Seventh attempt: request

[kind_to_all]

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[ Harvest season's coming along, and apples are being bucked down at a healthy rate. The amount of ripe apples on the trees has caused Flutterbat to surface more frequently; perhaps, late at night in the orchard, you've witnessed a shadow flitting around the trees? But now that only a few of them are left, the batpony has grown hungrier. Fluttershy has to take care of her.

When Fluttershy opens up her scroll (at the entrance to the Everfree Forest), she's out of breath, and the fangs are receding into her gums. Flutterbat is particularly grumpy today, and Shy's having some difficulty keeping her under wraps long enough to make a message for the Apple family.

Well, she intended it to be just for the Apple family, anyway. ]

A-A-Applejack? It's, um... well, it's me. And... and I know Fl-Flutterbat's caused a little bit of... of trouble this season, but... well, she's running low on apples, and I know it's a lot to ask, but I was wondering if we could, um... just- set aside a tiny bit of the harvest for her, so she has something to munch on through the colder months? She's been a little, um... upset, lately, and... I-I know it is your harvest, so you don't have to, but... if there's any way to-

[ She's been nervously rubbing at her ear as it shrinks back to normal, only now she freezes, a look of panic in her eyes. ] Did I...

[ Examining the scroll, she realizes her mistake. The message is broadcasting to everyone. Everyone. All she can do is stare at the scroll in horror for several seconds, before snapping it shut. ]

Comments

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[discorderly]

...I have to confess I truly don't see the problem.

[Hi Fluttershy it's your friend who can literally create anything out of thin air. Like off-season fruit.]

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[kind_to_all]

She, um...

[ Okay, for Discord she'll open the scroll back up again. Those totally aren't tears on her face, nope. ]

She gets... restless. [ Her cheeks burn with shame - Discord did help a lot by making that tree of never-ending-fruit for Flutterbat. But... ] She goes exploring, and... well, she found Sweet Apple Acres again, and she... likes getting them from the trees.

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[discorderly]

[Eyebrow. This is really making her THAT upset? Discord may or may not be aware that the Flutterbat thing was even supposed to be a secret.]

Well...what if Sweet Apple Acres was under a giant dome?

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[kind_to_all]

Wh-what? But... you can't just do that to the Apple family! They'd be crushed!

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[marearcana]

[Twilight, at first, doesn't realize what's going on. But then she remembers. Fluttershy - this one - had asked her for something a long time ago.

"... Nnnno. You accidentally made me into a vampire fruit bat."]

...I'm sure this isn't the way you'd have wanted that to come out.

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[kind_to_all]

... Not exactly.

[ Her eyes droop. ] I mean... a few people knew, but... n-not everyone...

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[marearcana]

Right. And more than a few ponies would have questions about it.

Actually... I didn't thank you for letting me know the cause of that, did I?

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[bornoflove]

You needn't worry. I'm sure someone will find a solution.

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[kind_to_all]

[ She doesn't know who this is. She sends a visual back anyway. ]

Th-thanks... [ She looks down. ] Sometimes it... doesn't feel like that's possible, though...

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[bornoflove]

Perhaps someone has already found a means to help you, though? But you just have to seek it out.

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[strengthinkindness]

O-Oh...is everything all right?

[She knew that her counterpart was still having trouble with Flutterbat, but she hadn't thought it was getting this bad.]

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[kind_to_all]

It... um...

[ If there's one pony she can't lie to. ] I'm... trying. [ A fang pokes out from the left side of her mouth, and she frantically pokes at it to try to get it back to normal. ]

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[strengthinkindness]

O-Oh... [She wants to help, but she's not entirely sure what to do. Even when she had been back home, whatever was left from the whole Flutterbat incident hadn't stuck around too long at least not that she remembers, and things had gone back to normal fairly quickly. So she wasn't entirely sure how to help in this situation.

Although, the way Flutterbat was acting did sound a bit familiar. Maybe...]

H-Have you tried...maybe letting Flutterbat explore a little more freely?

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[sekai_level]

[This is probably one of Fluttershy's worst fears come true: a familiar face appears on her scroll, his expression a mix of surprise and concern.]

Fluttershy?

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[kind_to_all]

[ A little while later, Fluttershy tries to dry her eyes and looks at the face on the scroll in surprise. ]

P... Pierrot?

[ How are you back? ] ... o-oh my goodness!

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[sekai_level]

[Don't think Pierrot didn't notice those tears, Fluttershy! But a world-level gentleman must see to the niceties first:]

Non non, I hear you have other ponies to be your goodness now.

[But he follows this with a warm smile.]

It's good to see you too.

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[caneattheseapples]

You need apples that bad? Shit. I've got an emergency stash for...you know. Reasons.

She needs some she can have 'em.

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[kind_to_all]

...

[ She hates to ask more. But she twiddles her hooves. ] I was more wondering... I know this is- a lot. But... if there were any apples, you... hadn't gotten to yet. That haven't been bucked down.

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[caneattheseapples]

Sure but...hell. How much are you asking for exactly? I can't guarantee shit, but as long as she stays away from the zap apples I'm fine with it.

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[humanesqueheartstrings]

I'll go help with that harvest, since the others seem to be doing well with the idea.

[kind_to_all]

[ Fluttershy nods silently, allowing her girlfriend a small smile. ]

S-s-sorry...

[humanesqueheartstrings]

Hey it's all right. I'm sure it'll be fine. [She offered Fluttershy a grin.]

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[tookalevelinbadass]

Miss Fluttershy are you feeling all right?

[He can clearly see she is in some kind of discomfort, though the reason eludes him.]

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[kind_to_all]

I'm... um...

[ Still figuring that out. And still looking very uncomfortable. ]

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[tookalevelinbadass]

Do you need those apples to help you feel better?