen off to the side
  5433. >This is a real three bedroom apartment, not a pony three bedroom!
  5434. >"So glad you made it!," comes Roseluck's voice from the couch
  5435. >There she is with a little filly sleeping next to her
  5436. "She's so CUTE! Oh my god!"
  5437. >The little filly looks up at you from the safety of her mother's side
  5438. >She mostly got her father's coloration - a rich brown hue
  5439. >Though her mane has some red highlights and she has a yellow blaze above her nose
  5440. >She's not going to be as striking a beauty as her mother, but she will be very cute
  5441. >Hell, she already is very cute!
  5442. >There are ponies from the show plus a few you don't know in the room
  5443. >About a dozen total
  5444. >But it's so big that it doesn't feel crowded
  5445. >Rose makes a quick round of introductions and you get out the bottle of wine you brought
  5446. >Crystal relieves you of it saying, "Good timing, we were down to half a bottle. Thank you"
  5447. "We'll certainly have a glass with you to toast the family's new arrival!"
  5448. >"That's all we've been doing for ther past hour," she replies
  5449. >"You just missed John and Cloudy," Roseluck says
  5450. >You don't mind that one bit
  5451. >You have absolutely nothing to say to him, and there's a little part of you that's jealous of her
  5452. >If you're being perfectly honest with yourself
  5453. "Did he smell like her?"
  5454. >That gets some giggles from your co-workers
  5455. >"He tried to cover it up with cologne," Crystal shoots back, "but yeah. She definitely marks her things"
  5456. >More giggles
  5457. >"Oh stop," Rose says. "To be fair he always wore Vetiver. Just maybe a little more of it nowadays. They said to say hi"
  5458. >"SHE said to say hi," Crystal corrects from the kitchen while pouring a glass of wine
  5459. "That's nice"
  5460. >Even though you have mixed feelings toward her you wish her the best because she is a good girl
  5461. >Not to mention that every time she touches your mane you look better for it
  5462. >Your coltfriend heads toward the kitchen saying, "Actually, I'd prefer a beer if you have one. I can run out and get some if you don't"
  5463. >"There's a few Stellas in the fridge. Help yourself," she replies. "The opener is on the counter"
  5464. >He shortly returns with a beer in one hand and a glass of wine for you in the other
  5465. "Thank you, sweetie"
  5466. >He's the only man here
  5467. >Hell, he's the only human here, also the only one drinking a beer
  5468. >Everypony else seems to have gone with cider or wine
  5469. >If any of that makes him feel awkward he's doing a very good job of not letting it show
  5470. >He's a big boy, he can handle himself
  5471. >As long as you don't stay too long and make him bored
  5472. >They all start acting up when they get bored
  5473. >He is indulging you by coming along in the first place, so you resolve to initiate the exit sequence as he's about to finish his second beer
  5474. >That seems fair
  5475. >You turn your attention to Roseluck and the foal
  5476. "So what's her name?"
  5477. >Roseluck blushes as your question raises a few giggles from the others
  5478. >"Um... we're still working on that," she replies sheeepishly
  5479. >You almost say, "Well what's in a name anyways?," but catch yourself
  5480. >To the Equestrian born a name couold mean a lot
  5481. >It could be an indicator of your cutie mark and thus the direction of your entire life
  5482. >Because that's how magic worked in a magical land
  5483. >Not so much here... but you should say something now
  5484. >What's said in situations like this?
  5485. >You think you know but hope it doesn't sound corny
  5486. >Actually it does sound corny, you just hope not too corny
  5487. >You raise your glass and say:
  5488. "To her health and happiness!"
  5489. >"Hear, hear," Rose responds looking for her glass as the other ponies in the room raise theirs
  5490. >Good! You did things right in a situation your upbringing really hadn't prepared you to deal with at all
  5491. >You've been getting better and better at that sort of thing
  5492. >Even if many things that are obvious to free ponies remain minor mysteries to you
  5493. >A sip of wine makes all these thoughts go away
  5494. >Rooting you back to a very low key pony party in Brooklyn
  5495. >With a date to follow
  5496. >You'll let him choose the place but you'll pick up the tab
  5497. >He'll probably choose something naughty, but that's OK
  5498. >He's so good at home, keeping things largely healthy and vegetarian
  5499. >Which keeps him trim (which you appreciate)
  5500. >And keeps you comfortable in a way you definitely would not be on a diet of subs, pizza, burgers and tacos
  5501. >So if tonight he wants fried chicken sandwiches (you practically shudder in a mixture of delight and disgust) that's what you'll do
  5502.  
  5503. >Be mare
  5504. >At open house celebration new foal with Roseluck amnd Crystal
  5505. >Rose and foal are clear centers of attention so you're off to the side
  5506. >You were hoping your coltfriend wouldn't end up too bored, but he's in a conversation with a unicorn stallion about music
  5507. >The stallion in question is young and grew up here, but he's used the word retro a few times, so they speak a similar musical language
  5508. >You'd like to think you know nothing about music, having not grown up exposed to much of it
  5509. >But your adult life has changed that
  5510. >First you were married to a former Equestrian music star
  5511. >And while his stuff didn't exactly move you it was only because you had no prior experience with music
  5512. >Both he and Rose were Equestrian born, and evidently breaking into song was a day to day thing in a magical world
  5513. >Or if not a day to day thing certanly not uncommon
  5514. >In this world that only happens in old movies and Broadway shows (both of which you find corny)
  5515. >But that doesn't mean there isn't music everywhere here as well
  5516. >Blasting from cars going by in the warm months
  5517. >The DOM tic tok tic DOM tic tok tic of Reggaeton for example
  5518. >Besame bebe como la primera vez... opening with a sample of Steve Miller's The Joker
  5519. >Which you would never have known if your coltfriend hadn't pointed it out to you
  5520. >And even in your own home since you're now living with that man who has accumulated countless milk crates full of records and racks of CD's
  5521. >When you watch something on netflix it's on a computer because he has no dedicated screen in the living room
  5522. >Instead there are two speakers on stands and a bunch of electronics and wires to feed them
  5523. >So those precious records, CD's or even the important radio show can be heard in perfect fidelity
  5524. >Your coltfriend and the stallion are talking about funk music, so he's about to bring up radio, you know it
  5525. >Shit, your ears just turned to his voice saying the name Ernie Isley
  5526. >You know the lecture he's about to start on
  5527. >Listening to Felix Hernandez do the Rhythm Review on WBGO out of Newark is a now Saturday ritual
  5528. >And every time he plays the Isley Brothers your coltfriend tells you the same story
  5529. >Here we go
  5530. >"He played keyboards?," the poor stallion asks naively
  5531. >"That was a guitar, if your talking about the massive solo on That Lady," your coltfriend replies
  5532. >"I invisioned maybe some guy in a cape, or a big afro surrounded by synths," the stallion responds
  5533. >"Yeah," your coltfriend replies, "Like George Duke? But he wasn't in that band. That's Ernie Isley on guitar!"
  5534. >"So just a very talented bunch of brothers?"
  5535. >"The story is better than that," your coltfriend winds up. "He wasn't even in the band when they first blew up!"
  5536. >You know it, so you want to turn away and engage Forty-Two, who is also on the sidelines
  5537. >But you can't resist listening along for a little longer just to see how the stallion reacts
  5538. >"Imagine being an aspiring young guitar player from a musical family and your older brother already leads a successful band," your coltfriend begins
  5539. >"Pretty sweet start," the stallion replies
  5540. >"It gets better. The band hires a shit hot guitar player from the city who has to sleep over on mom's couch because the band rehearses in Jersey City"
  5541. >He pauses for dramatic effect
  5542. >"And that shit hot guitar player in your house a couple nights a week when you're at your most impressionable is none other than Jimi Fucking Hendrix!"
  5543. >"No way!," the stallion replies
  5544. >"So your goal becomes filling Hendrix's shoes in your brother's band. And you actually manage to accomplish it!"
  5545. >"That's almost like a man getting his cutie mark," the stallion says breathlessly. "Practically gives me chills"
  5546. >"Fuckin' ay right! He was so good they could put out pop hits that were fifty percent extended guitar solos and people just lapped it up!"
  5547. >"But it doesn't SOUND like a guitar," the stallion replies
  5548. >"Like Hendrix he had pedals and shit. And he plays a Strat. The right set of hands can make that combination do anything!"
  5549. >OK, enough. You've heard all this before and Forty-Two is just standing there with nopony to talk to
  5550. >You approach the bodyguard
  5551. "How have you been?"
  5552. >"Just fine, Ma'am"
  5553. "Really?"
  5554. >"Yeah. It's interesting to be almost like part of a family, which is what this set up kind of makes things"
  5555. "So you're emotionally involved with the assets?"
  5556. >"You know I tried not to be, but that ship sailed a while ago"
  5557. "I guess losing your partner was hard, too"
  5558. >"Forty-Seven? We had a good time together, but he was something of a mixed blessing. You know how he is - the best intentions, but he could still drag you down if you got caught up in his shit"
  5559. "Have you been in touch with him? I haven't," you say, feeling a little shame about it
  5560. >Then again he didn't leave you any contact info
  5561. >"Yeah"
  5562. "How's he doing?"
  5563. >"He didn't end up on the next assignment he would have preferred, but there's no doubt it's one that suits him"
  5564. "So he has a purpose and some moments of happiness?"
  5565. >"I would definitely say that"
  5566. "That's really the best you can hope for. And the same goes for you still?"
  5567. >"Absolutely, Ma'am. More now than ever, though how much longer this mission will last is a concern"
  5568. "John still carries a torch for Rose. Crystal is one of his stars. The colt is the son of the pony who took his career from successful to big time..."
  5569. >Your second glass of wine is starting to hit you
  5570. "And he clearly wants to think of himself as a good guy, regardless of the consequences of his actions..."
  5571. >You realize you have to pee
  5572. "So paying to keep you around is probably what he's gonna do, I'd think. Especially in light of a new foal"
  5573. >"I hope you're right"
  5574. "I'm not saying I am, but there's a good chance I could be. Ummm... I gotta go pee"
  5575. >"Down the hall, second door on the right"
  5576. "Thank you"
  5577. >You head down the hall going toward the second door
  5578. >But the first door is open, and as you pass you see it's a bedroom with three ponies inside
  5579. >The colt, Glitter and the other mare whose name you forgot
  5580. >Kinda funny she's the one trying to build some kind of digital brand and you can't remember her name!
  5581. >The colt sees you in the hall and shouts, "Auntie! How have you been?"
  5582. "Very well, thanks. How about you? Excited to be a big brother?"
  5583. >His face drops a little
  5584. >"I WAS... but the reality now that she's here is a little bit of a let down"
  5585. "How so?"
  5586. >"Well, she doesn't DO anything. She can't even talk. Was I that useless when I was little?"
  5587. "Everypony is useless when they're just a foal. But before you know it she'll be showing her personality, just like you did"
  5588. >"Why does it take so long?"
  5589. "It really doesn't. You went from foal to colt to young stallion in what seemed like no time"
  5590. >"It didn't seem like no time to ME"
  5591. "Can we continue this in a minute? I've really got to pee"
  5592. >The young mares with him giggle nervously at your frankness
  5593. >No such reaction from the colt, who just nods and says, "Next door down"
  5594. "Thanks"
  5595. >You get there, open the door, enter, close it, lift up the lid to the toilet seat, lean back and...
  5596. >Ahhhh, MUCH better!
  5597. >Two glasses of wine not so long after a late cup of coffee on a weekend are enough to make the relief stronger than usual for this time of day
  5598. >You wonder about the language used regarding body functions, knowing the way you were brought up was different from middle class free ponies
  5599. >It has to be some sort of class thing
  5600. >They'll ask where the bathroom is when they mean toilet
  5601. >Though you're currently in an actual bathroom
  5602. >Your coltfriend is almost the same
  5603. >He'll tell you he has to take a piss, but if you're out somewhere and he's asking a stranger where the toilet is he asks for the bathroom
  5604. >Though you've never seen an actual bath in a public bathroom
  5605. >Some ponies call it the rest room or even the little colt's/filly's room, which seems even sillier to you
  5606. >So many euphamisms out there!
  5607. >Even more around death - you heard a lot of them when you became a widow
  5608. >Passed, your loss, departed...
  5609. >Sometimes you just wanted to yell, "He DIED! He died in my fucking hooves!"
  5610. >But you never did
  5611. >Why are you thinking about that?
  5612. >Because on the other side of that wall is a colt who looks like a younger version of him, minus the silly mustache
  5613. >You miss him, but you can't complain
  5614. >It hurts that he's gone but your new love is completely satisfying
  5615. >You're sure the young mares on the other side of that wall wouldn't understand how you could go from living in a penthouse with the Sexiest Stallion Alive to...
  5616. >Living in a modest apartment with an older man
  5617. >Really, if you just slapped on a collar everyone would just assume he owned you
  5618. >But it's actually close to an equal relationship
  5619. >Something you never thought you wanted until you found yourself in one
  5620. >Your wills align often enough of the time to make day to day pretty easy
  5621. >And when they don't the dance over whose will prevails is kinda fun
  5622. >Of course you have an advantage because he has a penis
  5623. >So in a contest of wills all it usually takes is a couple minutes of glark glark glark on your part and you get your way
  5624. >Not all the time, though
  5625. >Sometimes he'll dig in his heels and you have to give in
  5626. >You can accept those moments
  5627. >Even if you don't like them
  5628. >You've finished peeing, and feel so much better for it
  5629. >Sometimes you get so involved in a situation that you don't realize just how much you have to pee
  5630. >And you're pretty sure you're not the only mare that happens to
  5631. >You shake your backside just a little so as to make sure the last drops land where they're supposed to
  5632. >There's a roll of paper beside you but you're over that
  5633. >You don't mind being a mare who smells like one, and your coltfriend doesn't mind either
  5634. >And it's been a long time since you've had to see any clients
  5635. >That was a lifetime ago
  5636. >Wow, you're getting old!
  5637. >You're not going to be like Cloudburst and make everything that's yours smell like you
  5638. >Though when you're in heat you kinda want to
  5639. >But you're OK with your own scent at this point in your life
  5640. >It's fine if you smell like you
  5641. >And there's no one to tell you otherwise
  5642. >You flush and put the lid down
  5643. >At home you probably wouldn't put the lid down because your coltfriend never does
  5644. >But this is somepony else's place and it was down when you came in
  5645. >You head back to the colt's room
  5646. "So how have you been?," you ask him upon entering
  5647. >"You know, chillin'. Hanging with my friends and enjoying the summer"
  5648. "Same here except for working on the show as well"
  5649. >"School will start up soon, so I'll get back to being a productive member of society then"
  5650. >You really should ask Glitter how she's doing
  5651. "And you, Glitter? Any word on your...?"
  5652. >That's a hard question to ask
  5653. >"My dad? They released him two nights ago. He's back with us"
  5654. >You're about to say, "That's wonderful!," when she adds
  5655. >"Well, most of him is..."
  5656. >That doesn't sound good
  5657. >"The colt whispers, "They gelded him"
  5658. >You don't know what that word means, but it's obviously something terrible
  5659. >You gasp
  5660. >Glitter seems near tears
  5661. >"I overheard him telling mom that they said there's already enough trash on the street and he wasn't going to be responsible for any more"
  5662. >And now she's in tears
  5663. "You poor thing"
  5664. >You offer a hug which she accepts
  5665. >You also now have a guess as to what gelded might mean, and it's a pretty awful guess
  5666. "Can they DO that? I mean legally?"
  5667. >"I guess it depends on what the courts say," the colt replies, "and they try to say as little as possible about anything resembling pony rights"
  5668. "But if this is happening it ought to be exposed, because it isn't right! He's a free stallion"
  5669. >"Or an illegal immigrant who human rights don't apply to," the colt replies softly, "depending on your view"
  5670. >He adds, "Don't tell mom and Miss Chrissy about it. Now it's all foal all the time around here, and we don't want to kill that mood"
  5671. "I understand, but still..."
  5672. >"If Glitter and her family choose to go public you'll be among the first to know," he replies
  5673. >Sounds like he's had this conversation before, probably with Little Miss Social Media standing on his other side
  5674. >"In the meantime you can respect their privacy, right?," he concludes
  5675. "Of course!"
  5676. >You turn to Glitter
  5677. "I'm here for you as a source of sympathy and comfort, or just somepony else to talk to"
  5678. >She nods and quietly says, "Thanks"
  5679. "But if your family decides to go public we're also allies and a platform for you"
  5680. >"That will be mom and dad's decision. Right now as you can imagine they're still figuring out how to cope"
  5681. "I'll give you my contact info anyways"
  5682. >"I can get it from him if I need it," the young mare replies
  5683. "I'm so sorry for your family"
  5684. >"Be sorry for dad. He's really taking it hard"
  5685. >Just the opposite actually, if gelded means what you think it does
  5686. >You can't imagine what that would be like for a guy!
  5687. >Their junk means so much to them
  5688. "Well I should get back to the party. I left my coltfriend alone and he's the only man in the room"
  5689. >Glitter giggles a little at that
  5690. >"It's funny you call him your coltfriend," she says
  5691. "It's a long story that I'm not going to get into here. But yeah, I guess it does sound kinda funny"
  5692. >That long story would probably upset the young mares and would definitely embarrass the colt
  5693. >You know better than to tell it to them
  5694. >You give each to them a hug and head back to the living room
  5695. >It is nice to see him with two mares at his side
  5696. >You're sure that because they're free ponies that situation is going to get a lot more complicated that it has to be
  5697. >It probably already is
  5698. >But his father had two mares, why shouldn't he?
  5699. >When you spot your coltfriend he's still talking to the same unicorn, with an empty beer in his hand
  5700. >That means it's time to go
  5701. >As you approach you hear him saying, "... was lifted straight out of black churches. There's some gospel that makes most rock sound like pussy shit"
  5702. >It's definitely time to go
  5703. "Sweetie?," you interrupt
  5704. >He turns his attention toward you
  5705. "If you wnated to go on that date we should probably leave soon"
  5706. >It takes a few minutes to make with all the good byes and hugs, but soon the two of you are back on the sunny Brooklyn sidewalk
  5707. "That wasn't so bad, was it?"
  5708. >"No," he admits
  5709. "So where are we going?"
  5710. >"I have a few places in mind. Want me to run them by you?"
  5711. "Sure. But first I have a question. I think I know the answer, but I need to be sure"
  5712. >"Shoot"
  5713. "What does 'gelded' mean?"
  5714.  
  5715. >Be Agent 42
  5716. >The open house is over, the perimiter is secure and you finally have a few minutes to yourself
  5717. >The last guests left a couple hours ago
  5718. >Your asset and her marefriend have gone to bed early after an afternoon and early evening of drinking wine and socializing
  5719. >You finally get to check your phone
  5720. >You're not all that big on social media, but you like keeping up with the news
  5721. >You've been sent a link to a video from 47
  5722. >What is that psycho up to?
  5723. >Clicking on it takes you to a dashcam video of a car on a closed course you recognize from the academy
  5724. >He's drifting around the turns in a moderately impressive way
  5725. >That makes the video a little dizzying to watch
  5726. >You text him back: Finally got your hooves on a rear wheel drive vehicle? Nice drifting!
  5727. >That guy was trouble
  5728. >Part of you was always concerned being partnered with him was going to tarnish your reputation
  5729. >He certainly left you with at least one secret you'll be taking to your grave
  5730. >But in a lot of ways he was a good partner
  5731. >He looked out for you in his own way
  5732. >Always seeing to it there was a twenty dollar bill available when you needed to walk to the park
  5733. >Even if it meant he missed a meal every now and then
  5734. >That's a good friend
  5735. >Or if not exactly friend a good partner
  5736. >You miss the park
  5737. >Not the park itself, but who was there
  5738. >More often than not one of the skanks would be there
  5739. >Never both, so they must have had something worked out between the two of them
  5740. >Both were young unicorn mares
  5741. >Of course you didn't know them by name - to you they were purple and pink
  5742. >You were always happier when purple was there because she was more likely to settle on ten dollars for a quick BJ
  5743. >As opposed to the usual twenty for fifteen minutes of their time
  5744. >You miss that
  5745. >You haven't been back to the park since moving into Chrissy's place
  5746. >Back at the Muscle House - it always cracked you up when 47 called it that - you had two things that you don't have here
  5747. >A pony to cover you for half an hour here and there
  5748. >And a private plaace for a discreet tryst
  5749. >That's just not possible in Chrissy's place, meaning your needs along those lines have gone unmet
  5750. >You can imagine Chrissy's reaction if she knew your desire
  5751. >She'd hammer you for taking advantage of those poor mares in the park
  5752. >Without even considering the fact that you're private property
  5753. >And the money involved in that transaction is as hard (if not harder) to come by for you than it is for them
  5754. >A mare like Chrissy can't see beyong her world view, which is very much shaped by a privileged upbringing
  5755. >Privileged by free pony standards anyways
  5756. >Nope, if you disagree with her opinions about social justice you are in the wrong by default
  5757. >You know better than to go anywhere near topics like that around her
  5758. >Not just because she's your asset's significant other, but also you now live at HER place
  5759. >Expressing dissent would result in a complaint that could end this mission for you
  5760. >Because Rose would have to take her side
  5761. >And regardless of your umnet needs this mission has become very important to you
  5762. >You've caught yourself wondering if this is what being part of a family feels like
  5763. >Of course your old partner would berate you endlessy for that if he knew
  5764. >Or he would if he could ever stop laughing about it
  5765. >He must never know
  5766. >Not that you'd ever talked about anything emotional - that was not the nature of your relationship
  5767. >But you do feel some emotion for your asset and her offspring
  5768. >That's probably natural since you've been their protector for a while now
  5769. >It still stings that 47 was the one that got to fuck her
  5770. >You understand WHY (and why it was just another stupid risk he took)
  5771. >But it stings a little anyways
  5772. >Especially now that you're the one looking out for his foal
  5773. >Genetically his, not that he'd ever have any claim to her
  5774. >And the truth is even if you and Rose were possible (which would require a long list of impossibilities) she wouldn't be your first choice
  5775. >You feel something for her, but she's a little...
  5776. >She's, well...
  5777. >She's ripe, bordering on overripe
  5778. >And if you're going for impossible fantasies you may as well go for just ripe instead of over
  5779. >Like the mares hanging around with the colt
  5780. >Lucky bastard!
  5781. >Of course Chrissy would be indignant if she knew you even THOUGHT that
  5782. >She'd probably call you a monster for thinking about mares that young
  5783. >But you have a nose, and it doesn't lie
  5784. >They may be young, but they're not TOO young
  5785. >And the fact that yopu can smell that is a big part opf the reason you try to avoid being in the same room with them
  5786. >Especially the taller one, Glitter
  5787. >You really have to work to keep your cool around her
  5788. >Because there's nothing you'd enjoy more than putting a foal in her
  5789. >Making her as swollen as Rose was last month!
  5790. >Fuck, now you're hard
  5791. >Thankfully you're also alone in your room
  5792. >So you can take care of it
  5793. >With a little help from Instagram - she's got plenty of selfies on there
  5794. >You have a few favorities...
  5795.  
  5796. >Be mare
  5797. >Summer and autumn passed quickly
  5798. >Does that mean you're getting old?
  5799. >You don't FEEL old, but time does seem to be moving more quickly
  5800. >It could just be that you're content
  5801. >Your routine with the show and the book keeping on the side keeps you busy enough
  5802. >But still leaves you plenty of time to spend with your coltfriend
  5803. >Who dotes on you
  5804. >Which is something you never knew you wanted until you had it
  5805. >Every sexual relationship in your life before had been a transaction - a calculation
  5806. >Both parties knew what the situation was
  5807. >But with him it's different
  5808. >He knows exactly who you are and what the situation is, but he treats you like you're the most precious thing in the world
  5809. >Because that's just how he sees you
  5810. >Even though you know better when it's just the two of you together you almost let yourself believe it
  5811. >It's the opposite of your most daring young fantasies of how your life might be
  5812. >Then again, you've already lived a wilder ride than all of those fantasies put together!
  5813. >A younger you would probably think your life now is boring
  5814. >Not entirely - even young you had a soft spot for this man
  5815. >Though the relationship was entirely transactional back then
  5816. >Which makes sense because that was all you knew back then
  5817. >And he still calls you "kid"
  5818. >Stupidly you love him that much more everytime he says it
  5819. >But it feels safe being stupid around him - there's no need to keep any sort of guard up
  5820. >This one is yours entirely, and your happiness really seems to be his main concern
  5821. >While he's extravagant with his affection he's much less so when it comes to spending money, which suits you fine
  5822. >Some mares (Roseluck leaps to mind) like fancy bottles of wine and dinners out at places with professional waitstaff
  5823. >Not that you don't, but it just seems like burning money
  5824. >And when you have just a little more money than you need to have a comfortable life getting into the habit of burning it seems...
  5825. >Stupid
  5826. >But you are being taken out to lunch today because it's Valentine's Day
  5827. >He's not going to spring for an edible flower arrangement
  5828. >Because you both know the prices are doubled today for the rubes
  5829. >You do the books for Rose's flower shop, so you know today and Mother's Day are that industry's biggest cash in moments
  5830. >Which means today of all days is NOT the day to buy flowers
  5831. >But going out to some Russian joint for some pelmeni and one of those fruit drinks with a name you can never remember?
  5832. >That may be a little naughty, but it's hardly burning money
  5833. >Are you old and boring?
  5834. >If this is old and boring then it's not at all bad
  5835. >You're getting taken out for Valentine's Day - that's not something you never thought of!
  5836. >In fact, when you first heard that today's analog in Equestria was called Hearts and Hooves Day you thought it sounded stupid
  5837. >Until you found out who Valentine was
  5838. >A martyred Catholic saint!
  5839. >The day erotic love is celebrated is named after a guy who was put to death over his religion!
  5840. >And it gets crazier than that!
  5841. >What about Cupid?!
  5842. >Seriously what the fuck is up with that?
  5843. >A naked little boy with wings?
  5844. >Wings make perfect sense on a pegasus, but on a boy?
  5845. >Doesn't that mean he's dead?
  5846. >So the symbol of erotic love is a dead, naked little boy about to go on a shooting spree?
  5847. >Really?
  5848. >And no one seems to think that's strange?
  5849. >You would say that's completely fucked up if it didn't seem to fit the world you live in so fucking well
  5850. >You sigh
  5851. >"You happy, kid?," comes the familiar question from the driver's seat
  5852. >Which knocks you out of your thoughts and right back into the passenger seat of a car inching its way through Brooklyn
  5853. "Yeah, I'm happy," you reply, giving your coltfriend a smile
  5854. >"You seemed awfully quiet"
  5855. "Just spacing out"
  5856. >You realize he probably wants a little more out of you than that
  5857. "The car is making a new noice"
  5858. >"Really? I don't hear it"
  5859. "It's like a buzzing sound that goes up in pitch when you accelerate"
  5860. >"Hmmmm... Probably not good, but I'm not gonna worry about it today. It's driving fine"
  5861. "I'm not going to worry about it at all," you reply with a little giggle
  5862. >"Because it's not your problem even if it's about to die?"
  5863. "A car can't die"
  5864. >"No, but it can starnd you on the side of the road with a problem that costs more to fix than the car is worth"
  5865. "If the noise gets louder I'll let you know"
  5866. >"If it gets louder I should be able to hear it. I hope it's not the fucking transmission"
  5867. "What's a transmission?"
  5868. >"A complicated part between the engine and the wheels that's usually too expensive to bother fixing if it fucks up"
  5869. "Why don't they make them so they don't fuck up, then?"
  5870. >"Honda and Toyota manage to do just that. Unfortunately this is a Nissan"
  5871. "Nissans fuck up?"
  5872. >"Unfortunately"
  5873. "Then why did you buy it?"
  5874. >"Back when I bought it they had a pretty good reputation. Cheap cars that ran a long time with little maintenance"
  5875. "That sounds good. Where did they blow it?"
  5876. >"Redesigning the transmissions, then putting them in nearly all their cars without proper testing. No one noticed at first because they took a while to start failing"
  5877. "And this is one of those cars, and you bought it before anyone noticed?"
  5878. >"Pretty much. I'm waiting for you to tell me the noise goes away"
  5879. "If it does you'll be the first to know"
  5880.  
  5881. >"I'd appreciate that"
  5882.  
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  5886. She Ain't What She Used to Be
  5887.  
  5888. >Be mare
  5889. >It's a late summer Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn
  5890. >A couple weeks after the massacre at the market
  5891. >Everypony is still a little on edge about it
  5892. >Especially the black colt you live with who just announced for at least the tenth time this week:
  5893. >"Blaze is dead. So is his mommy"
  5894. >This is true, they were among those shot at the market
  5895. >You had no love for them to begin with, but you still think what happened to them was awful
  5896. >Blaze struck you as kind of a bully the few times you saw him at play group
  5897. >And you suspected he wasn't a particularly good influence on the colt
  5898. >But nopony deserves to be gunned down in the street
  5899. >And the colt is pretty young to deal with somepony he knew dying
  5900. >You didn't know anypony who died when you were his age
  5901. >Nopony you knew died until... Master
  5902. >That was your first experience with death, and it was your husband
  5903. >But you have no time to sit around feeling sorry for yourself, as the colt is waiting for your reply
  5904. "It's terrible and scary what happened," you reply, not for the first time. "You know what to do when you see a man with a gun?"
  5905. >"Run away"
  5906. "Unless?"
  5907. >"Um... unless it's a polce officer, rght?"
  5908. "Right. Then you...?"
  5909. >"Do whatever he tells you to"
  5910. "Yeah. But best not to attract the attention of the police in the first place. They're supposed to be the good guys, but..."
  5911. >"Good ones found mommy when the bad men took her away"
  5912. "Right, but you can't assume they're all good ones like that"
  5913. >The colt is quiet for a few moments, then asks, "Did Blaze and his mommy get killed because they were ignorant?"
  5914. >This is a new one for him
  5915. >Interesting, too
  5916. >In a way ignorance is what killed them, just not their own
  5917. >Is that something you should try to explain to the colt?
  5918. "No. They were killed because the shooter was full of hatred for ponies. And that came from his own ignorance"
  5919. >"The shooter was ignorant?"
  5920. "Of course. There are some people out there who hate us because they're afraid our being here is going to change their culture"
  5921. >You realize that's probably right - ponies will have an effect on culture, are already having an effect
  5922. >You've already seen it happening in Ponytown
  5923. >What do you say next?
  5924. "And while us being here will have an effect on things ignorant people believe that effect will be bad"
  5925. >"That's why," Roseluck says entering the room, "You have to be your best self all the time"
  5926. >Rose to the rescue - you weren't sure where to go next
  5927. >"Whenever you're dealing with people," she continues, "you're not just representing yourself. Like it or not you're representing all of ponykind"
  5928. >The colt nods sheepishly
  5929. >"The way to combat ignorance is by showing people that ponies are good," she adds
  5930. >"I'm good," the colt replies
  5931. >"Yes you are," she answers, "but you have to be your best to show the world ponies are a force for good. You have to be better than they are"
  5932. >That seems like a lot of pressure to put on a colt
  5933. >Then again it makes a kind of sense
  5934. >There are people who hate you just for being here
  5935. >They think ponies are lazy, godless and stupid
  5936. >And for the most part only one of those is true
  5937. >There was a pony god of sorts
  5938. >But she was killed in an accident caused by people
  5939. >As the story goes - there are no hard facts on the matter from reliable sources, mostly speculation and conspiracy theories
  5940. >But it strikes you as too much of a coincidence that ponies were forced to come here to be enslaved as a result of an accident
  5941. >That was an accident?
  5942. >Given what you've learned of people over the course of your life you have a tough time believing it
  5943. >But you're smart enough to know you're not supposed to talk about it
  5944. >Both people and ponies get upset at the suggestion the accident might not have really been an accident
  5945. >"Can I play on my phone now?," the colt asks
  5946. >"Sure," Roseluck replies
  5947. >You can't believe she bought him a smartphone, but evidently all the colts and fillies have them now
  5948. >And spend a ridiculous amount of time staring at them
  5949. >You've had a few practically waly right into you on the sidewalk because they were looking at a screen instead of where they were going
  5950. >As the colt leaves the room you remember something you've been meaning to ask Rose for a while now
  5951. "So not to pry, but Forty Seven said it was obvious you want to have another foal. Are you really thinking about it?"
  5952. >"You're not prying. I have been thinking about it - seriously. You know it's pretty much now or never"
  5953. "What do you mean?"
  5954. >"That's very kind of you. But the truth is the truth. I'm coming to the end of my foalbearing years"
  5955. >What?
  5956. >She's not THAT old, is she?
  5957. >"You look surprised"
  5958. "I just never thought of you as being that much older than me"
  5959. >"I was about your age, maybe just a little older when I left Equestria. You weren't born yet. Do the math"
  5960. >Shit, she's right
  5961. >It never occured to you because she's still so pretty
  5962. >But she is coming toward the end of her foalbearing years!
  5963. >Wow
  5964. "Kind of a shame Crystal can't help you with that"
  5965. >"Of course she can"
  5966. >How?
  5967. >She sees the confusion on your face
  5968. >"We can get the um... seeds... from a donor and she can impregnate me with them. A turkey baster works fine for that"
  5969. >Ew
  5970. >That sounds so... unnatural
  5971. "Wouldn't it be more fun to just... you know, the natural way?"
  5972. >"I don't know how that would play out in terms of our relationship. I don't want her to be resentful over this"
  5973. "But she's on board with you having another foal?"
  5974. >"I think she's neither here nor there with it. She hooked up with a single mother, so whether it's one or two foals it doesn't really make a difference"
  5975. "Would you two move in together? And raise it together?"
  5976. >"We've talked about it. We can certainly afford to, and I think our relationship is probably at that point"
  5977. "Wow! Then I'm really happy for the two of you, though I'll miss you"
  5978. >"We're not leaving Ponytown. This is home now"
  5979. "Good. Anypony in mind for the donor?"
  5980. >"I was thinking of asking Forty Two, unless you think that'd be weird"
  5981. "I don't think that's a good idea"
  5982. >"Why not?"
  5983. >Seriously?!
  5984. >She really hasn't thought this part through even though she's gotten as far as turkey basters?!
  5985. >Ew
  5986. >It's gonna take a while to get that vision out of your head
  5987. >It's just so fucking wrong
  5988. >Just like 42 being the donor
  5989. "I'm not 100% sure how this works, but I'm pretty sure that would be him compromising his asset, and he's not supposed to do that"
  5990. >"But it's OK if Forty Seven does it?"
  5991. "Forty Seven hasn't done it"
  5992. >Rose looks surprised
  5993. >"I'm sorry. I um... just kind of assumed... sorry"
  5994. "I'm sorry, too. Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind - like several times a week. But I'm pretty sure it would be unfair to him in the long run"
  5995. >Rose taks a few moments obviously giving the matter some thought
  5996. "Maybe even cruel. Which is the only reason I haven't"
  5997. >"I hadn't thought of that"
  5998. >Of course you haven't
  5999. >But you just realized something
  6000. "You're Forty Two's asset, so he's out. But you're not Forty Seven's"
  6001. >"Do you think he'd be interested? He is strong and smart"
  6002. "And pretty good looking"
  6003. >"That never hurts"
  6004. "I don't know exactly haow that would work. He probably does. The question is whether he's into being the donor when your plan is to take all the fun out of it"
  6005. >"For him"
  6006. "Yeah. Think like a stallion for a second. 'I want you to get me pregnant but you don't get to fuck me.' Doesn't sound like a great deal"
  6007. >"When you put it that way..."
  6008. "Still, you'll never know if you don't ask"
  6009. >"Now you're making me feel bad for the guy"
  6010. "Well you could just fuck him. Unless that's a non-starter with Crystal?"
  6011. >"I don't actually know. We've been exclusive for a while now I think, but we've never really had that talk"
  6012. "Maybe it's time"
  6013. >"I don't know. I've never been with a mare before, I'm happy and I don't want to fuck things up"
  6014. "You'll never know if you don't ask"
  6015. >Rose nods
  6016. >"So you've just been going without all this time? That doesn't seem like you at all"
  6017. "I had one little secret fling. But yeah it's not like me at all to be without for this long"
  6018. >"Was it the producer? I thought there was something going on between you two"
  6019. "Yeah, but keep quiet about it. Don't being it up on the show. He's married now"
  6020. >"Right, yeah. I know how showmances can be"
  6021. "I'm sure half the viewership has you and Crystal figured out by now"
  6022. >"Still not going to confirm or deny yet. So with the producer - that was a while ago. You've been a monk ever since?"
  6023. "Unfortunately. Thankfully I've been busy enough that it hasn't driven me crazy. Well, last heat was a bitch"
  6024. >"I just assumed your little soldier boy was takng are of you"
  6025. "Would have been nice. But maybe that will change tonight. Got my first date"
  6026. >"Really? When were you going to tell me about it?"
  6027. "It's just going out for drinks. It could be really awkward. I've never done this before"
  6028. >"I get that. But it's actually easier than you think. You're in control of whatever happens or doesn't"
  6029. "That's what I'm not used to. Part of me is afraid I might just fuck him in the bathroom and never call him back"
  6030. >"THAT sounds like you," she replies with a little giggle
  6031. "That's certainly the mare I was not all that long ago. I don't know if that's the mare I want to be now"
  6032. >"That's for you to decide. Nopony is going to blame you for being a bit of a whorse - look how you were raised"
  6033. "I know, but they will look down on me for it. It even feels like you do a little sometimes"
  6034. >"I try not to look down on anypony. All of us have been through plenty. Even the judgy-est of the free ponies still haven't had it easy"
  6035. "Some of them are really judgy"
  6036. >"Well they have it better than everypony else except the most pampered bedmares"
  6037. "Which both of us have been"
  6038. >"Yeah. So they need somepony to look down on"
  6039. "Failing to realize it's not a choice any of us made"
  6040. >"I know, right? You do end up brainwashed into assuming it's normal because it's just how your life is"
  6041. "I'm still trying to figure out what's normal by their standards"
  6042. >"Well they have a point about abolition. Being some man's sex pet is not normal. And the fact that those are the mares who tend to have it the best is..."
  6043. "Not a good thing. Still wrapping my mind around that. You know part of me would much rather just have a good master than go out dating"
  6044. >"I can see how it's intimidating. But you couldn't go back, could you?"
  6045. "No. I've been corrupted. I'm a free mare now. That doesn't mean I have to like everything about it, though"
  6046. >Rose laughs
  6047. >"You say corrupted. More like uncorrupted"
  6048. "It still feels wrong sometimes. Like I'm supposed to feel like sex is a big deal, and I don't. But not being a good girl - making my own decisions..."
  6049. >"That feels wrong to you?"
  6050. "Sometimes, yeah"
  6051. >"I guess life is simpler when you have someone telling you what to do and you just do it, but life isn't better like that"
  6052. "That was a tough one for me, but yeah. I can see that's right"
  6053. >"So you're finally an abolitionist?"
  6054. "I don't have much choice, do I? I start talking about my life and like it or not I'm making a case for abolition"
  6055. >"Which is why you're so good on the show"
  6056. "You, too. I hope it doesn't get us killed"
  6057. >"Shhh. Don't talk like that. You know how much work it takes for me to avoid thinking like that?"
  6058. "Yeah, a colt and a flower shop in addition to the show"
  6059. >"I'm afraid if I slowed down I'd worry myself sick"
  6060. >That explains a lot actually
  6061. "So you want to have another foal anyways?"
  6062. >"I know it sounds crazy, but I really feel like I need to do it, before I can't anymore"
  6063. >Shit, now she's got you thinking about being a mommy
  6064. >You could - you know your stuff works having been pregnant once before
  6065. >But seeing how much work a foal is makes you realize you don't want to be a single mother
  6066. >Just being Auntie has been a lot
  6067. >And that's like one-tenth of what Rose does for him
  6068. >You could blow off the date tonight and let Forty Two take you for a ride, maybe even put a foal in you
  6069. >unf
  6070. >But that's being lazy, and maybe taking advantage of him?
  6071. >You're sure he wouldn't mind being taken advanatge of that way
  6072. >But it still doesn't seem right, even if you can't figure out exactly why
  6073. >Maybe because he's private property and you're free?
  6074. >That's definitely got something to do with it
  6075. >"So let's celebrate your first date with a glass of wine. And dish a little. Who is he?"
  6076. >You have a pic on your phone's dating app
  6077. >You follow her to the kitchen and bring the pic up while she opens the bottle
  6078. >She looks over approvingly
  6079. >"A unicorn. No surprise"
  6080. "Almost all of them are. But the app's algorithm says we're highly compatible"
  6081. >"That's AI stuff, right?"
  6082. "As far as I know. Scary to think it might know me better than I knw myself"
  6083. >"Just another thing to add to the ever growing list of scary things. He's cute though"
  6084. "Yeah. I thought he looked pretty yummy"
  6085. >"I can see why the thought of fucking him in the bathroom entered your mind"
  6086. "I've never been with a unicorn before, so it's extra exciting"
  6087. >"And the fact that he looks like THAT doesn't hurt, either. What do you know about him?"
  6088. "That's what the date is for, right? All I have now is his pic, his name and our compatibility score"
  6089. >She offers you a glass of wine and you put your phone down on the counter so you can accept it
  6090. >"Well here's to a new chapter in your life!"
  6091. "Don't make such a big deal about it"
  6092. >"It is kind of a big deal, though. Your first date!"
  6093. "Yeah, and it doesn't happen until after I'm a widow"
  6094. >"Better late than never. In Equestria a mare your age having her first date would have been a bit of a late bloomer, but not really abnormal"
  6095. "She wouldn't have grown up in a brothel though"
  6096. >"No. There were no filly sex workers in the Equestria I knew. Princess Celestia would not have allowed anything like that to happen"
  6097. >That's the one topic Rose can bring up that makes you a little jealous, though you try not to be
  6098. >Equestria
  6099. >Literally the magical place where ponies come from
  6100. >Roseluck LIVED there
  6101. >You will never see it
  6102. >It's nothing but cold darkness now
  6103. >Part of you feels like you've been cheated out of something
  6104. >Something very special that you'll never get to see
  6105. >Something important that you lost without ever knowing it in the first place
  6106. "I wish I could have seen it"
  6107. >"I wish I could take you there and show you the way it was. That's gone now"
  6108. >You can see she's almost on the edge of tears
  6109. "Ponies still have each other"
  6110. >"Damn right!," she replies as a single tear rolls down her face, "and we've got to do what we can to make things better for all of us"
  6111. >Even if it gets you shot
  6112. >What does it matter?
  6113. >You could just get shot anyways
  6114. >The world is a dangerous place
  6115. >But right now you're a lot more anxious about your first date than the possibility of getting shot
  6116. >You feel horrible for thinking it, but you almost think getting shot would be easier than dating
  6117. >You take another sip of wine
  6118. >Maybe that will relax you a little
  6119.  
  6120. >Be VP
  6121. >Your wife Cynthia is back from the Hamptons
  6122. >Thankfully she left her idiot stallion there, probably banging some executive's daughter by now
  6123. >More likely some punter staying in somebody's pool house
  6124. >You two started off the evening well at home with a nice dinner and some wine
  6125. >But the evening just hit that tipping point where she's had a little too much to drink too early
  6126. >And she's turning mean on you
  6127. >This happens a couple times a year, so you're used to it
  6128. >In the morning she'll apologize and everything will be fine
  6129. >Now you just have to keep quiet and let her wear herself out
  6130. >"You're not kidding anyone with this 'I care about ponies' shit!," she says
  6131. "We got you one when you wanted one"
  6132. >"Right, then you got one, too"
  6133. "Fair is fair"
  6134. >"Was it fair to convince her it was a romance while you took your frustration out on them with a pony death match show?"
  6135. "Business and personal decisions are two different things. It was romantic, sorry..."
  6136. >"No they aren't. You're a narcissist. It all comes from the same source. Always walking that tightrope so it can always be all about you"
  6137. >This is going to be fun
  6138. >Not
  6139. >Shit, she expects a response to that
  6140. >You hate it when she's like this, but it's not that often so you indulge her
  6141. "They are two different things. I saw the way the wind was blowing and made Blinders as well"
  6142. >"Only after your reality show concept FAILED and your Hippodrome star DIED! It's still always all about you!"
  6143. >Shit, she's mean tonight
  6144. >That's what too much time in the Hamptons will do to you along with too much wine
  6145. >You want to say you were giving a voice to the voiceless, but she'll see right through that
  6146. >Truth is that it is always all about you - you have a career to further after all
  6147. >And an ecosystem of people and ponies who make a living based on your success
  6148. >So you're doing right by them, too
  6149. >You really do feel that responsibility
  6150. "Is this about me still having feelings for Roseluck?"
  6151. >"I don't give a fuck about Roseluck or the new one, for that matter"
  6152. "Cloudburst"
  6153. >"Pissburst would be a better name for her. Do you know how much you smell like pony piss these days?"
  6154. "Still?"
  6155. >"Not as much as when you first got her, but...," she sniffs the air in front of you, "Not so bad today"
  6156. >You don't like her talking about Cloudy like that, but she is your wife so she does get priority
  6157. >And this is kinda your fault for buying three bottles of wine for your end of summer renunion
  6158. >You should have known better
  6159. >"And another thing...," she begins
  6160. >It's never good when a belligerent drunk starts a sentence off that way
  6161. >"I think you're just doing this to impress your niece, which is kind of creepy, if you ask me"
  6162. >You didn't ask her
  6163. >And you don't like the implication
  6164. >You do what you do for you
  6165. >And your wife benefits, but that was part of what you agreed to so many years ago
  6166. >You two still do feel tender towards each other
  6167. >She might even give you a blowjob tomorrow morning for putting you through this
  6168. >The problem is it won't be as good as the blowjobs Cloudy gives you on a daily basis
  6169. >And you weren't the one who undermined your relationship a little by making small horse creatures part of it
  6170. >The thought makes you feel a little dirty in a 1970's or 80's swinger kind of way
  6171. >But you own your own ponies, so it's not nearly so dirty
  6172. "Oh yeah, I made a successful TV show just to impress my niece. She was just part of my research into a demographic I wasn't aware of. There's nothing weird there"
  6173. >"There's always something weird with you"
  6174. "Gimmie a break - I'm a creative"
  6175. >"You're a narcissist, you count on that break always coming"
  6176. >It took you a second to hear 'coming' instead of 'cumming'
  6177. >But you can usually count on both
  6178. >Convince enough people you're a genius and guess what?
  6179. >You're a genius
  6180. >So you always get a break
  6181. >Because YOU make it happen!
  6182. >You pull shit out of thin air and turn it into something
  6183. >Who gets to do that?!
  6184. >You do!
  6185. >And there's nothing weird with your niece
  6186. >She's just like the daughter you never had
  6187. >And thank god you never had a daughter
  6188. >Definitely dodged a bullet there
  6189. >How could you have walked that line between being over strict and over indulgent?
  6190. >You couldn't - you'd have gone with the latter and turned her into a total bitch
  6191. >Maybe a bitch who cured cancer, but still a bitch
  6192. >The fear of that was a thing - it didn't fit into your plans
  6193. >Not while your career was taking off
  6194. >It would have been too much of a distraction
  6195. >A cute little girl of your own?
  6196. >That's the one thing you have no defenses against
  6197. >You can handle almost everything in the world except that, you're pretty sure
  6198. >Fuck!
  6199. >Is that why you never had kids?
  6200. >Too busy and too scared of having a daughter you'd turn into a bitch?
  6201. >Maybe
  6202. >God, you hate it when your wife turns into a drunk bitch
  6203. >Maybe that was part of it, too
  6204. "I count on the next great idea. How can you hold that against me?"
  6205. >"All lives matter"
  6206. "We own a couple of those lives"
  6207. >"That's different. We're good owners"
  6208. "If I put you saying that on TV what do you think the reaction would be? Honestly"
  6209. >"Shit"
  6210. "Right. It's what everyone who jerks off to ponies but has to shop at Walmart wants to believe, but..."
  6211. >"You're an asshole. A narcissistic asshole"
  6212. "No, I just..."
  6213. >You want to say you know a lot more about this than she does
  6214. >But that will just provoke her
  6215. >You don't need anymore of that
  6216. "I wan't to make things nice for us. Can we please go to bed now?"
  6217. >"I don't know if I feel like sleeping with you"
  6218. "Bed is super comfortable"
  6219. >She sighs
  6220. >"You promise this isn't just some weird thing between you and your niece?"
  6221. "What? My fucking career? You know me better than that. It's definitely time for bed"
  6222. >"Yeah"
  6223.  
  6224. >Be Cloudburst
  6225. >The mares just started taping the show, so you're catching up with Vidal in the empty make up room
  6226. >Which pretty much means gossiping, which you've come to enjoy quite a bit
  6227. "So Roseluck and Crystal are a couple, but they're trying to keep it on the down low?"
  6228. >"Trying and failing, if you ask me," the pink pegasus responds
  6229. "But she wants another foal anyways?"
  6230. >"Yeah. Tick tick tick..."
  6231. "What's that mean?"
  6232. >"Her biological clock running out. A mare isn't like a stallion, her foalbearing years are more limited"
  6233. "That's because we're a lot more invested in the process"
  6234. >"True. All you need from a stallion is a fill up, then everything else is on you"
  6235. "Even after it's born the mare is the feedbag for a while"
  6236. >"Biology is cruel to your sex"
  6237. "It's pretty savage, but it's not like we have any say in the matter"
  6238. >"Some of us do. I'm certainly not going to be anypony's daddy"
  6239. "I don't expect daddy, er... master will breed me. He didn't even bother to breed himself"
  6240. >"Thankfully breeding is not for everypony"
  6241. "I don't even know how to feel about that"
  6242. >"It would be weird for him to breed you with the whole pony daughter incest thing you two have going on"
  6243. "Is that weird?"
  6244. >He sighs
  6245. >"Reality check, honey. I'm from Equestria. NONE of this is normal. We just make the best of our situations"
  6246. "Neither of us are doing that badly I think"
  6247. >"We're both lucky, so it's our duty to enjoy it as much as possible"
  6248. "You seem like you're managing to do that"
  6249. >"Yeah, but it's such hard work," he says sarcastically. "The BF had another party last night. Woe is me"
  6250. "You poor thing"
  6251. >"I got a good workout - it felt like I was shooting dust by the end of the night"
  6252. "I can't imagine what that's like"
  6253. >Really, you can't
  6254. >Sometimes it feels like daddy rides you pretty hard sexually, but not all that often
  6255. >Mostly you just make him happy and it's done
  6256. >One cunnie, rarely two and that part of the day is over, then it's cuddles and pets unitl he leaves
  6257. >Vidal's world is another story
  6258. >Parties where men bring their stallions and trade them for hours?
  6259. >That's pony's stamina has got to be incredible!
  6260. >But imagine the smell
  6261. >You notice the smell when daddy decides to take you by the tailhole
  6262. >You can't imagine what a room full of men and stallions doing that for hours would smell like
  6263. >Also it just dawned on you what he meant by "shooting dust"
  6264. >That's funny
  6265. >"You took a little longer than usual today. Everything OK?"
  6266. "Yeah, just had a nasty scab that took a good ten minutes to cover up"
  6267. >"I saw an ear giving you trouble"
  6268. "It looked like she got bit"
  6269. >Vidal tut-tuts
  6270. "What?"
  6271. >"That's probably a sex injury"
  6272. "What?"
  6273. >"You're so naive sometimes it's adorable. Often a stallion will bite his partner's ear during the act. Kind of instinctive"
  6274. "And break the skin?!"
  6275. >"Only if he's a brute. Which means..."
  6276. "She's seeing a brute? She did seem more quiet than usual today. Maybe she was embarrassed"
  6277. >"She may need to talk about it sooner or later, so try to keep things open with her"
  6278. "Should I say anything to try to encourage her to talk?"
  6279. >"Oh no, don't do that. She sat there while you worked on her ear. She assumes you know. If she wants to talk about it she will"
  6280. "Yet another obvious thing I failed to pick up on"
  6281. >"Not your fault. You were raised in a bubble and groomed for men, not stallions"
  6282. "Wasn't she as well?"
  6283. >"Yeah. But she had some experience with Bronc. And he kind of hinted that she liked things a little on the rough side"
  6284. "That's hardly a surprise"
  6285. >"Yeah, but she could easily be out of her depth dealing with that as a free pony. I have my doubts about whether she's cut out for that"
  6286. "I usually forget that she is. It's always kind of jarring when she brings it up on the show"
  6287. >You've never gone there with Vidal, but now seems as good a time as any to ask
  6288. "You were free in Equestria, right?"
  6289. >"Of course"
  6290. "Do you ever feel the desire to...?"
  6291. >"Freedom here and freedom there are two very different things. Here I'm actually doing much better in terms of wealth and social status"
  6292. "Is that what matters?"
  6293. >"Anypony who tells you they don't matter is not doing so well in that regard"
  6294. >Interesting to consider
  6295. >"Say the Accident had never happened and you'd been born in Equestria. What would your life have been?"
  6296. >You've never thought about that
  6297. >"Probably another nopony working in a salon somewhere. Or maybe a weatherpony, a beautiful one, but still a weatherpony. But here..."
  6298. >He pauses like he's waiting for you to answer
  6299. "I'm an executive bedmare with my own Manhattan apartment, riding around in black cars, eating out at fancy restaurants, drinking expensive wine and..."
  6300. >"And you still have a high profile situation to put your special talent to use. We're the lucky ones"
  6301. "I try to always be aware of that and not just take it for granted"
  6302. >"Me too. But I know everypony doesn't have it so good. I understand why ponies like Sunrise do what they do"
  6303. "Do you ever feel threatened by her being on the show"
  6304. >"She is a threat. If ponies like her had their way our lives would be directly effected, at least our status would"
  6305. "Yet you style her mane like it's nothing"
  6306. >"At the moment it's mostly talk. Talk doesn't scare me. Being a free pony would scare me right now after what happened"
  6307. "You think something like that could happen again?"
  6308. >"Let's just say I'm really relieved I'm not free and living in Ponytown"
  6309. >That's funny, actually, because it really couldn't happen
  6310. "You are a pegasus, after all, so that would be a very unlikely situation"
  6311. >Which is true
  6312. >Free pegasi really aren't a thing
  6313. >"That's definitely part of our luck right there," he says rustling his pink wings
  6314. >He's got a point
  6315. >You feel your wings rustle in response
  6316. "Yeah. If the biggest complaint you have is shooting dust at the end of the night..."
  6317. >Shooting dust is a funny thing to say
  6318. >"Kind of a quality problem. What would your biggest complaint be? I know you're not supposed to think like that, but..."
  6319. >You've never thought like that
  6320. >If you HAD to complain about anything - if it were even allowed!
  6321. >What would it be?
  6322. >And would you share it with somepony else?
  6323. >Wouldn't that be like a betrayal to daddy?
  6324. >Then again he did set you up with this job, and this place is sort of like it's own little sanctuary
  6325. >And Vidal has impressed upon you many times the importance of discretion beyond the confines of these walls
  6326. >So telling him here is almost the same as not telling anypony
  6327. "Well, I don't like it so much when daddy, um... master gets, um... a little rough when..."
  6328. >Are you really going to say this to him?!
  6329. "Taking me up the," you whisper, "...tailhole"
  6330. >He laughs
  6331. >"Sorry. I didn't mean to laugh," he says still trying to stifle his laughter. "I'm just not one to throw any stones in that regard. I guess it's different for a mare"
  6332. "Don't get me wrong! I LOVE that I give him pleasure and make him happy. It's just..."
  6333. >"You'd prefer it another way. I got you. As long as you have the equipment why not have it put to use?"
  6334. "Oh he does! He's even generous about it, if you know what I mean"
  6335. >"Well who wouldn't be generous to a sweet little thing like you?"
  6336. >Now he's really got you blushing even though you know he has no interest in you that way
  6337. >That's actually the only reason you feel comfortable talking about stuff like this with him
  6338. >You can't lie, though
  6339. >All this talk about sex does make you horny, even if you're talking to a gay stallion
  6340. >It doesn't matter - it still puts your mind on sex and you end up horny
  6341. >Hopefully today is one of those days daddy can break away for a little lunchtime fun
  6342. >He usually can when you ask him
  6343. >He is the boss, after all
  6344. >Who is going to tell him he can't?
  6345. >"You OK?," the stallion asks
  6346. "Yeah, it's just that all this talk about sex..."
  6347. >He smiles
  6348. >"I remember being your age," he says gently. "You can't imagine some of the shit I did back home"
  6349. >You can't
  6350. >But you're pretty sure a young, handsome, pink stallion on the make could easily find his share of takers there
  6351. >Even with the skewed male to female ratio
  6352. >Any stallion who leaned that way even a little bit would be bound to notice a pony like Vidal
  6353. >You wonder if he was always a top, even back then
  6354. >But right now your own needs are more pressing than idle speculation
  6355. "We're done for the day, right?"
  6356. >"You're done. I've got to touch up Ada Maria for the Ponytime shoot after this"
  6357. "I can't believe she shoots two shows in one day"
  6358. "That mare is a pro"
  6359. >You grab your smartphone and text daddy: "Lunch date?" with a wings spread emoji
  6360. >He knows exactly what that means
  6361. >And unless something is on fire he'll be up for it
  6362.  
  6363. >Be VP
  6364. >A chime from your personal phone indicates an incoming text
  6365. >Doesn't take a genius to figure out who it could be from
  6366. >Since you made half the week Bring Your Pegasus to Work Day you've been getting a lot of lunchtime sex
  6367. >Sure enough it's a text from her with a suggestive emoji
  6368. >Just seeing the way she uses them in her texts reminds you of the age gap between the two of you
  6369. >In pony years she's probably no older than your niece
  6370. >A little younger actually, which is part of why she disapproves
  6371. >That and her being an abolitionist to start with
  6372. >She does like Cloudy though, but thinks the mare has been brainwashed
  6373. >It's true she was born here and sent to finishing school, which makes her much easier to deal with than your lastt one
  6374. >But you don't consider it brainwashing
  6375. >She was simply trained for the position she was destined to find herself in
  6376. >And as long as you hold up your part of the deal by keeping the paramaters of that position very clear she'll be happy
  6377. >That and make sure she has something to keep her from going out of her mind alone all day drinking in front of the television
  6378. >Which is why you started Bring Your Pegasus to Work Day in the first place
  6379. >You text her to come up to your office
  6380. >You buzz your secretary
  6381. "Taking lunch now, I'll be back at 1:30. Need the car"
  6382. >"Done. I'll hold your calls," the female voice on the other end of the speaker replies. "Remember you have a meeting at..."
  6383. "Two thirty," you interrupt. "Got it, thanks"
  6384. >A couple minutes later your little grey pegasus appears, greeting you with a nicker
  6385. "Not in the office," you chide, "And lower that tail!"
  6386. She complies, and you realize you've been a little harsh so you smile and add:
  6387. "...for now"
  6388. >She brightens a little at that and smiles back at you
  6389. >Not like it isn't obvious what's going on here - it's obvious to everyone in the building
  6390. >But it would be a mistake to seem like you're being a show off about it
  6391. >Showing off your expensive pet the way some guys show off their sports cars
  6392. >Walking out of the office everyone who sees you will know you're going to be fucking her over lunch
  6393. >But you still can't be totally brazen about it
  6394. >Can't have her walking beside you with her tail up like that - not at work!
  6395. >And she knows better - she must be really horny
  6396. >That suits you just fine
  6397. "How was work?"
  6398. >"Great, master!"
  6399. >At least she's managed not to call you daddy at work so far
  6400. >You would never live that down
  6401. >"I love working with Vidal," she continues
  6402. "He's a good guy. So should we get something delivered to your place?"
  6403. >The tail starts to rise, then she catches herself
  6404. >"I'd love that"
  6405. >You pet her mane and she pushes into you just a little
  6406. "Just keep cool until we get to the car"
  6407. >She nods at you and you see the pupils of her earnest pony eyes are even larger than usual
  6408. >Good thing she has no idea the power she could wield over you with that look!
  6409. >That's why you have to stay in the dominant role here
  6410. >Thankfully that isn't too difficult
  6411. >Now you just have to make it to the car without letting your own excitement show through your pants and you'll be fine
  6412.  
  6413. >Be Agent 47
  6414. >This is happening - you're in the assets' apartment for stud service
  6415. >And you know poor 42 is jealous
  6416. >It's probably a little salt in his wounds that he's stuck watching the colt while you're about to...
  6417. >Bang his asset with the intent of putting a foal into her
  6418. >The idea of it happening in the context of a proper threesome would have been nice
  6419. >Something for your bucket list
  6420. >But Chrissy says she just wants to watch
  6421. >Still kinda hot being the focus of attention of two attractive mares
  6422. >Who you know dyke around with each other
  6423. >But even hotter than that is getting to fuck Roseluck
  6424. >She might be a little older than most mares you'd check out on the street
  6425. >But she's in solid MILF territory
  6426. >And you can smell she's in heat
  6427. >That smell is so fucking delicious
  6428. >You just want to lose yourself in it
  6429. >Roseluck looks a little awkward and shy standing in front of you
  6430. >Like she wants it but is trying now to let it show for Chrissy's sake
  6431. >That's gotta be a weird dynamic
  6432. >But it's not your problem
  6433. >Taking charge of the situation Chrissy says, "All right, let's see you put a foal in her. Fuck her good!"
  6434. >She doesn't mince words
  6435. >"Are you sure about this?," Roseluck asks her
  6436. >"Yeah. Enjoy it before I change my mind," she replies, then adds, "But you're sure as fuck taking care of me the moment he finishes"
  6437. >Nice
  6438. >You get a little show after
  6439. >Not that lesbians have ever been a particular fetish of yours
  6440. >But who can argue with two pretty mares going at it?
  6441. >Right under your nose?
  6442. "OK. Lift that tail and show me what you got!"
  6443. >Roseluck blushes and looks away from you as her tail goes up
  6444. >Nice view
  6445. >Your half hard cock starts to swell and your thoughts turn primal
  6446. >You're gonna pound the shit out of this mare
  6447. >"And action!," Chrissy says from the bed
  6448. >You notice she's idly playing with herself
  6449. >That's kind of hot, too
  6450. >A mare getting off to you about to fuck her marefriend
  6451. >But right now that marefriend is much more compelling
  6452. >She just gave you a wink, dripping a little goo from her engorged puss
  6453. >That only makes her smell better
  6454. >You approach her and rear up to shift some of your weight onto her back, your head leaning against her neck
  6455. >The size difference is a little bit of a thing - she's quite a bit shorter than you
  6456. >It's taking a few thrusts to line up correctly
  6457. >Fuck, and then a few more until
  6458. >There!
  6459. >She screams
  6460. >" Ow! Not there!," she pleads, "Wrong hole!"
  6461. >It takes quite a bit of effort to pull back, because wrong hole or not it felt good
  6462. "Sorry"
  6463. >Chrissy is laughing from the bed
  6464. >"That's what you get for doing it the natural way," she says. "Need a guide in?"
  6465. >You don't - you know a couple more thrusts and you can bring this home on your own
  6466. >But having her touch your dick right now would make this a real threesome, wouldn't it?
  6467. "Sure"
  6468. >In seconds Chrissy is beside you, a hoof lining up your straining cock with her marefriend's entrance
  6469. >"There," she says
  6470. >Did she sound impressed?
  6471. >You think she did
  6472. >And you hesitate no more, sliding into a much wetter place than where you were seconds ago
  6473. >If not quite as tight
  6474. >But now it is as she responds to your thrust by squeezing tight around you
  6475. >You let out a low moan of pleasure and gently bite the side of her neck
  6476. >That gets another squeeze from her as you push yourself as far into her as possible
  6477. >That's all there is, nowhere else to go
  6478. >You hear her inhale sharply
  6479. >"Did the big stallion smash your cervix?," Chrissy asks
  6480. >"Yes," Roseluck replies breathing heavily
  6481. >"Is he flaring up inside you?"
  6482. "He is," you reply, because it's true
  6483. >You can feel yourself swelling inside her as your orgasm builds
  6484. >As you swell she squeezes back around you again and again
  6485. >You're about to hit the point of no return
  6486. >You feel Chrissy's breath on your balls
  6487. >"Here it comes!," she says
  6488. >That sends you over the edge into spasms of pleasure
  6489. >As you feel your spunk pump into the mare
  6490. >You feel Chrissy's hoof cradle your balls
  6491. >"I can feel it, too," she says
  6492. >At this point the little mare under you is shaking and clamped so tightly around you that you couldn't pull out if you wanted to
  6493. >She's getting off while making sure to milk every bit of that shot out of you
  6494. >"Did the big stallion get you off while unloading into you?," Chrissy asks
  6495. >Roseluck is too lost in her own situation to reply beyond a grunt
  6496. >Finally you ease back a bit as her grip on your cock lessens
  6497. >You feel yourself starting to shrink back down a little as your cock slides out of her with a squishy noise
  6498. >You take a quick look at your work dripping out of her
  6499. >Looks like a job well done
  6500. >Chrissy hops up on the bed and says, "My turn. Get over here"
  6501. >"Give me a second," Rose replies
  6502. >"That's not part of the deal," she replies, "Get over here now"
  6503. >Just stand here quietly and you get a free lesbian show
  6504. >Good deal for you
  6505. >Chrissy's on her back with her legs in the air and Roseluck approaches her, standing at the foot of the bed with her head in her marefriend's crotch
  6506. >From where you're standing you get the view of your cum still dripping out of her while she takes care of Chrissy
  6507. >It turns out Chrissy is quite vocal
  6508. >And really into dirty talk
  6509. >Rose obviously is into it as well because you see her winking in response to her marefriend
  6510. >Horny little bitch in heat
  6511. >Chrissy holds Rose's head against her with a foreleg as she has her own quaking orgasm
  6512. >"Fuck!," she shouts
  6513. >Your cock may be spent, but you're not entirely back in your sheath
  6514. >This is gonna be a year's worth of spank fuel
  6515. >The mares nuzzle each other for a few seconds then turn their attention to you
  6516. >Chrissy smiles and says, "Well that not nearly as weird as I thought it'd be"
  6517. >She adds, "I haven't been up close to one of those things in a while. While it's not my jam yours is pretty nice"
  6518. "I'm glad you approve"
  6519. >"Since two loads are better than one you want to fuck her again?," she asks, then says to Rose, "Fuck my horny little marefriend again with your big stallion cock?"
  6520. >Rose whimpers
  6521. "My cock might need a few minutes to recover"
  6522. >"No it won't," the voice of your asset says from the doorway
  6523. >"You naughty thing," Chrissy chides
  6524. >"Hey, it's a small apartment!," she replies "what am I supposed to do?"
  6525. >She approaches you in a very businesslike manner
  6526. >"I know you can't compromise your asset," she begins, "But I'd say getting fluffed for a noble cause isn't compromising anything"
  6527. "Fluffed?"
  6528. >"So you don't need a few minutes," she responds. "I'll show you"
  6529. >She maneuvers herself under you and you feel her breath on your shrunken cock
  6530. >For a second, and then
  6531. >Wow!
  6532. >It's not like you haven't had your cock sucked a couple times before, but this is different
  6533. >Just the way she uses her tongue is amazing
  6534. >Even though you're still really sensitive from having just cum you feel yourself starting to swell again in her mouth
  6535. >"Mmmmm," she says, like the mix of her roommate's cum and your own is the most delicious thing she's ever tasted
  6536. >And she's almost got you past half mast
  6537. >At which point she pushes her head all the way down on you and you feel yourself slip down her throat
  6538. >No way!
  6539. >This you've never had before
  6540. >A mare who could make sucking your cock feel just as good - better? - than fucking her in heat roommate?!
  6541. >She continues pushing herself all the way against your sheath as you're literally fucking her throat
  6542. >Maybe Rose doesn't need another load, because right now the idea of letting loose into this one's throat sounds better
  6543. >Sensing this she pulls herself away from you and says, "That's for Rose, not for me. I'm just helping out"
  6544. >God, you wish she'd help out just a little bit more!
  6545. >"Well," Chrissy says, "You may as well stay and watch"
  6546. >"Don't need to," she says heading out toward the door, "I just came in for a little taste. Do you know how many times I've seem Rose get fucked?"
  6547. >"This is all old hat to you," Chrissy replies with a giggle, "It's still a thing for me"
  6548. >"Enjoy!," she responds brightly
  6549. "Well then, how about I pound the shit out of your marefriend again?"
  6550. >"Give it to her good!," Chrissy answers
  6551. >You do
  6552.  
  6553. >You are looking at your reflection in the mirror at 42's place
  6554. >Trying to see what makes you so special
  6555. >But all you see is you - just a black colt looking back at you
  6556. "Auntie always tells me how good looking I am like it's something important, but mommy says it's what's inside that counts"
  6557. >"Why can't they both be right?," 42 responds. "What's inside counts but you still always want to look your best"
  6558. >That makes sense
  6559. >"Because ponies judge you on your looks, regardless of whether that's fair," he adds, "but when you get older they also judge you on your accomplishments"
  6560. "Is that why auntie thinks being good looking is so important?"
  6561. >"She's a mare whose looks have had a lot to do with her opportunities in life. That might not be fair either, but it's the case"
  6562. "Is it true that auntie was a whorse?"
  6563. >"Auntie was private property growing up. She didn't get to make her own decisions about that kind of stuff"
  6564. "But she still was, wasn't she?"
  6565. >"Probably better to talk to her about that - maybe when you're a little older"
  6566. "Why does she always tell me I'm good looking?"
  6567. >"Well, you look like your father, and auntie was in love with him. I'm sure she sees him in you"
  6568. "So am I good looking?"
  6569. >"I'm not the one to be the judge of that, really. Let's just say when you get older you're not going to have any trouble with the mares"
  6570. "Mares are kinda gross"
  6571. >He laughs
  6572. >"You think that now because you're still a colt. Once you're a stallion you'll probably see things differently"
  6573. "Yeah, but will I smell things differently? When mares get like mommy is now all they do is act funny and stink up the place"
  6574. >"Once you're a stallion that smell will drive you crazy"
  6575. "You mean make me horny?"
  6576. >"If you're like most stallions, yes"
  6577. "Gross! Does mommy smelling like that make YOU horny?"
  6578. >"Your mother is my asset. I can't let myself look at her like that"
  6579. "Oh. If mommy wasn't your asset?"
  6580. >"Your mother is very attractive. We both know that"
  6581. "Then why is she with Miss Chrissy instead of a stallion?"
  6582. >"That's her choice. It's a choice she gets to make. For many ponies it isn't even a choice"
  6583. "Like faggots?"
  6584. >"Your mother doesn't want you using that word. But yeah, some stallions aren't attracted to mares, just other stallions"
  6585. "That's gross"
  6586. >"Says the colt who thinks all sex is gross"
  6587. "Yeah, but two stallions is extra gross. Don't you think?"
  6588. >"Well I'm straight, so yeah, two stallions seems gross to me. But it would seem normal to a gay stallion, and he'd find mares gross"
  6589. >That's scary
  6590. >You think mares are gross
  6591. >Does that mean you might be gay?
  6592. >You don't want to be a faggot
  6593. >Blaze hated faggots
  6594. >Blaze is dead, so is his mommy
  6595. >They got shot at the market
  6596. "Do you think there'll be another shooting, like where Blaze and his mommy died?"
  6597. >He sighs
  6598. >"Just one tough topic to another with you"
  6599. "What do you mean?"
  6600. >"I mean 47 and I are here to keep you safe. So I can tell you you're going to be safe, but..."
  6601. "Bad men with guns will still do bad things to ponies?"
  6602. >"I'm afraid so..."
  6603. "And you can't stop bullets"
  6604. >"I can, but only a few and only once"
  6605. >WHAT?!
  6606. >HE CAN STOP BULLETS?!
  6607. >Is he some kind of super stallion?
  6608. "You can stop bullets?"
  6609. >"Yeah, but only once"
  6610. "How?"
  6611. >He sighs again
  6612. >"I put myself between the shooter and the asset"
  6613. >oh, that's why only once
  6614. >THAT'S HORRIBLE!!!
  6615. >Forty Two getting shot may not be as bad as you or mommy getting shot, but...
  6616. >It's still horrible!
  6617. >"It's the kind of thing we've been trained to do, but you hope the situation never arises"
  6618. "I hope so, too"
  6619. >He smiles at you, taking a breath like he's about to say something else
  6620. >When suddenly to door opens and Forty Seven steps through
  6621. >"Hey kid," he says to you
  6622. "Hey Mr 47! Everything good?"
  6623. >"Good enough, thanks!," he replies, "and you?"
  6624. "Just hanging out with MR Forty Two, so good"
  6625. >"Yeah, he a good guy," Forty Seven responds. Then he says to Forty Two, "I need a shower. You can keep an eye on things for a few minutes?"
  6626. >He DOES need a shower!
  6627. >He STINKS!
  6628. >Kind of like the way mommy smells right now mixed with... something even worse!
  6629. >"Yeah, I got it. Gotta take the kid home anyways," 42 responds running a hoof atop your head
  6630. >You don't like it but you know it's meant to be an affectionate gesture
  6631. >So you don't protest
  6632. >This stallion pretty much just told you he'd take a bullet for you and mommy
  6633. >More than one if need be, but he can only do it once
  6634. >That's scary
  6635. >Even if it is a little reassuring in an awful way
  6636. >Forty Two can protect you in ways mommy can't
  6637. >Until you're old enough to protect both you and mommy
  6638.  
  6639. >Be Agent 47
  6640. >In the shower
  6641. >It was definitely a little weird to walk past the colt stinking like fucking his mother - after twice!
  6642. >Though he's still too young to realize that's what it was
  6643. >Still weird
  6644. >How ya doing kid?
  6645. >I just fucked your mother
  6646. >You rear up against the shower wall and the warm water feels good on your junk as you press your forelegs against the tiled surface
  6647. >This shit was not designed for ponies
  6648. >It would be so easy to slip and fuck yourself up
  6649. >But you don't because you're young and strong
  6650. >It's good to be young and strong, even if adulthood is starting to erode that feeling of youngness a little
  6651. >Maybe it's because you just fucked an older mare
  6652. >Maybe that has something to do with it
  6653. >An older mare who happens to be 42's asset
  6654. >He's gonna ask you about it
  6655. >How can he not?
  6656. >You have to play it down
  6657. >Way down!
  6658. >Don't want to make him jealous or seem like you're gloating
  6659. >Even the truth would seem like gloating
  6660. >Yeah, I fucked her twice while her marefriend watched
  6661. >And I got to watch her and her marefriend dyking off in between
  6662. >Oh yeah my asset took my cock down her throat to get me ready for the second time with yours
  6663. >Yeah, you can't tell him any of that
  6664. >Poor guy's head would explode
  6665. >Bad enough you've gone maverick here agreeing to do this by your own agency
  6666. >Which doesn't exist - you're just counting on the fact that as long as nopony gets injured or killed this is the sort of detail that won't be...
  6667. >Followed up on, because it's not relevant to the mission
  6668. >Or so you think
  6669. >42 disagrees and has clearly said so, but as your partner he's not going to betray you
  6670. >Which is also fair - if you get any blowback from this he can always feign ignorance and still be plausible
  6671. >The mission is not compromised
  6672. >And while you may not have followed the rules to the letter the spirit is on your side as far as enforcement is concerned
  6673. >Even if the Service suspected you had unauthorized stud service with an asset would they act on it?
  6674. >Spend thousands of dollars seeking court orders and genetic testing for what?
  6675. >To MAYBE collect a small stud fee?
  6676. >It's not like they'd have any rights over the foal - the foal of a free mare is automatically a free pony
  6677. >That's how it works
  6678. >Worst that can happen is you'll get written up
  6679. >That's if it even comes up, which is really unlikely
  6680. >42 isn't going to snitch on you - he's a loyal partner
  6681. >And you've looked out for him as far as his needs along similar lines were concerned
  6682. >You turn off the water and grab your towel
  6683. >Oof - gotta do laundry soon - this towel is getting funky and you don't have a clean one
  6684. >Put that on the list for tomorrow
  6685. >You towel off and can't put it off any longer
  6686. >You have to face your partner
  6687. >As you walk into the common room he smiles at you
  6688. >"So?," he asks
  6689. "Let's just say it didn't live up to the fantasy," you lie, "but I'm not complaining"
  6690. >"But shit, you did it!"
  6691. "Yeah. It was pretty cut and dry," you lie again. "Well not dry. Anything but dry"
  6692. >You laugh
  6693. "I know you don't entirely approve, so I appreciate you being cool about this"
  6694. >"You'd do the same for me. Getting a nice piece of tail is a lot better than getting no tail at all"
  6695. "You got that right. And even if she's a little long in the tooth she's still a nice piece of tail"
  6696. >"Nicer than the street meat I've been getting, you lucky bastard!"
  6697. "This one just fell in my lap. What else could I do? So how was your evening?"
  6698. >"That kid. I really feel for him, but every time he gets me alone it's straight into the um, sensitive subject matter"
  6699. "Understandable. You're pretty much the only male role model he has"
  6700. >"I know, but that's not exactly what I signed up for"
  6701. "I'm sure you're doing right by him"
  6702. >"I'm trying, but every conversation is just one awkward topic after another"
  6703. "Look at his situation"
  6704. >"I know, but I could have told him what you were doing over there and it would only have been a little more awkward"
  6705. "That bad?"
  6706. >"It ain't easy. All he wants to talk about are topics that are total minefields"
  6707. >You laugh
  6708. >"What's so funny?"
  6709. "When I walked in you know what ran through my head for a second?"
  6710. >"What?"
  6711. "Hey kid, I just banged your mom!"
  6712. >"You're awful! But to be honest you smelled exactly like you did"
  6713. "That's why I ran straight for the shower"
  6714. >"Well I'm sorry it wasn't the threesome you were hoping for, but you still got to tap that"
  6715. >You're not going to tell him that technically it was a foursome with three hot mares
  6716. "Fantasy versus reality. Still not going to complain about the reality"
  6717. >The reality is you probably just sired a foal
  6718. >But that's not going to be your problem
  6719. >He or she will have a couple of mares raising him/her
  6720. >And 42's watchful eyes as well
  6721. "You know, things are going to get a lot more complicated for us if your asset and her marefriend move in together"
  6722. >"Yeah. This situation has been pretty convenient"
  6723. "Two stallions to do what's mostly one stallion's worth of work? It's been pretty cushy"
  6724. >"Isn't yours dating somepony now?"
  6725. "Yeah. I don't like it"
  6726. >"Jealous?"
  6727. "Not one bit"
  6728. >Actually, after just having had your cock in her mouth now you are a little
  6729. >If he's getting THAT on the regular you are most definitely jealous!
  6730. >But you can't let that on
  6731. >42 knows you kinda crossed one line, no reason for him to know you pretty casually crossed another in the process
  6732. "He seems controlling. He's already told her he doesn't want her talking about him to her friends"
  6733. >"Well she is on TV every week talking about a lot of personal stuff. I could see not wanting your own personal life dragged into THAT"
  6734. "Agreed. And we know she'll go for a more dominant male if she has the chance"
  6735. >"You're afraid he might be more than that? Like maybe an abuser?"
  6736. "Tough to say. How do you tell between rough stuff by consent and abuse? I don't think SHE knows that line exists!"
  6737. >"What are you going to do?"
  6738. "Wait it out. But if he hurts her, like really hurts her I'll kill him"
  6739. >"No you won't"
  6740. "Not literally, but I'll give him a beating he won't forget"
  6741. >"Do you think he knows that?"
  6742. "I'm doing my best to make it as obvious as possible. We'll see"
  6743.  
  6744. >Be Cloudburst
  6745. >It's been an enlightening couple of days
  6746. >Never really having been much of a dork you didn't know much about the internet
  6747. >Beyond watching stuff on youtube and a couple pony style forums you've been visiting
  6748. >Of course you know the show you work on has a twitter presence
  6749. >But you don't really do twitter, nor do you care for many of the opinions voiced on the show
  6750. >So it was kind of a revelation when you did a search for "good girls" and found the good girl forums
  6751. >That was yesterday morning, and you've pretty much been hooked since
  6752. >It's obvious many of the posters are not really good girls
  6753. >Your best guess is that it's mostly young men RP-ing as good girls
  6754. >There's no way actual good girls could produce THAT much lewd content!
  6755. >But some of it rings true, and you're afraid you may have picked up a fetish
  6756. >At school you were taught to indulge master's fetishes but NEVER to try to push your own on him
  6757. >You can hint at something and if he bites so much the better
  6758. >But if he doesn't you let it be
  6759. >Because it's very uncomfortable for a man to have a mare force her will on him sexually
  6760. >It can ruin your relationship!
  6761. >But you read some stories about good girls having less than good moments
  6762. >And master having to take action to correct that
  6763. >That action involved a hairbrush and the mare's flank!
  6764. >You're a little ashamed of your reaction to that
  6765. >You're pretty sure good girls aren't supposed to spend an hour masturbating in the bathtub
  6766. >But that's what you did - two days in a row now!
  6767. >The thought of daddy tanning your flank for being bad just makes you quiver!
  6768. >And with a hairbrush - the idea of using such an important tool for the wrong purpose
  6769. >That's a part of it, too
  6770. >Is there some way to get him to actually do that to you?
  6771. >Is it a good idea to even go there?
  6772. >Your mind says no, but your privates are screaming for it
  6773. >Like you just discovered something you never knew you wanted, and now it's all you want
  6774. >At school they warned you that too much time spent with lewd content can corrupt you
  6775. >Have you been corrupted?!
  6776. >Given the other stuff you've been looking at it's possible
  6777. >In tandem with the hairbrush thing you picked up a girl crush
  6778. >She looks like you just with an unfortunate color scheme
  6779. >But she's a total nerd!
  6780. >How do you have a girl crush on a total nerd?
  6781. >Well you have some things in common - she loves her daddy, too
  6782. >Except her daddy is a stallion, not a man
  6783. >And she is a pegasus who seems to be as horny as you
  6784. >Even if she is just a character played by somepony
  6785. >You feel ashamed of this, too
  6786. >Because for a mare who doesn't like other mares THAT way you just watched a lot of porn of her
  6787. >The whole time imagining it was you in her position
  6788. >After daddy gave you the hairbrush
  6789. >Wait a second - you KNOW what this is!
  6790. >You're going into heat!
  6791. >You're IN heat, stupid!
  6792. >That's where this is coming from
  6793. >No wonder you're thinking fetishy thoughts and fantasizing your girl crush being split by her daddy's cock!
  6794. >You're in heat and your daddy hasn't been around!
  6795. >But he'll be around tonight
  6796. >So if you can just figure out something bad to do - just a little bad
  6797. >And you make sure there's a hair brush in plain sight while you confess to him
  6798. >Maybe he'll...?
  6799. >Unf
  6800. >And then after he'll...
  6801. >Double unf
  6802. >But you're still his good girl - you can't do anything really bad
  6803. >You need to figure out something just bad enough to get the brush but not bad enough to make him think you're a bad girl
  6804. >That would be awful after how good he's been to you
  6805. >This is the strongest heat you've had yet and you're aware you're not thinking entirely clearly
  6806. >He won't be here for a few more hours
  6807. >And the showerhead has a massage jet setting
  6808. >Yesterday you disocvered how nice that could be
  6809. >Might be time for a little rediscovery
  6810.  
  6811. >Be VP
  6812. >You're a little grumpy
  6813. >You don't like having to tell people to go fuck themselves
  6814. >But in so many words that's what you just did
  6815. >A call came in from the private security company you've hired to protect two of your stars living in Brooklyn
  6816. >Informing you of a personnel change
  6817. >What the fuck - those guys were doing a fine job
  6818. >Even after the massacre you still have confidence in them
  6819. >When you hired them you were assured they were top graduates from their academy
  6820. >Whatever low level employee who called you tried to explain something about the integrity of the missiom
  6821. >You asked if they compromised the safety of your mares in any way
  6822. >You really do think of them as your mares, don't you?
  6823. >She said their safety was not compromised
  6824. >Then it became obvious to you what was going on - Bronc's whore had probably fucked one of them
  6825. >Good for whichever one it was
  6826. >You can't throw any stones, since in half an hour you're going to be fucking your mare
  6827. >So you told the woman of the phone not to make the personnel change because you didn't request it and don't want it
  6828. >Then she had the gall to try to argue with you
  6829. >At which point you made it clear that you're the one paying for the service and you're so far happy with the results
  6830. >You don't want them changing things all willy nilly
  6831. >She said something about the standards of the service her organization provides
  6832. >And you told her you were satisfied with the standard of service being provided currently
  6833. >She tried to argue further and you had to shut her down
  6834. >You're paying for their safety - if there was a fuckup of some sort that has nothing to do with their safety
  6835. >Then as far as you're concerned it isn't a fuckup
  6836. >Besides what do you expect to happen when you put two stallions across the hall from two mares they have to keep an eye on
  6837. >And one of those mares is a whore who has been something of a bad influence on the other
  6838. >Sooner or later someone's bound to get their dick wet - that was obvious from the start
  6839. >And not necessarily the kind of thing you see as a problem
  6840. >Or a big enough problem to require a change in personnel when things are otherwise fine
  6841. >At the end of the day they're providing security, you're satisfied with the service
  6842. >You don't need them to waste your time over stupid shit
  6843. >And you pretty much told her that
  6844. >But it got you all worked up over nothing
  6845. >And now you're a little resentful about that
  6846. >Let it go - the workday is over
  6847. >Nestor is waiting with the car
  6848. >He opens the door for you, shuts it behind you and gets back behind the wheel
  6849. >"Home or...?," he asks
  6850. "Horse"
  6851. >"Yes sir," he replies
  6852. >As he pulls out into traffic he says, "If you don't mind me asking..."
  6853. >Shit, nothing good starts with that
  6854. "Yes?"
  6855. >"I was thinking of getting one of my own..."
  6856. "A mare?"
  6857. >"Yes sir. Any advice?"
  6858. >This guy is thinking about getting a mare?!
  6859. >He sure as fuck can't afford one like yours
  6860. >But you suppose he could afford a unicorn if he could find one for sale
  6861. >Imagine having to deal with your mare having a horn!
  6862. >Not a very marelike accessory in your opinion, but to each his own
  6863. "Well you can't look at it like an investment. It's not like it's going to appreciate in value. Think of it more like a vacation home"
  6864. >"I understand. It's a luxury"
  6865. "They also require a lot of time and, well, bandwidth"
  6866. >"Bandwidth?"
  6867. "Yeah. Like with a pet you're responsible for their well being. But they're way smarter than a pet and they can talk"
  6868. >"So somewhere between a pet and a girlfriend?"
  6869. "More like somewhere between a pet and a mistress if you do it right"
  6870. >"You mean mistress like side piece and not dominatrix, right?"
  6871. >You laugh
  6872. "I'm sure both flavors are available, but I meant like side piece"
  6873. >"It seems like it would be worth it"
  6874. "Worth it is a very subjective idea. But if you can afford it and have the time and energy it's a good experience"
  6875. >"It seems pretty good for you"
  6876. "I'm not gonna lie. I feel like I'm twenty again. Without actually having to BE twenty again"
  6877. >"Kind of like viagra?"
  6878. "But across the whole relationship, not just the intimacy. But that too"
  6879. >"I don't think I'd mind that"
  6880. "Well if you're serious I know a guy. He's not cheap, but he has quality merchandise"
  6881. >"Thank you. I'll ask for his info when I'm closer to making a decision"
  6882. >The rest of the ride continues in silence
  6883. >And in fifteen minutes you're walking in the front door of the building where you rent a place for your mare
  6884. >Walking down the hall to her door you already can smell her
  6885. >Fuck, she must be in heat!
  6886. >Her smell usually doesn't hit you until you actually open the door
  6887. >You actually like it - it turns you on
  6888. >But it's definitely a sex smell and definitely a mare sex smell and really strong at that
  6889. >The poor thing must be a mess
  6890. >Which means she going to make a mess of you in just a few seconds
  6891. "Daddy's home," you say opening the door
  6892. >She's in a heap on th floor
  6893. >Is she drunk?
  6894. >"I'm sorry, daddy," she says, eyes downcast. "I know I promised I wouldn't drink alone, but this heat..."
  6895. >This isn't good
  6896. >"I'm a bad girl for defying you," she says as her eyes dart to the low table in front of the couch
  6897. >The hair brush that's usually on the bathroom sink is now on the table
  6898. >"I know I have to be punished," she says, eyes down again. "Also I may have peed the carpet"
  6899. >You're actually more sad than you are angered or outraged
  6900. >You thought you'd solved this problem
  6901. >Something doesn't add up though
  6902. >She doesn't SOUND drunk, though the empty cider bottle on the table across from the brush suggests she should be
  6903. >And she keeps stealing glances at the brush on the table
  6904. "You think you should be punished?"
  6905. >"I know I have to be, daddy"
  6906. >Not a hint of slurred speech there
  6907. >What's happening here?
  6908. "And how do you think you ought to be punished?"
  6909. >She steals another quick look at the hair brush
  6910. >"Probably something physical?," she muses, not sounding at all drunk. "Maybe a," she drops her voice to a whisper, "spanking?"
  6911. >Your little pony is many things: a beautiful mare, a talented stylist and one hell of a lover
  6912. >But she's a shitty actress
  6913. >A shitty actress who out of nowhere suddenly wants you to spank her, presumably with the brush she just happened to leave lying out
  6914. "You're not really drunk, are you?"
  6915. >Suddenly there's fear in her eyes
  6916. >"Just a little daddy. I poured most of it down the sink"
  6917. "And you didn't really pee the carpet, did you?"
  6918. >"No. It's just water"
  6919. >This is actually a huge relief to you
  6920. >Because you've had legitimate concerns about her regarding depression and day drinking
  6921. >She doesn't realize it, but she just gave you a scare
  6922. "But you wanted me to think you did so I'd... give you a spanking?"
  6923. >"I didn't want to be really a bad girl. Just bad enough that you'd..."
  6924. "Well, trying to trick me like that is pretty bad"
  6925. >"Bad enough for a...?"
  6926. "Plenty bad enough. The question is can I spank that kind of bad out of you, or would that just encourage more of it?"
  6927. >"You could try and see if it works," she suggests hopefully, her tail starting to rise
  6928. "So barehanded or...?"
  6929. >Her eyes dart back toward the brush
  6930. "Maybe with that brush, given how much of a bad girl you've been?"
  6931. >Her tail is flagging now even though there's quite a bit of fear in her eyes
  6932. >That's a really sexy combination, and you feel your dick taking notice
  6933. >If you're going to give her what she's asking for you're probably best to do it in a way that makes her realize the fantasy and reality are two different things
  6934. >It's not just going to be a sex thing
  6935. >You'rew going to have to make it an actual punishment for trying to trick you
  6936. >From the look in her eyes this is just now dawning on her as well
  6937. >"Daddy, I'm sorry," she says with a little desperation in her voice
  6938. >Tail still flagging, though
  6939. >"I didn't mean to..."
  6940. "Deceive me? That's EXACTLY what you meant to do. That's what you're getting punished for. Now go get a pillow from the couch"
  6941. >She looks concerned, but walks over and picks up a pillow with her mouth
  6942. >Then she brings it to you and you take it from her
  6943. "Now bring me the brush"
  6944. >She does
  6945. >You walk into the kitchen where you know there are a couple sturdy straight back chairs
  6946. >She follows you
  6947. >"What's the pillow for, daddy?"
  6948. "You're going to be screaming long before this is over. We don't want to bother the neighbors"
  6949. >"Daddy, I..."
  6950. "Quiet now. You're getting what you wanted. Or thought you wanted"
  6951. >Your cock is now rock hard
  6952. >There's a good chance you'll lose your resolve to give her what she really deserves when the desire to fuck her outweighs the need to punish her
  6953. >You pull the chair out and take a seat
  6954. "Up"
  6955. >She obeys with a little whimper
  6956. >You feel her warmth against your cock right through your pants
  6957. >The view of her ass with tail still flagged is beautiful, so is the wink her clit just gave you
  6958. >You wonder how long that tail is going to stay like that
  6959. >Only one way to find out
  6960. >You land the brush on her backside, really not holding much back as far as your own strength is concerned
  6961. >Smack!
  6962. >"OW!"
  6963. "Into the pillow, please"
  6964. >Another wink
  6965. >A couple more landed in the same spot ought to have an effect
  6966. >Smack, smack, smack!
  6967. >That gets a scream, thankfully into the pillow
  6968. >Tail is still up, but not as high as it was a few seconds ago
  6969. >Smack, smack, smack, smack!
  6970. >The sounds coming from the pillow turn more pitiful
  6971. >Smack, smack smack, smack!
  6972. >You're really hurting her now, which your dick finds a lot less interesting than the idea of fucking her
  6973. >This isn't what you bought her for
  6974. >But it's what SHE wanted
  6975. >Smack, smack, smack, smack!
  6976. >Now the sobs are really awful - this isn't sexy for you anymore, her tail is down, tight against her
  6977. "Not quite as sexy as you thought it was going to be?"
  6978. >She's still catching her breath but shakes her head no
  6979. "Just two more so you remember never to do anything like that again"
  6980. >She draws her breath in sharply and you feel her tense up on you
  6981. "Pillow"
  6982. >Smack!
  6983. >Smack!
  6984. "Do you think I spanked the bad out of you?"
  6985. >She nods
  6986. >It will probably be a little while before you get to the fucking, but that's fine
  6987. >You've lost your erection anyways
  6988. >Of course all it'll take to bring it back is that tail going up again
  6989. >But it's definitely down now
  6990. >You put down the brush and gently run a hand through her mane
  6991. >She's just dead weight on you now, catching her breath as the sobbing eases up
  6992. "Where'd you get the idea for this anyways?"
  6993. >She blushes
  6994. >You can't tell if it's shame or embarrassment - probably both
  6995. >In a tiny voice she says, "good girl forums"
  6996. "You know that stuff is written by guys who don't even have mares of their own, right?"
  6997. >"Yes, I figured that," she replies, "But reading it when you're in heat is a whole different thing. Stuff that would seem silly or stupid is suddenly..."
  6998. "You poor thing. At least you know it's not your kink. It's not mine, either. I didn't buy you to hurt you. I bought you to love"
  6999. >"I love you, daddy"
  7000.  
  7001. >Be Cloudburst
  7002. >Back at work in Makeup
  7003. >At first you didn't know what to expect working at a place where your master is an executive
  7004. >And you're in close contact with his ex-mare and other free ponies with free pony opinions
  7005. >But it turns out you love your work and after a few months everything that seemed shocking at first is now just...
  7006. >Normal
  7007. >Though it does make you thankful for what you've got, especially knowing how some other ponies live
  7008. >Like the former good girl in your chair right now
  7009. >You can't imagine what it must have been like growing up as a... a... RENTAL!
  7010. >The poor thing had to treat every man who came to see her like he was her master without ever getting a real master of her own?
  7011. >That's horrible - it must of been so confusing for her
  7012. >Then she finally gets a master who happens to be a handsome stallion and he DIES?!
  7013. >You shudder at the thought and hope daddy is taking as good care of himself as he says he is
  7014. >But before her master dies he gets her friend pregnant - who happened to be that bitch of a mare stabbing daddy in the back in the process
  7015. >And now this poor former good girl has to live with her dead master's colt as auntie instead of mommy?
  7016. >You can almost understand why she chose to be a free pony
  7017. >No way anypony who has been through what she has could think clearly!
  7018. >Also after spilling her life story on national TV who would want to be her master?
  7019. >She's such damaged goods!
  7020. >Though still very pretty - you've got to give her that
  7021. >Objectively you're probably just a little prettier
  7022. >But how much of that is being a little younger and having wings you can't say
  7023. >You wonder if before she chose freedom any fans of the show approached the network with offers to buy her
  7024. >You're sure there have to be some guys out there turned on by the notion of beautiful damaged goods
  7025. >But those guys are probably all too young to have yet made the kind of money it takes to buy their own mare
  7026. >Still a rich kid who was a fan of the show could have offered to buy her
  7027. >Trying to buy one of the mares from the pony show you're watching - that sounds like something a rich kid would do!
  7028. >Daddy would know if it actually happened - if someone had tried to buy her because of the show
  7029. >Maybe you'll remember to ask him later, but it's just as likely you'll get so distracted just being with him that you won't
  7030. >Not that it's your business anyways, but the pink pegasus working at the chair has rubbed off on you a little
  7031. >You like to know the gossip - you were never one of the gossipy girls back in school, but at work where everypony's lives are so much more extreme?
  7032. >Yeah, you like to know
  7033. >It's just your opinion, but what's happening behind the scenes of the show is more interesting than the show itself
  7034. >Certainly less preachy about things you don't agree with
  7035. >Thankfully there's Moonglow to provide some kind of balance - she's a good girl!
  7036. >And she's in the chair next to yours, Vidal giving her mane a blowout
  7037. >You'd be happy to do her as well, but he's more experienced styling around a horn - something you'll have to improve on
  7038. >When Vidal turns off the blow drier Moonglow turns to the mare in your chair and asks, "Is it true you're seeing a unicorn?"
  7039. >She sighs in response and says, "It's true Rose has a big mouth"
  7040. >"What is it, a secret?," Moonglow asks, then adds huffily, "You're not embarrassed, are you?"
  7041. >Not at all!," she replies. "It's not a race thing at all. Besides, I'm aware of the status unicorns had back in Equestria"
  7042. >"In the capital region, for sure," Vidal adds with a chuckle, "In Cloudsdale not so much"
  7043. >You can only imagine what an entire pegasus city in the clouds must have been like!
  7044. >Not that Vidal hasn't told you a few stories
  7045. >But his stories always focus on the seedier side of the nightlife there
  7046. >"You're always so open about everything," Moonglow continues, "So why so tight lipped about this?"
  7047. >"Out of respect for him," she answers. "He's a proud stallion who likes his privacy"
  7048. >"So he's dating a celebrity?," Moonglow counters. "Maybe not the best move for a guy like that"
  7049. >"We're trying to make it work," she says, "And so far so good. But he made me promise not to talk about him on the show, or at all, really"
  7050. "That makes sense. A proud guy wouldn't want to be known as nothing more than the stallion you're dating, and a private guy..."
  7051. >"Wouldn't want to be known at all," Vidal finishes your sentence then adds, "I'm guessing he's not big on social media, either"
  7052. >"The dating app we met through was the first time either of us had messed around with anything like that," she replies
  7053. >"Well here's hoping the two of you are happy together," Vidal replies
  7054. >As she turns to smile at him you notice her wince in pain
  7055. "You OK?"
  7056. >Yeah," she replies, "I, um, I fell"
  7057. >That's weird
  7058. >Ponies don't just fall
  7059. >"I'd been drinking," she adds hastily
  7060. >That makes more sense
  7061. "The only way I fall when I drink is asleep. Seriously, one cider and I'm out"
  7062. >"That's a pegasus thing," Vidal says. "We're all cheap dates, and we all learned never to go one for one with earth ponies"
  7063. >She laughs at that and you see her wince again
  7064. >You want to ask her again if she's OK, but figure it's best not to pry
  7065. >Especially when you were just talking about privacy
  7066. >Vidal must be thinking along the same lines because he says, "I'm surprised somepony from your generation even knows what privacy is"
  7067. >"It's not something I ever cared about before, obviously," she replies, "But if it's important to him it's important to me"
  7068. >"He's cute though, right?," Moonglow prods
  7069. >"Oh, he's a lot more than just cute," she replies
  7070. >"So you might end up doing your part to keep the magic alive someday?," Moonglow teases
  7071. >"Oh, come on," she responds, blushing," It's a little soon to be talking like that. We've only been out like four or five times"
  7072. >"It only takes once," Moonglow replies
  7073. >"I'm well aware," she says, "Just like I'm well aware I'm the only pony in the room who has to concern herself with such things"
  7074. >She's right, which is a little weird when you think about it
  7075. >There are three healthy mares and a stallion in Makeup right now and she's the only one not owned by a man
  7076. >No wonder she gets fall down drunk - poor thing!
  7077. >What if some guy had offered to buy her and daddy turned him down because of the show?
  7078. >That would be sad
  7079. >Sadder than no one making an offer for her?
  7080. >You can't say
  7081. >One thing is for sure: if daddy tells you the answer you're not sharing it with anypony!
  7082. >OK, maybe Vidal, but just him
  7083. >Because the last thing you want to do is anything that would make her sad when everypony is rooting for her to be happy
  7084. >But now you are really curious
  7085.  
  7086. >Be Agent 47
  7087. >Waiting on an unusual meeting
  7088. >The stylist from the show wanted to meet with you to discuss concerns about your asset
  7089. >You can guess what he wants to talk about
  7090. >He'd asked if you two could meet somewhere and you explained you were pretty much chained to the residence
  7091. >So he offered to come here
  7092. >You told him you're literally across the hall from the asset, so he'll have to be a little sneaky and lucky if he doesn't want her to know he's here
  7093. >He said he'll text you when he arrives
  7094. >It's a safe assumption she's in for the night, but not a given
  7095. >If she suddenly leaves the meeting will be over because you'll be back on duty
  7096. >Like you're ever not on duty except when she's at work, and then only because they have their own tight security due to a shooting incident
  7097. >A text alert sounds on your smartphone
  7098. >It's from Vidal and reads: I'm here!!!!!
  7099. >You open the door, walk down the hall to the front door and let the pegasus in
  7100. >God, could he be any more... pink?
  7101. >You could hear the swish in his voice over the phone, but his color really puts things over the top
  7102. >You motion for him to follow you and lead him back to your apartment
  7103. >Once inside with the door shut you address him
  7104. "Agent Forty Seven, at your service. I'd offer you a beer, but we don't keep any in since we're not allowed to drink on duty"
  7105. >"That's OK," the pegasus replies, "I only drink champagne anyway"
  7106. >Is this guy for real?
  7107. >You gesture to 42 on the couch
  7108. "That's Agent Forty Two, the other half of the team"
  7109. >"You are delicious! Please tell me you play for BOTH teams"
  7110. >He's HITTING on you?!
  7111. "How would you know which team I play for?"
  7112. >"Three of the mares I style had quite a bit to say about you a couple weeks ago"
  7113. >You really shouldn't react to that, but you feel yourself straighten up a little and hold your head just a little higher
  7114. >"I can see why," the pegasus continues. "So do you?"
  7115. "What?"
  7116. >"Play for both teams, silly"
  7117. >42 is trying stifling a chuckle
  7118. "Not even a little. But I'll take your interest as a compliment"
  7119. >"Pity," he responds. "I'd love the chance to change your thinking on the matter"
  7120. >Clearly he would - wow, you're not used to another stallion looking at you like that
  7121. "Do you ever worry that being this brazen could be a threat to your personal, um... safety?"
  7122. >42 finally loses it and chuckles
  7123. >"Honey, this is New York City. You have to do a lot more than flame a little to get a reaction here"
  7124. "True, this isn't exactly the Bible Belt"
  7125. >"And all the gay kids from there come here anyways, because they wouldn't be caught dead there either"
  7126. "There's still a risk of that"
  7127. >"Pretty much any place where people are armed and badly dressed is best avoided, in my opinion"
  7128. "I can see why you'd think that way. Why don't you have a seat and we can get down to the matter at hand - my asset's coltfriend"
  7129. >"I'm the guy who is supposed to know everything, just like you. So I have a nagging suspicion I'm guessing you share as well?"
  7130. "He's controlling and she's increasingly falling under his control"
  7131. >"I think he's physically abusive as well. She's clearly been in pain on a few occasions while in Makeup"
  7132. "I've noticed. It puts me in a bind, because I can't control who she dates, but I'm responsible for her safety"
  7133. >You hate this, but have to add:
  7134. "I have to honor her request when she asks to give them privacy, unless I thought her life was in danger, and consensually getting knocked around a little isn't..."
  7135. >"Is it consensual? I mean really? You know her background. Does she even know what consent is?"
  7136. "She keeps going back and I can't stop her. I have to take that as consent"
  7137. >"What I'm afraid of is this isn't just BDSM stuff we both know she's into, but actual abuse, and she can't tell the difference"
  7138. "My fears exactly. And you're right, I don't think she can tell the difference"
  7139. >"So what do you know about this guy? She won't say a word at work, which is completely unlike her"
  7140. "He runs a bunch of porn domains, mostly on darkweb"
  7141. >"I'm guessing we're not talking vanilla stuff?"
  7142. "The kind of material where if it were people instead of ponies he'd have the FBI and Interpol all over him"
  7143. >"So he's a psycho - exactly what I was afraid of"
  7144. "Yeah, and he's apparently got her drinking his Kool-Aid"
  7145. >"She of all ponies is really not equipped to deal with that"
  7146. "You're telling me. Sometimes I feel like I should take measures into my own hooves"
  7147. >"How so?"
  7148. "The guy's got no family nearby, no social media presence, no social life as far as I can tell"
  7149. >"Sounds about right for this kind of character. Probably a pedo, too"
  7150. "He has a bunch of filly sites"
  7151. >"Quel surprise?"
  7152. "Who would notice if he went missing? or just ran out of town?"
  7153. >"I know one mare who would. She's already been through enough of that"
  7154. "There's a difference between your husband dying in your hooves and your abusive coltfriend skipping town without a trace"
  7155. >"Just another anonymous free unicorn gone missing. Happens every day I guess. How would we do it?"
  7156. >42 coughs and mutters, "Conspiracy," under his breath
  7157. "Right. This is all hypothetical of course. Though I am duty bound to protect my asset"
  7158. >"I get it. The less I know about the particulars the better, right?," the pegasus asks. "But it will be taken care of?"
  7159. "There could be a hypothetical plan in place, but I won't confirm or deny it. Eventually something might happen"
  7160. >"Couldn't be soon enough for me"
  7161. "Proper planning prevents poor performance"
  7162. >"I guess I shouldn't offer to lend a hoof?"
  7163. "Way out of your league, but your loyalty to her is admirable. That you're even here voicing your concern speaks volumes"
  7164. >"Well I wasn't going to talk to anypony until I had my suspicions confirmed, and you were the guy to do it"
  7165. "Who else would you talk to?"
  7166. >"Maybe John. The VP of programming. The guy who pays your bills, and mine, for that matter"
  7167. "Don't. He shouldn't suspect a thing - he's got too much to lose if things go... a certain way"
  7168. >"Good point. I'll treat our conversation here like it went down in Makeup. My discretion is iron-clad, honey"
  7169. >This is the biggest dose of swish you've ever had
  7170. >The academy was all don't ask, don't tell
  7171. >And you've never had an assignment that brought you into contact with any stallion quite this... out
  7172. >Within seconds of meeting you he pretty much made it clear he wanted to fuck you
  7173. >And would, given the chance
  7174. >He looked at you with the same heat you're sure you've shown looking at pretty mares
  7175. >He called you delicious
  7176. >And it's not like he toned things down when you said that you weren't interested
  7177. >He just called you honey
  7178. >You can't imagine what it's like to live that promiscuously
  7179. >But you can't throw any stones - you've paid for street meat so you're not on any moral high ground as far as sex goes
  7180. >You're pretty sure this guy has never had to pay for it
  7181. >Hell, for all you know he's been paid for it!
  7182. >But he seems trustworthy enough, and his heart is clearly in the right place
  7183. >And you've been ambiguous enough with regard to that asshole unicorn that no actual conspiracy went down
  7184. >Just concerned stallions discussing hypotheticals regarding a mare in a shit situation
  7185. >Though it was touching to hear him offer to lend a hoof
  7186. "I hope this has put your mind a little more at ease, Vidal"
  7187. >"I'm still concerned, but reassured someponies like you are on the case"
  7188. "Good"
  7189. >He starts messing with his phone
  7190. >"Three minutes. If you don't mind I'm going to Uber out of here before I'm seen"
  7191. "She's likely in for the night, but I'll go first to make sure the coast is clear"
  7192. >"Oh, not just her. I mean seen in Brooklyn as well. I know it's got some cachet now, but to me it's still bridge and tunnel"
  7193. >You see Vidal to his car and he quickly gets in and is off into the night
  7194. >Made it without being seen it seems
  7195. >When you walk back into the apartment 42 is laughing
  7196. >"That guy really wanted to fuck you. I think he'd have done it right in front of me if you'd said yes"
  7197. "That was not going to happen in this universe"
  7198. >42 laughs some more and adds, "That big pink sissy SO wanted to make you his bitch!"
  7199. "He certainly wasn't subtle about it, that's for sure"
  7200. >"Why would he have to be? There's absolutely noting subtle about stallion on stallion"
  7201. "True, but I'd appreciate you not putting the image into my head"
  7202. >"It was in my head the whole time," he says, cracking himself up. "You of all guys getting your ass savaged by a pink pegasus cock!"
  7203. "Can we be done with this now?"
  7204. >"You're delicious," he says in Vidal's intonation
  7205. "I've never been called THAT before, at least not to my face"
  7206. >"Then you flat out asked him if talking like that made him fear for his safety. That was hilarious!"
  7207. "I think it went right over his head, though"
  7208. >"It wasn't lost on me"
  7209. "I knew it wouldn't be. Still his heart was in the right place"
  7210. >"Even if his cock never is?"
  7211. "Not for us to judge. Look where our cocks have been"
  7212. >"You're still doing better than I am"
  7213. "It's not a competition"
  7214. >"Sure, that's exactly what you tell the guy who is losing"
  7215. "You could just play for the other team and win all day long"
  7216. >"No fucking way!"
  7217. "Yeah, me neither"
  7218.  
  7219. >Be Roseluck
  7220. >Very concerned about your friend who refuses to discuss the elephant in the room with you
  7221. >Now you're standing in her room trying once again to get her to see reason
  7222. >"I told you I'm not talking about HIM with YOU. Why can't you respect that?"
  7223. "I'm worried for you. This isn't a good situation for you"
  7224. >"What part of Very Highly Compatible don't you understand?"
  7225. "I don't believe the algorithm has your best interests at heart, even if it makes sense to a machine"
  7226. >"What do you mean?"
  7227. "You grew up being sexually abused several times a day while dreaming of having a master of your own"
  7228. >"I wouldn't put it THAT way, but..."
  7229. "Nearly everypony else would. So the algorithm matched you with a controlling, abusive stallion"
  7230. >"He's not abusive. And this conversation ends now"
  7231. >You are not giving up on this
  7232. "Of course that a perfect match on paper, but it's not all that good for you"
  7233. >"Who are you to say it's not that good. You don't know anything about him"
  7234. "I know what's happening between you is more than a little rough sex. He hits you, doesn't he?"
  7235. >"I said this conversation is over"
  7236. "You're a free mare now. You don't have to tolerate shit like this anymore. You deserve better"
  7237. >"You're going to tell me what I deserve? That's rich"
  7238. "Please don't be angry. I'm trying to help you here"
  7239. >"I get that, but let's face it - you don't always show the best... judgment. So I'm telling you to back off"
  7240. "You think I have bad judgment?"
  7241. >"You convince me to move with you and your son to a place where you can't even keep yourself from getting foalnapped on your own block?"
  7242. "That was a freak incident - the police said so"
  7243. >"Now you're dating a mare on the downlow with another foal probably on the way while your son..."
  7244. >She's not going there
  7245. >She better not go there!
  7246. >"Your son is growing up with a lot more questions than he has answers to"
  7247. >OK, that wasn't so bad, but you still feel defensive about anything regarding your son
  7248. >You feel a little guilty about not spending enough time with him
  7249. "These are complicated times and this is a complicated place. Not like Equestria. He might never get some of those answers"
  7250. >"I don't think you running off to political protests with your marefriend makes that any easier for him"
  7251. "I'm working toward a better world for him to live in"
  7252. >"Newsflash - he's already living in this one!"
  7253. "What exactly are you accusing me of here?"
  7254. >"I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm just saying it's harder for him than you think. You grew up knowing exactly who you were in Equestria"
  7255. "True. But Equestria was a much simpler place"
  7256. >"I may have grown up being sexually abused, as you put it, but I still knew exactly where I stood and what was required of me"
  7257. "I think you paint a brighter picture of it than most would, but I get what you mean"
  7258. >"Look at him. Free pony son of two pony celebrities, one a father he never met. Now mom is politically active with her celebrity marefriend"
  7259. "I get it. His place in the world isn't nearly as clear cut"
  7260. >"He's barely wrapped his head around mom and Miss Chrissy being a thing and now you've probably got another foal inside you"
  7261. >Wow, it feels like she's about to let you have it with both barrels
  7262. >"You remember what it's like when you're that age. You want to fit in. You want to be just like your peers"
  7263. "I remember"
  7264. >"You were just like your peers I assume? Just another pretty little filly among other pretty little fillies?"
  7265. "Pretty much"
  7266. >"I was just like mine, too. He's not, and that's mostly because of decisions you made and continue to make"
  7267. "Again, exactly what are you accusing me of doing here?"
  7268. >"Nothing. I'm just saying maybe you should be helping him deal with the challenges of his life instead of butting into mine"
  7269. >She may have a point there, but you don't think she realizes just how dire her situation could be
  7270. "I just don't want to see you get hurt"
  7271. >"Sometimes getting hurt is part of life"
  7272. "Not one you should actively choose to bring upon yourself if you can help it"
  7273. >"Still, it's my choice. And it feels like you're trying to make me choose between you and him. You don't want to do that"
  7274. "I'm asking you to think - if he hurts you this early in the relationship what do you think will come later? It's not like these kind of guys get better over time"
  7275. >"You don't know what kind of guy he is. Don't make me choose between you and him because you won't like the choice I'll make"
  7276. "The choice I want you to make is one where you're not being abused. You didn't have that choice growing up, but now you do"
  7277. >It looks like that may have gotten through a little
  7278. >Hopefully
  7279. >She sighs
  7280. >"A long time ago I made peace with the fact that I was property, and my body, even my life were not my own"
  7281. "But the ARE now!"
  7282. >"Maybe on paper, but it still really doesn't feel like that. I feel like I'm pretending to be a free mare but that's not who I am"
  7283. >Her upbringing really did a number on her
  7284. >You don't even know what to say to that
  7285. >She continues, "When I'm with him I don't feel like I have to pretend. I can just be who I really am"
  7286. >A poor, abused little filly
  7287. >That's awful
  7288. "You can find that with somepony who doesn't hurt you. You had it with Perfect Pitch"
  7289. >"That was an incredible bit of luck on my part. I don't expect to find anypony like him again"
  7290. "He was one of a kind"
  7291. >"Not exactly. Before long there'll be another stallion much like him - your son"
  7292. >She giggles and adds, "And I promise to keep my hooves off of him"
  7293. >You almost can't believe she said that
  7294. >If she has to make a promise like that it means she's already thought about it!
  7295. >Of course she has - she was probably sexually active by his age
  7296. >Which is super creepy to think about
  7297. >What kind of man looks at a filly and thinks about THAT?
  7298. >A really creepy one
  7299. >Which is pretty much all she knows as far as men go, with the one stallion exception being a massive alcoholic
  7300. >So in a sense she's really just sticking to what she knows with this new guy
  7301. >But you still don't like it one bit
  7302. >Nor do you like knowing she's already thought about your son THAT way
  7303. "He's still just a colt!"
  7304. >"And he's got a lot to deal with for a colt. You should be helping him with that instead of worrying about me"
  7305. "I'm still afraid you're making a big mistake here"
  7306. >"Noted, but it's still my mistake to make"
  7307. "Remember I'm here if you need somepony to talk to"
  7308. >"Remember I promised to respect his privacy. Have enough respect for me that you don't try to make me break my promise"
  7309. >That was NOT the breakthrough you were hoping to have with her
  7310. >But at least it wasn't the test of your friendship it could have been
  7311. >You walk back to your room where your son is lying on your bed playing a game on your smartphone
  7312. >He looks up at you with concern
  7313. >"You look sad, mommy"
  7314. "More like worried, but sad too"
  7315. >"Is it about Auntie?"
  7316. "Yes, but it's nothing for you to worry about"
  7317. >"She's OK, right?"
  7318. "As OK as she's going to be I guess"
  7319. >"Are we going to move in with Miss Chrissy?"
  7320. "We're talking about it. It might happen. I can't say it will just yet"
  7321. >"I like Miss Chrissy, but I like Auntie better. I like living with her"
  7322. "Maybe you should go tell her how much you like her and living with her"
  7323. >"Let me just pause this," he says tapping the screen
  7324. >He gets up from the bed and heads off in the direction you just came from
  7325. >It's a half hour later when you realize he still hasn't come back
  7326. >You softly walk to your roommate's open door and peek in
  7327. >They're both on her bed, him cuddled up next to her asleep
  7328. >She's just looking lovingly at him
  7329. >She looks up at you and whispers, "He's asleep"
  7330. "Are you trapped?"
  7331. >"Yeah, but I don't mind"
  7332. "OK"
  7333.  
  7334. >Be VP
  7335. >You met your brother for lunch a month ago
  7336. >Not something you get to do that often, as he lives in the 'burbs and rarely makes it into the city
  7337. >Inevitably the conversation turned to the realities and indignities of being mature men
  7338. >He used to poke fun at how much your hair was greying out
  7339. >But now his is as well
  7340. >He asked if you'd ever tried the blue pill
  7341. >You told him no
  7342. >Maybe you would have if your sex life had been just you and Cynthia
  7343. >But when that started to slow down the purchase of a couple ponies turned things around
  7344. >And with your current little pegasus you feel 20 again
  7345. >He laughed and said if you really wanted to feel 20 again you should try it
  7346. >Your doctor once told you if you had any issues in that regard he could hook you up
  7347. >But you told him it wasn't necessary
  7348. >Your brother laughed when you told him that
  7349. >He said necessary wasn't the only way to think about it, and it's way cheaper than buying a mare
  7350. >You know he thinks you're silly for having bought two plus a stallion, but they were kind of like business expenses
  7351. >Not technically, but your interest in ponies proved to be very good for business
  7352. >Turns out a lot of people were interested in ponies and eager to watch TV shows involving them
  7353. >And you were the right man at the right time to create those shows
  7354. >Then he reached into his pocket and produced a silver rectangle with a plastic blister on it containing a blue pill
  7355. "You just walk around with that shit in your pocket?," you asked
  7356. >"I brought it as a gift for you," he said, handing it to you over the wreckage of the Cantonese meal on the table between you
  7357. >You accepted, considering it kind of a sweet gesture from younger brother to older brother
  7358. >He added, "Remember when you were a teenager and even the feeling of your underwear against your dick could make you hard?"
  7359. "I was constantly howling at the moon," you replied
  7360. >"This will bring you right back to that," he said with a laugh
  7361. "That was even before I was a teenager. I had to sit behind Michelle Calabrese. She had a full rack at twelve!"
  7362. >"Wasn't she dating some older guy?," he asked
  7363. "Yeah, that's why I didn't have a shot with her. He knew she liked me - threatened to beat me up if I ever made a move"
  7364. >"Like any of us had game at twelve"
  7365. "I sure as fuck didn't. Didn't realize it was an option! But I spent half of eighth grade trying to hide the constant precum stain on my pants"
  7366. >"It's a wonder we learned anything at that age," he replied
  7367. "It was cruel. Your junk wakes up years before you're likely to get any meaningful action"
  7368. >"Then once you get into a situation where you can have it whenever you want you stop wanting it as much"
  7369. "So much in life is like that. Cruel ironies at your expense"
  7370. >"Yeah, and it only gets worse with each visit to the doctor"
  7371. "Don't remind me. Still managing to stay off cholesterol meds, but it's like walking a fucking tightrope"
  7372. >"You're doing better than me then"
  7373. "Well, thanks. I appreciate you sharing the wealth, regardless"
  7374. >Then you both agreed the snow pea greens were exceptional
  7375. >Funny coming from him - the kid who refused to eat vegetables for years
  7376. >Also the kid who didn't like sharing his toys is now sharing his drugs with you
  7377. >Time changes people
  7378. >You remembered when you were two slightly pudgy kids from a well off family playing with Star Wars action figures
  7379. >For hours on end
  7380. >Now you're grey haired men talking about what pills you take
  7381. >Of course you two were the only non-Chinese in the place and when the bill came the damage for lunch was next to nothing
  7382. >He was very pleased with your choice of restaurant - exactly the kind of place you would have eaten at as twentysomethings
  7383. >"That's a problem with where I live," he said. "Crappy takeout Chinese is everywhere but there's no good REAL Chinese"
  7384. "Gotta come to the city for that. You don't even know about the explosion of upscale regional Chinese in the East Village now"
  7385. >"So it's not just rock and roll dive bars anymore?"
  7386. "It hasn't been that for almost twenty years!"
  7387. >"Fuck, we're old!"
  7388. >You were quite happy to pick up the tab, give him a proper brohug and send him on his way back to the 'brubs
  7389. >But afterwards the pill just sat in your desk at home
  7390. >If you don't NEED it why waste it?
  7391. >You may be a lot of things, but a glutton is something you try not to be
  7392. >Like your Wall St buddies say, "Bulls make money, bears make money, pigs get slaughtered"
  7393. >Last thing you want to be is a pig
  7394. >But today your curiosity got the better of you
  7395. >You pushed it out of its packaging and cut it in half with a chef's knife
  7396. >Well not quite in half - one piece was a little bigger than the other
  7397. >You decided to save the bigger piece for some night when you and Cynthia manage to connect
  7398. >Still happens every now and then and it's still... nice
  7399. >You made her cum five times in a row last week, so it's not like there's nothing there anymore
  7400. >Or was it two weeks ago?
  7401. >You popped the smaller piece of the blue pill and decided to spend the afternoon with your little pony
  7402. >Men have spent centuries searching for the fountain of youth
  7403. >Now it's available in pill form
  7404. >May as well see what it's like
  7405. >Especially now that you own a pegasus who is hotter than Michelle Calabrese ever was
  7406. >You wonder whatever happened to her
  7407. >Fuck, she's probably going through menopause right now, if she hasn't already
  7408. >She might still be kinda hot though
  7409. >Some Italian women age very well and she'd started off exceptionally attractive
  7410. >But even though you could probably find out how things worked out for her with a few keystrokes you don't
  7411. >No reason to let today's reality destroy the fantasies of your twelve year old self
  7412. >You've got an even better "girl" to go play with anyways
  7413. >You can't imagine what it must be like for guys growing up today with Equestrian mares being part of the equation
  7414. >There are probably young guys out there right now ignoring women and even the idea of a social life
  7415. >Just scraping together every cent they can earn so they can afford a mare of their own
  7416. >You're pretty sure the guy you bought yours from started out like that, then ended up a horse trader
  7417. >You're just glad you never had to choose between women and mares
  7418. >It's easier - as in more socially acceptable - to be a "normal" married man with a mare sidepiece
  7419. >You still get some judgment from conservatives, feminists and abolitionists
  7420. >But not nearly as much as the guy who's exclusively fucking a mare he owns
  7421. >THAT guy is sure to have people talking shit behind his back
  7422. >And ponies, too
  7423. >Because for him it's not just a sex and status thing
  7424. >It's an obsession
  7425. >Not that you don't get it
  7426. >It just doesn't seem like quite enough to build your life around
  7427. >You've got to have more than just that
  7428. >Though right now an afternoon of nothing but that is just what the doctor ordered
  7429. >And you figure you have about forty minutes to get to her before this shit kicks in
  7430.  
  7431. >Be Cloudburst
  7432. >Daddy is on your bed asleep next to you
  7433. >And your brain is mush from three cummies
  7434. >He came twice, which he hasn't done since the first few weeks of your being together
  7435. >First time was down your throat, which he REALLY likes
  7436. >And you like a lot better than him taking your tailhole, which thankfully seemed to be a passing interest of his
  7437. >Then he put you on your back and said he was going to return the favor
  7438. >You're still a little awkward about that, because even though it FEELS good you know you're one of those mares who...
  7439. >Makes a mess when she's enjoying herself
  7440. >And it never seems right to make a mess all over daddy's face, even if it seems like and it turns him on
  7441. >But of course you did what he asked - you could NEVER even THINK of refusing him anything!
  7442. >And you were rewarded with a great big cummy!
  7443. >He rested a hand on your barrel and told you to stay like that
  7444. >He mounted you and you realized he was already hard again
  7445. >It's always a little strange to have sex that way - missionary they call it
  7446. >It makes you feel very vulnerable, even though you know you're safe with daddy on top of you
  7447. >You were a little embarrassed to smell yourself on his face
  7448. >Of course he smelled like you because of what he'd just been doing
  7449. >But the mortifying bit was that it wasn't just the smell of your cum
  7450. >You could clearly smell your pee on him as well
  7451. >You came so hard you squirted on him
  7452. >You do that sometimes, but you should not have let go so hard when his mouth was on you
  7453. >You basically peed in your master's mouth!
  7454. >Bad girl!
  7455. >But he didn't give much time to feel bad about it because he started railing you really hard
  7456. >And not bad hard, either!
  7457. >Good hard!
  7458. >You couldn't cum in that position, but it still felt great
  7459. >After a while he pulled out and flipped you onto all fours, standing on the bed
  7460. >When he grabbed your tail you were afraid he was going to go for your tailhole, but he went right back to your puss
  7461. >In that position his balls hit your clit with each thrust
  7462. >Of course you came again!
  7463. >But he just kept going right through it
  7464. >Then he had his second cum deep inside you, prompting your third!
  7465. >Then he laid down next to you, cuddled up and dozed off
  7466. >Which you found adorable
  7467. >And that's about as coherent a thought as you can form at the moment
  7468. >Daddy is adorable!
  7469. >After about ten minutes he stirs and smiles at you
  7470. >"That was fun," he says
  7471. >You notice he still half hard
  7472. "Daddy!"
  7473. >He laughs and says, "Yeah, that's a pharmaceutical assist"
  7474. >You assume getting a third out of him will take a while, and your little puss is already sore
  7475. "Want me to take care of that? Down my throat again?"
  7476. >"I won't stop you"
  7477. >It actually takes no longer than the first time
  7478. >The only difference being that you taste yourself all over him at first
  7479. >You keep your mouth around him after he finishes, letting him be the one to decide when it's over
  7480. >And after a few seconds he makes the decision and pulls away from you
  7481. >"That's a good girl. You've gotten really good at that"
  7482. >You're proud of yourself
  7483. >You must be good at it because this is the second time he's cum down your throat in less than an hour
  7484. >You don't even get to taste it that way, but you get plenty of satisfaction from the precum taste in your mouth
  7485. >You love the taste of his cum
  7486. >And knowing you're pleasing him so well
  7487. "Pharmaceutical assist?"
  7488. >"Yeah, I took half a Viagra"
  7489. "That's a lot of cummies"
  7490. >"Yeah, you just got me like I was back in college"
  7491. "Except you're better looking now - lucky me"
  7492. >He runs a hand through your mane and says, "Lucky both of us. Besides, I feel I owed it to you after last time"
  7493. >Ouch
  7494. >Well you deserved it
  7495. "You couldn't owe me anything first and second I deserved it for trying to trick you"
  7496. >"Both those things are true, but I still felt like daddy owed his little girl some cummies"
  7497. "That's because you're a good daddy"
  7498. >"I didn't feel so good when I was... you know, last time"
  7499. "I ASKED for it and deserved it"
  7500. >"I know. I just don't like the thought of abusing you"
  7501. "I'm yours to abuse, but I don't like the thought either. I know the difference between punishment and abuse though - Vidal explained it to me"
  7502. >"Dare I ask how you ended up on that topic?"
  7503. "I'm supposed to be discreet about what's said in makeup"
  7504. >"Of course you are. I wouldn't ask you to betray any confidences unless... someone's or somepony's life were in danger"
  7505. "Vidal handled it. Or he talked to somepony who said they would - the muscle you hired, in fact"
  7506. >"Muscle I hired? This has something to do with Roseluck?"
  7507. >Normally his concern for her would make you jealous, but after what he just did to you there's no room for that
  7508. "No. Her roommate"
  7509. >"What has that little whorse gotten herself into this time?"
  7510. "You don't want me to betray confidences, remember?"
  7511. >"So if I'm curious about this I should what? Have a talk with the muscle?"
  7512. "Probably better than talking to Vidal," you reply selfishly
  7513. >"I noticed she's been a bit more subdued on the show lately - not pulling as much weight as she used to"
  7514. "There's a reason, and you can find it out for yourself, unless you demand I tell you, then I will"
  7515. >"No. But if Vidal was talking to one of the agents I pay for every week it has to be something serious"
  7516. "He didn't give me all the details - he just said they have it handled"
  7517. >"If it's handled then it's handled, but I still like to know what's going on in my house"
  7518. "This isn't a work thing - it's a personal life thing"
  7519. >"Her personal life is a big part of my show. But I guess technically it's hers now that she's free"
  7520. >He pauses for a second then asks, "Are you hungry? Do you want to go out to eat?"
  7521. "That was a quick change of topic, but yes and yes"
  7522. >"I just realized I'm starving"
  7523. >He's going to take you out!
  7524. >You LOVE being taken out
  7525. >It makes you feel so fancy!
  7526. >And proud to have the world see you out with such an important, successful man
  7527. >Not to mention smart and sexy
  7528. >Everyone and everypony who sees you knows immediately that you belong to him
  7529. "Let me just freshen up a little"
  7530. >"Yeah, me too. Actually a shower is more in order on my end"
  7531. "We can take one together!"
  7532. >You almost hope that chemical assist has worn off
  7533. >Or it's going to be a longer shower than usual and you may end up just ordering in
  7534.  
  7535. >Be Dark Star
  7536. >Once again finding it hard not to be mad about things you cant control
  7537. >In a world where so much is just plain WRONG
  7538. >From obvious shit like how unicorns are treated with nowhere nearly the respect you know you deserve
  7539. >That's inexcusable, and a bunch of idealistic abolitionists aren't going to change it
  7540. >Probably only make things worse by appealing to soft-minded liberals who never get anything done in the first place
  7541. >Really, who in their right mind would support vaporizing billions of dollars worth of private property in the stroke of a pen?
  7542. >No one with any skin in the game, that's for sure
  7543. >Thankfully you can push things in the right direction - maybe - with the sites you host
  7544. >The more public ones, at least
  7545. >There are a lot of unicorn stallions who feel the same way
  7546. >Some of them are among the best pony minds out there, of course
  7547. >Working to control the narrative to align unicorn interests with interests of those in power
  7548. >Citizenship for unicorns and earth ponies could be bought by assuring pegasi remain slaves
  7549. >They're not needed to control the weather here, and they pretty much can't anyways
  7550. >Let them keep doing what they are good for - being pets for wealthy people
  7551. >It's just a matter of convincing those people in power that unicorn interests are the same as theirs
  7552. >And unicorns should be running things alongside them
  7553. >If not as part of the ruling class then as their trusted immediate subordinates
  7554. >While crushing the narrative that you're somehow going to replace them
  7555. >Even though that WOULD be nice - there's plenty of time for that later
  7556. >And it will take some time, however, since you're just one of many players in this game
  7557. >Crafting the talking points in occult places
  7558. >Then broadcasting them in public in coordinated operations
  7559. >And it's hit enough critical mass that you have committed believers who do that work for nothing
  7560. >Simply because they believe in what is right
  7561. >Stealth is on your side though, since the average person has no idea what you're up to
  7562. >From the outside it just looks like a bunch of porn sites
  7563. >Then again porn is a moneymaker, just not the kind hosted on sites
  7564. >The kind paid for in BTC and delivered encrypted to anonymous dropboxes - now that's where the money is!
  7565. >And you don't feel the least bit bad about it, though it's the kind of thing you never acknowledge
  7566. >You're not creating any of it, just distributing it in a way that's nearly impossible to trace
  7567. >Just a bunch of ones and zeroes is all it is, after all
  7568. >And that funds the operation nicely, even if so far it's failed to make you rich
  7569. >You have bigger plans than that
  7570. >Power and control are what interest you
  7571. >And not the easy kind like over your marefriend
  7572. >Though that is a nice taste of such things
  7573. >You almost feel bad about how hard you have to be on her sometimes
  7574. >But she can get ideas in her head, and that's no good - especially given the company she keeps
  7575. >Can't have her keeping company like that, either
  7576. >Not if she's to eventually use her position as a celebrity to be your mouthpiece on national television
  7577. >You have to be sure she's thinking correctly
  7578. >She's also not all that disciplined
  7579. >So it's your duty to give her the discipline she needs
  7580. >You know she craves it - she needs it
  7581. >It's the only way she can reach her full potential
  7582. >Of course she's shown promise already
  7583. >The moment you really believe she's there you'll put a foal in her
  7584. >Hopefully a filly so that 2.0 will be ripe right around the time her mother starts losing her looks
  7585. >She's still pretty young, so there's no need to rush that, either
  7586. >Got to keep it in mind though - timing is everything, and the first try could be a colt
  7587. >A colt who hopefully gets to grow up with the status and power his father deserved - that will be your gift to him
  7588. >And to the world, even if that world is undeserving of him
  7589. >Your marefriend should be here any minute
  7590. >It's eight o'clock and she knows better than to keep you waiting
  7591. >You told her 8PM
  7592. >If she's more than five minutes late you're going to make it very clear to her not to let tha happen again
  7593. >Very fucking clear
  7594. >The buzzer for the front door rings
  7595. >She better not have brought that mudpony with her this time
  7596. >You told her that had to stop as well
  7597. >You press the open button on the buzzer console without bothering to make sure it's her
  7598. >Because she and delivery guys are the only ones who ever buzz you
  7599. >You open your apartment door an look out
  7600. >There she is walking toward you
  7601. >With that fucking idiot smugly walking behind her
  7602. "You! You wait outside!"
  7603. >"The hallway is fine," he replies
  7604. "You get outside or I'm calling the police!"
  7605. >It's an idle threat
  7606. >There's no way you want any interaction with law enforcement, ever
  7607. >But he doesn't know that and turns back toward the front door
  7608. "I told you not to bring him around here anymore!"
  7609. >"He didn't give me that option," she replies meekly
  7610. "You are a free mare. You could have put your hoof down, but chose not to against my wishes. You know I won't tolerate that"
  7611. >"I'm sorry. I did tell him he didn't need to come today but he wouldn't listen to me"
  7612. "Are you two fucking?"
  7613. >What?! No, I already told you we're not. Since you said we're exclusive I've been nothing but exclusive to you"
  7614. "Did you ever fuck him?"
  7615. >"No. Even if I'd wanted to HE couldn't because I'm his asset"
  7616. "I bet that's what he told you. He's private property - he can't be trusted"
  7617. >You move into the apartment so she can enter then lock the door behind her
  7618. "So there's never been anything sexual between you two?"
  7619. >"No. It's not like that. I mean yeah, I sucked his cock once, but not even to completion"
  7620. "YOU SUCKED HIS COCK?!"
  7621. >She looks scared now
  7622. >"I fluffed him for Rose when he was trying to get her pregnant. And that was Before you said we were exclusive"
  7623. "But we were still seeing each other at the time?!"
  7624. >Little whorse!
  7625. >"Um, I guess so..."
  7626. "You fucking whorse!"
  7627. >You whirl around so your rear is facing her and land a blow with a hind leg
  7628. >She goes down and starts to cry
  7629. >That was lucky, actually
  7630. >You kicked her harder than you intended
  7631. >You are so lucky you didn't get her in the face!
  7632. >That would attract the kind of attention you really don't need
  7633. "From now on the only cock you suck is mine!"
  7634. >"I know," she says through tears, "I know. I'll be good, I promise!"
  7635. >She's actually pretty hot when pleading and crying like this
  7636. >You can feel your cock responding to the sight of her trembling under you
  7637. "And you can start with that right now"
  7638.  
  7639. >Be Dark Star
  7640. >She's sucking your dick and actually doing a great job
  7641. >She really knows what she's doing, which isn't a surprise after all
  7642. >For how many years had you longed to feel this even though you tried to deny it
  7643. >Too many, but now you can have it whenever you want
  7644. >So why the fuck are you only half hard?!
  7645. >Don't think about it - the more you think about it the worse it's going to get
  7646. >What the fuck is wrong?
  7647. >Then you realize it's the picture on the wall
  7648. >Looking right at you
  7649. >Your late mother
  7650. >This is not going to happen with your mother looking at you
  7651. >Even if it's just a picture of her
  7652. >She was the reason you never had a marefriend before now
  7653. >You were too busy taking care of her
  7654. >Fuck, you're not going to get hard thinking about your mother in spite of the best efforts of the pretty mare beneath you
  7655. "Let's put a pin in this. How about you fix us something to eat?"
  7656. >She eases her muzzle back off you
  7657. >"Whatever you want. But you know I can get you off in a couple minutes, regardless"
  7658. >You know she can, but your mother's eyes looking at you ruins the moment
  7659. >She follows your gaze to the picture on the wall
  7660. >"She's beautiful," she says
  7661. "We're not going to talk about her. I have oats in the kitchen"
  7662. >"A little salty, right?," she asks
  7663. >That's good
  7664. >She's already learning your preferences and trying to give you what you want without having to be told
  7665. "Yeah, thanks"
  7666. >She trots off toward the kitchen, leaving you alone contemplating the picture of mom
  7667. >It was really hard on you when she died half a year ago
  7668. >But it was also something of a relief
  7669. >Taking care of her all those years kept a part of your life on hold
  7670. >Not that you begrudged her the attention and effort
  7671. >After all she's the mare who made it to safety here when her world went dark and you were still inside her
  7672. >And she did whatever it took to see to it you had enough to eat when you were a hungry, skinny colt
  7673. >In a world indifferent to poor, hungry unicorns
  7674. >She waited until you were a stallion to give up, but then she really gave up
  7675. >Hardly a surprise
  7676. >Mares are weak and she'd been through more than anypony ought to go through
  7677. >You can't blame her for just giving up on life once she was sure you we're going to be OK
  7678. >And as long as you had a decent computer and a fast internet connection you were OK
  7679. >You could grow your businesses and meet like minded ponies
  7680. >And of course for other needs there was more porn than you could possibly get through in hundreds of lifetimes
  7681. >You quickly learned you weren't the only stallion in such a position
  7682. >Plenty of other guys out there lived their lives online
  7683. >And told you how much better you were for it because real life mares just complicated everything
  7684. >You believed that for a while, too
  7685. >Because your own mother had become one such mare
  7686. >Until cancer took her away so excruciatingly slowly
  7687. >And when it was all over you realized just how alone you were
  7688. >Consumed with grief and conflicted feelings you didn't do very well with
  7689. >In addition to the hollowness constant masturbation left you feeling
  7690. >You almost felt like you were betraying your online brothers when you got that dating app
  7691. >Like suddenly you were trying to be a normie when you knew you were anything but that
  7692. >But you couldn't handle the loneliness anymore
  7693. >You were shocked at the first match suggested for you
  7694. >You figured the app was total bullshit to pair with a celebrity best known for being "married" to a dead celebrity
  7695. >And a total whorse at that!
  7696. >You were really expecting a reserved, quiet mare who knew her place and was more...
  7697. >Pure
  7698. >You wanted purity, and she was anything but
  7699. >Oh, the fantasies of a virgin!
  7700. >Makes you cringe now to remember how you thought just a few months ago
  7701. >You were kind of shocked at first by this match, but you decided to play along
  7702. >You researched this mare and watched hours of her on television
  7703. >She wasn't exactly your type, but she was very... attractive
  7704. >The kind of fucked up sexy that a lesser stallion would make bad decisions over
  7705. >Pandering to the poor damaged mare until she inevitably fucked him over because that's what damaged mares do
  7706. >But you could see right through that
  7707. >Here was a beautiful mare more than willing to let you live out whatever fantasies your porn jaded mind could come up with
  7708. >And all she needed in return was a firm hoof
  7709. >A very firm hoof
  7710. >Honestly, all those years taking care of mom left you with the kind of...
  7711. >Resentment - you hate to admit it, but that's what it is - toward mares in general
  7712. >That results in extra firm hooves
  7713. >And she just happens to be the kind of mare who isn't put off by that
  7714. >Not in the least, if anything she expects it
  7715. >Also she's trainable, which is really the most important thing
  7716. >That makes her celebrity status more of a gift than a liability
  7717. >Once you've got her thinking correctly, which shouldn't be that hard
  7718. >She's got no strong convictions of her own, just a few bad influences that you can separate her from
  7719. >Keep the Magic Alive bullshit
  7720. >The right idea with 100% WRONG execution
  7721. >It's like they've never read history
  7722. >You don't improve your situation by making yourselves into targets!
  7723. >Targets get shot at
  7724. >Power chooses the targets and does so without managing to become one
  7725. >These days that means manipulating information, not marching in the streets like a left-wing freakshow
  7726. >"Your oats are ready!," her voice calls from the kitchen
  7727. >You walk to the kitchen to find a single bowl on the table
  7728. "You're not having any>"
  7729. >"I'd like something else," she says with a glance toward your nethers
  7730. >Really?
  7731. >"If you don't mind letting me finish what I started," she says, looking away
  7732. "While I'm eating?"
  7733. >"Sure, why not?"
  7734. >The last few months have been a long list of new sexual experiences
  7735. >This is just another one
  7736. >And there's no picture of mom in the kitchen to throw you off so why not?
  7737.  
  7738. >Be Agent 47
  7739. >The Fed Ex uniform is a little tight - it wasn't made for a stallion quite as large as you
  7740. >But it only has to be believable for a few seconds
  7741. >Just so he doesn't immediately recognize you
  7742. >The cap feels a little silly as well
  7743. >The sunglasses...
  7744. >You kinda like them, but then again you always thought you looked good wearing sunglasses
  7745. >But looking good isn't the purpose here
  7746. >The purpose is to become a generic nopony - barely seen and less remembered
  7747. >Just one of countless uniformed stallions delivering boxes daily on the streets of Brooklyn
  7748. >Or in your case one large box the contents of which are a very large plastic bag, a smaller plastic bag and a smaller box
  7749. >In that smaller box is a burner phone and a small bottle of bleach
  7750. >42 told you this was overconfidence, but you weighed it out over and over
  7751. >And decided the simplest most straightforward plan was probably the best to go with
  7752. >Especially given the disparity in your size versus that of your target
  7753. >And your vastly superior hoof to hoof combat training
  7754. >This should all go down smoothly
  7755. >Even though your training focused more on defense than offense
  7756. >You were always good at offense
  7757. >Had things worked out differently you could have been just as effective - maybe more effective - playing for the other team
  7758. >And by that you don't mean the pink stylist's homo buttsex team
  7759. >No fucking way are you cut out for THAT!
  7760. >You are made for breeding!
  7761. >UNF!
  7762. >But working in terms of targets to be taken out instead of assets to be protected?
  7763. >Could have been interesting had things worked out that way for you
  7764. >You suspect you would have been good at that as well
  7765. >Maybe even better
  7766. >Actually you're about to find out
  7767. >You've never killed anypony before, and the knowledge that you're about to is...
  7768. >Interesting
  7769. >There's a little charge to it because this couldn't happen to a more deserving guy
  7770. >And you're happy to be the one who gives him what he deserves
  7771. >But there's also the challenge of keeping your cool while going off script
  7772. >You were definitely trained not to go off script in all but the most extreme situations
  7773. >But this guy is already hurting her and only likely to get worse - hurt her worse and worse
  7774. >You also have feelings for her, though you're well aware you shouldn't
  7775. >That is a line crossed
  7776. >And your cock has been down her throat
  7777. >Another line crossed
  7778. >That qualifies as an extreme situation in your view
  7779. >It wouldn't to HQ - you know that - but it does to you
  7780. >This guy is going out now
  7781. >You have a five hour window while she's taping the show
  7782. >For what ought to be a two hour job
  7783. >You've already burned a half hour getting here
  7784. >But there was no way around that
  7785. >The uniform you could manage to get
  7786. >The truck and driver were an impossibility
  7787. >So you had to walk here with a large box on your back looking purposeful
  7788. >Like at any moment you were going to ring the buzzer at one of the nearby buildings
  7789. >Walking quickly while looking up at the street number of every building you passed
  7790. >Just like a real Fed Ex pony making a real delivery in an unfamiliar part of town would
  7791. >It seemed to work
  7792. >You felt invisible - you WERE invisible!
  7793. >And any cameras that might have picked you up along the way aren't going to get enough to give a positive ID
  7794. >Not with the hat and sunglasses
  7795. >You even changed your gait to something far stiffer than your usual
  7796. >So you wouldn't be recognizable that way, either
  7797. >Fuck you 42!
  7798. >I am not being overconfident!
  7799. >I got this!
  7800. >But you'll share the spoils with him anyways because he's your partner
  7801. >You feel very clever that you managed to work out a way to profit from this
  7802. >And from this asshole's own darkweb network, at that
  7803. >There's an extra level of justice there
  7804. >Which almost makes you feel like Batman
  7805. >Though you're aware even Batman wouldn't go this dark
  7806. >Then again he's supposed to be a rich, free man with a tragic past
  7807. >His parents killed in front of him
  7808. >You're a stallion who is private property
  7809. >Never knew your parents
  7810. >Going rogue if you're being honest with yourself
  7811. >Totally fucking rogue
  7812. >You're allowed to be darker than Batman
  7813. >Actually you're not ALLOWED to do this at all
  7814. >But here goes!
  7815. >You ring the buzzer of an apartment in a building you've spent way more time standing out front of than you ever wanted to
  7816. >In ten seconds the door clicks unlocked with a different buzz
  7817. >Step one accomplished
  7818. >You walk down the hall to see the target's door open and his head poke out
  7819. "Fed Ex," you call out in an affected voice
  7820. >You didn't mean to sound quite that gay, but thinking of the pink pegasus made it the first voice that came to you
  7821. >Works, actually
  7822. >Makes you seem like less of a threat
  7823. >Thank you, subconscious!
  7824. >When you get to the door he takes a look at the size of the box on your back
  7825. >"I don't think I..."
  7826. >Great - he doesn't recognize you yet!
  7827. >You push past him into the apartment, letting the box fall off your back
  7828. >Turning yourself so your hind legs are withing striking distance of him you feel...
  7829. >SHIT!
  7830. >It's a poke in the eye!
  7831. >Just enough to disorient you for a second as you hear him run towards?
  7832. >Gotta be the kitchen - you've studied his floor plan online
  7833. >That was magic, and pretty strong magic at that!
  7834. >Few unicorns can manage more than a nudge, and this bastard just poked your eye
  7835. >Not enough to blind you, but enough to throw you off your game for a few seconds
  7836. >And now that fucker is running to get... a knife?
  7837. >Not happening!
  7838. >You rush after him
  7839. >There's no way you galloped in such a tight space
  7840. >But it sure as fuck felt like you did
  7841. >Noticing the lack of rugs or carpet on the floor - good!
  7842. >But that leaves you slamming into the wall while making the right turn into the kitchen just seconds behind him
  7843. >He's rummaging through a drawer desperately looking for something
  7844. >Obviously doesn't cook much or a knife would be at hoof
  7845. >Good for you, bad for him
  7846. >Both eyes come into focus in time to see him with his mouth in the drawer trying to pick up a knife
  7847. >With no obvious defensive strategy as you turn your hindquarters toward him and strike with a hoof
  7848. >And connect!
  7849. >This guy has never been in a fight before, as you figured
  7850. >Sheltered little shit who thinks beating on mares makes him more of a stallion
  7851. >Looking behind you it's easy to see where to land the other rear hoof after the first returns to the ground
  7852. >You feel the too tight uniform tear as you do, but it's already served its purpose
  7853. >And the second blow lands, taking him down
  7854. >You feel like you're on Hippodrome
  7855. >Backing over his head you can't resist a little gloating
  7856. "Didn't your mother teach you not to hit mares?!"
  7857. >"Don't you dare," he manages to gurgle out, "say anything about..."
  7858. >You feel and uncomfortable pressure on your balls
  7859. >Fucking magic again?!
  7860. >You start stomping
  7861. >The pressure stops
  7862. >You tried to be conservative
  7863. >It was supposed to be three or four blows to minimize the cleanup
  7864. >It might have been five or six, maybe seven, maybe more
  7865. >Looking now his skull is clearly fractured
  7866. >His horn isn't at the right angle, his eye hanging out of the socket and the blood - more than you'd hoped for - oozing out of his mouth and nose
  7867. >Doesn't matter whether or not he's still alive now because he won't be for long
  7868. >Sink, stopper, water, bleach and a couple towels from his bathroom
  7869. >Thankfully he had more than one
  7870. >Clean up blood and hooves and everywhere bloody hooves were
  7871. >Get him into big plastic bag you brought with you
  7872. >Harder and messier than you expected
  7873. >More cleanup
  7874. >Put cleanup materials and uniform in small plastic bag then small box then drag asshole in big plastic bag into big box
  7875. >Tape!
  7876. >Shit, you forgot tape!
  7877. >Your two hour job is turning into a three and a half hour job
  7878. >Cleanup is a bitch!
  7879. >And you had to run to the 99 cent store around the corner for packing tape
  7880. >But you being out on the street in front of this building isn't uncommon over the last few months
  7881. >In this situation the best disguise is actually no disguise at all
  7882. >You push the big box with the big plastic bag with the big dead asshole inside it out the building's front door
  7883. >Then you head back to the apartment and text a number you memorized on your burner phone: READY FOR PICKUP
  7884. >Along with the address
  7885. >As you then destroy the burner and leave with it inside the small box
  7886. >There's a construction site around the corner with a dumpster where you can ditch it
  7887. >Which is what you do
  7888. >That would be a mistake if he were somepony who might be quickly missed
  7889. >But there's only one pony who is gonna miss him beyond anonymous business contacts, and you can manage her
  7890.  
  7891. >Be mare
  7892. >At home with Roseluck
  7893. >Crystal Clear is over as well, and though you really didn't want to talk about your relationship with them
  7894. >Things hit a breaking point and you did
  7895. >"It sure sounds like he's ghosting you," Crystal says. "Which is even shittier than breaking up with a text message"
  7896. >The words "breaking up" almost send you into a panic
  7897. >Rejection is not something you're used to, and the idea that you're being rejected now doesn't sit well at all
  7898. >Only one male has ever rejected you before, and that was because he had other plans for you - the show
  7899. >And it was hard to take that as a REAL rejection because he smelled like the piss of another mare
  7900. >One who's just as cute as you are an even a little younger
  7901. >Plus the little bitch has wings
  7902. >You don't mean that - she's not a bitch
  7903. >You're just jealous
  7904. >She'll never have to go through what you're feeling now
  7905. >It's really just a step short of panic
  7906. >Along with a feeling in your stomach that makes you just want to lay down and not get up again for a long time
  7907. >He stopped responding to your texts
  7908. >He doesn't answer his phone
  7909. >You are being ghosted by your allegedly very highly compatible coltfriend!
  7910. >And you don't know what you did wrong
  7911. >You were GOOD!
  7912. >Even if he could always find something wrong with you
  7913. >Something worth hitting you over when that's what you deserved
  7914. >But for the most part you were GOOD!
  7915. >Why would he do this to you?!
  7916. >Just ignore you?
  7917. >That's cruel - you'd happily let him hit you all he wants if that would make him stop ignoring you!
  7918. >Because this you can't handle
  7919. >It's not like you don't know where he lives
  7920. >You could just go to him - maybe this is all just a big misunderstanding
  7921. >Then again wouldn't that be just setting yourself for a bigger dose of rejection?
  7922. "I could go to see him"
  7923. >Roseluck frowns
  7924. >"The kind of guy who ghosts you isn't worth that effort," she says
  7925. >"I'm so sad you have to go through this," Crystal adds, "but better to find out this asshole's true colors now than further down the road"
  7926. "We'd talked about maybe having foals someday. He brought it up! Does that sound like a guy who is going to ghost you?"
  7927. >"I don't even try to understand how the male mind works," Crystal responds, "With mares you know where you stand"
  7928. >Rose smiles at her
  7929. "That's no help for me"
  7930. >"I thought he was a creep from the start," Roseluck says. "He didn't treat you right and you know it"
  7931. "You don't know how he treated me but you've had an opinion about it from the start"
  7932. >"Trying to isolate you from your friends and being physically abusive aren't Prince Charming level attributes," she replies
  7933. >"And not even enough of a gentlecolt to properly break it off," Crystal adds. "Seriously you dodged a bullet here"
  7934. "You don't understand"
  7935. >"Maybe I don't," she answers
  7936. >Rose adds, "But we're HERE for you regardless"
  7937. >That's something
  7938. >Not enough to make the panic go away
  7939. >But maybe it takes the very slightest bit of the edge off it
  7940. "I think I should go see him. If he really wants to end this he should have tell me to my face"
  7941. >"If you feel you need one last bit of punishment from him to move on," Roseluck replies, "so be it. I don't think it's a good idea"
  7942. "It's not like Forty Seven is going to let me go alone anyways"
  7943. >"When your bodyguard is a consideration when paying your ex a visit..." Crystal begins
  7944. >"Not the best sign," Roseluck finishes
  7945. "I think I have to do it anyway"
  7946.  
  7947. >47 accompanies you on the familiar walk
  7948. >Usually you'd be excited to get to your destination
  7949. >Today you're hurt, numb and full of trepidation
  7950. >He has to know you'd eventually show up for some answers
  7951. >You don't just ignore somepony you're in a relationship with
  7952. >But evidently some ponies do just that or there wouldn't be a name for it
  7953. >Ghosted
  7954. >It makes you feel stupid and ashamed, the latter something as unfamiliar to you as rejection
  7955. >And you don't like either of those feelings, but you don't know how to make them go away
  7956. >You make it to his building and hesitate for a second before pressing his buzzer
  7957. >No response
  7958. >You press it again, holding the button down for a longer period of time
  7959. >Still no response
  7960. >You look through the glass in the front door
  7961. >You can see his door with a couple boxes in front of it
  7962. >One from Amazon
  7963. "He's not here"
  7964. >"I didn't want to bring this up, Ma'am," 47 says slowly, "but there's the chance he isn't ghosting you"
  7965. "What do you mean?"
  7966. >"I did a deep dive on this guy. He was definitely distributing CP, so there's the chance the party van came for him"
  7967. "Could you say that in English?"
  7968. >"Some of his businesses were illegal, of the nature that could draw attention from the Feds"
  7969. "So he's arrested?"
  7970. >"It's possible. But if he found out they were coming from him the smart thing to do would be to disappear"
  7971. "If that happened he would have gotten word to me, don't you think?"
  7972. >This is actually giving you hope - maybe he didn't reject you after all!
  7973. >Maybe this is just a misunderstanding!
  7974. >Your coltfriend in federal custody or on the run from the feds isn't a good thing
  7975. >But it's easier to take than being ghosted!
  7976. >47 continues, "If the feds are after him they probably are monitoring your phone records as well"
  7977. "Of course. That's why I haven't heard anything from him"
  7978. >"This is all speculation, Ma'am. I'm just saying it's possible"
  7979. "He was doing stuff that was that bad online?"
  7980. >"Bad is a relative term, but definitely some of his operations were illegal. That's how he funded the rest of it"
  7981. "He never went into detail about that stuff with me"
  7982. >"When you're into that kind of stuff it's best not to go into detail about it with anypony"
  7983. "But you were able to find out?"
  7984. >"I was always strong when it came to intelligence. Not like I'm all that smart, but I'm good at digging up information"
  7985. "So you think he's just gone? Like on the lam?"
  7986. >"I'm saying there are reasons why a guy in his position might just disappear"
  7987. "Is it weird that that makes me feel better?"
  7988. >"Ma'am?"
  7989. "I couldn't accept that he was ghosting me. I didn't make any sense. But I can accept this. Is that weird?"
  7990. >"That's not for me to judge"
  7991. "You didn't like him anyway"
  7992. "My opinion is irrelevant, Ma'am. Your safety is all that matters in regard to me"
  7993. >Yeah, right soldier boy
  7994. >Tell yourself that, but you sure didn't seem to mind your cock down my throat
  7995. >In fact you'd probably jump at the chance for that to happen again
  7996. >But it really shouldn't - that was a spur of the moment thing on your part that felt like a mistake in retrospect
  7997. "Well I can handle him having to disappear a lot easier than him dumping me and not even having the courtesy to tell me"
  7998. >"Still it's a lot to go through, if you don't mind my saying so, Ma'am"
  7999. "But this I can almost handle. If we come back in a week and he's still not around I'll accept that's what happened"
  8000. >"Of course we can do that"
  8001. "Good. Let's head home then. We don't need to stand out in front of his building like a couple of idiots"
  8002.  
  8003. >Be Agent 47
  8004. >Back at your apartment
  8005. >42 looks up as walk through the door
  8006. >"Well we know someone isn't shooting blanks!"
  8007. "Really? Rose is preggers?"
  8008. >"They just found out today"
  8009. >You don't know why that gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment, but it does
  8010. "Awesome, though it probably means the end of our partnership is coming sooner rather than later"
  8011. >"They're already talking about moving in together"
  8012. "I'm surprised it's taken them this long. You know how lesbos are"
  8013. >"Moving truck on the second date"
  8014. "It has been a pleasure working with you"
  8015. >"That's not the word I would use, but for a dull mission you sure figured ways to keep it interesting"
  8016. "I guess so"
  8017. >"How did she handle going to his place and him not being there?"
  8018. "She went right along with the script we'd worked out"
  8019. >"Of course she did. She wasn't dumped, after all"
  8020. "Only ghosted in a literal sense"
  8021. >"I still can't believe you did that"
  8022. "You're not supposed to know I did anything"
  8023. >"It's a little late for that, don't you think?"
  8024. "I guess"
  8025. >"So as long as I know things I shouldn't may as well answer the one question I have remaining about it"
  8026. "What?"
  8027. >"The body. How did you get rid of the body?"
  8028. "I boxed him up and arranged for pickup"
  8029. >"Pickup? By who?"
  8030. "I don't even want to know. Someone I found on one of his darksites"
  8031. >"Why would someone pick up a box full of dead unicorn"
  8032. "People have a wide range of appetites, some of which cost a premium and have to be kept secret. Like a taste for unicorn meat"
  8033. >"You're joking, right?"
  8034. "Point two five of a Bitcoin says I'm not. And half of that is yours, since you're part of the conspiracy"
  8035. >"That's very kind of you"
  8036. >He just sits there quietly for a minute, then asks, "Do you really think he was butchered, cooked and eaten?"
  8037. "That's what it seemed like was going to happen. These folks were specifically interested in 'unicorn meat'"
  8038. >"Shit. That's really creepy. Well it couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy, regardless"
  8039. "My thoughts exactly"
  8040.  
  8041. >Be mare
  8042. >Rose and the colt are moving out today, and in with Crystal
  8043. >Rose is happy about it, the colt a little less so
  8044. >You get that - change is hard, and even in relatively liberal Brooklyn being the colt with two mommies is...
  8045. >Not what every colt wants, even if both of them are nice regardless of their politics
  8046. >Living with mommy and auntie is a little less weird
  8047. >And nopony that age wants to be weird
  8048. >Your apartment has a bunch of boxes scattered around waiting for the moving stallions to come and pick up
  8049. >It's not like Roseluck has all that much stuff, but between her and the colt you count ten boxes
  8050. >It's been a couple weeks since DS disappeared and you're convinced either the Feds came for him or he's hiding from them
  8051. >You've been back to his place twice and no trace of him
  8052. >Boxes piling up in front of his door like parking tickets on a car whose owner died
  8053. >You hope he's OK, but this is definitely the sort of thing that ends a relationship
  8054. >You kind of have to BE THERE to be in it
  8055. >And if you're not - for whatever reason - then it's not a relationship anymore
  8056. >Which means as great as it was to have a stallion in your life
  8057. >Like it or not you're single again
  8058. >Which is hitting you pretty hard at the moment because your heat just kicked in
  8059. >Leaving you lonely, horny and single
  8060. >Looking in the mirror you see you're also a mess - you need to brush your mane!
  8061. >Of course you didn't this morning because Roseluck borrowed your brush - she'd already packed hers
  8062. >She and Crystal took a load of stuff over to Chrystal's place
  8063. >So you assume your brush is in her room with Cuddleslut
  8064. >Actually it's almost time to stop thinking of him like that
  8065. >He's no longer a foal - not yet a full grown stallion, either
  8066. >But he's nearly as tall as you and he's starting to fill out a little
  8067. >Just a little - he's still kind of spindly, but looking more and more like his father every day
  8068. >No silly mustache though - you hope he doesn't decide to grow one the moment he's able
  8069. >Which might be before too long
  8070. >Though right now video games are what he's into
  8071. >Rose broke down and bought him a tablet that he spends most of his time playing on
  8072. >Which is what you assume he's doing when you knock on her door and then gently push it open
  8073. "Did you see where your mom left my brush?"
  8074. >The moment he sees you he looks away
  8075. >It takes you a second to realize why, but you do pretty quickly
  8076. >The colt is hung and it's showing right now!
  8077. >"I...I..," he stammers
  8078. >FUCK!
  8079. >This is the kind of delicate situation you really weren't expecting to find yourself in just yet!
  8080. >Thoughts start rising in your heat addled brain that you can't allow to fully form
  8081. >He's embarrassed - deal with that first!
  8082. "THAT is nothing to be ashamed of," you begin
  8083. >You mean that on a couple levels
  8084. >If that's what he's got now he'll be the size of his father by the time he's, well, the size of his father
  8085. >He still can't look at you
  8086. "And I'm the one stinking up the place, so this is probably on me"
  8087. >"I... I... think you smell... good," he sputters, looking at you but still not making eye contact
  8088. >You notice what's between his legs is still at attention
  8089. >FUCK!
  8090. "I bet you do. You're a young, healthy soon-to-be stallion"
  8091. >Sooner than you figured, apparently
  8092. >But no less of a stallion!
  8093. >Get yourself out of this situation before you do something you'll regret
  8094. >Something Rose would make it her mission to make you regret regardless of whether you actually did
  8095. "I just came in for my brush"
  8096. >"It's on the bed," he says, moving toward the bed
  8097. "Don't trouble yourself, I'll get it," you say, approaching the bed from the opposite as him
  8098. >You quickly snatch the brush with your mouth and make it quickly toward the door
  8099. "M'fank you"
  8100. >And you're out!
  8101. >Crisis averted, for the moment at least
  8102. >You're still in heat and along in the apartment with a colt who looks like a very young version of master
  8103. >And is obviously aroused
  8104. >You are not equipped to handle a situation like this in a manner that your peers would approve of
  8105. >You know yourself
  8106. >Part of you thinks the compassionate thing to do would be to go back in there and suck him off
  8107. >So only one of you is left frustrated
  8108. >Because the smell of your heat is the reason he's in that position in the first place
  8109. >While that seems right to you you're aware almost everypony you know would disagree with you on that call
  8110. >You may have been generous enough to share his father with Rose, but you know Rose isn't generous that way about her son
  8111. >The idea would horrify her!
  8112. >And more than once you've promised her - half joking - you'd keep your hooves off him
  8113. >Which was an easy enough promise to keep until now
  8114. >With the thoughts running through your head and him RIGHT THERE this could be bad
  8115. >You've got to get out of here - go for a walk or something
  8116. >You give your mane a quick brushing and walk toward the door to the hallway
  8117. "I'm going out for a little while. I'll be back in time to join everypony for dinner"
  8118. >No response from the colt
  8119. >Hopefully he'll figure out how to take care of himself, though the thought makes you a little sad
  8120. >You walk out into the hallway, down the steps and to the building's door
  8121. >By the time your hooves hit the sidewalk you hear 47's hoofsteps following a polite distance behind you
  8122. >Such a good soldier
  8123. >And pretty unf is his own right!
  8124. >Stop that!
  8125. >He's off limits, too!
  8126. >Though no doubt he's just as aware of your state as the colt
  8127. >Rounding the corner onto the next block you recognize a familiar voice calling out to you
  8128. >"What's a bigtime celebrity doing walking the sidewalk without her entourage?"
  8129. >The guard!
  8130. >Or now the former guard
  8131. "I've got him," you say, pointing a hoof toward 47
  8132. >"Good. Somebody's gotta watch out for you!"
  8133. >He's about to lean down to pat your head, but you take the initiative, rearing up to hug him
  8134. >"What did I do to deserve this?"
  8135. "Made me miss you. How are you? How's your marefriend? I'm sorry, I forgot her name"
  8136. >"Doesn't matter now. We're over"
  8137. "Then I really am sorry! What happened?"
  8138. >"When we first hooked up I said 'are you sure you don't want foals?' because that's something I couldn't give her"
  8139. "Of course not"
  8140. >"She says she doesn't want foals. So I sell my place, move to Brooklyn, a year goes by and everything is fine until..."
  8141. "I can guess"
  8142. >"Yeah, her sister has a foal and suddenly she wants one. Wants to do her part to keep the magic alive"
  8143. "And you don't fit with that plan"
  8144. >"Not one bit. So here I am freshly dumped looking for a hole in the wall to drown my sorrows in"
  8145. "I'm just getting over a relationship, too"
  8146. >"I'm sorry to hear that. Want to talk about it?"
  8147. "Not all that much to say. He disappeared"
  8148. >"What?!"
  8149. "He was involved in some shady businesses and one day he just disappeared"
  8150. >"And you don't know what happened... Probably don't want to know what happened, either"
  8151. "Unlikely I could find out even if I wanted to"
  8152. >"You do lead an interesting life"
  8153. "Hey! Instead of just standing here on the sidewalk how's about I buy you a drink. There's a bar right around the corner!"
  8154. >"A pony bar, or?"
  8155. "A neighborhood bar both ponies and people hang out at"
  8156. >"Sure, kid. Sounds good"
  8157. "Then it's a date!"
  8158. >"Well, um... not a DATE, right?"
  8159. "Can be if you want it to be. We're both single. Nothing to stop us from going out on a date!"
  8160. >"There's our history, I mean... How I took advantage of... you when... you know, back then"
  8161. "Took advantage?! I seem to remember that being transactional in nature and I was a very willing participant"
  8162. >"Still wrong though"
  8163. "I was getting fucked all evening by walk ins. I wasn't allowed to have one friend with benefits?"
  8164. >"That's how you thought of it?"
  8165. "That's how I still think of it. And right now I could use a friend. One with benefits would be good, too"
  8166. >"Slow down there, kid. I'm flattered, but don't you think I'm way to old for you?"
  8167. "When have I ever NOT been into older guys?"
  8168. >"Yeah, but wouldn't wasting your time with an older guy just keep you from finding the stallion you'll have foals with someday?"
  8169. "That's still a fresh wound, huh? You're looking at a mare who is one hundred percent sure she doesn't want foals"
  8170. >"How can you be so sure? You'd make a great mother. You're kind, generous and you look out for those around you"
  8171. "Thank you. But I would not make a good mother at all. A mother has to prepare her children for the world they'll face one day"
  8172. >"So? You can do that"
  8173. "No I can't. I can't even trust my own judgment out here. You know what I was raised to be. I'm totally faking it"
  8174. >"A lot of us feel like we're faking it sometime"
  8175. "You know what I mean! You were there! I still think like private property trained to provide a specific service"
  8176. >"In Madam's defense she did the best she could"
  8177. "I'm not faulting Madam, or you or anypony for that matter. I'm just saying that's no way of thinking to pass along to a foal who will..."
  8178. >You notice his eyes are shiny
  8179. >Is he tearing up?!
  8180. "...grow up free. It's just not right"
  8181. >He wipes his eyes with the back of his hand
  8182. >"Still so compassionate and smart," he says, his voice cracking a little, "You always were my favorite, and not just because you were pretty"
  8183. "I always believed it when you said it. Still do. So why not let an old friend take you out on a date and see how things go"
  8184. >"Like shoulders to cry on or rebounds?"
  8185. "Maybe. Or go back to being friends with benefits. Or who the fuck knows? You understand me better than anypony out here does"
  8186. >"You believe that?"
  8187. "You know the world I came from and the world I live in. You can see how hard it is to reconcile the two"
  8188. >He sighs
  8189. >"That's a lot to take in"
  8190. "So are we going to stand here talking or are you going to let me take you out for drinks and we'll probably fuck later?"
  8191. >Some guys really need it spelled out for them
  8192. >He looks sad and confused, but he's still a man
  8193. >You see the promise of the evening you just described dawn on him
  8194. >The sad look slowly being replaced by something more familiar as he looks you over
  8195. >That's more like it!
  8196. >"This is so wrong"
  8197. "Trust me it's a lot less wrong that how else my day could have worked out. So are you in?"
  8198. >"What about?," he asks, gesturing toward 47
  8199. "He's a pro. He'll stay out of the way"
  8200. >"Lead the way then!"
  8201. >That's what you've been doing!
  8202. >Gonna have to text Rose and tell her you won't be meeting them for dinner
  8203. >Something came up
  8204.  
  8205. >Be mare
  8206. >You were looking forward to this month's video chat with your old friends when you set it up
  8207. >Which is hard enough to do with everypony's different schedules
  8208. >But after what happened two nights ago when Roseluck and the colt moved out you looked forward to it less
  8209. >You don't have the world's greatest pokerface, you've learned
  8210. >You can get away with a lie here and there, but nothing big
  8211. >Which is why you're usually very straightforward
  8212. >If you try to be anything but you'll get called out on it eventually
  8213. >By Snowdrop especially
  8214. >Who took one look at you and asked what the news was
  8215. "DS is gone," you began
  8216. >"He broke up with you?!," she answered. "I thought you two were very highly compatible"
  8217. "He didn't break up with me. He disappeared"
  8218. >"Is that really a thing?," Durril asked
  8219. "Think about your clients at the tack dance club," you replied. "Don't some of them strike you as the kind of guys who could have reason to disappear?"
  8220. >"Or make somebody else disappear," Skydancer added
  8221. "Or that, yeah"
  8222. >"So he was...?," Durril asked
  8223. "Shady? Yeah. At first I thought it was because he just liked his privacy so he was squirrely about dating a celebrity, but..."
  8224. >"Totally shady!," Snowdrop said. "I knew by the way you wouldn't give us any details about him! That's not you. Had to be the guy was shady!"
  8225. "Yeah well, it's not a thing anymore"
  8226. >"You OK?," Skydancer asked
  8227. "Dealing with it. And him disappearing is easier to take than getting dumped"
  8228. >"Which has got to be worse than losing a regular," Snowdrop said
  8229. "I didn't mind losing one in particular one back in the day"
  8230. >The girls laughed uncomfortably, knowing who you were referring to
  8231. >Now that you're older you understand what was happening back then
  8232. >Your fake master wanted to be the master of a filly, but could only afford to rent, not buy one properly
  8233. >So he lived out his fantasy with you
  8234. >And in your filly mind you couldn't tell the difference
  8235. >You assumed he was eventually going to be your master
  8236. >That makes you cringe so much, but you really didn't know any better back then
  8237. >And there was nopony to explain what was going on to you
  8238. >Poor Madam was doing her best to make sure none of you girls killed themselves
  8239. >Durril in particular
  8240. >Thankfully that worked out, and you know you had a hoof in that
  8241. >So seeing her on the screen relatively happy - and still cute - makes you happy
  8242. >Now the girls are talking to each other while you space out a little
  8243. >The thing with DS is still on your mind
  8244. >You weren't dumped, but it was still a kind of abandonment that left you a little uneasy
  8245. >Especially with Roseluck moving out, even though you knew that was coming
  8246. >It all leaves you ALONE in a way you've never really been before, and you don't like that
  8247. >Thankfully an old friend appeared to take the sting out of it
  8248. >Which you're not going to be able to keep from them for much longer and you KNOW is going to make you into a punchline
  8249. >The topic has come back to you
  8250. >"So you're back to not getting any again?," Durril asks
  8251. >Fuck, here it comes
  8252. >You can't stop the little smile that you feel coming on
  8253. >"SHE IS!," Snowdrop cries. "Spill!"
  8254. "I did hook up with someone. Let's just say an old friend"
  8255. >"Um... We're your old friends and you never swung that way," Snowdrop replies
  8256. >You can't help but notice the grin on Skydancer's face
  8257. "Someone from back then. He was dating a unicorn for a while, but it didn't work out"
  8258. >Snowdrop's eyes go wide
  8259. >"Your OLD coltfriend?! The guard! You fucked the guard again?"
  8260. "It just sort of happened. He was freshly dumped and going out for a drink. I was in heat - still am. I'm seeing him again tonight"
  8261. >"Can he still... you know... raise the mast?," Durril asks
  8262. "For ME he could. But if further down the road things involve a little fluffing I'm fine with that"
  8263. >"You can take the girl out of the brothel...," Snowdrop says
  8264. >Here it comes
  8265. >The girls are going to pile on you for this
  8266. >But not all that harshly because they're all still pros as well
  8267. >Just because they no longer expect this out of you
  8268. >Which makes you fair game
  8269. >"So how was it?," Snowdrop asks. "Good I'm guessing if you're seeing him again tonight?"
  8270. "It was sweet. Actually kind of tender..."
  8271. >"The way every mare wants it when she's in heat," Durril says sarcastically
  8272. "Usually I'd think that kind of sex was creepy, but with him it was nice"
  8273. >"Nice in a Stockholm Syndrome kind of way?," Skydancer asks
  8274. >Come on, Sky!
  8275. >You of all ponies know better than that!
  8276. "Are YOU gonna throw stones? Your house is made of more glass than mine!"
  8277. >"I was trying to be funny," she replies with a sly smile. "I bet he was remembering you as a filly the whole time"
  8278. "You would know, wouldn't you? Oh shit, now YOU'RE thinking of me as a filly!"
  8279. >Snowdrop giggles, but it seems like it went over Durril's head
  8280. >"Well you're definitely the one wearing the pants in this situation," Durril says
  8281. "How do you figure?"
  8282. >"Come on. You're a free celebrity. You could have anypony you want and HE gets you? He knows how lucky he is"
  8283. "It's not just luck. I've told you how it is on the outside. Honest talk easily leads to shock and pity, and you get tired of that"
  8284. >"Oh, now I get it," Skydancer says. "It is a little Stockholmy! He was with you on the inside so he gets it"
  8285. >"Still think he's lucky to be getting it in the first place," Durril quips
  8286. >"Yeah, you're on the outside now," Snowdrop adds, "Can't you just say 'I'm too good for him?'"
  8287. "I could, but I don't want to"
  8288. >"Spoken like a free mare," Skydancer replies, that sly smile still on her face
  8289. "You think this is hilarious, don't you?"
  8290. >"It IS," she answers, "but I get it. It makes a weird kind of sense"
  8291. "Whatever. In other news Roseluck noved in with Crystal. Oh, and she's pregnant"
  8292. >"It's so crazy out there," Snowdrop says, "I don't think I could make it"
  8293. >"Me neither," Durril adds, "But it IS nice to visit!"
  8294. "Yeah, I should put together another field trip for all of us"
  8295. >"Doesn't that cost you a lot of money?," Skydancer asks
  8296. "Yeah, but I make decent money and don't really spend a lot. And the organization gives me a family discount"
  8297. >"I should hope so," Sky replies
  8298. >"Because you ARE family," Snowdrop adds
  8299. >Does that make your relationship with the former guard incest?
  8300. >If you could think of a really funny to put that you'd say it
  8301. >But you can't
  8302.  
  8303. >Be mare
  8304. >Being alone in your apartment is weird
  8305. >You've never really BEEN alone before and it doesn't seem to suit you well
  8306. >So you were looking forward to an old friend (with benefits) coming to visit
  8307. >He showed up with edible flowers and a bottle of wine
  8308. >You barely had a taste of each before you jumped him
  8309. >Which was very satisfying for you even if he is a bit more gentle than you're used to
  8310. >He was taking a while to get off so you finished him with your mouth
  8311. >He liked that, but of course he did
  8312. >You know you're really good at that - have been since you were a filly
  8313. >Lying in your bed cuddling with him is nice too
  8314. >Which is what you're doing now
  8315. >He's good at ear scratches and still calls you "kid," which you like
  8316. >Makes you feel young, which you still are but you feel even younger beside him
  8317. "You know I'm not a china doll. You're not going to break me if you want to be a little, um... rough once in a while"
  8318. >"You're into that?," he asks
  8319. >He says he watches the show, but this response suggests he's one of those guys who watches it on mute
  8320. >You know that's a thing
  8321. "I don't mind a firm hand every now and then"
  8322. >"Ok, kid," he replies. "I was brought up to be a gentleman, so that's the last thing that would occur to me"
  8323. "I actually like that about you, I'm just saying for the future"
  8324. >"Treat you like you've been a naughty girl?"
  8325. >Just him saying that sends a jolt to your privates
  8326. "Mmmmm hmmm"
  8327. >"Maybe put you over my knee and give you a spanking?"
  8328. "That's certainly a good start. Really anything that puts me is a submissive position is a big turn on"
  8329. >"So you're a kinky girl. Guess that's inevitable given how you grew up. Which wasn't at all right"
  8330. >Ugh - way to sidetrack things just when they were getting interesting!
  8331. "You can say it isn't right like all the other abolitionists do, but that doesn't mean it isn't the reality for plenty of us"
  8332. >"But it shouldn't be"
  8333. "It IS though. Whether you think it's wrong or right does nothing to invalidate my experiences, and those of others like me"
  8334. >"Others like you don't get to be free, and that's the issue"
  8335. "One issue out of many. Whether or not you're private property you still have to live your life. What you experience matters regardless"
  8336. >"But ponies who are private property experience things nopony ought to experience. You know that - you were one of them"
  8337. "It's still part of who I am. The good and the bad of it. And if there's anything I don't need it's pity"
  8338. >"But..."
  8339. "There is no but. You just spent a year with a free unicorn. They spend a lot of time talking about what's right and wrong and how things should be..."
  8340. >Gather your thoughts
  8341. >You've got to say this right to get through to him
  8342. "When you're private property you don't have the luxury to ever think like that. You just keep your head down and try to..."
  8343. >Get through your day?
  8344. "Get through the day. That's your life. Right and wrong don't matter. Kindness matters, and that's pretty much it"
  8345. >"I..."
  8346. "Don't make this about you. But yeah, you were always kind to me. That's why you're here now. But I'm not a unicorn, so don't expect me to think like one"
  8347. >Maybe that got through?
  8348. >He's thinking, or doing a good impression of someone thinking
  8349. "Can we please go back to the bit about you putting me over your knee and spanking me? I liked where that was going"
  8350. >He looks confused for a second, then smiles
  8351. >"Have you been a bad girl?"
  8352. >You nuzzle into his chest and...
  8353. >Bite
  8354. >Not hard enough to break the skin or anything
  8355. >But hard enough that he's left with zero doubt that you just bit him
  8356. >"OW! Fuck! You bitch! Now you're gonna get it!"
  8357. >That's the spirit!
  8358. >Yay!
  8359.  
  8360. >Be mare
  8361. >Afterglow 2: electric boogaloo
  8362. >He was actually more into tanning your ass than you thought he'd be
  8363. >Probably some lingering resentment at his ex that got channeled toward you
  8364. >Gonna have to exploit that as long as it lasts then let positive reinforcement take care of things going forward
  8365. >You made him finish up your tailhole with his hands around your throat
  8366. >Both of you got off at the same time!
  8367. >Loudly, too - you're sure the neighbors upstairs heard you
  8368. >Which you find more funny than embarrassing
  8369. >Truth is he's more promising than you'd given him credit for
  8370. >He still likes to cuddle after, which you can go either way on
  8371. >But after the second time he just falls asleep, which you have to admit is pretty cute
  8372. >You know how you want to wake him up
  8373. >You take a pretty big swig of wine and hold it in your mouth
  8374. >Then you brush your lips against his sleeping lips
  8375. >His eyes open pretty quickly
  8376. >Probably afraid of being bit again!
  8377. >You press your lips tightly against his and open them a little
  8378. >A drop of wine runs down his cheek before he realizes what's happening
  8379. >And he happily takes the mouthful of wine from you
  8380. >"You are such a sweet thing," he says after he swallows
  8381. >You know he believes it, too
  8382. >You're just a pony who has been through some shit
  8383. >A good looking one who can suck a dick as well as she can balance the books
  8384. >You try to be kind and understanding to those around you, but you're really nothing special
  8385. >But to him you're special - you're a sweet thing
  8386. >He still calls you kid
  8387. >And now his hand is in your mane while he's kissing you
  8388. >All you taste is wine
  8389. >THIS is a really good way to keep from missing DS, Roseluck and...
  8390. >The colt
  8391. >It was exactly the right time for HIM to go
  8392. >As much as you love your little Cuddleslut he's on the verge of becoming a different kind of thing
  8393. >Something more potentially problematic
  8394. >The man here with you now is not a problem
  8395. >Beyond making you have to wash the sheets tomorrow
  8396. >You understand why Cloudy sees to it VP John always smells like her
  8397. >You actually felt the urge to mark him at one point, but kept yourself in check
  8398. >Only because you weren't sure how he would react
  8399. >"So do you keep in touch with any of the girls from your... graduating class?"
  8400. >That's a funny way to put it, but you know what he means
  8401. "Snowdrop, Skydancer and I video chat at least once a month. Durril manages to make it there about half the time"
  8402. >"I saw Skydancer pretty often back when I still worked there. She'd come around, you know"
  8403. "Yeah, she doesn't anymore. Developed some moral qualms about it that I don't entirely get"
  8404. >"I do, but that means there's one brokenhearted filly there, for sure. Never gave me the time of day but lit up like a Christmas tree whenever Sky came"
  8405. "I think she's holding herself to an unreasonable standard. I could see how it could be considered wrong if they were both free ponies..."
  8406. >"Mmmm hm"
  8407. "But neither of them are! If you're both private property free ideas about right and wrong don't apply"
  8408. >"What if one is private property and the other isn't?"
  8409. "Same thing. Free ideas about right and wrong only apply to those who are free. Like, you can say slavery is wrong"
  8410. >"It is"
  8411. "But it exists. So that wrong is on the people in charge for letting it exist"
  8412. >"OK"
  8413. "But if you're a slave what's right? Doing what you're told, not making trouble and trying to look out for others in the same position"
  8414. >"So you see morality as completely relative"
  8415. "It HAS to be when some ponies are free and others aren't"
  8416. >"Yeah, you definitely don't think like a unicorn"
  8417. "So yeah, Sky's at the dungeon, Snowdrop is still a working girl. The two of them still have a little thing going on"
  8418. >"Sounds hot"
  8419. >You knock a hoof into his head - not hard
  8420. "I KNEW you were going to say that"
  8421. >"And Durril is at the strip club?"
  8422. "Tack dance. Technically it's the opposite of a strip club but the same thing in practice"
  8423. >"They offered me the position of heading up security there when they opened it. It would have been better pay, but I didn't want to deal with a bunch of drunks"
  8424. "It's their most profitable business because of alcohol sales, but they have to spend a lot on security"
  8425. >"That's right, you still work for them part time, don't you?"
  8426. "A few hours a week"
  8427. >"I couldn't anymore"
  8428. "I get that. You can vote. You have a say in things, supposedly. Your actions should line up with your beliefs"
  8429. >"You have no problems with it?"
  8430. "Not really. I still have friends on the inside. Wha are you going to do?"
  8431. >An idea hits you
  8432. "Hey, do you have a car?"
  8433. >"Yeah"
  8434. "We could go visit Durril at the tack dance club!"
  8435. >"Drive to Staten Island on a Friday night? It'll be a bitch finding a parking spot when we get back"
  8436. "Please? It would be a nice surprise for her"
  8437. >"Seeing the two of us together? I bet that would be a surprise"
  8438. "Oh, they know about us. We talked earlier today"
  8439. >"What was the reaction?"
  8440. "Snowdrop used to call you my coltfriend back on the inside, so she had a snicker... and I know Sky thought it was hilarious"
  8441. >"So the girls have already had a laugh at our expense"
  8442. "Not a mean spirited one. More like typical inside razzing"
  8443. >"Well I don't know how I feel about being a customer to a former employer I left for ethical reasons"
  8444. "Don't think of it that way. Think of it as taking your marefriend to visit an old friend of hers"
  8445. >"Ummm"
  8446. "A marefriend who has no problem with you watching other sexy mares pole dance"
  8447. >"So you're my marefriend now?"
  8448. >Oops, you were just assuming that
  8449. >Of course he'd jump at the chance for you to be his marefriend
  8450. "Do you like the sound of that?"
  8451. >"What if this is just a rebound thing for both of us?"
  8452. "It kind of is, but that doesn't make it a bad thing, does it?"
  8453. >"I couldn't live with myself if I hurt you"
  8454. >You laugh
  8455. "Depends on HOW you hurt me. There's good hurt and bad hurt. Stick with the good and everything's fine"
  8456. >"And I don't really have a say in the matter anyways, do I?"
  8457. >You kiss him
  8458. "Nope. Let's go to Staten Island!"
  8459.  
  8460. >Be mare
  8461. >In a car going over the Verrazano Bridge
  8462. >The car is a modest sedan, much smaller than the network SUVs you sometimes get to ride around in
  8463. >47 is squished into the back seat, but there was no way to keep him from accompanying you
  8464. >Your coltfriend is driving
  8465. >Ha ha ha! - he's your coltfriend now!
  8466. >"You know we didn't really eat," he says, "and we're driving to one of two places in country where you can get a very special dish"
  8467. "Which is?"
  8468. >"We could go to Lee's and get a clam pie!"
  8469. "A what?!"
  8470. >He did not just say CLAM PIE, did he?
  8471. >That sounds like slang for a woman's privates
  8472. >"A clam pie. Not a pie like apple pie. Pizza"
  8473. "Pizza with clams on it? That sounds awful"
  8474. >"That's what everyone says until the try it"
  8475. "You know ponies aren't really all that into seafood to begin with, and clam pizza sounds way too, um, advanced for me"
  8476. >You're willing to indulge him to a point because he does know a lot about trashy but delicious foods
  8477. >He's the only reason you know what Mortadella is, and that shit is amazing in very small amounts
  8478. >But clam pie seems like the right place to put your hoof down
  8479. >"Your loss, kid"
  8480. "Actually I'm in the mood for ice cream. Maybe we can stop somewhere for that"
  8481. >He laughs and says, "Are you serious?"
  8482. "Yeah, what's so funny about that?"
  8483. >"I guess you deserve it," he giggles. "Shit, I really shouldn't be laughing. Sorry"
  8484. "I don't get it"
  8485. >"Really?"
  8486. "What?"
  8487. >"What were we doing an hour ago?"
  8488. >Fucking, but there's no reason to rub 47's nose in that
  8489. "I remember"
  8490. ?"And how did we wrap it up?"
  8491. >Pretty fucking well, his hands around your throat and his cock unloading into your..."
  8492. "Fuck"
  8493. >Your fillyhood conditioning just got the better of you in front of the one man
  8494. >The ONE man on the whole fucking planet capable of recognizing your desire for ice cream as what it really was
  8495. >He laughs a little more and says, "We can totally stop for ice cream if that's what you want, kid"
  8496. "No. Forget it. I don't want it anymore"
  8497.  
  8498. >Be mare
  8499. >Getting out of the car in a large parking lot that's about two thirds full
  8500. >More pickup trucks and SUVs than cars
  8501. >The tack dance club looks big - easily seven or eight times the size of the bars and restaurants you know in Brooklyn
  8502. >As the three of you walk toward the entrance you notice strange stickers in the windows of many vehicles
  8503. "What's with the black and white flag stickers?," you ask your coltfriend
  8504. >You know a lot of people take the flag seriously, so seeing it in the wrong colors is a little jarring
  8505. >"Thin blue line, look carefully - one line is blue," he replies
  8506. "And what's that supposed to mean?"
  8507. >"Supposed to mean, or actually mean?"
  8508. "Both"
  8509. >"It's pro law and order. That strong law enforcement is what keeps us from descending into chaos"
  8510. "But it really means what?"
  8511. >"That the owner of that vehicle is either a cop or from a cop family. LOTS of cops live here - some of your regulars were cops"
  8512. "Of course they'd be big on law and order then, I get it. That's their job after all"
  8513. >"It's moire than that. It's political. Most of the city is OK with the mayor but dislikes the president. Here it's the other way around"
  8514. "I can't tell whether you think that's a good or a bad thing"
  8515. >"I just wish it wasn't a thing. Having to pick one side or the other. I've got friends on both sides, and neither really represents the way I see things"
  8516. "So what do you do when it comes time to vote?"
  8517. >"Just pay attention to the local stuff. We live in New York. My vote doesn't count on a national level anyway"
  8518. "I thought they counted every vote"
  8519. >"I'll explain it some other time," he says, holding the door of the club open for you
  8520. >It's actually the entrance to the entrance, not the club proper
  8521. >The walls are mirrors and in front of you a large black man in a black suit is sitting at a very little desk
  8522. >"Entry is twenty bucks," he says, then gives your little party a look over and adds, "We don't serve alcohol to stallions"
  8523. >"I won't be drinking," 47 replies, "I'm on duty. Private security"
  8524. >At that the man look at your coltfriend, then at you and says, "No weapons or cameras allowed"
  8525. "I should hope not!"
  8526. >"You look really familiar," he says to you
  8527. "Durril and I grew up together," you begin
  8528. >Recognition dawn on the man's face
  8529. >"The Hippodrome wedding, and now you're on that talk show all the girls watch!"
  8530. "That would be me"
  8531. >"I'm pretty sure your money's no good here," he picks up a walkie talkie and says, "Bobby?" while holding a button down
  8532. >"Yeah," a voice answers on the tiny speaker
  8533. >"We've got VIPs. Table for three"
  8534. >"On my way," the voice responds
  8535. >Half a minute later the big door to the club proper opens, blasting the vestibule with bass heavy music
  8536. >A large white man in a similar suit holds the door open and says, "Please come this way"
  8537. >You notice he has a shamrock tattoo on his neck
  8538. >The club is pretty busy, patrons overwhelmingly men
  8539. >As you walk to a table in a roped off area (with great view of the stage and the two mares currently dancing on it you notice 47 getting some looks
  8540. >Nasty ones from men and curious ones from mares
  8541. >He's the only stallion here
  8542. >You're getting looks from mares as well - you know those looks
  8543. >They're fans of the show
  8544. >You sit at the table and in moments see a green mare hastily approaching
  8545. >"I can't believe you're HERE!," Durril squeals, and you two are hugging immediately
  8546. >When she finally breaks the embrace she says, "Look at you miss big celebrity. My place is crawling with security but you still had to bring TWO bodyguards of your own!"
  8547. >"I'm off duty," your coltfriend replies
  8548. >"And playing way out of your league," she responds
  8549. >"I must be doing something right, since she just informed me she's my marefriend"
  8550. >"And you came here to celebrate!," Durril purrs. "How cute!"
  8551. >You can't tell if she's being sarcastic or not, but here in her work environment she's the most confident Durril you've ever seen
  8552. >"It's good to see you," your coltfriend answers. "It's been years. You look great"
  8553. >"You look a lot better than I expected," she replies giving him a good look over. "You lost a lot of weight"
  8554. >"Turns out diet and exercise isn't a lie," he responds
  8555. "And this is Agent Forty Seven"
  8556. >"Well Agent Forty Seven," she says in a coquettish manner, "you have the honor of being our first stallion customer"
  8557. >He smiles and says, "I can imagine tack dancing is not popular with free ponies"
  8558. >"Once!," she says excitedly, "She mentions me and this place on the show just once, and she and Crystal have an argument over whether it's degrading..."
  8559. >She rolls her eyes at you over that
  8560. >"And the next thing you know," she continues, "we're a TOURIST attraction! Probably one third of the guys here are going to uber back to Manhattan hotels tonight"
  8561. "That sounds expensive"
  8562. >"These guys have money," Durril continues. "Sometimes groups of them charter limos or buses. We go through a lot of top shelf liquor"
  8563. "I know the numbers. You're the organization's biggest earner by far"
  8564. >She leans over and whispers in your ear, "I don't even have to turn tricks anymore! They'd prefer I do if it's a VIP, but I don't HAVE to"
  8565. "That's huge," you whisper back
  8566. >"I know, right?," she whispers. "Don't tell the others - I don't want to make them jealous. But I don't miss it one bit"
  8567. "You were never really cut out for that. Not like Snowdrop"
  8568. >She laughs
  8569. >"Oh, you guys need drinks!," she says turning back to the group. "Champagne!"
  8570. >"Lily!," she commands a mare who has been hovering a few steps behind her, "Champagne, and keep it coming. MY account"
  8571. "It's so good to see you in charge!"
  8572. >"I love it," she confides. "I go to sleep exhausted every night, but I love it"
  8573. "I can see that. I'm so happy for you!"
  8574. >The champagne arrives with four glasses
  8575. >"None for me, thanks," 47 says, raising a forehoof. "I know you don't serve stallions anyway"
  8576. >"Who we serve or don't serve is up to me," Durril replies
  8577. >Is she flirting with 47?
  8578. >It looks like she's flirting with 47
  8579. >"I'm on duty, Ma'am," he counters. "Though I very much appreciate the sentiment"
  8580. >"As you wish," Durril coos. "We have do offer things here beyond alcohol that you might be interested in"
  8581. >"Yes you do, Ma'am"
  8582. >Shit, is that happening?!
  8583. >Now you really need a drink!
  8584. >You go through the whole "Cheers" thing, looking Durril and your coltfriend in the eye before taking a sip
  8585. >You don't know a thing about Champagne, but this stuff is nice
  8586. >The name on the bottle is a word you don't know followed by the words White Star
  8587. >You're drinking White Star
  8588. >"I've got a few things to take care of," Durril begins, "but I'll be back. Lily will take care of you while I'm gone. Whatever you want is on the house"
  8589. >As she walks away you notice your coltfriend is staring at the Champagne bottle and frowning
  8590. "What's up sweetie?"
  8591. >"Just trying to figure out how much of this I can have and still get us back to Brooklyn without risking a DWI," he answers
  8592. >You hadn't thought about that when you asked him to drive you here
  8593. >But it's obviously a consideration
  8594. >He can't really drink all that much when he has to drive home
  8595. >That's not an issue when you're out on foot in Brooklyn
  8596. >But it's a thing when you have to drive home from Staten Island
  8597. >"May I propose a solution?," 47 asks
  8598. "What are you thinking?"
  8599. >"Of course I don't have a license," 47 begins, "but I have been trained to operate a motor vehicle. I have thirty five hours' driving experience"
  8600. >"Aren't the ergonomics of that...?," your coltfriend begins
  8601. >"Horrible," 47 answers, "But I can do it. I've done it. I can safely get us back to Brooklyn. And I'd enjoy it at least as much as you'd enjoy that Champagne"
  8602. "It's night, so no one could tell there's a pony driving"
  8603. >"Then I guess we've got us a designated driver," your coltfriend quips
  8604. >"Full disclosure," 47 says, looking embarrassed, "when we get back I can't assure you that I can parallel park the vehicle"
  8605. >"Full disclosure," your coltfriend replies, "we're going to be driving around for at least an hour looking for a spot. You find one, I'll park it"
  8606. >So 47 is going to drive you home?!
  8607. >You've never seen a pony drive before
  8608. >But your safety is his mission and he's confident - eager, even!
  8609. >He's a good boy, that's what he is
  8610. >You're well aware it's not really your place to tell him that, so you don't
  8611. >But the way Durril was looking at him?
  8612. >And flirting?
  8613. >Then it hits you
  8614. >Durril has never had a stallion before!
  8615. >And he definitely flirted back!
  8616. >It's already an interesting night, but it could get a lot more interesting!
  8617.  
  8618. >Be mare
  8619. >At tack dance club with your coltfriend and 47, drinking champagne
  8620. >You and your coltfriend are halfway through a second bottle when Durril returns to your table
  8621. "So you're running the place. You're basically the madam here?"
  8622. >"Funny, isn't it? I got what should have been your life"
  8623. "I think you've earned this. You taught every one of these girls how to dance?"
  8624. >"You bet. And I take care of them, too. The dorms are just a couple blocks away, they're nice. Hell, I even give them an allowance!"
  8625. "You pay them?! How?"
  8626. >"Plenty of guys leave big tips. We pool the money and the girls get an allowance from that"
  8627. "What do they buy?"
  8628. >"Beyond smartphones? Mostly fancy coffee drinks and boba"
  8629. "Boba?"
  8630. >"Bubble tea. Definitely a status symbol among them. Right now tiger sugar is THE one to get. Thankfully the people who run the shop don't mind having..."
  8631. "A bunch of pretty mares coming in to buy their product"
  8632. >"Yeah, the coffee shop guys actually like them hanging around I think"
  8633. "Who wouldn't? The guys here are paying top dollar to be around them"
  8634. >"More than that is available, of course. We have a few private rooms upstairs next to the office"
  8635. >She looks over at 47 and gives him a smile
  8636. >"Speaking of private rooms," she says loud enough for him to hear, "Can I borrow your stallion for a few minutes?"
  8637. "That's up to h-"
  8638. >"Absolutely," 47 says, cutting you off
  8639. >"Follow me," Durril says, getting up and giving him the full bedroom eyes look along with a nice view of her backside
  8640. >He follows her toward a staircase near the corner of the room next to the bar
  8641. >"Good for him," your coltfriend says
  8642. "And her, too. Pretty sure she's never had a stallion before"
  8643. >"Is it that different?"
  8644. "Yeah. It doesn't last as long, but that's a good thing because it's more intense. The mare might not even cum, but she'll be wrecked anyway"
  8645. >"So you prefer with a man?"
  8646. "There are up sides to each. Men are more familiar to me. More effort, but sometimes more reward"
  8647. >"You're not a mare who minds putting a little effort in"
  8648. "You only know the half of it. There's still plenty more to find out"
  8649. >"Something to look forward to"
  8650. >You give him the same look Durril gave 47 a minute ago
  8651. >"I don't think I can go a third time tonight"
  8652. "I'm just teasing. Enjoy it"
  8653. >"You are so fucking sexy. Even in a room full of sexy mares you stand out. Always have"
  8654. >While you suspect that may be true it still feels really good to hear him it
  8655. >Being attractive has always been important to you
  8656. >And you've always felt especially attractive around this man
  8657. >When you were a filly AND now
  8658. >He may not be the best looking man you've been with
  8659. >He's far from that, but nowhere near the worst looking
  8660. >It's the way you feel around him - like you're something special
  8661. >You get that treatment from fans because you're on TV
  8662. >But that's always more about THEM than you
  8663. >Meeting you is a big deal to them because they watch you on TV
  8664. >This guy who just ran his fingers through your mane?
  8665. >When he tells you you're special you really do feel special
  8666. "So which one do you want to do?"
  8667. >"What?"
  8668. "You're sitting in a room full of pretty mares. Which ones do it for you?"
  8669. >"The one I'm talking to"
  8670. "I'm already in your harem. Who would be the next pick? She's cute," you glance at the mare currently dancing on stage
  8671. >"I don't think this is a good line of talk"
  8672. "I'm not the jealous type. How about not for your harem. Just for a quick fuck. Which one?"
  8673. >He uncomfortably looks around the room
  8674. >He actually COULD fuck any of them
  8675. >If he could get over his qualms about them not being free
  8676. >Which he probably can't
  8677. >But if he could you would have no problems with it
  8678. >"I don't think I like this game"
  8679. "We don't have to play it then. I bet she'd be a lot of fun. Or our server Lily. You'd bang her, right?"
  8680. >Lily is very pretty - if you were a man you think you'd probably want to do her
  8681. >"Can we talk about something else?"
  8682. "We're in the candy store and our money's no good. Just making it clear you understand that. And this is not some kind of a test"
  8683. >"I didn't think it was"
  8684. "Good, cause it isn't"
  8685. >He picks the bottle out of the ice bucket and tops off your glasses
  8686. >Lily rushes over to see if you need anything
  8687. >"We're OK," he answers, and she backs off
  8688. "See what I mean?"
  8689. >"Yeah, she's totally cute"
  8690. "Do you want her?"
  8691. >"You know this is why I hesitated coming here in the first place. I didn't want to put myself in this situation"
  8692. >He takes a sip of his drink
  8693. >"And don't think I'm being ungrateful. I know plenty of guys would kill for a marefriend who wants to pick other mares for them to fuck"
  8694. >You smile at him, happy to see that he understands the situation
  8695. >"If you wanna do that we can. But they have to be free mares. And I'm sure any who bite on the idea are gonna want a piece of you, kid"
  8696. >That doesn't sound nearly as fun, but still MAYBE worth trying
  8697. "That sounds a lot more complicated and less fun"
  8698. >"If it wasn't places like this wouldn't be making money"
  8699. >Good point
  8700. >Out of the corner of your eye you see Durril and 47 coming down the stairs, smiling
  8701. >Things went well!
  8702. >As soon as she's in earshot she asks, "Am I walking funny? I feel like I'm walking funny"
  8703. "Not that I can tell. He is a big boy though"
  8704. >47 sits and you see that dopey eyed look both men and stallions always have after they've finished
  8705. "You two have a good time?"
  8706. >"Mmmmmm," Durril replies
  8707.  
  8708. >Be mare
  8709. >You are drunk
  8710. >A third bottle of White Star arrived at the table before you managed to make your exit from the tack dance club
  8711. >But you finally made your exit
  8712. >Followed by a couple minutes standing by the car pretending to be engrossed in conversation
  8713. >Until there was no one in sight to witness a stallion getting behind the wheel
  8714. >You climb into the back seat, your coltfriend gets into the passenger seat and 47 awkwardly manouvers behind the wheel
  8715. >"You can be a help here," he says to your coltfriend
  8716. >"Let me get the directions on my phone," he responds, putting his phone into the little cradle on the dashboard
  8717. >A voice from the phone says, "starting route to..."
  8718. >"OK," 47 says, "Do you mind taking care of the stuff hooves have trouble with? Lights, ignition, and put it in reverse?"
  8719. >He fusses with the rear view mirror while your coltfriend brings the car to life
  8720. >"Hoof is on the brake"
  8721. >Next thing you know you're backing out of the parking apace
  8722. >"Now put it in drive and I can handle the rest," 47 says
  8723. >The smartphone chirps, "Turn right onto..."
  8724. >The stallion accelerates pretty hard turning out of the parking lot
  8725. >Your coltfriend shoots him a look and says, "That's not confidence inspiring"
  8726. "Just testing the oversteer," the stallion explains. "It is a front wheel drive car, after all"
  8727. >And off you go, 47 hunched over the wheel, his hooves pressed hard against it
  8728. >"Twenty five is the speed limit until we get to two seventy-eight," your coltfriend advises, "Drive too slow and you'll look like a drunk"
  8729. >"Got it"
  8730. >Strange to have stallion driving, but this seems to be a big deal to him
  8731. "You having fun?"
  8732. >"Yes, though I wish this was something a little sportier"
  8733. >"Hey, I park it on the street," your coltfriend replies. "I wasn't going to spring for something fancy"
  8734. >"Could have at least sprung for a Mazda three," the stallion chides. "That's actually fun to drive"
  8735. >"Are you a secret gearhead?," your coltfriend asks
  8736. >"I watch car videos online," the stallion answers. "You know, Top Gear, Doug DeMauro..."
  8737. >"I watch him too," your coltfriend slurs. "That guy is such a dork but he gets to drive a lot of cool cars"
  8738. >"I know," the stallion replies excitedly. "Supercars, AMGs, Ferraris. I hope I live to see the day they make pony adapted versions of cars like that"
  8739. >The boys are talking about boring shit, so you just look out the window
  8740. >Lots of houses with driveways and modest yards
  8741. >This is where you grew up but none of it is familiar to you
  8742. >Because you almost never got to go out and see it
  8743. >Beyond out the window of a van on a rare outcall, and that was mostly when you were a little older
  8744. >Durril's girls are lucky, but then again none of them are fillies
  8745. >She's a good madam
  8746. >Then again it's easy to be a good leader when business is very good
  8747. >With your mind back to Durril's girls you realize there's an important question you still don't have an answer for
  8748. "Now that you're no longer in the position where the answer might compromise your morals, which girl would you have chosen?"
  8749. >"My ethics, not morals," your coltfriend replies
  8750. "Same thing, aren't they?"
  8751. >"Morals imply god's rules. Like St Paul telling you it's better to pluck out your eye than think impure thoughts"
  8752. "Is that in the magic book?"
  8753. >"Yeah it is. Ethics says you may think what you think and want what you want, but all that matters is what you do"
  8754. "That is what matters"
  8755. >"Then ethics is what you're talking about"
  8756. >You just learned something - you hope you'll remember it
  8757. "OK, so now that it won't compromise your ethics tell me which girl you would have chosen"
  8758. >"Why is that important?"
  8759. "Come on, I used to be a working girl. Who the clients choose is a big deal! If it wasn't Lily I NEED to know who turned your head"
  8760. >"You need to know? Really?"
  8761. "Really. You're being mean by not telling me. You know I'm not the jealous type"
  8762. >"It doesn't seem like something I should be talking about with my marefriend"
  8763. "If your marefriend is me you should! One of those girls had to have caught your eye. You have to tell me who she was!"
  8764. >"Why?"
  8765. "Because I need to know! Now come on, spill!"
  8766. >"I don't think this is a good idea"
  8767. "Look, I'm not one of those mares who will get all weird if you tell me who else you'd like to fuck. I'll get all weird if you don't tell me!"
  8768. >He sighs
  8769. >"I'm gonna regret this, I know it"
  8770. "Here we go! Who was she?"
  8771. >"We didn't get to see her dance. She was just working the room. Short, yellow coat with spots that looked like freckles"
  8772. "Mane color?"
  8773. >"Blue and green. I'm sure you saw her. Red eyes. Bobbed tail"
  8774. >Which girl was that?
  8775. >Oh yeah
  8776. "Pegasus?"
  8777. >"Yeah"
  8778. "Looked like a filly?"
  8779. >"Maybe a little. Definitely on the petite side"
  8780. >You laugh
  8781. "She totally looked like a filly! That's so irritating!"
  8782. >"I knew I was going to regret this"
  8783. "No. Irritating in a hot way. Of course she's a pegasus! Between two equally attractive mares a guy will ALWAYS go for the pegasus"
  8784. >"Yeah, I guess"
  8785. "It's totally a thing. And then there's the fact she looks younger than me!"
  8786. >"I shouldn't have said anything"
  8787. "No, I wouldn't have let you get away with not telling me. So now I'm imagining you railing that tight little mare"
  8788. >He turns around to look at you
  8789. >"You already wore me out. No way I had another shot in me even if we were in the position for that to somehow be OK"
  8790. "You would have had one for her I'm sure. I know exactly what you saw in her"
  8791. >"What's that?"
  8792. "Years of being the guard instead of a customer. Same thing you saw in me back in the day, hopefully still do!"
  8793. >And this being one of Durril's girls she would have taken some pride in how she convinced the client he was a sex god
  8794. >That's part of what they're paying for
  8795. >Normal guys dropping enough money to experience what it's like to be a king
  8796. "You would have held her wings, right? While you felt her responding to your thrusts? I would have loved to have seen that!"
  8797. >"I don't know. Maybe. I hadn't thought that far ahead"
  8798. "You totally would have. And she would have done something cute like whimper at you, I'm sure"
  8799. >"Can you two cool it a little?," 47 asks. "Stallion trying to drive here with a mare in heat in the car. I don't need more distractions"
  8800. >You lean your head forward over the back of the front seat
  8801. >Sure enough poor 47's cock is partway out of its sheath
  8802. "Sorry"
  8803. >You're usually so much better in front of him
  8804. >But the laughing fit that's coming on is something you're unable to stop
  8805. >You roll around in the back seat in hysterics
  8806. >Maybe it's because you're drunk
  8807. >But they're such GUYS and that's so hilarious
  8808. >"What's so funny?," your coltfriend asks
  8809. >You have to stop laughing before you can answer
  8810. >Finally you do
  8811. "Mr Ethics still wants to fuck fillies. I get it. I was super hot as a filly and you fucked me. But after all that moralizing... um, ethicalizing?"
  8812. >"That was a mistake," he replies. "I didn't know any better back then"
  8813. "No harm, no foul. In terms of experiences that might have damaged me YOU were the bottom of the list, and probably not even on it at all"
  8814. >"That's nice of you to say, kid"
  8815. "I mean it. But it's still funny. You oughtta be hanging out with Skydancer if you feel that way"
  8816. >"I feel for her a little. Nothing she could do about it, really"
  8817. "Me too, and it's sad actually. I'm just saying in this particular situation it's also a little funny. BOTH of you would have gone for that filly!"
  8818. >"I'm pretty sure she was a mare"
  8819. "A mare who LOOKED like a filly. Actually I'm gonna have to tell Sky about her. Good eye!"
  8820. >"Thanks, I guess?"
  8821. "No, seriously this might be exactly what she needs. She's been kinda glum lately, when she wasn't laughing at us hooking up"
  8822. >You chuckle a little
  8823. "Again"
  8824. >"I know. Kinda funny, isn't it?"
  8825. "To them. Feels pretty good to me, though I'm disappointed things didn't work out between you and your little pegasus"
  8826. >"I'm not gonna live this down, am I?"
  8827. "Sure you can. Let's pretend I'm her tomorrow morning"
  8828. >"STALLION DRIVING HERE!," 47 shouts in an annoyed tone
  8829. >That sets you off on another giggle fit
  8830. >Poor guy!
  8831. >Then again he just got Durril so how can he complain?
  8832. >He can't
  8833. >You want to say, "Shut up and drive," but you realize that would sound way to mean
  8834. >Shit, you are drunk
  8835. >You keep your mouth shut
  8836.  
  8837. >Be mare
  8838. >Riding in the back seat of your coltfriend's car - you and he are both drunk
  8839. >47 is driving and doing a good job of it
  8840. >You're on a road called "the Belt" which your coltfriend says will take you most of the way home
  8841. >It's a highway, but this is New York, so even at 2AM on a Friday night (actually Saturday morning) there's traffic
  8842. >It's moving, but there's traffic
  8843. >Actually riding in a car instead of a van or SUV it feels like you're moving fast even though there are lots of other vehicles around you
  8844. "You GET it!," you say to your coltfriend, noticing that your voice sounds a little drunk
  8845. "I may technically be a free pony, but I'll never REALLY be one of them. Never really think and act like they do"
  8846. >"Sure, because you grew up very differently than they did"
  8847. "You know because you were there! Not on the inside like us girls, but right there"
  8848. >"Yeah. And regardless of how either of us feels about it now we still both have friends on the inside"
  8849. "Do you keep in touch with Madam?"
  8850. >"It's hard. She's an old mare now. All she wants to talk about is the old days, and now I have really mixed feelings about those days"
  8851. "That's not her fault, though"
  8852. >"Of course it isn't. She had as much choice about being in her position as you did about being in yours"
  8853. "As in none"
  8854. >"Right. She just tried to keep you girls safe and minimize whatever damage the situation was going to do to you"
  8855. "I think she did a good job. Look at Durril - she seems happy, and so do her girls"
  8856. >"Still doesn't make it right"
  8857. "Right or wrong that's the way things are. If you're still on the inside of course it's better to be happy than miserable"
  8858. >"Yeah. I get it"
  8859. "Same goes here on the outside. You know I'm happy being with you"
  8860. >"Shows by how fast you're moving with this. When are we moving in together? Next week?"
  8861. "Rose's room is still empty"
  8862. >"Are you serious?! Put the brakes on a little, kid. Besides your place is a pony two bedroom. I have an actual two bedroom"
  8863. "So it's bigger?"
  8864. >"Yes it is. Turned out a big condo in a shithole like East New York could still be had for three hundred k when I bought just over a year ago"
  8865. "Why did you buy a place in Ponytown if you think it's a shithole?"
  8866. >"So I could move in with my ex. She sure as fuck wasn't going to move to Staten Island, even though I had a nice house there"
  8867. "Selfish bitch"
  8868. >"I understood. A free pony there still turns heads. Most ponies you see are owned by a family or business"
  8869. "Like I was, and Durril's girls still are"
  8870. >"Right. Folks there don't know what to make of a free pony"
  8871. "So what happened to the house?"
  8872. >"I sold it. Turns out mom's old place was worth the greater part of a million because of the three million dollar McMaansions built neraby over the last decade"
  8873. "And she paid what for it?"
  8874. >"I don't know. Thirty five, forty thousand back in the day. New York real estate"
  8875. "So you bought a three hundred thousand dollar big condo and..."
  8876. >"Banked the rest. Just take a couple freelance gigs a month and I don't have to touch it. Might be just enough to make it until the credits roll"
  8877. "Trying to get myself into a similar situation. Season one of Blinders I made peanuts because it was a risky show and I didn't have an agent"
  8878. >"You just took whatever offer they made you"
  8879. "Yeah. By season two I had an agent, the show was popular so I did a lot better. For season three I managed to negotiate a pretty good deal"
  8880. >"Nice work, kid"
  8881. "Managed to bank almost all of it. Unless something really unexpected happens there will be a season four"
  8882. >"And they want to keep the band together"
  8883. "Yeah. I know Rose would love to bail and just be a mommy. But if she can make it through a fourth season she probably could..."
  8884. >"So you're gonna be set up?"
  8885. "Halfway set up. But you and me together? That would be all the way set up!"
  8886. >"Kid, you're moving WAY too fast. This is only our second date!"
  8887. "You feel it though, don't you?"
  8888. >You hope he does
  8889. >It feels right with him
  8890. >You can just be yourself and never get and pity or horror from him
  8891. >You can be a demanding little brat needling him a little or totally submit to his will like you're his - both feel natural
  8892. >And best of all you don't have to explain yourself to him!
  8893. >He already knows you
  8894. >At least the important parts that are hard to explain
  8895. >"Yeah, I feel it. It feels good. But I know I'm a project and you're a handfull"
  8896. "I could use a project! And if I'm too much of a handful you just use a firmer hand. Problem solved!"
  8897. >"You should have been a ninteen fifties car salesman because you really go in for the hard sell"
  8898. >You don't know what that means, but you know it's some kind of a joke, so you giggle a little to humor him
  8899. >"Look, I'm still getting over my ex. You're still probably getting over yours. Let's take this slower so we don't fuck up a possibly good thing"
  8900. >Not what you wanted to hear, but still an acceptible answer
  8901. >"You haven't told me anything about your ex except that he was a free unicorn like mine. You still getting over that relationship?"
  8902. "More like still trying to figure out what happened. The app said we were very highly compatible, and it seemed like we were at first"
  8903. >"At first is the easy part"
  8904. "It was weird. He didn't like that I had fans, or even friends for that matter"
  8905. >"I'm sure dating a celebrity isn't easy. I have yet to find that out, but I'm sure it's coming"
  8906. "Yeah, maybe? It was like he wanted me all to himself but when he got me like that he was always angry about it"
  8907. >"Like abusive angry?"
  8908. "Like rough in a way that wasn't sexy. Sometimes I could never say the right thing. He'd get set off and it was always my fault"
  8909. >47 says, "He kicked her. More thn once"
  8910. "He HATED Forty Seven! Wouldn't even let him in the building"
  8911. >"Imagine being in charge of her security from that position," 47 adds
  8912. >"I'd want to kill the bastard," your coltfriend slurrs
  8913. >"let's just say," 47 replies, "I wasn't unhappy or surprised when he disappeared"
  8914. "I was panicked. The girls had me convinced he was ghosting me. I mean I'd been thinking about maybe leaving him, but him dumping me?"
  8915. >"Yeah," your coltfriend responds, "rejection sucks"
  8916. "I don't even know how to handle that. Only one man ever rejected me, and even he acknowledged that the sex would have been great"
  8917. >"That's a story I probably don't need to know. But the guy was right"
  8918. >You feel 47 hit the brakes as he comes up on the taillights of a car driving way to slowly
  8919. >"That guy's probably drunk," your coltfriend says, "You want to get around him"
  8920. >47 starts to steer over into the left lane and there's a loud horn blast from behind you
  8921. >He swerves back behind the slow car and has to hit the brakes again to keep from hitting it
  8922. >This knocks you halfway onto the floor mats because you weren't wearing a seatbelt
  8923. >Fully expecting to be in your first auto accident and fearing the worst
  8924. >You're pretty sure you just peed a little
  8925. >By the time you're back on the seat you notice an SUV driving right next to you with the window down and the driver shouting
  8926. >And giving 47 the finger
  8927. >The finger - so much can be communicated with so little for those with fingers!
  8928. >"Just keep your eyes on the road," your coltfriend advises
  8929. >But you get a good view of the driver of the SUV doing a double take, grabbing his phone and holding it toward your vehicle
  8930. >"Fuck," 47 says. "If that goes viral I'm in trouble!"
  8931. >"Keep cool," your coltfriend advises. "He's passing us now. Let's get around this guy, but check your blind spot first"
  8932. >"I knew that!," 47 replies. "I just got fucking distracted between the smell and all the sex talk"
  8933. "The smell might be about to get a little worse. I think I peed a little when I thought we were about to crash"
  8934. >"Drop her off first," your coltfriend commands. "Then you and I will go find parking"
  8935.  
  8936. >Be Agent 47
  8937. >Waiting in the car in front of your asset's building to make sure she makes it safely back inside her apartment
  8938. >Behind the wheel actually with a hoof on the brake as the vehicle's drunk owner sits in the seat beside you
  8939. "So what now?"
  8940. >"We circle the blocks hoping a T and LC guy pulls out. This time of night is a bitch. Half past two? Maybe we'll find a night regulation spot"
  8941. >You ease the vehicle down the block and turn right onto the cross street
  8942. >"Did she really pee in my back seat?"
  8943. "Your car is going to smell like mare in heat for a while I'm afraid"
  8944. >"Yeah well so do I, so I guess it's not a big deal. She's something, isn't she?"
  8945. "Keeping up with her has been.. interesting"
  8946. >"Like tonight was interesting? You did pretty well"
  8947. "As long as the cell phone video is too dark and shaky for anyone to repost. I knew to check my blind spot, too. Just fucked up"
  8948. >"Been a while since you've driven in traffic, huh? By the way you just drive, I'll keep my eyes peeled for a spot"
  8949. "First time on public roads. At the academy we had access to a closed course. That's all of my driving experience"
  8950. >"I guess that would have to be the case. Last time I checked they didn't give licenses to ponies"
  8951. "Not yet, which is why most free pony settlements are in cities - places where you don't need a car"
  8952. >"So your training was for emergency situations, and I'm guessing the asset and her boyfriend getting drunk at a club doesn't quite qualify"
  8953. "It's a judgement call, but not one my organization would encourage. Not the first one on this assignment, either"
  8954. >"Then why did you make that call?"
  8955. "Because I fucking LOVE driving! I just had the most beautiful mare I've ever had in my life - she was amazing!"
  8956. >"Yeah, she grew up beautiful"
  8957. "And talented - not just at dancing"
  8958. >"She's a pro. She was a little reluctant at first, but she got over it. I have no doubt she did you right"
  8959. "Yeah, and after that, which should have been the highlight of my night, driving around looking for parking with you is almost as exciting!"
  8960. >"Because you're in the driver's seat. You never get to be in the driver's seat"
  8961. "That statement is true on several levels"
  8962. >"That's why I put it that way. I figured"
  8963. "Is that?"
  8964. >"That's a hydrant"
  8965. "What about?"
  8966. >"Driveway. Like I said, you drive, I'll look for a spot. Try a left at the next intersection"
  8967. "So what about you? Why mares instead of women?"
  8968. >"I've been with plenty of women. Got my heart broken a several times. I fucking love women. They're a pain in the ass, but I love 'em"
  8969. "But you're dating mares now"
  8970. >"It's knowing what you're worth. I never was an Adonis, and I haven't been a young man for decades now"
  8971. "Which means what, exactly?"
  8972. >"On a good day maybe an attractive woman or even a cute girl will flirt with me a little, but on an average day?"
  8973. "Not so much?"
  8974. >"I'm slowly turning invisible to them. Would be different if I were rich and powerful, but I'm not"
  8975. "Only a handful get to be that"
  8976. >"True. But to a cute mare? My stock is up just because I'm a man"
  8977. "So you switch things up to play from a position of strength? Even though you prefer women?"
  8978. >"I like both. A couple years ago I would have told you mares were easier, but now I know that's most definitely bullshit"
  8979. "I'll still stick to mares. I don't think I have the flexibility you do that way"
  8980. >"Say it was the other way around and you were in my position. All things being equal the best you could get in terms of a mare would be a six or maybe a seven"
  8981. "Out of ten?"
  8982. >"Of course out of ten. Say your best chances with a mare were a seven, fast becoming a six. But you could get a woman who's just short of a dime"
  8983. "Like the mare you're dating now?"
  8984. >"More than that there... there's some serious history and probably a lot of unresolved daddy issues, but yeah"
  8985. >He scans the rows of parked cars on either side of the street
  8986. >"As far as looks go - all other things being equal, which I believe they are..."
  8987. "Progressive of you"
  8988. >"You know what I mean. All other things being equal would you take the six or seven or the almost dime?"
  8989. "The almost dime who just peed in your back seat really wants to be yours, I'm pretty sure. Or you to be hers"
  8990. >"You think? I mean, could she be moving any faster?"
  8991. "Maybe she knows what she wants now, especially after the shitstain she was dating. Hopefully he got what was coming to him"
  8992. >"From your tone of voice I'm guessing he did"
  8993. "What tone of voice? Are you implying something?"
  8994. >"Not at all. He mistreated her. I hope the worst for him as well. Just agreeing with you. I'm drunk"
  8995. "Right"
  8996. >You're sure that even if he suspects something you're safe
  8997. >He cares about her well being - that shit is genuine on him
  8998. >And he just lucked into an opportunity you inadvertently created for him
  8999. >If anything he's the kind of guy who would be grateful you took care of things when she was in a rough situation
  9000. "You know if you two move in together that'll probably mean the end of this mission for me"
  9001. >"What makes you think we're moving in together?'
  9002. "You pretty much just explained the reasoning. You both have feelings for each other. She wants it and you're... never going to do any better"
  9003. >"So I don't even have a say in the matter?"
  9004. "You should act like you do to save face. And maintain what power you have in the relationship. But you don't really have a choice"
  9005. >"I bet you think that's hilarious - the man not really having a choice in a relationship with a mare"
  9006. "Happens more often than you'd think. But still it would mean a new assignment for me. Roseluck was always the primary asset"
  9007. >"Well yeah, 'cause she got like, kidnapped and shit"
  9008. "Right, but suddenly the network had two celebrity stars living together in a vulnerable position. So 42 and I were assigned to the mission"
  9009. >"And Fox pays the bills?"
  9010. "I don't know who pays the bills. But I must have a guardian angel there because they tried to pull me off once and it got nixed by the client"
  9011. >"Which is why you're letting your judgement be a little looser now. Someone's protecting you. Try a right turn here"
  9012. "Maybe. But they'll have no incentive to keep me on if she's living with another security professional"
  9013. >"Is that a bad thing for you?"
  9014. "I dunno. Constantly chasing after her is a pain in the ass, though there are some major rewards, like tonight"
  9015. >"Your view and my view of tonight and mine are a little different. For me it's bratty a little whorse who made me drive to SI and peed in my back seat"
  9016. >He hiccups
  9017. >"After she tests my ethics for her own amusement. And gets you laid. Like I said, she's a fucking handful!"
  9018. >You can't help but laugh
  9019. "Maybe she's better off in your hands than my hooves then. Still she's special"
  9020. >"You kidding? I've known that since she was a filly! I feel like god just smiled upon me to put her back in my life"
  9021. >He hiccups again
  9022. >"And I don't even believe in god anymore"
  9023. "If you don't mind me asking, what caused you to loose your faith?"
  9024. >"Growing pubes. I was a pious kid because I wanted to believe in magic. Then my dick made me realize that shit was just a way to grab you by the short and curlies"
  9025. "Meaning?"
  9026. >"How do you make people compliant? Tell them they're bad and then spell out to them what they have to do to be good"
  9027. "OK?"
  9028. >"Then take it so far as to gain control over their appetites. Tell them what they can and can't eat and when. Control their expressions of sexuality"
  9029. "I can see how those are big ones. But don't most people want certainty in an uncertain world. Just follow there rules and you're righteous?"
  9030. >"That's every church lady and suicide bomber. It makes you sheep. They literally use that metaphor! You're supposed to be the Good Shepherd's sheep!"
  9031. "Still better for most than uncertainty. If everybody is playing the same game together it's good to spell out the rules"
  9032. >"You don't believe that, though. Or you wouldn't be driving right now"
  9033. "You may choose not to follow them, but it's good to know what they are"
  9034. >"OK. I'll give you that. I just prefer reason based rules over faith based. The bible is a great cultural artifact but..."
  9035. "Not words you're going to live by?"
  9036. >"Not when it was telling me what I could and couldn't do with my dick, or even think about doing with it. No fucking way!"
  9037. "That does seem like a bit much"
  9038. >"Says the guy who just nailed Durril. You were her first stallion?"
  9039. "That's what she said"
  9040. >"I'm glad it was you. You're a good guy"
  9041. >He's drunk
  9042. >Is he gonna say, "I love you, man!," next?
  9043. >"There! That's a spot!"
  9044. >You see what he pointing to
  9045. >It looks tight
  9046. "You think we can fit?
  9047. >"I know we can"
  9048. >You pull up closely alongside the car in front of the spot
  9049. >"Not like that"
  9050. >What is he talking about?
  9051. >This is how you parallel park
  9052. >"Get a little further out and go in closer to a forty five degree angle. Can you put in in reverse?"
  9053. "it's a pain in the ass, but yeah"
  9054. >"Then I'll hop out and guide out in. Open your window"
  9055. >He jumps out of the car and comes around to your side
  9056. >It's tight
  9057. >It takes a couple tries, then a lot of going forward, twisting the wheel one way then backward twisting the other
  9058. >"You've got about eight inches... keep going... keep going... STOP!"
  9059. >Repeat
  9060. >"OK, you're in"
  9061. "Do you mind turning it off?," you ask after getting it into park with both hooves
  9062. >These things are really not designed for hooves
  9063. >But when you step out and look at your work you feel a sense of pride
  9064. >There's really not much more than three inches between either bumper and the next vehicle
  9065. >And the tires are less than six inches from the curb
  9066. >You may have had help, but you just parallel parked in a tight spot and you didn't bump either of the cars around you
  9067. >And you managed to find a spot in only twenty minutes when it could have taken an hour or more
  9068. >"Let's go," he says shutting the door while pocketing the key. "I've got to piss like a racehorse"
  9069. >You wonder what makes a racehorse special that way
  9070. >You've heard the expression 'fucking like a Russian racehorse,' but never pissing like one
  9071. >But you understand what he's communicating - he has been drinking after all
  9072. "Good thing we're just a block and a half away from home"
  9073. >"Good thing indeed. I'm way too old to be caught pissing on the street. That's not how things are done in twenty first century New York"
  9074. "But that's how things used to be done?"
  9075. >"When I was a kid the city always smelled like piss. Never Staten Island, but the city? Bigtime"
  9076. "What changed?"
  9077. >"The rents went up. A lot. The kind of animals who piss in the street can't afford to live there anymore"
  9078. >He starts walking home at a pretty brisk pace and you fall in with him
  9079. >"Yeah, and I'm not going to be one of those animals"
  9080.  
  9081. >Be Roseluck
  9082. >Be pregnant
  9083. >The doctor called in a geriatric pregnancy, which you found insulting
  9084. >But that's the medical term for when a mare your age is pregnant
  9085. >You're not THAT old, but you're evidently on the old side to be having another foal
  9086. >And you have a colt you have to explain this to
  9087. >That before too long he's going to have a new brother or sister
  9088. >On top of that you just moved into Chrissy's place
  9089. >Which is an actual three bedroom, not even a pony three bedroom
  9090. >Her parents bought it years ago when ponies started settling here
  9091. >The walls are covered in her mother's paintings - her mother is an artist
  9092. >One of the few pony artists whose work enjoyed popular appeal here
  9093. >Popular enough to buy this place and let their daughter take it over when they retired to Florida
  9094. >Chrissy pays them rent, which you now help pay
  9095. >But it's a preferential deal - the whole payment is less than your share of the rent at your old place
  9096. >The daughter who actually managed to take a few semesters in film school!
  9097. >First pony in her class!
  9098. >And now she's your marefriend
  9099. >The two of you have the big bedroom, your son and 42 have the other two
  9100. >This place is so much bigger than your old place, if a little less centrally located
  9101. >It's just a 15 minute walk away from your old place, so you're not going to lose touch with your old roommate, showmate and friend
  9102. >You do feel a little guilty though, because so much has been going on in your life
  9103. >Then her dating that asshole put you in the position where you had to explain what was going on to her
  9104. >Making you the bad guy in the relationship for trying to do the right thing
  9105. >It still feels like you two have some stuff to resolve, but between motherhood, pregnancy, two jobs and a marefriend...!
  9106. >There aren't enough hours in the day
  9107. >You KNOW you're underslept
  9108. >Vidal tut-tuts at you every time he applies makeup around your eyes
  9109. >But the flower shop can't run itself
  9110. >Day to day it almost could without you, except for the event orders that make up half of your business
  9111. >Of course the flower shop doesn't pay like your TV gig
  9112. >But if you had to choose you'd drop the TV gig and just keep the shop
  9113. >Being a celebrity is nice - there are perks and TV money is great - but it's more like something that happened to you than something you actually wanted
  9114. >You're not complaining, though
  9115. >Of course your bookkeeper, who is also your old roommate, showmate and friend advised you stick out one more season
  9116. >You don't know if you can face going through a pregnancy on national TV
  9117. >Her advice to you was, "Just ask for an absurd amount of money and let them make the decision for you"
  9118. >Which is probably what you're going to do, but knowing John...
  9119. >He's not going to let you walk
  9120. >You may not be the most popular cast member
  9121. >But you and Chrissy have a dedicated following among a certain subset of viewers
  9122. >Viewers who see right through your clumsy, "Aw shucks, we're just friends" routine and root for your relationship like a sports team
  9123. >They're pretty active online, and while it's disconcerting to read speculation about your personal life it's...
  9124. >Hard to resist reading as well
  9125. >They get a lot right even though they get a lot wrong, too
  9126. >Maybe season 4 will be when you and Chrissy come clean to America
  9127. >The producers have hinted at that more than once in sentences that begin with, "You know what might be really cool...?"
  9128. >It's just all so overwhelming
  9129. >Not that you're complaining
  9130. >Who would listen anyways?
  9131. >But it's all good things happening, just so many happening at once!
  9132. >Life was so much simpler in Ponyville
  9133. >That feels like a million years ago!
  9134. >Though life here has turned out better than you ever dared to dream
  9135. >You're free!
  9136. >You have a family!
  9137. >You're successful
  9138. >You could have ended up little more than a wet couple of holes for an unemployed QA guy
  9139. >You shiver at the memory of being locked in a room with nothing but a bed, a TV and a bucket all day until he felt like playing with you
  9140. >THAT could have been your life!
  9141. >Men are so fucking creepy
  9142. >At least John set you up with your own place and your own business
  9143. >But he still demanded you put on an act for him - the cheerful, obedient bedmare - which you did until you couldn't do it anymore
  9144. >You sigh, and it ends up being a lot louder than you intended
  9145. >"You OK, Mom?," a young male voice inquires from the next room
  9146. "You heard that?"
  9147. >"Yeah. I have good hearing. I hear a lot of things"
  9148. >Shit, like probably everything you and Chrissy do in bed?!
  9149. >You hope that hasn't somehow confused or damaged him
  9150. >Then again he and Chrissy get along very well
  9151. >It was time spent with him that made Chrissy agree to bring up a foal with you in the first place
  9152. >So that says something about their relationship
  9153. "Why don't you come in here so we can have a little talk?"
  9154. >"Am I in trouble?"
  9155. "No, you're not in trouble"
  9156. >"Then can I get a soda?"
  9157. "You know I don't like you drinking soda"
  9158. >"Everybody drinks soda! I don't know why you think it's so bad. I have a dollar. I just need seventy-five cents"
  9159. "A soda is a dollar seventy-five?"
  9160. >"The good ones are at the corner store. The crappy ghetto ass ones are a dollar, but I want a good one"
  9161. "Language"
  9162. >"Sorry"
  9163. "OK. Come here and I'll give you a dollar. You get your soda and then we'll have a little talk"
  9164. >"Thanks, mom!"
  9165. >Five minutes later you're with your son in the kitchen because you don't want him spilling soda in your room
  9166. "This move is not the only change in our lives happening. Soon you're going to have a new brother or sister"
  9167. >"HALF brother or HALF sister," the colt corrects you, "because daddy is dead. I knew. I heard you telling Forty Two last week"
  9168. >So much for your finding the right moment to explain this to him
  9169. "I wasn't trying to hide it from you, sweetie. Just looking for the right time to tell you"
  9170. >"I know. You're busy. But I've been wondering..."
  9171. >He takes a sip from the red can
  9172. >The bit about you being busy stings a little
  9173. >You don't like the idea of your son growing up thinking mom is too busy for him
  9174. >"Is Miss Chrissy really a mare? Or is she one of those, you know?"
  9175. >Shit, he's been wondering this for a week?!
  9176. "She's all mare"
  9177. >"So she can't make sperms?"
  9178. "No she can't. We, um... used a donor. Somepony we like and trust"
  9179. >"Who?"
  9180. "Forty Seven"
  9181. >"Cool, but why not Forty Two? He's more like part of the family"
  9182. "He is. But I'm his asset, and apparently having sex with your asset is compromising them"
  9183. >"Having sex! You had SEX with Forty Seven?!"
  9184. >Fuck
  9185. >"Does Miss Chrissy know?"
  9186. "Um... she was there. That is how foals are made"
  9187. >"It seems like all the grown ups are constantly having sex and trying to hide it from all the colts and fillies"
  9188. "If we didn't have sex there wouldn't be any colts or fillies"
  9189. >"But that's not always true. What you and Miss Chrissy do can't make a foal, but you do it anyway"
  9190. "OK, Let's put it this way..."
  9191. >THINK!
  9192. "You know how it happens... physically?"
  9193. >"Mom, I've had the internet for a while now. I've seen how a lot of things happen physically. Some things I can't unsee"
  9194. >Shit again
  9195. >You should have probably have imposed some kind of parental control over his internet access, but you didn't
  9196. >It didn't occur to you!
  9197. >Because until recently it was something you never really participated in
  9198. >You feel like Worst Mom Ever right now
  9199. >"I know what you and Miss Chrissy are doing and it's just for fun, right?"
  9200. >FUCK!!!!!
  9201. "No. It's not just for fun. It's meaningful. It's the way you..."
  9202. >HOW THE FUCK DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS TO A COLT?!!!
  9203. "Reinforce the bond between two ponies. Look at how ridiculous sex acts are"
  9204. >"I'd use the word 'gross'"
  9205. "Fine, gross then. So imagine how strong that drive has to be to make that seem not gross, but something you want to do to each other"
  9206. >Was that good or are you still Worst Mother Ever?
  9207. "The level of trust, the vulnerability, the intimacy... That's what an intimate relationship entails. It's part of what binds you together in a relationship"
  9208. >"And it feels good, right? Not like the fake moaning in porn"
  9209. "It's supposed to. Otherwise there would never be any foals. You think anypony would do anything like that if it didn't feel good?"
  9210. >Then the word PORN registers in your mind
  9211. "How much porn have you watched?"
  9212. >"Mom, everybody watches porn. Just like everybody watches cute cat videos, even if they don't admit it"
  9213. >UGH!
  9214. "You shouldn't watch that stuff. I know it's about to become interesting to you, but it doesn't do anypony any good"
  9215. >"I always just thought it was gross and a little funny until..."
  9216. "Until what, sweetie?"
  9217. >He blushes
  9218. >Hard
  9219. >"When we moved out?"
  9220. "Yeah"
  9221. >"Auntie was in heat. And I grew up with that stinky mare smell. But this time - it was the same stinky smell, but..."
  9222. >SHIT AGAIN!
  9223. >"It made me feel funny. Not in a good way, not in a bad way. Just funny. Is that the drive you're talking about?"
  9224. "Oh, I'm sorry. That's from me. I was the first girl in my class to go into heat. I got a lot of attention from older guys"
  9225. >"But guys don't go into heat, do they?"
  9226. "No, but they respond to a mare who is. It's hard if you mature early that way. Not necessarily the best way to be ahead of the class"
  9227. >"What do you mean?"
  9228. "Did your um... peepee get big when you smelled auntie in heat?"
  9229. >"It came out of my sheath. Like all the way out and it felt weird. She saw it"
  9230. >Oh shit again. Nothing had better have happened!
  9231. >He's the spitting image of his father who was the love of her life
  9232. >And though there's a big part of you that would want to kill her if she ever...
  9233. >There's also a tiny part that would understand
  9234. >A VERY TINY PART!
  9235. "Did she?"
  9236. >"What?"
  9237. "Do anything to you... or make you... do anything to her?"
  9238. >He blushes, looks away from you and shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  9239. >"Sex stuff? No. But I think she knew I was thinking about, you know... that stuff"
  9240. >Oh, you do know
  9241. >Where the fuck have you been, Rose?!
  9242. >It seems like yesterday he was suckling on you and now he's...
  9243. >On his way to being a stallion
  9244. >What happened in between?
  9245. >To be fair you became TV famous, got foalnapped, realized you liked mares and got a marefriend AND lived through a mass shooting two blocks from you
  9246. >All while running your own business
  9247. >But now you feel like you missed something important
  9248. >You're supposed to be his MOTHER, not his foalsitter!
  9249. >Waves of guilt and regret wash over you
  9250. >He almost grew up and you didn't even notice!
  9251. >And you left your budding young stallion alone with a mare in heat
  9252. >A mare who may be one of your best friends and sees herself as his auntie
  9253. >But she was also literally raised to be a whorse since she was younger than he is now
  9254. >It's a fucking miracle nothing happened!
  9255. >No thanks to you
  9256. "It's OK, sweetie. This is normal. It's nothing to be ashamed of. It's hitting you a little early like it hit me, but it's normal"
  9257. >"I don't like it. It makes everything weird"
  9258. "It sure can," you reply, giving him a little nuzzle
  9259. "It can really screw things up if for you if you act on it the wrong way. It can push you into bad decisions if you're not careful"
  9260. >"Like what?"
  9261. "You're probably making, um... sperm now. You know what that means?"
  9262. >"I could be a daddy?"
  9263. "Yeah, and we wouldn't want that to happen anytime soon, would we?"
  9264. >"No! I just want to play video games!"
  9265. "Then you know what NOT to do with a mare... or a filly in heat"
  9266. >"None of the fillies I know are like that, mom"
  9267. "Maybe not yet. But they will be before long. And you're a handsome stallion. You will get that kind of attention soon"
  9268. >He shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  9269. "And you can't always count on the mare to be the responsible one. There may be times when it has to be you"
  9270. >Are you doing a good job with this?
  9271. >You feel like you're just flailing around hoping for the best
  9272. >And once again probably letting your son down somehow
  9273. "But remember the mare always has the final say about what does and doesn't happen. If she says stop - even ion the middle of things - you stop"
  9274. >He gives you a horrified look
  9275. >"I'm not going to rape anypony, mom! I know better than that!"
  9276. "Of course you do. But things can seem different in the heat of the moment. So you always have to remember that"
  9277. >You don't like even having to point out to your son that what he's got between his legs can be used as a weapon
  9278. >But the truth is it can be
  9279. >And he has to be aware of that
  9280. >"So there's a foal inside you right now? Where I used to be?"
  9281. "Yes. And in a little while we'll both get to meet him or her"
  9282.  
  9283. >Be mare
  9284. >This is it!
  9285. >This is gonna be your new home if you play your cards right
  9286. >"Yeah, so this is my place," your coltfriend says
  9287. >It really is his - he OWNS it
  9288. >The building is a typical 1960's brick six storey with a little lawn in front with a couple trees
  9289. >A step up from the old tenement you live in, but nowhere near the luxury of the penthouse you lived in in the city
  9290. >There is an elevator, which you think is really cool, even if the apartment is only on the third floor
  9291. >Some of the apartments have balconies
  9292. >HIS does!
  9293. "You have a balcony?! I love that! We can eat out there when the weather warms up"
  9294. >"Sure we can, kid. Most people who have them don't use them, but I like having my coffee out there when the weather's nice"
  9295. >That sounds wonderful!
  9296. >You do the math, not for the first time
  9297. >He may be mature while you're still a young mare, but given the different rates at which you age
  9298. >You'll be old together at the same time!
  9299. >That will be so cute!
  9300. >You're 90% sure this is what you want
  9301. >You don't want to date another free pony - they don't understand you
  9302. >You've already had a master/husband stallion, and trying to recreate that with somepony else would never work
  9303. >You want to be done with all the uncertainty and settle down to enjoy life a little
  9304. >You could do that with him, you're pretty sure of it
  9305. >He can give you whatever you want and you don't feel like you're missing out on anything by being his
  9306. >And he has a car!
  9307. >Think of all the places you could go together and the things you could see!
  9308. >He's giving you the tour, so you keep your eyes open for details
  9309. >The bedroom is not as messy as you expect, but it's obvious he's not big on dusting
  9310. >Remember a mare lived here until recently, so his batchelor habits haven't yet totally taken over the place
  9311. >The kitchen is big, and there are no dirty dishes in the sink, just a couple glasses - good sign
  9312. >There's a cute little table with two chairs to sit at
  9313. >Currently there's a cutting board with a big rectangular knife on top of it
  9314. >He cooks, but doesn't bother cleaning the stove after
  9315. >No big deal - you can do that
  9316. >This is so exciting!
  9317. >This could be your new life!
  9318. >You nuzzle into his hip and his hand comes down to pet you
  9319. >"Not to bad, huh? I think I did OK"
  9320. "It's a great place. You did great"
  9321. >"Let me show you the other room, though I'll warn you it's become sorta like my man cave recently"
  9322. >He opens the door to the second bedroom and there's a TV, a stereo, a computer on a desk with a chair, a couch and...
  9323. >An electric guitar on a stand next to a big speaker box
  9324. "You play guitar?!"
  9325. >"I used to be really into it. Played in a few bands back in the day. Been getting back into it"
  9326. "Could you play me something?"
  9327. >"Now? Sure. Gimmie a sec"
  9328. >You ignore the awful rug on the floor while he fiddles with some wires and little boxes with knobs on them
  9329. >Then he fiddles with the guitar itself and you hear the pitch of the strings going up and down
  9330. >But it's really quiet and doesn't sound like much of anything
  9331. >Maybe this was a mistake
  9332. >Finally he reaches over to the speaker box and flicks a switch
  9333. >THERE'S the sound
  9334. >And he starts playing
  9335. >It's actual music!
  9336. >Like he's an actual musician!
  9337. >You don't know much about music, so all you can tell is that it sounds a little old and hillbilly
  9338. >Like what's his name?
  9339. >Elvis!
  9340. >Like Elvis should be singing over it
  9341. >But it's real music - he can actually play!
  9342. "Shit, you're GOOD!"
  9343. >He smiles at you
  9344. >"You're kind. Never quite got my ten thousand hours in, but I probably came close a lifetime ago"
  9345. "That sounds like what you sometimes hear on those radio stations with numbers in the eighties and low ninties. All you need is a singer and drums and..."
  9346. >"A bass player. Yeah. I've been thinking of putting a band together again. It's a pain in the ass, but I've been thinking about it"
  9347. "You should! I would totally listen to that, even if it sounds a little old fashioned"
  9348. >"Yeah, I've always been pretty retro, and now that I'm older that makes me really retro"
  9349. "Can you play me something else?"
  9350. >"Sure, how about a little jazz?"
  9351. >You nod
  9352. >He taps his foot on one of the little boxes and flicks a switch on the guitar
  9353. >The sound is a little different now and what he plays...
  9354. >Transports you - you close your eyes and in your mind it's very late at night and you're in a small, candlelit room
  9355. >You're drinking something fancy, even though the place isn't particularly upscale
  9356. >Just sophisticated, and suddenly you feel that way as well
  9357. >He stops playing and the spell is broken
  9358. >You're back in his so called man cave
  9359. "The band you put together should play stuff like that"
  9360. >"Really? I never thought of myself as a real jazz player. I'm pretty crude"
  9361. "That didn't sound crude to me at all"
  9362. >"That's sweet of you to say. My ex wasn't really into my playing"
  9363. >Do you say it?
  9364. >Yeah you say it!
  9365. "Your ex was a moron"
  9366. >He laughs
  9367. >"Well she sure as fuck wasn't you!"
  9368. >He flicks the switch on the speaker box and puts the guitar back on its stand, then reaches out to scratch one of your ears
  9369. >You lean into him wishing there was something you could give him
  9370. >Like you wish there was some way to make the past disappear and be his first lover right now
  9371. >But both of you have been around the block several times over
  9372. >And that was true years ago before anything happened between the two of you
  9373. >You MAY have been his first mare, but you don't know
  9374. >You want to give him something from you that he's never had before
  9375. >Is that even possible?
  9376. >A guy his age has probably tried everything sexually that he ever wanted to try by now
  9377. >But there's got to be something you can give him that would be a first for him
  9378. >No way he's done everything, right?
  9379. >But he's probably done all of the obvious things
  9380. >"One more thing that's nice about this place," he says getting up
  9381. >You follow him toward a closed door you assume is the bathroom
  9382. >"When this place was built the units just had showers, but the previous owner remodeled the bathroom and..."
  9383. >He opens the door to reveal a medium sized bathroom with a large bathtub taking up most of it
  9384. >"Big enough for two, if you're into that sort of thing"
  9385. "I am definitely into that sort of thing"
  9386. >That gives you an idea!
  9387. >Something he's never done before
  9388. >Something really simple, but it could blow his mind
  9389. "How do you feel about hoofjobs?"
  9390. >"Meh. Never saw the point if a blowjob or actual fucking was an option. I knew guys who would go to tug joints, but it never struck me as something to seek out"
  9391. >YAY!
  9392. >He has no fucking idea!
  9393. "Done right they can be really... intense. Want me to show you?"
  9394. >"More intense than your blowjobs? I don't believe that!"
  9395. >He really has no idea - he's never done this before
  9396. >You can be his first!
  9397. "Ummmm, let me show you. Take off your pants and stand in the tub"
  9398. >He raises an eyebrow, but complies
  9399. >He may be doubtful, but from the size and angle of his cock you clearly have his attention
  9400. >You climb into the tub with him and sit on your haunches, so that cock is right in front of your face
  9401. "You don't think a hoofjob can be more intense than this?"
  9402. >You take him into your mouth
  9403. >He moans
  9404. >You never understood mares complaining about guys - men or stallions - not doing what they want them to do
  9405. >All you have to do is this and they get very suggestible
  9406. >Maybe those mares are just lousy at sucking cock
  9407. >That's the only explanation you can come up with
  9408. >You wrap a hoof around the back of his leg to pull him into you
  9409. >Not that he needs any prompting, but it's always good to let it show that you're enjoying it, too
  9410. >Your mind drifts back to mares' complaints about guys
  9411. >You've actually hears free mares complaining that they don't like the taste or smell of cum
  9412. >Probably the same ones who can't suck a dick worth a damn
  9413. >You notice the taste of his precum in your mouth
  9414. >It's neither good nor bad
  9415. >But it's not supposed to be
  9416. >It's the taste of his excitement, his lust
  9417. >For YOU!
  9418. >And if you can't appreciate that when you actually make him cum, well...
  9419. >You should probably just switch over to mares like Roseluck
  9420. >He's actually got the perfect blowjob dick as far as you're concerned
  9421. >Not some monster cock that goes all the way down your throat and makes anal an endurance contest
  9422. >Just perfectly average, giving you plenty of angles to work it
  9423. >Really big dicks are exciting, but they can also be exhausting
  9424. >And leave you sore
  9425. >Once in a while that's great, but this is more of an everyday dick
  9426. >You are going to make this your everyday dick
  9427. >Or maybe every other day when you get old - you'll have to see how that works out
  9428. >Having coffee on that balcony together every morning when it's warm
  9429. >His moans are coming a little more frequently, and a look up reveals his eyes are shut
  9430. >He's not one of those eye contact blowjob guys, that's for sure
  9431. >He's pretty close, so you pull him into you to pick up some natural lubrication from your throat, then ease off
  9432. "OK, here comes the intense part"
  9433. >Shit, you're almost giddy!
  9434. "Eyes open, please"
  9435. >He moans in a way that sounds like a complaint - a complaint that you stopped blowing him
  9436. >But he opens his eyes to look down at you
  9437. >He doesn't know what he's in for!
  9438. >This is gonna be awesome!
  9439. >Your left fore hoof steadies his cock while you begin a circular motion on the head with your right
  9440. >It's wet enough with precum and your own lubrication that you do not have to be slow nor gentle
  9441. >"Ungh!"
  9442. >Good
  9443. >This will get him off and he'll wonder what the big deal is until...
  9444. >You continue the circular motion on his cockhead, pausing to add a little spit since you don't have any proper lube
  9445. >"OH FUCK"
  9446. >That's usually the sign right there
  9447. >And now you don't need any more lube to keep going because his cum will do the job
  9448. >You keep going
  9449. >"Ahhhhh! Oh my god! You can stop!"
  9450. "No I can't. We're not done yet"
  9451. >"Ahhhhh! I just came. Stop! Please!"
  9452. "There's still more. Trust me. I'm a professional"
  9453. >He tries to pull back a little, but you stay on him
  9454. >He's not getting away!
  9455. >You increase the speed of the motion on his cockhead and...
  9456. >Here it comes
  9457. >"Ahhhhhh. Oh my god!"
  9458. >One squirt
  9459. "Let it go"
  9460. >Another squirt and another panicked sounding moan
  9461. "Let it go, it's OK"
  9462. >There he goes
  9463. >And this is always the point where you can't stop yourself from giggling
  9464. >Because it's just funny to reduce a man to this
  9465. >Usually you like being the one reduced to incoherence
  9466. >But this is something special for him
  9467. "It's OK. I've got you," you say between giggles
  9468. >After what seems like a decent stream against your hoof gets spattered all over you, him and the tub you relent
  9469. "There go"
  9470. >He looks like he's trying to focus his eyes
  9471. >Good. You did a good job then
  9472. >Not that this was that hard a job to pull off
  9473. >Skydancer told you about her extra back when you were a filly and explained how it was done
  9474. >Couldn't be more simple, really
  9475. >In retrospect it's no surprise she ended up a dominatrix if this is what guys were paying extra to have her do to them
  9476. >"You just wrecked my dick," he finally manages to say after a couple false starts
  9477. "You'll be fine. But was I right? More intense than a blowjob?"
  9478. >"Fuck!"
  9479. "I'll take that as a yes?"
  9480. >"Sorry I peed all over you"
  9481. "I didn't give you a choice. And besides it's only piss. It rinses right off. And we are in a bathtub"
  9482. >"I don't want you to think that's my thing though. It isn't"
  9483. "If it were you'd have tried to get some in my mouth. You didn't, so I know"
  9484. >"Is it your thing?"
  9485. "Not really. Marking you when I'm in heat sounds kinda hot, but I know a mare who marks her man all the time"
  9486. >"What's that like?"
  9487. "Well, he's supposed to be the boss. And I don't think people notice, but ponies? It kind of undercuts him that he smells like a mare's piss"
  9488. >"I can see that"
  9489. "I'm pretty submissive, and she's less dominant than I am. The only right she has to be boss mare is that she's the only mare he has!"
  9490. >"If you're the only mare I have does that make you boss mare?"
  9491. "Can I maybe pee on your foot in the bathtub when I'm in heat?"
  9492. >"I just peed all over you. Fair's fair"
  9493. "Then that's all the boss mare I'll ever need to be!"
  9494. >"We should wash up. Shower or...?"
  9495. "Shower now. Baths definitely later"
  9496.  
  9497. >Be mare
  9498. >Back on Staten Island, this time during the day
  9499. >Your coltfriend insisted you have lunch at the clam pizza place
  9500. >You relented because you knew he really wasn't into this trip
  9501. >Turns out clam pizza was not nearly as horrible as you were expecting
  9502. >You didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing you thought it was actually good - weird, but good
  9503. >Eapecially after the first bite proved to be so hot that it burned your mouth
  9504. >But you know he was pleased that you finished a slice and most of another
  9505. >47 refused to try it, saying he wasn't hungry
  9506. >It wasn't a very big pizza - they called it a "bar pie", but the leftover slice made the car smell like garlic
  9507. >You wonder if you're going to pay for that later - garlic and onions don't usually sit all that well with you
  9508. >Nor do you like the idea of smelling like either of them
  9509. >But with the man beside you as your coltfriend it's going to happen sometimes
  9510. >He's smelled like garlic and onions to some degree as long as you've known him
  9511. >He smells more like it now because he's carrying the little cardboard box with that last slice in it with him
  9512. >And it is weird to be walking down the hallway of the place where you met
  9513. >No longer as a filly whorse and the guard, but as a couple of free lovers
  9514. >He's your lover!
  9515. >47 deemed this a very low risk scenario and elected to wait outside, saying something about not needing to see things in action here
  9516. >You know he's fucked whorses, so that's not the issue
  9517. >It's probably seeing working girls this young
  9518. >You wonder if it's because he doesn't approve of it or secretly desires them
  9519. >Or both? It could be both, like you're pretty sure it is for the man beside you
  9520. >Of course saying anything about that would start him off on the whole 'it's your actions, not your thoughts that matter' thing
  9521. >And there's no reason to start that up since you agree with him anyway
  9522. >So it's just he two of you walking down the familiar hallway
  9523. >Some of the fillies you pass along the way giggle
  9524. >The older ones recognize him but all of them recognize you as well
  9525. >You are a celebrity, and this is where you came from
  9526. >You guess they see you as kind of a Cinderella, or more like a Pretty Woman
  9527. >You have told some stories about growing up on the air, but you kept the details blurry
  9528. >Because an operation like this runs on discretion
  9529. >Unlike the tack dance club
  9530. >That doesn't matter to the girls here, though
  9531. >Their knowledge of the world outside may be incredibkly filtered, but...
  9532. >Every filly here knows exactly who you are - somepony who grew up on the inside like them but somehow made it out
  9533. >And became a celebrity on the outside!
  9534. >A blue pegasus looks you right in the eye and asks, "So it's true? You two are a thing? Again?"
  9535. >You know anypony else would blush in this situation, but you're not ashamed
  9536. "Word travels quickly I see"
  9537. >"I heard some of the girls at the tack dance club were posting about it while you were still there. Are you going to talk about it on the show?"
  9538. >You look to your coltfriend
  9539. >"Fine by me," he says
  9540. "Probably then. Seems like everypony is interested in details of our personal lives"
  9541. >"Yours, Rose's and Crystal's, at least." the pegasus replies. "I wish they'd stop pretending not to be aa couple. They're not doing a good job"
  9542. >You laugh
  9543. "Not at all. It's going to have to come out next season"
  9544. >"It's already out," she replies, "they're just going to have to acknowledge it next season"
  9545. >HOLY SHIT!
  9546. >You know who she is!
  9547. >This HAS to be her - Skydancer's fillyfriend
  9548. >Or ex-fillyfriend
  9549. "Speaking of personal lives, um... were you... did you used to be with, um... Sky?"
  9550. >FUCK!
  9551. >That was WAY more insensitive than you meant to be
  9552. >You didn't even mean to say it!
  9553. >She scowls
  9554. >"You still keep in touch with her?"
  9555. "Yes I do"
  9556. >"Then tell that bitch I'm never forgiving her! Never ever!"
  9557. >This is sad, but you undertand - rejection is something you can't even bear the thought of
  9558. "I know she hurt you, but you have to understand she believes she was doing the right thing"
  9559. >She smiles - not a happy smile at all - the most rueful smile you've ever seen
  9560. >"I have to understand?! Do you believe that? That it's right to hurt somepony you claim to care about like THAT?"
  9561. >You don't
  9562. >You sort of unde3rstand the cycle of abuse thing Sky explained to you
  9563. >You can see that being a thing among people and free ponies
  9564. >But you don't believe it applies in this situation, given the specifics of the lives involved
  9565. >You can't try to avoid breaking an egg that somebody else has already broken
  9566. >And breaking up with somepony doesn't make it like the relationship never happened in the first place
  9567. >The pegasus is looking at you intently
  9568. >"I thought not," she says. "It's just plain fucked up! I have a fillyfriend of my own now anyways, so fuck Sky!"
  9569. >Turning away from you she shouts down the hall, "HEY VIOLET! LOOK WHO'S BACK!"
  9570. >A unicorn filly comes running, and you see her eyes go wide with recognition, first of the guard, then you
  9571. >She smiles slyly and asks, "You two came back for a romantic walk down Memory Lane?"
  9572. >Does everypony on the inside have to cut on you two for being together?
  9573. >She adds: "Maybe Moneesha will let you use her bathroom if you ask nicely"
  9574. >You get it - you have so much that none of them will ever have
  9575. >And you're choosing one of the few people they could actually pass on
  9576. >It's got to seem ridiculous to them
  9577. >"More like catching up with an old friend," your coltfriend answers
  9578. >"I wouldn't know anything about that," the unicorn quips, "not being old myself"
  9579. >Her pegasus fillyfriend gives her an admiring look
  9580. >It's more than that, actually
  9581. >It's the thrill of getting away with something that you probably shouldn't be doing
  9582. >Eyes wide, pupils huge, guilty little smile
  9583. >Snowdrop and Skydancer looked at each other like that all the time when they were fillies
  9584. >Though you're pretty sure none of you had this much attitude back then
  9585. >Or maybe you've just forgotten how smug a filly can get when everyone tells her how pretty she is all day long
  9586. >Then again this is an unusual interaction for them - you're not one of the girls, a client or an authority figure
  9587. >Yet you're somepony whose personal life they know a lot about from both the show and the gossip among them
  9588. >You expect some of the girls to be a little starstruck like they were at the tack dance club
  9589. >But you can also see how jealousy over you having so much they never will could give some of them chips on their shoulders
  9590. >Looking for any reason to mock you
  9591. >Being too old is reason enough - how can mares even compare to fillies?
  9592. >You remember thinking like that when you were their age
  9593. >But dating their former guard is the cherry on top of it all!
  9594. >And because he no longer works here they can taunt both of you with impunity
  9595. >As long as Madam doesn't hear it
  9596. >They're also probably the oldest girls here - both about to age out any second
  9597. >That's got to be where some of that attitude is coming from
  9598. >"Well nice seeing you girls again," your coltfriend says starting to walk past them, "but we've got a meeting with the boss"
  9599. >You follow him
  9600. >When they're out of earshot you say:
  9601. "That was a lot of attitude for a couple little fillies!"
  9602. >"You kinda started it, bringing up Skydancer point blank like that"
  9603. "I know. It was so insensitive of me. You know when you're watching yourself make a mistake but it's too late to stop?"
  9604. >"That's a situation I try to avoid finding myself into, but yeah"
  9605. "That's what just happened to me. I was thinking it, but I heard myself saying it and then it was too late"
  9606. >"I'll tell you Violet's really come out of her shell, though. She didn't used to be anything like that!"
  9607. "I'm sure having your fillyfriend be top filly does wonders for your self-confidence"
  9608. >"Lightning? She was very popular with the clients"
  9609. "Of course she is. People are so racist"
  9610. >"You really think it's because she's the only pegasus?"
  9611. "Men always go for wings when that's an option. Even you. A roomful of pretty mares and who turns your head? One of only three pegasi there"
  9612. >Really shouldn't have let on that you keep track of stuff like that
  9613. >He doesn't need to know that
  9614. >"You asked which one struck me and I told you. Now you're calling me racist over it?"
  9615. "It's not your fault. All men are like that"
  9616. >"Justifying racism with sexism? Interesting strategy. You should start a cult or a fringe political movement"
  9617. >He's got you on that, so just move past it
  9618. "So I gotta know: was it the wings or the fact she looked like a filly? Or both? Was it both?"
  9619. >"I don't know. It's sort of the same thing you have - being both cute and sexy at the same time"
  9620. "Good answer"
  9621. >"I'm not half as dumb as you think I am. Most of the time you're not actually manpiulating me, I'm just letting you have your way"
  9622. "Because I'm so cute when I get my way?"
  9623. >"That might be part of it"
  9624. "Because your dick ends up so happy when I get my way?"
  9625. >"That might be part of it as well"
  9626. "Because I'm best marefriend ever?"
  9627. >"There, that's it! Definitely that one"
  9628. "Now you're just playing with me"
  9629. >"And you're not doing the same with me?"
  9630. "I have no intention of stopping. I wanna just keep playing with you and never stop"
  9631. >"You think I can survive that for long?"
  9632. "I think both of us can for about the same length of time. Hopefully we check out together in the middle of an orgasm"
  9633. >"You're such a romantic"
  9634. "I'm serious," you say, but the giggle you can't surpress gives you away
  9635. "Or we both end up with terminal cancer and go out in a murder-suicide!"
  9636. >"That's more like it. That's exactly how I've always wanted to go out, kid. Good thinking!"
  9637. >Wow
  9638. >You're not usually this dark
  9639. >He's humoring you - being kind to you
  9640. >Because he knows this is a big deal to you
  9641. >Even when you're being a total brat to him he's still kind
  9642. >You suspect he actually loves it, but it's probably the kind of thing you could push too far
  9643. >One of those fine line things you're going to have to figure out over time
  9644. >But being back here makes you feel old and weird and... dark
  9645. >It's such a tiny little world in the brothel
  9646. >So familiar and so... insulated
  9647. >Like you're trapped the way all the girls here are, even if they don't realize it
  9648. >Standing in front of the door to Madam's office with him shoots you right back to being a filly
  9649. >Except you know there's a much older Madam on the other side of that door
  9650. >And you don't know how you're going to handle that
  9651. >Death was never something you worried about
  9652. >You've been choked out countless times
  9653. >There's usually the orgasm, the few seconds of panic and then black
  9654. >Not really all so bad
  9655. >You could handle that
  9656. >If you never woke up from the black you'd never even notice nor care
  9657. >Not all that different from going to sleep and not waking up
  9658. >But actually getting OLD?!
  9659. >You can't help but notice and care!
  9660. >Every day worse than the next?
  9661. >To do that you'd have to be with someone you really trust, otherwise you're just going through it alone as you fall into the grave in slow motion
  9662. >Very slow motion, all alone
  9663. >All of your beauty and charm slowly replaced by frailty and neediness?
  9664. >Nothing attractive about that!
  9665. >Which is what you're afraid you're about to see Madam in the process of becoming
  9666. >It kind of makes sense that getting old would work that way, though
  9667. >Becoming less attractive and more of a pain in the ass to those around you probably takes some of the sting out of it for them when you finally...
  9668. >You know?
  9669. >Like it's a little bit of a relief, even if it is sad?
  9670. >That's why it's so much sadder when somepony dies before then
  9671. >Because they were still vital, like Master was
  9672. >He should not have died when he did!
  9673. >You still think you could have prevented it somehow if you'd known how dangerous his drinking actually was
  9674. >But how were you supposed to know?
  9675. >You had no way of knowing
  9676. >And now you're regretting pushing for this visit
  9677. >This was a bad idea
  9678. >You knock on the door
  9679. >"Come in," Madam says
  9680. >Her voice still sounds the same. That's a good sign
  9681. >You open the door and there she is
  9682. >"Come to see the old grey mare?," she asks
  9683. "You look good!"
  9684. >"Thank you," she replies, "So do you"
  9685. >It's not really a lie - she looks a lot better than you were fearing
  9686. >Yeah, her mane is pure white now, but your coltfriend's hair is halfway there as well - no big deal
  9687. >She doesn't sit as straight as ahe used to - she's a little hunched forward over her desk
  9688. >She's still kind of pretty - in an old mare kind of way - but the sexiness she managed to hang on to back when you were young?
  9689. >That's long gone
  9690. >"Brought you something," your coltfriend says, presenting the box with a flourish
  9691. >"I can smell the garlic," Madam replies with a little trepidation. "I'm guessing pizza?"
  9692. >He places the box on her desk, opens it and turns it toward her
  9693. >"Try it," he encourages
  9694. >"What's on it that I don't recognize?," she asks suspiciously
  9695. >"Just try it," he replies, "It's good"
  9696. >He shoots you a quick look
  9697. >He needs backup, and being fair in this case he deserves it
  9698. "It is good. It shouldn't be, but it is"
  9699. >"For a while there," Madam says, "he kind of made it his mission to get me to try every oddball naughty salty snack he could find"
  9700. "He does the same thing to me!"
  9701. >"Are you gonna try it, or what?," your coltfriend asks
  9702. >Madam gingerly picks the slice up carefully and takes a tentative nibble
  9703. >"Ooooh, so salty," she says. "What's the flavor I can't place?"
  9704. >"Do you like it?," he asks
  9705. >"It's better than Mortadella," she replies
  9706. "I love Mortadella!"
  9707. >"He's really gotten to you, then! So what kind of pizza am I eating?," she asks
  9708. >"Take a real taste," he pleads
  9709. >She takes a proper bite and chews thoughtfully
  9710. >She's totally indulging him in the way intimates do!
  9711. >You wonder - not for the first time - if they ever fucked
  9712. >Probably not, but a little part of you hopes they did
  9713. >Because you'd HAVE to hear all the details if it happened!
  9714. >File that away for later
  9715. >After swallowing she says, "So?"
  9716. >"Clam pie," he answers
  9717. >"Clams?! That's what's hiding behind the garlic?," Madam asks, wide eyed, "Who the fuck puts clams on a pizza?"
  9718. >You're not sure if that's the first time you've heard her swear
  9719. >If it isn't it's one of the few times you have
  9720. >And you bust out laughing
  9721. >"You gotta admit it's good, though," your coltfriend demands
  9722. >She sighs
  9723. >"It's good," she allows, "but it's a horrible idea!"
  9724. "My thoughts exactly!"
  9725. >"A lot of good things sound like horrible ideas," he replies. "Cheese is just the right kind of rotten milk, after all"
  9726. "Still there's a reason why you can't call up Domino's and order a clam pizza"
  9727. >"You shouldn't call up Domino's and order anything," he says contemptuously. "Ever!"
  9728. >"True," she replies, "but I'm guessing this isn't any healthier, or if it is not by all that much"
  9729. >"Pizza was never meant to be health food," he replies, "but a lot of the places it's been taken to over the last few decades are just fucking wrong"
  9730. "But clam pizza is right?"
  9731. >Madam laughs and you do, too
  9732. >When that subsides you ask:
  9733. "So how have you been?"
  9734. >"Same as always," she replies, "just not able to do as much as I used to. So I do what I can and Moneesha picks up the slack"
  9735. >Moneesha is the new guard
  9736. >You've seen her name on the payroll
  9737. >You met her when she let you two in
  9738. >Younger black woman, all business
  9739. >And you know she's getting paid less than he used to get
  9740. >For more work, it seems
  9741. >And aside from the owners you're the only one who knows
  9742. >You're going to keep that to yourself, because it seems kind of unfair, and pointing out that kind of stuff usually causes problems
  9743. >Discretion rules the day at the filly brothel
  9744. >"So did you come back for my blessing?," Madam asks with a little chuckle
  9745. >You don't really know
  9746. >After visiting Durril it seemed just wrong not to visit Madam
  9747. >Especially given how easy it was with a coltfriend who has a car and has fond feelings for her anyway
  9748. "Maybe a little, I don't know. I guess it seemed like the right thing to do. On the outside when a relationship gets serious you meet the parents"
  9749. >"I'm touched," she replies, "that you see me as a motherly figure. I did the best I could under the circumstances"
  9750. >She sighs and continues, "These days I'm more of a grandmotherly figure, if I'm lucky"
  9751. >"I think she just wanted you to see that she's actually happy," your coltfriend says, "even if the fact that it's with me is something of a punchline"
  9752. >"I don't think so," she replies. "When you two started up here it gave me a few sleepless nights, worrying whether it was rapey or abusive"
  9753. >"By modern standards out there," he replies, "it was both"
  9754. >"If those standards applied here we'd be shut down," she answers. "Not that that would be a bad thing, if you want my two bits"
  9755. >She looks you right in the eye
  9756. >"I realized he would never do anything to hurt you, and you were willingly going along with it, so," she says, "I turned a blind eye to it"
  9757. "I'm glad you did! Because you know what that was for me? The only consensual sex I'd had in my life up to that point"
  9758. >"Oh you were pretty willing with that awful regular of yours. I really did all I could about that"
  9759. "That was abuse and manipulation. I know that now. But what I had with this guy? We may not have been equals, but he always let it be my decision whether or not anything happened"
  9760. >"Yeah, I knew him well enough to assume that was the case. But it was a tough judgment call to make"
  9761. >"And looking back on it I feel like I was in the wrong," your coltfriend adds, "because we weren't equals"
  9762. >"Don't kid yourself," Madam says with a bitter laugh, "You may both be free, but you're still not equals. That's not how it works"
  9763. >Oh, come on!
  9764. >Please don't point out ethical issues that might complicate things for him!
  9765. "For what it's worth I walk all over him"
  9766. >"She tries to, at least," he adds with a laugh
  9767. >"I'm sure you do," Madam answers with a little twinkle in her eye, "and I bet he loves it!"
  9768. "Of course he does! So you're happy for us?"
  9769. >You don't know why that seems important, but it does
  9770. >She looks at your coltfriend with a sly smile and says, "You're the one who doesn't have a choice here, but I know you'd never hurt her"
  9771. >He opens his mouth to reply but she cuts him off by raising a hoof
  9772. >Then she looks at you
  9773. >"I'm more than a little jealous. Not that you're with this lug, though he is a good man for the most part..."
  9774. >She sighs and speaks in a low voice, "that you get to make decisions about your own happiness. I remember what that was like and..."
  9775. >You see tears forming in her eyes
  9776. >"That was a lifetime ago," she says. "This is what you want?"
  9777. "This is what I want"
  9778. >"Well, you two have had my tacit blessing since you were a filly. Now you have my verbal blessing. I wish you health and happiness"
  9779. >Shit, she's crying now!
  9780. >You didn't come here to make the old mare cry!
  9781. >She gets up from her desk and gives your coltfriend a hug
  9782. >"Don't let her walk all over you," she says to him with a smile, "at least not all the time"
  9783. >"She only thinks she does," he replies
  9784. >"Good," she says firmly, "You want to spoil her, but not ruin her"
  9785. >"And you," she says coming close to hug you, "Thank you for remembering me and sharing this. We all played for the same team here..."
  9786. >The tears are starting up again
  9787. >So are yours
  9788. >"I wish you the best out there as your own team"
  9789. >She releases you from the hug and says, "Now I've got work to do. You two should go"
  9790. >She smiles at your coltfriend and looks down at the half eaten slice of pizza on her desk
  9791. >"And thanks for yet another culinary challenge. This was one of the better ones"
  9792.  
  9793. >Be Roseluck
  9794. >Mother to a colt and pregnant with another foal
  9795. >The colt worries you a little
  9796. >You feel guilty for being so busy that you barely got to see him grow up
  9797. >And he's growing up so fast
  9798. >He went from playdates with his friends to drinking soda, eating tacos and playing video games in the blink of an eye
  9799. >And now he smells like a young stallion as well
  9800. >He actually gave you some pushback when you suggested he ought to shower every day now
  9801. >And you had to point out it wasn't really a suggestion
  9802. >You don't like the hours he spends staring st screens
  9803. >Like he's doing with his phone right now as you walk by his room
  9804. "What is so interesting on that phone that you never look up from it?"
  9805. >"Just stuff," he replies, not looking up
  9806. "What kind of stuff?"
  9807. >"Just videos on Tik Tok," he says, finally looking up
  9808. >The look on your face must give you away, because his demeanor changes quickly
  9809. >He adds: "Memes and stuff"
  9810. "So is this an interactive thing?"
  9811. >"Of course it's interactive. It wouldn't be much fun if it weren't"
  9812. "So do you have friends on there?"
  9813. >"It's not Facebook, mom. You can make response videos, but I've never made one. Two of the girls from school have me on their private channels"
  9814. >That doesn't sound good
  9815. >Or maybe it does - this is out of your league!
  9816. "What do the girls post on their private channels?"
  9817. >"Just them singing their favorite songs or dancing. Kinda boring"
  9818. "You think girls dancing is boring?"
  9819. >"THESE girls dancing is. Daisy thinks she's such a bad girl because she has a bridle, but she just looks silly in it"
  9820. "You know that's degrading, right? Why would a free mare would do that"
  9821. >He sighs
  9822. >"Because she wants attention from guys? It seems pretty obvious. And it works. I watch her videos even if they're boring"
  9823. "But a mare can get that kind of attention without degrading herself"
  9824. >"She's just being silly. Didn't you do silly flirty stuff when you were a filly?"
  9825. >Back in Equesrtia you may have been a little bit of a flirt here and there with stallions
  9826. >Who are you kidding?! You definitely had your moments!
  9827. >And you had your share of experiences
  9828. "Maybe back home. It's all been very different since I got here"
  9829. >"I can't even imagine. I know what they did to you. If there were any way I could make them pay for it I would!"
  9830. "Don't talk like that. What's important is that YOU'RE free. You have to promise me you'll never do anything that'll get that taken away from you"
  9831. >He hesitates
  9832. "I'm serious! It was all perfectly legal. No crime has been committed against me except the foalnapping"
  9833. >"Because rape isn't a crime if you're private property? I don't believe that and I know you don't either"
  9834. "Of course I don't. But that's the law here. We're not in Equestria. We can work to make this world better, but we still have to live in it the way it is"
  9835. >"I saw him, you know. He came to the old place when you were foalnapped"
  9836. "John?"
  9837. >"The guy who used to own you, yeah"
  9838. "Then you saw he's not a monster"
  9839. >"He still raped you. I wanted to kill him. But I was really young and I couldn't do anything about it"
  9840. "You're still really young and there's nothing you should do about it. He never really hurt me"
  9841. >"On TV you said he whipped you!"
  9842. >Shit!
  9843. >You've said a lot of things on the show without ever thinking about the day coming when...
  9844. >Your son would eventually start watching
  9845. >"He made you his bedmare!"
  9846. "I don't like that word"
  9847. >"Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not a thing"
  9848. "It was more complicated than that. He could have just used me. He didn't. He set me up with a business and my own place and treated me like his..."
  9849. >Mistress or marefriend?
  9850. >It really was somewhere between the two
  9851. "Marefriend. He nearly had me believing it, too"
  9852. >"Until you...," he looks away and mutters, "cucked him with dad"
  9853. "I don't like you putting it that way. But even then he set the wheels in motion for both of us to be free. He didn't have to do that"
  9854. >"He owned you. Why didn't he just have me cut out of you?"
  9855. "I told him I'd kill myself if he did. And it was the truth. Instead of testing that he more or less let me go"
  9856. >The colt gets a pensive look on his face
  9857. >"He's still a monster. Look what he made dad do! The best singer in Equestria hosting THAT show?!"
  9858. >SHIT again!
  9859. "You haven't watched THAT, have you?"
  9860. >Your heart is breaking
  9861. >"How the hell else am I supposed to see my father?!"
  9862. >You're not even going to bother correcting his language now
  9863. >You lean in to nuzzle him, but he backs away from you
  9864. "Your father had no choice about that. And you know a lot of that was CGI"
  9865. >"Not all of it was, mom. We both know that. Why do you still work for him now that you're free?"
  9866. "Would you pass up the opportunity to maybe change American minds about slavery?"
  9867. >Come on!
  9868. >You're not doing the show because you want to be a TV celebrity
  9869. "You think I wouldn't just rather run a flower shop and be a mom?"
  9870. >"And not be famous?"
  9871. "I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to somehow escape from having men comtrolling my life. And I did. And if I can do anything to make things better for..."
  9872. >You want to say other mares, but the scope of what's fucked up is bigger than that
  9873. "...everypony else I have to do that. I got out. If I can raise awareness maybe everypony else will someday"
  9874. >"Why does he let you? He owns ponies but you go on TV spreading abolitionist ideas. He pays you to do it. It doesn't make sense"
  9875. "He doesn't think like we do. It's not about right and wrong to him. It's about winning. The show is a hit and his name is on it. He wins."
  9876. >"And dad's life was just collateral damage?"
  9877. "Our lives could have been, too. Instead I'm being rewarded for doing the right thing. That doesn't always happen in life"
  9878. >You pause to let that sink in, and look the colt right in his dark eyes
  9879. "When it does you have to make the most of it"
  9880. >He nods
  9881. "I still don't like you watching tack dance videos. Eroticising symbols of oppression is messed up"
  9882. >"That's not what I see in them"
  9883. "What do you see in them?"
  9884. >He shifts uncomfortably on his hooves
  9885. >"You know how it's always the stallions who have to prance around to get the mares' attention?"
  9886. "That's usually how it works"
  9887. >"It's nice to see it the other way around, even if they're not doing it all that great"
  9888. >Of course it must be!
  9889. >How could a stallion not feel that way?
  9890. "Just keep in mind that you might not want the attention of mares like that"
  9891. >"Why not?"
  9892. "They're much more likely to break your heart in one way or another"
  9893.  
  9894. Excerpt from Blinders Off S3 E28, aired 2/7/2020
  9895.  
  9896. Roseluck: "At the end of the day I think all parents would like to minimize screen time for their for their fillies and colts. There are a lot of legitimate reasons for this. I don't think TikTok is doing fillies any good, despite its popularity. But how much of their future work lives are going to involve screens? Very likely a lot. And then there's socialization. That's very important for them, and like it or not a lot of their social interaction happens on those screens. Try taking the screen away from them and you're making an attempt to curtail their socialization at an age where that's very important to them. I don't like it one bit, but that's how things are."
  9897.  
  9898. Ada Maria: "Thanks, Rose. Our next topic is an under reported story. There are many reasons a story might be under reported in the media. Plenty of stories being pushed on social media are simply fake. Others may be true but not in line with the standards of a particular news organization. While we do not claim to be journalists our staff and prodiucers aim to uphold journalistic standards when reporting actual news. With that said I'll let Crystal Clear introduce our next topic."
  9899.  
  9900. Crystal Clear: "ICE raids in Ponytown are on the rise. Not just against men and women living in this country illegally, but against free ponies as well."
  9901.  
  9902. Ada Maria: "How can free ponies be targets of ICE raids if they have free legal status?"
  9903.  
  9904. Crystal Clear: "The view on enforcement has changed. Free ponies born here are considered legal residents, as are those emancipated by the state - the federal government respects state's rights on both of those fronts."
  9905.  
  9906. Ada Maria: "Then who are they going after and why?"
  9907.  
  9908. Crystal Clear: "All pony targets of ICE raids in this recent wave have been Equestrian born. The reasoning being that they immigrated here illegally and the only legal protection they have is that of sanctuary state policies not recognized by the federal government"
  9909.  
  9910. Ada Maria: "And all raids so far have been in Sanctuary Cities. Am I correct in saying this is the first time we've seen ponies caught in this particular political crossfire?"
  9911.  
  9912. Crystal Clear: "It's a big change in precedent as far as enforcement is concerned. One that has many ponies on edge in places like Ponytown."
  9913.  
  9914. Mare: "It's shocking, but hardly a surprise. This is a president who takes every opportunity to call us 'animals'. He's repeatedly called abolitionist organizations domestic terrorists. He didn't have a word of condemnation for the man behinmd the Ponyville Market Massacre. And now this is happening in an election year? If he thinks this will benefit him he'll be tweeting about it before long."
  9915.  
  9916. Ada Maria: "Truth is reporting a story like this is a little out of our depth, so please welcome our next guest, former National Public Radio correspondent and author Sally Stringer!"
  9917.  
  9918. (Stringer, a pink mare takes the guest seat on the stage to polite applause.)
  9919.  
  9920. Ada Maria: "Welcome to the show."
  9921.  
  9922. S. Stringer: "Happy to be here, though I wish it were under less disturbing circumstances."
  9923.  
  9924. Ada Maria: "Regarding those circumstances, what do we know for sure about these raids?"
  9925.  
  9926. S. Stringer: "At least seven Equestrian born free ponies have been arrested by ICE, four of them in New York's Ponytown."
  9927.  
  9928. Ada Maria: "Do we know where they were taken?"
  9929.  
  9930. S. Stringer: "Official word is to detention centers. But the federal agency has given us no details beyond that."
  9931.  
  9932. Ada Maria: "So their families have no idea of their whereabouts? Or even if their still... alive?"
  9933.  
  9934. S. Stringer: "None whatsoever. Free ponies have been taken away by federal agents, we don't know where they are being held, nor do we know what is in store for them."
  9935.  
  9936. Ada Maria: "It's not like they can be quickly deported to their country of origin, as is typically the case with illegal immigrant men and women"
  9937.  
  9938. S. Stringer: "As far as we know there's no way back to Equestria, and even if there were the last credible reports describe it as a dark wasteland."
  9939.  
  9940. Roseluck: "That's my last memory of it. I left because the only other choice was starving to death in the darkness. I didn't want to leave. I HAD to."
  9941.  
  9942. S. Stringer: "By definition you were refugees, though the law saw things differently."
  9943.  
  9944. Roseluck: "Most of us had no idea when we came through. We just walked right up to men who put collars on us and told us we were now private property. I know I did. How could I possibly have known? It was so shocking! I was so dumbstruck I didn't even put up any resistance because I couldn't believe what was happening."
  9945.  
  9946. S. Stringer: "You and hundreds of thousands of others. Now it seems like they're going after the ones they missed."
  9947.  
  9948. Ada Maria: "There has to have been some pushback against this."
  9949.  
  9950. S. Stringer: "There has been, though it hasn't gotten a lot of media attention. The Mayor of New York spoke out yesterday calling the arrests politically motivated and accusing the president of using federal agencies for his own political purposes. He's defiant about New York remaining a Sanctuary City. The mayor of San Fransisco, where one arrest occured made a similar statement this morning. And both New York State and California have filed suit in federal court against the administration, with more states likely to do so as well."
  9951.  
  9952. Ada Maria: "California isn't a slave state. How does that change things for ponies there?"
  9953.  
  9954. S. Stringer: "It could make things more difficult for them, believe it or not. Legal experts I've spoken to tell me that since New York has the power to grant emancipation on the state level they could theoreticaly pass legislation that emancipates all Equestrian born ponies not currently owned by any entity. That would protect them from the way the federal government is currently interpretating immigration law. California as a free state has no such authority in the eyes of the federal government."
  9955.  
  9956. Ada Maria: "And San Fransisco has a pretty large Ponytown, doesn't it?"
  9957.  
  9958. S. Stringer: "The one in Oakland is bigger, but yes. In Califoirnia it's not just about urban ponytowns, though. There are many agricultural communities where ponies have been filling the gap Latinx guest workers left, now that fewer guest worker visas are being issued. These communities are made up of working families, and often the parents or grandparents are Equestrian born. More widespread enforcement along the lines of what we're seeing recently could become a threat to American agriculture."
  9959.  
  9960. Ada Maria: "You've written a book on the subject of pony agricultural communities in California. When we booked you to appear on the show it was to talk about that book, then this story broke. The book is called The Hooves Feeding America, Stories from California's Agricultural Pony Communities. I read it and it's a fascinating! It really shows how our Equestrian spirit can triumph under adverse conditions."
  9961.  
  9962. S. Stringer: "There's a lot of that in the book because otherwise it would be too dark a read. These are free ponies we're talking about, but the conditions they live in and how hard they have to work for very little pay are pretty shocking. Or they were to me at least, having been raised in the city. Entire families in the fields, fillies and colts working as hard as their parents from sun up to sundown during harvest time. Yet they still have time for love, joy and friendship. They sing. And in spite of the hard work and poor living conditions they're moving toward something that resembles the American Dream, they're just not going to make it there in this generation or probably the next. But it's their overriding hopefulness that really moved me."
  9963.  
  9964. Ada Maria: "You captured that very well in the book. Some of it is hard to read, but the hopefullness of these ponies comes shining through."
  9965.  
  9966. S. Stringer: "It was a tremendous experience living for months alongside these ponies. Like so many they need advocacy. Hopefully those who read it will start speaking up on their behalf. There are so many worthy pony causes out there, and the welfare of these communities is as worthy as any, even in a world where slavery exists. Because while these ponies are techincally free we're seeing right now that freedom isn't assured for some of them. It could be taken away, which would be devestating to these communities of hard working families."
  9967.  
  9968. Ada Maria: "The book is called The Hooves Feeding America, available now. Sally Stringer, everypony!"
  9969.  
  9970. >Be Roseluck
  9971. >The pregnancy is going fine the doctors say
  9972. >But you're starting to feel big, sore and emotional
  9973. >Everypony says the second one is easier, and that may be true
  9974. >But easy really isn't the word you would use to describe it
  9975. >Thankfully Chrissy is understanding and supportave
  9976. >And even your son for whom emotional intelligence is hardly a big strength has gone out of his way to try to help out
  9977. >Which almost seems like a miracle given how much of his attentioon is occupied by his phone
  9978. >All four of you are seated around the dinner table
  9979. >Chrissy's place - your place now, too - is big enough that there's a dedicated spot for one
  9980. >And you like the idea of family meals together, even if you, your marefriend, your son and bodyguard constitute a pretty non-traditional family
  9981. >Chrissy is a pretty good cook it turns out, and she's excited to finally have ponies to cook for
  9982. >Forty Two is especially appreciative, which makes you realize with a little sadness that he's probably never had proper family meals before
  9983. >He was part of an institutional system since he was younger than your son is now
  9984. >And regardless of how well adjusted the stallion seems that strikes you as a monstrous way to treat young colts
  9985. >Or fillies for that matter
  9986. >You almost want to cry over it, but that's probably the hormones
  9987. >You're on the verge of crying a lot these days, regardless of how happy yur particular situation actually is
  9988. >Your son looks up from his plate and asks Chrissy, "You were born here, right?"
  9989. >"Yes I was," the mare replies
  9990. >"But mom? You came from Equestria. They're coming for Equestrian born ponies, aren't they?"
  9991. "They won't come for me, sweetie. I've been legally emancipated by the State of New York. The government recognizes that"
  9992. >"So no men are going to come and take you away?," the colt asks, then adds under his breath, "Again?"
  9993. >That must have really traumatized him!
  9994. >Of course it did
  9995. >It took you a while to get over it as well
  9996. >And it certainly didn't leave you with much positive feelings left toward men in general
  9997. >Not that you ever had much of those
  9998. >Except for MAYBE a short time with John
  9999. >But that was fooling yourself to make the best of a bad situation
  10000. >Well not exactly a bad situation, but still one where you were subservient to him
  10001. >Even if he let you pretend that wasn't the case
  10002. >But the "again" from your son still stings, and you notice everypony at the table is now looking at you
  10003. "We have Forty Two to preoect us from anything like that happening again, and federal agenst can't target me. Nothing like that will ever happen again, sweetie"
  10004. >"Did you hear what the president said about Equestrian born ponies?," the colt asks
  10005. "He says a lot of horrible things. What was it this time?"
  10006. >"The clip from yesterday's campaign rally," Chrissy asks. "I'd rather not ruin dinner talking about that"
  10007. >"It's all over," Forty Two adds, "He proposed the idea of selling detained free ponies as private property since they're here illegally"
  10008. >You haven't heard this yet, but that sounds like the president
  10009. >It also sounds like something lawyers and judges are going to have a big fight over somewhere behind the scenes
  10010. >And you'll probablly be talking about it on the show this week
  10011. "You can show me after dinner, sweetie. Then we'll talk about it"
  10012. >"A lot of the kids in school have Equestrian born parents, and some of them are really scared"
  10013. "I'm not going to lie to you, it IS scary. But our family is not a target for that. You understand?"
  10014. >"Yeah, mom"
  10015. >"Your mom and I have to talk about this stuff for a living on TV," Chrissy says. "I'd rather not talk about it over dinner"
  10016. >"I get it," your son replies
  10017. "You can show me the clip after dinner"
  10018. >After dinner you and your son are sitting on his bed both gazing at the little screen he spendss so much time with
  10019. >On screen is the president at a podium at a campaign rally
  10020. >"And these ANIMALS," he begins, "I can't even call them horses because they're not real horses"
  10021. >Some laughter from the audience
  10022. >"They came here illegally and live among us like people. But they're not people. Last time I checked people don't have four legs and a tail!"
  10023. >Oh boy!
  10024. >"The Constitution says we the people. Not we the people and some animals as well"
  10025. >More laughter from the audience
  10026. "So he's a fan of the Constitution now?"
  10027. >"Shhh, mom," your son chides
  10028. "These animals are here illegally looking for the same privileges as American citizens and it's... disgusting"
  10029. >Cheers from the crowd
  10030. >"So we're going after them. They're breaking the law and we're going after them!"
  10031. >The cheering gets more aggressive
  10032. >"And do you know how much of your money - American taxpayer's money - it costs to detain one of these beasts?"
  10033. >He pauses for dramatic effect
  10034. >"Five hundred dollars a day. That's your money, people. Money you're not getting back so the government can babysit these beats"
  10035. >Some of the audience starts boo-ing at this
  10036. >"You know what we ought to do? We ought to hold on to them until they've racked up a bill that's about half of what they're worth"
  10037. >Oh shit, you can see this coming
  10038. >"Then sell them on the open market! That way the American people can make a loss into a profit!"
  10039. >The crowd starts chanting
  10040. >It takes a few seconds to realize they're chanting "Lock them up!"
  10041. "He'd probably be first in line to buy them, too. His businesses own hundreda of ponies working as maintenance, kitchen staff and servers"
  10042. >"Mom, this is horrible"
  10043. >You wish you had something comforting to say, but you're already both angry and on the edge of tears
  10044. "Yes it is"
  10045.  
  10046. >Be Roseluck
  10047. >Today your son came home from school with his report card
  10048. >He's a smart colt, but not the most dilligent student - you constantly have to push him to get his homework done
  10049. >So when his grades turned out to be mostly B's, a few A's and no C's whatsoever you decided he deserved a reward
  10050. >You have no problem being the mother of a B+ student, though you know he could get more A's if he'd just apply himself
  10051. >Which is why you're sitting in a neighborhood pizza place with him, Chrissy and Agent 42
  10052. >His taste in pizza does not line up with yours
  10053. >You like real Neapolitan pizza with a super thin crust, fresh mozzarella and baked in a wood fired oven
  10054. >He thinks that's lame because there's not enough stuff on it
  10055. >Which is OK, since he's a growing colt and is hungry all the time
  10056. >And a meal at thwe neighborhood slice joint is much cheaper than a brick oven place
  10057. >No reason to waste money on expensive things he doesn't appreciate... yet
  10058. >Especially given that you'll be the one picking up the check
  10059. >And while you think pepperoni is disgusting he loves the stuff, so you got it on half of one pie
  10060. >You let him get a soda as well, though you don't approve of that, either
  10061. >But it could be a lot worse - he's could be really into chain pizza like Domino's or Little Ceasar's
  10062. >Thankfully he's too much of a real New Yorker for that
  10063. >But somehow those places manage to stay in business here, in spite of even mediocre neighborhood places like where you are right now are so much better
  10064. >Which isn't really that hard
  10065. >You remember when you used to go out to really nice places in Manhattan with John
  10066. >It didn't take very long to start appreciating that kind of dining out, then even taking it for granted
  10067. >The beautiful decor, attentive service, good wine lists and dishes made from top quality ingredients
  10068. >Very different from where you find yourself now - seated in a booth with a plastic table in a wood panneled room with faded Italian posters on the walls
  10069. >The kind of place that has salads on the menu, but it's obvious that you'd regret ordering one unless you happened to be really fond of iceberg lettuce
  10070. >And dressing that comes from a plastic bottle - you feel yourself cringe a little at the thought
  10071. >You're not a snob or anything - you don't look down on a place like this, you just know there's nothing on the menu you'd really choose to eat
  10072. >If it were your choice
  10073. >But this isn't about you, it's about your son
  10074. >This is what HE likes, and him doing well enough in school that you don't have to be concerned aboout him academically?
  10075. >That's more than worth a meal of mediocre pizza in a place that looks like a time capsule
  10076. >Truth is you're probably taking this for granted as well
  10077. >You're in Brooklyn - even the mediocre pizza here is better than most of what the rest of the country gets
  10078. >Or so you've been told
  10079. >It's not like you've traveled much, so you don't really know
  10080. >Beyond the City, Brooklyn and a few trips to the Hamptons you haven't seen any of the country
  10081. >Being a mother who works two jobs means travel isn't an option
  10082. >Living here knod of makes up for that since the whole world seems to come to you anyways
  10083. >You take it for granted that you're likely to hear a bunch of different languages being spoken just walking down the street
  10084. >Chrissy's a native New Yorker as well, and she seems perfectly happy with the mushroom slices you two are sharing
  10085. >It certainly isn't BAD, it's just not like brick oven pizza and a glass of wine...
  10086. >Of course if this place had wine it wouldn't be worth risking
  10087. >Actually that might not be true - a really coarse Chianti would probably go just fine with this pizza
  10088. >But it's not an option, so you put the thought out of your mind
  10089. >If you want wine later you can pick up a bottle on the way home
  10090. >And a coarse Chianti is probable the best you're likely to find given the selection at most places around here
  10091. >"You're pretty quiet," Chrissy says
  10092. "Just spacing out. You go and go and go and then when you stop you either fall asleep or..."
  10093. >"Space out, I get it," she replies with a little nuzzle
  10094. >You notice your son wince a little from the corner of your eye
  10095. >He has no problems with you and Chrissy being a couple - he and Chrissy get along very well
  10096. >But he's not comfortable with public displays of affection between you two
  10097. >Or really at all - he doesn't like you nuzzling him in public, either
  10098. >It's an awkward age for him
  10099. >He's already worked through his half a pizza, finished his soda, wiped his greasy hooves on a pile of paper napkins crumbled in front of him
  10100. >Now he's checking his phone - of course
  10101. >"Holy shit!," he says
  10102. "Language"
  10103. >"Glitter's dad got taken away last night," he says ingoring your abmonishion. "She wasn't in school today, but I just thought she was sick"
  10104. "ICE raid?"
  10105. >"I don't know. Daisy didn't say"
  10106. >"Daisy is the one who makes the tack dance videos, right? I don't approve of that. Do I know Glitter?"
  10107. >"She's new this year, but she's part of Daisy's crew, or possee, or whatever they call themselves this week. She's part of Daisy's brand"
  10108. "Daisy's brand? what's she selling?"
  10109. >He sighs like you're too old to understand anything
  10110. >"Daisy IS the brand, Glitter and Twinkle are like her... sidekicks"
  10111. "So they're a clique. Popular girls? Mean girls?"
  10112. >"Popular, but always nice to me. Daisy gets annoying because she's so into self-promotion - I get like four alerts from her a day"
  10113. >"Sounds like Daisy has a crush on you," Chrissy says slyly
  10114. >"It's not like that. Anyone who follows her will get those. But this group text was just a few ponies from school"
  10115. >He looks back down at his phone
  10116. >"Is there anything we can DO about this?," he asks. "I mean they came and took her dad away! She doesn't deserve that! He doesn't either!"
  10117. "Are you and Glitter...?"
  10118. >"No," he replies very quickly
  10119. >Not yet and/or would like to be is probably what that means
  10120. "It is breaking news and we have a soapbox"
  10121. >"I'll call one of the producers tomorrow," Chrissy offers
  10122. >"Remember what the president said about selling detained ponies? Do you think that's going to happen to him? Can they do that to a free pony?"
  10123. "I'm pretty sure it's not legal. Just the president saying things his supporters want to hear regardless of whether they're true"
  10124. >"But that can still ruin ponies' lives!," he replies. "That's not fair!"
  10125. "Chrissy and I will see what we can do about it in terms of getting the story out there. In the meantime maybe you could..."
  10126. >"What? What can I do?"
  10127. "Maybe text or private message or whatever Glitter and tell her if she needs to talk you're there for her"
  10128. >"That won't be weird? She has Daisy and Twinkle for that"
  10129. "Do you like this girl?"
  10130. >"Not like THAT! Though out of the three of them she is the one I like best. She's the prettiest and the nicest. She's not pushy like Daisy"
  10131. "Just saying it's an opportunity to do the right thing while showing her you're thoughtful. If what she thinks of you might be something you care about someday..."
  10132. >"Just keep in mind, " Chrissy says, "If you make that offer and she takes you up on it you may have to deal with her crying and upset. Be prepared for that"
  10133. >"Why would she take me up on it when she has other girls to talk to about it?"
  10134. >"Because she's more perceptive than you are, and probably already knows you like her," Chrissy answers
  10135. >That could be true," 42 adds as your colt's mouth hangs open for a couple seconds
  10136. "Who knows? Still a good move to be a thoughtful guy if she's going through something horrible and it only takes a little effort on your part"
  10137. >"But what do I say?," your son asks
  10138. "If she calls it won't be to hear what you have to say. You just let her talk and listen"
  10139. >"That sounds horrible," he replies. "Just listen to her being all emotionally torn up? Why would I do that?"
  10140. >42 laughs
  10141. >When every pony head at the booth swings toward him he blanches a bit and says, "Sorry, I've got nothing. I understand the psychology, but..."
  10142. "You've never had free interaction with free mares"
  10143. >"Not like dating, no. Wish I could be some help beyond saying don't friendzone yourself"
  10144. >"That's really...," Chrissy begins
  10145. >You cut her off before she can say "sexist"
  10146. "No, he's got a point. You've got to let her know you're there for her without throwing yourself at her hooves. Stallions should come across as strong"
  10147. >"So a strong, quiet good listener?," your son affirms. "I can try that for Glitter. It's not really much of a stretch, I guess"
  10148. "And tomorrow we'll see what we can do, if anything"
  10149. >"This is a hot topic," Chrissy adds, "I'm sure we can build at least part of this week's episode around it
  10150. >Your colt looks satisfied, then asks, "What do I tell Daisy?"
  10151. "How about nothing just yet?"
  10152. >"She probably won't like that, but OK"
  10153. >You're pretty sure you're fine with Daisy not liking it
  10154. >Hopefully Glitter is not as bad
  10155. >And the poor thing just had her dad taken away, so she immediately has your sympathy
  10156.  
  10157. >Be VP
  10158. >In your office with Beard #2, who really likes the idea of putting the schoolgirl aged daughter of a stallion who ICE is detaining on Blinders Off
  10159. >Apparently Roseluck and Crystal Clear are pushing for it as well
  10160. "You can't get the mother?"
  10161. >"She's afraid of the publicity getting her fired from her job," he answers
  10162. "And the daughter is sympathetic?"
  10163. >"Glitter is cute, well spoken, heartbroken and scared. Our audience will eat it up - the ones who watch it on mute even more so"
  10164. >You laugh
  10165. >That was part of the original inspiration for it - the show had to work as both stoking controversy and providing those who just wanted to look at cute mares with...
  10166. >Cute mares to look at
  10167. "How young is she?"
  10168. >"Not a filly anymore, definitely not a mare yet. Pony equivilent of say, eighth grade or first year of high school"
  10169. "She doesn't come off as loud and stupid?"
  10170. >"No. Pretty smart and mature. Grew up in LA. Just a nice girl from the Valley"
  10171. "That meant loud and stupid back in my day. Zappa had one of his biggest hits poking fun at it"
  10172. >He gives you a blank look
  10173. >Fuck, you're old - to this guy Nirvana is super retro
  10174. "This is going to make her a target. Any easily found shit online that could trash her relatable factor?"
  10175. >He plays with his phone for a second, then hands it to you
  10176. >"This is the worst I could find"
  10177. >Look at you old man - you're on TikTok!
  10178. >You only know what that is because of your niece mentioning it in a not positive way a year or so ago
  10179. >That and something you read in the Economist about Chinese data harvesting
  10180. "This isn't your work phone, is it?"
  10181. >"Personal, but you know... sometimes you have to use your personal phone for work related things"
  10182. >You don't, but you get what he's saying
  10183. >You tap the screen and the video starts playing
  10184. >She's pretty
  10185. >And YOUNG
  10186. >And wearing a bridle, which for some reason is a thing with ponies
  10187. >You don't get the fetish, but you can stretch your mind a bit to see why it resonates with some
  10188. >She looks cute in it
  10189. >Oh, and there's the clumsy double entendre monolouge
  10190. >To be fair it's probably really racy for a free mare her age
  10191. >But in a world where you can buy a filly younger than her as a bedmare, or even rent one?
  10192. >It's not going to raise all but the most prudish eyeballs
  10193. >And if those eyes are watching Blinders Off it's because they want something to feed their outrage
  10194. >You chuckle and hand him back his phone
  10195. "That's the worst you could find?"
  10196. >"Not me personally, but yeah"
  10197. "So she's been vetted to the best of our ability"
  10198. >"How many skeletons in the closet is a kid that age likely to have?"
  10199. "You never know. Everyone can produce and distribute video these days. Even live footage of mass shootings from the shooter himself"
  10200. >"There's a pretty wide gulf between the mindset of an armed angry young man convinced his entitlement is being taken away and a filly who puts on a bridle to play at being sexy"
  10201. "Granted. And she nearly pulls it off, except for the fact you can tell she has zero experience with what she's talking about"
  10202. >"Which makes her more sympathetic in my view. Except to the Bible Belt crowd and maybe hardcore pony rights groups"
  10203. "Are you kidding? They love that shit. Probably a quater of our viewers are hatewatchers"
  10204. >"Could be more than that by now. But this would be a step further than we've gone before. Mares talking about sex, being enslaved and abolition is one thing..."
  10205. "I know. This time we're going directly against the president"
  10206. >"News is gonna have a shitfit"
  10207. "We're in a different silo. They'll have to ignore it. But don't think I don't wear the fact that they hate me as a badge of honor"
  10208. >"You don't exactly hide that. But what if he's among the hatewatchers and he tweets about it?"
  10209. "The president? I think we can safely assume he's not watching. I'd wager the chances of him watching Blinders are the same as him following a telenovella on Telemundo"
  10210. >That gets a laugh from your beardy producer
  10211. "It's not like I'm ungrateful. My tax situation is much better with him in office, and I appreciate that. It's just having to watch the rest of the shitshow that I can't take"
  10212. >"I'm not a fan. He's a dangerous con man"
  10213. "I know people who knew him back in the day. He's always been Queens tacky, but they say he used to be sort of smart in a pushy, streetfighter kind of way"
  10214. >"I wonder what happened"
  10215. "Our industry happened to him. Give a rich narcissist a successful reality show and THIS is what you get"
  10216. >"Some credit has to go to social media and autocratic racists as well." He pauses, then asks, "How the fuck did that air on NBC and not us?"
  10217. "Want me to call Mark and ask him?"
  10218. >"No thanks." He laughs and adds, "So we're go with Glitter this week?"
  10219. "Yeah. But that name. Holy shit!"
  10220. >"Pony names are a thing"
  10221. "I remember when comedians used to poke fun at African-American names for sounding funny. Ponies got that beat"
  10222. >"We'll keep the segment short. Just a little weepy 'bring my daddy back' bit near the end of the episode"
  10223. "Sounds good. You can try the 'rich man loves fucking with poor vulnerable families' angle, but use your discretion"
  10224. >"Of course. I won't seed the ground for it, but if the mares go there and it's compelling..."
  10225. "Exactly. Are we done?"
  10226. >"Yeah. Thanks"
  10227. "Oh, and send me her TicTok video"
  10228. >He stands up, taps his phone a couple times and says, "Done"
  10229. >An alert goes off on your private phone
  10230. >Smart guy
  10231. >Then he turns and walks out of your office
  10232. >Three hours and a few phone calls dealing with idiots later you're walking towards makeup to meet your little mare
  10233. >As she walks out - you know better than to embarrass her by walking into makeup - she seems bright
  10234. "How was your day?"
  10235. >"The usual"
  10236. >Vidal has been bringing her in more and more and she really seems to enjoy the work
  10237. >You get to have lunch with her a few times a week usually
  10238. >You didn't today because your meetings and her schedule didn't line up
  10239. "Did you eat?"
  10240. >"A little. I was busy"
  10241. "Same here. Shoule we go out?"
  10242. >"I'd like that"
  10243. "Anything in particular?"
  10244. >"Anything but Italian, maybe?"
  10245. >Her only flaw!
  10246. >Maybe not the only one, but the only one that matters right now - you were willing to take the car to Brooklyn for some old guard Italian American. You were thinking Bamonte's
  10247. >Cynthia would have gone for it back in the day... So would Roseluck - she really appreciated going out to nice places"
  10248. >Cloudy's taste is less refined
  10249. >Or refined isn't the right word
  10250. >She was trained to be compliant arm candy and night companionship
  10251. >So if you had said you wanted Italian she would have agreed for your approval
  10252. >But you offered her the choice, giving her the opportunity to choose wrong
  10253. >Gotta watch it with that
  10254. "What are you feeling?," you indulge her as the two of you walk the hallway toward the door where the car ought to be waiting outside
  10255. >"Falafel," she relpies hopefully
  10256. "Really?"
  10257. >You need a glass of wine
  10258. >Taim and Mamoun's don't have wine - they barely have seating
  10259. >What's that cute little Lebanese bistro in the East Village?
  10260. >Au'Zaatar - that's the place
  10261. >It's actually really good
  10262. >Cloudy's taste doesn't always line up with your own, but this is New York - there's always a compromise that works
  10263. "We can do that"
  10264. >The smile she gives you melts the last of the day's frustration away
  10265. >When you step outside you're not even frustrated by the fact that the car isn't there waiting for you
  10266. >As long as you're soliciting her input may as well take things further
  10267. >You grab your personal phone and bring up Glitter's video
  10268. "What do you think of her?"
  10269. >You hold the phone as the video plays
  10270. >Her reaction is immediate - tail swishes, head lowers
  10271. >When the short video ends she says, "She's really cute. And really young. Are you gonna buy her?"
  10272. >Shit, that was not your intent at all, but you can see how it looked like that
  10273. "No. I couldn't even if I wanted to. She's a free mare"
  10274. >She looks visibly relieved
  10275. "I didn't mean to make you jealous. Sorry"
  10276. >"I'm not jealous," she replies awkwardly, "just shocked. Not that you might want another mare, but that you were considering buying a unicorn"
  10277. >You laugh
  10278. "I wasn't. She's going to be on the show this week"
  10279. >"Well she looks great on camera. She's not going to need much help from me. What's her deal?"
  10280. "ICE took her father away"
  10281. >"Her biological father? Sounds like a free pony problem"
  10282. >Wow - no sympathy at all?!
  10283. >"I never met my biological father," she continues, "You're the only daddy I've ever had"
  10284. >She smiles at you and adds, "And I know how lucky I am. I hope I do a good enough job of showing it"
  10285. "You're a good girl. Just giving you a heads up about this one. She's young and scared. She might be a bit of a mess when she gets to you"
  10286. >"Psychology is part of the job, and I'm totally professional. Vidal even lets me style your ex's mane now"
  10287. >The car pulls up
  10288. "You know I don't still have feelings for her"
  10289. >"That's not my business"
  10290. "I just want her to be OK, and I have some ability to see to that"
  10291. >"Not my business, daddy"
  10292. "How about we get you some falafel then?"
  10293. >"You're so good to me"
  10294.  
  10295. >Be Roseluck
  10296. >Today you and Crystal are taping the show
  10297. >The one with Glitter as a guest
  10298. >The poor thing just rang your buzzer because she's catching a ride with you to the studio
  10299. >Your son said he'll get it, pushed the button and walked out to meet her in the hall
  10300. >Good for him!
  10301. >He's at the age where he should be interacting with girls and understanding that girls have their own sets of problems
  10302. >They're not just objects to cajole into fulfilling your desires
  10303. >Not that he's given any indication of thinking like that - but he is a stallion, which means sooner or later he'll end up thinking with his dick
  10304. >They all do sometimes, even the good ones - and you're sure he's a good one
  10305. >The network still sends a white van to pick you up
  10306. >Crystal protested a little when you first moved in because she thought it was coddling and she was used to taking the subway
  10307. >But the convenience (and luxury) of a free ride to work instead of dealing with crowded trains seems to have won her over
  10308. >You're pretty sure she's gone from seeing it as a condescension to you after the foalnapping incident to seeing it as a perk for valuable talent
  10309. >She's valuable talent, too!
  10310. >You like that the show started off so freewheeling that one of the cameramares became part of the cast
  10311. >Of course you like it even more that when you realized you were checking her out she was doing the same to you
  10312. >Which worked out beautifully
  10313. >You were intimidated a little at first because you'd never had a marefriend before and she'd had plenty
  10314. >Or so you assume - you figured asking her for a number would have made you seem insecure and immature
  10315. >On the other hoof she's well aware you're new to this - being with another mare in a relationship
  10316. >Not just threesomes in the penthouse
  10317. >Which seems like a lifetime ago now
  10318. >You two are a good fit
  10319. >She can be a little bossy sometimes, but she expects you to hold your own and speak your mind
  10320. >Which you do for the most part
  10321. >It's different with a mare than with a man or a stallion where you might hold back out of concern for bruising their ego
  10322. >With a marefriend it's more concern for what she might be feeling st the moment and how what you say will effect that
  10323. >It makes perfect sense, but it's a little less cut and dry
  10324. >You've been insensitive a few times, but she's forgiven you
  10325. >She's a busy mare - she knows what it's like
  10326. >And you have more on your plate than she does
  10327. >Being pregnant and emotional on top of it too
  10328. >And horny, if you're being honest
  10329. >Why does being pregnant make you horny?!
  10330. >That doesn't make any sense
  10331. >Yet here you are going through it for the second time and it's worse than the first!
  10332. >Biology is a bitch
  10333. >Fortunately Crystal is understanding and... accommodating
  10334. >As the door to the apartment opens your son leads three (3!) young mares into the place
  10335. >You feel a swell of pride in spite of your ideals
  10336. >It might not be very feminist of you to appreciate the sight, but you do
  10337. >Three pretty young mares following your son makes you proud in spite of yourself
  10338. >Why are three of them here?
  10339. >You can pretty quickly tell which one is Glitter
  10340. >Like your son told you she's the prettiest of the three, but right now looks haggard, underslept and like she's been crying recently
  10341. "Glitter?," you ask looking at her
  10342. >"Yeah that's me. Hi Ms. Roseluck," she responds politely, if not shyly, ears turned back
  10343. >She approaches you with one well-manicured hoof raised for a shake
  10344. >Which you oblige her with
  10345. >You turn to one of the others and ask
  10346. "And you are?"
  10347. >The pale pink earth pony replies first with an air confidence, stepping up in front of the two unicorns and making steady eye contact with you (unlike Glitter and the other pony whose gazed only occasionally flash your way)
  10348. >"I'm Daisy, and this is Twinkle. We're Glitter's BFFs so we're here for moral support"
  10349. >Her confidence flags for a moment, making her seem more like the filly she is than the mare she's be acting like
  10350. >"If that's okay of course?"
  10351. >She also offers an equally well-manicured hoof in greeting
  10352. >Daisy
  10353. >The one who posts the degrading videos that your son watches
  10354. >You want to judge her so badly, but you just can't
  10355. >Because the three of them are ADORABLE!
  10356. >Looking at them shoots you back to being that age in Equestria when you were inseparable from your two BFF's, Lily and another Daisy
  10357. >Life was so much simpler back then
  10358. >The three of you made a game of trying to outdo each other with histrionic reactions to minor situations
  10359. >While these three have to stay strong for each other while dealing with some really heavy stuff
  10360. >You just went from horny to sad in a matter of seconds
  10361. >And not for the first time you wonder if Lily and your Daisy made it through
  10362. >They're not on Facebook, but a lot of Equestrian born ponies don't do social media
  10363. >You only do because of the show, and a younger mare at the network takes care of your accounts for you
  10364. >So you don't have to bother much with them
  10365. >But still you're the most visible of the three, so if they made it through you'd think they'd have contacted you
  10366. >Unless they're in the position where they don't have the freedom to do so
  10367. >Which is unfortunately likely
  10368. >Now you're even sadder
  10369. >You shake Daisy's hoof and offer your own to Twinkle, who seems a little starstruck by being in the presence of a TV mare
  10370. >"N-nice to meet you, Ms. Roseluck"
  10371. >The little confidence boost is enough to make you smile warmly
  10372. >"There's enough room in the van for you two to come along," Crystal says, getting ready to move things along, "And you can be part of the audience during the taping"
  10373. >Daisy and Twinkle's eye grow wide and they turn to each other with matching grins, pressing their noses together in celebration
  10374. >Your son shoots you a hopeful look, ears pricked
  10375. >Somepony wants to get out of going to school today!
  10376. >As nice as it is to see him with these three you really shouldn't let him cut school - that would be bad parenting
  10377. "Sorry, but you're going to school," you say to him
  10378. >He frowns, flattening his ears, but nods in acceptance
  10379. >Glitter shifts on her hooves a bit and peeks around Daisy who has been taking center stage for the most part
  10380. >"Can't he come with, too? For moral support?"
  10381. >As soon as the words leave her lips Daisy scrunches her muzzle and flattens her ears ever so slightly, almost imperceptibly
  10382. >If you hadn't once been a mare their age you might have missed it, but the intrigue has already caught your attention
  10383. >Really not your business, but it is kind of adorable
  10384. >And you're hit with another little jolt of pride for your son who seems to have not one, but two pretty young mares chasing after him
  10385. >You turn back to your son, answering Glitter's question
  10386. "I don't want you to think it's okay to cut school when you feel like it"
  10387. >"But Mom, this is kind of an emergency" he responds desperately, eyes flicking over towards the purple unicorn
  10388. >He's kind of right
  10389. >You'll let it slide for now
  10390. "Alright just this once," you say to him, then face Glitter. "Your mom definitely isn't joining us?"
  10391. >She shakes her mane full of soft blue curls
  10392. >"She's too scared"
  10393. >"Glitter's mom is an administrative assistant at Dalton," Daisy adds. "Basically a diversity hire."
  10394. >She tosses her head, already jaded as a filly on the brink of marehood
  10395. >"You know how companies are - they love diversity hires until..."
  10396. >"Until any kind of conflict arises," Glitter finishes, looking at her hooves. "She can't risk speaking out now that we have to live on one income"
  10397. "I'm so sorry, sweetie"
  10398. >"Plus her mom Equestrian born as well," Daisy butts in again, "so there's the fear of retribution for even Glitter too"
  10399. >This gives you pause
  10400. "You know you don't have to do this, right?"
  10401. >Glitter seems surprised by your question, eyes growing wide
  10402. >"Well I have to do SOMETHING!"
  10403. >Her decision has clearly already been made
  10404. "Well in that case we're here for you"
  10405. >"Th-thank you..."
  10406. >You wish you could do more
  10407. >SOMETHING to make things all better for this poor filly
  10408. >But this is all you CAN do
  10409. >And you hope it makes things better and not worse for her
  10410. >This really could go either way
  10411. >Which makes you realize just how unique your own situation is
  10412. >You get paid to stoke conflict
  10413. >Most ponies have to keep their heads down and avoid conflict if they want to avoid problems
  10414. "I think you're being very brave"
  10415. >"I just want things to go back to normal... I... I hope this doesn't make things worse"
  10416. >"Me too," Chrissy adds. "Let's get going."
  10417.  
  10418. >Be Cloudburst
  10419. >At work in makeup - well, getting your station set up for a day's work
  10420. >Really only half listening to some mildly raunchy tales of weekend debauchery Vidal is sharing with you
  10421. >Thankfully he's not all that graphic about things in front of you - most of the time, at least
  10422. >But the implications are there
  10423. >He has a LOT of sex with a LOT of men and it's all completely normal to him
  10424. >And you've been around him for long enough you don't even find it shocking anymore
  10425. >You can't imagine behaving like that, though you know that some ponies do
  10426. >And unlike his situation for some it's not a matter of preference
  10427. >It's one thing to be a gay stallion who loves it
  10428. >But quite different to be a rental mare
  10429. >Accounts of growing up like that are a pretty frequent topic on the show since one of the cast grew up that way
  10430. >And she's got some really fucked up opinions
  10431. >You're happy for her, though
  10432. >She told you about the relationship she's managed to get herself in and the guy sounds like a good master
  10433. >Technically he isn't her master because she's a free mare
  10434. >But the way she talked about him - she really sounded like the good girl you know she is somewhere on the inside
  10435. >She's just been corrupted, but that wasn't really her fault
  10436. >Daddy arranged something very nice for her, but the stallion drank himself to death anyway
  10437. >That's why stallions don't get to be masters - they can't take proper care of their good girls
  10438. >In spite of some of them being pretty attractive
  10439. >You're lucky YOU were attractive (and smart) enough to make it through finishing school and get bought by a good daddy
  10440. >You don't know if you could have handled a life like hers
  10441. >Thankfully it looks like you'll never find out!
  10442. >Vidal stopping mid-sentence breaks you away from your thoughts and you look up to see a nervous young mare hovering by the open door
  10443. >She's very pretty for a unicorn and definitely younger than you
  10444. >You recognize her from a video daddy showed you on his phone a few days ago
  10445. >She's a guest on the show today - something political about her father's immigration status as a free pony
  10446. >Daddy said to be gentle with her
  10447. >She looks like she's shaking, tail tucked and ears tipped back; poor thing
  10448. "Welcome to Makeup," you say brightly. "I'm Cloudy! Come on in, I'll get you ready for the cameras!"
  10449. >The unicorn's ears prick up in relief and her tail relaxes a bit
  10450. "H-hi. Um. You wouldn't happen to have some gum or a breath mint, right?"
  10451. >"I do," Vidal replies, rummaging around the drawers at his station for a pack of Tic-Tacs
  10452. >He offers her a hoof-ful which she immediately pops into her mouth and crunches up
  10453. >You detect the faint smell of vomit before its replaced by the fresh scent of peppermint
  10454. >Vidal must have caught it, too
  10455. >He gives her a sympathetic look and says, "I'm Vidal, and you must be..."
  10456. >"Glitter," she replies "Glitter Blush"
  10457. >"Honey," he continues, "Welcome to the show. I wish it were under better circumstances for you. Don't let the cameras make you nervous"
  10458. >She straightens up and lifts her chin with a little defiance, accompanied by the flick of her tail
  10459. >"I'm not scared of that!"
  10460. "You shouldn't be. You look great on camera!"
  10461. >She shoots you a confused look
  10462. >"How do you know that? Did they dig up one of the commercials I did when I was a filly?"
  10463. >You shake your head
  10464. "No. It was something recent. You had a bridle on? Kind of made it look like you were for sale"
  10465. >Her eyes widen and she can't help but let out a gasp
  10466. >"Hey, that video is private! Where did you see it?!"
  10467. "On the executive producer's phone - that's how I recognized you when you came in."
  10468. >"B-but how did he...?"
  10469. >You can see a deep flush spreading across her muzzle and she ducks part of her face behind her wave of hair to try and hide her embarrassment
  10470. >"You know nothing online is really private," Vidal says conspiratorially "If it's out there and someone wants to find it they can"
  10471. >Best to change the subject so you don't end up upsetting her any more
  10472. "So if you're comfortable with the cameras what are you nervous about? The cast is all nice even if they have a variety of... um... ideas"
  10473. >She lowers her head and brushes her hair out of the way with a hoof
  10474. >"I didn't realize how big the live audience was"
  10475. >"It's three hundred people and about a hundred and fifty ponies. It's not one of the bigger sets," Vidal says nonchalantly
  10476. >"But that's like, a thousand eyes staring at me! What happens if I look up at them and just freeze?"
  10477. >"Thankfully we won't get to find out because that won't happen," the pink stallion answers
  10478. >"What do you mean?"
  10479. >"Honey I'll walk you over to the set right now and show you. We stopped doing audience Q and A after season one"
  10480. >The blank look in her eyes means that what Vidal said doesn't register anything with her
  10481. >"Look, the only eyes you're going to see are those of the cast and maybe a few of the crew," he continues
  10482. >"Oh, so no audience today?" she asks hopefully, ears raised
  10483. >"No, there is," he replies, "But you'll be on a lit set and they're fifty feet away from you sitting in the dark. The only way you'll know they're there is when they applaud for you"
  10484. >You nod and chime in
  10485. "I've been on set a few times for touch ups. I can vouch for that"
  10486. >This seems to relax the unicorn a bit and you notice her tail has become untucked
  10487. >"Those eyes will be invisible to you. Like they're not even there," Vidal confirms. "I can show you if you want"
  10488. >"No no, it's okay. I believe you"
  10489. "Also the mares are all really nice, so you don't have to worry about them"
  10490. >"Oh yeah, I've already met Ms. Roseluck and Ms. Chrissy. I go to school with their son and they gave me and my friends a lift here today"
  10491. "Here, why don't you have a seat and I'll get to work on you"
  10492. >She complies without fuss and trots over to your station, gingerly lowering herself onto the seat - she's not going to need much work
  10493. "Roseluck and Crystal are the ones who will probably lead your segment, so that ought to make it easier for you"
  10494. >She nods, tucking her wave of hair behind her ear so that her muzzle is clear to be worked on
  10495. >"Um. Who is the other unicorn again?"
  10496. "Moonglow. I doubt she'll have much to say to you. Free pony issues aren't her area of expertise"
  10497. >"And she's a-," she lowers her voice while blushing, "-bedmare, right?"
  10498. >Your ear flicks at the way she says 'bedmare'
  10499. "She has a master, yes"
  10500. >"I can't imagine having to spend my whole life as just some man's bedmare" she says quietly, unable to draw her eyes from her own reflection in the big mirror in front of her. "It's gotta be horrible to not be able to choose what you want to do with your life."
  10501. "It's actually pretty great when he's good to you and you know how to behave. You do get pretty spoiled though"
  10502. >Vidal laughs and adds, "Tell me about it!"
  10503. >Glitter quickly realizes the social faux-pas she's made and another blush spreads across her cheeks
  10504. >"You're both... private property?"
  10505. >"Have you ever met a pegasus who wasn't?" Vidal snorts
  10506. >The pink mare pauses, nibbling on her hoof subconsciously in thought
  10507. >"Well now that I think about, you're the first pegasi I ever met. Well like, actually met and talked to... Wait. If you have masters then how are you working here?"
  10508. >"Honey," Vidal answers, "My boyfriend works from home half the time. If I were around the house all day he'd never get anything done"
  10509. >You giggle
  10510. "We're both incredibly lucky - we have really good, successful masters who want us to be happy and put our special talents to good use"
  10511. >"ALL of our talents," Vidal snickers
  10512. >That cracks you up
  10513. >He's so bad!
  10514. >She's probably too young for a joke like that
  10515. >The young mare looking back at you in the mirror has her nose wrinkled in distaste
  10516. >Vidal picks up on this and adds, "I'm sure you've grown up with the narrative that having a master takes away your agency and makes you miserable"
  10517. >She nods, still unconvinced
  10518. >"That's true for some owned ponies," he continues. "Those are the ones abolitionists are always going on about in their propaganda"
  10519. "We're not those ponies," you find yourself saying reflexively
  10520. >"You were probably brought up to reject the idea that ponies in our position could also be privileged and maybe even downright spoiled, right?"
  10521. >She nods again, unsure of where the conversation is going
  10522. >"But you're free and I'm technically - what would you call me - a slave, right? That's the word you'd use?," he presses her
  10523. >"Y-yeah"
  10524. >You shoot him a look that you hope he realizes means 'don't be too hard on this poor girl'
  10525. >He doesn't seem to pick up on it
  10526. >"So tell me, Glitter, where do you summer?"
  10527. >She blinks, her expression blank. "Summer?"
  10528. >Shit, he's pulling a class thing on her
  10529. "He means where do you spend your summer vacation?"
  10530. >She brightens a little and says, "Oh, I don't have to go anywhere. I live right next to Coney Island!"
  10531. >Vidal smiles a hard smile
  10532. >This is a mean streak you're not used to from him
  10533. >Is he doing this because she's a pretty young filly, a unicorn, or a free pony?
  10534. >Or all three?
  10535. >Regardless, you prepare to jump in and defend her if necessary
  10536. >"So your summering is day trips to Coney Island? I'm sure that's fun," he says as gently as he's capable of
  10537. >He didn't sound all that sarcastic - maybe he's going easy on her
  10538. >She nods again, ears lifted up in excitement at the thought of talking about her summer fun
  10539. >She doesn't see it coming
  10540. >"Well while you're doing that I'm spending a month and a half in the Hamptons. And not some crappy East Hampton condo - a proper house in West Hampton with plenty of rooms to entertain in"
  10541. >He pauses for effect
  10542. >"And do you know why I get to do that while you overpay for hot dogs at Nathan's?"
  10543. >"I don't eat hot dogs!" she protests, stiffening her shoulders
  10544. >That's a lie
  10545. >She totally eats hot dogs, she just doesn't want to admit it
  10546. >He continues, "Because my boyfriend has paperwork documenting his ownership of me. THAT cements my status as the kind of pony who belongs in Westhampton"
  10547. >He sighs
  10548. >"Without that I'd probably be running a struggling salon in Ponytown and lining up for the Cyclone with you"
  10549. >That gets a know-it-all smirk out of her
  10550. >"Ponies can't ride the Cyclone," she corrects him
  10551. >"Some of us are too tied up drinking D.O. all summer to even know that"
  10552. >Domaine Ott?!
  10553. "Is that still a thing?"
  10554. >He smiles at you and says, "Honey, I'm sure as shit not drinking Whispering Angel"
  10555.  
  10556. >Be Cloudburst
  10557. >Be sleeping, or at least you were until you felt a hand on your mane
  10558. >It's earlier than you usually wake up, but you know what this means
  10559. >Daddy woke up with a hard on
  10560. >You let his hand guide your head down toward his crotch
  10561. >He's rock hard!
  10562. >You take him in your mouth and start doing that stuff with your tongue that you know he likes so much
  10563. >And you get a moan from him in response as a little pressure from the hand on your head encourages you to take him all the way into your throat
  10564. >"That's a good girl," he says
  10565. >This part of being a good girl may be pretty easy, but you know how much he loves it
  10566. >You can taste his precum and feel the ever so slight numbness it always gives your mouth
  10567. >More like a slight tingle
  10568. >He moans again as you bob your head on him, keeping your tingue moving just how he likes it
  10569. >This could be over very quickly, but if it is it's going to leave you horny all day
  10570. >The desire for some release for yourself causes you to inadvertantly moan a little
  10571. >He picks up on that and asks, "Would you like to hop up and take a ride?"
  10572. >Daddy is so generous with you!
  10573. >You ease your head off of him, planting a little kiss on the tip of his cockhead
  10574. "I'd loive to... but can I go pee first?"
  10575. >You do NOT want to have to wash the sheets this morning!
  10576. >"Be quick about it," he answers
  10577. >You're out of bed and into the bathroom in a matter of seconds, relieving the pressure in your bladder
  10578. >You know he's listening to you pee
  10579. >But that doesn't stop you - you've never been one of those mares with a shy bladder
  10580. >Quite the opposite in fact
  10581. >As you wipe yourself you realize your pussy is soaked and that's not pee!
  10582. >You're excited for daddy to give you some cummies!
  10583. >You're not going to keep him waiting!
  10584. >You flush and hurry back to bed, climbing on top to straddle him, keeping your tail up and out of the way and...
  10585. >THERE!
  10586. >He slides right into you and immediately starts thrusting as you stretch around him
  10587. >UNF
  10588. >He's just big enough that no matter how many times you take him it always feels like you're being split apart
  10589. >In a good way, of course
  10590. >You feel your wings spread as if they have a mind of their own as his right hand moves toward your left teat, thumb and forefinger locking on your nipple
  10591. >Almost too hard, but not quite
  10592. >You respond by grinding yourself onto him and you can feel your first one starting to build
  10593. >You used to be self conscious about how quickly (and frequently) you came when you were on top
  10594. >Then you realized that all that does is make him feel like he's the greatest lover in the world
  10595. >Of course you have no experience with others to base that on, but you're lucky to have a daddy who gets off on you getting off
  10596. >You're pretty sure not all men are like that
  10597. >Thankfully youre is!
  10598. >He holds still and lets you controil the motion
  10599. >Which quickly starts you feeling a cummie about to happen as you grind against him
  10600. >He feels it too, and increases the pressure on your nipple
  10601. >OUCH!
  10602. >But you don't even get to react to that because the pulsing waves of pleasure start shooting through you
  10603. >Which he trakes as reason to get back to controlling the motion, slamming into you as you contract around him
  10604. >It's almost too intense!
  10605. >"That's a good girl. You should have another one"
  10606. >You would thank him, but you're still catching your breath
  10607. >And he's still slamming into you, which doesn't make that any easier
  10608. >Then he slowa down, giving control of movement back to you
  10609. >He knows you can grind off another one just as quickly, and this is his command to do so
  10610. >As you start grinding on him he starts sucking on his left middle finger
  10611. >You know what's comning
  10612. >Sure enough seconds later that finger is gently but firmly sliding up your ass
  10613. >Not exactly your favorite thing, but nothing that's going to get in the way of your next cummie
  10614. >Which is already building by the time he takes back control
  10615. >Which means his is about to happen
  10616. >Most of the time he likes to finish in your mouth, but it looks like this morning you're going to get him in the best way
  10617. >Your favorite, at least
  10618. >He's so good to you!
  10619. >He's so railing you!
  10620. >He slides his finger further up your ass and up the intensity of his thrusts
  10621. >It feels like he's getting bigger inside you
  10622. >But you're about to be there yourself
  10623. >Shit, you are there
  10624. >And his grunt as he hilts in you shows he's there as well
  10625. >Usually you can feel him pumping into you, but this isn't one of those times
  10626. >Your own contractions around him are all you feel
  10627. >That and feeling like he's split you
  10628. >And fifteen seconds later it's over - his finger slides out of your ass
  10629. >Yay!
  10630. >And you feel him pull back a little
  10631. >That's him telling you that the ride is over
  10632. "We came at the same time! I love that, daddy!"
  10633. >"Yeah. I felt every spasm of that second one in both your pussy and your ass"
  10634. >Which is what got him over the top instead of just letting you have a couple and then blowing him
  10635. >Finger up the ass well worth it when you consider it that way
  10636. >And much easier to take than his cock up there!
  10637. >You're so happy he seems to have lost interest in that, for the moment at least
  10638. >He just came in you while you were cumming!
  10639. >That pretty much assures you're gonna be happy for the rest of the day
  10640. >You settle your wings and roll off him onto your spot on the bed
  10641. >Or your spot when he stays over - the whole bed is yours when he doesn't
  10642. >Which is nice, but lonely
  10643. >You feel him dripping out of you
  10644. >Probably best to go wash up right away so it doesn't get all over the sheets
  10645. >You get up and head back to the bathroom
  10646. >You hear him get up and follow behind you
  10647. >"Let me pee first"
  10648. "I'm heading straight into the shower. The toilet is all yours"
  10649. >"Shit, it's only five-thirty, but I guess we're both up now"
  10650. "Totally worth it!"
  10651. >You hear him peeing as you adjust the water in the shower and drip a little cum on the floor
  10652. >"You going in today?"
  10653. "Vidal says I can if I want, but I don't have to. There's really nothing for me to do the day after a shoot"
  10654. >"Got it. I hear things went well with the filly?"
  10655. "Glitter? I wouldn't call her a filly. She was a young mare. She's definitely younger than me, but not by a lot"
  10656. >"Ok then. I hear things went well with the young mare?"
  10657. "She was super nervous at first," you say, getting into the shower
  10658. >Don't mention anything about her setting Vidal off a little bit
  10659. >What happens in make up stays in make up
  10660. >The warm water feels good
  10661. >Are you gonna do your mane today?
  10662. >You don't HAVE to
  10663. >The only thing you have planned for the day is picking up some groceries
  10664. >And you did wash it like, two days ago
  10665. >A good brushing today is all you really need
  10666. "But Roseluck was really good with her. The two of them cried together during the taping, which I though was a bit much, but it'll make for good television"
  10667. >"Well, the poor girl's father got taken away. That is kind of a big deal"
  10668. "Free pony problems"
  10669. >"What?"
  10670. "Free pony problems. Do you think any of us born here who aren't free have even met our sires? Or would even want to? That'd just be too weird"
  10671. >"Families can be weird, I'll give you that"
  10672. "Nothing I have any experience with. And never will unless you decide to have me bred"
  10673. >Kinda funny to say that as you're washing his seed out of you
  10674. >"Would you want to be bred?"
  10675. "Do you really want me to answer that?"
  10676. >"I asked"
  10677. >Do you give him an honest answer?
  10678. >You just realized this is probably a very touchy topic after what that bitch Roseluck did to him
  10679. >But ast time you tried deception with him it didn't work out so well
  10680. "No way would I want that. I was not raised to be somepony's mother. I was raised to be your bedmare"
  10681. >"I get it. Cynthia and I chose not to have kids simply because we were enjoying the life we had so much we didn't want to mess it up"
  10682. "You can make the same choice for me, then. Assuming you're having fun with me"
  10683. >"What do you think?," he replies
  10684. >You look over and he's standing there naked, smiling at you
  10685. >Cocks sure look funny when they're not hard!
  10686. >"I was just going to say if it were something you really wanted..."
  10687. "To be BRED? Absolutely not! Also, I think you're forgetting how this works, daddy"
  10688. >You can almost see how Roseluck might have been confused if he was this indulgent as her master!
  10689. >"What am I missing?"
  10690. "I don't spend time thinking about what I want becuse it doesn't metter"
  10691. >"That might be true in a legal sense, but that doesn't change basic stuff like psychjology"
  10692. "What do you mean?"
  10693. >"When I left you cooped up alone for hours on end here you got depressed. That went away when I put you in a position to use your special talent"
  10694. "That's because you want me to be happy. It's very kind and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. But it's what you want"
  10695. >"And if I didn't want you to be happy?"
  10696. "I'd have no say in the matter. I'd still be your good girl. Just not nearly as lucky a good girl as I happen to be"
  10697. >"You're still not being entirely honest with yourself. I've watched you manipulate me"
  10698. "I can tell when you've had to be the boss all day and don't feel like being that anymore. It's seems like you welcome a nudge here and there"
  10699. >"Is that what you call it? A nudge?"
  10700. "Yes, it's a little nudge"
  10701. >"I'll give you a little nudge!"
  10702. "You just gave me a lot more than that!"
  10703.  
  10704. >Be Roseluck
  10705. >A DAY OFF!
  10706. >You could have done hundreds of things with it, but hanging around the apartment doing nothing seemed like the best idea
  10707. >Or if not the best the most alluring
  10708. >An entire day of doing NOTHING?!
  10709. >Everything is under control at the flower shop
  10710. >The show has no demands on you for the next two days
  10711. >You've got nothing to do other than make dinner (it's your turn) and make sure your son does his homework
  10712. >He has been slack about it lately, though his grades are still good
  10713. >You know this because you got a call from one of his teachers the other day, though you haven't told him you know yet
  10714. >Encouraging a young stallion to take more responsibility for himself is an uphill battle
  10715. >Like when you explained to him that he had to help with the laundry because this isn't a hotel and you and Chrissy are not maids
  10716. >Forty-Two does his own laundry, after all
  10717. >You would have thought he'd been sent to a work farm to buck apples from his reaction
  10718. >When he knows plenty of enslaved ponies buck apples and have absolutely no choice about it
  10719. >He knows full well he has to fight for their rights, yet doing the bedsheets and towels once a week seemed like such an affront to his...
  10720. >Privilege?
  10721. >No, not that
  10722. >Nopony could claim a free stallion is a privileged class
  10723. >Not with a straight face, at least
  10724. >He may be a borderline exception, but still...
  10725. >Spoilage?
  10726. >Maybe
  10727. >By people standards your family is not at all wealthy
  10728. >But by free pony standards?
  10729. >You live in a huge apartment, pull two good salaries and have your own business, get driven to work and have a live in bodyguard paid for by the network
  10730. >The bodyguard would seem like a bit much to some ponies, but you're happy he's here
  10731. >It's what John would call "emerging world realities" - meaning when you're in a situation where you can't rely on Rule of Law to protect you
  10732. >You have to see to it you're still protected
  10733. >And you guess he was right
  10734. >Even Chrissy doesn't chafe at Forty-Two's presence anymore
  10735. >Though she doesn't like that he's a whorefucker - though he tries to be discreet about it and doesn't know you know
  10736. >She sees that as taking advantage of vulnerable mares
  10737. >You don't see it that way
  10738. >Not exactly, even though it kinda is
  10739. >It's something sadder to you
  10740. >He's a whorefucker because he's private property and can never really date - he can never really have a social life of his own
  10741. >He just comes into a little discretionary capital once and a while and spends it on... what's available to him
  10742. >Poor guy
  10743. >To you his situation seems a lot less like the advantaged taking advantage of the disadvantaged
  10744. >And let's face it, there's plenty of that everywhere you look
  10745. >But it's more like the disadvantaged preying off each other in your view
  10746. >Or not even preying really - just using what crumbs of agency they have to choose from a very small number of options
  10747. >None of them all that great
  10748. >It's no less pretty than the strong taking advantage of the weak, but maybe a little more... what?
  10749. >A little harder to condemn on principle, maybe
  10750. >Even if it isn't very feminist of you to sympathize with the stallion instead of the mare in this situation
  10751. >It's still a willing transaction between two ponies in shitty situations
  10752. >Though you'd never let on to him that you think his situation is shitty
  10753. >He's proud of his training an accomplishments
  10754. >Given the mix of horror and dumb luck your life has been since you got here you don't feel fit to judge anypony
  10755. >Especially not with a crooked guardian angel like John watching out for you
  10756. >Though you're still a little afraid you're spoiling your son
  10757. >He has almost no responsibilities, yet he makes it clear that everything expected of him constitutes a gigantic burden
  10758. >It could just be an age thing
  10759. >Maybe all he needs is a little more maturity and a marefriend
  10760. >For all you know Daisy and Glitter are fighting over who will take that role right now!
  10761. >Glitter would probably be the winner if he has anything to say about it - and that poor girl is gonna have a lot of baggage
  10762. >Though he's grown up so quickly you feel guilty for missing out on so much of it
  10763. >Even if your work is what's given him a better life with more opportunity than many of his peers
  10764. >Like private school when he gets a little older
  10765. >Which is why it's important that he keep his grades up
  10766. >This isn't Equestria - your cutie mark doesn't automatically determine the course of your life
  10767. >Things here can be more complicated and ambigious
  10768. >And an aptitude for something doesn't always equate to a need for it in the world
  10769. >Not for the first time you wish somepony could just cast a spell and you'd be raising him in Equestria
  10770. >But a) that's not going to happen, and b) it would be completely foreign to him
  10771. >Both of those thoughts make you sadder than they usually would
  10772. >But you're aware you're a little off kilter emotionally with a nearly full-term foal inside of you
  10773. >Another one that will never see home
  10774. >Stop thinking like this or you're going to make yourself cry!
  10775. >Homework!
  10776. >Nudge the colt to get his homework done before supper
  10777. >You walk over to his door and knock
  10778. >No response
  10779. >You knock again, louder
  10780. >He often has headphones on when he's sitting in front of his computer
  10781. >No response
  10782. >Forty-Two's door opens and he pops his head out, phone against his ear
  10783. >"Hang on for a sec," he says into the phone, then to you, "I heard him go out a couple minutes ago"
  10784. "Thanks"
  10785. >He didn't tell you he was going out
  10786. >Do you call him?
  10787. >You don't want to be a nag - he knows what time dinner is and that he's supposed to get his homework done before
  10788. >But YOU know he's not doing all of his homework
  10789. >So you grab your phone and call him
  10790. >Knowing there's only a fifty percent chance he'll pick up even IF his ringer is on
  10791. >And seconds later you hear his phone ringing on the other side of the door
  10792. >He's got to be in there - he's long past the "where's my phone?" phase and into the always-have-it-within-reach phase
  10793. >Like everypony else his age
  10794. >Not even just his age, pretty much everypony else
  10795. >Spending countless hours ignoring the world around them in favor of looking at a little screen
  10796. >He probably came back and Forty-Two was so caught up in conversation that he didn't hear
  10797. >And he's probably got headphones on WAY too loud wrecking his hearing over some video game
  10798. >But this could be awkward
  10799. >He could also be in there doing... what young stallions do a lot more of than young mares
  10800. >Part of the reason he has to wash his own sheets now, but nothing you want to walk in on
  10801. >You crack his door and through the crack say
  10802. "Honey?"
  10803. >No response - also no bleed from cranked up headphones
  10804. >Maybe he did leave without his phone
  10805. >You open the door a little further and peek in
  10806. >The first thing that hits you is the smell - young stallion!
  10807. >Young stallion sweat
  10808. >Young stallion... unwashed sheets
  10809. >On an unmade bed
  10810. >He's not exactly winning your approval at the moment
  10811. >But he's out, this is his room and he trusts you not to snoop
  10812. >So don't snoop
  10813. >Although a quick look over towards his computer shows just how confidently he trusts you not to snoop
  10814. >A video clip is playing on a loop full screen of a young woman
  10815. >Maybe late teens, strawberry blonde
  10816. >Masturbating for the camera while sitting on top of a washing machine
  10817. >Her dad must be so proud - the guy who paid for those braces on her teeth must love that his daughter is a camwhore
  10818. >She is cute though, biting her lip as she furiously goes at it
  10819. >Can't deny that, though you do not approve
  10820. >And there she goes: eyes roll back, legs come together and...
  10821. >You can just make out some contractions in her two visible holes held up to the camera she's looking down at
  10822. >Is that the best a woman can wink?!
  10823. >PATHETIC!
  10824. >No wonder so many guys go for mares!
  10825. >They've got nothing going on down there!
  10826. >OK, now you're snooping
  10827. >Get out
  10828. >You pull your head back and shut the door
  10829. >Of course he watches porn
  10830. >Chrissy has a line about porn she says so often it's burned into your mind - you hear her voice saying it:
  10831. >"Sex-positive feminist porn is theoretically possible, but no one has any incentive to make it"
  10832. >That's not really a surprise to you
  10833. >Porn was never a part of your world
  10834. >It's not something you grew up with and you have some concerns about it
  10835. >Like whether it will give him negative and/or unrealistic expectations about mares
  10836. >Because it does objectify them
  10837. >And spending too much time in hyper real fantasy land can dull your appreciation of whatever real
  10838. >Or just make you lose interest in it altogether
  10839. >That sounds crazy to you but you know it happens
  10840. >It was a topic on the show a couple months ago; how there are so many young men and stallions whose dicks have been so conditionned to porn
  10841. >That they don't even respond the way they should
  10842. \to real life sexual situations!
  10843. >Or even seek them out!
  10844. >You've seen the glances your son steals at Glitter so you're somewhat confident that's not the case with him
  10845. >Yet
  10846. >But that sounds like a horrible thing for a stalloion to go through
  10847. >Being so jaded from a steady diet of explicit fantasy that you can't get it on in real life?!
  10848. >Or decide not to even bother trying to...
  10849. >Not that you want him to be getting it on just yet
  10850. >But when the time comes you hope it will be a good, healthy and pleasurable part of his life
  10851. >Like it was supposed to have been for you
  10852. >And sometimes was
  10853. >Also IS now
  10854. >And it would be nice if he finds an enduring relationship that could possibly result in some grandfoals someday
  10855. >That would be nice
  10856. >Prefably after his about to arrive sibling is grown
  10857. >And grandfoals won't happen if he ends up fixating on women!
  10858. >This had better just be a curiousity or a phase
  10859. >Because nothing good can come of this
  10860. >The handful of upper social class women interested in a relationship with a stallion just buy one
  10861. >And dictate the terms themselves
  10862. >The rest of the women x free stallion relationships don't line up with opinion polling
  10863. >You covered this on the show
  10864. >46% of self-identified progressive women said they'd consider a relationship with a stallion if they found the right one
  10865. >But you saw that for what it was right away
  10866. >Liberals trying to out-liberal each other
  10867. >You've seen this before - the actual number of free stallion x woman relationshiops typically polls at 0.9% of the population
  10868. >In major metropolitan areas it's a little higher, but the reality is it's very rare for a woman to be in a relationship with a free stallion
  10869. >Interracial couples are still pretty rare, yet far more common than interspecies
  10870. >With man x free mare the vast majority of them
  10871. >The truth is no matter how progressive a woman thinks she is there's still the hurdle of seeing a stallion as equal to herself
  10872. >And few seem able to get over that - really get over it regardless of how much lip service they give to the idea
  10873. >Assuming you're better than any pony is just ingrained in people
  10874. >And it shows even when they think it doesn't
  10875. >They don't even realize that half the time they're talking to a pony they sound like they're talking to their dog
  10876. >Same inflection, same unquestioned dominance, same dumbed down word choices
  10877. >Because they can't see past four legs and a tail
  10878. >Or even if they can that's still the first things they see and react accodingly
  10879. >You really hope this is just a passing thing for him and not his actual inclination
  10880. >It's also something you're not supposed to know about, so put it out of your mind
  10881. "Yeah, right. Like you can do that"
  10882. >Didn't mean to say that out loud!
  10883. >The door to Forty-Two's room opens and his head pops out again, this time without his phone in his ear
  10884. >"What was that?," he asks
  10885. "Nothing"
  10886. >"You OK?"
  10887. "Yeah. The foal isn't coming yet"
  10888. >"But it could any minute. I'm prepared in case the second one comes fast"
  10889. "I'm the one who told you about that"
  10890. >"True, but I did my research after you did. I'm ready to assist in whatever capacity"
  10891. "Which will be getting me to the medical center, hopefully"
  10892. >"You don't trust doctor Forty-Two to deliver your foal?"
  10893. "With his medical degree from youtube university? Let's just say that's not my first choice. But if that's how things go down I trust you"
  10894. >He raises his head and adjusts his posture at the compliment
  10895. >"I've got you covered no matter what happens. It's my job"
  10896. "I appreciate that"
  10897. >"I was just talking to Forty-Seven. He asked how you were doing"
  10898. "What did you tell him?"
  10899. >"You're about to pop at any minute"
  10900. >you laugh... stallions
  10901. "What did he say? Is he excited to see the foal?"
  10902. >"He's not sentimental that way. And even if he wanted to it isn't an option. His mission just came to an end"
  10903. "What do you mean?"
  10904. >"His asset just moved in with a retired security professional. His role is redundant. Obviously the client realized this as well"
  10905. "The client?"
  10906. >"Yeah. You call him John. We figured out he was the client like, a couple years ago. And that you were the primary asset, not Forty-Seven's"
  10907. "So what's he going to do?"
  10908. >"Go to HQ, get briefed and head out on his next assignmet"
  10909. >Duh. That should have been obvious
  10910. "Is he OK with that?"
  10911. >Forty-Two gives you a perplexed look
  10912. >"He's got no choice and he isn't sentimental. Why would he be?"
  10913.  
  10914. >Be Agent Forty Seven
  10915. >You're reasonably self-satisfied riding in the pony section of an N train subway car
  10916. >The duffle bag on the floor in front of you contains all of your possetions
  10917. >As far as you're concerned the laptop is all that matters
  10918. >That and the small wad of hundred dollar bills that represents the total extent of your agency
  10919. >Your assignment has come to an end and you're excited to find out where you're headed next
  10920. >Hopefully someplace exotic
  10921. >Not that Ponytown Brooklyn wasn't interesting
  10922. >You learned more about free pony culture than you ever expected to
  10923. >But after a while it stopped being all that interesting
  10924. >Most of them are just flailing around trying to build lives in a world that's at best indifferent and more often somewhat hostile to their existance
  10925. >Your asset was a perfect example
  10926. >A celebrity just like Forty Two's
  10927. >And what was the best she could do with her agency, fame AND a powerful man looking out for her interests?
  10928. >Living in probably the WORST neighborhood in New York
  10929. >Hooking up with an old man who drives a ticking time bomb
  10930. >A CVT equipped Nissan with over sixty thousand miles on it that's going to catostrophically fail at any minute
  10931. >And that's a great outcome for her
  10932. >That's the best she's likely to do
  10933. >And what about her free pony celibrity friends?
  10934. >A lesbian couple raising a family in the same shitty neighborhood
  10935. >That colt is gonna have some issues, that's for sure
  10936. >Same goes for the foal you sired when it comes, which is going to be any time now
  10937. >Thankfully you won't be around to see any of that - this mission ended at exactly the right time as far as you're concerned
  10938. >Forty Two is going to have to watch the whole thing unfold, but truth be told he's got more of a stomach for it than you do
  10939. >You're getting out just in time
  10940. >And it's an hour's ride to the Field Office in Long Island City where you'll probably get a token debriefing before being briefed on your next assignment
  10941. >You can scratch New York off your list
  10942. >But where to next?
  10943. >Not China, unfortunately
  10944. >Your Mandarin still sucks
  10945. >You were hoping Brooklyn would be a chance to practice it, but you were geographically cut short
  10946. >You weren't far from the ever expanding Chinatown that runs along this very train line through the borough
  10947. >But not quite close enough to get any meaningful practice in
  10948. >Your Spanish is still pretty good and between youtube and the Yemeni deli on the corner you've picked up a little conservative Arabic
  10949. >Of course you made sure to let HQ know about that
  10950. >Maybe Saudi Arabia is a possibility!
  10951. >Not that your Arabic is all that good, but they speak English there as well and some Arabic is a lot better than none at all
  10952. >And there's enough wealth there that security is always needed
  10953. >It COULD happen
  10954. >You sigh as the train pulls out into daylight and onto the Manhattan Bridge
  10955. >Later, Brooklyn!
  10956. >You look out the window at the Brooklyn Bridge next to you and see the Statue of Liberty in the distance
  10957. >This could be your last dramatic view of New York
  10958. >It's gotta be great to be a rich man here
  10959. >Or even a not so rich man with a good hustle
  10960. >But for a stallion with wanderlust?
  10961. >It's been a pretty confining few years
  10962. >You're not the least bit sad to ship out to wherever the next assignment takes you
  10963. >And you should know exactly where that is in just a couple hours
  10964. >Or days if they decide to breed you in return for a job well done
  10965. >You chuckle
  10966. >You kind of scooped them on that this time!
  10967. >And while she may have been a little older she was plenty hot
  10968. >Plus you got a free lesbian show on top of it
  10969. >You feel your cock respoinding to these thoughts, nearly poking out of your sheath
  10970. >STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT!
  10971. >You do NOT ride the New York City subway with a visible hard on!
  10972. >You're pretty sure this is why men wear pants in public
  10973. >It has nothing to do with prudishness and everything to do with keeping evidence of their private thoughts private
  10974. >Or at least somewhat contained, which is not possible for a stallion
  10975. >Not that there's anypony else in the pony section of the car to see you
  10976. >Overall it was a good assignment
  10977. >You even got to have a Punisher moment, which was pretty satisfying if you're being honest with yourself
  10978. >And that asshole definitely deserved what he got
  10979. >You wondered whether you were going to feel any remorse about that
  10980. >But you should have known you wouldn't
  10981. >Technically you were protecting your asset...
  10982. >At Canal Street a pretty blue and white mare gets on the train and sits across from you
  10983. >The blue on her coat and mane in in irregular patches
  10984. >Not to everyone's taste, but you lke it
  10985. >Oh shit, is she checking you out?!
  10986. >She's trying to be very cool about it, but...
  10987. >She definitely is!
  10988. >Don't acknowledge it, just appreciate
  10989. >Smile on the inside
  10990. >Besides, she's got a collar on - WAY off limits anyeays
  10991. >Also carrying her own shopping bags
  10992. >When the train stops at Union Square she gets off
  10993. >In your peripheral vision you see her stealing one last look at you
  10994. >Nice!
  10995. >Some pampered pet heading to the farmer's market can't help herself from checking out the forbidden fruit along the way
  10996. >They may all be whores deep down, but there's nothing wrong with that
  10997. >It's not like they can help it
  10998. >And she was pretty
  10999. >Then again you've always had a little thing for paints
  11000. >And even though you're confident that you're a good looking stallion
  11001. >It's always nice to have some random pretty mare affirm it for you every now and then
  11002. >That was one thing about living in Ponytown that wasn't bad at all
  11003. >Second looks from mares on the street on almost a daily basis
  11004. >Few of them as pretty as the little paint from a few moments ago
  11005. >But some were
  11006. >And even if a second look doesn't count for as much coming from a free unicorn mare it still counts for something
  11007. >It's still a little ego massage
  11008. >Imagine if she'd been a pegasus?
  11009. >That would have been some REAL ego massage!
  11010. >You wonder if you would have been able to play things as cool as you just did
  11011. >Maybe not, but you like to think you could
  11012. >Before long the train passes into the tunnel to Queens
  11013. >This is where you get off
  11014. >The field office is a few block's walk from the subway station in an office building that looks to be of 1970's or early 80's vintage
  11015. >Which is a polite way of saying it's ugly as shit - all concrete, steel and windows that don't open
  11016. >Looking like a banal dystopian fantasy calculated to crush the dreams of men in polyester suits and the women the sexually harassed
  11017. >While still seeming "modern" in the way the thought back then
  11018. >Regardless the next chapter in your life begins here
  11019. >You walk in and head towrd the elevator bank, passing a desk where a security worker would have been sitting years ago
  11020. >Now the lobby is deserted, though maintained
  11021. >Or mostly maintained - nothing happens when you push the elevator button
  11022. >Fuck - you need your com device
  11023. >You fish it out of your bag and gently slide it into your left ear
  11024. "Agent Forty Seven to Command"
  11025. >"Copy Forty Seven," a female voice replies
  11026. "In the lobby of the Queens Field Office reporting for debriefing and reassignment"
  11027. >"Copy. Sending elevator for you now. Suite 2C, to your right upon exiting"
  11028. "I know that"
  11029. >"Agent?"
  11030. "Copy"
  11031. >It's still going to be a minute, you KNOW it
  11032. >So you're pleasantly surprised when the elevator doors open for you in just under a minute
  11033. >Maybe the administrative side of things has their shit more together now?
  11034. >They would almost HAVE to, given how useless they were when you started fieldwork
  11035. >Stepping out of the elevator on to the second floor you turn right and buzz the buzzer on the second door
  11036. >And you're buzzed in to the field office
  11037. >Which amounts to three mares wearing com devices facing computers
  11038. >And a door to the manager's office in the back
  11039. >That door is open and you can see the wood panneling on the walls
  11040. >Roseluck would describe the look of the office as grim for its lack of decor
  11041. >She once referred to the apartment you shared with Forty Two as "unfurnished"
  11042. >The mare nearest you loioks up from her screen and says, "She'll see you now"
  11043. "Thanks"
  11044. >You head through the office door
  11045. >"Agent Forty Seven?," the mare behind the desk asks, then without waiting for a response says, "Please take a seat"
  11046. >You do just that, choosing the larger of the mismatched chairs in front of her
  11047. "I doubt there's going to be much need for a debrief, and I'm eager for my next assignment"
  11048. >"You need a debrief"
  11049. >For what?
  11050. "Ma'am?"
  11051. >You're not sure who outranks whom in this situation, but best not take any chances
  11052. >"First of all the client made it very clear that the assignment had come to an end and was not terminated due to any dissatisfaction with your performance"
  11053. "Good to hear"
  11054. >"Yes. He even took the unusual step of leaving you a tip. So when you see a higher than usual amount in your discretionary account you'll know why"
  11055. >Nice!
  11056. "Happy client, happy HQ"
  11057. >She scrunches her nose
  11058. >"You would think that, but it's not always the case... And it isn't exactly the case now I'm afraid"
  11059. >You don't like the sound of that and feel your ears go flat
  11060. >"Not wearing your com device during an emergency situation is a pretty big violation of protocol"
  11061. "During the massacre? We had all the birds in the nest, Forty Two was next to me with his in and I found the shooter's manifesto while you guys were still calling it an emerging situation!"
  11062. >"You couldn't have done that while wearing your com device?"
  11063. "Can you read with somepony talking in your ear? Besides we had the situation completely under control"
  11064. >"Point taken. If that were the only protocol violation I'm sure HQ would have let it slide. But can you explain this?"
  11065. >She turns her monitor around to face you and a youtube video begins playing
  11066. >It's titles Look at the Asshole Who Cut Me Off On the Belt Parkway Last Nite
  11067. >It's about six seconds of really shaky, dark footage
  11068. >No wonder it has only a hundred and some hits
  11069. >But it's prettyy clearly you behind the wheel of a shitty Nissan
  11070. >"If this had gone viral or found its way to law enforcement it would have created a big problem for us. I take it this was not a life of death situation?"
  11071. "It would have been if he'd insisted on driving. Both the client and her companion were soundly drunk"
  11072. >"So instead of calling a car you decided to violate protocol and drive them home yourself?"
  11073. "I was top of my driving class in the academy. I knew I could do it safely. Getting a drunk to leave his car in a parking lot in Staten Island was unlikely"
  11074. >Makes sense... but it's still a pretty big protocol violation. You understand that, Agent?"
  11075. "It was two in the morning and I have to get the drunks I'm babysitting safely back to Brooklyn. It was a judgement call"
  11076. >She sighs
  11077. >"A judgement call you somehow left out of that week's report"
  11078. >She's got you there
  11079. >How did they even find that video?
  11080. >You looked for it and it didn't turn up
  11081. >Probably because you were searching "pony" and not "asshole"
  11082. >"Regardless, this leaves HQ with serious reservations about keeping you in the field"
  11083. >You want to yell, "WHAT?!," but instead calmly ask
  11084. "Ma'am?"
  11085. >"A lot of resources have been invested in you, Agent. But you're judgment is too much of a liability. Which would not be the case if you were at the Academy"
  11086. >Your heart sinks
  11087. >Retraining?
  11088. >You were at the top of your class
  11089. >"It's a funny coincidence - they need a pony to head up their driving and general vehicle program"
  11090. >She smiles while you process this
  11091. >It's a demotion - the Academy is ALWAYS a demotion
  11092. >But...
  11093. >You're still processing this
  11094. >Your dreams of travel have just been shot down
  11095. >And your judgment shown to be lacking enough to remove you from the field
  11096. >You're being sent to the Academy
  11097. >You can't travel, but you get to drive?!
  11098. >They've got to have some better cars than the old Neons you learned on by now
  11099. >Though those things were fast
  11100. >"The details of your new assignment and your contact's info are in your inbox right now"
  11101. >She adds, "If I were you I'd head to Port Authority right now, then make contact once you're on a bus with an ETA"
  11102. "That's what I'll do then, Ma'am"
  11103. >You stand and grab your bag from the chair next to you
  11104. >And walk out of the field office toward the subway
  11105.  
  11106. >Be mare
  11107. >Roseluck had her foal!
  11108. >It's a filly!
  11109. >She and Crystal are having an open house today (Sunday)
  11110. >Your coltfriend explained to you that an open house is a low key afternoon party where nothing happens
  11111. >He actually tried to get out of going
  11112. >Like the almost but not quite old man he is
  11113. >But you and Roseluck have a bond, so your coltfriend is part of that too, whenther he likes it or not
  11114. >He went along with it just showing the slightest protest
  11115. >You're OK with that
  11116. >You never let him down, so him following you around is fine every now and then
  11117. >And if you sense he isn't fine about it tomorrow you'll just blow him - that usually makes everything right
  11118. >Guys can be pretty easy that way, depending on the guy - and you know the kind of guy you've got
  11119. >Swayed by it in a big way like most guys
  11120. >And you might not even need to go there because he did brighten a bit when you suggested you could turn the rest of the day into a date after
  11121. >There are a lot of little hole in the wall places you talk about going to but never seem to get there
  11122. >Maybe you can hit one of them for an early dinner
  11123. >It's a nice day, so the two of you didn't bother taking the car
  11124. >Parking would just be a pain in the ass anyways
  11125. "We should pick up a bottle of wine"
  11126. >He pulls out his smartphone and taps away on it
  11127. >"There's a liquor store three blocks from here, hardly out of the way," your coltfriend replies
  11128. "We should do it"
  11129. >"Roseluck has expensive taste in wine, doesn't she? Might be a bit of a dice roll at a local liquor store"
  11130. "I know what to look for"
  11131. >You do actually, having lived with her for a couple years
  11132. >Though the specific French word for it just flew out of your head
  11133. >Words in other languages are hard
  11134. >Your brain doesn't hang on to them
  11135. >You hear it, say it a couple times hoping it will stick, then your brain writes it off as something French and you've forgotten it
  11136. >That happens less in Spanish because you hear it everyday, but it still happens with any words you wouldn't need when grocery shopping
  11137. >Those words stick a little better because you see them written out often
  11138. >"Turn right here and it's two blocks on the left," your coltfriend informs you
  11139. >He looks up from his phone and puts it back in his pocket
  11140. >Good
  11141. >You're no fan of people walking down the street with their eyes glued to their phone
  11142. >They'll almost fucking walk right into you and not even realize it
  11143. >Ponies do it, too
  11144. >You resolved a while ago not to be one of them
  11145. >Your coltfriend is about fifty fifty on the issue, but he's aware you prefer it when he's not glued to his phone
  11146. >A block later the store comes into view
  11147. >At least the sign says Wines and Liquors, so there's a chance you'll find something good, even if the shop looks a little ratty
  11148. >As you enter the store the guy behind the counter tries, but ultimately fails to conceal a double take
  11149. >You're not offended
  11150. >Mixed species couples are still uncommon, and even rare when the pony isn't wearing a collar
  11151. >Not that this neighborhood is anywhere near wealthy enough to have the sort of people who OWN ponies living in it
  11152. >Though they probably own a bunch of the real estate
  11153. >And you've discovered there is a bit of a stigma against interspecies dating among free mares
  11154. >And some women, for that matter
  11155. >"Can I help you?," the guy behind the counter asks
  11156. "I'm looking for a white wine. It's French. I can't remember the name or the grape, but I know bad versions of it smell like cat pee, and that's NOT what I want"
  11157. >The man laughs and says, "That would be Saugivnon Blanc. We have a white Bordeaux that's seventy percent Souvignon"
  11158. "There's another one that isn't Bordeaux, and that's what my friend likes"
  11159. >"Sancerre?," the man suggests
  11160. "That's it! That's the word I couldn't remember!"
  11161. >"I'd love to carry Sancerre, but I could never sell it here"
  11162. "You could have today"
  11163. >"Maybe not if you saw what I'd have to charge for it. Price breaks on cases only get good with large orders, and that stuff is expensive frontline"
  11164. >This you understand
  11165. >Places that sell a lot of expensive wine can buy it in large quantities for a better price
  11166. >So they can sell it for cheaper than places that don't
  11167. >If a place like this tried to stock expensive wine they would be buying in such small quantaties that with the mark up it would be crazy expensive
  11168. >That's why Roseluck liked the Upper East Side
  11169. >And even though she really wanted to live in Broklyn's Ponytown it was, at least at first a big adjustment for her
  11170. >The street REALLY being street
  11171. "Can I see the Bordeaux then?"
  11172. >Roseluck taught you one trick when you were unsure about a bottle
  11173. >You don't remember the words, but you'll know them if you see them
  11174. >The man walks to the shelves, grabs a bottle and places it in front of you on the counter
  11175. >Of course the label means nothing to you
  11176. >You can READ, but you're not exactly a good reader
  11177. >And it's mostly in French anyways
  11178. >You turn it around to see the back label
  11179. >And there in the middle of it you see the words you're looking for
  11180. >It reads: Monsieur Touton Selection
  11181. "Touton," you say, without really meaning to
  11182. >"Yeah," the man replies. "They have the best book for French stuff. I can't move all that much, but if I'm going to stock any I may as well get it from them"
  11183. >You don't know what "Touton" means exactly, but Rose told you it's a safe bet for French wine in New York when it says that
  11184. >Now you know they have the best book - you guess that's their selection of wines
  11185. >You know Roseluck will only have a glass or so of wine because she's nursing
  11186. >And you want there to be a good chance it'll be from the bottle you bring
  11187. >And this one says Touton on it, so there's a chance
  11188. >Plus you wouldn't mind a nice cold glass of it yourself after walking a bunch of blocks on a hot day
  11189. >Cold - right. You have to ask for that!
  11190. "Do you have a bottle cold?"
  11191. >"I MIGHT. Let me check"
  11192. >He takes the bottle from the counter and walks around to the fridge beside you, then rummages around in the back
  11193. >You feel your ears turn to the sound of the clinking glass
  11194. >You really DO want a glass of wine!
  11195. >"You're in luck," the man says pulling his head from the fridge, cold bottle in hand
  11196. >He puts it on the floow for a second while putting the bottle you were just looking at in the fridge
  11197. >"That'll be fifteen plus tax"
  11198. >Less than you were planning on spending, though probably a little much for this particular bottle
  11199. >You turn to your coltfriend beside you
  11200. "Sweetie, can you pull a twenty out of my bag?"
  11201. >Some things go a lot quicker when a man helps
  11202. >He retrives the money, hands it to the shopkeeper then places the change and the bottle in your bag
  11203. "Thank you, sweetie. And thank you, sir"
  11204. >"Enjoy the rest of your weekend," the shopkeeper replies
  11205. >As you leave the shop your coltfriend says, "That was lucky"
  11206. "Yeah, even if Sancerre was too big of an ask"
  11207. >You're really going to try to remember that word
  11208. >Sancrre - that's the wine Roseluck likes - the wine you enjoyed with her countless times in spite of it being a little expensive
  11209. >"You know me," he replies, "I'd rather save a few bucks and just have a beer"
  11210. >Yuck
  11211. >You still don't get beer
  11212. >Cider and wine make sense to you
  11213. >But beer just tastes bitter and awful
  11214. >You don't let that on to your man, however, because he seems to enjoy it when you have one with him every now and then
  11215. >And maybe you'll develop a taste for it someday, but you sure haven't yet
  11216. "We can stop at a bodega and grab a six pack if you want"
  11217. >"I think we're bringing enough. They'll probably have beers there. And if they don't I'll run out and get some"
  11218. "Suit yourself"
  11219. >You're actually a little excited about this open house
  11220. >This will be the first time you've actually been to Crystal's place
  11221. >They didn't throw any kind of party when Rose and the colt (and Forty-Two) moved in
  11222. >Then again you didn't throw any party when you moved in with your coltfriend
  11223. >Your coltfriend who happens to be a man
  11224. >Funny how that's what the girls called him when you were a filly and now he actually IS that
  11225. >Sometimes you can't really guess how life is going to work out
  11226. >Not that you're a complainer, but the fact is you really have nothing to complain about
  11227. >The world around you may be fucked up and filled with hate and injustice
  11228. >But you? You're doing just fine
  11229. >Sometimes you almost feel a little guilty about that
  11230. >You're not going to let now be one of those times
  11231. >You're going to meet your friend's new foal, hang out with some of your co-workers and then go on a date with your coltfriend
  11232. >On a beautiful afternoon in Brooklyn
  11233. >In the distance you see a grey stallion walking toward you on the sidewalk
  11234. >He doesn't look good
  11235. >He's dirty, and his mane and tail are ungroomed
  11236. >You know what's coming as he approaches
  11237. >You've lived here long enough that you're almost used to it
  11238. >But there goes not feeling a little guilty about how good you have it
  11239. >Once he's a few feet in front of you he stops and says, "Excuse me Ma'am, Sir, but could you see it in your hearts to help me out with a few dollars?"
  11240. >He looks up at you, then back down at the sidewalk maintaining a submissive posture
  11241. >"I haven't eaten in a while and I'm so hungry"
  11242. >You turn to your coltfriend and say, "Sweetie, the singles in my bag..."
  11243. >"Yes, dear," he answers and opens your saddlebag, pulls out three singles and hands them to the stallion
  11244. >"Oh thank you," the grey stallion says, "sir, Ma'am. God bless you. Have a wonderful day"
  11245. >Weird to hear a pony say "God bless you" when you haven't sneezed
  11246. >You KNOW he only said that because you're with a man
  11247. >The stallion continmues on his way and you continue on yours
  11248. >Once he's out of earshot your coltfriend says, "He'll probably just spend it on alcohol"
  11249. "So what if he does? I just spent MY money on alcohol. You spend some of your money on it. He's free to do the same"
  11250. >"Fair point. Besides he didn't look like he was lying about being hungry"
  11251. "He probably wasn't. There's a lot of that going around. If I've got cash on me why not help out a little?"
  11252. >"You're good"
  11253. "I try to be. It's only right. He's got nothing and we have it so good"
  11254. >"We worked hard for it"
  11255. "Yeah, but we were also lucky. I lucked into a television career and you're the son of a woman who left you a valuable piece of real estate when she died"
  11256. >You quickly add
  11257. "May she rest in peace"
  11258. >Always be reverent when bringing up his mother
  11259. >You never met the woman, but you're well aware that from his point of view she could do no wrong
  11260. >And she's partially responsible for how well the two of you have it now, so just go along with that
  11261. >"She left me a lot more than that. The time I spent with her... you know... at the end? That totally changed my life"
  11262. >Then he adds, "In a way it's part of how I ended up with you"
  11263. >You are well aware of this
  11264. "Since I have no way of thanking her for it I guess I'll just have to pay it forward"
  11265. >"God, I love you, kid!"
  11266. >You love it when he calls you kid!
  11267. >You look up to beam a smile at him which he rewards with an ear scratch
  11268. >Then he pulls out his phone
  11269. >"We're almost there. Next block"
  11270. >This is a rough neighborhood
  11271. >You guess that's how a free mare can own a large appartment here
  11272. >Or how her retired parents can own it
  11273. >That's another bit of luck right there
  11274. >Crystal's mom being one of the few pony artists people were willing to pay decent money for her work
  11275. >So she could send her daughter to film school
  11276. >Ponies don't go to film school!
  11277. >But Crystal went to fucking film school just like a rich kid
  11278. >That must have been so weird for her
  11279. >Someday you're going to have to ask her about it, even if most of her response is likely to sail right over your head
  11280. >That's a feeling you've become comfortable with over the years
  11281. >Just because there's a lot going on in the world beyond your knowledge and experience doesn't mean you don't have to still live your life
  11282. >And try to be good to those around you
  11283. >Whether they have four legs or two
  11284. >Oh, look how progressive you are!
  11285. >You stifle a giggle
  11286. >Your coltfriend is oblivious, so you thankfully don't have to explain yourself
  11287. >He'd get it, though
  11288.  
  11289. >When you get to Crystal's building there are baloons on the front gate
  11290. >It's an old building
  11291. >Where you live now was built maybe 60 years ago
  11292. >Where you and Roseluck were roomies was probably more like 100 years old
  11293. >This is more of that vintage
  11294. >Or older
  11295. >Maybe it's late 1800's - you can't tell, but it seems really old even for Brooklyn
  11296. >And a little desolate as far as the neighborhood goes
  11297. >The edges of Ponytown are less vibrant than its Main Drag
  11298. >The gate to the entrance is propped open so you don't have to use the bnuzzer, which may not work anyways
  11299. >That takes you into a small courtyard surrounded by three buildings
  11300. >One has more ballons tied on the door, which is also propped open
  11301. >You don't think you'd leave the doors open here, but Crystal has lived here her whole life
  11302. >Maybe the risk of leaving your doors open is minimal on a Sunday afternoon
  11303. >The small lobby of her building is exactly what you expected - all marble and tile
  11304. "All the old lobbies in Brooklyn look the same, marble and tile everywhere"
  11305. >"Of course they do," your coltfriend replies, "It's a very Roman look"
  11306. "Why would Brooklyn have a very Roman look?"
  11307. >"Think about who did all the stone and tile work back then"
  11308. "History isn't my strong point"
  11309. >"Italian immigrants. They brought their old world expertise here and made a living putting it to use. And they happened to arrive at the time most of these places were being built"
  11310. >That explains it
  11311. >You never made that connection before
  11312. >If ponies had been here back then the lobbies would all have been decoratively painted wood you guess
  11313. >Though marble and tile does make sense, and seems to have stood the test of time pretty well
  11314. >Heading toward the stairs you only see a few places where a tile or two have gone missing from the floor
  11315. >"It's 3B," your coltfriend reminds you
  11316. >By the time you reach the second floor you can hear voices from the third
  11317. >When you get there the door to 3B is propped open with more ballons tied to the doorknob
  11318. >This is obviously it
  11319. >You enter into a large living/dining area with a good sized kitchen off to the side
  11320. >This is a real three bedroom apartment, not a pony three bedroom!
  11321. >"So glad you made it!," comes Roseluck's voice from the couch
  11322. >There she is with a little filly sleeping next to her
  11323. "She's so CUTE! Oh my god!"
  11324. >The little filly looks up at you from the safety of her mother's side
  11325. >She mostly got her father's coloration - a rich brown hue
  11326. >Though her mane has some red highlights and she has a yellow blaze above her nose
  11327. >She's not going to be as striking a beauty as her mother, but she will be very cute
  11328. >Hell, she already is very cute!
  11329. >There are ponies from the show plus a few you don't know in the room
  11330. >About a dozen total
  11331. >But it's so big that it doesn't feel crowded
  11332. >Rose makes a quick round of introductions and you get out the bottle of wine you brought
  11333. >Crystal relieves you of it saying, "Good timing, we were down to half a bottle. Thank you"
  11334. "We'll certainly have a glass with you to toast the family's new arrival!"
  11335. >"That's all we've been doing for ther past hour," she replies
  11336. >"You just missed John and Cloudy," Roseluck says
  11337. >You don't mind that one bit
  11338. >You have absolutely nothing to say to him, and there's a little part of you that's jealous of her
  11339. >If you're being perfectly honest with yourself
  11340. "Did he smell like her?"
  11341. >That gets some giggles from your co-workers
  11342. >"He tried to cover it up with cologne," Crystal shoots back, "but yeah. She definitely marks her things"
  11343. >More giggles
  11344. >"Oh stop," Rose says. "To be fair he always wore Vetiver. Just maybe a little more of it nowadays. They said to say hi"
  11345. >"SHE said to say hi," Crystal corrects from the kitchen while pouring a glass of wine
  11346. "That's nice"
  11347. >Even though you have mixed feelings toward her you wish her the best because she is a good girl
  11348. >Not to mention that every time she touches your mane you look better for it
  11349. >Your coltfriend heads toward the kitchen saying, "Actually, I'd prefer a beer if you have one. I can run out and get some if you don't"
  11350. >"There's a few Stellas in the fridge. Help yourself," she replies. "The opener is on the counter"
  11351. >He shortly returns with a beer in one hand and a glass of wine for you in the other
  11352. "Thank you, sweetie"
  11353. >He's the only man here
  11354. >Hell, he's the only human here, also the only one drinking a beer
  11355. >Everypony else seems to have gone with cider or wine
  11356. >If any of that makes him feel awkward he's doing a very good job of not letting it show
  11357. >He's a big boy, he can handle himself
  11358. >As long as you don't stay too long and make him bored
  11359. >They all start acting up when they get bored
  11360. >He is indulging you by coming along in the first place, so you resolve to initiate the exit sequence as he's about to finish his second beer
  11361. >That seems fair
  11362. >You turn your attention to Roseluck and the foal
  11363. "So what's her name?"
  11364. >Roseluck blushes as your question raises a few giggles from the others
  11365. >"Um... we're still working on that," she replies sheeepishly
  11366. >You almost say, "Well what's in a name anyways?," but catch yourself
  11367. >To the Equestrian born a name couold mean a lot
  11368. >It could be an indicator of your cutie mark and thus the direction of your entire life
  11369. >Because that's how magic worked in a magical land
  11370. >Not so much here... but you should say something now
  11371. >What's said in situations like this?
  11372. >You think you know but hope it doesn't sound corny
  11373. >Actually it does sound corny, you just hope not too corny
  11374. >You raise your glass and say:
  11375. "To her health and happiness!"
  11376. >"Hear, hear," Rose responds looking for her glass as the other ponies in the room raise theirs
  11377. >Good! You did things right in a situation your upbringing really hadn't prepared you to deal with at all
  11378. >You've been getting better and better at that sort of thing
  11379. >Even if many things that are obvious to free ponies remain minor mysteries to you
  11380. >A sip of wine makes all these thoughts go away
  11381. >Rooting you back to a very low key pony party in Brooklyn
  11382. >With a date to follow
  11383. >You'll let him choose the place but you'll pick up the tab
  11384. >He'll probably choose something naughty, but that's OK
  11385. >He's so good at home, keeping things largely healthy and vegetarian
  11386. >Which keeps him trim (which you appreciate)
  11387. >And keeps you comfortable in a way you definitely would not be on a diet of subs, pizza, burgers and tacos
  11388. >So if tonight he wants fried chicken sandwiches (you practically shudder in a mixture of delight and disgust) that's what you'll do
  11389.  
  11390. >Be mare
  11391. >At open house celebration new foal with Roseluck amnd Crystal
  11392. >Rose and foal are clear centers of attention so you're off to the side
  11393. >You were hoping your coltfriend wouldn't end up too bored, but he's in a conversation with a unicorn stallion about music
  11394. >The stallion in question is young and grew up here, but he's used the word retro a few times, so they speak a similar musical language
  11395. >You'd like to think you know nothing about music, having not grown up exposed to much of it
  11396. >But your adult life has changed that
  11397. >First you were married to a former Equestrian music star
  11398. >And while his stuff didn't exactly move you it was only because you had no prior experience with music
  11399. >Both he and Rose were Equestrian born, and evidently breaking into song was a day to day thing in a magical world
  11400. >Or if not a day to day thing certanly not uncommon
  11401. >In this world that only happens in old movies and Broadway shows (both of which you find corny)
  11402. >But that doesn't mean there isn't music everywhere here as well
  11403. >Blasting from cars going by in the warm months
  11404. >The DOM tic tok tic DOM tic tok tic of Reggaeton for example
  11405. >Besame bebe como la primera vez... opening with a sample of Steve Miller's The Joker
  11406. >Which you would never have known if your coltfriend hadn't pointed it out to you
  11407. >And even in your own home since you're now living with that man who has accumulated countless milk crates full of records and racks of CD's
  11408. >When you watch something on netflix it's on a computer because he has no dedicated screen in the living room
  11409. >Instead there are two speakers on stands and a bunch of electronics and wires to feed them
  11410. >So those precious records, CD's or even the important radio show can be heard in perfect fidelity
  11411. >Your coltfriend and the stallion are talking about funk music, so he's about to bring up radio, you know it
  11412. >Shit, your ears just turned to his voice saying the name Ernie Isley
  11413. >You know the lecture he's about to start on
  11414. >Listening to Felix Hernandez do the Rhythm Review on WBGO out of Newark is a now Saturday ritual
  11415. >And every time he plays the Isley Brothers your coltfriend tells you the same story
  11416. >Here we go
  11417. >"He played keyboards?," the poor stallion asks naively
  11418. >"That was a guitar, if your talking about the massive solo on That Lady," your coltfriend replies
  11419. >"I invisioned maybe some guy in a cape, or a big afro surrounded by synths," the stallion responds
  11420. >"Yeah," your coltfriend replies, "Like George Duke? But he wasn't in that band. That's Ernie Isley on guitar!"
  11421. >"So just a very talented bunch of brothers?"
  11422. >"The story is better than that," your coltfriend winds up. "He wasn't even in the band when they first blew up!"
  11423. >You know it, so you want to turn away and engage Forty-Two, who is also on the sidelines
  11424. >But you can't resist listening along for a little longer just to see how the stallion reacts
  11425. >"Imagine being an aspiring young guitar player from a musical family and your older brother already leads a successful band," your coltfriend begins
  11426. >"Pretty sweet start," the stallion replies
  11427. >"It gets better. The band hires a shit hot guitar player from the city who has to sleep over on mom's couch because the band rehearses in Jersey City"
  11428. >He pauses for dramatic effect
  11429. >"And that shit hot guitar player in your house a couple nights a week when you're at your most impressionable is none other than Jimi Fucking Hendrix!"
  11430. >"No way!," the stallion replies
  11431. >"So your goal becomes filling Hendrix's shoes in your brother's band. And you actually manage to accomplish it!"
  11432. >"That's almost like a man getting his cutie mark," the stallion says breathlessly. "Practically gives me chills"
  11433. >"Fuckin' ay right! He was so good they could put out pop hits that were fifty percent extended guitar solos and people just lapped it up!"
  11434. >"But it doesn't SOUND like a guitar," the stallion replies
  11435. >"Like Hendrix he had pedals and shit. And he plays a Strat. The right set of hands can make that combination do anything!"
  11436. >OK, enough. You've heard all this before and Forty-Two is just standing there with nopony to talk to
  11437. >You approach the bodyguard
  11438. "How have you been?"
  11439. >"Just fine, Ma'am"
  11440. "Really?"
  11441. >"Yeah. It's interesting to be almost like part of a family, which is what this set up kind of makes things"
  11442. "So you're emotionally involved with the assets?"
  11443. >"You know I tried not to be, but that ship sailed a while ago"
  11444. "I guess losing your partner was hard, too"
  11445. >"Forty-Seven? We had a good time together, but he was something of a mixed blessing. You know how he is - the best intentions, but he could still drag you down if you got caught up in his shit"
  11446. "Have you been in touch with him? I haven't," you say, feeling a little shame about it
  11447. >Then again he didn't leave you any contact info
  11448. >"Yeah"
  11449. "How's he doing?"
  11450. >"He didn't end up on the next assignment he would have preferred, but there's no doubt it's one that suits him"
  11451. "So he has a purpose and some moments of happiness?"
  11452. >"I would definitely say that"
  11453. "That's really the best you can hope for. And the same goes for you still?"
  11454. >"Absolutely, Ma'am. More now than ever, though how much longer this mission will last is a concern"
  11455. "John still carries a torch for Rose. Crystal is one of his stars. The colt is the son of the pony who took his career from successful to big time..."
  11456. >Your second glass of wine is starting to hit you
  11457. "And he clearly wants to think of himself as a good guy, regardless of the consequences of his actions..."
  11458. >You realize you have to pee
  11459. "So paying to keep you around is probably what he's gonna do, I'd think. Especially in light of a new foal"
  11460. >"I hope you're right"
  11461. "I'm not saying I am, but there's a good chance I could be. Ummm... I gotta go pee"
  11462. >"Down the hall, second door on the right"
  11463. "Thank you"
  11464. >You head down the hall going toward the second door
  11465. >But the first door is open, and as you pass you see it's a bedroom with three ponies inside
  11466. >The colt, Glitter and the other mare whose name you forgot
  11467. >Kinda funny she's the one trying to build some kind of digital brand and you can't remember her name!
  11468. >The colt sees you in the hall and shouts, "Auntie! How have you been?"
  11469. "Very well, thanks. How about you? Excited to be a big brother?"
  11470. >His face drops a little
  11471. >"I WAS... but the reality now that she's here is a little bit of a let down"
  11472. "How so?"
  11473. >"Well, she doesn't DO anything. She can't even talk. Was I that useless when I was little?"
  11474. "Everypony is useless when they're just a foal. But before you know it she'll be showing her personality, just like you did"
  11475. >"Why does it take so long?"
  11476. "It really doesn't. You went from foal to colt to young stallion in what seemed like no time"
  11477. >"It didn't seem like no time to ME"
  11478. "Can we continue this in a minute? I've really got to pee"
  11479. >The young mares with him giggle nervously at your frankness
  11480. >No such reaction from the colt, who just nods and says, "Next door down"
  11481. "Thanks"
  11482. >You get there, open the door, enter, close it, lift up the lid to the toilet seat, lean back and...
  11483. >Ahhhh, MUCH better!
  11484. >Two glasses of wine not so long after a late cup of coffee on a weekend are enough to make the relief stronger than usual for this time of day
  11485. >You wonder about the language used regarding body functions, knowing the way you were brought up was different from middle class free ponies
  11486. >It has to be some sort of class thing
  11487. >They'll ask where the bathroom is when they mean toilet
  11488. >Though you're currently in an actual bathroom
  11489. >Your coltfriend is almost the same
  11490. >He'll tell you he has to take a piss, but if you're out somewhere and he's asking a stranger where the toilet is he asks for the bathroom
  11491. >Though you've never seen an actual bath in a public bathroom
  11492. >Some ponies call it the rest room or even the little colt's/filly's room, which seems even sillier to you
  11493. >So many euphamisms out there!
  11494. >Even more around death - you heard a lot of them when you became a widow
  11495. >Passed, your loss, departed...
  11496. >Sometimes you just wanted to yell, "He DIED! He died in my fucking hooves!"
  11497. >But you never did
  11498. >Why are you thinking about that?
  11499. >Because on the other side of that wall is a colt who looks like a younger version of him, minus the silly mustache
  11500. >You miss him, but you can't complain
  11501. >It hurts that he's gone but your new love is completely satisfying
  11502. >You're sure the young mares on the other side of that wall wouldn't understand how you could go from living in a penthouse with the Sexiest Stallion Alive to...
  11503. >Living in a modest apartment with an older man
  11504. >Really, if you just slapped on a collar everyone would just assume he owned you
  11505. >But it's actually close to an equal relationship
  11506. >Something you never thought you wanted until you found yourself in one
  11507. >Your wills align often enough of the time to make day to day pretty easy
  11508. >And when they don't the dance over whose will prevails is kinda fun
  11509. >Of course you have an advantage because he has a penis
  11510. >So in a contest of wills all it usually takes is a couple minutes of glark glark glark on your part and you get your way
  11511. >Not all the time, though
  11512. >Sometimes he'll dig in his heels and you have to give in
  11513. >You can accept those moments
  11514. >Even if you don't like them
  11515. >You've finished peeing, and feel so much better for it
  11516. >Sometimes you get so involved in a situation that you don't realize just how much you have to pee
  11517. >And you're pretty sure you're not the only mare that happens to
  11518. >You shake your backside just a little so as to make sure the last drops land where they're supposed to
  11519. >There's a roll of paper beside you but you're over that
  11520. >You don't mind being a mare who smells like one, and your coltfriend doesn't mind either
  11521. >And it's been a long time since you've had to see any clients
  11522. >That was a lifetime ago
  11523. >Wow, you're getting old!
  11524. >You're not going to be like Cloudburst and make everything that's yours smell like you
  11525. >Though when you're in heat you kinda want to
  11526. >But you're OK with your own scent at this point in your life
  11527. >It's fine if you smell like you
  11528. >And there's no one to tell you otherwise
  11529. >You flush and put the lid down
  11530. >At home you probably wouldn't put the lid down because your coltfriend never does
  11531. >But this is somepony else's place and it was down when you came in
  11532. >You head back to the colt's room
  11533. "So how have you been?," you ask him upon entering
  11534. >"You know, chillin'. Hanging with my friends and enjoying the summer"
  11535. "Same here except for working on the show as well"
  11536. >"School will start up soon, so I'll get back to being a productive member of society then"
  11537. >You really should ask Glitter how she's doing
  11538. "And you, Glitter? Any word on your...?"
  11539. >That's a hard question to ask
  11540. >"My dad? They released him two nights ago. He's back with us"
  11541. >You're about to say, "That's wonderful!," when she adds
  11542. >"Well, most of him is..."
  11543. >That doesn't sound good
  11544. >"The colt whispers, "They gelded him"
  11545. >You don't know what that word means, but it's obviously something terrible
  11546. >You gasp
  11547. >Glitter seems near tears
  11548. >"I overheard him telling mom that they said there's already enough trash on the street and he wasn't going to be responsible for any more"
  11549. >And now she's in tears
  11550. "You poor thing"
  11551. >You offer a hug which she accepts
  11552. >You also now have a guess as to what gelded might mean, and it's a pretty awful guess
  11553. "Can they DO that? I mean legally?"
  11554. >"I guess it depends on what the courts say," the colt replies, "and they try to say as little as possible about anything resembling pony rights"
  11555. "But if this is happening it ought to be exposed, because it isn't right! He's a free stallion"
  11556. >"Or an illegal immigrant who human rights don't apply to," the colt replies softly, "depending on your view"
  11557. >He adds, "Don't tell mom and Miss Chrissy about it. Now it's all foal all the time around here, and we don't want to kill that mood"
  11558. "I understand, but still..."
  11559. >"If Glitter and her family choose to go public you'll be among the first to know," he replies
  11560. >Sounds like he's had this conversation before, probably with Little Miss Social Media standing on his other side
  11561. >"In the meantime you can respect their privacy, right?," he concludes
  11562. "Of course!"
  11563. >You turn to Glitter
  11564. "I'm here for you as a source of sympathy and comfort, or just somepony else to talk to"
  11565. >She nods and quietly says, "Thanks"
  11566. "But if your family decides to go public we're also allies and a platform for you"
  11567. >"That will be mom and dad's decision. Right now as you can imagine they're still figuring out how to cope"
  11568. "I'll give you my contact info anyways"
  11569. >"I can get it from him if I need it," the young mare replies
  11570. "I'm so sorry for your family"
  11571. >"Be sorry for dad. He's really taking it hard"
  11572. >Just the opposite actually, if gelded means what you think it does
  11573. >You can't imagine what that would be like for a guy!
  11574. >Their junk means so much to them
  11575. "Well I should get back to the party. I left my coltfriend alone and he's the only man in the room"
  11576. >Glitter giggles a little at that
  11577. >"It's funny you call him your coltfriend," she says
  11578. "It's a long story that I'm not going to get into here. But yeah, I guess it does sound kinda funny"
  11579. >That long story would probably upset the young mares and would definitely embarrass the colt
  11580. >You know better than to tell it to them
  11581. >You give each to them a hug and head back to the living room
  11582. >It is nice to see him with two mares at his side
  11583. >You're sure that because they're free ponies that situation is going to get a lot more complicated that it has to be
  11584. >It probably already is
  11585. >But his father had two mares, why shouldn't he?
  11586. >When you spot your coltfriend he's still talking to the same unicorn, with an empty beer in his hand
  11587. >That means it's time to go
  11588. >As you approach you hear him saying, "... was lifted straight out of black churches. There's some gospel that makes most rock sound like pussy shit"
  11589. >It's definitely time to go
  11590. "Sweetie?," you interrupt
  11591. >He turns his attention toward you
  11592. "If you wnated to go on that date we should probably leave soon"
  11593. >It takes a few minutes to make with all the good byes and hugs, but soon the two of you are back on the sunny Brooklyn sidewalk
  11594. "That wasn't so bad, was it?"
  11595. >"No," he admits
  11596. "So where are we going?"
  11597. >"I have a few places in mind. Want me to run them by you?"
  11598. "Sure. But first I have a question. I think I know the answer, but I need to be sure"
  11599. >"Shoot"
  11600. "What does 'gelded' mean?"
  11601.  
  11602. >Be Agent 42
  11603. >The open house is over, the perimiter is secure and you finally have a few minutes to yourself
  11604. >The last guests left a couple hours ago
  11605. >Your asset and her marefriend have gone to bed early after an afternoon and early evening of drinking wine and socializing
  11606. >You finally get to check your phone
  11607. >You're not all that big on social media, but you like keeping up with the news
  11608. >You've been sent a link to a video from 47
  11609. >What is that psycho up to?
  11610. >Clicking on it takes you to a dashcam video of a car on a closed course you recognize from the academy
  11611. >He's drifting around the turns in a moderately impressive way
  11612. >That makes the video a little dizzying to watch
  11613. >You text him back: Finally got your hooves on a rear wheel drive vehicle? Nice drifting!
  11614. >That guy was trouble
  11615. >Part of you was always concerned being partnered with him was going to tarnish your reputation
  11616. >He certainly left you with at least one secret you'll be taking to your grave
  11617. >But in a lot of ways he was a good partner
  11618. >He looked out for you in his own way
  11619. >Always seeing to it there was a twenty dollar bill available when you needed to walk to the park
  11620. >Even if it meant he missed a meal every now and then
  11621. >That's a good friend
  11622. >Or if not exactly friend a good partner
  11623. >You miss the park
  11624. >Not the park itself, but who was there
  11625. >More often than not one of the skanks would be there
  11626. >Never both, so they must have had something worked out between the two of them
  11627. >Both were young unicorn mares
  11628. >Of course you didn't know them by name - to you they were purple and pink
  11629. >You were always happier when purple was there because she was more likely to settle on ten dollars for a quick BJ
  11630. >As opposed to the usual twenty for fifteen minutes of their time
  11631. >You miss that
  11632. >You haven't been back to the park since moving into Chrissy's place
  11633. >Back at the Muscle House - it always cracked you up when 47 called it that - you had two things that you don't have here
  11634. >A pony to cover you for half an hour here and there
  11635. >And a private plaace for a discreet tryst
  11636. >That's just not possible in Chrissy's place, meaning your needs along those lines have gone unmet
  11637. >You can imagine Chrissy's reaction if she knew your desire
  11638. >She'd hammer you for taking advantage of those poor mares in the park
  11639. >Without even considering the fact that you're private property
  11640. >And the money involved in that transaction is as hard (if not harder) to come by for you than it is for them
  11641. >A mare like Chrissy can't see beyong her world view, which is very much shaped by a privileged upbringing
  11642. >Privileged by free pony standards anyways
  11643. >Nope, if you disagree with her opinions about social justice you are in the wrong by default
  11644. >You know better than to go anywhere near topics like that around her
  11645. >Not just because she's your asset's significant other, but also you now live at HER place
  11646. >Expressing dissent would result in a complaint that could end this mission for you
  11647. >Because Rose would have to take her side
  11648. >And regardless of your umnet needs this mission has become very important to you
  11649. >You've caught yourself wondering if this is what being part of a family feels like
  11650. >Of course your old partner would berate you endlessy for that if he knew
  11651. >Or he would if he could ever stop laughing about it
  11652. >He must never know
  11653. >Not that you'd ever talked about anything emotional - that was not the nature of your relationship
  11654. >But you do feel some emotion for your asset and her offspring
  11655. >That's probably natural since you've been their protector for a while now
  11656. >It still stings that 47 was the one that got to fuck her
  11657. >You understand WHY (and why it was just another stupid risk he took)
  11658. >But it stings a little anyways
  11659. >Especially now that you're the one looking out for his foal
  11660. >Genetically his, not that he'd ever have any claim to her
  11661. >And the truth is even if you and Rose were possible (which would require a long list of impossibilities) she wouldn't be your first choice
  11662. >You feel something for her, but she's a little...
  11663. >She's, well...
  11664. >She's ripe, bordering on overripe
  11665. >And if you're going for impossible fantasies you may as well go for just ripe instead of over
  11666. >Like the mares hanging around with the colt
  11667. >Lucky bastard!
  11668. >Of course Chrissy would be indignant if she knew you even THOUGHT that
  11669. >She'd probably call you a monster for thinking about mares that young
  11670. >But you have a nose, and it doesn't lie
  11671. >They may be young, but they're not TOO young
  11672. >And the fact that yopu can smell that is a big part opf the reason you try to avoid being in the same room with them
  11673. >Especially the taller one, Glitter
  11674. >You really have to work to keep your cool around her
  11675. >Because there's nothing you'd enjoy more than putting a foal in her
  11676. >Making her as swollen as Rose was last month!
  11677. >Fuck, now you're hard
  11678. >Thankfully you're also alone in your room
  11679. >So you can take care of it
  11680. >With a little help from Instagram - she's got plenty of selfies on there
  11681. >You have a few favorities...
  11682.  
  11683. >Be mare
  11684. >Summer and autumn passed quickly
  11685. >Does that mean you're getting old?
  11686. >You don't FEEL old, but time does seem to be moving more quickly
  11687. >It could just be that you're content
  11688. >Your routine with the show and the book keeping on the side keeps you busy enough
  11689. >But still leaves you plenty of time to spend with your coltfriend
  11690. >Who dotes on you
  11691. >Which is something you never knew you wanted until you had it
  11692. >Every sexual relationship in your life before had been a transaction - a calculation
  11693. >Both parties knew what the situation was
  11694. >But with him it's different
  11695. >He knows exactly who you are and what the situation is, but he treats you like you're the most precious thing in the world
  11696. >Because that's just how he sees you
  11697. >Even though you know better when it's just the two of you together you almost let yourself believe it
  11698. >It's the opposite of your most daring young fantasies of how your life might be
  11699. >Then again, you've already lived a wilder ride than all of those fantasies put together!
  11700. >A younger you would probably think your life now is boring
  11701. >Not entirely - even young you had a soft spot for this man
  11702. >Though the relationship was entirely transactional back then
  11703. >Which makes sense because that was all you knew back then
  11704. >And he still calls you "kid"
  11705. >Stupidly you love him that much more everytime he says it
  11706. >But it feels safe being stupid around him - there's no need to keep any sort of guard up
  11707. >This one is yours entirely, and your happiness really seems to be his main concern
  11708. >While he's extravagant with his affection he's much less so when it comes to spending money, which suits you fine
  11709. >Some mares (Roseluck leaps to mind) like fancy bottles of wine and dinners out at places with professional waitstaff
  11710. >Not that you don't, but it just seems like burning money
  11711. >And when you have just a little more money than you need to have a comfortable life getting into the habit of burning it seems...
  11712. >Stupid
  11713. >But you are being taken out to lunch today because it's Valentine's Day
  11714. >He's not going to spring for an edible flower arrangement
  11715. >Because you both know the prices are doubled today for the rubes
  11716. >You do the books for Rose's flower shop, so you know today and Mother's Day are that industry's biggest cash in moments
  11717. >Which means today of all days is NOT the day to buy flowers
  11718. >But going out to some Russian joint for some pelmeni and one of those fruit drinks with a name you can never remember?
  11719. >That may be a little naughty, but it's hardly burning money
  11720. >Are you old and boring?
  11721. >If this is old and boring then it's not at all bad
  11722. >You're getting taken out for Valentine's Day - that's not something you never thought of!
  11723. >In fact, when you first heard that today's analog in Equestria was called Hearts and Hooves Day you thought it sounded stupid
  11724. >Until you found out who Valentine was
  11725. >A martyred Catholic saint!
  11726. >The day erotic love is celebrated is named after a guy who was put to death over his religion!
  11727. >And it gets crazier than that!
  11728. >What about Cupid?!
  11729. >Seriously what the fuck is up with that?
  11730. >A naked little boy with wings?
  11731. >Wings make perfect sense on a pegasus, but on a boy?
  11732. >Doesn't that mean he's dead?
  11733. >So the symbol of erotic love is a dead, naked little boy about to go on a shooting spree?
  11734. >Really?
  11735. >And no one seems to think that's strange?
  11736. >You would say that's completely fucked up if it didn't seem to fit the world you live in so fucking well
  11737. >You sigh
  11738. >"You happy, kid?," comes the familiar question from the driver's seat
  11739. >Which knocks you out of your thoughts and right back into the passenger seat of a car inching its way through Brooklyn
  11740. "Yeah, I'm happy," you reply, giving your coltfriend a smile
  11741. >"You seemed awfully quiet"
  11742. "Just spacing out"
  11743. >You realize he probably wants a little more out of you than that
  11744. "The car is making a new noice"
  11745. >"Really? I don't hear it"
  11746. "It's like a buzzing sound that goes up in pitch when you accelerate"
  11747. >"Hmmmm... Probably not good, but I'm not gonna worry about it today. It's driving fine"
  11748. "I'm not going to worry about it at all," you reply with a little giggle
  11749. >"Because it's not your problem even if it's about to die?"
  11750. "A car can't die"
  11751. >"No, but it can starnd you on the side of the road with a problem that costs more to fix than the car is worth"
  11752. "If the noise gets louder I'll let you know"
  11753. >"If it gets louder I should be able to hear it. I hope it's not the fucking transmission"
  11754. "What's a transmission?"
  11755. >"A complicated part between the engine and the wheels that's usually too expensive to bother fixing if it fucks up"
  11756. "Why don't they make them so they don't fuck up, then?"
  11757. >"Honda and Toyota manage to do just that. Unfortunately this is a Nissan"
  11758. "Nissans fuck up?"
  11759. >"Unfortunately"
  11760. "Then why did you buy it?"
  11761. >"Back when I bought it they had a pretty good reputation. Cheap cars that ran a long time with little maintenance"
  11762. "That sounds good. Where did they blow it?"
  11763. >"Redesigning the transmissions, then putting them in nearly all their cars without proper testing. No one noticed at first because they took a while to start failing"
  11764. "And this is one of those cars, and you bought it before anyone noticed?"
  11765. >"Pretty much. I'm waiting for you to tell me the noise goes away"
  11766. "If it does you'll be the first to know"
  11767. >"I'd appreciate that"
  11768. >He adds, "We're a couple blocks away - we should start looking for parking"
  11769. >He noticed a while ago your eyes were better at spotting parking spaces on the street ahead than his
  11770. >So you understand the "we" in that sentence means "you"
  11771. "Hmmm... That's a hydrant up on the left. Next block on the right in front of that bodega"
  11772. >"Got it. Thanks"
  11773. >The moment he pulls up to the spot and puts his turn signal on to show his intentions the car behind you lays on his horn
  11774. >"Really?," he says as he shifts into reverse, "Fuck you, buddy"
  11775. >The horn stops as you start moving backwards and you notice out of the corner of your eye that the guy behind you had to back up a little to let you park
  11776. >The moment there's enough clearance for him to get around you he zooms past
  11777. "Asshole"
  11778. ?He laughs, "goes without saying - everyone's an asshole"
  11779. >Years ago you might have tried to dispute that, but years of living in Brooklyn have changed your mind
  11780. >In one way or another everyone pretty much is an asshole
  11781. >The best you can do is deal with it without being to much of an asshole yourself
  11782. >Live your life and try to make things better where you can
  11783. >you step out of the car and fall alongside your coltfriend walking down the sidewalk
  11784. >The funny letters on the shop signs you pass are Russian
  11785. >You can't read them, but you can tell them from Chinese or Spanish because they're distinctive
  11786. >And you've come to associate them with a particular style of food your coltfriend likes
  11787. >FOOD!
  11788. >You just realized the two oif you got and swfully late start on lunch and you're starving!
  11789. >Fortunately you're just a block and a half from your destination
  11790. >Up ahead you spot a basement door open in the sidewalk in front of a shop
  11791. >One of those metal double doors the fold up from the ground to reveal the old stone steps to the basement
  11792. >You always avoid walking over them because you never completely trust they won't give way beneath you
  11793. >And you'd break a leg falling down the steps
  11794. >A man and a woman are struggling to bring something heavy up the steps and onto the sidewqalk
  11795. >Is that a pony?
  11796. >A dead pony?
  11797. >Fuck, it is!
  11798. >A filly?
  11799. >No, a petite mare with her mane and tail bobbed like yours were when you were a filly
  11800. >That look is VERY unfashionable among free ponies, so you assume she is - or was - private property
  11801. >Poor thing!
  11802. >"You should have taken better care of your pony," your coltfriend saya to the people carrying her
  11803. >The man replies in a Mexican accent, "I see her this morning she good. Now she's die! Mi chicha Canella!"
  11804. >"No bueno," your coltfriend replies using just about the extent of his Spanish
  11805. >Which is still more than you've got
  11806. >As the manage to lift the poor little mare up to the sidewalk you get a better look at her
  11807. >She was cute
  11808. >The kind of girl who could have had a happy life in your former organization under Durril's care
  11809. >Instead of whoever did this to her
  11810. >She doesn't seem overworked or underfed, so it's not obvious what happened to her
  11811. >But she obviously did not die peacefully in her sleep
  11812. "Don't start something - there's nothing we can do for her now"
  11813. >"No bueno," your coltfriend says again and reluctantly starts to move past the scene
  11814. >You follow
  11815. >You're hungry and there's nothing you can do here
  11816. "What was that dust all over her hooves and coat?"
  11817. >"Didn't you see the store above the basement?"
  11818. "It didn't register - I couldn't take my eyes off of her"
  11819. >"It was a bakery"
  11820. "Oh, so Flour? You think she was a baker?"
  11821. >"It would stand to reason"
  11822. >So maybe she died doing something she loved
  11823. >You have no idea whether or not that's true but you like the thought of it
  11824. >You can go with that
  11825. "Remember when Iris died?"
  11826. >"The mare who overdosed? Was that her name?"
  11827. "Yeah. It was months of daily lectures about Fentanyl after that. As if just knowing that could happen wasn't enough"
  11828. >"First time you confronted your mortality? Did you know her?"
  11829. "No, but just hearing about it was enough! I had trouble sleeping for weeks!"
  11830. >"You OK now?"
  11831. "I will be. That was just... kinda shocking"
  11832. >"You never used, did you?"
  11833. "Drugs?! Hell no! I never even drank until I was a free mare"
  11834. >"Good for you. I had friends who messed around with that shit. Some turned out OK. Others turned out to be funerals I had to go to"
  11835. "Been through that myself. Do you think that was drugs?'
  11836. >"Looked like an overdose to me, not that I'm an expert"
  11837. "What a waste of what was probably a good mare"
  11838. >"Who knows? She might have been a psycho"
  11839. "True. Is that the place up on the left? I'm starved!"
  11840. >"Yeah, that's it. Happy Hearts and Hooves' Day, kid!"
  11841. >Not as happy as it could be, but not entirely unhappy
  11842. >You'll take it

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