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Making This Castle A Home
Jun. 15th, 2016 11:32 pmThis afternoon, Spike, Starlight Glimmer and I were busy preparing for game night in the castle. We baked a few loaves of lemon poppy seed bread, tossed a big salad of spring greens, got out tables and cushions and set them up in the castle foyer, and brought out the games. By the time our guests began to arrive, the bread was just coming out of the oven, Starlight had set out plates, bowls and utensils, and I'd selected a flake of third cut hay from our dwindling supply.
I wasn't planning a pot-luck game night, but my friends brought snacks anyway. Pinkie brought hay crackers and peppermint frosting dip (surprisingly good), Applejack brought a fresh carrot and apple pie, Rarity was in the mood for chocolate ice cream, so she brought a tub of that, Rainbow Dash brought carrot sticks and Fluttershy brought birdseed, by mistake. We sprinkled the birdseed on the other snacks, to add a bit of crunch. Poor Flutershy. It's rough being a wild animal specialist in the spring.
Spike brought down two loaves of lemon poppy seed bread, still hot, with butter and zap apple jam. That was a real hit, especially with Rainbow Dash, who suddenly realized that she was famished. We chatted while we polished off the bread and washed it down with iced tea. Applejack told me that she has been trying to grow crystal corn without success. It probably has something to do with the Crystal Heart. Dash was in another Wonderbolt flight show, this time over Fillydelphia. Rarity's winter clothes line is selling quite well and she needs to make a trip to Yakyakistan for more of their specialty cloth.
Dash admired my freshly waxed, glittery wings. She said they really give me pzazz. It turns out that that is neither cool nor awesome in of itself. I asked. This cool and/or awesome appellation is complex and I let it drop.
We moved on to the mane event, the games! Ring Fling in the mane hallway, of course. Rope Rings near the staircase, Bundle of Sticks on one of the low tables, and I got a taker for a game of Bookchase! I played against Starlight Glimmer. Mare does she know her books! We played best out of three.
Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash called it an early night, they are both tired from the extra duty they've been doing. Rarity and Applejack were next, leaving me, Spike, Starlight Glimmer and Pinkie. We had one last game of Bundle of Sticks (Spike had to use his mouth, just like everypony else) then we packed up the games, leftovers and furniture and called it a night too.
I wasn't planning a pot-luck game night, but my friends brought snacks anyway. Pinkie brought hay crackers and peppermint frosting dip (surprisingly good), Applejack brought a fresh carrot and apple pie, Rarity was in the mood for chocolate ice cream, so she brought a tub of that, Rainbow Dash brought carrot sticks and Fluttershy brought birdseed, by mistake. We sprinkled the birdseed on the other snacks, to add a bit of crunch. Poor Flutershy. It's rough being a wild animal specialist in the spring.
Spike brought down two loaves of lemon poppy seed bread, still hot, with butter and zap apple jam. That was a real hit, especially with Rainbow Dash, who suddenly realized that she was famished. We chatted while we polished off the bread and washed it down with iced tea. Applejack told me that she has been trying to grow crystal corn without success. It probably has something to do with the Crystal Heart. Dash was in another Wonderbolt flight show, this time over Fillydelphia. Rarity's winter clothes line is selling quite well and she needs to make a trip to Yakyakistan for more of their specialty cloth.
Dash admired my freshly waxed, glittery wings. She said they really give me pzazz. It turns out that that is neither cool nor awesome in of itself. I asked. This cool and/or awesome appellation is complex and I let it drop.
We moved on to the mane event, the games! Ring Fling in the mane hallway, of course. Rope Rings near the staircase, Bundle of Sticks on one of the low tables, and I got a taker for a game of Bookchase! I played against Starlight Glimmer. Mare does she know her books! We played best out of three.
Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash called it an early night, they are both tired from the extra duty they've been doing. Rarity and Applejack were next, leaving me, Spike, Starlight Glimmer and Pinkie. We had one last game of Bundle of Sticks (Spike had to use his mouth, just like everypony else) then we packed up the games, leftovers and furniture and called it a night too.
