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Post by Flutterbrush on May 28, 2012 14:18:47 GMT -6
"Oh my," Fluttershy said as she rushed off the train. She was in a lot of trouble. She had been sent to The Crossing to count the baby bunnies, but it wad a new place to her. She wasn't sure where to start, or where she could get some paper. She didn't even have a map yet. What if the ponies here were all mean? "What am I going to do?" she whispered to herself, looking around at the big town.
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Post by Pathfinder on May 28, 2012 19:36:05 GMT -6
As part of his routine, Path takes daily walks in the afternoon. " Hmm," He said to himself,"What should I do today?" As Path finished that thought, something caught his attention. It was coming form the train station.
Wanting to see what was going on, Path made his way there. As he got near, Path could see a mare pegasus wondering about. She seemed kind of lost. Being the gentlecolt he was, Path went towards this mare in order to help her. "Excuse me Ms?," he said to pegasus, "are you lost?"
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Post by Flutterbrush on May 28, 2012 19:42:18 GMT -6
Fluttershy almost panicked as she saw the strange stallion approaching. 'He's just coming to help, he's just coming to help, he's just coming to help,' she repeated to herself in her mind. Although the idea was that it would keep her calm, it wasn't really helping her.
She was glad her thoughts were confirmed when he asked if she needed help. She wanted to say 'Yes, I've been sent by Princess Celestia to count the baby bunnies this year,' but all she managed to get our was a "Yes, I....ummm..." than a squeak and a small shy nodd.
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Post by Pathfinder on May 28, 2012 20:04:41 GMT -6
Path could see a somewhat scared looked on this mare's eyes. " She must be a shy one," he thought to himself, " guess I better be careful on what I say." Putting on a smile on his face, Path continued to take to her. "It just so happens that I have some time to spare."
"So," He said to the mare, " where do you need to go?" As Path said that, he just remembered that he had not greeted himself. "Oh, were are my manners?," Path said. "My name is Pathfinder, but most ponies just call me Path." And who might you be?" he said, tilting his head a bit.
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Post by Flutterbrush on May 28, 2012 20:17:23 GMT -6
"I'm flutt....fluttt," she stuttered out, but than focused to remember some of the courage she had gained from Iron Will's teachings. Taking a deep breath, she breathed out "I'm Fluttershy." The pegasus took a few steps down the stairs of the train station and approached the stallion. "I've been sent by the princess to count the bunnies in the Crossing," she told the pony. Looking around, she couldn't see any bunnies. Where could all the bunnies be?
"You wouldn't happen to know where they are, would you?"
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Post by Pathfinder on May 28, 2012 20:39:30 GMT -6
"Fluttershy?", Path said to her, "Nice to might you." Path then started to think for a bit. "Hmm," he said to himself," where do the bunnies live again?" Then, he remembered something. "I think I might know where we might be able to them." Looking far west of the station, Path could see some trees from the local woods.
"There it is," Path said as he lifted his hoof towards the woods, "If I recall correctly, the bunnies make their home there." Judging from the distance, it was a pretty walk from the station and Path didn't want Fluttershy to get lost. "If you want, I can lead you to their home?"
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Post by Flutterbrush on May 28, 2012 20:59:22 GMT -6
She nodded. She walked with him slowly towards the trees. Then suddenly she stopped. "PAPER!!" she shouted to herself but than shied away when she remembered there was another pony with her. "I need some paper first," she said quietly to the pony afterwards. "You wouldn't happen to have a piece or two I can have?" she asked the kind pony.
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Post by Pathfinder on May 29, 2012 7:27:44 GMT -6
"You're in luck," Path said as he opened his saddle bag to get out some papers, " I've packed some papers before I left my home." He then handed the papers to Fluttershy. "I also packed some pencils as well, so if you need one, just ask, OK?."
"Now," Path said to Fluttershy," all set to go?"
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Post by Flutterbrush on May 31, 2012 10:40:45 GMT -6
"Thanks," she said quietly, tucking the papers into her bag. It was such a big job and she had forgotten the papers. Her nerves were really getting the best of her.
As they headed to the forest, she was quiet. She kept her head forward as she walked though, proud to be here for the princess. Its a shame her old friends couldn't come, but she had been told "Make some new friends there. They'll help you." Too bad it was easier said than done. But she was the princess and had told Twilight Sparkle that at one point as well.
So, she stumbled out some words for the princess. "So, Pathfinder? Do you live around here?"
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Post by Pathfinder on Jun 1, 2012 14:00:10 GMT -6
"Why yes, I do," Path said to Fluttershy. "Been living here for about two months now". As they continued their walk, something kept coming into Path's mind. "This mare... Where have I seen her before?"
He was about to ask her, but Path could see that they were nearing the woods. "Maybe I'll ask her some other time" Path thought to himself. "So, Fluttershy," he said, "how about you? Where do you live?"
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Post by Flutterbrush on Jun 3, 2012 12:35:49 GMT -6
"I live in a small city not too far away called Ponyville with all my animal friends," she told him. "Its nice."
At this point they were starting to approach the forest. She could see a baby bunny already poking his head out of his hole. She smiled peacefully approaching the baby bunny, but he scurried away. She honestly didn't care though, he was new and nervous.
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Post by Pathfinder on Jun 4, 2012 3:14:37 GMT -6
After seeing the first bunny run off, Path thought of something, "How are we suppose to count the bunnies?" Not being able to think of a solution, he turned to Fluttershy. "Now that we are here," Path asked Fluttershy, "how do you plan to count the bunnies?"
"Should we try to find where they get together first?," he ask, unsure on what to do. "Sorry, this is the first time I've ever done this."
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Post by Flutterbrush on Jun 9, 2012 18:56:35 GMT -6
"Its okay," she told Path. "You just have to be patient with bunnies. They are quiet and timid......kinda like me," she said with a giggle. She took a slow step forward, not making a single noise with her steps. "Come on bunnies, come on out. We just want to count you," she called. A bunny peaked out. She took a carrot out of her bag and quietly but it on the ground.
Suddenly, tons of bunnies swarmed after the carrot. Some were smart and just jumped on Fluttershy, asking for more. But others swarmed over the carrot on the ground.
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Post by Pathfinder on Jun 9, 2012 19:52:16 GMT -6
Path was speechless. Never in his life has he seen a group of bunnies huddle up on somepony!... Then again he never brought a bag of carrots into these parts of the wood. "Come on path! Think, think!," he said to himself, trying to find a way to help go Fluttershy.
As he took a look at bag, Path came up with a plan. "Hope this works.," Path said as he silently flew towards the bag. He then lifted the bag into the air, leading the bunnies away from fluttershy.
Looking back at Fluttershy, Path said in a whisper, " You alright Fluttershy?"
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Post by Flutterbrush on Jul 6, 2012 22:30:53 GMT -6
The bunnies hopped up towards the bag, trying to rip it away from him. But although they could hop around they could not reach high enough to get the carrots. They tried their best to follow him though.
"Yes, I'm fine Pathfinder," she whispered. "Now bunnies, line up and let us count you and every bunny will get carrots. Okay?" she said. And as a shock, the bunnies understood. They sighed little bunny sighs and moved in front of Fluttershy, lining up like some kind of army drill.
"One, two, three, ....." she counted the bunnies.
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