19th Dress

[prissy_hooves]

[Action; 7135 Brooks; outside]

[There's a bit of a belated package arriving today for Rarity.  Of course, never having gotten back anything terribly debilitating or depressing yet, she gently unwraps it right away to see what's inside.  A small photograph of her live-in dress shop in Ponyville, Carousel Boutique, floats up out of the package propelled by her magic before disappearing in a flash.  At the same time, behind Rarity, there is now a large circus tent top situated on top of the Kadoya household, forming a new top floor to the structure.  Surprised, she whirls around and silently regards the new addition to the house for a moment before breaking into a smile.]

My goodness, what a generous offering!  I wonder what I did to deserve something like this!

[Action; 7135 Brooks; inside]

[Housemates will notice Rarity busybodying around the house all day long, moving things from the small spare bedroom she's been afforded to sleep and work in up until now and floating them upstairs to the house's new third story.  There's much more space up there, after all, and it's much closer to the sort of lodgings she's used to.  She'll be in and out and back and forth all day, periodically leaving the house to come back with curtains and small pieces of furniture and all sorts of things.]

Oh, so much to do!  Busy busy busy!

Comments

[prissy_hooves]

Well, an incredible pony, but yes. Princess Celestia is kind, graceful, composed... everything you'd expect from royalty.

[lets_stay_together]

Wow....

[There are just stars in her eyes.]

She sounds wonderful! I bet she lives in a beautiful castle and everything!

[prissy_hooves]

The biggest and most magnificent castle in all of Equestria, in the city of Canterlot! I was there once, for the Grand Galloping Gala.

[lets_stay_together]

The Grand.... Galloping.... Gala?

[Just...awe. She is imagining so many dancing ponies. It is glorious.]

That sounds incredible!

[prissy_hooves]

[Her imagination is likely absolutely correct.]

It was actually a terrible bore for the most part.

[lets_stay_together]

O- oh.... Really?

[That's kind of a let down. It brings her dancing pony fantasy to a grinding halt.]

But it sounds so..... grand.

[prissy_hooves]

Oh, it's very grand, that's for certain.

[lets_stay_together]

Did you at least get to dance? I bet that's fun!

[prissy_hooves]

Briefly, yes, although I'm afraid the pony I was with at the time was a rather rude date.

[lets_stay_together]

That's terrible!

I guess he kind of ruined it for you then...

[prissy_hooves]

Yes, he certainly did. But thankfully, I was able to find my friends afterward and make it a memorable night all the same.

[lets_stay_together]

That's good. I'm glad you got to have fun with your friends.

You know, I think if I had the choice, I'd rather just sit around at home with my friends than go to a party with a rude date. So maybe you lucked out!

[That's it Tohru, everything is optimistic forever.]

[prissy_hooves]

In fact, that's exactly what we ended up doing. We all went to the Gala expecting one thing, but found out instead that it's far more fun to just spend time together.

[lets_stay_together]

That's what my mom always said. That we didn't need fancy things or to go out to expensive places because we had each other.

And we'd have just as much fun together no matter where we were. I'm sure it's the same way with you and your friends.

[prissy_hooves]

Your mother sounds like a very wise person.

[lets_stay_together]

Yes....

Mom was the wisest person I ever knew.

[prissy_hooves]

[Oh. Just caught the past tense there.]

...Was?

[lets_stay_together]

Yes....

She died last year.

[prissy_hooves]

Oh... I'm very sorry to hear that, Tohru.

{Rarity trots over and places a comforting hoof on her... well, on her leg. Humans are a little too tall for it to go on her shoulder.]

[lets_stay_together]

It's... It's okay. I really miss her, but....

I'm not lonely. I have my Grandfather, and a lot of really great friends, and I know she's still looking after me. From heaven.

[prissy_hooves]

That's right, Tohru.

[Rarity smiles at her.]

As long as you keep a memory of her in your heart, she'll always be with you.

[lets_stay_together]

Right....

I just wish I still had her picture. I always carried it around with me....

[prissy_hooves]

I'm sure the town will return it to you someday.

[lets_stay_together]

I really hope so. Does it take a long time to start getting things back from the town?

[prissy_hooves]

Not long at all, in my experience! I only had to wait a week or two before they returned my horn.