Quick Update + Bonus Short Story · 2:27am Sep 3rd, 2019
I have great news.
I’m back in college.
Now, this may not seem like it’d be great as far as updates go, but I’ve actually found that a proper set schedule actually helps keep me on task, so this should only help me.
I can’t say I’ve made much progress on Sleepover. I’d love to blame it on life getting in the way and stuff, but in all honesty, I’ve just been getting distracted. Once you dive into the world of manga and anime, it’s real hard to pull yourself out.
But things should be better going forward. I just have to convince myself to finish the final draft.
To help tide you over, here’s a little mini story. I came up with it the other day, but it’s too short to be its own chapter, and I couldn’t be bothered to find a proper place for it in everything else I have planned. (I’ll throw it in the authors notes for Sleepover as well, once that’s done.)
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Letting out a sigh, Apple Bloom turned to stare at the hole in the clubhouse wall. “Ah still can’t believe that happened.”
“Really?” Parody leaned over to look in from the other side of the hole, “I can’t believe you’re still going on about that. You were there, what’s there to not believe?”
Grumbling, Apple Bloom returned to cleaning up the mess in the clubhouse, “Ah know, Ah know, it’s jus’… why?”
Parody shrugged before picking up another plank of wood and leaning back out of view. “Probably ‘cause it was funny.”
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Apple Bloom glared at the hole, “How was that funny?”
“I didn’t say it was funny to you.”
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Apple Bloom shook her head, “How would anypony find that funny?”
Parody leaned back over with a smirk, “Alright, Apple Bloom, I’m gonna level with ya; if we’re going to be hanging out, you’re gonna have to get use to this, ‘cause stuff like this happens all the time.”
Apple Bloom wilted slightly, “Really?”
Parody’s smirk widened as he grabbed another plank of wood, “Really.” Apple Bloom’s defeated sigh caused Parody to let out a bark of laughter, “Welcome to my life! Population: two.”
Apple Bloom just shook her head as she returned to cleaning the clubhouse.
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Apple Bloom turned back towards the hole. “What is that, anyway?”
Parody leaned over, “What, this?” he held up the object in his hands, “It’s a nail gun. Instead of hammering in nails with a hammer, I can just shoot them in in one go.”
“Huh, that sounds pretty useful.”
“It’s a real time saver.” He held it out to her, “You wanna try it out?”
Apple Bloom looked at the trigger system Parody had grasped in his fingers before glancing at her hooves, “Ah don’t think I could.”
Parody lifted to nail gun to look at it, “Oh yeah.” He shrugged, “Eh, probably for the best. Wouldn’t wanna risk you nailing yourself to the wall with it.”
Apple Bloom cringed, “Can that happen?”
“Umm…” Parody leaned back out of view.
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“… Yeah.”
Apple Bloom gave the hole an uncertain look, “Did you just…?”
Parody leaned back into view, mouth curled into a smirk, “Hey, can you pass me a hammer?” He gave his arm a couple tugs. “… Maybe a crowbar?”
