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>Be Brilliant Gleam
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>Be waking up from the most comfortable sleep you’ve had in forever
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>You yawn and blink a few times to adjust to the sunlight
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>You feel something soft, yet firm under your head
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>You shift around to try to get a better look without leaving your comfy spot, to no avail
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>Begrudgingly you lift your head and turn to see
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>LORD ANONYMOUS!?
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>You wrack your brain to try and process just how you came to nap on the lap of the All-Father
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>Slowly it starts to come back to you
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>You lost your job, cried into ravioli, Anonymous came to your door
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>He comforted you, yet also accosted you
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>Then he…
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>he…
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>Pet you
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>It was SOOOOOO comfortable
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>His appendages glided across your fur so delicately, yet purposefully
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>They knew just where to stop and scratch
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>He worked out stress in places you didn’t know you had
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>As you’re reminiscing a thought eats at the corner of your mind
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>Why did he pet you?
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>For your lord to pet you, and right after he reprimanded you
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>You’re confused, it hurts to think, you feel… warm
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>The familiar warmth of madness envelops your body, and threatens to overtake you
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>N-no, you are High Priestess Brilliant Gleam
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>Servant of the All-Father
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>You are steeped in the mystical
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>You shall not succumb to the madness
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>You get up, and unsteadily make your way to your kitchen
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>Your hoof shakes as a wave of madness threatens to overtake your mind
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>You fight to keep sane and turn on your faucet
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>You can barely hold on as the last of your sanity fights to hold fast
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>With the last of your strength you plunge your head into the rushing ice-cold water
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>With the shock the madness recedes back into the depths of your mind
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>With your sanity restored the full impact of the Icey water hits you and you reel back
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>You lose balance and slip, falling onto the floor
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>You lie there, tired and drenched, thankful that you still have your sanity
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>That was close
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>Too close
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>Though you are a high priestess it seem that being in contact with your lord for too long is dangerous even for you
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>It terrified you, just how powerful he is
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>Even though you spent most of your days in the Castle, building up an immunity to the madness the princess’ produce
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>Yet he could bring you to the brink of madness after just one night
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>You are tired
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>So tired you don’t notice as Lord Anonymous picks you up
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>Be Anonymous, waking up to a loud bang
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>Shit, what the hell was that?
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>You take stock of what’s around you and notice Brilliant isn’t around
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>Shit what did she get into?
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>You quickly look around and notice that sound of running water
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>The Kitchen
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>You rush to the Kitchen to see Brilliant lying on the floor in a puddle of water and the faucet running
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>You don’t have time to worry about that though, Brilliant needs help
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>You scoop her up and take her to the couch so you can see if she’s injured
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>You comb through her mane but find nothing out of the ordinary
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>You move on to her back but again, everything is in order
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>You check her hooves
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>Fine
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>Her Snout
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>Fine
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>She seems fine, if a bit stunned
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>You breathe a sigh of relief
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>You look towards the closed door behind you
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>You’ve never been in that room but you think it leads to her bedroom
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>You look down at Brilliant
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>She seems to be asleep
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>You hope she doesn’t mind you going into her room without her permission
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>But it’s for a good cause, she needs sleep and a couch is no place for a nap
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>Unless you’re desperate, but she’s not
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>Picking her up, you make your way to the door
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>Shifting Brilliant around you turn the doorknob and push open the door
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>As you walk inside you’re greeted by the scent of sandalwood
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>Interesting, choice of incense
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>Scanning the room you confirm that this is indeed her bedroom
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>Her bed is, to you, a full size bed with pink satin bedsheets with lace trim and a mountain of pillows
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>You lay her down beneath the sheets as you tuck her in
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>Pulling the sheets over her you sigh
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>You really are like a father to some of these little ponies
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>Looking around you notice a framed paper hanging on the wall opposite to you
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>Getting a closer look you see it’s her guard academy certificate of excellence
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>Shit, no wonder she thought her life was over
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>If she got something like this, she must have dedicated her life to being a guard
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>You exit Brilliant’s room and make your way to the kitchen to turn off the faucet
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>While you’re here, you decide to make some breakfast for Brilliant
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>And maybe a little for yourself
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> looking through her cupboard you take out some oat cereal and pour two bowls
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>In her fridge you take a couple eggs and some fruit
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>You fry up the eggs. Over easy for you, scrambled for Brilliant
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>As you set up the spread for you and Brilliant you wonder how she got in that position
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>As you munch on your cereal you resolve to ask her when she wakes up
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>Damn this is some good cereal
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>Be Princess Cadence
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>And you are worried
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>Today is the first day in a long time that you and Shining are going to take care of Flurry
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>You have everything planned out today
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>Well, you HAD planned everything out
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>But your plan got tossed aside once it was clear Flurry had her own plans for today
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>You were currently chasing her halfway across the palace
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>How does Anonymous keep up with her?
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>Where was Flurry leading you anyway? There wasn’t much in this wing of the palace.
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“Flurry *huff* dear… it’s time for *huff* you to go with daddy now… *Puff* he’s… he’s probably waiting for us at the barracks now.”
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>You and Shining were supposed to trade off responsibility at lunch so that neither of you got too behind on your work
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>Oh thank Harmony, Flurry seems to be stopping
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>In front of a tapestry of some sort
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“Okay Flurry, did you get all that out of your system? You ready to go see Daddy?”
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>Flurry doesn’t respond
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>She simply stares at the tapestry
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>You turn to study the tapestry as well, to see what has enthralled your daughter
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>It’s old, very old
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>Depicting the former King Sombra, fighting wendigoes
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>Why would Flurry be drawn to this?
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>Be Brilliant Gleam
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>You have a splitting headache
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>What’s going on right now?
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>You had a weird dream where Anonymous came to your door
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>He pet you and then you dreamt that you fell asleep together
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>You get up out of bed as you think
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>Funny, you don’t remember going to bed
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>You freshen up in your bathroom before going to get some breakfast
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>A nice big bowl of Oats will clear things up
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>Why would you dream something like that though?
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>Was Princess Luna trying to tell you something?
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>Or was it your mind that had something to say?
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>You suddenly feel very uncomfortable as you walk out of your room to see…
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>Oh by the Princesses it wasn’t a dream
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>At your table sits your Lord
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>Something feels… off about this
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>You feel… something… stirring inside you
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>He hasn’t noticed you yet, somehow
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>Maybe you can sneak back into your room and hide till he leaves
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>*SQUEAK*
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>You had subconsciously taken a step back when you accidentally stepped on a squeaky board
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>Anon’s eyes snap up to meet yours filling you with a primal dread you can’t explain
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>His expression softens as he sees you, giving you a small smile
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>You feel… strange
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>He reaches out a hand offering you a seat opposite him
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>You’re uncertain about how this day will proceed, but one thing’s for certain
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>You need some oats
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>Be Anon, currently finishing the last of your breakfast
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>The food you make doesn’t have the same flavor as if you ordered it
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>You never could figure out how these ponies make the food taste so good
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>Probably magic of some kind
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>But just because you aren’t magic doesn’t mean you can’t make something passable
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>*SQUEAK*
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>Your eyes bolt up to see
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>Oh it’s just Brilliant
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>She’s looking well
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>Hopefully she doesn’t have any lasting damage
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“Hey feeling alright?”
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>She looks a little confused
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>Shit does she have some brain damage from her fall?
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>”I’m fine Anon, thanks for asking.”
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>You breathe a sigh of relief
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>She seems fine but she’s speaking kind of softly, she sounds almost distant
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>She takes the seat across from you and begins picking at her eggs
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>You two eat in mostly silence occasionally broken by a cough or burp
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>It’s… nice, eating with a friend
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>”Anon, did you cook this?”
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>Wait, she’s only NOW asking who cooked?
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“Uhhh, yeah? Why, is something wrong with it?”
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>”O-oh no, I just… didn’t know you could cook.”
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>Really? It’s just eggs and cereal, not like you made some five star quail’s eggs and hollandaise.
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“I mean, yeah. I gotta know how to cook since I live on my own.”
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>She looks a little embarrassed
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>Fuck she’s cute when she gets embarrassed
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>But there’s something more important on your mind
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“Say, Brilliant. Are you sure you’re okay? I don’t mean to pry, but you looked like you had a big fall. What’s up with that?”
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>She snaps out of her embarrassment looking puzzled
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>”I… I don’t really remember.”
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>You’re pretty sure she’s bs-ing you, but you probably shouldn’t pry
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>Time to get your day sorted
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>What are you gonna do?
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>Be Anon
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>Be finishing up breakfast with your impromptu sleepover buddy
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>Brilliant is being pretty quiet
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>You don’t know how she acts normally during the morning; she’s always been really chatty when you hang-out with her
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>Maybe you should invite her to go somewhere
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>You need to pick some stuff up, maybe you could make a day out of it
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“Hey, Brilliant, you doing anything today?”
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>Brilliant looks up from her bowl with a puzzled face
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>”No, I think I’m free today”
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“Great, I need to pick up somethings from the grocer, do you wanna join me?”
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>Brilliant stares at you for a minute
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>And stares
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>And stares
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“Helloooo! Equestria to Brilliant. You there?”
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>Huh maybe she did hurt herself, you can’t really tell
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>Maybe if you poke her
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>Be Brillia—ERROR: INTIGER OVERFLOW
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>Restoring memory…
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>…3%
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>…24%
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>…76%
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>ERROR: MEMORY CORRUPT LOADING LAST STABLE MEMORY
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>Loading…
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>Load complete
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>Welcome User
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>Executing CutePoner.exe
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>Be Brilliant Gleam
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>D-di Anonymous just ask you on a-a-a
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>A date?
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>”-stria to Brilliant. You there?”
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>You feel something prod your cheek snaping you back to reality
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>Huh wha?
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>Oh right Anon was asking you on a d-date
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“U-uh s-sure An-Anon, that sounds f-fun.”
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>BRAIN WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?! THIS IS LORD ANONYMOUS!!!
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>YOU CAN’T DATE HIM! THAT’S LIKE DATING PRINCESS CELESTIA!!
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>…
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>so why do you want to?
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>”Cool, get ready and we’ll head out in a minute.”
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“YEAHGREATGOTTAGOFRESHENUP”
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>You quickly rush back into your room and bathroom locking the door behind you
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>What have you gotten yourself into?
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>Be Princess Cadence
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>You finally got Flurry to go with Shiny
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>Harmony help him, that girl is a ball of energy
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>You can finally get to work
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>As you enter your office you see a pile of letters sitting on your desk
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>Unsealing the top letter you quickly skim the letter
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Dear, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza
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We from the, Blah, Blah, Blah… In the hopes that you will Yadda, Yadda, Yadda… Meet with the pantheon at a specified date.
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Sincerely Prime Minister Gale Force
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>It seems the leaders wish to finally meet
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>This is good, now you may put your plan in motion
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>….
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>….
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> How to begin
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>Ah perfect
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>You write your response telling them to meet in one week from now
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>In Canterlot
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>A shiver runs down your spine
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>Harmony help those poor souls
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>But if they wish to meet with the pantheon
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>They will
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>Be Anon, a half hour later
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>Be walking around town square with Brilliant
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>Is it considered a town square in a city?
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>The market square
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>You’re walking around the market square with Brilliant
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>You’ve been walking around for a bit and picked up what you needed
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>Milk, cheese, bread, cereal all that jazz
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>You decide against going to the gryphon deli for now, you don’t want to gross out Brilliant
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>Brilliant’s been kinda fidgety the whole time though
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>You look down at her
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>She’s nervously looking around
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>You wonder what’s got her on so edge
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>Maybe a snack will help calm her down
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>Glancing around you spot a small café on the corner
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“Hey Brilliant, you hungry?”
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>”Huh wha? O-oh yeah Anon I c-could go for a bite.”
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“Awesome”
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>You guide Brilliant to the Café and sit down
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>The Chairs outside your apartment have always been a bit small, but you make do
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>You two look over some menus provided at the door and decide on what to snack on
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>You decide on a cup of Earl Grey tea, and a slice of pound cake while Brilliant decides on a cup of apple juice and daisy sandwich
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>Your afternoon snack goes by relatively calmly, though Brilliant still seems to be a little wound up
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>tbh Brilliant’s been acting kinda weird lately
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“Hey, Brilliant is everything alright? You seem kinda stressed.
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>She seems to snap out of deep thought at your voice
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>”Oh, yeah Anon, everything’s fine. I’m just… just thinking is all.”
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>Okay yeah, she’s not fine
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>Then it hits you
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>She “lost” her job for a week and what are you doing?
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>Fucking parading around town like everything’s hunky dory
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>She probably doesn’t want to be out right now and risk being seen by one of her co-workers
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>As big a city as the capital is, it’s still fairly tight knit
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>God you feel like a bit of an ass right now
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>How are you gonna make it up to her?
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>Be Brilliant Gleam, and you don’t exactly know who you are right now
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>Ever since your over-exposure to Anonymous things have seemed…
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>Off?
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>Different?
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>Things just don’t make sense anymore
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>Not everything… just certain things
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>When you ate lunch with Anon, you noticed just how sweet everything was
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>Was food always that sweet?
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>And when you were shopping with him, the prices of things didn’t make sense to you
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>One bit for an egg, but two for a carton?
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>You couldn’t figure out why… but it seemed off
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>Things weren’t making sense
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>You glance at Anonymous
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>You realize you’ve stopped adding Lord to his name
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>Why? He was still Lord Anonymous the All-Father.
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>He was still all powerful
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>…
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>…
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>So why does it feel wrong?
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>You glance at his “Hands” as he calls them
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>Something happened when those descended upon your form
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>Perhaps if you could recreate that sensation things might make more sense
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>Yeah… that’s the reason
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>THE ONLY REASON
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>[spoiler]They feel really good though[/spoiler]
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>No… bad head
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>But how to get him to pet you more?
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>”Hey Brilliant.”
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>You snap away from your Fana… planning.
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“What’s up Anon?”
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>Anon sheepishly puts his hand behind his head and smiles
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>”Uh… I wanted to apologize.”
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“What for Anon? Have you done something bad?”
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>”I guess. I forgot that you had been given mandatory leave and yet asked you to come along like nothing was wrong.”
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>To be honest you had almost forgotten about that
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>Sure you didn’t want to see your co-workers right now but…
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>WAIT
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>This is your chance
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>”Anyway I can make it up to you Brilliant?”
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>It’s now or never Brilliant, don’t let this slip through your hooves
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>FOR THE PETS
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>… for science of course
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“Uh, yeah I can think of one thing.”
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>He looks relieved
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>”Ah, sweet what is it?”
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>Deep breaths Brilliant
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“Co-c-could y-you…”
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>Come on B brave face
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“Could y-y-you m-mayb-be p-pet m-me?”
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>Anon looks at you confused
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>”Um could you repeat that? I couldn’t hear you”
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>Oh sweet Harmony
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“Y-yeah, could… you …please…”
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>come on Brilliant you’re almost there
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“Um if you want maybe… pet me?”
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>He looks a little confused still
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>sweet harmony, don’t make you do that again
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>”Uh sure I guess.”
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>He shrugs
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>TOUCHDOWN BRILLIANT IT’S PET CENTRAL FOR YOU
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>*cough* for science *cough*
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>Anon reaches out a hand and
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“W-wait Anon.”
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>What, isn’t this what you wanted?”
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“Well, yeah. But not here, it’s too embarrassing in public.”
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>”Oh…OH…oh.”
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>He somewhat blushes
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>[spoiler]Cute[/spoiler]
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>He pays for your lunch and you both make your way to the apartment building
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>this day is looking up
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>Be *&%@$&*%@!#%
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>This stallion tempts you with sustenance
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>You shall abide for now
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>You shall wait for now
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>Wait for him to return
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>Wait for him
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>Wait
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>Be Princess Luna, Champion of the Night
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>Princess Cadence has just informed you and your sister of her intentions to host talks with the other leaders.
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>Here
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>In Canterlot
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>You’re no stranger to madness, but this was utterly insane
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>And yet it was absolutely brilliant
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>The pressure you three would bear down on them, it might break there very will
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>And, you mustn’t forget, Anonymous’ own form of pressure
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>He’ll sit right next to you and…
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>No, you shouldn’t get ahead of yourself
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>You swore to protect him, and you shall do just that
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>Tis a mere coincidence that you can best protect him if he were to be by your side
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>For now you must wait
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>Wait… and make everything perfect
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>Be Brilliant Gleam
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>And you are in heaven right now
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>Seriously, Anon’s “fingers” feel so good on you
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>This was your best idea ever
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>You can’t even begin to describe how relaxed you are
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>You could just… fall asleep… right now…
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>*Sigh*
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>Wait!!!
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>Brilliant, remember why you’re doing this
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>[spoiler]Because it feels nice[/spoiler]
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>Because you need to test… something?
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>What was it?
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>Sleep?
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>yeah… that was it
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>NO!!!
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>You need to test if Anon… has… affected you in anyway
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>You don’t feel any different
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>…do you?
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>Think Brilliant, think
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>But it’s so hard to think when you’re so relaxed
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>no, what did it feel like before?
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>it was
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>it was
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>A warmth
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>That’s right you felt a warmth deep within you
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>Wait, was that after you had woken up?
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>Maybe you should sleep, to test if you’ll feel that warmth again
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>Yeah
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>Be Anonymous
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>Brilliant just fell asleep on your lap
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>You thought this might happen, after all that went down today
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>Looks like she’s sleeping in your apartment this time
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>Still there are worse things to happen
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>after you put the groceries away, Brilliant all but demanded you pet her
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>what was it with her and pets
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>She acted all demure and shy in public, but now she was forceful and assertive
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>You seriously hope this is as platonic as you think
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>Well, not much you can do now
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>A thought crosses your mind
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>where will you two sleep tonight
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>The obvious answer would be, in your bed
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>The ponies here are innocent enough that something like that wouldn’t be TOO much of a faux pa
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>the ponies would believe you two were just really good friends
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>But you weren’t a pony
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>She’ll have the bed then
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>And you the couch
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>Ah well, the couches here were as comfortable as any bed
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>Time for bed
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>Be Knead Love the baker
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>Things had been slow these past couple days, but you were making due
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>You were busy closing up shop for the night
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>A long process but a rewarding one
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>Lord Anonymous smile upon your store
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“(*Q@^&$*(^@#$^*(@^!#()$#$&^”
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[spoiler]”Knead Love come”[/spoiler]
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>Your ears perk up, something was wrong
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“)($Q&#*()@!$&#”
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[spoiler]”The Park”[/spoiler]
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>You feel compelled
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>quickly gathering your things you finish closing and head out
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>You should head home
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>You want to head home
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>But…
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“)($&()!@&@($”
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[spoiler]”Go, Now.”[/spoiler]
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>something spurs you on
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>Towards the park
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>As you arrive you wait
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>you don’t know what for but you wait
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“!)@$(&!%$#@(%^)!&@$)!”
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[spoiler]”In the bushes.”[/spoiler]
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>hesitantly you approach the bushes
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>Something is there
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>Something dark
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>your hoof reaches to part the bushes when you stop
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>The air turns cold
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>You feel a primal urge
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>RUN it yells at you
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>Something is beyond this bush that frightens you to your very core
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>And yet…
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>The bush parts from your path and you see
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“You!”
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