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[checklist]

[ Twilight was supposed to meet up with Rarity today. They were going out for lunch on the town, except, well....

The room is empty. The nameplate is gone.

There's only one explanation, or at least, only one that Twilight's heard.

But she... needs to make sure. ]


[ Rarity ]

We were supposed to go out today. But your room's empty... did you move somewhere? [ Without telling your friends? ]


[ Public ]

[ Twilight gives Rarity a few hours... she paces back and forth in front of her journal, casting glances at it every minute or so, but after it's been so long and no word from Rarity... ]

Everypony, I think.... that Rarity's left.

I... I'm sorry.



[ She adds in after a minute- ]

If anypony needs me, I'm going to be on the roof. That's where everypony goes at times like this, right?


[ And, true to her word, Twilight can be found brooding on the castle roof, laying down on the cold stone with her journal open in front of her, slowly leafing through it.

Feel free to poke via journal or in person... in pony. Whatever. ]

Comments

1/?

[huffythedragon]

[What?]

[huffythedragon]

[No. Seriously.

WHAT?!!!]

[huffythedragon]

[Noooooo.

No that can't be true. Rarity is always here. Filling the journals with her beautiful voice. Making the universe a bright shining rainbow of Rarity-ness]

[huffythedragon]

[She can't be gone. She just CAN'T]

[huffythedragon]

[WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD DRAGONS?!!!!]

Dictated 6/7

[huffythedragon]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

DONE

[huffythedragon]

[And then, a while later, he'll just come up to the roof and sit next to Twilight in a miserable little ball]

:3c

[checklist]

[ Twilight looks pretty miserable, too. ]

Hello, Spike. [ Let us brood together. ]

[huffythedragon]

Hi.

[Yup, just going to curl up as close as possible to her and hate his life]

This place sucks.

[checklist]

[ She'll just nuzzle up against his side a bit. No words. :( ]

[huffythedragon]

[He'll quietly cling]

I wanna go home.

[checklist]

[ Her voice sounds sad, but she tries to be comforting. ]

I know, Spike. [ Well, nopony said she had to be good at it. ]

[huffythedragon]

[At least Spike understand Twilight well enough to know she's trying. He'll just curl up and be all quiet and miserable, don't mind him]

[checklist]

[ It's okay, Twilight's going to do the same thing.

EMO PONIES ON THE ROOF. What's the world coming to? ]

[3_butterflies]

[Oh, she's definitely coming to the roof, hovering quietly in the air.]

[checklist]

[ YOU'RE TOO QUIET FLUTTERSHY.

Twilight doesn't even notice her, instead just kind of... languidly flipping through journal pages. ]

[3_butterflies]

[THAT'S WHAT SHE DOES.

L-Lightly taps on Twilight's shoulder.]

[checklist]

[ Twilight looks over her shoulder, noticing that her friend is there. (Finally.) ]

Oh. Hello, Fluttershy.

[3_butterflies]

...

[She lands next to her friend, and then ducks her head under Twilight's chin.]

[checklist]

[ Awww, Fluttershy... ]

How are you doing? [ It's not idle talk - Twilight knows that Fluttershy and Rarity were very close friends. Always going on spa trips and... being friends. ]

[3_butterflies]

[She whimpers a little, but otherwise says nothing. The pain is obvious, so maybe it doesn't need to be said. She just wants reassurance that for now, Twilight is there.]

[checklist]

[ Yes, if Twilight weren't a more socially-awkward pony, she would have realized that without asking.

But at least she gets the picture now. So she just... stays there, trying to comfort Fluttershy with her presence. And take comfort from her in return. ]

[doublethefun]

[there's flapping overhead, and then the clip-clopping of hooves as she walks on over to Twilight.]

[checklist]

[ Not as silent as Fluttershy, then.

Twilight looks over and sees the Princess of the Night(TM). ]

Good afternoon, Luna. [ Though it's obvious from her tone that her heart's not in it. ]

[doublethefun]

[there are few things as silent as Fluttershy. And Luna is definitely not one of them.

Settling next to Twilight:] I did not take thee to be especially fond of high places.

[that is so not the issue here]

[checklist]

[ Twilight smiles a little, but it quickly fades. ]

I've read through the journals. This is apparently the ideal place to come when you're upset.

[doublethefun]

Only if one wishes to be properly dramatic about it. [and if you're out of rainclouds]

Is it helping?

[checklist]

I... don't know.

It does seem more fitting, though. [ If only they had rainclouds... if only. ]

[doublethefun]

[get her to play a couple more rounds of Frustrated Aves and you'll have more clouds than you'll know what to do with.]

I can attest to that.

[and...she doesn't know what else to say, so have a nuzzle.]

[checklist]

[ Twilight appreciates it.

After a minute, she talks. ]

It's... not the first time a friend's left the castle.

It just seems... lately, so much is happening. Nine, my brother forgetting me, and now Rarity leaving.

[doublethefun]

[there's a slight wince at the mention of Nine] 'Tis certainly one thing after another.

I have not heard much from thy brother, as of late.

[checklist]

.....We ran into each other at the library. I... think I left a bad impression.

[ Twilight just lowers her head and lies there. Twilight "Mess-Up" Sparkle, that's who she was. ]

[doublethefun]

One bad impression doth not necessarily dictate the rest of one's relationship with another. [hell, she's the veritable queen of bad first impressions]

I am certain it can be rectified.

[checklist]

[ She siiiighs... ]

I hope you're right.

[doublethefun]

'Tis a sure thing. [maybe]

What wilt thou do about thy brother?

[checklist]

I... I don't know. [ If she could hang her head any lower, she would. But alas, she's already lying down. ] I don't know what to do.

[ After a moment, though, she picks up her head, and tilts it towards Luna. ] ...What would you do?

You know, if it were Princess Celestia. And she forgot about you.

[doublethefun]

I - [she winces, ears slowly drooping down]

I do believe most scenarios would involve storming out and sulking for quite some time. [brood like it's going out of style]

[ectobabble]

[When Ray sees this, his heart breaks - not just because he'd just been getting to know Rarity himself, but because he knows how close they were, and how much it hurts to lose a friend from home. he stops off in the kitchen long enough to fill a thermos from the lemonade tap, then takes the elevator to the top floor.

quietly, he'll just pull up some roof next to her and sit down, putting a hand on her mane.

hey, buddy.]

[checklist]

[ What time is it? Oh, right. Time to be moping and depressed and just kind of stare at some vague point off in the distance. ]

Hello Ray.

[ectobabble]

Hey. ... [he's quiet for a moment, too, then ...]

You still feeling up for culture lessons tomorrow, or ... ?