mylittlejamjar | Giving Thanks For Loved Ones [Anonymous]

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Giving Thanks For Loved Ones [Anonymous]

[The last few days have been interesting, to say the least, but this morning, when Ponyville awoke to find itself normal once more, sans a few ponies, it seemed, everyone (and we do mean everyone) would find small baskets at their doors. There's no sign of who might have left them, beyond a personalized note to each that was hoof-typed. Inside the baskets? Treats and goodies: cookies, candies, foods...if the mysterious benefactor knew preferences, those were there. In each instance, there's also a hoof-made scarf for the coming cold, in a variety of colors, all with cutie marks sewn in (if those weren't present, flowers or designs were instead).

For a select few, there are more personalized baskets, and those get to meet the mystery mare later in the day:]

To Ako: Ako's favorite donuts, cherries and mango pieces dipped in chocolate, cupcakes, some music related items, and a gold double-eighth note charm.
To Applejack: Cookies, Nephenee's own apple cider, lots of tasty foods, a voucher for hangout and lunch, Neph's treat, and a charm of an apple.
To Arcee: Lots of fishes, a nice kitty sweater, cookies, and a motorcycle charm.
To Bertie: Bitter candies, some of her shortbread cookies he likes so much, a nice blue tie, and a bee charm.
To Cadence: Teas, cookies, and a winged heart charm.
To Cirno: All her favorite goodies, some school supplies, things for her room, and a snowflake charm.
To Coco: Fashion books, flowers, cookies, and a needle and thread charm. She also get's Kreutzer's bow charm, and a small Kreutzer plushie.
To Dante: Fresh, chocolate-dipped strawberries, voucher for pizza and booze outing, and a charm of his dual pistols.
To Fluttershy (OU): Animal supplies, knitting books and supplies, some cookies, and a butterfly charm.
To Gwen: TEAS, some beauty supplies, and a boxing glove charm .
To Lethe: Fishies, whatever treats Lethe might like, stuff for her room in the upcoming house, and a bell charm.
To MayTwi: Teas, books, chocolates, coupons for hugs, and a star charm, like the stars in her Mark.
To Minato: Coffees, food prep items from Neighpon, some weapon care supplies, stuff for the house, and an engraved charm of the Fool card.
To Patchy: Teas, cookies, BOOKS, and a book charm with her sigil engraved on it.
To Rainbow Dash (AU): Cookies, Daring Do books, and stuff for the new house, along with a charm of her cutie mark .
To Virgil: Teas, books, cookies, and a charm of his sword.
To Yayoi: Pony science texts, teas and noshings from Neighpon, and a charm shaped like a plesiosaur.

All charms come along with a lance charm.

~~~

Before they meet up for their run, Morgan's going to find that there's a knocking on his window...
Yes. His window. On the third floor.
Not many here that can do that, so he can probably guess who it is.

~~~

[To one other...well, it requires some more work, and a visual:

The scroll opens, but no one is to be seen. Rather, you can see for miles outside of Ponyville, atop this hill, and she shifts the scroll to show a basket of goodies. Cookies, chocolates, books on many subjects, and a note.

Dear Cálice,

Today is a day for giving thanks, and I've given all the folks I'm thankful for baskets. But I realized you need one too, so here's a basket to show I care about you too. No matter what you've done, I believe everypony needs a friend, and I want to be one to you.

Please enjoy these, especially the books. I know how much you enjoy knowledge.

Love,
A friend

She's not dumb enough to sign it and risk putting her friends and family in danger, but she still wants to give Cálice something...who knows, maybe it'll make a difference to the alicorn.]

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"Haha, guess your Hearth's Warmin' present's jus' gonna be a year's supply of it!" Despite the (partial) joke, she did make a mental note to make him more if he liked this batch...or take any advice to tweak it one way or another.

With a wink, the mare raised her mug in a toast. "To a sweetheart of a boyfriend who Ah'm right thankful for!"

Edited 2014-11-29 09:35 (UTC)

"To the most magnificent mare ever," he returned, lifting his own mug, "and my incredible luck at landing her!"

"No luck needed!" She chirped, carefully clinking her mug against his. No need to spill precious, precious cider with such a gesture!

Her lips stopped short of actually partaking in the cider, though, resting on the rim instead, the better to take in the spicy scent and, more importantly, to see his reaction to her recipe. Nephenee had to wonder if it wouldn't be his version of a chocolate daze.

He sure didn't stop. Nuts to taking in the scent, he took a sip!

Then he went very still, smiling as the taste worked its way down his throat and the warmth poured through his body.

"Mmmmmmmmm."

Was that good enough to make Neph happy?

Oh yeah. Jackpot.

Meanwhile, she drank of her own, sighing with happiness and pride at the spice notes that came through with the warmth. If she had any say, it'd come out perfectly. "Is it good?" She asked, with the slightest bit of innocence.

About half a minute after she asked the question, he cracked an eye open. "Hmm?"

Nope, he hadn't processed it.

Nephenee bit her lip, trying so, so hard not to laugh...

"Pfffffthahahaha!" and she failed utterly, nearly dropping her mug as she set it down, her other hoof flying to her muzzle to cover it as she lost it, going so far as to curl up. Yes, her cider had definitely had the effect she'd hoped for! "Ah'll...take that...as a 'yes'!"

"...What?" A confused Morgan watched his girlfriend lose it, blinking as he tried to wonder what question she'd asked that his failure to process had reduced her to this. Still, she was so cute that he couldn't help but smile. "What?"

Give Miss Gigglefit a moment, Morgan, she's tickled pink by this reversal. Holding up a hoof to bide for time and to catch her breath, Nephenee managed to at least get her laughter down to little bursts of giggles instead, so she could at least answer. Or try to.

"Ya...didn't hear a...thing Ah said...i-if Ah have chocolate dazes...that must be...your version...but cider!" The mare was just so giddy that she'd done to him what he's managed countless times with her, for once! "Guess...Ah done good!"

"That wasn't anywhere near like your dazes," Morgan protested. "I still heard you say something! I just wasn't paying attention, because it was tasty and warm! It's totally different!"

Neph vigorously shook her head in answer to that. "Still a cider daze!" She countered, still tittering. Now see what you've caused, Morgan? This is what you get for teaching your girlfriend to have a sense of humor!

"Finally, found somethin' that does it to ya!" The mare, of course, knew that the result wasn't entirely like hers, but it was so much fun to tease her suitor about it, that she couldn't help herself!

Edited 2014-12-06 08:21 (UTC)

"It does not!" Morgan was protesting for the sake of form only, trying his best not to giggle. "I wasn't dazed! I was just appreciating! Besides, it won't do that to me all the time, it's just been so long!"

"Uh-huh..."

Sticking her snout close to his, squinting, she regarded him with a raised brow. "So if that supposedly won't do it, what does it take to actually do it?"

And before he could answer with anything untoward, she asked, "More spice? Deeper apple flavor? Tell meeeee..." It was so hard to do this without grinning like an idiot. Reveal your weaknesses so she can conquer you, Knight!

Morgan looked back at her with an air of utter innocence.

"Neph kisses?"

This, admittedly, was a weakness of his she already knew. But definitely a way to conquer him, as she also knew!

Alright, now she was grinning like a dolt, pulling back a bit and chuckling under her breath.

"Ah can't bottle kisses, though." She said with the same affected innocence. You know what he meant, Neph! Looking away, playfully shy, she said, "Ah guess Ah could drink some cider an' kiss ya while some of it's still on my lips.." Hey, at least they'd be spicy kisses!

"Do it. Now now now now now." He gave her a little shove to push her into action, playful -- but she couldn't doubt his eagerness to try.

She'd have to be blind to doubt that! "Alright, alright. Gimme a second, silly."

Bringing the mug to her lips, she sipped it, making a show of it being an overly long one drink, just to tease him further. It took a minute, but once Neph'd figured she'd gotten enough spices on her muzzle - and made him late long enough -, she put the mug down and gave him an expectant look. Hey, she grabbed you not long ago, boy, your turn!

The moment that cider was safely settled, Morgan's hooves shot out to latch onto her shoulders and haul her in. No hesitation there, no sir -- they'd be lucky not to tumble into a ball with the way he was hauling her in.

The moment they met, well, Morgan was out. She wanted a daze, she had a daze, because this was all fire and exquisite bliss to him.

Whoa, hello! Nephenee squeaked out a giggle as she was pulled in so quick...and dang this was a good idea! The tingling from the spices made what electricity was already there even stronger, and she clung to him, determined to last as long as she could through the intensity and sparks. Though at this rate, they'd both be stunned for a bit!

[It isn't so much that Morgan breaks the kiss as he just sort of half-topples over into her, which incidentally separates the pair of them. He makes one deep, pleased sigh of pure bliss as he tries to piece his mind back together from the very foundation, a solid weight against her.]

She found herself glad through the fog that she was so sturdy, because that was close to dead weight flopping against her! But Neph didn't budge an inch as her coltfriend landed against her, her forelegs wrapping Morgan up tight, her head leaned against his.

If she'd been a bit more coherent at the moment, she might have realized on a deeper level how bad she'd muddled his mind, but for now, she was just happy to hold him as he fixed his brain a bit.

"That..." She barely managed, "was a good idea..."

"Yes," he finally said. "Yes it was."

Which was all she was going to get out of him for a while, it must be admitted. Well, that and his presence.

And that was perfectly alright with her. Now that she was getting a little bit of brain back, the Sentinel did find it kind of gratifying to be the one doing the holding up for a change.

In fact, the role reversal made her chest shudder somewhat as she suppressed giggles from the idea. Not that a few didn't escape, but she tried very hard, and might have ended up with the vibrations threatening to make him shake, as well!

"Okay, okay!" Morgan rolled his eyes, well aware of what suppressed Neph-laughter was like after all this time. "I admit it, you got me there! Happy?"

And now it turned into outright, free laughter. "That ain't what...Ah was tryin' not to laugh at...but Ah'll take that, too!"

The blue mare had to pause to regain her breath, before she attempted to continue, "Ah jus' found it funny that Ah'm the one doin' the holdin' up for once!" She'd learned enough from her Mage to at least be self-aware enough to notice that!

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