2nd Dress - 4th Stage

[prissy_hooves]

[Phone; unfiltered]

Well, it certainly seems that Mayfield is even more uncultured than I'd originally thought.  Listen to all of you, airing out all of your secrets and dark thoughts over the phone.  You should all be ashamed of yourselves!  What kind of manners are those?  Thankfully, as a proper lady, I don't have to worry about that sort of thing.  I would never pick up the phone and air all of my secret grievances with my friends, like how Applejack really needs to take better care of that tangled mess she calls a mane if she is to have any hope of attracting her own Prince Charming.  Or how Rainbow Dash has no tact at all and the worst manners I've ever seen.  I mean, really, what does '20% cooler' even mean?  How does one quantify that sort of thing?  It makes no sense whatsoever.  Twilight Sparkle needs to learn that not every answer for every situation can be found inside a book, and would it really kill Pinkie Pie to throw a quiet party where everyone sits around sipping tea and making light conversation?  Just once in a while?  Also, Spike, dear... I'm afraid you don't look quite as good in a moustache as you seem to think.  Some dragons can pull off a moustache, but you are sadly not among them.  As for Fluttershy... well, it's a good thing she isn't here, as much as I do miss her.  After all, when she's actually putting forth the effort, she easily outshines me in almost every way without even trying!

[...Paaaaaaaause, as she takes in everything she just said, but especially that last part.]

...Not that I have a complex about that sort of thing, of course.

[The phone is hastily hung up at this point.

...

And then picked back up a moment later.]

...Except that I actually do.

Comments

Lyon would enjoy movies too!

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"When you have a free evening let me know. Actually, if you'd like the other ponies to come with you that can be arranged too."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

I owe them at least that much, after the things I've said.

[brotherseyes.livejournal.com]

[Nina will gently reach for and hang up the reciever. She gives Rarity a tiny little smile as she does, glancing over he shoulder.]

I heard you talking from the other room. Why do you feel like your friend outshines you?

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

[Oh god, oh no, don't do this to her.]

Fluttershy doesn't have to put forth any effort at all to look graceful and beautiful. I spend hours in front of the mirror every day making sure every curl in my mane is perfect before I even take a single step outside. But Fluttershy? She's a natural. If she had any sort of ambition for it at all, she'd be an instant star. I count my blessings every day that she's so shy, but even that becomes an asset when somepony is actually paying attention.

[partysense.livejournal.com]

Y...yep!

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

...I'm such a terrible friend.

[partysense.livejournal.com]

Don't say that! Don't be a silly filly, sheesh.

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

But it's true.

[partysense.livejournal.com]

[a long pause.] I should let you go now.

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

...Yes, I suppose so.

[partysense.livejournal.com]

B-bye, Rarity! I'll send you an invitation when I'm done planning...!

[a hasty click.]

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"The town is making us tell our deepest darkest secrets so, they're probably saying things that they think but have the good sense to keep quiet normally too. Friends don't need to like everything about each other, they just need to get along and enjoy each others' company."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

You're probably right. These things the town does... they do end eventually, don't they?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Usually the town jerks us around for a week or so, then its quiet for a month or two, then another thing happens."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

This is going to last an entire week?

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Maybe? Sometimes its a bit longer, other times a bit shorter. Its hard to say, the patterns are only around when its going to begin, not how long it will last."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

That's rather frustrating.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"It very much is. Do you perhaps have a hobby you could do to not think about it?"

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

I do enjoy sewing, but I don't have a studio set up just yet.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Maybe setting up a studio would be perfect, since you wouldn't have to be around a lot of other people to do it and you could work without blurting anything out."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

That's a good idea. Maybe I'll just work inside until I'm feeling more like myself.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"There you go. Maybe when you are set up I could commission something from you."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

Of course, it would be my pleasure! I still need to find patterns for human clothing, but I'm certain it's nothing I can't handle with a bit of practice.

[hontobakabaka.livejournal.com]

"Given how I have one outfit that isn't ridiculous... Its... Been through a lot."

[frilly-filly.livejournal.com]

You just leave that to your new friend Rarity! I'll fix it up good as new, and make you some new outfits to wear too.