After a long day of making deliveries Nar is very much ready for some rest and relaxation. Cookie is spending the week with her grandparents, so couch cuddles are out of the question. He could just w... View MoreAfter a long day of making deliveries Nar is very much ready for some rest and relaxation. Cookie is spending the week with her grandparents, so couch cuddles are out of the question. He could just watch a movie or something at home, but Nar really wants some company at the moment. Even if it’s just other people around him without including him in their conversation. Asuka has a 4 AM shift tomorrow, so she’s out. Juno is also asleep, so he’s out. Autumn’s busy, and hundreds of miles away. Nar hasn’t seen Sprout in months now, so he’s can’t go looking for her. His fault really. He hasn’t exactly made an effort to reach out to her since Cookie started school. Go out to eat? Well, most places in Ponyville close at like, 9. There is one bar that’s open till 12 though. Might as well head there.
The moment Nar opens the door to the bar he hears one of his favorite bands, the Old 97’s playing on the jukebox. Oh yeah, this was gonna be a good night. He gives the bartender, and the few patrons a wave in greeting, then orders himself a snack, and a non-alcoholic beverage. Afterwards, he slides up onto a seat at the counter to watch a recorded baseball game on a TV behind the bar.
“Whell ah’ll be!” A deep, country voice exclaims in surprise. Nar turns in his chair to see a tall, strong looking earth pony approaching him from the table he’s been sitting at. Instantly, Nar recognizes his old teammate. “If it ain’t Nar!” Nar opens his mouth to respond, only for a massive hand to slap all his back. All the air leaves his lungs for a moment. After taking a breath, Nar finally manages to respond. “Red! It’s good to see you man!” The two clasp hands, and pull each other into a one armed hug. They clap each others backs, then Red slides into the seat next to Nar. The two get right to catching up. Nar tells Red about Cookie, the band, and his girlfriend. In return, Red tells him about him taking over his family farm, getting engaged, and his new part-time gig as an agriculture teacher at Ponyville High.
A little ways into the night, Red leans on the counter. “Y’know.” He begins. “High school’s lookin’ fer ah new coach fer tha hockey team.” Nar nearly spits his drink out. “No way! Did coach Flurry finally retire?!” Red nods. “Stubborn ol’ coot held on as long as he could, but the last few seasons’ve been pretty darn bad fer the team. Ain’t had a playoff run since our run in 16. School wants tag cut the team entirely, but the parents convinced ‘em to give ‘em a chance.” He thrusts a finger towards Nar. A friendly smile on his lips. “You were always the brain of tha team back in the day. Why don’t you give it a shot?” Nar shrugs. “Coaching was never really my thing. I just had good game sense, you know?” Red chuckles. “Better’n Flurry was givin’ em the last few years! G’wan Straw head! Ah say give it ah shot!” Nar tilts his head for a moment before responding. “I’ll think about it.”
With that, the two friends say their goodbyes, and part for the night as the bar closes. On the way home, Nar reminisces about his time with the Ponyville High Hockey team. By the time he gets home, his mind is made up. He’s gonna try out for that coaching position. #rp
Nar starts his own gaming channel on YouTube. Except he only plays cozy games like Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley. His commentary is just him being nice to the characters in the game, or giving p... View MoreNar starts his own gaming channel on YouTube. Except he only plays cozy games like Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley. His commentary is just him being nice to the characters in the game, or giving positive assurances to his audience. He doesn’t play ads, or accept donations because he doesn’t need them.
He hasn’t gotten many views so far, but he’s gotten a few likes. That’s a few people whose day he’s made better, so he’s happy with that. Maybe he’ll film some rollerblading tutorials at some point. #rp
//Been without internet since my move, over a week now. Been playing a lot of Tears of the Kingdom to pass the time. It’s making me want to make a character who runs a stable/inn for travelers now. Wo... View More//Been without internet since my move, over a week now. Been playing a lot of Tears of the Kingdom to pass the time. It’s making me want to make a character who runs a stable/inn for travelers now. Would probably be too one note though. Maybe.
Which league should Nar coach?
I want to make Nar a Hockey coach at some point in the near future. Seeing as how he played hockey himself, and is still fairly knowledgeable in the game. The only problem I have is figuring out which league he should coach for. Either a team in Ponyville’s little league, or coaching for the high school. Which, while fitting, since he played for the high school team. Even playing in their 2016 championship game (been meaning to make a series of stories about it.) I’m just not sure it makes sense for a guy with no coaching experience to be brought on to coach a high school team. What do you guys think?
Nar keeps forgetting that Ponyville’s weather is nothing like Vanhoover. He expected it to be in the 30’s, or 40’s (Fahrenheit) when he woke up this morning. He was baffled to find it was almost 80. T... View MoreNar keeps forgetting that Ponyville’s weather is nothing like Vanhoover. He expected it to be in the 30’s, or 40’s (Fahrenheit) when he woke up this morning. He was baffled to find it was almost 80. The fact that it’s halfway through October, and he’s still having to wear warm weather clothes outside is CRIMINAL. #rp
Nar is practicing a new trick for an upcoming gig. In an old, unused parking lot on the outskirts of Ponyville Nar practices various rollerblading tricks. Not particularly hard for him, except for the... View MoreNar is practicing a new trick for an upcoming gig. In an old, unused parking lot on the outskirts of Ponyville Nar practices various rollerblading tricks. Not particularly hard for him, except for the fact that he’s also trying to play his bass, and sing his parts to the songs they’ll be playing at the show.
It’s been going well for the most part, but it hasn’t been without hiccups. In the middle of practicing one of his more involved parts of a certain song, Nar attempts to powersilde, and pivot into a turn to skate backwards. Being more focused on his playing than where he’s going, the back wheel of his right skate dips into a small hole in the asphalt, and suddenly, Nar is tumbling backwards. In a split second, he grabs his bass with his magic, and holds it up to avoid it crashing to the ground with him. His back slams onto the asphalt, and he slides for a moment before coming to a stop. All is silent for a moment. Then, Nar slowly pushes himself up into a sitting position. He then lets out a long “Aaaarrrrgh!” Before curling forwards to regret his hubris for not wearing protective gear. #rp
"Alright. Cool. That should do us for tonight."
Juno claps his hands together, signalling the end of tonight's recording session. In the recording booth of his home recording studio, Nar lets out a c... View More"Alright. Cool. That should do us for tonight."
Juno claps his hands together, signalling the end of tonight's recording session. In the recording booth of his home recording studio, Nar lets out a cry of "Freeeeeedooooooooom!" before carefully opening the door to the booth. He then bursts through the doorway, only to carefully close the door behind him. Sat beside Juno, Asuka lets out a grunt as she stands, and begins to stretch her back. "I swear, with all this work we're putting in, they better give us free collector's editions of this game." "Better be physical copies too. I don't want to lose access to the game because of digital key nonsense years later." Nar adds, stumbling over to the stairs. "Yeah. I getcha. Recording voice lines, and all the music for the game is pretty rough, but it'll be worth it." Juno tells his bandmates, as they all head upstairs.
"I'm starving, let's order pizza." Asuka demands as soon as the trio makes it to the living room. In response, Nar shakes his head. "It's past 9. All the pizza places are closed." Asuka's head slowly turns to glare hatefully at Juno. "This is all your fault." Juno puts his hands up, only for Nar to step between the two. "I've got a frozen pizza in the garage freezer. We can make that." Asuka raises an eyebrow. "What brand?" To this, Nar grins. "The good stuff. Hays Market." Juno nods in approval. "Sometimes I forget how rich we all are. If you'd bought a Hays Market pizza when we were in our crummy apartment in Vanhoover, I would have punched you for spending 30 bits on a frozen pizza."
After a long day of recording, Attack on Mango winds their evening down with some quality frozen pizza, and a crummy old movie. The plot, effects, acting, and pretty much everything about the movie are so bad, that it loops back around to being a fun watch. The perfect end to a long, and stressful day. #rp
A cool breeze passes through Ponyville on a calm school day evening. In the playground of central park children laugh and play while parents watch nearby. Sat on a bench near the swings, Nar watches a... View MoreA cool breeze passes through Ponyville on a calm school day evening. In the playground of central park children laugh and play while parents watch nearby. Sat on a bench near the swings, Nar watches as Cookie runs, and plays with her new friends from her class. Other than the occasional words of encouragement, or to answer Cookie, he remains mostly quiet. The pleasant smile on his face as warm as the air in the park.
A few minutes after Nar has sat on his bench, an older mare, likely in her 40's, takes a seat on the opposite side of the bench. The two briefly introduce each other, and point out their children. Turns out, she's a mother of two young boys, whom are currently playing in the jungle gym. After Nar points out Cookie, the mare lets out a gentle giggle. "Giving mom a break for the night?" Her tone is light, and playful, but the question REALLY strikes a nerve with Nar. She probably didn't mean to sound rude, but it certainly came off that way to Nar.
Masking his annoyance, Nar responds to the mare in his usual polite tone. His smile only faltering for a brief moment. "No, actually. I'm a single father." This gives the mare pause. "Oh... What happened to her mother?" Internally, Nar groans. This isn't unexpected behavior for someone living in Ponyville. The people here LOVE their gossip. No matter how much they claim otherwise. For a moment, Nar considers how to respond. Figuring she'll just keep prying if he doesn't satisfy her curiosity, Nar decides to just go nuclear out of the gate.
"Neither of her biological parents are with us anymore. I adopted her last year... After seeing first hand what happened to her mother." Nar glances over to the mare for a moment. The look on her face tells him she won't be bothering him anymore. The mare looks down at her feet for a moment, then coughs and utters a meek "Sorry" before she shuffles off to go annoy some other parent.
Taking a deep breath, Nar calms his nerves, and returns to watching Cookie play. #rp
Poppy children's party music backdrops the sounds of arcade machines, and excited children. The largest table in the dining area of Georgie's Pizzeria sits with party favors, and party hats ready as f... View MorePoppy children's party music backdrops the sounds of arcade machines, and excited children. The largest table in the dining area of Georgie's Pizzeria sits with party favors, and party hats ready as families slowly trickle in. Nar stands at the end of the table to greet every family as they arrive, while Cookie greets her classmates. Today was indeed a special day worthy of such celebration! Cookie is turning five!
After all of Cookie's classmates have arrived, all of the children are sat at the table to don their party hats, and open their party favors. Nar did not skimp on any expenses for this party, and the other parents are distraught to see the amount of candy, and noisy toys he'd put in their favors. Soon, the table is filled with dish after dish of pizza, which child, and parent alike tear into. Sat at the head of the table with a special birthday hat, Cookie delights in all the excitement. Stuffing her face with pizza as she excitedly makes arcade plans with her classmates. They want to win her one of the expensive prizes for her birthday, and plan to pool their tickets to do so!
Sat at a much smaller, circular table just beyond the main table, Nar watches on with his friends, and family. After spending way too long staring at the "Birthday Girl!" balloon floating above Cookie, Nar turns back to his table with a sniffle. Sat beside him, Asuka can see tears welling in the corner of his eyes. "They grow up so fast..." Nar whimpers, before throwing himself at Juno, sat beside him. He lets out a less than manly cry into Juno's chest as his best friend consoles him with a hug, and pats on the back. "There there Nar. She's still got 11 years before she turns 16." Juno's attempt to comfort his friend causes the slightly older man's head to jerk up at him. Tears stream down watery eyes as Nar cries "That doesn't make me feel better!" Asuka places a hand on his back to give it a gentle rub as she leans in. "Hey, take it easy Nar. The other parents are staring." Nar quickly pivots in his chair. His sobs silenced into an angry pout. "Let them! I'm not afraid!"
After pizza, comes cake, and then, presents! The pile of presents is so large that Nar and Juno discuss plans of grabbing the band's tour van to bring all of them back to Nar's house. Beyond the expected toys, and such from her classmates, Cookie gets a few gifts from her family as well. She gets a little ukulele from uncle Juno, a children's baking set from her grandparents, a 'first responder' playset from her aunties Asuka and Hiari, and a lavishly expensive game console from auntie Ruby. By far her favorite gift however, comes from her papa. After all of the other gifts have been given, Cookie receives one last gift from her papa. On top of the half a dozen she received this morning! After opening the gift, Cookie squeals in delight before pulling a little straw hat out of the bag. She's quick to put it on, and show it off to her classmates! Now she looks just like her papa!
Once the gifts have been opened, and the cake has been eaten Cookie and her classmates hurriedly exit their seats to head to the arcade. Nar helps some of the other parents chaperone the children, while Juno, and Kisho head to Juno's apartment to pick up the tour van. While Cookie and her classmates laugh and play, Nar can't help but think about the many childhood parties he attended, and had in this very pizzeria. He internally laments that the games no longer use tokens, or tickets. Something about seeing the giant reel of tickets you'd won at the end of the day was just so much more satisfying than seeing a number on a screen tell you how many you won. #rp
Nar's elderly neighbor keeps calling the guards every time she sees him leave his house on his rollerblades. They never do anything, because Nar has a permit, and he's not reckless. Despite that being... View MoreNar's elderly neighbor keeps calling the guards every time she sees him leave his house on his rollerblades. They never do anything, because Nar has a permit, and he's not reckless. Despite that being explained to her at least 10 times now, she continues to call the guards. Sure enough, when Nar goes out for a night skate to help him blow off some energy for bed, he's approached a guard about a quarter of the way through.
Nar knows this guard fairly well by now. He goes by "Corporal Bronze", so most people just call him Bronze. Bronze and Nar have a short, friendly conversation about Nar's neighbor, then Brozne asks Nar to show him some rollerblade tricks. According to Bronze, other than the graffiti happening every couple of nights or so, nothing else happens in Ponyville at night, and he's rather bored.
Now, at practically the only skate park in the town, Bronze watches as Nar shows off all the tricks he can think of. Be they flips, grabs, grinds, or others. #rp
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