Lilia

Lilia thought for a moment, smiling when an idea struck her. A gift for both her mother and Bass's would be simply perfect!

"Why don't we get something for our moms? That way neither of our moms can...can dislike either of us." She said simply, the fear of being disliked clear in her voice. She loved

Bass and wouldn't for the life of her leave just because his mom didn't approve...she just wanted to be approved of. She looked at the jewlery store next to Le Fleur, a necklace catching her eye.

"That's lovely...do you think your mom would like it?" She asked him, blushing. The sapphires and diamonds were sparkling wonderfully together and she noted the price was far lower than she had thought...thank Celestia for sales!

Sandy stepped over to Val, looking down at the lake. The glow was appealing, far more so than the dragon was.

"We can do that. The lake there is infinitely better than the risk of being dragon bait...and the music its coming from there." She said, nuzzling against Val before nudging a pebble down the other side of the ridges.

Lilia couldn't resist laughing at the rapport between Midsy and Bass, stepping over to Treble and giving her a hug.

"Be safe. Midsy, be good...and Cherry, go home. Sherlock must be waiting for you with a new case." she stated, nudging her sister aside momentarily to hug her. She truly loved her meddlesome siblings, even if it meant meeting her mother.

Cherry smiled, wrapping her wings around Lilia. The reminder about Sherlock caused her smile to widen.

"Thanks. I love you, Lili...just keep that stallion, ok? I like him. " she said, lifting off to head back to Canterlot.

Lilia returned to Bass's side, nuzzling into him.

"Thank you for putting up with my sisters. I know they can be a handful." She smiled, kissing him. He dealt with her sisters with aplomb.

Lilia snuggled into Bass's side, laughing at Midsy's antics. Bass soothed her worries as she watched Cherry fly off.

"Uppity is fine...uppity is what Mom says she was before Cherry was born. Then she just accepted that her daughters were never going to be normal...not any of the four of us." she smiled, stunned at the speed Cherry returned with.

Cherry panted, landing with a thud back where she lifted off from.

" Mom wants you to visit her...she said you never bring your coltfriends home and if this one is your special somepony, she is going to meet him. I tried to tell her your last coltfriend was when you were in school..." she panted, knowing her sister hadn't had a coltfriend in several years.

Sandy closed her eyes, waiting for Val's kiss when the boom startled her. She stared at the dragon, mild fear registering when she followed Val's instruction. She rose slowly, standing beside Val and speaking in a whisper.

" Val...if we go quickly, we should have plenty of time to hide...dragons like this big guy build be trouble..."She stated, easygoing the dragon take another step forward as she spoke.

Violet shot a look at her sisters, nuzzling against Cherry to give her the comfort she needed. She herself couldn't remember their father.

Lilia smiled at Bass, glad to know he understood. She nuzzled him back, her eyes showing the trust she placed in him.

"I hope so. Dad only wanted us to pursue our dreams...your mom is coming? I hope she likes me..." She said, a little spark of worry appearing. She hadn't met any other colt's parents before and wondered if Bass and Treble's mom would like her.

Cherry took the opportunity to put Violet on her back, prepping to take off to delivery the filly home.

Lilia and Cherry shared a grin, laughing at Midsy together.

"We know the feeling."They said together, Lilia falling silent for a moment.

"Lilia here is our family mystery. Mom is a Unicorn, Dad was a pegasus like me. She has Dad's mane, Mom's eyes..." Cherry said, the sorrow at the memory of her father clear.

"Cherry is a miniature of Dad...but with Mom's eyes. I'm shocked that she hasn't told Mom what she's doing in Canterlot...being a detective's assistant was her dream and Dad's."Lilia stated, looking away as a tear fell. She missed her father.

Lilia flushed darker, trying desperately to not stuff her hoof on Violet's muzzle. She smiled at Treble and couldn't resist laughing.

"Violet! I work in the wedding planning business...these things take time. Bass and I have only been on one date! Besides, I want to know more about him...hear him sing...give us a few months before you marry us, Vi...You' re a twin, Bass? And neither of us look cookie our sisters. No offense Miss Treble. I know about weird relatives..." she said, her blush darkening. She was glad that she listened when Midsy and Treble introduced themselves.

Cherry laughed at both of her sisters, hardly believing her ears.

" She did the same thing to my special somepony. I love Sherlock, but marriage isn't on the table just yet...we've only solved a few cases together." she smiled, stuffing her hoof in Violet's muzzle as nonchalantly as possible.

Lilia blushed at Violet's comments, looking Treble over before smiling. She hadn't had a good look at either of the two mares. She watched Midsy bounce and sighed, seeing why Cherry got along with her.

"You're related to Bass? Oh...oh, my..." She asked Treble, her sister's shine to the other mare now becoming clear.

Cherry laughed at Bass's comment, grinning at him.

"I'm not a duplicate Midsy...I'm Lilia's twin sister...and Midsy is a fillyhood friend...one that Madam didn't like me being around. Oh well...like I'd listened back then." She said, the laughter still in her voice as she stopped bouncing to try to look as firm as the old mare she called Madam used to look.

Violet smiled at Bass and Midsy, joy in her eyes.

"Please, Bass? I like your sister...she's nice. And so is Miss Midsy." She said, the plea in her voice the same one that usually got her sisters to give her what she wanted.

Lilia smiled at Violet and nuzzled her lightly, trying to soothe away the fear as Bass landed.

"You did amazingly well. None of them were expecting it...ah. This is Violet, my youngest sister. My twin, Cherry, is the one that seems to be...bouncing....again." She introduced, shifting slightly to allow Violet to see Bass and be seen by him.

Cherry bounced with Midsy, beaming warmly at Bass.

"Pleased to meet you! That was the best counter-prank that's ever been done to me so far, Trouble's aside..." She said, noting that only Midsy would have come up with a better counter-prank than a cloud of water to her.

Violet stepped away from Lilia when her sister mentioned her name, looking Bass over seriously. She smiled at him when she finished, her eyes shining.

"So...you're the one that brought my big sister on a date. Good. Lilia needs to loosen up a bit...and Mom was wondering when she'd EVER find her own special somepony!" She stated, teasing her sister a bit before stepping back beside Treble.

"Does this mean that I get another big sister?" She asked Treble, looking up to the mare beside her. She had taken quite a shine to her.

Lilia smiled at Midsy and Treble, the warmth overriding her play irritation with her sisters. She nodded to each of them before speaking. "It's a pleasure to meet you! Vi, Cherry...you two are...." She responded, noticing a blur of color as Bass hit the cloud. She grinned as her sisters, Midsy and Treble were drenched, laughing as she realized just how easy that actually was.

Cherry laughed with Lilia, the water falling off of her mane and pelt in tiny rivulets. She grinned at Violet, seeing the shock in her eyes at being counter-pranked. "Wow...Lili, good job. I wasn't expecting that from you or from that stallion. I'm impressed." She said, the laughter bubbling with her words as she shook off most of the water.

Violet stared hard at her sister, storming over to her with tears in her eyes. She hated being hit with rain with pranks, especially because the noise had truly frightened her. "Lilia...that was...really good...but I'm scared, sis...those booms and sudden downpours have always scared me...meanie..." She murmured, burying her head in Lilia's side. She was trembling hard, the water and fear making her colder than she ought to have been.

Sandy cocked her head and smiled, the strains of music faint but present. She nuzzled Val, listening to the music with him.

"It's...lovely. The music, the sunset, being with you...Val...there is so much...here...and here...that I cannot express..." she said, indicating her heart and head as she spoke.

I'm going to be absent mostly within the next week, I'm about to go have some surgery on a tumor. I'll try and get online if I can while I'm in the hospital, I miss everypony when I'm not online >.< Otherwise, I'm going to be inactive/very slow at replying.

Love you all!

Get well soon, sugarcube! We miss you!

Lilia smiled and did as instructed, putting on an irritated expression before leaving Le Fleur. She pretended to only just notice her sisters, marching up to Cherry with determination in. her eyes.

"Did you see him? Cherry Imelda Bloom, you know that the pest is back, right? Why in the BUCK didn't you stop him?" she grumbled, tapping her hoof as she waited for a response.

Cherry was rolling with laughter at the dubstep dish rag when Lilia stormed out, her laughter dying as she canaan her role of being innocent.

"Who, Lili? Strong Spirit? No, I didn't see him...but maybe Vi did. You know her...she has those magic unicorn eyes." she said, all traces of laughter gone from her voice.

Violet smiled at Treble, facing her older sister with bravery. This prank was all in her hooves now.

"Lili, that's...true. I saw him, but I didn't know that he...umm...he's right behind you..." She said, using her magic to make the images appear behind her sister. She flashed Midsy, Cherry and Treble an innocent smile as she waited for the fallout of her prank.

Waiting is fine! I get to work on questions geared to each of the AeroBlades as I read the current topic.

Lilia nodded, her grin impossible to hide. She kissed him lightly, flashing the most innocent look she could muster.

"I will...shall we, my dear?" She smiled, doing her best to sound calm and collected.

Cherry laughed, knowing that only Trouble Wobble would ever think re-wiring a record player would be even remotely easy.

"You make it sound easy, Trouble. As if anything you do is ever anything but over-the-top!" She said between giggles, trying hard to settle down and breathe. This mare was the only pony that would remember how difficult that task was.

Violet smiled, looking confused.

"What? That's a small record as compared to my sisters...pranks run in our blood, I guess..." She said softly, blushing lightly.

Lilia laughed, her curiosity piqued.

"Oh? And just what kind of counter-prank do you have in mind, Bass?" she asked, still laughing. A counter-prank abounded fun.

Cherry laughed when she recalled the popcorn explosion. Trouble Wobble was one of the few fillies she had gotten along with at Fillie's.

" That was you? Oh, the Madam was livid! She blamed me and Silence for that stunt...I was the one that glued all of her things down, including her bedding..." she laughed, remembering how angry soul the pranks made Madam.

Violet smiled, thinking hard. How long had she been pranking her sisters?

"I...lost count...I know Cherry had the most pranks at four hundred two...and Lilia has a flat hundred...I'd say I have fifty on total...and twenty on my sisters...most of theirs are on each other..." she mused, doing the math quickly.

I think for anything outside of free-for-all, you need to app your characters...

I think for anything outside of free-for-all, you need to app your characters...

Sounds good to me, CrescentBlaze! Just send me a PM as soon as your current rp is over.

And bronynumber299, link in the application for Dream Brezze, and i'll make a topic for Cosmopolitan and her.

CrescentBlaze: Coverage on the AeroBlades sounds like fun! I'll get a topic up for interviews of the whole group is willing to do them!

Bronynumber299: What is your Pegasus like? I'd love to know about him or her!

So, I have a wonderful pony named Cosmopolitan. She is the editor of one of Manehattan's more notable magazines. She has a love of scarves and is very amenable to other ponies, unless she has a deadline to meet. Cosmopolitan has no topics right now, and I would desperately love to see her interact with other ponies, maybe even find herself her very special somepony.

Lilia grinned and nodded, mirroring Bass's wicked grin.

"Oh, yes. I would love to prank them back! But how?" she giggled, trying to figure out how to prank the ponies back.

Cherry blinked and nodded, shocked anypony remembered her from Fillie's.

"I did. Fillie's was one of the worst places that they sent me...it was aftet that stunt with the mayor's daughter..." she admitted, hardly proud of the trouble she had caused her family during that time.

Violet smiled at Treble, peeking up to see Lilia and Bass laughing together. It made her heart feel light, seeing her sister so happy.

"Mischief is ok, to a point. You are a good sister for not wanting to be a pest to your brother. I like when my dusters are laughing...out makes them more looks honest ponies..." she smiled, trying to help Treble feel better.

Lilia sighed and laughed softly when she noted the four as well. She rose slowly, standing beside Bass with a smile of pride when she saw the illusions appear.

"Company, huh? My sister is a dead mare for dragging Violet into one of her insane pranks..." she giggled, trying to sound upset about her sisters being involved in an obvious prank.

Cherry smiled at Midsy, nodding.

" I'm the filly from a fee years back that dressed as Nightmare Moon to prank the mayor's daughter...I made the Fillydelphia Times for the next week..." she chucked, looking in to see her twin starting back at her. She smiled, nodding to Violet to set ip the real joke.

Violet gave a tiny nod, placing the fake apple tarts in her saddlebag along with one real one that she intended to eat as prpof that the pastries were edible. She giggled and eyed Soft Treble, walking over to her.

"You don't need to hide of you are doing just some simple mischief..." she said sagely, settling in with Treble while Cherry got to know Midsy.

Lilia kissed Bass back, smiling at him as she put away her bits. "If you insist, my dear one...where are we off to first?" she inquired, her eyes seeing and diagnosing the now three unicorns and the pegasus watching them.

Cherry gave a nod to the two unicorns in greeting, letting Violet down before giving the mares her most winning smile.

"Hello. So, do either of you know the stallion that my sister of kissing? I'm Cherry, this is Violet and the pink earth pony on there is Lilia...and I'm going to prank her now. Vi, use your unicorn magic and create that colt that Lili used to be annoyed by...another earth pony named Strong Spirit. He was cute, but not in the way Sherlock put that pegasus there is. And also throw in there a gorgeous mare...a unicorn, named Gentle Song." she stated,.hoping Lilia didn't know the next two ponies to be seated were going to be illusion.

Violet nodded and went to work, creating the two ponies as asked. She gasped as she finished, realizing when they stupid brogue he that they looked incredibly solid and alive.

"Wow...not bad for a blank flank, right? You two are soo lucky to be all grown up and know what you were born to do..." the filly sighed, looking up to the two unicorns as she sent the illusions inside. Now the real prank could begin.