[Sweet Apple Acres, Open-PM, Invite, Friends, Family] Apple Bloom's Big Day!

[Lux]

Bringing back Scootaloo. Going to recap some things.

Scootaloo smiled as she received a hug from Apple Bloom after opening the super awesome present that the orange filly made.

"Thanks Sweetie Belle, and I'm glad you like it Apple Bloom. The clubhouse will be a great place to put it!"

It seemed perfect to have such a gift chronicling the pursuits of the Cutie Mark Crusaders and the fun they had in their headquarters for them to reminisce and add new memories. As the photo book joined the rest of the presents, Scootaloo was eager to see what else her best friend was going to get. The orange Pegasus watched as Applejack presented her younger sister with what looked like some kind of doll-house-farm thing. Scootaloo really wasn't into dolls but her friend looked like she was head over hooves excited about so that was good. If one day Apple Bloom wanted her to play with it she wouldn't mind if it meant having fun with her friend. Strangely though it looked like Applejack was having as much fun with the playset as Apple Bloom, maybe even more! Grownups were strange like that, asking ponies like Scootaloo's age to "act like an adult" while then playing with toys.

When Rainbow Dash presented her gift, Scootaloo's ears perked up as she watched Apple Bloom open it.

"Oh cool, a hoofball! Now we can play with it during recess. I can show you some great tricks with it."

Now that was something that the orange filly could have fun with. Then Cheerilee presented Apple Bloom with a compass. That would really help in case the three ever got lost on one of their adventures. She just wished that a compass didn't have all those numbers and such but just pointed to where they wanted to go, like some magical compass. She then turned as Rainbow Dash, whom Scootaloo still couldn't get over the fact that her pal looked pretty dressed in that fancy dress, as the mare mentioned gremilns.

"G...gremlins? What are those?"

[brianblackberry]

Carrot Fields

Carrot Fields felt like an humilated young colt, as if he was back in school and he tripped over his own hooves, causing him to fall on his face with all his books and papers spilling out on the floor before him, right in front of all the fillies; it was the closest analogy he could think of to his current situation. The matter certainly wasn't helped by his little sister scolding him as if he was a little foal, even if she was right to be upset, it was still an accident! He apologized as he tried to explain himself to his sister, dropping all attempts to make himself more understandable to the local ponies, "AIt was an accident, Ah jist wanted tae offer some ay yer wonderfully delicioos cake tae Dash an' Rarity. Ah didne pure techt tae trip! sorry... jist, Ah guess Ah am jist a pure big klutz fa jist is bad at talkin' tae th' mares."

As guilty as he felt in regards to his sister, it wasn't half as much as he felt towards Applejack. In one brief moment, he managed to mess up the centerpiece gift the orange mare got for her sister's birthday; a birthday Carrot Fields now felt he had no business being at anyway. "Aam sorry Applejack, 'at was stupid ay me." He'd offer to clean it up, but he probably end up making even a bigger mess. "If ye need onie part fixed ur replaced, i'll be sure tae pay fur it. Woods ye loch me tae leave? Ur Ah coods help clean them!" He just gave an awkward, embarrassed smile. Could you blame her if she did tell you to go, you Dumbtail?

Cheerilee

Cheerilee simply smiled as Applebloom guessed incorrectly what the gift may be. This was a good thing, as it made the surprise all the better when the gift was revealed. Applebloom's reaction didn't disappoint either once the little farm filly discovered what her present was. Cheerilee gave Abby a hug back, "happy birthday Applebloom, I hope the compass really helps with you and your friends' crusading."

She didn't want Sweetie Belle to feel bad though for giving Applebloom a similar gift, "come to think of it, you could keep one compass in your clubhouse and one with you on adventures. Orrr take both with you in case one of you got lost, that way it be easier to find your way home." Of course, that idea would only make perfect sense with three compasses. Well at least that meant she knew what to get for the next birthday among the trio.

[SteelEagle]

So many good things to do with the ball, the compass, the promise of cake and sandwiches and dinner. Scootaloo was up and atom, Sweetie was on the same page with her on how they could use the compass, and the delicious smell of cake was in the air. Her party was starting to wrap up but it had been an unqualified super success, and she had her friends and family to thank for that. Presents and food and good tidings were always swell to have but good hearth and family and friends was the real measure of success and Apple Bloom counted herself blessed to have all three in such great quantities. Nothing could ruin the end of her party! Tomorrow they'd have lots and lots to talk about, and memories to last-

Her big gift was hit by cake. Apple Bloom didn't see it at first, listening to Sweetie Belle as she wondered how the day's haul could have an impact on their crusading. But her eyes fell. And immediately afterward, Carrot started apologizing and Apple Bloom turned to stare at the cake-smeared carcass of her wonderful playset. Just a minute ago, a moment ago, they had all been so excited to play with her shiny new set. Now it was ruined! Well, ruined may be a bit much but it would never be the same. Undoubtedly some small piece of cake would have lodged itself in one of the complex mechanisms and a few months from now it would fail and probably start a fire that would do a lot of damage to the set. They'd have to repair it but who the heck could repair small toys like that? Apple Bloom was trying and failing to repair Dazzle's toy and that was far less complex.

Apple Bloom felt her eyes water up as her jaw seemingly fell off of the face ofthe earth. She approached her toy with every intention of sobbing and hiding under the remains when her nose picked up an alluring smell. Her eyes drifted towards the cake and she scopped some of it off of the set and licked it...

"It...wow, that's some really good cake! Who made it?!" She asked excitedly, even as she started to start cleaning off the playset.

And it was the best party of all time.

(Thanks for participating!)

[Hippo]

Applejack stared. She was unable to emote anything other than a flat look at the frosting-covered plastic wonderland. A few blinks, and her mind would paralyze to the point of thoughtlessness. She saw her little sister walk up and about to cry herself. But when she took a taste of the cake and commented on how good the cake was, Applejack realized a new perspective. Apple Bloom was still happy for the moment, and she, unlike her older, more responsible sister, was taking action to help clean up the amazing toy set. Her amazing toy set.

Reluctantly against her moment of shock, Applejack dipped her own hoof in the mess, and brought to her face and licked it. "Ya know. Yer right. This is really good." Applejack stated with a monotone pensiveness. But then she looked up and around and looked at Carrot and sighed. "Carrot, go fetch some towels in the kitchen. They should be in the third cupboard on the bottom right."

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[Bramble Rose]

Purple Haze

Purple Haze's quiet scolding was just working its way up to its hissed creshendo when Apple Bloom's compliment came zinging in to shatter its momentum. Purple perked up eagerly, her ears lifting and her head coming around. "Oooo, ye loik it?!" she cried happily. "It's me birthday gift tae ye! Oi've been guardin' it alla this toim! It's all ready tae go, soon as ye want a slice! Special carrot family recipe, it is! Moi ma shared it wi' me! Nae wi' me big brae, 'course, on accounta he burns water!"

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