A Boring Breakfast
Octavia fought, struggled, and even thrashed, but she was unable to escape from the ever-tighter bindings that the giant spider was wrapping around her body. It flailed its long, spindly legs, bringing its sticky silk from its abdomen to Octavia's bound form. It paused for a few seconds, watching her as she writhed, then it went back to wrapping her.
Octavia focused her mind, forcing herself to calm down. The more of a fight she put up, the more the spider would wrap her. The more wrapped she was, the harder it would be for her to escape. Perhaps if she waited until the spider finished and went off to do whatever it is that a spider does, she could find a way to free herself and escape so that she could get Vinyl her insulin.
Alas, the spider was much too hungry to just wrap and run. It leaned down toward the pony, flexing its glistening fangs as it prepared to eat her. Her breathing growing rapid, Octavia squirmed within her wrappings, finally managing to free a hoof and give the nasty arachnid a solid left hook. Her hoof bounced off with a thunk, and the mare's world went black.
She opened her eyes after a few seconds of confusion, and found that she was staring not at a giant spider, but at the side of her bed, which was sporting a sizable dent in its wooden frame. A quick look toward her hind legs informed her that she was cocooned inside a layer of green and purple blankets. The only thing free was her left hoof, which was aching just a bit. Octavia sighed, letting her head fall back against the carpet. She felt a bit like an idiot, but at least the spider wasn't real.
It took her a few minutes, but she managed to untangle herself and make her way into the nearby bathroom, noting the fact that her roommate's sunglasses were still on the dresser. Once she was finished with her business there, she headed to the kitchen for some breakfast. To her surprise, her roommate was already sitting at their table. "What're you doing up so early?" she asked.
"Eating cereal," was Vinyl's reply. She must not have bothered to brush her mane, given the messy state it was in. Not the "controlled chaos" style that she wore when working, but just plain messy. "Want some?" she asked, holding out the cereal box.
Octavia nodded, plopping her rump down on a floor pillow across from the unicorn and resting her forehooves on the table. There was already a bowl sitting there for her, which brought a soft smile to her furry face.
Lighting up her horn, Vinyl wrapped the milk in her magical aura and moved it over to Octavia. She stopped suddenly, though, and put the milk down. Instead, she grabbed up the box of Wood Chips cereal and poured some of that into Octavia's bowl. Then she poured some milk in. "Almost forgot you like it cereal-first," Vinyl commented as she put the carton back down on the table.
"If you pour the milk first, then you don't know how much milk you need."
Vinyl just shrugged, reaching for her spoon again. "If I have too much milk, I just add more cereal."
"I'll turn into a gray-maned balloon if I do that." Octavia picked up her own spoon. "I don't know how you can binge like you do and still remain so bony, Scratch."
Vinyl shrugged again. "I think it's just a metabolism thing." She smirked suddenly. "You ever see a fat unicorn?"
"Can't say that I have, no." Tavi spooned up some of her Wood Chips. "Well, maybe once or twice, but not often at all. I did once see a pony with fur so fluffy that she was barely-recognizable as a pony. She was sort of walnut shaped." She finally took a bite of her cereal, chewed for a few seconds, and then scrunched up her muzzle. "What flavor ith thith?" She chewed a little more. "It tathtes like maple thyrup...." She crunched the food again. "... and wood."
Vinyl slid the box over, commenting, "Maple flavor. No duh, right?"
Octavia looked over the box, swallowing her mouthful. "Is it new?"
"Nah, we just never bought any before. I figured that, since you don't like Frosted Wood Chips because they're too sugary, you might like one with a more natural flavor." She spooned up some of the little flakes. "You like it?"
Octavia hummed thoughtfully as she took in and chewed up another spoonful. She nodded after a moment. "Indeed I do. Good call."
The two sat there for a few minutes, the crunching of their cereal being the only noise they made. Vinyl eventually asked, "How'd you sleep?"
"Oh, well enough. I had a dream I was being cocooned by a colossal spider, though. I had to break free and escape the beast so I could get you your insulin."
Vinyl stared at Octavia for a few seconds, her spoon hovering before her mouth. "I don't have diabetes."
"I know." Octavia chuckled a little. "I never said the dream made sense."
"Heh. I had a dream about something totally weird last night, but I can't remember—wait!" Vinyl put her hooves to her head. "Wait, wait, almost...." She slammed her hooves back down to the table. "Gah! I lost it."
"I hate it when that happens." Octavia plucked up the cereal box again, mumbling through her food, "So, where did you find this? I can only ever find the Original, Frosted, and Mesquite flavors."
"I picked it up at that minimart over on Cherry Street."
"Hmm. I've never been in there." Octavia stirred her Wood Chips a little. "What kinds of things does it sell?"
Vinyl held up a hoof while she chewed, only speaking again when she had finished. "It's just a little grocery shop. It mostly has, like, food and stuff."
"A grocery shop that sells food and stuff. How odd."
"I think the place used to be a laundromat. Dunno why it went outta business, though."
"I guess you could say that it was a," Octavia paused for just a moment, "wash out."
Vinyl giggled a little. "Maybe he went to Las Pegasus and got taken to the cleaners."
"Maybe the owner just couldn't handle the water pressure of owning his own business."
Vinyl's turn. "Maybe nopony trusted him because of a stain on his reputation."
The two's giggles finally quieted, and they fell into silence again as Vinyl poured herself another bowl and dug into the wood-chip shaped flakes. Octavia finished her own bowl and carried it off to the sink. She broke the silence as she rinsed her milky bowl. "So, how's that new song coming along?"
"Which one?" Vinyl asked through her mouthful of Maple Wood Chips.
"That remix you mentioned last Wednesday."
"Oh, you mean my remix of 'Old Colt River?' Yeah, it's gettin' there. I'm kinda having a hard time finding the right beat to go with the slow vocals and all. I'll figure it out, though. It'll probably be finished by the end of the month, if I don't slack off too much."
"Well, be sure to play it for me once it's done. You know how I always like to hear your new songs."
"... even though you never listen to EDM, like, ever," Vinyl added.
"I make an exception for you, Scratch," Octavia said with a smile, walking past the dining table. "What sort of a friend would I be if I didn't?" She stopped near the front door, arching her back and stretching her forelegs out in front of her. She squeaked a little as her back popped, and she stood back up. "Well, I've got some practice with Parish to get to. Thanks for breakfast."
Vinyl got up from her floor pillow. "Is Marble gonna be there?"
"Mmmhmm. He always seems to find the time to sit and listen in on our rehearsals, even when it's just me playing solo."
Vinyl opened her mouth, hesitated, and then closed it again. She took in a breath. "Well, have fun with that."
"I usually do. I'll be back this afternoon."
Vinyl waved a hoof. "Later."
Octavia walked out, closing the door behind her. Vinyl put away the cereal, washed her bowl, and headed off to do something more interesting than eating cereal.
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And then they died
I don't understand how this was so great. It was literally nothing...
I think I need to lie down.
This fic is the pure definition of "Slice of Life"
Why...
Why is this so good!?
omfg this was the best piece of crap i have ever read. just kidding, i really do love it. i am guessing that you are just using this as practice for details which you had plenty of. get a plot and setting and you are good to go to write an amazing story, your format is great, the style works well with no large angry blocks of text, and no indiscernible sentences that are looser than your shit after taco bell. again great stuff you just need a plot now.
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oh lol i didnt see that before. yup he is just trollin by defining the literal "Slice of Life" unlike most people who just slap the tag on to get more views.
me gusta
4442619 It was, however, a very well composed nothing. No more, no less. Nearly any subject matter can be an enjoyable distraction when it's written well enough, even nothings such as a quick bowl of cereal in the morning with your roommate.
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Indeed they did.
About forty years later.
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Ah, I see my mind conditioning is already taking effect. Just go with it; it makes it easier.
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Slice of Life indeed. This isn't trolling so much as it is experimentation. It's a story purposely built without a plot, where nothing of any consequence happens. Just characters doing normal, everyday stuff. It's a story about nothing, and I'm seeing how well such is received.
This is actually the second "and Nothing Happens" story I've done. Both were done to see how well I could entertain people with stories that are based around boring things that professionals would probably say not to bother writing about because nobody cares. I wanted to take a totally boring idea, and write it in such a way that it's actually enjoyable to read. Someone requested I do another after my first, and I kinda wanted to anyway, since it's a fun little exercise in character interaction and dialogue. Thus, this story was made.
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Thanks. Enjoyable nothing was the goal, so I'm quite pleased to hear that you liked it.
Wow...that's all I can say.
Seinfeld
I love it, it might provide me with that extra little bit to keep my fragile, re-attached grip on sanity, or it might make me lose it. not reall sure at this point, can I have more?
omigosh my head hurts, great my sanitys slippin away I can feel it, goodbye sanity *waves at monitor*
that was sadly my actual thought process
ahh insanity, theres nothing quite like it
HAHA. Finally. FINALLY someone who gets it.
4443050 if i was a pony, that would be my morning! EVERY MORNING!!!
Only problem I see is no sexual tension between the two of them....
Octavia's dreams suggest that deep inside she might be into vore...
Snips and that guy from Inspiration Manifestation who might be Snips' father. But I guess they're exceptions.
This fic was refreshing. No major plot. No major conflict or ship. Just two friends in the morning.
So simple yet so interesting. Great job!
4443044 So my headcanon was true after all!
I do appreciate stories like this, I really do.
With all the towering adventurous fics piled up with the steamy romance clops, this was, in my opinion, a genuine good read.
A pit stop, so to speak.
Good story, direct, simple. Nothing happens. I like it.
TENOUTTATEN
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Indeed.
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Oops, sorry. Looks like my mind conditioning hit a little too hard.
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You know it, baby.
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Best way to start the day.
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There's a complex reason for that which I'll explore in a later series about the two. Let's just say that I'm going for an altogether-different depiction of the two.
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... I totally forgot about those two. Oh well.
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Thanks, man.
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Precisely what I was aiming for, thanks.
4445513 don worry I have been on the cusp of insanity for a while, barely keeping it together as is, I do enjoy these simple slice of life stories though, makes a great read
...I'm not entirely sure what I expected, but that wasn't quite it.
I chuckled at the cereal though.
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I have a mild obsession with fictional cereals. I need to figure out ways to work them into my stories more.
I was listening to this while I read the fic:
We feel that it fit incredibly well. I'm not sure what it is about this fic, but I guess I just like the idea of seeing a small glimpse in to the ordinary lives of two ponies. Slice of Life indeed.
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As far as obsessions go, it's not a bad one to have.
My favorite part was when they ate cereal.
The beginning threw me off, such a gripping entrance into a glorious morning of eating breakfast... Why can't my mornings be this entertaining? :T
Needs more toast for it to be a true "Slice" story. Up-voted anyway.
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Ah, so you're a cereal offender?
That was officially the best thing ever.
I loved this.
Have you every seen a fat pony in general? I've only seen like 2
Well, that's just peachy.
Have they ever seen the Ponyville school children?
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Thanks. I think part of the appeal might come from the fact that most people don't go out on grand adventures, but most people know what it's like to eat breakfast.
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Mine too.
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At this point, I figure that Octavia probably lives in Canterlot, since she's only been seen in another town once and that was because of dark magic. And I'm guessing that Vinyl probably didn't hang around the schools the times she was in town.
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I guess so. I guess it's a habit I need to break fast before it get's me in hot milk.
Silce of life is the best way to describe this... story?
Well, that certainly was.... beautiful, actually.
It was simple. And that's why it's beautiful. You are good. Very good.
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There was on Vinyl's side. "Is Marble gonna be there?" Everything after that sounds like Vinyl's unhappy with Marble's potential affections towards Octavia, given her reaction.
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Honestly, Vinyl makes a point. All unicorns, of at least adult age, would have to have very high natural metabolisms. Otherwise, since their levitation does everything for them, they'd get practically no exercise, and the entire race would be so fat after thousands of years that they'd probably start looking like a pony version of the Buy-n-Large human recolonists from Wally.
A completely random slice of life from someone you've never met. There is absolutely no reason for you to care about what happens, but still, you read on, intrigued to see what happens. This is why slice of life stories are so enjoyable; they perk our natural curiosity and craving for knowledge.
Literally nothing happens and it's adorable. Hooray for real conversations! Good job. Have a favorite and a share on my tumblr
This is why I like slice of life.
And this is why there should be a normal tag for non-slice of life but true-to-the-show fanfics.
I like this kind of fic; It's a fic about nothing. It seems like something that you would see happening on Seinfeld XD
I kept on expecting the ending to be...
"And then they fucked."
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I'd call it a story, yeah. Not a plot, just a story.
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Why, thank you kindly. I do my best.
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Makes sense to me.
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Thanks. Totally normal was the goal, and Seinfeld did come to mind while writing it.
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Well said.
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A normal tag. That's a great idea.
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Sorry, but that would have been something and this is about nothing. You'll find no plot twists in the "Nothing Happens" series.
4454252 Would it have been something?
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Well, I suppose just whether or not it would really count would depend on just how much focus there was. If it's only mentioned, it's barely part of the story. If it were described, however, I'd call that something.
4454269 No description. Just that one line.
Singular.
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Hmm.... Considering there wasn't much to imply a sexual relationship between the two, it might very well count as a plot twist. I think that would probably be something. Probably just a matter of perspective, and is therefore down to interpretation.
Most people would probably expect a plot twist in a story that says nothing happens, because I think most people would put a plot twist into such a story in an attempt to subvert expectations. But, because that's the trend, not putting in a twist and attempting to subvert expectations actually does subvert expectations. Kinda backwards.
I swear that's wasn't supposed to sound pretentious.
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Is there anything to suggest they live together? or that they even like cereal?