Asuka was always jealous of easy her cousin made skating look. First it was roller skating, and then it was ice skating when they moved up here.
Wrapped in light winter clothing Asuka and two of her...View MoreAsuka was always jealous of easy her cousin made skating look. First it was roller skating, and then it was ice skating when they moved up here.
Wrapped in light winter clothing Asuka and two of her bandmates glide along the surface of Central park's frozen pond. Asuka and Juno are largely skating in a circle around the outer edge of the pond while Nar skates around them, switching between skating forwards and backwards often to keep his eyes on the two.
"C'mon guys. Live a little! It won't kill you to skate in something other than a straight line!" Nar calls out as he does a 180 to start skating backwards around the two. "Show off!" Juno calls out jokingly. Nar is about to respond when Juno begins to loose his balance, and ends up slipping. He slides for a few seconds on his stomach before gently sliding up onto the snow covered bank of the pond. Asuka begins to chuckle when her skates hit a part of the bank, and she manages to twirl herself around.
Asuka lands back first onto a pile of snow, her torso completely covered. Nar pulls up the two, but before he can speak Asuka begins to laugh. "What am I going to do with you guys?" Nar places a hoof on his head, and shakes it despite their being a large smile on his face.
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With the sun making it's descent on the horizon the streets of Vanhoover inched ever closer to sub-zero. That didn't stop...View More//Here's to hoping the site doesn't break while I'm trying to post this time.
With the sun making it's descent on the horizon the streets of Vanhoover inched ever closer to sub-zero. That didn't stop citizens from gathering in Central park at the time. The park itself was covered in a blanket of snow. Booths, tents, and fire pits lined the walkways, leaving a few areas of wide open snow fields, the frozen pond, and an area where a stage had been set up.
Frank takes a deep breath. It was good to finally be out with his family again. His daughter riding on his back, excitedly pointing at every booth and tent begging him to go there later, and his wife by his side. The festival hadn't exactly started yet so the booths and tents weren't open, but that wasn't what Frank was waiting for. He was much more excited to see something else. Standing in front of the stage Frank and his family wait.
A hush falls over the crowd as a mare walks onto the stage, and grabs one of the microphones. She's one of the organizers for the festival, and reads out a thank you letter penned by the mayor to thank everyone for nearly 110 years of successful festivals. It's long winded, but it wells Frank with pride. Because of him, and many others the city had something special to celebrate. Something to look forward to after a year of toil and hard work. After the speech the mare announces the opening of the festival proper with a special performance from a popular local band. This is it. This is what Frank has been waiting for.
(https://youtu.be/WxDI70hBcPQ I did not make or publish this song. If you like it, I seriously recommend checking out Anamanaguchi's other songs.)
At first the synthesized voices confuse Frank, and many in the crowd. They look around for one, but are unable to find a source. That is, until the curtains on the stage begin to open. Frank smiles, and shakes his head. He knew the band love their dramatic entrances. Once fully opened the curtains reveal 4 ponies on stage. Each wrapped up in winter clothing, but playing as if it were a warm spring day. Frank lets out a cheer. Now the Winter Festival could REALLY begin.
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Nothing quite stirred up excitement in Asuka like the sight of tents and booths being set up in Vanhoover Central Park. Just one day until the start of the Winter Festival. One of the few times a year...View MoreNothing quite stirred up excitement in Asuka like the sight of tents and booths being set up in Vanhoover Central Park. Just one day until the start of the Winter Festival. One of the few times a year it was acceptable for her to act like a child again. Fun, food, games, and LOTS of winter activities. On top of all that, her band was preforming as the opener for the whole festival. What could make the festival more exciting?
Well, probably a few things, but Asuka wasn't going to worry about those. For now she just has to contain her excitement until tomorrow. Which has turned out to be quite difficult today. She saw the booths being erected on her way to practice today, and now she won't shut up about the festival. It's a wonder her band has been able to get anything done today.
Asuka's door to her room has been barricaded from the inside. There's a barely legible note taped to the front of the door.
'WARNING! VISCIOUS BEAST INSIDE. ENTER AT OWN RISK.'
A mixture of faint s...View MoreAsuka's door to her room has been barricaded from the inside. There's a barely legible note taped to the front of the door.
'WARNING! VISCIOUS BEAST INSIDE. ENTER AT OWN RISK.'
A mixture of faint sobs, growling, and groaning can be heard coming from inside.
Cold air whips at Asuka's face. The metal railing she's resting against is able to make her arms/legs feel cold despite being under a light jacket. Granted, it was far too cold for a simple rain jacke...View MoreCold air whips at Asuka's face. The metal railing she's resting against is able to make her arms/legs feel cold despite being under a light jacket. Granted, it was far too cold for a simple rain jacket, but for whatever reason this was what Asuka decided to wear tonight.
On a 3rd floor balcony of Glacier Heights building #3 Asuka stands leaning against the railing of the tiny balcony. Her eyes stare at nothing in particular. She can see a busy street off to her left, the parking lot in her center, and the apartment block's pool to her right. Each coated with a blanket of snow. She was alone tonight. Once again her cousin went to spend the night with a friend. Usually Asuka found this to be refreshing. She could have a night to herself, and eat ice cream straight from the tub without judgement.
So why did she not feel refreshed now? If anything the night just felt... dull. Maybe it was the monotonous nature of her current schedule. Maybe it was that she spent all of her free time with the same 2-3 people. Maybe it was a longing for the excitement of her job. Whatever the reason was, Asuka didn't know. Life used to be full of excitement (and a debatably harmful amount of stress.) Now it was just stuffy rooms, mediocre tex-mex, and the occasional call or visit from a distant friend. Not exactly what she had in mind when she went into EMT school.
She can feel Maddy's gaze despite not being able to see her. She'd noticed Maddy showing up outside of reflections every now and then, but the medication her psychiatrist prescribed didn't help. At least this time Maddy wasn't being spiteful, or hostile. If anything she seemed concerned. Maybe Maddy was trying to tell her something, and Asuka just couldn't figure out what. Whatever the case Maddy hadn't left, and likely never would.
A misty sigh escapes Asuka's lips. It was too cold to be contemplating outside like this. After one last breath of cold air Asuka turns, and heads back into her apartment for some hot coco, and a bootleg romcom.
"Hurry up guys! I want to get to Eddies before they close!"
Each breath Asuka takes leaves a brief cloud of mist in the air. She's been having to run to keep up with her bandmates for around 4 block...View More"Hurry up guys! I want to get to Eddies before they close!"
Each breath Asuka takes leaves a brief cloud of mist in the air. She's been having to run to keep up with her bandmates for around 4 blocks now, and she's starting to get irritated. It doesn't help that they had only just gotten done with a day of recording 10 minutes ago.
"Why do you even want to go to Eddies so bad?!" Asuka shouts at the lead straw hatted stallion. "Because they have that soda I really like!" He retorts. "They sell it at the Gas Gulch too! And they're open 24/7!" Asuka's irritation begins to show in her voice. "Eddies is closer! Plus, their jerky is cheaper!"
Sometimes Asuka wonders why she let her cousin talk her into joining a band, and moving to Vanhoover. At least if she'd stayed in Ponyville she'd be able to visit her family more often.
After the day's festivities have died down Asuka picks up her cousin's Switch to play some Breath of the Wild. She's 10 seconds in, and has already picked up 7 side quests.
"Quest?! But I'm already ...View MoreAfter the day's festivities have died down Asuka picks up her cousin's Switch to play some Breath of the Wild. She's 10 seconds in, and has already picked up 7 side quests.
"Quest?! But I'm already on 10 quests!"
A disposable table has been set up in Asuka's apartment's living room. The table has been covered with a disposable table cover, with heaps of food resting atop it. On the far end of the table, a few ...View MoreA disposable table has been set up in Asuka's apartment's living room. The table has been covered with a disposable table cover, with heaps of food resting atop it. On the far end of the table, a few feet from the table itself sits a laptop connected to a TV. There are 5 seats around the table, each with a disposable plate and plastic silverware colored to look like silverware. Three of the seats are currently occupied. Asuka sits to the right seat closest to the TV, Nar to the left, and their friend Juno behind Nar.
"Hey, didn't you say you had invited some friends to join us?" Nar raises an eyebrow as he messes with the laptop. "Yeah, but I uh... I only got around to asking one." Asuka sighs. "Well, is he gonna show up?" Juno questions. "I don't know. I invited Carmine, and I wanted to invite Gray, but I couldn't get a hold of him, and Carmine didn't tell me if he would be able to show up, just that he'd try." This elicits a shrug from the others.
"Places! We're starting the call!" Nar shouts before he clicks a button on the laptop, and hops back into his seat. Seconds later camera footage of Asuka, and Nar's parents sitting at a dinner table covered with food pops up onto the TV screen. just a few more minutes until they could dig in.
Asuka and her cousin can be found standing in the middle of their tiny kitchen. The counters, stove, and cabinets around them are a mess with foodstuffs.
"Alright. We clean this up, then we just get...View MoreAsuka and her cousin can be found standing in the middle of their tiny kitchen. The counters, stove, and cabinets around them are a mess with foodstuffs.
"Alright. We clean this up, then we just get KFC and tell everyone we went with Fried Chicken because there wasn't any turkey at the supermarket."
"Hey, you got the good mashed potato stuff right?" Asuka is currently leaning back in her living room's couch as her cousin rummages through their fridge. "Yeah. Also got the good bread, and uh..." Na...View More"Hey, you got the good mashed potato stuff right?" Asuka is currently leaning back in her living room's couch as her cousin rummages through their fridge. "Yeah. Also got the good bread, and uh..." Nar pauses as he stands, dragging a can of soda out of the fridge with him. "That weird vegetarian meat you really wanted." This elicits a nod from Asuka. "I know you're skeptical, but I've heard it tastes just like the real thing."
Nar shuts the fridge door, and goes to plop down in a chair in the living room. "You're cool if I invite Juno to join us, right?" Asuka nods. "Why not?" Sweet." The room is silent for a few moments before Asuka speaks up. "I was thinking about inviting one of my friends to join us Thursday." One of Nar's eyebrows raises. "Really? Who?" This causes Asuka to think for some time. "I dunno. Probably Gray, or maybe Carmine. I haven't decided yet." "Well, you've got one day, so you'd better ask quick."
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