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Lights of the Party
Dec. 22nd, 2015 11:37 pmThe harvests and preparations of Autumn are over. Today is the first full day (and night) of Winter. There is snow everywhere thanks to Rainbow Dash. The weather ponies cleared the sky and at nightfall, the moon rose over the sparkling snow. Serene, beautiful and fresh.
Princess Luna is resisting the idea of there being a winter celebration in her honor, something more specifically for her than the somewhat goofy Nightmare Night. I'm sure everypony would love a Winter Moon Festival.
With or without Princess Luna's blessing, we had an impromptu night sky festival, just my friends and I. We chose a hill near the Treecastle to spread a few blankets, some on the ground, some to drape over us. Pinkie set up paper lanterns here and there. With Dash's help, she set off a few fireworks. Rarity stamped little shafts in the snow all around us and in each she placed a lit candle. After the noise and smoke of the fireworks had drifted off, Fluttershy served hot tea and Applejack got out the baked apple treats she'd brought. Spike had had the idea to bring sparklers. He lit a few dozen and I lifted them high into the air where I made them fly about in spirals, circles and geometric patterns, faster and faster until it looked like the sky was full of miniature shooting stars.
After the sprinklers burned out, the Crystal Empire sent out streams of color from the Crystal Heart. We huddled together for a few hours, Rarity's candles making the snow glow white all around, Pinkie's lanterns bobbing slightly in the breeze, and above us the living sky. We sipped tea, chatted and admired the beauty of Luna's night.
Princess Luna is resisting the idea of there being a winter celebration in her honor, something more specifically for her than the somewhat goofy Nightmare Night. I'm sure everypony would love a Winter Moon Festival.
With or without Princess Luna's blessing, we had an impromptu night sky festival, just my friends and I. We chose a hill near the Treecastle to spread a few blankets, some on the ground, some to drape over us. Pinkie set up paper lanterns here and there. With Dash's help, she set off a few fireworks. Rarity stamped little shafts in the snow all around us and in each she placed a lit candle. After the noise and smoke of the fireworks had drifted off, Fluttershy served hot tea and Applejack got out the baked apple treats she'd brought. Spike had had the idea to bring sparklers. He lit a few dozen and I lifted them high into the air where I made them fly about in spirals, circles and geometric patterns, faster and faster until it looked like the sky was full of miniature shooting stars.
After the sprinklers burned out, the Crystal Empire sent out streams of color from the Crystal Heart. We huddled together for a few hours, Rarity's candles making the snow glow white all around, Pinkie's lanterns bobbing slightly in the breeze, and above us the living sky. We sipped tea, chatted and admired the beauty of Luna's night.
