As the sun sets over Ponyville on a Friday night, the youth of the town pile into the sparse bars, and clubs to enjoy the start of their weekend. In what is practically the town's only rock club, crea... View MoreAs the sun sets over Ponyville on a Friday night, the youth of the town pile into the sparse bars, and clubs to enjoy the start of their weekend. In what is practically the town's only rock club, creatures mingle, drink, and eat greasy snack foods as they wait for tonight's entertainment. The sign out front said Attack on Mango was playing tonight, but most find that hard to believe. Still, a chance to see one of Ponyville's greatest bands of all time was not something they were going to pass up.
At around 8 PM, a group of 4 walks on stage. Much to the crowds surprise, it is in fact, Attack on Mango. Though, they're in casual wear, and the stage doesn't ahve their usual setup. Whatever the case, they're certainly the entertainment for tonight.
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A shout from Asuka, behind the drumset, is mostly drowned out by the conversations of the crowd. She counts the band in, then, the club is filled with music. Some among the crowd listen in confusion. Isn't Attack on Mango a chiptune rock band? Others delight in seeing Attack on Mango going back to their roots. At least, for one show. Some fans preferred their grunge rock days!
The club fills with energy as Attack on Mango rocks the night away! For a solid hour, Attack on Mango plays songs from their early days. All punk, grunge, or garage rock. Not a single chiptune rock song to be heard. On stage, Nar, and Juno dance around, Asuka goes feral on her drums, and Scrappy makes up her own parts for the songs that don't originally have keyboard parts. For them, this is just a casual jam session for the fun of it. Having a crowd (and free food, and drinks afterwards) is just a bonus!
At the end of their set, the band heads off stage, and right for an empty booth. A good chunk of the crowd is already leaving, but the club is open until 12. A few orders later, and the band's table is full of food, and drinks.
"Man, it's been forever since we played a show like that!" Nar beams, shoveling a handful of bacon cheese fries into his mouth. "Don't eat so much at one time, Dingus. You're gonna choke." Asuka responds from across the table. Nar continues, heedless of his sister's warning. Beide Nar, Juno takes a swing of beer. "Gotta admit. It felt good being on stage again." Across from him, Scrappy nods vigorously. "Yeah! This crowd was way more energetic than the ones at the Hearth's Warming village!" After swallowing his mass of fries, Nar speaks once more. "Wish we could play shows more often. Sucks to grow up, doesn't it?" "Hey!" Asuka protests. "You're the oldest one here, grampa! Speak for yourself! I'm still a spry, young 25-year-old!" The response she gets is the wrapper of a straw blown into her face. #rp
The grumbling of her stomach slowly brings Asuka to consciousness. Before she's even fully awake, and aware of her surroundings, she knows one thing. She needs to vomit. Instinctively, Asuka's head mo... View MoreThe grumbling of her stomach slowly brings Asuka to consciousness. Before she's even fully awake, and aware of her surroundings, she knows one thing. She needs to vomit. Instinctively, Asuka's head moves to the side, and dips down. Somehow, she manages to find a toilet.
A gentle hand pats her back as she empties Solaris knows what from her stomach. "Told you not to go for that 5th glass." Her brother's voice scolds her in a gentle tone. Asuka only manages to lift a middle finger in response. Lifting her head, she's greeted by a groan from Juno, somewhere to her right, and Nar crouched beside her by the toilet in his bathroom. A slow glance behind her shows Juno laying fully clothed in Nar's bathtub.
Must have been a hell of a party. Which is concerning, considering it was literally only family, and Juno. Autumn may have been there too, but Asuka is too hung over to remember. "I've got you guys some pepto, and alka-seltzer. Made you both a light breakfast too." Suddenly, all of Asuka's bitterness towards her brother evaporates. She lazily flops over his shoulders to wrap him in a weak hug. "You're the best brother I could ask for."
Before breakfast though, she and Juno need to get cleaned up. There's a stain on her arm that she has NO recollection of. It wouldn't do for her niece to see her like this! #rp
Attack on Mango group chat, circa 2017.
//Family Hearth's Warming post tomorrow, so I actually have time to respond to replies.
"Pro tip. When a paramedic tells you to do something. Please do it. Unless it causes you severe pain, or discomfort, that's not a life or death thing." Asuka tells you. Her uniform mildly stained, and... View More"Pro tip. When a paramedic tells you to do something. Please do it. Unless it causes you severe pain, or discomfort, that's not a life or death thing." Asuka tells you. Her uniform mildly stained, and reeking of vomit. #rp
//CONTENT WARNING: GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM
“Heard you guys are opening for the Hearth’s Warming village tomorrow.” Asuka’s driver breaks the long silence of a slow night. In the passenger seat, Asuka sm... View More//CONTENT WARNING: GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM
“Heard you guys are opening for the Hearth’s Warming village tomorrow.” Asuka’s driver breaks the long silence of a slow night. In the passenger seat, Asuka smiles warmly. “Yep. Looking forward to it.” At this, her driver turns his head to give her a concerned look. “Are you sure you’re gonna be good for it though? We’re not off until 4 AM.” Asuka opens her mouth to respond, only for a tone from the radio in the ambulance cabin to interrupt her. After the tone, the voice of a dispatcher comes through. “Responder 12, urgent, teenage colt suffering from a severe laceration. Lots of blood. Victim is unresponsive, and not breathing.” As soon as the dispatcher stops, Asuka grabs the radio to respond. “10-4, show us enroute.” The lights and sirens come to life as the ambulance suddenly peels out of the parking lot it had been sat in. Thankfully for them, the streets of Ponyville are fairly empty this late.
When the ambulance arrives on scene, Asuka’s partner pulls the ambulance up to the street beside a suburban home. An older stallion, likely the victim’s father, is waiting for them when they hop out. As Asuka’s driver heads to the back to grab the stretcher, the father frantically waves for Asuka to follow him. “Please hurry! My son! He-“ The man chokes on his own words, turning to lead Asuka to the backyard.
In the backyard, an older mare sits on her knees, cradling a teenage colt in her arms. Both she, the colt, and the ground around them are… Dear Solaris, that’s… that’s too much blood. That can’t be from one person. The mare whispers soft comforts to the colt, clearly in shock. Asuka hurries to the colt, the father following. As she kneels down to assess the colt’s injuries, the mare lets out a banshee like shriek. She recoils away from Asuka, suddenly in hysterics. “No!” She screams. “No! You can’t take him yet! You can’t take my baby!” With the way she’s looking at Asuka, she’s not sure the mare even realizes who she is. The father quickly wraps his wife into his arms, trying to calm her, and reassure her. “She’s a paramedic! It’s okay!”
Asuka rips open her medical bag, and immediately begins treatment. A quick check of the colt’s vitals are grim. He’s not breathing, and his heartbeat is shallow. There’s a deep gash across his chest. With the amount of blood he’s lost, his chances of survival are slim. Very slim. Grim determination sets in. The shrieking of the mother, and words of the father blur into static as Asuka does everything she can to patch up the gash. As soon as her driver arrives with the stretcher, they load the colt onto it, and rush him to the ambulance.
Racing down the streets of Ponyville with lights and sirens blaring, Asuka works feverishly. Fighting against all odds to save this colt’s life. The ride to the hospital is a blur. When they arrive, a team of nurses are waiting. They take the stretcher, and rush the colt into the ER. It’s out of Asuka’s hands now.
Slumping into her seat in the ambulance’s cabin, Asuka takes a deep breath, and exhales. Her driver looks genuinely shaken up, but Asuka just feels… numb. She’s been through stuff like this so many times, that she’s become desensitized to it all. The blood, the shock, the screams. It’s all just a part of the job now. Asuka catches herself staring into the distance. She turns her head, and places a hand on her driver’s shoulder. “Hey. We did what we could. Don’t let it eat you up.” Smooth, Asuka. Real comforting. Ah what the hell. She’s a paramedic, not a psychologist. Asuka’s driver gives her a thankful smile, but does not respond.
It’s going to be a rough night. #rp
"Yoink!"
Asuka's joy turns to despair as the last slice of pizza is snatched from her just before she can grab it. Despair simmers into annoyance, then quiet rage as she watches her brother joyfully... View More"Yoink!"
Asuka's joy turns to despair as the last slice of pizza is snatched from her just before she can grab it. Despair simmers into annoyance, then quiet rage as she watches her brother joyfully scarf down the last piece of pizza. He looks as though he doesn't see her trying to rip out his soul with her eyes, but she knows that isn't the case. He puts up a veneer of obliviousness, but inside, he's cackling with glee. Such is the way of all big brothers. Well, most big brothers. Okay, maybe just some big brothers.
"I hope you stub your toe tomorrow morning, and you get a rock in your skates that you can't get out." Asuka's words are little more than a low growl. Sat across from her at her kitchen's dining table, Nar's face feigns sorrow. "How could you say such a thing Asuka?!" Beside Nar, Juno shakes his head. "You deserve it, honestly. You do this every time we get pizza anywhere." At this, Nar's fake sorrow disappears. He leans back in his chair. Far too nonchalant for Asuka's liking. "Then you guys gotta get faster." Asuka watches as he takes another bite of the slice. Only seeing what should have been HER cheese pull! In the middle of his bite, he jolts slightly. Seemingly from Juno kicking his leg under the table.
Once the slice is finished, Juno speaks up once more. "Alright, so. The publishers got in contact with Spot today. Looks like they're planning to launch the game with DLC, and want us to record extra songs, and voicelines for 'em." At this, Asuka's face scrunches. Nar simply shakes his head. "Hell no! I refuse to let our game launch with paid DLC! Make it a base game unlockable thing, and I'm onboard! But I am NOT going to be a part of scummy game publisher practices." Asuka argues vehemently, nearly standing out of her chair. "Ditto. We've never shilled, or sold out before. No reason to start now." Nar agrees, now sitting up in his chair. "Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I'll tell Spot it's gotta be free, or we won't do it." The two siblings nod in agreement, causing Juno to clap his hands. "Great! Band meeting over! Now let's beat up Nar for being a dick." #rp
The last thing Asuka expected to find on her 18 hour shift tonight was her brother.
Only a few hours into their shift, Asuka and her partner were dispatched to a rather unusual call. On their walk h... View MoreThe last thing Asuka expected to find on her 18 hour shift tonight was her brother.
Only a few hours into their shift, Asuka and her partner were dispatched to a rather unusual call. On their walk home from work, someone found a man unconscious just outside a strange looking door marked with a glowing white star. When Asuka arrived on scene, she found the caller watching over her brother, lying on the sidewalk in front of a door that had absolutely no business being where it was. A quick once over shows no external damage, but there's no telling what the extent of his injuries might be.
When Asuka loads him into the ambulance, she hooks him up to her monitors. She's surprised to see that all of his vitals look fine. Which only makes her concern as to what might have happened worse. Throughout the ride to the hospital she tries her best to diagnose the issue, but she can't find anything with her fairly limited equipment. There may be some internal damage she can't see. She can only hope that the hospital can figure it out when he's dropped off.
Once Nar is handed off to the hospital staff, Asuka and her partner decide to go unavailable for a moment. If only so Asuka can inform her family.
Why does her brother have to have the habit of getting himself hurt all the time? #rp
“I swear if another patient throws up on me during my 48 hour shift, I’m going to murder someone.”
#rp
Asuka wanted to go bar hopping for her Friday night, but all the bars in Ponyville close too early. She forgot that there’s no fun allowed after dark in Ponyville.
#rp
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