[Sweet Apple Acres] Adventures in Foalsitting (Closed)

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie Belle's bouncing stopped dead at Scootaloo's vehement protestations. [colour=#800080] "But ... I thought we could be just like my big sister Rarity and Rainbow Dash!"[/colour] she said, sadly, her big eyes looking at Scootaloo all watery-like. [colour=#800080]"She dresses up Rainbow Dash all the time at the Boutique!"[/colour] Sweetie was sure that argument should have worked ... Scootaloo was obsessed with Rainbow Dash, right?

But her mood instantly improved as Apple Bloom came out with another volunteer! She raced into the kitchen, grabbing the stallion. [colour=#800080]"Oh, thank you, Mister Fields!"[/colour] she said eagerly, bouncing up to him and giving him a hug. [colour=#800080] "That's so nice of you!"[/colour] She tugged on his tail, trying to lead him out into the living room, completely ignoring the black mess that was still the kitchen. [colour=#800080]"I have so many ideas!"[/colour] she said through her teeth,[colour=#800080] "Oh, and you have the bestest mane ever for me to do stuff with! I just can't wait! Oh, thank you so much, you're the bestest foalsitter ever!"[/colour]

[brianblackberry]

Carrot Fields nodded and took Applebloom’s word for it when she said Applejack would be fine with Scootaloo being there as well. [colour=#ff8c00]"Well, Carrot,"[/colour] he said to himself as he entered back into the kitchen, [colour=#ff8c00]"there's only th' three of 'em; three innae tae bad, roit?"[/colour] He was sure he could manage, especially once they fell into the routine of whatever things little fillies liked to do. The first thing that crossed his mind involved trying on clothes and talking about colts with lots of giggling, or something. Then he thought about his own little sister and was less sure that things would be so smooth ...

He barely had time to start - having started to soak the dishes in the sink, when Applebloom tugged at his tail, saying something about the best idea ever, before she ran back out of the room all smiles and sunshine. Carrot wasn’t sure if he should be happy seeing such happiness from a foal or worried sick because of all the events this evening thus far.

As happy as Applebloom was, it was nothing compared to the white and lavender ball of pure adorableness and jubilance that was Sweetie Belle who ran in and hugged him as if he if he had saved her favorite toy from a pride of timber wolves. As she began to tug his tail, he wanted to put his hoof down, saying he had to finish cleaning, but she just had such a cheerful pleading look in her eyes he just went along,[colour=#ff8c00] "a'ight, Sweetie Belle, Oi'm comin'."[/colour] He was just such a sucker for foals.

Arriving in the living room he smiled, hoping it was just a brief request, they wanted snacks after all, right? Carrot gave a fatherly smile, [colour=#ff8c00]"A'ight, my little ponies, what're ye fer? Remember Oi've tae finish th' kitchen tae get yer snacks!"[/colour]

[Hippo]

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[colour=#8b4513]Lighting struck the ground and forced a convincing boom of thunder just outside the farm. A storm was here. Almost simultaneously, Winona, the Apple family farm dog, entered the house through her little doggie door and started running around in a short panic. Her barks had urgency and fret in them. [/colour][colour=#990000]Guys! Guys! There was a boom outside! Outside, there was a boom! Did you hear it? Did you hear it?[/colour][colour=#8b4513] Winona stopped as she looked and wagged her tail back and forth with excitement. But then she saw Carrot Fields. [/colour][colour=#990000]Who's that?[/colour][colour=#8b4513] Winona started growling. [/colour][colour=#990000]Who are you!? Who are you!?[/colour][colour=#8b4513] She barked.[/colour]

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[SonicRainboomGirl]

Scootaloo grinned as she noticed Apple Bloom's dog, Winona, enter. She was so cute! She and Apple Bloom seemed to get along so well, and Scootaloo had always wanted pets. They were so fun, like a best friend who couldn't talk. That would actually be useful. As much as she liked hearing Sweetie Belle's singing voice and Apple Bloom's country accent, she enjoyed getting a word in every once in a while.

Okay, more than that. Scootaloo loved to talk.

[colour=#cc0066]"PUPPY!"[/colour]

She shouted, running over to Winona and giving the dog a tight bear-hug.

[colour=#cc0066]"Puppy puppy puppyyyy!"[/colour]

She sang, ear-bleed quality level, beginning to vigorously pet Winona's fur. What a cutie pie she was! How she wanted one. Seeing the dog was energetic and cheerful, she stood to her hooves and clapped.

[colour=#cc0066]"COME ON WINONA, LET'S RUN!!"[/colour]

Scootaloo began to sprint, urging the dog to follow with a smile and whoop.

[SteelEagle]

[colour=#ff0000]"Hehehe, storm outside's gettin' fierce"[/colour] Apple Bloom had just started to trot towards the door to look at the weather outside when her darling mutt Winona came whompin' about. It wasn't hard to see, or hear, why as the storm started in slight earnest. Of course, she hadn't counted on her little doggie growling at Carrot. That wasn't very nice. Apple Bloom trotted right up to Winona and gave her a stern face. She wasn't supposed to growl at ponies anymore; Valen still had nightmares about Winona trying to chew him up. Then again, Valen (or was it Gilded Lily?) had nightmares about the chickens. He was a creampuff.

Still, no growling.

[colour=#ff0000]"Winona! Ya know what Applejack said 'bout growling at ponies. Ya should be nice ta our neighbors. That's Carrot Fields. He's a nice pony. Go and play nice with him,"[/colour] Apple Bloom tapped her dog on the bum as the rain started to come down outside, [colour=#ff0000]"He's from Fet Loch, has a real funny accent, has a nice sister, has a crush on Applejack, wears skirts tha' 'e calls kilts sorta like mah cousin Valen, and is makin' us treats!"[/colour] She added, patting him on the mane. It was about this time that Scootaloo freaked out with joy and started to play with Winona. It was a little too much, almost a little scary.

[colour=#ff0000]"Wow, Scootaloo...you, uhh...really love dogs...err,[/colour]" Apple Bloom said before turning her attention to Sweetie Belle.

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie Belle looked seriously over Carrot, pursing her lil' lips, planning out how to assault Carrot's mane. It was rough and ill-kept ... she took a hoof-full of Carrot's hair, peering at it. Split ends! And dirt! And his coat! What had happened to it? What would Rarity do?

[colour=#800080]"Ah! We have so much work ahead of us! Obviously, you need a shampoo, and perhaps a bit of a trim!"[/colour] She chirped, trying to sound fancy, like Rarity. [colour=#800080]"Look at these split ends! And then we can get on with the entire makeover!"[/colour] She smiled brightly up to Carrot, her eyes quivering with delight, and enthusiastically exclaimed, [colour=#800080]"Oh, you're going to look *stunningly beautiful* when we're done!" [/colour]Her voice cracked and squeaked in her excitement. [colour=#800080]"I mean, handsome! So handsome!"[/colour] She leaped up onto Carrot's back, and pointed forward over his shoulder. [colour=#800080]"To the sink! We must correct this eg... egra ... eggie gorgeous problem immediately!"[/colour]

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[brianblackberry]

Carrot Fields' attention upon the trio of fillies was rather distracted as the family dog reminded him of her presence with her growls and barking. Carrot had, of course, seen the small collie from a distance, unsure if she was the family companion or Applejack's personal pet. No surprise, the fillies took to the dog instantly, especially the little orange pegasus.

Carrot was a little less immediate in his reaction to the dog - Winona did not seem to like him very much, though when she did not commence to attacking and just kept barking, he relaxed a little bit. He lifted his hoof towards Winona for her to sniff - dogs usually just needed a bit of reassurance ... and Apple Bloom seemed to be on top of that. His eyes widened a little as she spoke so freely of his crush on Applejack ... how had she found out about that?! Had Purple told her? Was it that obvious? Did Applejack know? And then he rolled his eyes as she called his kilt a skirt. [colour=#ff8c00] "Tis nae a skirt," he grumbled, "Skirts are fer mares, kilts are fer stallions. Ye'd nae catch me wearin' a skirt."[/colour] But he sighed, and let it go. [colour=#ff8c00]"Valen, is he from Fet Loch, too?"[/colour] Carrot didn't remember any Apples around that area, but anything was possible, and the idea that one of them might share his culture made him feel more at ease.

Only after the emergency with the dog died down did it dawn on Carrot what Abby and Sweetie wanted. They wanted to play with his mane? Didn't they have each other to practice on? [colour=#ff8c00]"Dinnae ye wanna spruce up each other's manes? Maybe Scoot here would be a good model?"[/colour] Why him, after all? Sure, his mane was a little messy, but it wasn't that bad! Sweetie Belle's enthusiasm couldn't be curbed though, as she chattered excitedly from his back about what she was going to do for him. Carrot sighed and decided to play along for now - getting his mane washed and shampooed wouldn't hurt, and it'd keep them out of trouble for a little bit. [colour=#ff8c00] "A'iiiight, Oi'll jes empty th' clean dishes an' ye kin get at me mane, but nae cutting, a'ight? Oi dinnae want ye anywhere near scissors!"[/colour] There weren't a lot of stallions with long manes, but he was proud of his - every time he even approached the subject of cutting it, every single mare in the area tended to stand up in defense of his wild locks, and he wasn't about to argue with that kind of strident approval!

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[Hippo]

[colour=#000000]Winona got Apple Bloom's attention as she broke the pups concentration. Clearly this strange pony was someone Apple Bloom knew. Winona would still require some form of identification. [/colour][colour=#ffd700] Identification![/colour][colour=#000000] Winona growl-barked, and they leaned towards his hoof to smell. Once the whiff was taken, Winona bounced up and started barking, this time to her usual playfulness. [/colour][colour=#ffd700]New pony! New pony! And an orange smaller pony! Oh my gosh![/colour] [colour=#000000] Winona scurried towards Scootaloo, who seemed to be very enthusiastic about the dog. Winona pounced on her and saturated her face by licking it with puppy love.[/colour]

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[SonicRainboomGirl]

[colour=#000000]Scootaloo giggled as Winona licked her face with glee. Scootaloo was always so lonely at home, how she wished she could own a puppy of her very own. Apple Bloom was so lucky to have a big family and all sorts of pets! Especially Winona, what a sweet and playful dog! Scootaloo wanted some sort of side-kick to play with and take care of in her down time![/colour]

[colour=#cc0066]"Aww, what a good girl you are, Winona! Apple Bloom, you have the coolest dog in the world!"[/colour]

[colour=#000000]Scootaloo laughed, hugging the pup tightly.[/colour]

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[SteelEagle]

All Apple Bloom could do was laugh. Winona was the perfect dog, loyal and loving to a fault and let nopony say otherwise. She could remember first seeing the pup as a little filly and being so scared of her at first. Then Winona had hug-tackled the little pony to the ground and went about absolutely destroying her with sloppy puppy kisses. She never improved as a kisser and poor Scootaloo was evidence of that lock, stock, and barrel. The filly laughed as she approached her fellow crusader and pup, rubbing Winona's head as she did so.

[colour=#ff0000]"She's tha best friend a filly could ask for! Well, aside from you two,"[/colour] She ended with a giggle, ruffling Winona behind the ears some more. Then she shot up and started galloping upstairs.

[colour=#ff0000]"Ah'll be right back!"[/colour] She bellowed down before she found Applejack's, threw the door open, and started rummaging through her closet.

[colour=#ff0000]"Where in the heck are Winona's toys...?"[/colour]

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie Belle giggled softly. [colour=#800080] "Don't worry,"[/colour] she assured Carrot Fields,[colour=#800080] "My big sister Rarity doesn't let me use scissors when I do her mane, either!"[/colour] She leaned closer in over his back and whispered, [colour=#800080]"I don't even know what split ends look like! It's just something that stylists say." [/colour] She then had a bright idea. [colour=#800080] "Ooo! Ooo!"[/colour] she squeaked as the tiny filly bounced up and down on Carrot's back, [colour=#800080]"You could go to my big sister's boutique! She can do your mane properly!"[/colour]

She then jumped off his back and scooped the dishes out of the sink, dumping them onto the ashy countertop so she could pull the plug on the sink. The water whirled away down the drain, all ready for Carrot! Sweetie Belle made an imperious little 'there you go' gesture. [colour=#800080] "You may approach the stylishista's domain, now!"[/colour] she said in a faux-haughty manner.

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[SteelEagle]

It took a few minutes but she found the toys, hidden away deep in Applejack's closet. It wasn't often that she rummaged through Applejack's belongings but when she did, she had to marvel at how much stuff she could fit in there. All Apple Bloom had in hers were a few dozen toys and outfits while...okay, so maybe Applejack's closet wasn't such a mess after all! She giggled as she brought out a few squeaky toys, then trotted down the stairs with them occasionally biting down on the toys to produce some squeaky little sounds. She found Scoots and her puppy and then dropped the toys.

[colour=#ff0000]"Thar ya go, Scoots. Now ya can play all 'round tha house and Winona won't be far behind!"[/colour] She offered with a giggle, entering the kitchen. She saw whatever the hay Sweetie was up to alongside a pile of dishes that to her looked clean, though as time told her again and again she had the cleanliness perception of a newborn foal. She leapt up on the counter with her still muddy hooves and picked up the dishes and after a moment started putting them away.

[colour=#ff0000]"How long doya think that it'll take tah give'm a proper makeover, Sweetie?"[/colour] Apple Bloom asked. Carrot still had treats to make!

[brianblackberry]

Well, things were starting to go well again. Thanks to the timely entry of the Apple family companion, Winona, two of the three fillies left in his charge appeared content to stay indoors and play with the canine. As long as they didn't get too hyper and started knocking over furniture, that should keep them out of trouble for a little while. Sweetie Belle had other ideas, but since she was not going to try and cut up his mane, he figured it couldn't hurt. All she wanted to do is wash and shampoo it, right?

Carrot Fields couldn't help but chuckle at Sweetie Belle's admission of ignorance, it was very cute how she wanted to play stylist but still wasn't really aware what they did; it sounded like the family tradition. [colour=#ff8c00]"Oi take it ye wannae be a mane stylist like ye sis?" [/colour]Sweetie mentioned boutique but her sister sounded like she actually worked at a salon, maybe Sweetie just got the words mixed up. [colour=#ff8c00]"As fer split ends, when long hair breaks or frays at th' ends from stress, then th' hairs have tae be cut so they kin grow properly again." [/colour]

Carrot just smiled as the little white unicorn emptied the sink, [colour=#ff8c00]"Maybe Oi'll get tae meet yer sis someday. She sounds noice!"[/colour] Of course he couldn't help but wonder how pretty she was as well, but he wasn't going to ask Sweetie that.

As Sweetie "presented" the sink to him, he couldn't help but go along and bowed his head, [colour=#ff8c00]"thanke dear lady"[/colour]. Carrot stepped up to the sink and placed his head under the faucet and couldn't help but wonder if Sweetie's own father ever did this for her. [colour=#ff8c00]This what it is like to have a daughter? [/colour] Perhaps one day soon he could truly know, for now he was content in being the dutiful foalsitter.

[Hippo]

[colour=#000000]Winona raised her ears. [/colour][colour=#ffff00]What's that?[/colour][colour=#000000] She could hear something familiar coming from upstairs. But what was it? She had heard this sound before. And when... [/colour][colour=#ffff00]oh! There it is again![/colour][colour=#000000] Apple Bloom came down the stairs with a few of Winona's toys in her possession, and she dropped them on the floor. One of the toys squeaked with every bounce, and every squeeze. She pounced at it and grabbed it with her mouth. [/colour][colour=#ffff00]MINE![/colour]

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[colour=#000000]Meanwhile, Applejack and Big Macintosh were waiting on the train at the Ponyville station to take their urgent delivery to Baltimare. Applejack had been able to calm herself down a bit. A good stroll into the town and night always did wonders to somepony's ego and worry. After a few helpless moments of standing on the platform for the train to take them and their apples, the train finally arrived. But a right as it stopped, dark gray clouds covered the entire horizon.

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Immediately, it started pouring. Applejack ran her apple cart as fast as she could towards the cargo car of the train. A train steward was there to put force his hoof up at her. [/colour][colour=#0000cd]"Nope! This train's not going anywhere!"[/colour][colour=#000000] He spoke above the storm. [/colour][colour=#0000cd]"Just got news that the rearing ravine rail bridge is out of commission because of all the rain water flooding the Galloping River. I'm sorry, but this trip is canceled. You can exchange it for a new trip for tomorrow. We have one that leaves right after dawn."[/colour]

[colour=#000000]Applejack's face fell and her jaw dropped. She looked at her brother in exasperation. [/colour][colour=#ff0000]"Wha- what are we supposed to do, Big Mac!?"[/colour][colour=#000000] She threw her hooves in the air in frustration. There was no way they could get these apples to where they needed to be. And the current rain was getting all of these fresh apples all wet. They would soon be damaged before long. This was a complete disaster. [/colour][colour=#ff0000] "What in the hay are those pegasus ponies thinking schedule a rain like this!?"[/colour][colour=#000000] Applejack had just recalled the schedule she gets every week from the weather bureau. There was indeed a downpour scheduled for tonight.[/colour]

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[SunsetSombra]

Mac paused and looked around the station for a moment - yup, didn't really seem like any sign of the train was likely to be making it's way out to anyplace now, and things were just gettin' colder and wetter. He wouldn't have minded so much had it just been him and AJ out here, but when apples were involved too, well that was jus' a problem that needed handling sooner rather than later. Still, he had to question a little why Applejack hadn't covered the apples up anyway - not only would it have protected them against the unknown weathers, but it also stopped any of 'em gettin' loose and escapin', so to speak.

" [colour=#b22222]Well, AJ... [/colour]" the stallion says, sucking in a small breath as he thought a moment. " [colour=#b22222]Ah'd say we're plum outta luck...[/colour] "

In all honesty, it wasn't like he had anything much to say that would be able to really fix the situation anyway, so all he could honestly say was the truth.

"[colour=#b22222] How 'bout we head on back to the farm....[/colour]? " he suggests with a small shrug. "[colour=#b22222] Ain't like we're gonna achieve anythin' standin' out in the rain, afterall. [/colour]"

He knew she was far too stubborn for such a simple suggestion to really work out at all, but hay...t'was worth the shot, right?

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie Belle was *so* happy! Mister Fields was being so nice, and he was going to look so handsome when she was done! She ran the water warmly, and soaked down Mister Fields' mane with a big smile. Her hooves worked through the curly mane as it slicked down straight. It seemed so much smaller, when it was wet!

[colour=#800080]"You certainly are the gentlecolt!" [/colour]she said brightly, smiling to the stallion as she continued to wash his mane, and then shut off the water. She let him stand up, then hopped onto his back with a towel and set to drying his mane, before taking up a brush to run it through the red hair, getting it all ready for her special touch!

[colour=#800080]"Comon out into the living room again, and we'll get the girls to help me make you all ready!" [/colour]she chrips cheerfully, still brushing even as he walked along.

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[brianblackberry]

Carrot Fields had to admit, Sweetie Belle didn’t do a half bad job with his mane. Perhaps being a stylist was the little white unicorn's special talent and she just hadn’t really realized it yet - strange, given her enthusiasm.

Even more enjoyable, it reminded him of old times with his sister - not that Purple Haze had ever washed his mane, but she always wanted to sit him in front of a little table as she made snacks for him to try, or follow him around to help with the chores on their parent’s farm. His sister was growing up, though, and was more inclined to do things on her own, but those memories still remained fresh in his mind.

Carrot smiled as he raised his head to allow Sweetie to dry it,[colour=#ff8c00] “weel ye ur quite th' wee lady yerself an' a guid stylist.”[/colour] Things were finally going well - though he didn’t even want to think about what they might have in store for him in the living room as he walked in with the little white unicorn on his back. No doubt they wanted to brush his mane or make braided tails; silly perhaps, but completely harmless. Or at least Sweetie did, the other two content on playing with the family dog,[colour=#ff8c00] “so ye mentioned yer sister, did she rin a beauty salon ur th' loch? ye want tae be a mane stylist loch she?”[/colour]

Perhaps this really was all worthwhile, despite the rain and wind, things were starting to go right and best of all surely Applejack would be impressed when she returned. If he could find time to clean up the half-a-disaster of the kitchen.

[SteelEagle]

OOC- For you, Bri.

Apple Bloom knew a bit more about fashion than some pony's she knew might have thought, but that had more to do with clothing and outfits. Even then she wasn't the most fashion-sensible, as her outfits seemed more like costumes. But costumes were fun and she, as a dutifully fun filly, loved them. For her body, she just knew to get a good bath and stay clean. This whole fashionista thing was a few hooves over her level and she knew it, but that didn't mean she didn't have something to contribute. Sweetie walked Carrot in who was not only prettier than he was before, but was acting a whole lot better than Scootaloo had about the whole affair. definitely a stallion you wanted in your corner, as long as that corner was showing up to your birthday party in a skirt or having somepony beautifying your mane. Maybe he needed a special somepony to help him, like Glitzen Glamour? They'd make a cute couple together, she thought.

And with Scootaloo and Winona playin' around like the pups they were, she was free to actually contribute to this situation. As a really nice foalsitter, it was the least Apple Bloom could do for him!

[colour=#ff0000]"Hmmm...Ah might have just tha idea, Sweetie Belle!"[/colour] Apple Bloom blasted out, her eyes lighting up as she imagined just what she could do for him. It would look so adorable, and he'd love it. She was sure of it!

[colour=#ff0000]"Could I get'm a hat? Ya'd like real fancy in a hat!"[/colour] She went up on two legs, peering first at his face and then his mane, her eyes shimmering and crackling with energy and excitement.

[colour=#ff0000]"Ah'ma gettin' ya a hat!" [/colour]And with that, she galloped upstairs.

[QuickLime]

After some time Scootaloo found herself getting bored with playing with Winona, not that she was't a GREAT dog! She was! But she was still...well a dog "Heh thanks for playing with me Girl but it's about time I went and helped with my friends" She said giving the dog an affectionate head scritch before going back to the main room...she had been rude to Sweetie earlier and needed to make up for that.

"Hey Sweetie?I'm REALLY sorry for earlier.."She hung her head low and looked at her hooves before glancing up "Can i help with Mr Carrot?and then afterwards can you um..do you think you can make my hair look like how Rainbow Dash's looked at the gala?"

That would be so awesome!

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie let out a squeal of happiness, prancing on Carrot's back eagerly. [colour=#800080]"Oh, yeah, Scootaloo, that sounds wonderful! I can do that! ... Well, I can try, at least,"[/colour] she amended. Why couldn't she? She'd played hairdresser with Rarity plenty of times! And her friends weren't nearly as picky as Rarity was!

[colour=#800080]"And my sister isn't a hairdresser, she's a fashionista!"[/colour] she explained to Carrot, her voice squeaking excitedly. [colour=#800080]"She makes ponies beautiful! I can't wait to see what sort of hat Apple Bloom is going to get! Rarity always says that the best hat ... no, wait ... the best outfit is ... no ... the right hat makes ... Oh, I can't remember, but it has to do with hats!"[/colour] She started stroking through Carrot's still-wet mane, holding it out in pigtails, or in a ponytail, trying to figure out what would look best. [colour=#800080]"Ooo, ooo! Scootaloo, get me some bows!"[/colour] She started to awkwardly braid at the middle of his mane ... or ... close to the middle. It was kinda near the middle, at any rate.

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[brianblackberry]

Thunderous cracks echoed loudly outside as the rain begun to intensify. What was before just a steady rain had grown into a torrent of falling water. It was a good thing then to Carrot Fields that the rambunctious trio were content on staying safely inside and not foolishly attempt some outdoor crusading adventure in the drenched dark of this stormy night. It was that thought that drove Carrot to go along so easily with Sweetie’s pretend hairstyling; after all getting one’s mane washed certainly wasn’t a bad experience, his older sister did that to him all the time when he was a foal. Besides it made Sweetie Belle so very happy, and seeing the little white unicorn filly so excitedly cheerful warmed his heart, and even entertained the thought in his mind of imagined life with foals of his own.

Carrot sat down with his forehooves tucked under him, making it easier for Sweetie Belle to keep standing on his back as she played with his mane. [colour=#ff8c00]"A fashionista?"[/colour] Carrot wasn't exactly sure what that meant, perhaps fashion designer? Sweetie's comments about her sister's placing such importance on hats appeared to confirm that idea, but it was best to ask. [colour=#ff8c00]"So… Wit duz a uhh.. fashionista exactly dae? Sounds like more tae dae wi' clothes than manes." [/colour]

Carrot's eyebrow raised in suspicious curiosity when Sweetie went on to ask her pegasus friend for bows; yet again Scootaloo also wanted her mane done up like Rainbows Dash's, and he didn't ever recall Dash having bows in her mane!

Figuring to change the subject before any such bows ended up in his own stallion mane, he figure he would ask the question that sat on his mind since Sweetie started talking about her sister, [colour=#ff8c00]"sooo.. Yer sister, what's 'er name? What's she umm.. Weel, look like?"[/colour] Of course what Carrot really wondered was "how pretty was she"?

[SteelEagle]

Apple Bloom's closet was a thunderous barrage of colours and fashion sensibilities owned by one who was immune to the garishness of her colour barrage and didn't have any sort of fashion sense. She had outfits for any occassion, most of them undeniably feminine and way too small for poor Carrot. But luckily for him she didn't need to find him a full outfit, just a nice hat. And she had plenty of hats. Lots of good, nice hats! Applejack had her one hat and she was sure that it had become a pretty famous one at that, but it wasn't the prettiest of things. And if her friends were going to work so hard on making Carrot Fields more agreeable, then boy howdy so was she!

It took a few minutes of tossing hats and clothes about the room for her to find an appropriately adorable and fitting hat, one that would show so well against his mane that Sweetie Belle would think the whole ensemble incomplete without out! Apple Bloom hastily shut the closet doors after tossing her clothes back in haphazardly, any small desire to keep things neat dashed by the much more powerful desire of seeing her friends' plan come together so beautifully that her hat was gonna be the final nail in the coffin of Carrot's silly old non-fashionable self. Now he would stylish and adorable and nopony would be able resist his accent.

[colour=#ff0000]"Ah got'ha PERF-HECT hat!"[/colour] She blabbered about in a bubbly fashion, bouncing down the stairs as she wondered just how wonderfully it was all coming together. Carrot was the best foalsitter ever and today was turning out to be super awesome. She bounced and bounced down the stairs, then bounced and bounced and bounced up to Carrot, hat in mouth. It was a light, soft pink sun hat, soft and pleasant, a flower in the brown and pink polka-dotted band. It was one of her favorite hats, even if it was too big on her and fit Applejack a littl bit better. Not too much better, but it was sure to be dandy on him.

[colour=#ff0000]"Carrot! Carrot! It's so cutht!" [/colour]She mouthed through the hat as she placed her two front hooves on either shoulder, trying to jump up and put the hat on his head. After a few leaps, she got tired and spat the hat out, which fell daintily on the floor.

[colour=#ff0000]"Carrot, Ah think this hat is just dandy! You'll look right adorable in it!"[/colour]

[QuickLime]

"On the double!" Scootaloo piped up and saluted her,looking very serious as she sat out to do this task, she got a glimpse of the hat that AppleBloom was bringing and snickered.. finding a box with tons of hair bow ribbons! Finding a bunch that matched the band of the hat! it was a match made in heaven! "Mff!" She had them in her mouth as she dropped them down, offering the ribbons up to Sweetie Belle "Wow he looks really pretty"She said and snickered.

Scoots had a good memory "Is it the right HAT makes the outfit Sweets? That sounds like something your sister would say!" She hoped that Sweetie Belle would make her look like Rainbow Dash! She'd be 20% cooler in ten seconds flat!She did feel bad for Carrot..but not enough to cease "How bout we spray him with perfume next!"

[Bramble Rose]

Sweetie Belle smiled happily to see her fellow Crusaders so enthusiastically gathering supplies! [colour=#800080]"Oh, that's it, exactly, Scootaloo! You're so smart! Maybe you'll get your cutie mark in being a fashion model! Wouldn't that be EXCITING? Then everypony would know that Scootaloo always dresses in style!"[/colour] She giggled merrily, her eyes twinkling with brief, mischievous glee as she teased her bestie. [colour=#800080]"In fact, maybe we'll all get fashion-related cutie marks and we can all have a fashion boutique together! Scootaloo can bring in the sportswear clients, and I'll handle the high-class clients, and Apple Bloom can ... um ... be the manager!"[/colour] This actually sounded a lot more plausible, and her imagination fired up with the idea.

She hopped down to the floor, to the hat. [colour=#800080]"Oh, this is just perfect, AppleBloom! But you do not 'spray' a pony with perfume,"[/colour] she cautioned Scootaloo, quoting her sole teacher in all things fashionable. [colour=#800080]"Rarity says that a Lady must always use restraints. A little dab is perfect, one does not need to bathe in perfume!"[/colour] With that, she grabbed the hat and jumped back up onto Carrot's back, putting it into place, and then using one of Scootaloo's ribbons to secure the first pigtail to one side, before she started braiding it properly, adding another polka-dotted ribbon every few inches to make sure it stayed in place!

[colour=#800080]"I'll have to introduce you to my big sister Rarity, Mister Fields! You'll love her, and she'll love you! She runs the Carousel Boutique in town, and she's the prettiest, most elegant mare in Ponyville! She's a big fashion designer and everything! And she saved the world LOTS of times!"[/colour]

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[Hippo]

[colour=#000000]As the rain continued to fall, the lightning struck the horizons like clockwork. The windows would light up and give the room a good glow. The girls, happily having their way with the top of Carrot's head, didn't seem phased by the storm at all. Yet someone, or something inside was a little antsy. [/colour][colour=#ffff00]Hey guys! Hey! Hey! Hey guys! Why wont you listen to me?[/colour][colour=#000000] Winona barked and moaned, while rolling around on the floor in front of the three girls and their play thing, the stallion. Winona was a little freaked out by the storm. She didn't like storms. Although, it was mostly due to the fact that Applejack didn't really see the need in a storm that was strong enough to take down a few trees in the orchard in the process. It always occurred to her that a nice long drizzle is better than getting a five minute surprise in the east field that takes the whole next day to clean up. Naturally, the farm dog would follow suite. [/colour][colour=#ffff00]There's a storm outside! There's a storm outside! That pony looks funny with his hair like that![/colour][colour=#000000] Winona noticed Carrot's mane. And it was ridiculous, even to her.[/colour]

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