[Ponyville Day Spa]Ponyville's Spring and Summer Spectacular![ATTN: Lotus, Open]

[Dunder]

Dunder sat there, still looking at the ground, concentrating on it more with a blank expression as the mare and griffoness went on. He couldn't stand it, everything they were saying burned. They all had jobs and they were both comfortable with what they were doing in the R.E.A. And there he was, divorced and unemployed. He couldn't help but smile at that, how he had switched form the pony with everything to the pony with everything collapsing on his head. Especially when Fire Walker hugged him and explained everything. He gritted his teeth and snarled for a split second at those words. His heart began to beat faster, each one throbbing more and more and Fire could probably feel it. He began to sweat a little more, even more from the spa. He had to force himself to lift his forelegs up and hug Fire, he took a deep breath as he did, leaning against her and taking another breath of pure defeat. He always knew he'd lose to some rich Canterlot unicorn, but he couldn't cushion the blow this much.

He took another deep breath through his teeth, and backed up his head to look at her, "Hehe... I'll probably join the R.E.A... I have nothing else to do." He said and looked to the door, "Though I need to go to the bathroom." He released the mare and stood up, he started to smile as he went to the door. "don't wait for me." He said a little idly as he grabbed his armor and anything else he brought into the room before leaving. He opened the door and trotted down the hallway, his smile gone as he trotted straight to the main room and the front desk. He sat down in the main room and began putting his armor back on, a blank expression on his face as he did.

[Mojo]

[colour=#0000FF]"Thank you, Miss Aloe," [/colour]Tilly Tome said as she followed the spa pony into the mud bath area. The elderly crystal pony looked all around the room in wonderment. She was still a bit overwhelmed by all of the modern conveniences she'd never seen before. [colour=#0000FF]"Oh deary me! There is much I have to learn about this new era of time, but I don't want to constantly pester you with questions. All I want to do for now is enjoy the pleasures of one of your famous mud baths. What do I do next?"[/colour]

[SilverSwirl]

Silverbolt sat in the waiting room, alone. He was a patient pony, willing to wait his turn. Reclining in the chair, he sighed and closed his eyes. "Well I'm a little tired from flying here. Think I'll take a short rest.", he thought to himself, grinning. "This is a pretty comfy chair. I can wait here for hours!", he said to himself, fluttering his wings slightly as he shifted in the chair.

[IceStorm]

[colour=#ff66cc]Aloe smiled and lead the Crystal Pony to the mud room where the silky mud baths were already filled and Derpy still laid in her wrap. The small amount o fsteam that was lifting off of the baths told her that they were at the perfect temperature for pony kind and were ready to be used. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"Here we are Madam. You may select whichever one you choose. Both of them hold the same exact proportions and temperatures of the mud mixture," [/colour][colour=#ff66cc]Aloe told her with a smile.[/colour]

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Ponies being serviced:

Serviced by Aloe - Mojo - Tilly Tome

Serviced by Lotus - BBQ Pizza - Ballad

Bellosh - Derpy Hooves - Mud Bath

Tacobob - Fire Walker and Zelda - Both in Sauna

Dunder - Dunder - In Sauna

Ponies in queue:

1. SilverSwirl - Silverbolt

Others:

Pedestrian Wolf - Snickerdoodle - Outside the spa/location unknown.

[PedestrianWolf]

(This is going to be long, sorry.)

Snickerdoodle flopped on a cloud that was floating over some farm fields outside of town. She was still a little twitchy from her adrenaline fueled flight from the Ponyville spa. Now she took a moment to catch her breath and try to calm her nerves. Had she panicked? Yes, definitely. Was the panic necessary? Well… maybe. She ran through the events leading up to her 'escape' in her head. A stallion, in armor, carrying a sword, looking anxious, check. It wasn't REA armor, or Royal Guard, she would have recognized that. So, maybe he was a private guard for somepony? Or a military enthusiast? Perhaps even an adventurer mercenary for hire? Okay, now she was just being silly. And while the brown stallion had been armed, he wasn't waving the sword around, or threatening anyone that she could remember. He was just asking after a red mare. Something about… strawberries? She wasn't sure. But in any case, he hadn't tried to hurt her, or even really noticed her. So her panicked rush out the door was most likely completely unnecessary.

Now Snickerdoodle was starting to feel bad. She had probably broken something in her rush to get outside, she remembered hearing a crack as she blew through the door. That made her feel even worse. But before she could completely drown in self-pity, she noticed a shadow pass overhead. Turning to look, she saw the silhouette of a griffon against the late spring sky. As it came closer, the shadow gained colour and form, and revealed itself to be a familiar face to her. It was her old flight instructor from summer camp, Derecho. He had praised her skill in the obstacle courses, and the one who recommended she try out for the Wonderbolts Academy. He had also taught her brother, and as far as she knew, he kept up correspondence with him while he was away on maneuvers in the REA.

The leopard-spotted griffon landed on the cloud next to the custard coloured mare. [colour=#696969]"Hey kid, what is shaking? Why are you out here all alone, wandering lonely as a cloud, as they say?"[/colour] Derecho always called his former students 'kid', partly because they were always younger than he was, and partly because he couldn't remember their names all the time.

[colour=#8b4513]"Oh, hi, Mr Derecho, sir. I'm um… oh, this is kind of embarrassing, really."[/colour] Snickerdoodle trailed off and looked away, down towards the well tended fields below.

[colour=#696969]"What happened this time? It can't be your cutie mark, you are no blank flank anymore. Did you hit the cider a little to hard, again?"[/colour]

[colour=#8b4513]Oh Celestia, save me,[/colour] she thought. [colour=#8b4513]He knows about the bar incident and the Wonderbolts.[/colour] Her face burned red, but she managed to stammer out, [colour=#8b4513]"Oh, um, no, nothing like that. I, um, was at the Ponyville spa, and, um, I kinda… panicked and ran away."[/colour]

The griffon turned his head quizzically. [colour=#696969]"Ran away? From a spa? Did they threaten you with the hoof files and the curry combs?"[/colour]

Snickerdoodle laughed weakly at his joke. [colour=#8b4513]"No, no. There was this pegasus stallion, you see, who came in wearing armor and carrying a sword. He looked nervous, which made me nervous. Then he started asking about this red mare and strawberries, and I just got overwhelmed and ran out as fast as I could. It's kind of silly, actually."[/colour]

[colour=#696969]"Humph"[/colour] chuffed the griffon. [colour=#696969]"Well, I can see how you might be frightened by something like that. But to run away? Seems a bit excessive."[/colour]

[colour=#8b4513]"Yeah…"[/colour] Snickerdoodle's ears drooped and she looked down at her hooves.

Derecho's expression softened a little. [colour=#696969]"Why don't we go back together, yes? If that scary stallion is still there, I can hold him off with my very manliness."[/colour] As he was speaking, he stood on his hind legs and flexed his foretalons, spreading his wings behind him to look most impressive.

[colour=#8b4513]"I, um, you really don't have to do that,"[/colour] Snickerdoodle said, a little worried now.

[colour=#696969]"Don't be ridiculous! Of course I can escort you back to Ponyville spa. It is least I could do. Your brother would want me to look after his little sister in his absence."[/colour]

[colour=#8b4513]"Ugh. I am NOT his 'little' sister. He's only fifteen minutes older than I am,"[/colour] she responded with scorn. Although, to be fair, he was taller and more muscular than she was. Still, it was the principle of the thing.

Derecho smiled and lightly cuffed her shoulder. [colour=#696969]"There we go, that is the spunky girl I remember from flight camp. Come, let us go back to Ponyville. A trip to the spa sounds nice. Maybe I will sit in the sauna, and follow it up with mineral bath. Good for the feathers, you know."[/colour]

.oOo. .oOo. .oOo.

As they approached the spa, Snickerdoodle saw that she had indeed broken something on her way out. The door frame was cracked at the hinge, causing the door to hang oddly.

[colour=#8b4513]"Oh dear, I'm afraid I may have done that,"[/colour] she sighed.

[colour=#696969]"What, this?"[/colour] Derecho answered, looking at the door and the splintered frame. [colour=#696969]"It is not so bad. Easy fix. Just remove door, and put new wood in place of broken part. Simple."[/colour]

Snickerdoodle looked agape at the griffon.

[colour=#696969]"I build obstacle courses for racing. You think I do not know which end of hammer to pound nails with?"[/colour] he asked, smirking. [colour=#696969]"Come. We go inside, you apologize for breaking the door, and we get our spa treatments, yes?"[/colour]

The custard pegasus mare took a deep breath, and walked through the door as the griffon held it open for her.

There was only one stallion in the waiting area, a dark blue pegasus.

[colour=#696969]"That him?"[/colour] Derecho asked, nodding his head towards the napping stallion.

[colour=#8b4513]"No, this guy was brown, and wearing armor. I don't see him around, maybe he's in the back?"[/colour] Snickerdoodle was starting to get nervous again, despite having the griffon with her.

[colour=#696969]"Relax, everything will be okey-dokey,"[/colour] the griffon assured her. He guided her to a chaise, and sat down on the floor in front of her. [colour=#696969]"We will wait for spa ponies to come out. You will see."[/colour]

(No more breaking stuff, I promise!)

[Bellosh]

Slowly but surely, the noises heard by the slumbering, snoring Derpy Hooves became louder and louder. Breaking her current dreams of devouring fields and piles of frosted doughnuts, her rational mind took over and told its owner that she was actually in Ponyville’s day spa. Against her deepest wishes, the gray pegasus regained consciousness although she kept her eyes shut on account of the cucumber slices lying on top.

Signaling her alertness with a giant yawn, Derpy outstretched her mud-covered forelegs without a care in the world. After her stretch, the googly-eyed mare innocently asked; [colour=#ffcc00]“Is this mud wrap thingy done yet?” .....Can I eat these cucumbers now?”[/colour] Without taking the time to eat a good breakfast prior, Miss Hooves absolutely craved anything to eat by now.....

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[tacobob]

"And there he goes.", the griffon dryly muttered as the stallion left the sauna, "You going to get after him? I have a feeling our boy means to run off.", the blacksmith shifted around in her towel as she tried to find a comfortable place to sit.

Fire Walker continued to remove the braids as her friend spoke, and shook her head once she finished, "I trust Dunder. If he wishes to leave, he is free to do so. However, if he actually needs to use the restroom, I'm not going to get in the way of that as well. Still, I was thinking.", she glared as Zelda started to open her beak, "If you even start to say what I believe you are going to say, so help me, I will smack you silly with my hooves."

The flying feline rolled up her eyes, "Well, now what you mention it, er, go on."

"Right.", the Pegasus pony continued, "Now please be serious about this, and give me an honest answer. I was thinking about our afternoon tea. Maybe I should take Miss Ice Storm along. I wanted to spend some quality time with her, to bond and such. If Dunders sticks around, you can find something to do with him, if he scoots...Well, I'm sure you could find something to do in Ponyville. Even before this whole annulment business, I did want to spend time with her and hopefully make amends considering how poorly I acted during their wedding. Hope you won't be upset with me. We'll still have the rest of the weekend together."

The griffon tried her best to look offended, but ended up smirking, "Alright. I'll play with Dunders or Ponyville while you play with your little pony pal. After we're done here 'course..Just wonder how long we're supposed to be in here?"

[SilverSwirl]

Silverbolt stirred at the sound of voices and stretched, yawning. "Hmm? Is it my turn yet?", he asked sleepily, opening his eyes. Instead of waking up to the spa sisters, a griffon and mare had entered the spa. He offered them a sleepy wave. "Oh hello there, if you're here for a treatment, please get comfy. It may be a while. I'm Silverbolt by the way.", he said to them, wide awake now with somepony to talk to.

[Dunder]

Dunder took a deep breath, forcing some sadness back down as he stopped putting on the armor. He quickly began tearing off his armor, shoving it back in his saddlebags. He laid his saddlebags down next to the door that led to the baths and such, his head low. He trotted out, his tail gone before the scared mare and her new griffon came along. He was staring at the ground, trotting back to the sauna that he had left the mares in, not even listening to the voices of the mare he didn't know he scared away and the griffon she was talking to.

He trotted back into the sauna, not even looking up at the mare and griffoness until he sat back down on his towel. There was a long pause before he suggested, "Maybe we should get out of here?" He asked.

[Mojo]

[colour=#0000FF]"I'll try that one over there!" [/colour]Tilly Tome neighed as the crystal pony walked over to the pit and slowly began to enter. The luxurious mud was quite pleasing to her as she eased her body in. Within moments, just her head was sticking out of the mud pit as she gasped a relaxing sigh of relief.

[colour=#0000FF]"This mud bath is so wonderful! I feel all tingly! Aloe, how long do I get to relax in here? I can't remember the last time I felt so comfortable! I've certainly missed a lot these past thousand years!"[/colour]

[IceStorm]

[colour=#ff66cc]Aloe smiled to her Crystal customer pleased that she was already enjoying the bath. It made her giddy to be able to see the look of bliss and satisfaction on her customers faces when they were in her spa. When she asked how long she got to relax in the bath Aloe smiled even more. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"As long as you like. After all, we have more than one mud bath, and both of them are large enough to fit at least two ponies in while letting them both have enough room to be comfortable. Not to mention if this is your first spa trip in such a long while, I want to make sure it's absolutely perfect for you,"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] Aloe Smiled. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"Just make yourself comfortable and stay as long as you'd like. I need to go check on some of the other customers real quick,"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] she smiled again.[/colour]

[colour=#ff66cc]She then started to approach Derpy who had now woken up from her nap. She couldn't help but giggle inwardly at the mare for falling asleep during the treatment. It actually reminded her of something Lotus would do. She was about to ask if she needed anything when she asked if it was time for the wrap to be removed so she could eat the cucumbers. Aloe couldn't help but giggle again. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"You, Miss Hooves, you may eat the cucumbers now. Then I'll lead you over to the sink so we can rinse that out of you,"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] she finished. [/colour]

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Ponies being serviced:

Serviced by Aloe - Bellosh - Derpy Hooves

Serviced by Lotus - BBQ Pizza - Ballad

Mojo - Tilly Tome - Mud Bath

Tacobob - Fire Walker and Zelda - Both in Sauna

Dunder - Dunder - In Sauna

Ponies in queue:

1. SilverSwirl - Silverbolt

2. Pedestrian Wolf - Snickerdoodle

[Volt]

The accent of her current customer was pounding against Lotus' ears. It was so heavy... in fact, her own accent could never match the one that peculiar mare possessed. Given the current situation with that armored stallion from before, it wouldn't be much to cause cerulean mare to suffer from headaches. Though in reality, it would take much more to break her mood once she had gotten into her element. She listened the story patiently as they've went past the large tub filled with water saturated with various minerals. As Lotus led the pony into a secluded, separate room decorated with various plants and stones which were supposed to resemble natural hot springs, Ballad inquired about the previous 'incident' which had taken place. Miss Blossom had to bit her tongue in order not to say something she'd regret in an instant. Especially that she noticed that hidden implication of her damaging the door in anger at once...

[colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]O[/colour][colour=#3399ff]h..."[/colour] - she stopped in front of the spring and turned around to face the customer. No matter what had happened, she didn't want to hurt her own reputation, nor the reputation of that stallion anymore. Not after what she had overheard in the sauna. That proved to be quite hard though, and she didn't have time to come up with a story on her own... - [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]W[/colour][colour=#3399ff]ell... it turns out not all ponies are fine customers who know how to respect others and behave in public places. There was a little incident which involved third side in there, which was responsible for the door damage. Please do not bother yourself with this."[/colour] - she explained calmly before approaching one of the walls and opening one of the lockers, cleverly hidden as a part of the wall. [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]T[/colour][colour=#3399ff]hese here are hermetic, so feel free to place anything of value, clothing or different items inside, to make sure steam doesn't damage them."[/colour] - if one looked a bit closer, he'd see that there's actually a row of similar lockers next to this one. Inside of the opened one was a bathrobe, two towels and a few basic cosmetics. Lotus trotted aside, heading towards the doors. There were different issues which required her attention, even though she was more than anxious to hearing more about different parts of Equestria... [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]P[/colour][colour=#3399ff]ardon me, but I must take my leave. We're experiencing quite an unusual amount of customers this morning, I hope you do understand. Take your time and relax. It's quite satisfying to know that our spa was recommended by somepony. Feel free to tell your friend that he, or she, may drop in again whenever they want! Hopefully, I'll find some time to drop in and check on you soon."[/colour] - once again, Lotus really wanted to learn who this friend was... but duties called.

She trotted out, gently closing the doors behind. As Lotus emerged from behind the tub again, she spotted her sister servicing that crystal mare from earlier and, afterwards, taking care of Miss Hooves. It took all of her strong will not to burst out in laughter after hearing the "cucumber" part. She wouldn't expect ANY less from Miss Hooves in fact. Not saying a word and simply throwing a conniving glance at Aloe, twin sister made her way towards the sauna. It was highest time to check on their first customers. She wouldn't like them to boil inside now, would she?

As she trotted towards the sauna doors, she risked a glimpse from afar into the waiting room. She could have sworn there were more ponies than earlier, though she couldn't see precisely who were the new customers waiting. It certainly was going to be a busy day. Mare grabbed the door handle with her teeth, smiling to herself in mind. More customers meant more prosperity. It couldn't be bad in the end. As she pulled the doors, a cloud of steam burst out. She looked at it precariously. It seemed to be a bit... too much of it coming out. But she wasn't even there to regulate its flow this time, how was this possible? Lotus trotted inside with concern closing the doors behind, allowing the steam to settle on her coat and mane slowly. [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]H[/colour][colour=#3399ff]ello again."[/colour] - she started hesitantly, throwing a smile and a prolonged wink - [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]I[/colour][colour=#3399ff]s everything all right? Would you like me to add a bit more steam?"[/colour] - as if the amount wasn't surprisingly high already ... - [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]O[/colour][colour=#3399ff]r perhaps you'd like to try different services? You may also decide to finish your visit anytime as well, although..."[/colour] - she attempted to look as if she was addressing each one of them individually. There was not a sign of earlier anger in her anymore, quite the opposite. Lotus behaved as if she was possessed by the most friendly ghost one would ever have chance to encounter. [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]I[/colour][colour=#3399ff]'m glad to see you've managed to locate the towels. And I'm sorry I couldn't have come earlier, we're dealing with a bit more customers at once than we've expected we would."[/colour] - she made an apologetic face before taking a step back and checking the temperature on the thermometer positioned on the wall. It was at least 4 degrees too high. Of course, it wasn't doing any harm, it was a sauna after all, but still she'd have to fix this later on. [colour=#3399ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff99ff]T[/colour][colour=#3399ff]he choice is yours of course."[/colour]

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[colour=#3399ff]Ponies being serviced:[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]~[servicemare - Roleplayer - Character - (Location)][/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]~ Serviced by Aloe - Bellosh - Derpy Hooves[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]~ Serviced by Lotus - Tacobob/Dunder - Fire Walker; Zelda; Dunder; - (Sauna)[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]Ponies using amenities:[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]1. Mojo - Tilly Tome - Mud Bath[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]2. BBQ Pizza - Ballad - Hot Springs[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]Ponies in queue:[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]1. SilverSwirl - Silverbolt

2. Pedestrian Wolf - Snickerdoodle / Derecho[/colour]

[colour=#3399ff]3. Expo - Fleur de Lis[/colour]

[colour=#9966ff]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]A[/colour][colour=#9966ff] [/colour][colour=#9966ff]subtle, rare sound of a hoof hitting the occasional stone echoed between the walls of Ponyville. The town was honored to guest nopony else but one of, if not the greatest, Equestria's supermodels, Fleur de Lis~"[/colour] - she liked the sound of these words, referring to herself with implication of not being the greatest was so... humble! She also adored this refreshing morning, with sun already shining on the horizon and fresh air reaching her nostrils. But what she didn't enjoy was yesterday's return trip from Fillydelphia and the night she had spent here. First the train which was supposed to take her back to Canterlot came late. Upon its arrival (finally), she discovered that the first class snacks did not have strawberries at all! It was simply unimaginable. Due to delay, she was forced to spend a night in this town named "Ponyville". And Celestia be her witness, it didn't have a single, quality, comfortable hotel to stay at, what forced her to sleep in some kind of inn... HER. Fleur of Canterlot! Outrageous! She'd surely exchange a word with her agents as soon as she'd reach the royal city. Of that they could be sure...

Still, she was stuck here for few hours before the first train to Canterlot would leave. And last thing she wanted to do was to stay at this... despicable inn even a minute longer than it was required. At least the ponies there were conscious enough to appreciate her stay and tried rendering it as pleasant as possible. Even though they've failed, Fleur knew how to appreciate an act made in good faith. That's why she paid twice the price for renting. Still, after such a horrible day and night she felt extremely exhausted. As she gracefully trotted between the buildings, she could hear occasional whispers and see ponies pointing at her. It wasn't a nuisance, it wasn't anything outstanding. Just a regular daily basis in supermodel reality. All of her luggage was waiting for her at the train station already, but she had no idea how would she spend this excess of *free* time yet.

Few minutes and an autograph later she stumbled across something that sparked her curiosity. [colour=#9966cc]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]O[/colour][colour=#9966cc]h my..."[/colour]

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[colour=#ff66ff]"Ponyville's Spring and Summer Spectacular! All treatments and products at fifty-percent their normal price!"[/colour]

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Fleur was throwing a bit confused stare at the banner. Just what was that in front of her? Products and ... treatments? Was it possible that it was a... [colour=#9966cc]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]A[/colour][colour=#9966cc] spa, n'est-ce pas?"[/colour] - she allowed a rhetorical question to slip before steadily making her way towards an entrance. Whoever owned the place, was lucky that she didn't manage to spot the damaged doors, otherwise she'd probably turn away in an instant. As she took a step inside, her horn nearly poked the doorbell hanging above her. [colour=#9966cc]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]M[/colour][colour=#9966cc]MMMmmm..."[/colour] - a hum of appreciation indicated that although the interior wasn't as rich as most Canterlot spas, it still met her positive reception. It had its own, unique elegance. And both uniqueness AND elegance were what Fleur understood perfectly~ After making her first judgment and deciding she may risk staying here, snow-white mare noticed other customers waiting. Her face became a mask of sheer surprise. She had never yet seen a waiting line in a spa. It took her seconds to shift the blame for that on Ponyville itself. She couldn't expect Canterlot service quality here, could she? [colour=#9966cc]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]E[/colour][colour=#9966cc]xcusez-moi, may any of you endearing ponies or you mighty griffon enlighten me? What kind of institution have I just honored with my presence?"[/colour] - her voice was as usual prepossessing, adult and mysterious. Another thing she was proud of and loved about herself.

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[tacobob]

He trotted back into the sauna, not even looking up at the mare and griffoness until he sat back down on his towel. There was a long pause before he suggested, "Maybe we should get out of here?" He asked.

The mare glanced over at Dunder and was about to say something, but the griffon spoke first, "Dunder, we sort of been planning this for months. We finally had a weekend both of weren't doing anything, and this wasn't cheap either. Even before the little accidents out in the lobby!", she gave the stallion a wink, "You're free to hang around with us, actually, I really would appreciate if you did stay. I'll make it worth your while...Huh...What?", she noticed the Pegasus mare was giving her a dirty look, "Nothing bad, just proper public displays of affection. I won't get you banned from this place. It won't be like the theme park. I've learned my lesson!", she grinned and tried her very best to look 'angelic', but the feathers on her head looked more like devil horns for a moment.

"So, what do you say Dunders?", the mare asked rather meekly, "We all need this.", she added with a sad little lip quibble.

bit more steam?" - as if the amount wasn't surprisingly high already ... - "Or perhaps you'd like to try different services? You may also decide to finish your visit anytime as well, although..." - she attempted to look as if she was addressing each one of them individually. There was not a sign of earlier anger in her anymore, quite the opposite. Lotus behaved as if she was possessed by the most friendly ghost one would ever have chance to encounter. ."[/bg]

The griffon started to open her beak, but the mare was ahead of her this time, "I believe we're ready for the next step in our little package.", she started to get up from the bench, "So, what's next?", the couple (and Dunder, if he stays!) eagerly followed Lotus Blossom to the next stage of their Spa-Treatment.

[Bellosh]

[colour=#ffcc00]“Ah, goodie!”[/colour] Derpy Hooves didn’t need to say anything else. With one swipe of her tongue, the blissful pegasus licked the cucumbers clean right off her face and swallowed them whole. And yes, they still tasted pretty decent, although maybe a few edges may have come into contact with mud.

No matter though; flexing her joints around, Derpy found them to not be as aching before too, meaning the mud wrap did its job. HOORAY! [colour=#ffcc00]“Wow, I feel better already Aloe!”[/colour] cheered the googly-eyed mare as she followed the pink spa pony towards the sink, taking more care than usual not to slip in the process. It’d stink if all that hard work got reversed by one clumsy fall.....

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[PedestrianWolf]

The cobalt blue stallion had woken up from his nap when the two of them walked in and sat down in the lobby.

[colour=#000080]"Oh hello there, if you're here for a treatment, please get comfy. It may be a while. I'm Silverbolt by the way."[/colour]

[colour=#8b4513]"Um, hi. I'm Snickerdoodle, and this is -" [/colour][colour=#696969]"Derecho. Pleased to be meeting you." [/colour]The griffon raised his fore talon in a pseudo-salute as a greeting.

Snickerdoodle was a little dismayed to hear there was a wait for the spa services. She was tempted to leave again and come back another day. Just as she was about to suggest this to her companion, the tall, slender, unicorn mare walked in the doors.

[colour=#9966cc]"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc]E[/colour][colour=#9966cc]xcusez-moi, may any of you endearing ponies or you mighty griffon enlighten me? What kind of institution have I just honored with my presence?"[/colour]

Snickerdoodle's mouth gaped open, then snapped shut. The overwhelming presence of the newcomer made her feel small and insignificant in comparison.

Derecho reacted in a more genteel manner. He sat taller, and fluffed his neck feathers out.

[colour=#696969]"Good Morning to you, my lady. This is the Ponyville day spa. Would it be pleasing you to have a seat?" [/colour]He stood up and walked over to Fleur-de-Lis, and offered his fore talon to her, to lead her to the first available chaise.

Snickerdoodle took the opportunity to vacate her own chair, and stood in the corner of the waiting area, next to a potted plant. Which just happened to be near Silverbolt.

[colour=#8b4513]"I, um... Hi. Again." [/colour]The pegasus mare looked at the ground and shuffled her hooves, then turned to the blue stallion. [colour=#8b4513]"So, what are you here for?"[/colour]

[Mojo]

Tilly Tome was having the time of her life in the mud bath pool! Never had she felt so relaxed! Whatever was in the mud mixture was doing wonders for the elderly librarian's crystal body. TIlly became so happy her body began to glow brightly beneath the mud, so brightly that the glow could be seen through the mud.

[colour=#800080]"My stars and garters! This is so AMAZING!" [/colour]Tilly Tome neighed, closing her eyes, feeling totally at peace. However, soon the elderly Crystal Pony was fast asleep, and snoring SO LOUD that the noise literally shook the windows in the entire building. Poor Tilly had no idea she had a snoring problem, since she always slept alone at her own home the vast majority of the time.

[Dunder]

Dunder forced a smile, not that he was upset they couldn't, but it was hard to smile. They actually had misinterpreted what he meant, and he was a little embarrassed about needing to clarify. "Sorry, but I didn't mean leave the spa. Zelda made sure to let me know how much you guys were planning this, I meant that possibly we should--" He was cut off when one of the spa mares came into the steam room. Luckily to relieve them from their time in the steamy, thanks to Zelda, 'steamy' in more than one way, room. Spending some time alone with Zelda is something that he desperately needed almost as much as the need to leave this room.

He followed the mares and griffoness to the next part of the spa treatment, keeping in the back, concentrating on the floor and trying to think about nothing else than the material he was trotting on.

[SilverSwirl]

Silverbolt smiled, inclining his head downward slightly in reply to Derecho's talon lift. "A pleasure to meet you both, Derecho and Snickerdoodle.", he replied respectfully. He was going to continue the conversation when he noticed the slender unicorn mare entered the waiting room.

He managed to suppress his laughter at Snickerdoodle's reaction, sitting up and giving the unicorn a respectful look. He applauded Derecho's reaction inwardly, knowing that he would have done the same if Derecho had not. However, Derecho hadn't told the whole story about this establishment and he rose from his seat.

He turned his head when Snickerdoodle spoke up again, smiling warmly. He chalked up her body language to nervousness and drew in a breath. "I'm here for the works. Or as much as they can do with the time they have left. I've been here before, mainly it's to ease my muscles from the hard knocks flying can bring to a courier.", he replied in a respectable tone of voice. "Excuse me a minute, Snickerdoodle, I must tell this mare exactly what is happening today in this shop. It's a special day for the spa and as such it gets quite busy.", he added before gracefully turning about and strode over to Derecho and Fleur.

As soon as he drew near, he could feel Fleur's presence and he took a deep breath to calm his nerves. Taking a brief moment to gather his wits, he unobtrusively stepped beside Derecho. Giving the griffon a respectful smile, he politely spoke, "Welcome madam, this is Aloe and Lotus' Ponyville Day Spa as this honorable griffon has stated to you. They are true professionals in their trade and you won't be disappointed by them.". He respectfully inclined his head to her before returning to his seat and giving Snickerdoodle a grin.

[IceStorm]

[colour=#ff66cc]Aloe could only giggle as she watched Derpy use her tongue to lick the cucumbers right off of her face. Yup, that's Derpy alright, she thought as she passed by the lobby arch. Any other time it wouldn't have been anything at all as she had done this so many times that almost nothing would have distracted her, almost. As she passed by the arch the coat of a Familyar White Unicorn caught her attention, and when she briefly overheard the name, Aloe stopped in her hooves. Fleur.... here.... IN OUR SPA!!!! she thought to herself in panic. If there would ever be a priority, high profile customer, it would be Fleur. She was one of the most famous ponies in Equestria next to the princesses themselves. [/colour]

[colour=#ff66cc]She shook her head. Come on Aloe... Think... Think... If you've noticed her already, then you know Lotus has, and will be doing EVERYTHING to make sure that she of anypony is made to feel as comfortable as possible... she thought to herself. It was true her sister was just as alert as her to these things... when she's not sleeping that is... but she could only hope that they would actually have the ability to met her standards. If... we do managed to impress her... hopefully we won't have to worry about barely staying afloat anymore... she considered turning back to Derpy and waited for her by the shower. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"I'm happy that everything was to your liking, Miss Hooves. Were there any other treatments you were looking to get today?"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] she smiled to the mare genuinely wondering if she had more than just a mud wrap planned. [/colour]

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Ponies being serviced:

Serviced by Aloe - Bellosh - Derpy Hooves

Serviced by Lotus - BBQ Pizza - Ballad

Mojo - Tilly Tome - Mud Bath

Tacobob - Fire Walker and Zelda - Both in Sauna

Dunder - Dunder - In Sauna

Ponies in queue:

1. SilverSwirl - Silverbolt

2. Pedestrian Wolf - Snickerdoodle

[TehBbqdPizza]

(Sorry for the inactivity.)

Ballad was now inside the spring; her hoofbag in which she had previously been bringing to the day spa was now stored someplace where it could not be affected by the steam. A while ago, she had some problems. At first, she was a bit nervous about entering the spring itself, as it was a bit...too hot. She was basically putting her hoof in, then taking in out after the few seconds, repeating this process until she had the wits to just hop into the spring, noticing that it was not as hot as it seemed to was.

After a few minutes remaining in the hot spring, she had admitted that it wasn't that bad at all. Maybe they were right; she needed a break once in a while. She sighed in relief, closing her eyes. Her rest didn't last long, however, as she heard a small noise. She woke up, glancing around shortly until Ballad decided that it was just a minor disturbance; nothing to mind too much about. She returned to her sleep, only to be, once again, awaken by another noise. What was it? Was something broken inside?

Ballad was beginning to get a bit annoyed. Was there something broken? Or was it another customer was that was apparently disrupting the order in the spa (remembering what Lotus had said.)? She had decided to find out for herself, leaving the hot spring and opening the door.

The noise was revealed to be somepony's snoring. It's just nothing, Ballad assured herself. Nonetheless, the loud snoring was irritating, and she closed the door afterwards to barricade some of the sound. Ballad didn't feel like disrupting another pony's sleep, let alone their time at the spa. Maybe the spa ponies would take care of it.

[Bellosh]

Derpy Hooves wondered for a moment whether she should try any of the other treatments available at the spa. A massage sure sounded nice to relieve the young mare of tension, or maybe the sauna would be the more relaxing option. In the end however, Derpy remembered that the Spring and Summer Spectacular would last an entire month. She could always just come back tomorrow for her next treatment, and then repeat the process until the mare got them all! Boy, that sounded like a very sound plan indeed!

[colour=#ffcc00]“I think that mud wrap will just about do it for today!”[/colour] explained the happy googly-eyed pegasus as she started to trot back towards the waiting area; [colour=#ffcc00]“Tell me how much, and I’ll pay the- OOF!”[/colour] Evidently, looking behind one's self while walking forward at the same time can cause ponies to ram into the side of archways. After swiftly shaking her head to recover from her ungraceful collision, Derpy reassured Aloe with a simple; [colour=#ffcc00]“I’m okay!”[/colour]

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[IceStorm]

[colour=#ff66cc]When she heard a loud thud come from behind her she grimaced. Everything froze as she turned around expecting to see that something else had gone horribly wrong. Thankfully nothing was broken, well except for maybe Derpy's confidences [/colour][colour=#ffd700]"I'm Okay!"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] Nope, still confident as ever, Aloe giggled inside of herself. When Ms. Hooves said that the wrap would be good enough for the day, Aloe nodded and lead her back out into the lobby. [/colour][colour=#6699cc]"Normally mud wraps are twelve bits, but since it's the Spring and Summer Spectacular, it's only 6,"[/colour][colour=#ff66cc] she smiled to the mare. [/colour]

(OOC: I will try to keep up with everypony the best that I can in the Absence of Lotus. That being said, as mentioned in the OOC topic, I'll only be able to actually service one pony at a time until someone replaces her.)

[Mojo]

As Tilly Tome's wall shaking snoring continued, the sleeping Crystal Pony began to dream. She dreamed she was much younger, her mane interlaced with bright flowers as she galloped away from the library and slowly (so it seemed) into a nearby green meadow. A smile came upon the snoring filly's face as her dream continued. Galloping wild and free in the meadow until in the distance, she spotted a tall, majestic figure, Tilly's DREAM STALLION!!! As if she was floating on clouds, Tilly Tome galloped towards him, as if in slow motion. Her heart raced faster and faster as she approached him. As the anxious Crystal filly came to stop in front of him, the figure smiled before instantly transforming into... KING SOMBRA! The shock of this nightmare caused the sleeping, snoring Tilly's eyes to spring open, a look ot total fear in her eyes as she screamed out. The terrified filly's screams were far louder than her snoring had been! Shaking like a leaf, the terror-stricken Tilly moves to one corner of the mud pit she was in, too frightened to move a muscle, let alone climb back out.

[TehBbqdPizza]

Her previous hopes that the spa ponies would take care of the issue were changed when she heard the snoring turned into screaming. This frightened Ballad. Oh no...what if the snoring pony is in trouble now? Why didn't I see it in the first place? She immediately got out of the tub and bolted out of the hot spring to the mud pit where she saw the elder mare before, coming to her "rescue".

[colour=#ff7e00]"Miss!" [/colour]she said as she saw the pony, in fear and remaining in a corner. [colour=#ff7e00]"Are you okay? Do you needt some help?" [/colour]Before she could wait for her to reply, Ballad had already run off to find the spa pony for help. Maybe I don't know what to do in this case...but one of them might know. They might have been busy doing something else they didn't notice the poor mare!

The first place she thought they could be was the lobby. Swiftly she galloped there, and there she saw one of them. This one looked different from the one who originally served her; her first observation were that their mane and coat colours were "switched". Perhaps they are twins? Nonetheless, she shouted to the mare, [colour=#ff7e00]"Help! A mare in de mudt pit is in trouble!"[/colour]

[Bellosh]

When told the amount of bits she needed to pay, Derpy Hooves rummaged through her mane to procure six sparkling coins. Apparently, mud wraps also worked wonders on coins too... possibly.[colour=#ffcc00] “Here you go!”[/colour] said the pegasus as she merrily hoofed over her money to Aloe; [colour=#ffcc00]“I hope you have a good day Lotus- err, I mean Aloe. Sorry sorry, I kinda mix you two up sometimes. Anywho, I gotta run! Tell your sis I said hiiiiiii!!!”[/colour] After waving farewell, Derpy exited the premises and departed for Ponyville’s friendly skies, her shiny coat a testament to the wonders of mud wrapping.....

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*Exit Derpy Hooves*