Conor Colton

Decimated cake, eh?

Wooo!

AHHH!

I'M SOO LAAAATE ON THIS!

But anyway, congratulations, Mane. I know text can only express emotion soo far but I can say without a shadow of doubt in my mind that you deserve all the happiness in the world in your marriage.

You have, as you've said, poured your heart into this site. Sometimes that can go unappreciated by some, and that is a real shame, it really is. Though I'll keep off the negative points

Anyway, you've put your heart into this community as you've said and as a result of that you'be help build not just a community but a home, a place where friends can be made and all that good stuff

My time on Canterlot has been invaluable to me and it still is, and I'm glad people like you made it possible. You have my thanks and I'm sure a lot of other's as well.

In fact seeing all the trouble everybody's went to to show you care and appreciation on your special day really warms my heart.

But I'm rambling now so, congratulations Mane. You deserve all the happiness in the world.

From Ireland, me and all Canterlot residents

As Dawn slowed down to remain at pace with Promontory he couldn't help but feel there was something wrong. The stallion looked to be...well in pain, not surprisingly given the load he was carrying on his back. Dawn had to almost mentally fight back the urge to say anything, to the point he was constantly closing his mouth whenever he would go to speak or ask anything regarding the stallion's condition. Not long after the fifth or sixth time Dawn had done this though had he noticed the two of them had reached the place with rope.

Dawn quickly darted inside, motioning for Promontory to wait outside. Dawn thought he would motion regardless that it was pretty evident that Promontory was not getting through that door with all of Dawn's things on his back. Dawn scanned frantically across the store, trying to remember where he had seen rope. After about a minute or so, Dawn had found a large strip of good quality magic woven rope and quickly purchased it and headed back out.

With this rope in hoof Dawn gave Promontory one end to hold onto as the pegasus floated a fair distance upwards and began wrapping rope around his boxes; ultimately bringing the rope end of his back to the stallion with a smile. Dawn was fairly sure his things were much more secure. It was then though that he thought he should inquire to see if anything had gone wrong with Promontory, as he still looked to be in pain.

"[colour=#b22222]Uhh...Promontory? I know you said you don't want my help, and that this is your job to do but...I'm not really offering to help, just asking a question here...Are you...okay?[/colour]" Dawn started. "[colour=#b22222]From the looks of things back there you looked to be...in pain...or agitated in someway.[/colour]" He finished.

Dawn backed off slightly at Promontory's reply, he could tell there was no helping at this point so he sighed and admitted defeat. "[colour=#b22222]Okay, I will.[/colour]" Dawn stated as he started making his way to the store he had previously mentioned. As they walked, Dawn wondered why Promontory wouldn't accept help and seemed completely and utterly objective to that whole concept, "[colour=#b22222]I can understand it's his job but surely a pony can tell when they need help right? Well...maybe he doesn't need help...Maybe he's done worse jobs than this and I'm just annoying him by offering to do his job for him...I guess that's reasonable enough. Okay, I'll just be quiet and not worry. He can handle this I'm sure.[/colour]" Dawn pondered.

As the pair made their way there, Dawn also noticed a few ponies gawking as Promontory's shoes made loud clanging noises. Honestly the pegasus didn't mind, if anything he was used to it himself, "[colour=#b22222]Yeah look at what we have here, one stallion with loud feet and Darkest Dawn, the evil looking astronomer guy.[/colour]" Dawn sighed as he fixed a small misplacement in his mane and continued walking.

He took a look back to see if Promontory was doing good, only making it a quick glance in case it looked like he was going to insist on helping again. As he did though he noticed the stallion was looking a tad in pain and was walking noticeably slower. Dawn was close to asking what the problem was but due to Promontory's reaction to Dawn's previous questions he kept his mouth shut and instead slowed down himself less he go too far ahead of Promontory.

Dawn couldn't help but feel uneasy as he saw Promontory lifting and no doubt struggling with his boxes. It made the pegasus feel guilty in a way; in the sense that it was his belongings that were no pressing down on this stallion's back, so Dawn couldn't help but feel a little bit responsible for the current situation.

Dawn followed Promontory out the door and down the set of stair, standing right next to him. A few times Dawn instinctively lifted a hoof or a wing whenever he thought the boxes were going to fall over. Luckily they never did, which full credit for had to go to Promontory. The pegasus continued following down the stairs and out the front door, locking it behind himself and the stallion. He would have taken a few moments to say goodbye but he had more pressing matters at the moment, like making sure he didn't hear the sound of broken glass anytime soon. Dawn took a few steps down to street level before looking at Promontory and inquiring as to his current state.

"You sure you're alright? Like seriously don't need any help? I could take a few boxes if you want, it's not trouble really. They are my things after all..." Dawn asked as he waited for a response. As he did he remembered that this was in fact, Promontory's job and he was seemingly prideful of it when he didn't accept any help lifting things earlier. Not to mention from one look at the stallion's face after Dawn mentioned that told him he should probably think of another way to help. He thought over his options until an idea hit him. He figured Promontory had the idea before him but one pony had to say it.

"There's a place down the street that should have rope. Want me to go get some or you alright to walk the distance?" Dawn asked.

Dawn nodded as Promontory explained why he needed no assistance. Dawn's stubborn attitude though wasn't about to let that slide, "Well...If you want help, I'm alright to...do...that." He murmured, realizing his argument just sort of melted away there. He hung his head low for a brief moment before spring back into his normal mood. As Promontory started moving boxes Dawn figured he should do something constructive.

He started looking around his home for anything small he may have missed. He began in what was both his office slash bedroom, picking up various framed photos and documents he could only feel were safe if they were right next to him in his saddlebags. With every photo of certificate he put away he could feel himself becoming less and less attached to the room he was in...Almost like he had never set foot in this place before...It was alien to him by the time he was finished collecting his things.

The pegasus chalked this feeling up to that, simply...It was time to move on. Dawn took a few steps forward and sat on the edge of his bed, remaining silent for a time. He peeked into his saddlebags and looked over what was once the substance of this room...And it could all fit in one saddlebag. The pegasus sighed and walked back into the main room, wondering how Promontory was doing.

Apparently Promontory opted to carry all of Dawn's things on his back. Now that Dawn thought about it, it made sense, he just had thought Promontory would have a had a wagon, or a cart or...something. What confused Dawn even further was when the stallion asked him for rope. Again it took Dawn a bit to catch on here but he figured out the reasoning. He shook his head though after having a look around. "Not any that I can see...Sorry." Dawn frowned.

Dawn couldn't help but chuckle slightly at Promontory's reply, it was refreshing for the pegasus to actually talk to somepony outside his family who wasn't very stuck up. Modesty is all well and good, but Dawn didn't just see that in Promontory, he saw something he rarely saw in these high end Canterlotians he would associate with...Genuineness .

"Yeah I would suppose that's what most of those types of ponies would be expecting. Don't get me wrong, I've had friends in the past who were like that, but honestly...They had more dreams than money could buy them. See you're genuine in your travels, you go because you most likely need to. Those guys go because they want to, whole other story there, my friend." Dawn continued as he wondered over the fact that he just called Promontory a 'friend'. Dawn shrugged it off though, thinking to himself that there were a lot, A LOT worse ponies to have as a friend.

The pegasus finally reached his apartment and took the small stair on the outside to the front door. Taking yet another key out of his saddlebags, Dawn unlocked said door and held it open for Promontory. After a few more staircases, Dawn had reached his own front door, with yet another turn of a key he was back inside. Again holding the door.

"Well, here we are. The boxes and stuff are there in the corner. You want any help?" Dawn inquired as he pointed to said boxes.

As Dawn turned to head out the door he stopped dead in his tracks when Promontory offered him a piece of paper, claiming it was Dawn's. After a quick inspection, Dawn saw that this was in fact his. In fact it was a vital piece of information, it was Dawn's own little star chart he had made when he first entered the University; it had various calculations and star coordinates that were, dare he say, vital to his research. "Oh, thanks." Dawn stated as he took the paper and placed it in his saddlebags with the rest of them.

"Don't know what I would have done without that, thanks for spotting it." Dawn continued as he smiled and continued out the door. Now it was just a matter of retracing their steps back to his apartment; Dawn having done this more times than he could think meaning it was a trivial task. As the two of them walked Dawn continually checked his papers over and over again in case he was missing anything. He couldn't see anything missing nor something that wasn't supposed to be there so he assumed he had all he needed. Dawn continued along the marble path leading out of the University and to the steep, strong metal gates that lined the outside.

Dawn took one step on the threshold that divided the University from the rest of the city before turning around to face the establishment again. He looked it over for what was going to be the last time in a while. Years of memories flooded back to him as he surveyed the grounds, all the way from enrollment to graduation. After a while the pegasus merely smirked before turning back around and continuing on his way, deciding to put more conversation into this journey.

"Y'know you may be a tad wrong about that nopony wanting to know about any other towns thing. Most of the ponies I knew in Uni wanted nothing more than to travel, to see the world and all that. Me I was fine there for the time being but whenever a well traveled pony would show up they wouldn't stop asking that pony questions as to what they had seen and what they had done...Though, I guess you have more of an argument here since you've been all around Equestria and my argument lies with a bunch of preppy Canterlotian students." He nodded.

Dawn kept looking through various records as he nodded along and responded to Promontory's reply to his earlier inquiry, "Aww that's awful sounding. The not being accepted anywhere I mean, the job itself doesn't sound like that much of a downer." Dawn stated as he continually searched. He kept digging and digging but as he did, he had a slight realization, something similar between himself and the toast colored stallion next to him.

"Funny thing though, I don't feel that accepted, even around here, where I spent years learning. I mean I've shown no signs of meanness or hostility towards you but sometimes ponies rarely give me the chance. I mean not to point out the obvious but, black coat, red and black hair, the name Darkest Dawn..." He started as he pointed to both his side and his hair and then his face, "...Doesn't exactly call for the best of first impressions. Not to mention the whole astronomy thing. Don't get me wrong, it's a great profession and I love it but it's not exactly the most social job, y'know?" He added as he continued.

"I mean you could probably talk for ages about the places you've been. When a pony starts belting out constellations in conversation though, you'd tend to be somewhere else, y'know?" Dawn sighed as he looked deeply into one cupboard, "Has to be here....Aha!" He exclaimed as he pulled out a few loose sheets of paper, some ordinary file paper and some star charts to name only a few.

"Got 'em. Guess it's to the apartment then next, huh?"

Dawn didn't have any real notion of judging Promontory for what he said, he simply nodded and placed a hoof under his own chin. "Well, takes all kinds to make an Equestria, or something equally as philosophical." Dawn stated with one more nod and a smile before continuing to lead the way down the marble lined hallways. Dawn had seen these walls and these floors more times than he could even count, to think he would be away from it all for soo long seemed rather alien to him. Never the less he simply sighed quietly and continued on his way.

Dawn took a sharp right turn down one hallway and spotted the room he was looking for, a records room. The pegasus approached a nearby desk and went behind it, he reached into a small pouch he had brought with him and took a key out, he unlocked a small compartment in the desk to reveal, yet another key, which he took. The pegasus worked his way back to the records room door and with a turn of they key and a slight clicking noise, the door was open.

Dawn kept it open with an absent minded hoof for Promontory as he began surveying the room for his desired notes, he spotted a promising drawer and started looking through to see if he could find what he was looking for. As he did he couldn't help but pose another question to Promontory, he saw the pony wasn't at ease in this no doubt unfamiliar environment so he decided if anypony was going to be friendly to him, might as well had been Dawn.

"So what's working on the rails like then, Promontory? Never really looked into that career myself so I have no clue." Dawn stated as he kept looking.

Dawn nodded with the stallion's reply and retorted right after that.

"Yeah I suppose it's not the most widely desired after trade but it puts bread on the table, and I enjoy it enough. And don't count yourself short on your knowledge about these things. Someponies I know didn't even know the sun was a star." Dawn admitted with a slight chuckle as the two of them approached the university gates.

Dawn stood for a moment at these gates, taking in the surroundings. Given that he currently spent most of his adult life at the university it made sense that he would want to take in one last visit for all he could while he still lived in Canterlot. Dawn led the way naturally across the main courtyard towards the large building that was no doubt the bulk of the school. He passed a few gazes and even a few waves to some familiar ponies as he continued walking towards the largest building, proceeding to open the large front door and enter.

Once inside, Dawn took another few second pause to both remember where his research notes were, and to take in the surroundings once again. Once that moment had passed he continued on his way, looking back to make idle conversation.

"So Promontory, you ever been to the University here before?" He wondered.

As Dawn walked and listened to Promontory response he couldn't help but chuckle slightly at the last thing the toast colored stallion said. He decided to answer in response to his first statement however before deviling into his last. "Good honest work, pulling trains. I can't exactly picture myself doing it but doesn't meant it ain't an important job." Dawn nodded as he continued walking. It was then that he started noticing the same thing Promontory did, that one of them stood out like a sore hoof.

Dawn looked at the passing ponies then back to Promontory, almost comparing the two in his head and began thinking over his findings, "Well he's certainly not from around here. Or if he is he doesn't exactly seem like it...Then again that's not necessarily a bad thing...Most of these ponies are soo much in their own little worlds it makes me roll my eyes at times....Yeah he's defiantly not from around here but he seems like an alright sort." Dawn pondered as he continued walking. It was then that he wanted to address the stallion's last statement.

"Heh, I wish. Nah I'm just a small time astronomer really. I do work for places that need it, like the university for instance, I got in good with them 'cause that's where I went and learned all this stuff about the sky and the like. I can't even imagine myself helping royalty to be honest. Like I said, I'm small time, but hopefully with this move it'll speed things up. Even more so that my new house is gonna be an observatory." Dawn remarked.

Dawn had no trouble seeing through the pony's no doubt thick accent and nodded in response to his suggestion. "That doesn't sound like too bad of an idea. Alright, to the University then." Dawn stated as he took the indication from Promontory and headed into the heart of town towards his place of internship. Again as he walked he took in all the surroundings one last time. It could be weeks, months, or possibly years until Dawn saw these buildings again. He never really considered how beautiful and regal the city was, guess he didn't know what he had until it was nearly gone.

The stallion kept leading the way towards the University, going over in his head the research notes and which ones he should bring; most likely all of them. That sparked a notion in his head, a notion of excitement for moving to his new home, and that home being in both a prime stargazing location of Ponyville and for the residence to be an actual working observatory. It could do with some spit and polish for sure from what Dawn had seen but he didn't mind a bit of hoof work if it progressed him in his life's dream.

He then realized that in all his wondering he had gotten completely ahead of himself and never asked Promontory more about himself. He wondered if he should or not, however the stallion seemed like a respectable and pleasant pony so he didn't see why asking a question would be looked down upon.

"So Promontory, what do you do for a living? Besides dragging around random Canterlotian's stuff?" Dawn inquired.

Being able to skateboard.

1) I can never get into a book and usually give up 5 pages in

2) I have no idea why I ever gave my ponysona a hoodie

3) I have never completed a Resident Evil game.

My question! Have you ever had a game you've really wanted to beat but never could?

This sound is multi-functional

Dawn would have continued on his way to the university, had he not been called upon by this pony who was a stranger to him. "Hm?" Dawn asked as he turned to face the stallion. Right away, Dawn felt a bit timid towards this new stallion, considering he had a much more predominate stature than he did. However the timidness quickly passed when all Dawn received from the new pony was a question.

Dawn was about to answer until he realized what the question was. His brain finally clicked and pieced this little puzzle together and guessed that this pony was the pony he had sent for, to help move some things out of his house for his move. He smiled in response to his realization and promptly answered the stallion's question.

"Yeah, I just came from there...Actually, I live there for the time being." Dawn smirked as he extended a hoof.

"You must be Promontory, right? Darkest Dawn, nice to meet you." He said pleasantly. "I was just heading to pick up some research notes from Canterlot U, but if you need help getting to the apartment I'd be happy to direct you." Dawn said as he began retracing his steps.

Overwhelming sense to eat Celestia, rising.......

....That and the fact I can't remember my last McDonalds doesn't help...

*Droooooooool*

(Been waaaay too long since I did one of these )

Darkest Dawn, degree holding astronomer and all around rather timid stallion awoke one morning in a shabby old apartment that was sadly, his home. A stream of light parted through his curtains and shined across his closed eyes, causing the black coated pegasus wake up in a rather abrupt manner. He stretched his hooves upwards and readjusted his eyesight to face the coming day. Before he got out of bed however, he was startled by his alarm clock, which always seemed to ring after he had already woken up.

The stallion sighed "Ugh...every morning." He stated as he meekly slammed down on the off button. Dawn proceeded to get out of bed and head to his bathroom, equally as shabby as the rest of the establishment and did his daily morning rituals. Brushed his teeth, combed his red and black mane, got washed, all those sorts of things. He emerged from the bathroom to face a calendar he had placed on his wall. He managed to smile as he looked at the date for today, and what was written on it. "Moving day." Dawn grinned as he got his necessary things together and headed outside.

Dawn was more pleased than he usual was on this day due to his apparent move. The young, educated stallion had secured a property he could have only dreamed of, an abandoned observatory that was left rather decrepit and stained with age. But to be honest, Dawn couldn't have cared less, this was perfect for him. Sure the place probably looked worse than his current lodging but Dawn remained optimistic and called it a 'fixer-up-er'.

In fact this would be Dawn's last day in Canterlot for a while. The city he grew up in, he was soon to leave it all behind. But rather than feel remorse or sadness, he was glad to finally get out of this town. The previous days Dawn had sorted out all the necessary preparations; getting the land secured, a transport for all his luggage and even a tiny plague spelling out his name and title. Quite frankly, he couldn't be happier.

All he had to do know was head to his former place of internship and learning, Canterlot University to pick up a few notes and star charts he had left there over time. The pegasus wandered through the streets of the regal city, taking as much of it is as he could and could only wonder what could happen next...

My character Darkest Dawn is a professor, though doesn't really teach that much.

Though he could easily step into that field if he wanted to.

Hope it helps

Ha!

I didn't see it at first then suddenly Rainbow Dash close up near the end XD

Ohh too good.

Well that was pleasant and refreshing.

Love Rarity

Little bit of

Splash of this

And occasionally this

If I had to happen any of the games that would run during the events I'd be happy to have a go at them

*Pokes head in*

Per chance is this still going on?

...Anybody?

Of all the introductions I've read, your one put one huge, huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge smile on my face, Inky.

It's a rarity (No pun intended) that you see somebody who's willing to admit their flaws and or otherwise embrace 'em.

Good for you!

Enjoy yourself here, we'll enjoy having you!