Sunshine

Bull Dozer smiled proudly at Shanna, then turned and trotted over to all the prizes he had to choose from. The brown stallion, once again, chose the biggest prize he could see. This one, however, was a gigantic stuffed bear. It was designed to resemble an Ursa Minor, but Bull Dozer didn’t quite catch on to that. He brought the toy to Shanna like a dog with a bone, and set it down in front of her. He wondered if they would play any more carnival games. By now, he guessed, word was getting out about his destructive gaming strategy. “Here you go, Shanna.” Bull Dozer said. The large pony then chuckled, “I don’t think I’m gonna be too welcome at the fair anymore after breaking their games.” Bull Dozer looked at the stuffed animal for a moment, then asked her, “did you want me to carry it for you?”

Once the pair had approached the game, Bull Dozer saw the black pegasus who lost. He looked suspiciously at the game for a moment...then shrugged and proceeded to approach the three balls. “Well...I s’pose a pegasus wouldn’t be expected to buck as hard as us earth-ponies.” Bull Dozer glanced over to Shanna with a playful expression after his comment, then returned his attention to the game. Bull Dozer lined himself in front of one of the balls. He turned around, bucked it with only half the strength he used for the strength test, and sent it flying toward the target. However, since he used only half his strength, the ball barely even touched where he wanted it to. “Wow, these things are heavier than I thought.” The brown stallion moved to the next one, and repeated the steps he used when bucking the first ball. After he completed the buck, though, the ball made it a bit further than the last one, almost hitting the center of the target. “Alright...last one...I’m gonna give it all I got,” Bull Dozer said to himself. He trotted over to the last ball and stood in front of it. After lining himself up, he turned around, lifted his hind legs, then bucked the ball as hard he could. The ball went flying and hit the target dead center. The sound of the bell ringing was almost simultaneous with the sound of wood snapping. Bull Dozer turned to see that the target was indeed broken. “Uh...sorry about that...”

((OOC: OMG! That’s so awesome! I can’t wait to see it!)) Bull Dozer listened to the options, picking out which ones sounded good, and which ones didn’t. The ring toss didn’t sound too fun, because it sounded like more of a trajectory thing as opposed to strength. He rejected the basket ball toss for the same reason. However, when Shanna mentioned a game where you kick a ball at a target, Bull Dozer latched onto that one. “That target-hittin’ one sounds good. I don’t know how accurate I am, but I’d like to give it a shot.” Bull Dozer, though surprised at first, smirked at the pegasus mare as she flew upside down in front of him. He planted a firm kiss on her lips, lasting only a few seconds as he was eager to play some more games. When he pulled away, he winked at her. “Come on, let’s go win you a prize,” the brown stallion said. He was about to walk, but stopped in thought for a moment. “Um...you lead the way. You probably know where the game is better than I do.”

Bull Dozer perked his ears when Shanna praised him for his actions. When she hugged him, he smiled, when she kissed him, he blushed. The brown stallion laughed a little and wrapped one strong hoof around the pegasus mare to hug her back. “Thank you, Shanna. I wanted to do it ‘cause that colt kinda reminded me of myself when I was young...” The large stallion nuzzled Shanna lovingly, “anyway, I’ll gladly play another game if you’d like.” Now that he had proven himself with the strength test, Bull Dozer was confident he could win any of these games the carnival could offer. However, he kept in mind that winning Shanna a prize wasn’t the only gift he wanted to give to her. The stallion tried not to forget that they needed to stop by the construction site before the date ended.

Bull Dozer trotted happily alongside Shanna as they approached the middle of the carnival grounds. When the pair entered the game area, loud dinging noises and shouting ponies filled the air around them. It would’ve been annoying, but again, Bull Dozer’s mind was in other places at the moment... The brown earth-pony walked with Shanna past some of the carnival games. Most of them seemed easy enough, but right now he was more interested in finding the Strength Test. The task proved to be much more difficult than he thought it would be because of the ponies who constantly ran up and tried to get him to play their games. After wading their way through the pushy ponies, Bull Dozer finally saw the game he had been waiting for. Unfortunately for him, somepony else was already playing when they arrived. Though, to Bull Dozer’s surprise, the player was a young colt with a light brown pelt and dark brown hair. Like Bull Dozer, he was an earth-pony as well. The colt raised his rear hooves and bucked the designated target with as much force as he could muster. The little red ball traveled up half-way before falling back down to its starting position. This, in turn, left the colt looking very disappointed. “Aww, better luck next time,” said the game operator condescendingly, “maybe if you weren’t so weak, you would’ve scored just a little bit higher.” Bull Dozer looked to Shanna and smiled. “...I’m gonna go see if I can’t teach him a thing or two...” the brown stallion whispered. He walked over to the colt, who was walking back to his parents with his head held low. Bull Dozer intercepted him. “Hey,” Bull Dozer said in his deep voice, which instantly got the young earth-pony’s attention. “Watch this.” The brown stallion trotted over to the strength test and gave a nod to the game operator to indicate he wanted to give it a shot. The pony returned the nod and reset the game for Bull Dozer. “Let’s see if this burly pony has enough strength to buck the ball to the top!” announced the operator. “...but I highly doubt so.” Bull Dozer approached the target, then lined himself up so he was directly in front of it. The blond-maned stallion turned around slowly and looked at the colt, who watched him in awe. Then, Bull Dozer raised his back hooves and bucked the target with amazing strength. The little red ball didn’t stand a chance. It shot upward and broke through the top of the tester, rocketing skyward. “Wh-what?!” the game operator exclaimed. Meanwhile, the colt was watching the whole scene, his mouth agape. Bull Dozer smiled at the foal, then triumphantly trotted to the game operator. “I’ll take the biggest prize you’ve got.” The pony, struck with disbelief, didn’t question the stallion. He gulped, “g-go ahead. Pick whatever you want.” His voice cracked with both fear and shock. The brown stallion looked at the prizes, then chose the biggest one he could see. It was a gigantic, life-sized stuffed dog. With the large plushy held in his mouth, Bull Dozer cantered to the colt, and put the toy down in front of him. “...here...” Bull Dozer said as he scooted the toy over to him with his hoof. The colt looked at the toy, then up at Bull Dozer. Within seconds, his shocked expression turned into a broad smile. Bull Dozer nodded to the foal, then turned and walked back to Shanna. He lowered his ears a little bit, as if he felt guilty. “Uh...sorry about that, Shanna...I meant to win youa prize...”

Alright I updated her summary to cover all the fields in question. I also gave her an actual motivation lol thanks for pointing that out

Bull Dozer’s eyes went as wide as saucers when Shanna pressed her lips against his. The brown stallion, of course, wasn’t new to the sensation, it just felt like the first time she gave him a heated kiss. Predictably, being the stallion that he was, he offered no resistance. Bull Dozer probably wouldn’t have stopped if Shanna hadn’t pulled away. "M-my brother...he's on a date with Jubilee tonight.. I.. have the cart here in t-town... I am suppose to pick up some things." That little bit of news made Bull Dozer’s heart race. It meant, to him, that if they did decide to take their relationship to the next level...then there would be little opportunity to turn back. The brown stallion was ready, though. If Shanna was ready, then he wouldn’t hesitate even a second. Bull Dozer chuckled at the mare’s joke, and offered a smile with a warm gaze from his hazel eyes. That smile only grew as Shanna talked about playing some games before they left. Though part of him was eager, another part of him wanted to win her a prize. He wanted to make up for making her pay for their food. Although, tonight, he intended to repay her with more than just a stuffed animal... Bull Dozer caught his date’s gaze, though, and understood that she needed some time to be sure she wanted to go through with it. Luckily, the brown stallion was a patient pony, and he would be happy to settle with just kisses for now. Plus, the last thing he wanted to do was push the beautiful pegasus into something she may regret. “Alright, Shanna...let’s see if we can’t win you somethin’” Bull Dozer said. “I’m really good at the strength test game.” The ride jerked to a stop, and the operator opened the gate for their cart. He still seemed bitter about whatever conflict there was earlier. Bull Dozer exited first, then stood with his hoof out to help Shanna, just like at the roller coaster. It may have looked a bit silly for a stallion his size to be treating a mare like a delicate flower, but he was too far gone into his love to care what other ponies thought.

“Y-You mean tonight?” Bull Dozer half-exclaimed. He was blushing profusely and coughed a bit before speaking again. “...I would...uh...I would be honored, Shanna...if you wouldn’t mind, that is...” The brown stallion knew she may have to get her cart if they were to go up there. It was one of those times where Bull Dozer hated he was an earth-pony. “...um...Shanna...I wanted to tell you that-” Bull Dozer was cut off by a loud ringing. The ride started moving again, and the blond earth-pony looked downward to see the operator had finally gotten the controls working again. “...oh, it looks like the ride’s working again.” Bull Dozer looked at Shanna...for a brief moment, he seemed disappointed he couldn’t muster up enough courage to say what he needed to say...but he quickly covered that up with a smirk. “So did you wanna play some carnival games before we left? Or did you wanna go straight to...um...to the clouds?” The hazel-eyed stallion kept brushing his hoof against her mane, and leaned down to give her a slight nuzzle on the cheek. They seemed to be doing that a lot tonight...but it was to the point where he wanted to have as much contact with her as possible. Bull Dozer knew what might happen once they went up to the clouds, however, he wanted to make sure Shanna was happy...and also make sure she was sure.

Pins and Needles I get it And yes, they're held up by the hock,,,well,,,that and magic, of course

“Uuh..y-yeah,” Bull Dozer fibbed. He looked at where Shanna was pointing and was having a bit of trouble seeing what she was talking about...mostly because he had never seen a picture of an Ursa before. He remembered being taught about them in school, but he paid little to no attention during those lessons. “...th-that sure does look like an Ursa.” Bull Dozer gave a nervous grin. He wanted to understand, but unfortunately he couldn’t. The blond earth-pony tried to sell the idea that he knew about the Ursas, even though his pursuavive skills weren’t the best. To somewhat distract the conversation, Bull Dozer commented, “...but I can’t wait to see more stars with you, Shanna. I didn’t know the city would stop me from seein’ them.” The stallion wanted Shanna...he wanted to be with her forever. He knew how he affected her, and he knew that if he played his cards right, she would give in. However, Bull Dozer knew that this was no place for any extreme romance. He thought it over, and would rather they be in a more...well, romantic setting, as opposed to the creaky cart of a Ferris Wheel. Shanna's idea of going up to see the stars sounded like the perfect place, but he left it up to her.

Oh sweet! Thank you! And thanks for the compliment XD I just started going to acupuncture lately and came up with this characer lol

Umm...I meant to put this as [Final] but I can't find the "edit topic" button O_O

It didn’t take long for Bull Dozer to answer Shanna’s question, “enjoy the view.” The stallion definitely knew what he wanted, and he would rather use this moment to enjoy with the pegasus mare than worry about some type of argument below. Bull Dozer leaned down and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, then looked up the night sky while still petting her mane. “...so tell me more about the stars.” The hazel-eyed earth-pony loved how she lit up when talking about the stars. Even though he couldn’t comprehend what she talked about sometimes, he just enjoyed hearing her beautiful voice.

Name: Pins Sex: Female Age: Mare Species: Unicorn Pelt Color: Light Blue Mane/Tail/Markings Color & Style: Dark Blue mane and tail. Her mane is spikey as is her tail. She wears two mood bracelets on each of her haunches. Eye Color: Dark Blue Cutie Mark: Separated Yin-Yang symbol Physique: Average sized mare. She is fit from all the stunts she does. One of her imperfections is the piece of her ear that was taken by a Manitcore. Origin: Canterlot Roleplay Type: FiM/Show Roleplay Occupation: Acupuncturist Motivation: Pins has devoted her life to aiding ponies with stress and other ailments that could be fixed using her practice. Likes: Risks, Calming other ponies, meditating Dislikes: Other ponies with attitude, ponies who question her work, boring lectures Character Summary: In her foalhood, Pins studied hard in her classes in Canterlot to become an intellegent, well-rounded unicorn. However, her tendancy to take risks and live on the edge would, more often than not, find her in a lot of trouble. Trying to balance her studies with her friendships assured her a very stressful life. The unicorn would constantly get migraines and aching back problems. During class one day, her teacher taught her about the Everfree forest. She was told it was a dark place, filled to the brim with danger. Of course, hearing this, Pins made it a point to go out and explore the dark forest. The next day, when she was walking home from school, Pins detoured off of her normal route and went out into the Everfree. Unfortunately, her first visit into the forest wasn’t so pleasant. The shadows seemed to shift, which gave the illusion of moving trees. It wasn’t long after that, that the mare found herself lost. Though scared at first, Pins kept up her confidence. She knew somepony would come looking for her...at least...she hoped. Pins was their only foal, they had to have sent a search party out to find her. Sadly, nopony came for two days. The foal survived off of eating wild berries, which was enough to last her the two days she would spend lost. While out there, Pins refused to be a victim of fear. She started to embrace the nature of the Everfree Forest and grow an understanding of it and it’s inhabitants. During her second day in the Everfree, she stumbled upon a cave. Inside it was a sleeping Manticore. Normally, a pony would know better than to approach a creature so vicious and dangerous, however, Pins was far too curious for common sense. Sure enough, it woke up in a rage and before she could escape the creature swiped at her, and took part of her ear in the process. Even though she was physically injured, however, the unicorn wanted to go back and find the Manticore again. She remembered how peaceful it looked while it was sleeping, and wondered if she could get it to be in a calm state like that while it was awake. When Pins is found, she goes on with her normal life of stressful studies, except this time, she studies more about Manticores. Though her parents forbid her from going anywhere near the Everfree, she disobeyed and continued seeking out that same Manticore after school and trying different methods to calm it such as singing, attempting to pet it, and eventually, pressure points. Years went by before she had any success. Though, during her attempts, she earned her cutie-mark. It was a split yin-yang symbol...which she didn’t quite understand, but her mind was more on her studies than it was on understanding her cutie-mark. To this day, she still hasn't taken the time to figure out the meaning of it. After many unsuccessful attempts, she was finally able to sneak up on the Manticore and press on a pressure point that woke it up, but removed any anger that it had. When the pony succeeded at last, she went back even more often to practice many of the other methods she had read about. In one of her books, she read about the art of accupuncture. It wasn’t long after she read about it that the pony got a job as an acupuncturist. Pins runs her own business called “The Calm Leaf”, where she aids ponies with both physical and mental problems. For example, say a pony were to have anxiety, she would know just the right places to put tiny little needles that would help the pony relax. A few days into her job, Pins discovered these artifacts called mood bracelets. It is said that when they are worn, the color that appears on the bracelet reflects what you're feeling. Ever since hearing about them, she has worn two on each of her haunches at all times so that it is impossible to hide her feelings. Since bottling up emotions leads to a stressful life, she forces herself to be honest about her emotions. Admittedly, wearing two of them seems a litte...excessive...she wears two to make sure there aren't any conflicting emotions within her. Though she is passionate about her job, Pins still lives life to the fullest. She is a sucker for an adrenaline rush and is always looking to do something extreme…despite if it goes against common sense. While most ponies in her field would be calm and collected, her attitude tends to make others think twice about letting her put needles into them.

((Oh, I've heard about second life. One of my friends has that )) Bull Dozer moved his hoof up to the mare’s head and gently pet her mane. He held her close against his body, feeling absolutely comfortable. “That would be lovely...” For a moment, the brown stallion paused. He closed his eyes and truly felt the relaxation wash over him. The Ferris Wheel raised their cart once again. The stars and moon were in full view like before. However, something strange happened once they got to the high-point of the ride. The wheel stopped turning, and a loud ringing noise could be heard from below. It was an alarm. Bull Dozer looked down below and saw that the operator was shouting at a pony who had apparently messed with the controls. The blond stallion couldn’t see who it was, but they were getting in a pretty heated fight. Finally, the operator got back on the controls and turned the alarm off...although, he seemed to be having a bit of trouble with getting the ride moving again. Bull Dozer looked to Shanna again. “I wonder what’s goin’ on down there.”

((OOC: Oh wow, I gotta check that out I've never seen something like that before.)) Bull Dozer listened as she explained about the locations of the stars. He hadn’t really ever given the stars much attention, mostly because he didn’t know they had any significance. The brown stallion just assumed that they were simply little white lights in the sky. Of course, he thought twice before sharing those thoughts with Shanna. He wanted so badly to impress her, that he was willing to try and see things from her perspective. “I’ll keep that in mind, Ms. Skybright,” Bull Dozer said. He instantly remembered his permission to call Shanna by her first name, “...I mean, Shanna.” The brown stallion continued to gently caress her wing with his hoof. When the pegasus mare offered to give him some more personal lessons, he gazed at her with a smirk. “Any time with you is time well spent, Shanna” Bull Dozer stated plainly.

((OOC: Oh I see pretty much all my experience in RP was spent on Myspace XD but I used to do human RP then started to do digimon RP lol ultimately that led to the furry stuff...and I went on a huge hiatus until I got onto this site also, what's mucks?)) Bull Dozer savored the moment of their intimate kiss. The mare’s gasp only acted as encouragement for him to keep going, and even though Shanna separated from the kiss soon afterward, Bull Dozer found satisfaction in knowing that her wings were a somewhat sensitive spot for her. The brown stallion chuckled a little bit, “...it felt good for me too, Shanna...” He gave her an extra little kiss on her cheek. Bull Dozer leaned back and looked up at the beautiful moonlight. Their cart sank back downward and the blond-maned stallion reurned his attention to the beautiful pegasus at his side. “So I guess I never really asked...” Bull Dozer said, “...why do you like Astro-...Astero..” he sighed, “...the stars? I remember you said they helped you find your way home...but how?”

((Oh wow O_O I've been RPing for about 8 years lol I was first introduced to RP on Myspace XD how about you?)) When Shanna showed off her mane, Bull Dozer felt his feelings for the pegasus growing stronger. Her alluring eyes, her sleek coat, her beautiful mane. It was enough to drive the brown earth-pony crazy with affection. Bull Dozer hugged her body snugly against his. He leaned down and nuzzled the mare’s cheek while whispering to her, “I’m sure you do...” The earth pony tried to kiss her cheek, however his lips touched her ear more than anything else. The ferris wheel brought the two up until the were as high as the ride could go. Bull Dozer pulled his head back just in time to see the beautiful mare in the moonlight. The sight itself was stunning, and once again left Bull Dozer at a loss for words. He hugged her a bit tighter, and leaned in for another kiss on the lips. Since it was hard for him to express himself through words, he thought it better to express himself with action. The hazel-eyed stallion brought his lips against hers once again, but this time he tamed the wild passion that was brewing inside him. The kiss was long and passionate, just as the air around them felt electric. Bull Dozer decided to make the moment even more passionate by using his hoof to gently pet the wing farthest from him. He didn’t know if she would like that, but it was worth a shot.

((OOC: Oooh, I see how long have you RP'd for?)) Bull Dozer nodded at what she said, “Oh, I see...” He was still blushing, but now that he had a better understanding, he felt confident in the date itself. Now it was his goal to make her wings extend like before. Though Shanna said she was having a great date, Bull Dozer intended to make it even better. After the last two ponies got into the cart for the ferris wheel, it spun just enough so that an empty cart was ready to be boarded. The operator pony opened the gate to let Shanna and Bull Dozer on. Politely, the brown stallion allowed Shanna to enter first then followed soon after. Once inside, the operator shut the door then went over to his seat and hit a button that started the ride. Slowly, the ferris wheel started to lift the two ponies upward. Bull Dozer was excited. It could be seen in his eyes. He looked around at the view from the height they were currently at and smiled broadly. At the moment, he felt like a colt again, however he controlled himself better now than he did when he was young. He didn’t want to embarrass himself in front of his date. Instead of going wild, Bull Dozer gazed into Shanna’s eyes, her beautiful eyes that seemed to reflect the lights of the carnival. He put a hoof around her as his broad smile turned back into a grin. “Shanna...you look very pretty.” Though Bull Dozer wanted to say more, he wasn’t a poet, and had trouble coming up with the right words to describe how he felt. "you're...uh...coat is beautiful...just like your eyes are..."

((OOC: oh really? XD I didn't know that term existed before FiM)) At first, Bull Dozer nodded his head at Shanna’s explanation. It sounded reasonable, but he wondered if she wanted to fly while kissing him. Suddenly, the real reason was whispered to him... The large stallion’s eyes went wide as soon as Shanna mentioned rutting. All those times when Bull Dozer had that affect on her suddenly became much more intimate. Now that he knew this relatively personal detail about Shanna, however, any expectation of what they were going to talk about was gone. “So...so when they’re uh...” Bull Dozer tried to choose his words carefully, “...erect...you want to...wow...” Though he felt speechless at first, the brown stallion came back down to earth when Shanna nuzzled and kissed him on the cheek. Bull Dozer put a hoof around her neck and gave her a short hug. He kissed her on the cheek, then released as the line moved up a little bit. Bull Dozer stood closer next to her, his fur barely brushing against hers. “Shanna...um...thanks for sharing that with me...” The stallion grinned at her. Even though Bull Dozer wasn’t one for empathy, he couldn’t help but noticed how embarrassed or shy the mare sounded. Meanwhile, at the moment, only two more ponies were between them and the ride. Though Bull Dozer wasn't one-hundred percent sure, he predicted this ride was going to be much better than it was when he was a colt.

Bull Dozer looked up at the huge ferris wheel and shook his head. “I don’t quite know, Ms...uh...I mean, Shanna.” The brown stallion cleared his throat and continued. “...but I sure am glad I don’t have whoevers job it is to pull that big thing around...” When the blond maned stallion looked forward, he saw that the line wasn’t as long as it was for the roller coaster. He supposed that must’ve been for a reason. “I s’pose this ride aint as thrilling as your coaster ride.” The brown earth-pony looked down at Shanna as they waited in line, still smiling softly. Suddenly, his attention turned to the pegasus’s wings. He put a hoof up to the one closest to him and touched it curiously. “So...uh...why is it again your wings spread out when we kiss?” Not only would that question satisfy his curiosity, but it would provide them with some conversation while they waited.

As the bar was unlocked, Bull Dozer rose out of his seat. He got out first, then offered his hoof to the lovely mare to help her out. When she asked if he wanted to go on another ride, the brown stallion eagerly nodded. He didn’t know if she would like it...but since it was the only other ride he knew of, he would be excited to go on it. “If you want, I’d love to go on the ferris wheel.” Bull Dozer noticed Shanna’s stuttering, and couldn’t help but give her a loving smile. He loved how cute she was when he successfully wooed her. The brown stallion’s ears perked when Shanna gave him permission to call her by her first name. Just that gesture alone made his heart beat a little faster. Bull Dozer humbly lowered his head and smiled at her. “Alright, Ms. Skybri-” he corrected himself, “...er...Shanna.”

Now that everything seemed to be settled, there was one more thing Big Time had to deal with. He around at the crowd of ponies to try and see if Destiny Star had caused more of her usual ruckus. To the blue pegasus’s great relief, she seemed to be calmed down quite a bit, thanks to Mojo. Big Time returned to his seat at the corner of the room. All there was to do now, was wait for the talent show to start. As soon as that began, he knew his mind would be completely off of the dispute he had. Meanwhile, Bull Dozer nodded his head to Shanna’s request. He would be more than happy to dance with the mare. “I’d love to, Ms. Skybright.” The brown stallion leaned in and gave her a nuzzle on the cheek, before raising onto his hind hooves like before. He held his forehooves like she had taught him, and eagerly awaited their dancing. Even though the large stallion wasn’t much of a dancer...let alone a big fan of any form of art, he loved seeing Shanna do it. On any other pony, he would say it looked ridiculous. However he was so blinded by his attraction the pegasus mare that anything she did was either beautiful or cute to him.