Centauri

I hide it from no-one on the internet, but I hide it from most people at school because I'm far from popular. If anyone came to my house, though, they would find out immediately that I am a brony. I got my little sister into FiM, and, as a result, I got 1" tall models of Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Rainbow Dash for Christmas. I haven't actually told my parents that I watch MLP, but I've got more than a hunch that they know anyway. They just don't talk about it much. My big sister, however, told me (jokingly) that all the people who watch My Little Pony are "stoners". I didn't say anything to that...

Ok, thanks for that Haserman. I added that he enjoys the company of ponies that can joke about his condition, but only because it shows they are not phased by the affair. I also wrote a quick paragraph on Cask's relations with his father and Earth Pony status.

Hi everypony, If you want someone to edit a pony fanfic, then I'll be able to so long as I'm available for RP. Just saying now that I might take a while to get back to you and that you may not get a response you want. When I edit or proofread things, I simply quote the sentence or phrase that was incorrect and tell you why it was so. If I find any more problems like that, I'll bring them to your attention with "RE: [problem]". Upon finding too many problems of a similar nature, I have been known to stop editing and tell the author to read over their entire work and make sure there aren't any more of the errors I mentioned before I continue. Lastly, if you still don't understand why I deemed something incorrect, research it! If you can prove me wrong with research, then I'll thank you for it. Send me a PM if you need me, Centauri P.S. I won't take any jobs if my schedule's full. I do things in real life, truth be told.

Roleplay Type: Mane Name: Cellar Cask Sex: Male Age: Young stallion Species: Earth Pony Eye Color: Green on the outer iris, brown towards the pupil. Coat Color: Light Khaki (Hex: #BFCB8A) Mane/Tail/Markings Color: 50/50 grey (Hex: #888888) Style: Whatever he wakes up with, on the grounds that it's not too long and somewhat presentable. Physique: Slightly rotund, but the muscle underneath is still stronger than any unicorn's/pegasus's. Cutie Mark: Wood-fired cooking stove (read Character story below) Origin: Fet Loch Residence: On the road; occasionally stays at his brother's inn. Occupation: Cook; part-time/hobbyist brewer Motivation: In a nutshell, Cask really wants to settle down. Read character story. Likes: Cooking, cuisine, a fine wine or a hard whiskey (depends on his mood), enjoys his brother's company, seeing his work admired, his jobs and their respective rewards, ponies who are able to joke about his condition as much as he does (though it should be noted that this is only because it shows that those ponies aren't concerned about his condition and their judgement isn't affected) Dislikes: Spoiled food (inc. food gone to waste), the sight of blood, Summer, not being able to sleep, falling asleep when he doesn't want to, long nights, any sort of alcohol that comes in a can Character Story: Cellar Cask always complained that his parents were drunk when they named him. He and Woodcutter (his identical twin) were born to a part-time teacher and one of the best brewers in Equestria. Cask was the older son, and his father insisted that he should follow the family tradition by becoming a brewer. Whenever Cask tried his hoof at brewing, however, he never really enjoyed it. Not to say that he was bad at it, but he simply just didn’t find it as much fun as cooking. However, Cask faced some serious difficulties most times he tried cooking: he was diagnosed as an insomniac narcoleptic from birth, and often fell asleep at the stove. It didn’t stop him, though, and he got into the habit of only cooking after he had an episode. Occasionally, however, he was able to continue cooking while asleep. As his life continued, this became a regular occurrence for recipes he knew. Cask is constantly fearful when he experiments with new recipes in the kitchen, for if he is unfamiliar with the actions required for the recipe when he has a sleep attack, his body shuts down and falls over; it was because of this that he sustained many minor burns to his face and hooves. Fortunately, the scars have been healed by whichever unicorn doctor was close by and available to help at the time. Cask got his cutie mark on his colthood birthday when he brought in some cupcakes to class. As he and his brother watched their classmates enjoy the cupcakes, Cask smiled: he knew that his work was being fully appreciated. When his teacher sampled one of them, he was almost pressganged into the school’s canteen. Cask accepted the position graciously and, as he did, he felt his cutie mark appear on his flank. Until he finished school, Cask worked with the rest of the fillies and colts studying hospitality at the school canteen, allowing the whole school to admire his skill. His father was less than proud of his achievements that day. He berated Cask for not following in his footsteps and becoming a brewer. Woodcutter stepped in at this, telling their father that he was out of line, and that Cask had every right to do what he enjoyed. Their father evicted both of them from the house, and Woodcutter, using the skills for which he was named, managed to build both of them a house which they could live in for the rest of their school life. Their mother visited them every day, so (she said) that social services wouldn’t come and cart them off to an orphanage. Both the colts guessed that it was actually because their mother couldn’t bear to see them go. When school finished for the two colts – now stallions – they each went their separate ways: Woodcutter built an inn on the outskirts of Whitetail Forest and Cellar Cask became a travelling cook. His last line of work was in an upper-class Manehattan restaurant, where he worked as sous-chef. The only reason he wasn’t Head Chef was because of his chronic narcolepsy, causing him to decline the job. Cask still brews his own drinks occasionally, and is well known to find the best wine for any meal, or the highest quality scotch to serve on its own. Often, at the end of a long night of cooking, Cask leaves the kitchen and asks his customers how their meal was, and readily accepts criticism. All reviews of the restaurants he worked in rated 'high' for customer service when he worked in them. When Woodcutter and Cellar Cask meet up in the present, they never talk about their father, and only occasionally about their mother. Cellar Cask has become a role model for many Earth Ponies, Unicorns and Pegasi alike due to his major success in his career path despite his condition and generally isolated origin of Fet Loch. It has been asked of him that he divulge how he learned to cook so well from such an out-of-way town. Many interviewers have written articles over the three years of his successful career and each interviewer unfailingly asked him how he felt about his narcolepsy and how it affected his work. Cask always replied with the same answer: "Yes: my condition is dangerous in my line of work, and yes, it has been difficult to gain success in it for those very reasons. However, I take certain steps every day - whether I go to work or not - which keep me safe; if they do not succeed (as occasionally happens, I admit), my employer refuses to let me work for fear of me and their kitchen. How do I feel about my condition? Quite frankly, I've experienced nothing else, and it hasn't changed the pony I am inside. If there is something I would ask of everypony, it would be to laugh with me about my condition: don't fret, don't fuss over me and, above all, don't apologise." [Out of context: Yes, I will probably make a bio for Woodcutter, though I'm not sure it will be an application, more a back-story.]

I certainly would, but after writing up to Chapter Nine and onwards, it's becoming too Grimdark for canterlot.com (no longer a PG-13 rating). I'm really sorry, but I'll have to close this thread down. If you want to keep reading the story, it's here on FIM Fiction, all 12+1 Chapters written so far.

I just put chapters 6 through 8 in the OP. Enjoy, everypony.

Chapter Five is now in the OP Good colt. I might call on your help as a proofreader in the future.

It's shipping. Read the tags, but it's not clop, I assure you of that. I will hint at it, but it's not going to be explicit.

I've actually finished up to Chapter Eleven, but I'm not sure I want to let it all out in one go... Chapter Four will go up later today (AEDT) and Chapter Five tomorrow, probably.

I've sent the first 2+1 chapters to EQD (still being pre-read), but I want editors for chapters after that. Links (Google Docs format - no sign-in): Prologue Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Any advice, and please PM me; I'll get back to you on that. Thanks in advance for your help! EDIT: Mild coarse language; most of it's been ponified.

Hey Fawkes, Dapper One, Thanks for giving me a nice warm welcome. I made the sig myself with PS, and I've made a few more for bronies on forum.canterlot.net since then. Dapper One, I left Karate at green belt, as well. Mainly because there were too many people there who didn't take it seriously enough... well, what can you do. Thanks everyone again for a welcoming greeting; I'm sure it'll be a great time here.

Two newbies? Let's make that three! It's nice to see other bronies on the forums; welcome in!

Hmm... I thought I answered that... My friends told me about Cupcakes, and when I inquired further, I found out about My Little Pony. Strangely, I don't believe you. No-one can come out of that and be sane. Thanks everyone for the welcomes so far, I'm sure it'll be great. And an IRC channel?! MY LIFE IS COMPLETE!

Hi all, I guess I'm the new brony here, so I'd better tell you a bit about myself. I'm fairly new to bronyship so don't judge me. I'm into a few hobbies: I sing, play flute, recently did karate, but now do squash. I also sit on the edge of my seat eagerly awaiting the rest of Season 2 to come out and read shipping on EQD and these things known as "books". Meanwhile, I have been characterised to fit Twilight's description, tried learning the Winter Wrap-up song (I'm pretty much there) and follow many of the EQD stories. I was one of the later bronies in my group. It started off - for me, that is - by my friends COMMANDING me to not read cupcakes; I then asked what cupcakes was. All they said was an "MLP reference". When questioned about MLP, they told me, and I thought they were trolling me... I have since finished all 28 episodes. And read cupcakes. So... How it started... I was not quite sure how this came to be, but I understand that one of my friends made a bet to another that the couldn't watch four episodes of My Little Pony. The outcome? One of them lost the bet. Guess which. Well, that's me. Don't feel any obligation to post, but go for your life if you want to. I'll reply in due course, because that's what I do.