Stitch Eight [Visual]

[topgun_textiles]

[It's a familiar apartment if anybody saw the video of an earth pony on guitar. But there's some commotion, hooves clicking against the floor somehow rather than the usual clop. But nobody's in view...]

A'right! I'm open for commissions! The Gala's comin' up real fast, but I can take on as many orders as I can and get 'em done, damn it!

[Then, a sigh.]

Just drop a scroll, got it? ...And for those who want a sample, here's somethin' I just kinda threw together.

[Samples? What's he mea-- oh. Oh that's definitely a stallion trotting into view of the 'camera', wearing an ornate white dress with lace and pearl, something that couldn't be 'thrown together' if anybody tried. He'd even styled his mane to match, and kicked a back leg to show the flow of the skirts. Well, at least he doesn't look embarrassed to be in the stuff. In fact, he looks awfully comfortable.]

Could be as simple or as fancy as ya want it, but you gotta be able to walk in the stuff, got it? I ain't takin' orders for 30-foot dress trains. You'll thank me later.

[Did he just do a little mane flip? He just did a little mane flip.]

Comments

[punchingbagman]

Does seem like a real quiet place, but ya never know. Besides, livin' in the Everfree, ah occasionally gotta deal with hungry beasts that ain't gonna listen to no tamer.

[topgun_textiles]

Oh, the Everfree! Shit, that changes everything.

I'll setcha on the way to these guys I mentioned when we all get to Canterlot.

[punchingbagman]

It ain't really as bad as y'all make it out to be. Some'a the wildlife jus' reminds me'a home.

*He turns the scroll to show a small pack of timberwolves napping by an animal skin tent. The wolf he had before is apparently lying by a fire not far from him.*

[topgun_textiles]

But it ain't like home for a lotta people here.

[punchingbagman]

Ah guess y'all city folk don't know much or care fer gettin' by in the wild, huh?

[topgun_textiles]

Some of us do. It's why we fight for everybody else.

[punchingbagman]

Ya know there's a difference between bein' able to fight off angry beasts and bein' able to get by in the wild, right? It ain't all about defendin' yerself.

[topgun_textiles]

'Gettin' by' can mean a lotta things. You get my drift.

[punchingbagman]

Sure, but ah meant livin' there. Some'a y'all might be able ta survive, but what ah was sayin' is that ya dunno how ta make a home of it, and ya don't really wanna neither.

[topgun_textiles]

Huh... s'it really that bad?

[punchingbagman]

It's different. City folk, most of 'em're used to havin' it easy, not worryin' 'bout where to look for food or dealin' with animals. Out here, there's a bunch'a stuff ya gotta know that ain't no good in cities. And most'a what's good there ain't much use here.

That, and ah hear a few complaints 'bout mud and bugs. Some people're jus' afraid ta get dirty.

[topgun_textiles]

Well, I ain't a clean city boy. I've taken on my fair share of mud n' bugs.

And monsters. Knowin' when to run, when the time's right to crush somethin' that gets in your way.

Saved my friends, saved my town with what I learned, but it don't mean I can't learn a little more.

[punchingbagman]

Fightin' and runnin' ain't even the only options. If ya know yer stuff, ya can even negotiate. Take these here Timberwolves, they was lookin' to make me inta lunch 'til ah turned it around and made 'em respect me.

If ya wanna come out and pay a visit, ah'm always willin' to let folk visit mah camp. Kinda makes me miss mah boys from back home less, havin' more people about.

[topgun_textiles]

Ya can't really negotiate with Shadows. Would've saved us a lotta trouble.

I'd like to visit, actually.

[Nice how he's having this discussion wearing the prettiest dress.]

[punchingbagman]

Well, all monsters ain't born equal.

Ah'm guessin' ya ain't gonna have time fer that 'til after all this Gala nonsense, huh?

[topgun_textiles]

I, uh... I've looked forward to it since I heard about it. And the suits're ready. Ain't backin' out of it now!

But after that, I'm down for a visit.

[punchingbagman]

Ain't really mah thing, but ah guess if it sounds fun t'you.

How 'bout ya shoot me a message when yer ready to pay a visit? Heh, maybe ah'll even see if ah can get other people interested in learnin' 'bout livin' out here.

[topgun_textiles]

That'd be awesome! I'll send you a scroll.

[punchingbagman]

Feel free ta bring yer friends if ya want, ah ain't no stranger to lookin' after groups.