Fourteenth Starfall [visual, dated after Native!Luna's post]

[stormbroken]

So, hey. I've got a question, now that th'world is back to what passes for "normal" 'round here.

What do you do if it turns out that you've been livin' a lie all your life? Not, like, in the Mayfield sense, but... what if you thought you were a hero and you turned out to only be hurtin' people, or...

[Flare goes quiet, and glances away.]

...or what if you believed you were cursed, only t'find out it was all in your head, and you were only holdin' yourself back? What do you do when you find that sorta thing out?

[Private to Zetta]

Hey. Overlord. I wanted to apologize for not believing you and assuming you were the one who let Grand Lord Suckface out of Tartarus. Seemed like the sort of thing you'd do in order to get his power for your own, or t'create a threat so that you had your own personal army at your beck and call.

I was wrong. In order to make it up to you... well, I ain't about to become your minion or suck up to you, but if you wanna take Rarity someplace fancy sometime, just lemme know and I'll work out all the bullcrap with getting you some spots. Your drinks are covered for the next month if you want to come down to the Decanter, too.

So... sorry.

Comments

[Private Visual]

[shy_kindness]

Omigoodness...

[That sounds way different from the Equestria that The Flutters are from. Sure, Fluttershy is still worshipped as Her Kindnesty, but the holy war thing and proxy elements are different than what she's used to. In her world, there can be multiple Element Bearers. Fluttercruel has Kindness and The One and Only Trixie has Magic.

Fluttershy thinks she sees where this story is going and isn't exactly face-to-face for better emotional support.]

Um... Should we continue this story face-to-face... i- if you want?

[Private Visual]

[stormbroken]

Eh... why not. I could use some coffee.

You still drink that, or is that Cruelly's thing?

[Private Visual]

[shy_kindness]

Um, I'm not really into coffee, but... I... guess I can try? As long as it's not as bitter as Fluttercruel likes it...

[She doesn't think she can handle that.]

[Private Visual]

[stormbroken]

...You remember the place where Cruelly and York got together for coffee? They serve milder stuff, too. Ask 'em for a latte macchiato and they'll give you something that'll settle pretty well.

[Flare nods.]

Meet you there when I can. Gimme like twenty at most.

[Private Visual]

[shy_kindness]

[Fluttershy nods.]

We never stopped going there to get Fluttercruel coffee. We'll be sure to ask them.

Okay. Um, we'll see you when you come.

[With that, The Flutters close up the scroll.]

[Action]

[stormbroken]

[It takes a little while for Flare to finish up her conversation (and cuddling) with Harvey, but when she finally does, she's out the door and to the air. The benefit of being a pegasus, even a slow one? Is that you can fly over buildings if you're in a hurry.

Thus, it's about fifteen minutes all in all before the mare lands right outside the coffee shop, pushing open the door and scanning the tables like... well, like a cop looking for a wanted pony. Old habits die hard.]