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I wrote a letter to Blazemane, this morning. I figured it had been a while, and I wanted to know how she was doing. Mom said she'd give it to the mailmare today.
Featherweight had to stay late after class today to help with the Foal Free Press. There was a problem with the printer and he had to help fix it. Miss Cheerilee said if it's a big problem, she may have to bring somepony in.
Featherweight looks funny all covered in ink. He had to go home to clean up, but he stopped by to say he would be free for the rest of the afternoon.
I caught up with Featherweight again, he says there probably won't be an issue of the Foal Free Press for a couple of days, they have to get Tinker to come and look at the machine. Featherweight and a couple other ponies spent a couple of hours trying to fix the thing, and they couldn't figure it out.
Sweetie Belle and Pipsqueak went with us to the clubhouse. We played a few games and teased Featherweight about his birthday coming up. Apple Bloom and Ocean Breeze stopped by after a while and said Apple Jack invited us all over for dinner.
I love the Apple Family's cooking, it's always a delicious meal. I haven't had anything I didn't like from them.
I have to figure out what to get Featherweight, I've been trying to think of things for days now, but I just don't even know what he would want. He never seems to want anything. He's always happy with what he has. I'll think of something.
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A letter is tucked into this page, written in hasty script, angled forward, with narrow loops, and sharp points. The envelope is stamped "CANTERLOT POST" and has a return address:
Blazemane
5021 Starswirl Blvd.
Canterlot, Equestria 1R5 5F0
"Hey, buddy!
You're right, it has been a long time! Why haven't you sent anything, yourself? Hah! After I got the letter, I talked to my parents, I have next week off for a fall break, and my parents said we could visit Ponyville! Maybe we can hang out a bit? I'm ready for a rematch, how fast are you, now?
I hope this works on such short notice, it'd be really cool to see you again! Let me know as soon as you can!
Blazemane"
At school today, Miss Cheerilee said that the Foal Free Press is going to be missing for a couple of days. I already knew this, but the rest of the class didn't, of course. It figures that Diamond Tiara would run her mouth about how if she was still in charge, things like this wouldn't happen, as if she can control the printer.
I got an idea today at school, but I'm going to need Featherweight's dad's help. I'm going to try and get some pictures of Featherweight's friends and places he likes to be and make a picture book for him. It may not be much, but I'm running out of time, and I can't think of anything he would want.
Apple Bloom and Ocean Breeze offered take Featherweight to spend the day with them while I talked with his dad. Tomorrow is his birthday, I hope we have enough time!
Shutter Speed was really nice about everything and happy to help. He said he thought Featherweight would love it, and said he had extra albums I could use.
I had to take some of the pictures, because he can't reach Mom's house, and he can't get a picture of Ponyville from the sky. I hope my pictures are okay. I'm not really good at photography. It's fun, but not really my thing.
Shutter Speed told me that he would get everything in place and if I stopped by on my way to school, tommorow I could pick it up. He seemed in a hurry right before I left, and galloped off somewhere.
Featherweight asked where I went, and that he saw me around town with his dad. I told him that I was talking to his dad about helping with the next gallery, that I liked helping out. Featherweight smiled and said he enjoyed getting to help his dad out, too. He asked what took me so long, and I told him I had other things to do, too. He looked at me suspiciously. I think he knows I'm planning something for his birthday.
When I got home, Blazemane had already sent a letter back! She said she might be able to visit Ponyville next week! That'd be so cool! I wrote her back saying that we could hang out for sure!
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Miss Cheerilee gave Featherweight a book on leadership and a really nice pen that says "Foal Free Press" on it. She said that the team hasn't been happier with their Editor-in-Chief as long as she can remember. Everypony put some money together to get him a gift.
After class today, Pinkie Pie rushed all of us to Sugarcube Corner for Featherweight's party. I barely had time to grab my saddlebags.
Featherweight was really happy with my gift. I was glad he liked it, it's hard to get gifts for him! His dad got him a book of famous newspaper articles from the last century. He was reading it before the party even ended. Pipsqueak got him a neat pocket watch for his saddlebags. Ocean Breeze bought him a new lens case and a fancy journal for him to write his articles in. Sweetie Belle made him a dressy outfit, it will probably look nice on him. Apple Bloom got him ten jars of Zap Apple Jam and an apple wood keepsake chest. Twist and Dinky made a scrapbook of all of his articles since he began writing for the Foal Free Press. Featherweight seemed very happy with everypony's gifts.
After the party, we went to his house, and his dad had another small cake on the table. He took a picture of Featherweight with the cake, then showed me a photo album with pictures of Featherweight every year on his birthday. It's a cute little tradition. Featherweight looked so embarrassed, I don't even know why, I thought it was sweet.
Featherweight told me I didn't need to get him anything, but that he was very happy with his gift. He kept looking at the pictures, and asked if I took the pictures. I told him I only took a couple, but didn't tell him which ones. I'm pretty sure he knows which ones, but he didn't seem to say anything about them. He said the pictures were great, and that he thought it was a very special gift. I already knew he would say I didn't need to get him anything, that's just how he is. I think he knows that I couldn't NOT get him anything, too, though.
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I don't know when Blazemane is supposed to get here, but Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom are excited to meet Blazemane. I can't wait! I don't know that I'm ready to race her, again, though. I've been practicing, but since the camp, I've had quite a while where I wasn't able to fly.
The cold days are becoming more common, it's too early to snow yet, but it's definitely chilly. Featherweight and I stayed inside most of the day. I asked him how he felt about his birthday, he said he had a wonderful time, and enjoyed all the gifts. He has a lot of trouble receiving gifts, even when his dad gets him things he always seems upset that somepony spent money on him.
Dad made us some daffodil sandwiches and some ice cream. Mom and Dad said they would be happy to let Blazemane sleep here a couple days as long as I go to bed early enough that I'm not grumpy in the morning. She may be on vacation, but I still have to go to school. [A small drawing of an upset Scootaloo's face.]
Featherweight said that if I wanted to spend time just me and Blazemane, that he wouldn't be upset. I don't understand why he would think that. I want my friends to be his friends!
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Tucked into the page is a picture of a sunset shining across a craggy mountain chain.
Nopony is able to hang out today. I'm going to spend most of the day practicing my flying for Blazemane.
I'm feeling quick, but I definitely could be better. My wingspeed isn't anything like it used to be. It's not terrible, but I'm about 1.2 lower than I used to be.
I can still do all my tricks, though. I really love doing flips and spins.
This afternoon, Mom helped me out and gave me pointers on my form. We flew for a long time. She said it was nice to get to fly without having to push clouds around. With all the fall weather, she hasn't had much free time, lately.
I visited Featherweight for a bit this evening. He was off taking pictures with his dad all day. He had some really nice pictures of flowers and animals, as always. It's always fun to look at all the pictures he takes. They're always amazing. His dad's pictures were, too, of course. His dad takes a lot more pictures of the landscape. He has a really nice sunset picture he gave me. I really love it!
Welcome back
As long as you keep on giving us good stories, I'll keep on reading them! /)
Yay, a new chapter! Now that the season is over with, I can't wait to see what stuff will come out. I always did prefer it to sticking the the season's plotline.
2343261 Well, you're in for a surprise :P
2342894 Thanks! C:
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2344051 It's a bit here and there. I like writing the episodes from Scoots' perspective... when they're not a struggle to write. I also really like writing about her interactions that aren't in episodes, though. I have big big plans up through HWE already thought out, it's just a matter of figuring out what to put other than the major events. If there's no mundane it moves WAY too fast.
When you take long enough with updates that your readers forget what happened the previous chapter, you know it's been a while.
update, good chapter
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2344784 When I, as the WRITER, needed to reread to make sure certain things did/did not happen, it's been too long =\ Writers' block, work, and distractions, bru.
2346866 There's more. I promise.
2347991 Glad I could help.
2349660 2245022 Not only that, but I've always had qualms with the portrayal of Rarity in the show. LOTS of viewers like her for some reason. I'm VERY unhappy with how underdeveloped she is. There are only 3 episodes where her role isn't just "chief complainer" for the whole episode. It's fair to make a character a drama queen, but give SOME dynamic. I had to go with what I was able to flesh out, and sadly, because of how the show has handled Rarity, all I can develop is "Whiny, selfish (except when she's super generous all of a sudden, Twilight's Dress that ended up being the topic of the episode, the GGG dresses, a couple examples in this very story, etc.), and over dramatic." As a consequence, she is mainly just a really crummy individual in the story, because I basically did "Show portrayal" plus "everyday" and if she's "at her best" in the episodes, she has to be even more naggy when not on the scene.
I don't WANT to dislike Rarity, because Sweetie Belle is one of my favorite characters, and I'd love some more... "real" play back and forth, but I just can't make her "in character" AND not a brat... End rant.
TL;DR: That's the best I can do with how the show portrays her (plus my reasoning.)
loving the story i finally catch up to it, just one thing, why isn't more poor AJ it was so sweet how in the beginning she and Scootaloo where all sisters and stuff, i remember the entry when AJ cried telling Scoot that she would always be his sister
2355239 AJ is important, but remember, if Scoots isn't on the main area of the farm, AJ and Mc are basically ALWAYS working (even in most episodes)
2355632 well, scoot helped on the farm in entry 260, even if they where working all the day, and recently she had dinner with the apple family i hope i´m not nagging but the scenes between Scoot and AJ where really really warm
and to me the apples where really like his third family (second one being RD and oh god i forgot his name since Scoot has been calling him Dad for so long now, i think it was Lucky something or Buck Something ) since they helped her so much
2355684 I'm still editing from the start, so I may add stuff in at some point. Don't count it out!
2355694 didn't know that guess in some months i would have a good excuse to re-read the story
and how about that i got the name of RD Coltfriend Lucky Buck right, i have to learn to trust my memory more often
2355744 Where the * is is where I am currently from the start, forward in editing.
2365462 Thanks! Also thanks for the favorite and watch!
I have finally caught up... now it's time for me to start doing school work can't wait for the updates though!
2376834 I don't even know sometimes. Some of the gaps are just estimations based on the episodes. It's hazy.
2383398 You're Welcome.
U play minecraft too!! BTW- I am totally hooked on this story!!!
Heh, Minecraft. I started streaming modded Minecraft for half an hour and ended up streaming it for 2 and a half hours straight.
Nope not addicted at all. Who told you this madness? (jk)