This time, I'm gonna win!


                                            Originally Published June 27th, 2018


                                            >Today is the day!

                                            >Hopping out of bed, you sing as you head into the bathroom to shower

                                            Such a lovely day!

                                            >You pull on your work overalls and make sure your cap is sitting snugly on your head

                                            >You wish you had something better to wear, but you landed here in the middle of a job

                                            >But your clothes don't matter, because it is going to be a great day today!

                                            >Yes, nothing could ruin your mood, for today is the day you confess to Applejack!

                                            Oh, Applejack...

                                            >You sigh wistfully

                                            >Everything about her was perfect, from her straw-blonde hair to her orange fur. Even the way she laughed was beautiful to you

                                            >But you were never too good with telling her how you felt about her

                                            >Until you found a book on how to do scrapbooking

                                            >Which you turned into a very tasteful greeting card in which you spelled out the wellspring of emotions she made you feel

                                            >You grab your card, still a bit damp with glue, and open the door, ready to march your way down to Sweet Apple Acres

                                            >"H-hey there, big boy."

                                            >Your smile quickly snaps into a scowl

                                            >It's Fluttershy


                                            Hello, loser. I'm in a hurry, so I need you to move.

                                            >Fluttershy takes a step closer to you

                                            >"Come on, b-big guy. Don't you want to spend the d-day with me?"

                                            >You help a mare get something off the top shelf one time...

                                            >You turn around and walk inside, and Fluttershy comes in after you

                                            >Then, to fast for her to react, you crouch down and spring backwards through the air

                                            >You stick the landing on the porch, and Fluttershy applauds

                                            >Then you lock her inside

                                            HAHA! LOSER!

                                            >Sure, you're going to have to deal with her when you get back, but that's a problem for later

                                            >Right now, you just need your legs to carry you over to AJ's farm as fast as they can


                                            >Your long legs carry you quickly to Sweet Apple Acres, one of the few benefits of being the tallest thing in a town of little ponies

                                            >You arrive at the farm while AJ is finishing watering the fields of carrots

                                            >Seeing you, she waves and smiles

                                            >"Well howdy there, bean-pole! I was kinda worried when you didn't show up to help out this mornin'. But no that you are here, you can help me fix the wagon!"

                                            >She beams an honest smile, her teeth pearly-white against the muddied-orange of her coat

                                            >Even when she was a mess, she was still gorgeous

                                            >She starts to walk towards barn, leaving you standing by the carrots

                                            >Oh, right! Your letter!

                                            Wa-wa-wa-wait, Applejack!

                                            >You dip into your pocket and pull out your card, handing it to her

                                            >"What's this about?", she asks as she opens it

                                            >She reads the inside, then looks back at you

                                            >"'Wah'?"

                                            What?

                                            >You take the letter back and look at it

                                            >Sure enough, every other letter you had glued into place had fallen out

                                            >Except, of course, the letters needed to spell "wah"

                                            I uh, nevermind. Let's go fix your wagon.

                                            >You adjust your purple hat lower so Applejack can't see your tears as you head to the barn

                                            "Wah, Waluigi getting you next time.", you quietly mumble as you hold the door open for her

                                            >Next time...