2nd book: Late Spring, Early Cleaning

[magicalrealist]

(Through reading and asking just about everypony she could, Twilight has learned that, with little surprise, Mayfield has no Winter Wrap-Up. The closest to it is spring cleaning, which she's interpreting as the same thing, but to an obsessive compulsive pony like her...)

People wait a full year to thoroughly clean and organize their homes? That's just unethical! Impractical! Unhygienic! That's not going to happen in this house!

Action: 1247 Williams; Open to all

(Anyone in the house will easily be able to spot Twilight running about as she cleans and organizes every inch of the house to her specifications. This means she'll be rearranging books, pictures, furniture and everything else she can move. Unfortunately, a lack of magic means she's having a rough time doing so, which anypony can see and most likely hear, not just housemates! If you peek through the windows, you'll see this lavender pony cleaning and probably making a mess of things at the same time. You'll also be able to hear her causing a commotion because let's face it, Twilight's too accustomed to using magic for this sort of thing. The windows and doors are open in case anyone wants to drop by and complain about the ruckus.)

Phone

Holding a phone with hooves isn't exactly the most comfortable experience in the world, but after a moment of shuffling and movement, she's managed to get a decent enough hold on it! Even if it's more like propping the phone on something so it doesn't fall.)

I think I'm getting used to doing things without magic, but it's not easy with so many things inaccessible to those without hands or the ability to grip something. I'd love to continue my science and magic experiments, but thanks to Mayfield, I can't even manage that. It's one thing to try and force people to live together in a mysterious and ominous place like this, but to deny them the opportunity of proper learning and acceptable learning material? It's like this place wants me to go insane! I can only read about cooking dinner for the family so many times before I have to wonder how badly they want our brain cells to drop into the single digits...

Comments

Phone

[afterthesky]

We're having a gathering of similar minded women on Thursday. One thing I hope will come of it is an exchange of better reading material.

[magicalrealist]

That sounds like an excellent idea, Sarah! I'd love to take part, if that's alright.

[afterthesky]

Of course it is! We're all in this together.

[magicalrealist]

I'm glad to hear it! Where will it take place?

[afterthesky]

There's a ship at 7134 Brooks.

[magicalrealist]

Great; I'll be sure to stop by. Will any other topics be covered?

[afterthesky]

I don't have a lot of structure planned, but I think one of the obvious things to discuss is the workarounds various people have come up with for the restrictions the town imposes. There are a lot of frustrated people.

[magicalrealist]

Such as how the town might try to counter those other methods?

[afterthesky]

If they do, we will simply get more creative.

[magicalrealist]

Yup; the important thing is to not give up hope. I'll definitely be there!