[Sweet Apple Acres] 100 Country Kisses (Closed. NO Kisses Left)

[brianblackberry]

Trixie was about to enjoy the fact she successfully challenged the princess when Twilight quipped that the greatest showmare in Equestria was both immature and poor at magic! Why that unbearable, entitled little pony!! Trixie worked really hard on her skills, but how could anypony elevated to alicorn status possibly understand!

Actually what really agitated the azure colored unicorn wasn't that comment, it wasn't even the kiss Twilight gave to Applejack, which Trixie judged in her mind as pretty good and made her just a little curious about what it be like to kiss Twilight… Just a little. No, what really made Trixie angry was the idea that she was a cheapskate! "now hold on right there Trust Fund Twilight! Trixie will pay for her bushels herself and she won't be using the stipends a certain pony gets from Canterlot on the backs of hard working taxpayers! No, the Diligent and Generous Trixie worked hard for her bits and does not need charity from the golden filly!"

With her magic Trixie levitated out two small bags of bits, lifted Applejacks hat, turning it upside down dropped the two bags inside before popping it back on the orange mare's head. "No if you excuse me, I will be taking these two bushels and wishing you a good day yer hiiiighness, humph!"

As Trixie began to walk away with her nose high in the air, two bushels of apples floating behind her, a large, bright flash of her horn caused the spheroid barrier to dissolve, just as Flash Sentry was barreling in for another attempt at cracking it, exposing the rapidly approaching open ground to the nose diving royal guard.

She could have let the orange pegasus crash into the dirt, and for a brief moment Trixie considered that, but no, that may have been the way she was once upon a time, but not anymore. With one last flash of her horn, Trixie encased Twilight's escort in a small bubble, stopping his decent and floating him over next to Twilight, a few feet above ground before dissolving it, allowing the pegasus to flop to the ground, or float down if he reacted quick enough. "There, princess! No one can ever say the Great and Kind Trixie doesn't have a heart! Trixie has made sure your little colt toy didn't hurt himself. Consider it a prize reward for kissing so well; too bad he missed it, sure you can make it up to him later."

Trixie gave a sarcastic grin and trotted away from the crowd, assured of her victory, as soon as she figures out what it was.

[Mojo]

Both Granny Smith and Uncle Apple Strudel stood frozen in fear and amazement at all of the events they had just witnessed between Trixie, AppleJack and Princess Twilight Sparkle. Before either of them could recover from the initial shock, the 'Great and Powerful' troublemaking mare was gone. At least she did pay for her apple purchase, although she did it with much disrespect. The two elderly siblings galloped up to the two affected mares.

"AppleJack! Princess! Are ya two alright?" Granny asked.

"Vhat a terrible vay for dat blue unicorn to behave!" added Uncle Apple Strudel. "I tink dee Princess should punish her for dat display of disrespect!"

"Punish nutin'! I'd turn that arrogant filly over mah knee an' give'r the whippin' she's got comin;' ta her!"

Meanwhile, in the back of the line, Professor Clyde Krashkop was still recovering from his crash landing and didn't see the commotion that had taken place at the front of the line. Finally, the elderly Stallion's double vision ceased, so he could now focus on the task at hoof, waiting in line for his chance to buy apples and obtain a kiss.

[SteelEagle]

Applejack stole all of Twilight's world with her lips, a kiss brief and sweet but feeling a beautiful eternity in between. Twilight made sure to give as good as she was given, practiced as she moved with Applejack's motions. It was as intense as Twilight had come to expect from Applejack, and Twilight allowed herself to pull only when they both knew the bushels had been paid for in full. As the last hints of moisture left between the two, Twilight let out a small sigh as a smile crossed her face. You know, it's so nice when it happens good. Twilight shuttled the bushel onto her back and was about to speak when the unspeakably vexing Trixie broke through the mental spell that Applejack of all ponies had cast so eloquently. She blundered in and refused Twilight's offer, not that she was actually given the choice, taking Applejack's hat and tossing in the bits before plopping the hat back on. It reminded Twilight of a story.

The story or fable of Siren Showboat had been fed to Twilight in gentle tones by her mother years ago. It was a classic tale- a mare sought fame and fortune and sacrificed the finer points of skill that made all the difference in the end. She got her wish, but it was twisted terribly- she tried to do an incredible powerful spell in front of a huge audience. She failed and ended up a laughingstock and in her desire to get her fame back as opposed to redeeming herself, fell into the wrong crowd and became a member of an anti-royal colt. During an unsuccessful attack, she was turned into a rose bush and that was how that awesome looking bush figure came to reside in front of the castle. The moral was simple- the arrogant were far more unhinged in defeat than in victory. Trixie spoke of her own hard work, of a rich Twilight given all the advantages, but the reason Trixie would never equal Twilight was that she always sought to be above everypony around her, and at best the first among 'equals'. She ranted and raved but had incurred enough of a bad reputation in a short span with Twilight that she simply gave Twilight an entirely unimpressed scowl as she continued her brazen assault on good order.

At least she made sure to help Flash with his fall, even if it was more of his own doing. No reason for him to physically attack a barrier, especially one so fragile as to be attacked physically. That was the surest sign of weakness, after all. Then- wait, Trixie called him a colt toy?!

"It was good seeing you, Applejack- and I'm fine, Granny Smith. Thank you for asking," Twilight said quickly and with a hint of anger before she locked on target.

Twilight's horn burned bright for a second as she teleported both herself and Flash Sentry in front of Trixie, a magical burst busting in front of the showboating mare in a lavender haze, quite away from the crowd.

"Now see here, Trixie. It is one thing to insult me- you do not threaten me, so I can deal with it. I allowed you to interfere in the dealings of a business front because I was trying to be tolerant, and I knew Applejack would understand. I allowed you to cast a protective barrier, which considering the circumstances could have been labeled an Assault on the Crown. And all of that was okay, because it was directed at me and I understand your frustrations, Trixie. You work so hard and find yourself not able to get over the hump. It must be so...vexing for you!" Twilight ended with a tone of understanding, but her voice and demeanor changed dramatically, wings out and voice timbre far more authoritarian than before. She then pulled Trixie in closer, her horn still burning brightly.

"But I will not allow you to insult the position of the Royal Guard simply because you feel the need to sling insults to compensate! He is not my colt toy. He is Private First Class Flash Sentry of the Royal Guard, and you will give him the honor and respect he deserves. Apologize. Now," Twilight's voice was stern and even, but with a bubbling sense of anger. She was quite sick of Trixie's antics.

And still hungry.

[Hippo]

Applejack picked herself up and dusted her hooves off of the dust that picked up from the calamity. It would take her a couple minutes to straighten the booth and gain her bearings. After all, Trixie may have caused some damage, but Applejack also just kissed a Princess. Time to recover is expected. "Ah'm fine, y'all. Don't worry about me. And don't worry about Trixie, Twilight will deal with her. She always knows how to do it too." Applejack lifted her hat as the bits tumbled out from her mane. She picked them up one by one and set them on the shelf behind the counter, still with no chest to put them in. "Where in tarnation is that Apple Bloom? Uncle Apple Strudel, could you go see what's takin' Apple Bloom so long."

Applejack breathed deep, brushed the dirt off her face, and smiled forward. "Next?" The next pony in line was not a pony, but a griffon. Applejack was pleased to see them. It wouldn't be the first griffon she had to kiss today. "Hello! Sorry about all that tomfoalery. What do you need today?"

​

51 Kisses left!

Next up

50. Zelda

51. Brawny Boulder

52. Curiosity Sparks

53. Flash Sentry

54. Maple

55. Gadget

56. Professor Clyde Krashkop

57. Carrot Top

(If the line order is incorrect, please tell me in PM)

On hold:

Luminous Charge (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Cherry Berry (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Wild Riot (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Survey (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Savory Spell (inactive - PM me when ready)

Problems and rules log (please review):

UPDATE: Users are now allowed a maximum of four (4) characters in this thread to buy apples. Again, cast or original are both acceptable.

-Characters that are inactive will be put on hold when they get to the front of the line. If you are going to be inactive, please PM me. No one is in trouble, and everyone is still being included in the story, should they want to continue. Just give me a heads up.

-If you need to speak out of character with an individual, try to do it in a private message. If you 'have' to do it in the thread, make sure it's at the end of your posts under a spoiler tag. If it is not, it will be reported for deletion.

-Line order is not a posting order, just the order in which they are lined up. If it is your turn in the line or if its coming up soon, feel free to post whenever you want to advance the story. Please refrain from posting too much if you are deep in the queue.

-Limit two characters for each player receiving kisses until further notice. Maximum is now four (4).

-Please keep in mind that a purchase gets your pony a kiss from AJ, not AJ gets a kiss from your pony. If you want to do something 'crazy' that involves AJ, please PM me for permission.

Questions? Post your questions and suggestions in the out of character thread here.

Kissed

1-10

1. Carrot Fields

2. Reno Golucky

3. Lore Weaver

4. Dunder Blust

5. Gentle Sol

6. Flam

7. Starburst

8. Astral

9. Flim

10. Silverbolt

11-20

11. Klondike

12. Lyra Heartstrings

13. Donut "Pony" Joe

14. Rarity

15. Pigpen

16. Cherry Jubilee

17. Misty Morning

18. Pathfinder

19. Earth Writer

20. Thorn

21-30

21. Metal Maker

22. Twilight Shine

23. Opal Shards

24. Bon Bon

25. Electric Vibe

26. Princess Luna

27. Guiding Light

28. Mythos Gray

29. Harrington Sleuth

30. Pumpkin Cake

31-40

31. Inkwell

32. Pinkie Pie

33. Star Storm

34. Master Mustang

35. Parhelion

36. Prime Meridian

37. Razor

38. Dr. Spin Tale

39. Professor Ashen Smirk

40. Quiet Harmony

41-50

41. Ice Storm

42. Heart Line

43. Pocket Change

44. Sugar Rush

45. Moonstone II

46. Valen Orange

47. Mojo

48. Trixie

49. Princess Twilight Sparkle

[brianblackberry]

Trixie was caught quite off guard by Twilight and her "escort" when they appeared in front of her, surrounding the trio in some sort of mist. It seemed the lavender mare had more spirit then Trixie gave her credit for, as she appeared to be determined to have the last word. That admiration by Trixie was mixed with incredulousness when Twilight demanded that Trixie be apologetic and demur towards the royal guard. Trixie had learned to apologize, as hard as it can be, whenever she was clearly in the wrong or done something awful, like with the Alicorn Amulet, but this wasn't one of those times!

With a bemused expression on Trixie's face she rolled her eyes, "oh, so it is like that between you two is it? Trixie suspected as much!" Truth was, Trixie had no real idea about any feelings the orange pegasus may have or vise versa, but it was a fun thought to tease with none the less.

As amused as the azure unicorn may have been, she was also disturbed by Twilight's demanding attitude. The purple alicorn may be indeed the best at magic, but she still had a lot to learn about the responsibilities and required maturity that went with her new title. "So Twilight Sparkle, the observant and astute Trixie sees you still have yet to learn how to handle the responsibility of being a princess by your authoritarian demands."

Trixie looked Twilight directly in the eyes, not even flinging as Twilight dragged her in closer, she knew who was right! "Look at you now, using force to illicit an apology, would princess Celestia use such an bullying attempt upon her subjects such as this? You may indeed be my magical better, but you have so much to learn when it comes to royalty!"

Trixie smiled with confidence, believing in her own repartee, "there is no law, no rule, that demands that ponies must has to humbly defer honor and respect to the REA! How dare you believe as a princess that you can create a new law on the spot! What would your mentor and guide say about such presumption as to create new laws on the spot such as this?! Tsk, tsk, still so much to learn still… princess Twilight Sparkle!"

Trixie's own horn glowed a bright purple, she did have one other new spell she learned on her many adventures in such of tomes and magical knowledge with Whooves, teleportation! "Until we meet again my beloved royal highness." With that, a bright purple flash surrounded Trixie for an instant as she winked out of view.

She was surrounded in a blue smoke, and felt the world disappear around her ... then hard earth was under her hooves once more, and she was struck with a terrible weariness. "Haha!" she crowed weakly, "The great and powerful Trixie has escap-" she paused, looked around... she'd moved a total of fifteen feet away... maybe ... she turned and took to her hooves, fighting the weariness to flee into the dense woods, leaving an large obscuring blue cloud of magic dust behind her to cover her trail, along with two baskets of apples she needed for the journey ahead.

No escape needs to be perfect, it just needs to work.

((Trixie exits))

[Bellosh]

One moment, Flash Sentry believed his smashing had finally caused one crack to appear in Trixie’s barrier; the next… nothing. Unexpectedly, the bubble dissipated right as the guardspony made another attack run, leaving the screaming stallion with not enough time to flap his wings as needed to prevent an impact with terra firma below. It was a good thing for Pvt. Sentry then that Trixie conjured up a smaller bubble to slow down his fall… although the azure unicorn didn’t do much to give the armored stallion a graceful touchdown. Flash ended up flopping onto the ground next to Princess Twilight, having foolishly expected Trixie to wait until dissolving the bubble.

"There, princess! No one can ever say the Great and Kind Trixie doesn't have a heart! Trixie has made sure your little colt toy didn't hurt himself. Consider it a prize reward for kissing so well; too bad he missed it, sure you can make it up to him later."

Still reeling from his minor fall, Pvt. Sentry now had many questions in his mind. Having not have the opportunity to stop and watch the mares smooch each other inside the bubble, the young stallion had no idea at all what Trixie meant about Twilight kissing him later to make up for something else. No matter what the madmare alluded to however, Flash didn’t like her attitude one bit. Especially when the magician accused the guard of being little more than the princess’s personal colt toy. While the stallion did appreciate how his working relationship with Twilight was not just 100% rigidly professional, it bothered him to hear that witch call his competence in guard duty into severe question.

Flash however saw Trixie finally making her way out of Sweet Apple Acres, and as he wobbled back onto his four legs with help from Princess Twilight, the private thought it best to keep his trap shut and not antagonize the fleeing mare any further. Yet the lavender alicorn saw things differently, for she shortly teleported the both of them to confront Trixie one last time. Looking dazed at first (having never been teleported in his life before), Flash swiftly stood at attention while Miss Sparkle made her address. It seemed that while Twilight managed to put up with most of the azure unicorn’s dramatics, the one “colt toy” insult broke the camel’s back, so to speak. Even though Pvt. Sentry was all prepared to shrug off Trixie’s taunt, a part of him felt extremely thankful that his royal companion thought the rookie soldier worthy of such a passionate defen-

Wait a sec; Private First Class? Was that an on-the-spot promotion? Did Twilight even have the authority yet to meddle in the affairs of the Royal Equestrian Army like that? Didn’t he need to wait a full year after beginning his service before he was eligible for promotion? And… did he really deserve one after making a fool of himself today?

"There is no law, no rule, that demands that ponies must has to humbly defer honor and respect to the REA! How dare you believe as a princess that you can create a new law on the spot! What would your mentor and guide say about such presumption as to create new laws on the spot such as this?! Tsk, tsk, still so much to learn still… princess Twilight Sparkle!"

Yet just as Pvt. (or was it now PFC) Sentry feared would happen, Trixie was not humbled by Twilight’s rant at all. Flash once again couldn’t hold back a primal snort, for Trixie of all ponies really did need to learn a lesson. Before anything else could be done about her however, the arrogant magician fled the scene in a flash. But before Twilight felt compelled to get in another last word, the light orange pegasus finally intervened by extending one wing in front of the princess. “Let her go,” Flash advised dejectedly; “She’s not worth the time.” Once Trixie was long gone, the guard signaled Twilight to follow him back to town. Maybe on the way back, he’d ask her why so many ponies were over at the orchard.....

*Exit Twilight, by Steel’s permission. Flash will come back when it’s his turn*

[tacobob]

"Wow.", The griffon and the little filly were utterly dumbfounded during the whole event, "I don't mean to tell you how to do your job, your highness, but It might be for the best if you have somepony pick that poor girl up before she ends up hurting herself or others.", she watched Trixie's continued and rather labored escape, "Poor thing just needs lots of help, and a friend. If you need me to, It wouldn’t be to much of an issue to just have me fly after her. Considering how tired she already was and where she appears to be going, I'm just worried the little gal might fall off a cliff or be eaten by a Grue. You have those here, right?"

Applejack breathed deep, brushed the dirt off her face, and smiled forward. "Next?" The next pony in line was not a pony, but a griffon. Applejack was pleased to see them. It wouldn't be the first griffon she had to kiss today. "Hello! Sorry about all that tomfoalery. What do you need today?"

While waiting to hear what Princess Twilight had to say, the griffon glanced back at Applejack, "Huh? Oh right. Apples. That's why I'm here. For apples. What do you think I should get?", she asked the small Pegasus pony who was staring directly at Flash Sentry as if she was trying to figure him out. "I dunno, do they have any of those yummy SweeTangos? If not, see if they've got Opalescents. Those are almost as tasty.", she returned her attention to the guard, "What exactly is an 'colt toy'?", she asked the adult stallion.

Zelda smiled back at Applejack, "What the kid said, and if you're gonna kiss me, just lay one of the cheek. Where I come from, a kiss on the beak is more for intimate partners."

[Hippo]

Earlier that day:

Applejack walked up to the griffon, who's head was a little higher than hers. She wasn't sure exactly how to attack the situation. "Um, how do I, um. Where...?" Applejack peaked around the beak of the griffon, before settling on a nice shiny spot on the upper bill. She planted her lips on his beak, and then pulled away, ever so gracefully.

Applejack gulped. "Oh, is it? Well, how about that." Applejack was embarrassed to find out she was 'being intimate' with a griffon earlier in the day. But at this point it was water under the bridge. "Um, I'm afraid we don't have those types of fruits. We do have some sweet apples though. Honeycrisp is some of our sweetest. Would you like a bushel of that?"

​

51 Kisses left!

Next up

50. Zelda

51. Brawny Boulder

52. Curiosity Sparks

53. Flash Sentry

54. Maple

55. Gadget

56. Professor Clyde Krashkop

57. Carrot Top

(If the line order is incorrect, please tell me in PM)

On hold:

Luminous Charge (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Cherry Berry (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Wild Riot (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Survey (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Savory Spell (inactive - PM me when ready)

Problems and rules log (please review):

UPDATE: Users are now allowed a maximum of four (4) characters in this thread to buy apples. Again, cast or original are both acceptable.

-Characters that are inactive will be put on hold when they get to the front of the line. If you are going to be inactive, please PM me. No one is in trouble, and everyone is still being included in the story, should they want to continue. Just give me a heads up.

-If you need to speak out of character with an individual, try to do it in a private message. If you 'have' to do it in the thread, make sure it's at the end of your posts under a spoiler tag. If it is not, it will be reported for deletion.

-Line order is not a posting order, just the order in which they are lined up. If it is your turn in the line or if its coming up soon, feel free to post whenever you want to advance the story. Please refrain from posting too much if you are deep in the queue.

-Limit two characters for each player receiving kisses until further notice. Maximum is now four (4).

-Please keep in mind that a purchase gets your pony a kiss from AJ, not AJ gets a kiss from your pony. If you want to do something 'crazy' that involves AJ, please PM me for permission.

Questions? Post your questions and suggestions in the out of character thread here.

Kissed

1-10

1. Carrot Fields

2. Reno Golucky

3. Lore Weaver

4. Dunder Blust

5. Gentle Sol

6. Flam

7. Starburst

8. Astral

9. Flim

10. Silverbolt

11-20

11. Klondike

12. Lyra Heartstrings

13. Donut "Pony" Joe

14. Rarity

15. Pigpen

16. Cherry Jubilee

17. Misty Morning

18. Pathfinder

19. Earth Writer

20. Thorn

21-30

21. Metal Maker

22. Twilight Shine

23. Opal Shards

24. Bon Bon

25. Electric Vibe

26. Princess Luna

27. Guiding Light

28. Mythos Gray

29. Harrington Sleuth

30. Pumpkin Cake

31-40

31. Inkwell

32. Pinkie Pie

33. Star Storm

34. Master Mustang

35. Parhelion

36. Prime Meridian

37. Razor

38. Dr. Spin Tale

39. Professor Ashen Smirk

40. Quiet Harmony

41-50

41. Ice Storm

42. Heart Line

43. Pocket Change

44. Sugar Rush

45. Moonstone II

46. Valen Orange

47. Mojo

48. Trixie

49. Princess Twilight Sparkle

[tacobob]

“But those are just different types of apples..”, the blue filly responded, “Just very sweet.”, she glanced over at the griffon who just shook her head, “Don't mind the kid. She probably just made those up. Honeycrisp sound just right.",Zelda pulled out the expected amount of bits and paid the pony. "I do apologize for being rather useless during the whole incident with Trixie. I'm stronger than a ox, but when it comes to magic, I might as well been a newborn kitten. And it also looked like those two gals had a bit of a history together, so there wouldn't have wise for me to have stepped in between the two."

The Pegasus pony pretended to cough and uttered, "Choke!", as she did. This did not please the older girl.

"I didn't see you helping! You were just oogling Princess Twilight's skinny guard friend! Wait..", the griffon paused for moment, "Are you even old enough to oogle? If not, don't!", she returned her attention back to the mare, "Oh. Right. Guess this is the part where you give some country-kissing.", she lowered herself down just enough so that Applejack could plant a friendly little smooch on the cheek.

[ping111]

[NOTICE:]

We sincerely apologize for the disruption this 'incident' has incurred. Rest assured that the previous Narrator has been apprehended and is currently undergoing rehabilitative treatment. In the meantime, a new, certified Narrator shall be taking his place.

Best regards,

-The Fourth Wall Police Corps; Narration Department

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

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"EVERY PONY FER THEMSELVES!"

The vividness of Maple's dreams, which apparently included some propeller-bearing object spinning out of control and a panicky Southerner, would rival that of a child's with a five-alarm fever. All of a sudden, as wild dreams are wont to do, the situation suddenly snapped to something much more familiar, but the sleepy mare still didn't quite feel like the strong, independent pony she was today. In fact, her hooves only made it halfway down the sheets…

Crazy as the situations were, all the stimuli that went along with them felt so real, almost as if they were really happening. This trippy thought almost when over the top when Samara reached out to feel the filly's sweaty forehead, but suddenly grew another, yellow hoof and jabbed her in the side.

Almost instantly, the walls of the log cabin suddenly started to shake and disjoint from one another, as if they were subject to a paradigm shift or an all-directions earthquake, and began to flicker in and out of opacity several times a second. While trying to take this all in, all of a sudden, Maple felt her left ear - and only her left ear - join the walls in a synchronized flashdance, and a low-pitched buzzing caused the very same furry appendage to flick up and down while popping off of her head, before bomb-diving her brain again and then everything just started to fade to pure white and Mommy opened her mouth and said-

*pop*

Like air rushing into the vacuum of an airlock, the reality of reality flooded Maple's dream-oriented senses in an instant, and forced the now-mare to take a little jump of surprise and suck in a lungful of air.

"..nice nap, but you need to wake up now."

Wheeling her neck around as she stretched her achy shoulders, which had to support the dead weight of her head, Ms. Blossom found the source of the voice which had startled her…

…and the quickly-lengthening line behind said source.

Looking forward once more, Maple also noticed the large gap in front of her, into which she had failed to advance. Also, maybe there was still a morsel or two of dream-chemicals in her eyes, but was that… Princess Sparkle? A double-take, including several blinks and a brisk shake of the head, confirmed that that was, indeed, the very same alicorn passing her by, a bushel of apples in her company! Well, that certainly woke her up right quick, as she tried not to look too stupidly tired in her presence.

As she embarrassedly shuffled forward to close the gap and continue the flow of the line, she turned back to her not-so-rude awakener and said:

"So, I really was dead to the world there, eh? And by the way you're looking at me, I probably said something stupid while I was sleeping, didn't I? Oh no, no, don't tell me–" Maple raised her front hoof in thought and made a clicking sound with her tongue for a few moments – "I thought you were… my mother! Yes, that's it. Anyways, sorry 'bout that…"

A gaping yawn, and a rather childlike scratch of a flank with its respective hind hoof.

Yeah, again, sorry. I'm hypoglycaemic, you see, and I forgot to pack myself any lunch. At any rate, I feel better now… Also, is that the Princess passing us by? Let's hope she didn't see me, heh!

[Lux]

It thankfully didn't take much to awaken the sleeping pony. Carrot Top hated to disturb a pony that looked so peaceful but she knew the mare would not want to miss out on getting her apples.

"Yeah you were fast asleep there," she said as the now awake mare realized what she said, "Not to worry. I have to say that was the first time somepony called me their mom, but it probably won't be the last either."

Carrot Top was a smart pony but she had no idea what hypoglycemic meant. The way she figured, the mare was hungry and tired and just fell asleep. It was the way sometimes foals acted after having fun, usually needing to take a nap. She thought about the mare's problem and then had an idea.

"Well I do have these," the orange manned earth pony said pulling a small bag out of her saddle bag and showing the contents to Maple, "They're baby carrots and are really sweet. I carry some with me to munch on. I know you're going to be getting some apples soon, but maybe this will help you feel less tired. Oh, and my name is Carrot Top by the way. What's your name?"

[Mojo]

"Javol, frau AppleJack!" Uncle Apple Strudel neighed, giving his grand neice a salute before turning to begin his search for Applebloom. "Applebloom!!!! APPLEBLOOM!!! VERE ARE YOU??? APPLEBLOOM!!!!"

As her bearded brother moved on to try to find Applebloom, Granny Smith stood by and saw Trixie's last slew of insulting behavior before the blue unicorn mare dropped her patented 'smoke bomb' and galloped off. That's when the elderly green mare noticed in her haste to escape, Trixie had left her two baskets of apples behind. With a grin of satisfaction, Granny Smith quickly grabbed the baskets of apples and dragged them back to the apple stand.

"Reckon that thar smart elick mare abandoned her apples, so I ain't gonna let'm go ta waste! If'n she wants'm back, she kin come at gitt'm, but NOT before she apoligizes fer bein' a horse's pa-toot ta royalty an mah AppleJack!"

As he waited in line, Professor Krashkop looked behind him at a mare he recognized.

"Fraulien Carrot Top! So good to see you today!" the elderly Pegasus stallion neighed. "I do love to visit yur carrot stand vhen I'm in Ponyville! You have dee best carrots in all dee land! Carrots are very nutritious und good for pony health, y'know!"

[Hippo]

Applejack chuckled at the little filly who seemed to be following Zelda around. "Is she your daught- um, frieind?" Applejack wasn't sure which way it would be. For a griffon to have a pegasus daughter sure would be strange. Regardless, their interaction with one anther seemed mutual. "Oh, and don't worry about that unicorn, that's just Trixie. She likes to crow louder than a rooster on a hot date." Applejack smirked and she spoke, and Granny dragged Trixie's purchase back.

Applejack shuffled the bits to the side next to the pile of bits that started to get larger and larger without the appropriate money collection box with her. "Um, ok. Here' goes!" Applejack leveled her face with the griffon's lowered head and approached her on the side, planting her lips on her right cheek, which was covered in feathers which tickled Applejack's nose when she brushed them. After the kiss, she backed up and sneezed to the side, and then rubbed her nose of relief. She then went to her kiss counter, and marked a list which counted her kisses. It was number fifty! "Congratulations, miss. You were my 50th customer today, which means you get a bonus bushel! Another Honeycrisp?"

​

50 Kisses left!

Next up

51. Brawny Boulder

52. Curiosity Sparks

53. Flash Sentry

54. Maple

55. Gadget

56. Professor Clyde Krashkop

57. Carrot Top

(If the line order is incorrect, please tell me in PM)

On hold:

Luminous Charge (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Cherry Berry (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Wild Riot (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Survey (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Savory Spell (inactive - PM me when ready)

Problems and rules log (please review):

UPDATE: Users are now allowed a maximum of four (4) characters in this thread to buy apples. Again, cast or original are both acceptable.

-Characters that are inactive will be put on hold when they get to the front of the line. If you are going to be inactive, please PM me. No one is in trouble, and everyone is still being included in the story, should they want to continue. Just give me a heads up.

-If you need to speak out of character with an individual, try to do it in a private message. If you 'have' to do it in the thread, make sure it's at the end of your posts under a spoiler tag. If it is not, it will be reported for deletion.

-Line order is not a posting order, just the order in which they are lined up. If it is your turn in the line or if its coming up soon, feel free to post whenever you want to advance the story. Please refrain from posting too much if you are deep in the queue.

-Limit two characters for each player receiving kisses until further notice. Maximum is now four (4).

-Please keep in mind that a purchase gets your pony a kiss from AJ, not AJ gets a kiss from your pony. If you want to do something 'crazy' that involves AJ, please PM me for permission.

Questions? Post your questions and suggestions in the out of character thread here.

Kissed

1-10

1. Carrot Fields

2. Reno Golucky

3. Lore Weaver

4. Dunder Blust

5. Gentle Sol

6. Flam

7. Starburst

8. Astral

9. Flim

10. Silverbolt

11-20

11. Klondike

12. Lyra Heartstrings

13. Donut "Pony" Joe

14. Rarity

15. Pigpen

16. Cherry Jubilee

17. Misty Morning

18. Pathfinder

19. Earth Writer

20. Thorn

21-30

21. Metal Maker

22. Twilight Shine

23. Opal Shards

24. Bon Bon

25. Electric Vibe

26. Princess Luna

27. Guiding Light

28. Mythos Gray

29. Harrington Sleuth

30. Pumpkin Cake

31-40

31. Inkwell

32. Pinkie Pie

33. Star Storm

34. Master Mustang

35. Parhelion

36. Prime Meridian

37. Razor

38. Dr. Spin Tale

39. Professor Ashen Smirk

40. Quiet Harmony

41-50

41. Ice Storm

42. Heart Line

43. Pocket Change

44. Sugar Rush

45. Moonstone II

46. Valen Orange

47. Mojo

48. Trixie

49. Princess Twilight Sparkle

50. Zelda

[ping111]

Embarrassing though the situation was, this pony, whom Maple had only passed from afar on market days, seemed nice enough, and hopefully she could forget about this awkward episode.

"Yeah, you were fast asleep there. Not to worry. I have to say that was the first time somepony called me their mom, but it probably won't be the last either."

"Aww, that's sweet! See a foal in your future? Just consider me parenting training! Heh!"

For a brief moment, the mare wondered why her conversant was looking at her all funny again, seeing how she had looked so sweet and sincere only moments before. Then it hit her -- or rather, it started very lightly tapping her in the back of her neck. When she had reached a hoof around to scratch her auburn-and-rose mane, that pearly hoof started to shake, no longer being anchored by the ground. Although passing out again was only a marginal threat, her quick nap didn't quite cure her unending, all-consuming hunger. Seemingly reading Maple's mind (or at least, her body language), the cream-ish mare produced a small bag.

"Well I do have these..."

The moment she unveiled the sac's contents, Maple's eyes went unnaturally wide. The little orange rods could well have been gold nuggets; even if they were, they still would have been devoured.

"They're baby carrots and are really sweet. I carry some with me to munch on. I know you're going to be getting some apples soon, but maybe this will help you feel less tired."

"Don't mind if I do! Thank you so much for this!"

After fumbling for a few moments with the cursed rim of the little bag (stupid shaky hooves), she finally managed to scrounge up a decent haul of mini carrots, which, without further ado, were popped into her mouth with considerable force.

The moment the non-air, non-spit thing touched her tongue, her stomach instantly stopped rampaging inside her, eagerly awaiting nourishment. In a split-second, she felt worlds better, and had crossed the line between "near-death of starvation" to "considerably hungry, but able to hold out for a little while longer".

"Than's, agin," Maple said between bites. She knew it was rude, but she was so elated to have eaten again, it didn't matter much to her.

"Oh, and my name is Carrot Top by the way. What's your name?"

After a short pause to chew and finally swallow the carrots with a gulp:

"Hi, Carrot Top! Nice to meet you. I think I've actually seen you a couple times, but probably only out at market or something," Maple held out a hoof, which would shake with or without the orange-maned Carrot Top's help. "My name's Maple Blossom, but please, just call me Maple. What's you- oop, already said that. Hee hee!"

Not quite in the right head just yet!

Another stallion, who Maple swore smelt of burnt kerosene and grass, went up to Carrot Top and started chatting her up, so she politely faced forward. Perhaps the wait in line wouldn't be too bad, after all.

[Pretzelparty]

Presteza had been on the road for a while, with very little to eat to the point she had to eat her hat again. The mare's stomach kept giving those annoying growls and she was already beginning to feel the effects of having gone awhile without food. Finally she had made it to ponyville and the while the scents of the delicious confections from the Sugarcube Corner were extreme tantalizing to her sweet tooth she knew it was better to get something more nutritious and given her hunger she'd have to get plenty of what she chose.

She idly walked through the town until she saw the banner. Apples would be perfect and seeing as these were from the crop of the apple family so surely these would be delicious... but what was this about apple kissing? Would she have to kiss every apple she intended to buy? Seemed like a small price ta pay in addition for the bits she had from selling portraits in the last town. The mare took the saddlebag off of her and rifled through it finding quite a few gold bits, surely this was enough to buy at least a bushel. With gusto the young unicorn galloped off towards what seemed like a line in the distance.

The golden-tan mare skidded to a halt as she saw herself nearing the line stopping just short of bumping into Carrot top. Presteza was about to speak up but she noticed the other mare was already in conversation with somepony else so she decided she may as well wait until she was noticed or she saw a gap in their conversation.

[tacobob]

“Huh? The little squirt? She’s just a family friend. We’re going to meet her older sister in town square later on this afternoon.”, the griffon couldn’t help but be slightly annoyed that the good Princess and her guard left so quickly. She made a mental note to herself if she ever had to work on ‘Private Skinny’s’ armor, she would make sure it pinches him extra hard in the flank. While she was deep in thought, she felt the mare’s lips briefly touched her cheek which quickly brought her out. “Mmm? Oh yeah, I guess another bag of Honeycrisp should be fine.". once the apples were hoofed over, the blacksmith thanked the mare, "Good luck with your sale Miss Applejack. Let's hope the rest of your day goes off without anymore excitement!"

She glanced over at the filly, "Come on Wind. There's a few more places in Ponyville I want to visit before we see your sister!", the griffon turned and started to leave the farm. Before following the older girl, the blue Pegasus pony turned and waved at the assorted members of the Apple family, "Good-bye Miss Applejack! Please tell your little sister that Wind Walker said hello!"

(Exit Zelda & Wind Walker)

[Lux]

Carrot Top caught a familiar voice behind her and turned around to see Professor Krashkop there, praising her harvest of carrots.

"Nice to meet you too, Professor. I'm really happy that you like my carrots. I don't know if they're the best in the land, but not to be boastful I think they're the best here in Ponyville! and yes they are really healthy, especially the eyes I think I read. Actually one of the ponies who owns the spa once told me about how carrot oil can give a coat a healthy shine. I haven't tried making a beauty product with my carrots, but maybe I can try."

The once sleepy pony named Maple asked her if there were foals in her future, to which the earth pony started to blush.

"Err... I don't have any foals yet, but I don't know. Maybe in the future. Do you have foals or foalsit Maple?"

the red manned instantly seemed to liven up when Carrot gave her some baby carrots.

"Glad you like them. I might not have that, what was it again, hypoglycemia, like you do, but I know how tired and worn out I feel when I don't have a proper meal or even a snack to get me going. But nice to meet you Maple. Are you from around here or come here often? If so, I do have a carrot stand, as Professor Krashkop said, in Ponyville. So if you want any carrots, let me know! Of course not today since I'm here rather than there."

[Blueblood]

A pegasi-drawn chariot (on loan from the Royal Stables), touched down on the edge of Ponyville. The passenger, a handsome, white-coated stallion, waited a good minute for the dust to completely settle before stepping delicately onto the ground. Prince Blueblood, for it was he, would always say that milky-white was the most regal of colors for a stallion, but it did require an astounding amount of care in the upkeep. Even the slightest amount of dirt showed.

He took in the view, and sighed. Such a small town, built of thatch and wood, of all things! It would be in such a place that the apple-mare had to live. Blueblood turned back to the pegasi drawing the chariot. "I shan't be too long, just take a breather and be ready for when I come back."

It hadn't been his idea to come here, of course. No, like so many things in his life now, this little trip was his 'aunt's' idea. After a rather heated confrontation over his behavior at the disaster of a gala last year, they had both agreed that an extended break from the Canterlot social scene would be in his best interest. He'd taken a sail around the world, and he had to admit, the trip had done him good. Now that he was back, however, Celestia was keen on him making it up to the other element bearers. After hearing word from Luna that- what was her name again? Ah, yes, Applejack- was having a sale, it was recommended that he take the opportunity to make up for his snub.

He knew better than to argue, but that didn't mean he had to enjoy it. *Oh well, at least it will be quick. There wasn't a line at the Gala and- oh, dear.* Whether or not her confections were suited to the finer palates, they were clearly quite popular on the country circuit. There was a sizable line between Blueblood and the booth, and it seemed to be moving rather slowly. No matter, no matter, a Prince can be patient. With as dignified a bearing as he could muster (taking care to show his noble profile to the watchers in the street), he took his place at the end of the line.

He hadn't planned to deign to speak to the ponies in line, but he quickly grew bored. Idly, he plucked one of the many flyers that had been scattered around the town, shook the dust from it, and began to read it.

Wait, was that....? He couldn't have read that right. Blueblood looked over it again, and a third time. The words were still there. "Oh, no..." Once again, his aunt's dreadful sense of "fun" had reared its ugly head. Not only was he going to have to apologize to this country mare, but to kiss her? With the actual, royal lips?

He looked up, wondering if anypony had heard his little outburst. The only one not apparently absorbed in conversation was directly ahead of him; a common-looking pony of golden coat. Right now, however, Prince Blueblood would accept any sympathetic listener. "I say, do you know what you're actually getting into?"

[starswirlthebearded]

After the debacle with her nephew at the Grand Galloping Gala Celesia chided Blueblood for his less than princely attitude. She had figured it was due to his spoiled nature, and had sent him off to see how the other side lived. Something Celestia did in the past and continues to do. It is difficult to be a dignitary or a leader without knowing the issues that affect everypony big and small.

Word had made it to Canterlot that Applejack was holding an apple sale at Sweet Apple Acres, and Celestia offhandedly commented about it to Blueblood, suggesting he make the trip there and support the pony that he had insulted previously. Celestia might have 'forgotten' to tell her dear nephew the nature of the sale, which was that it was also a kissing booth.

When Prince Blueblood set off in the chariot, Celestia followed, trying to make sure she wasn't noticed.

"Oh, no..." Once again, his aunt's dreadful sense of "fun" had reared its ugly head. Not only was he going to have to apologize to this country mare, but to kiss her? With the actual, royal lips?

Celestia heard his "oh, no" and smirked. She didn't plan this to be mean, on the contrary. She felt it would be a great lesson for her social elitist nephew.

"I say, do you know what you're actually getting into?"

Celestia walked up as quietly as she could to whisper into Blueblood's ear, "I believe you are getting into line to buy a bushel of apples and a kiss from Applejack, my dear nephew." Celestia after whispering that took a step back and stood tall. While she was here, she might as well help the farm and the land she gave to the Granny Smith's parents. The Apple's were honest and hard working, not to mention some of the best bakers she knew. There was a reason she chose Applejack to cater the wedding of Shining Armour and Princess Cadence.

[Pretzelparty]

Celestia walked up as quietly as she could to whisper into Blueblood's ear, "I believe you are getting into line to buy a bushel of apples and a kiss from Applejack, my dear nephew." Celestia after whispering that took a step back and stood tall. While she was here, she might as well help the farm and the land she gave to the Granny Smith's parents. The Apple's were honest and hard working, not to mention some of the best bakers she knew. There was a reason she chose Applejack to cater the wedding of Shining Armour and Princess Cadence.

The mare turned to the prince and spoke rather nonchalantly,"Oh weren't we supposed ta kiss the bushel of apples we bought 'er somethin'?" she asked before pausing a few moment. "Don' I know ya from somewhere...oh wait yer Prince Bluebloo--" The mare went wide eyed as she laid eyes upon the princess her jaw nearly dropping off her face. She could hardly believe what she was seeing... in fact she proved how little faith she was having in her sight at the moment by rubbing her eyes and blinking a few times.

"A-are you-- oh what am I sayin' o' course yer you! oh by ... uh yer name, where'd my manners go?" she practically stammered these words before taking a deep breath and bowing to the Radiant alicorn,"Y-yer highness. It's an honor ta meet ya in person I-I'm Presteza I mean if you wanted to know my name I mean." she cracked a nervous smile as she looked up at the Princess of the sun and day. Her attention entirely removed from the prince and now focused on the Princess before her. This may be the only chance in her life she might be able to ask for permission to paint her, although now she was starting to have doubts. The princess was even more amazing up close! Did she even have the right kind of paints? Could she find somewhere that sold a canvas large enough for the size of the painting she intended to do?

Despite all the thoughts and questions buzzing in the silver-maned mare's head she remained in line and at this point it wouldn't be too presumptuous to think she was now physically unable to lift her head up off the ground.

[Blueblood]

It appears that this mare did not, in fact, know what she had gotten into. Prince Blueblood sighed, and was about to correct her, when he heard his aunt's voice sound in his ear. He started in surprise, and had to stifle a whinny. It just wasn't fair having Celestia for an aunt. For one thing, it took all eyes off of him.

Perhaps it was because she was 'family' that Blueblood did not feel the habitual reverence and urge to bow whenever the Princess of the Sun entered his presence, but he had never ceased to be slightly amused whenever he saw anypony else do it. He looked back and forth between the prostrate Presteza and his aunt, feeling like a third wheel. He wanted to break the silence following the mare's awkward introduction, and bring some attention back to himself.

Now, many derogatory things had been said of the Prince, most of them true, but it was a gross slander to say that he had no sense of humor. It was just a rather immature one. "What? Would you like her to kiss you too?" He asked Presteza, bringing a hoof up to his chin as if in thought, the leaned in to whisper conspiratorially. "You know, she might if you muster the courage to ask." Blueblood managed, with difficulty, to keep a straight face. Darn it, if he was going to have to kiss commoners, so would his aunt!

[Imagination]

What's this?!

An incredibly long line of ponies woefully underpopulated by bees?!

Pinchy would probably pretend to do something about it if she wasn't running an errand for her mother. Instead of pretending to be a bee-themed superheroine, she was running an errand for her mother! She even got to go all by herself! Sweet! Well, it was just to Sweet Apple Acres... It wasn't too too far from the vineyard. Berry needed apples to make 'something special'. Ruby just could not wrap her little pink head around it. She hoped to Celestia it was apple pie. Or candy apples! Or apple strudel! Or apple... Apples! Apples rule.

But the line was so loooong! Well, not really long, but long enough for her to think it was really long. She had imaginary stuff to do! No way was she going ot let her mind ponder on what succulent, delicious, mouth-wateringly scruptious treats her mother was so diabolically keeping a secret from her! AH! She was getting hungry now. She looked at the list one more time. Two bushels and... doooo... dow... Oh, don't! Don't... lose... the bag. Bag? Oh, the bag with her mother's bits in it. She needed that! She would guard it with her life if she must. She was imagining herself as a valient knight, protecting a great relic!

... But her armor was decorated with apples. Lots of apples. "Rrrrrrrrr~" "Shut up, tummy, I'm going as fast as I can!"

[Hippo]

Applejack waved goodbye to the griffon and her filly friend. Such an interesting sight to see a griffon getting along with a young pony, on Applejack wasn't sure she would ever see again. For a moment, Applejack feared for the little filly hanging out with a griffon. But it seemed like the filly was in control of the conversation most of the time, anyway.

It looked like the next pony was a little nervous and started hiding somewhere in the bushes. So Applejack would just help the next pony until they got up the nerve. I mean, come on. It was just her. Nothing special about a farmer mare.

The next pony was a younger pony, a colt named Curiosity Sparks. Not too young, as he had achieved his cutie mark. "Howdy. You sure a nice big and strong stallion." Applejack winked. "Whatcha need? Some apples? I'm thinkin' you want some apples."

​

50 Kisses left!

Next up

51. Curiosity Sparks

52. Flash Sentry

53. Maple

54. Gadget

55. Professor Clyde Krashkop

56. Carrot Top

57. Presteza

58. Prince Blueblood

59. Princess Celestia

60. Ruby Pinch

(If the line order is incorrect, please tell me in PM)

On hold:

Brawny Boulder (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Luminous Charge (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Cherry Berry (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Wild Riot (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Survey (On standby and may kiss at any time)

Savory Spell (inactive - PM me when ready)

Problems and rules log (please review):

UPDATE: Users are now allowed a maximum of four (4) characters in this thread to buy apples. Again, cast or original are both acceptable.

-Characters that are inactive will be put on hold when they get to the front of the line. If you are going to be inactive, please PM me. No one is in trouble, and everyone is still being included in the story, should they want to continue. Just give me a heads up.

-If you need to speak out of character with an individual, try to do it in a private message. If you 'have' to do it in the thread, make sure it's at the end of your posts under a spoiler tag. If it is not, it will be reported for deletion.

-Line order is not a posting order, just the order in which they are lined up. If it is your turn in the line or if its coming up soon, feel free to post whenever you want to advance the story. Please refrain from posting too much if you are deep in the queue.

-Limit two characters for each player receiving kisses until further notice. Maximum is now four (4).

-Please keep in mind that a purchase gets your pony a kiss from AJ, not AJ gets a kiss from your pony. If you want to do something 'crazy' that involves AJ, please PM me for permission.

Questions? Post your questions and suggestions in the out of character thread here.

Kissed

1-10

1. Carrot Fields

2. Reno Golucky

3. Lore Weaver

4. Dunder Blust

5. Gentle Sol

6. Flam

7. Starburst

8. Astral

9. Flim

10. Silverbolt

11-20

11. Klondike

12. Lyra Heartstrings

13. Donut "Pony" Joe

14. Rarity

15. Pigpen

16. Cherry Jubilee

17. Misty Morning

18. Pathfinder

19. Earth Writer

20. Thorn

21-30

21. Metal Maker

22. Twilight Shine

23. Opal Shards

24. Bon Bon

25. Electric Vibe

26. Princess Luna

27. Guiding Light

28. Mythos Gray

29. Harrington Sleuth

30. Pumpkin Cake

31-40

31. Inkwell

32. Pinkie Pie

33. Star Storm

34. Master Mustang

35. Parhelion

36. Prime Meridian

37. Razor

38. Dr. Spin Tale

39. Professor Ashen Smirk

40. Quiet Harmony

41-50

41. Ice Storm

42. Heart Line

43. Pocket Change

44. Sugar Rush

45. Moonstone II

46. Valen Orange

47. Mojo

48. Trixie

49. Princess Twilight Sparkle

50. Zelda

[starswirlthebearded]

Celestia, unlike her nephew, wasn't one to yearn for attention, she just got it whether she wanted it or not. After a thousand years of rule and bringing the day and night, it was probably a natural side effect, however attention was tiring and she enjoyed it more if ponies just treated her as any other pony. It was no matter here though, she knew that AJ and the other Element of Harmony holders, except for Rarity, treated her more like a friend than a ruler, usually. This was especially true of Applejack, and hopefully Prince Blueblood would learn something from this experience, at least that was what she hoped. As she whispered in Blueblood's ear a tan pony took notice of her much to Blueblood's chagrin.

"A-are you-- oh what am I sayin' o' course yer you! oh by ... uh yer name, where'd my manners go?" she practically stammered these words before taking a deep breath and bowing to the Radiant alicorn,"Y-yer highness. It's an honor ta meet ya in person I-I'm Presteza I mean if you wanted to know my name I mean." she cracked a nervous smile as she looked up at the Princess of the sun and day.

Celestia chuckled at the rather obviously nervous pony. "Of course I wish to know your name. Everypony is important after all. It is a pleasure to meet you Presteza." Celestia replied with a bow of her head to respond to Presteza's full bow. "You needn't be nervous around me, please relax. I'm certain we are here for a similar reason after all." Celestia said warmly with a smile. Celestia didn't like it when ponies were nervous around her, they never needed to be. She wasn't going to throw them in prison, or banish them or throw them in a prison in the place she banished them to. It was a ludicrous thought. The last time she banished anyone was a means of last resort 1000 years ago.

It was then her dear nephew made a bit of a jest at the expense of Presteza's nervousness.

"What? Would you like her to kiss you too?"

He followed that up with a whisper which Celestia couldn't quite hear. However she paid it no mind, after all if anything this might be a good way to break the ice and get Presteza to be less nervous around her. After all a good joke was fun for everypony. She awaited Presteza's eventual response. She wouldn't kiss her, probably... Unless it would get a fun reaction from the overly nervous mare. Celestia had a slightly mischievous smirk on her face now, and she did her best to hide it.

[Pretzelparty]

Celestia chuckled at the rather obviously nervous pony. "Of course I wish to know your name. Everypony is important after all. It is a pleasure to meet you Presteza." Celestia replied with a bow of her head to respond to Presteza's full bow. "You needn't be nervous around me, please relax. I'm certain we are here for a similar reason after all." Celestia said warmly with a smile

Presteza looked up and soon lifted her head as well,"Relax... right ... relax, the princesses are just ponies like everypony else even if they are insanely awesome!" she thought to herself. The young unicorn took a deep breath and nodded,"Sorry yer highness... I just never got ta see ya up close before, and your here to kiss apples too? I'm here cause well... I wound up fergettin' ta eat or buy food again so I saw that banner back down the road that said we 'ad ta kiss all apples we bought er somethin'" The mare took a second to adjust and tighten her bright blue scarf around her neck and habitually reaching a hoof up to adjust her hat... having forgotten she had eaten it the day before in desperation.

Now, many derogatory things had been said of the Prince, most of them true, but it was a gross slander to say that he had no sense of humor. It was just a rather immature one. "What? Would you like her to kiss you too?" He asked Presteza, bringing a hoof up to his chin as if in thought, the leaned in to whisper conspiratorially. "You know, she might if you muster the courage to ask."

The golden tan mare laughed nervously," Erm... honestly I'd say a kiss from the princess as an honor if anythin'! but c'mon she wouldn't kiss some random traveling painter like m-- er wait a second did ya say "too"? " The young golden unicorn thought for a moment, but her train of thought was interrupted by that last whisper from Blueblood, her eyes going wide and gaining a look of pure disbelief and shock before she spoke aloud,"SERIOUSLY?!" she practically shouted at the top of her lungs, her voice cracking a bit as it echoed over the entire line... "Oh no... did I jus' say that out loud?" she said as her face went almost beet red.

It took a moment to realize that she technically was in the presence of a princess as well as a prince, She wasn't the type of mare who had daydreams of handsome stallion princes coming to sweep her off her hooves and bring her into the high life. The very idea of some handsome prince rescuing her in away made her stomach churn seeing as she was the kind of mare who prefered to do the rescuing.

After a single embarrassed cough and wishing she still had her hat so she could hide her red face,"uh... anyway yer Prince Blueblood, right?"