Short Hand: Grand Galloping Gala 1 · 9:47pm Oct 25th, 2020
Shepherd is checking through his mail.
Shepherd: "Let's see... Junk, junk, junk, junk, junk... Charity request... Junk... Junk... Charity request... Eh? Ticket?"
He opens the gold pressed envelope and pulls out a golden ticket and a letter.
Shepherd: "Let's see... 'Dear Ser Shepherd, you are cordially invited to the Grand Galloping Gala. Here is a ticket. You are encouraged to have an escort-.' Ugh. High society ball?"
Chewie, who was playing with a tumbleweed nearby, growled a question. Shepherd shook his head.
Shepherd: "Every civilization's elite class needs a social space to show off in. Galas and balls and so on. Some big event to show how rich and influential they are. No thanks."
Chewie: "Growl?"
Shepherd: "It sounds about as much fun as getting my teeth pulled. Who'd want to go to some stuffy, overpriced-"
Twilight Sparkle cleared her throat nearby. Shepherd looked over his fence at the purple unicorn. Who was looking a bit shy.
Shepherd: "Oh, hey Twilight. Do you need me for another experiment?"
Twilight: "Oh no! Not at all! Well, I mean, it's kind of an experiment. In that it's something I've never done before."
Shepherd: "Uh huh? And it is?"
Twilight: "Um, well, there's the Grand Galloping Gala, and I'm going. I have a ticket too. You see. I got one from Princess Celestia, um, you see?"
Shepherd: "I see...?"
Twilight: "So I was hoping... If it wasn't too much trouble... I mean, if you were interested in-"
Rainbow Dash lands on top of Twilight.
Dash: "Hey Handsome! Wanna go to the gala?!"
Twilight: Throws Dash aside with her magic "I was going to ask him!"
Dash: "Snooze you lose, Nerd!"
Twilight: "You're the Element of Loyalty!"
Dash: "Nngh... Yeah, but I saw him first! You should respect that!"
Shepherd: "ALL RIGHT! NO!" He grabs both ponies and pulls them apart. "We're not doing this!"
Fluttershy: "Yes. You really should think about Shepherd's feelings, after all. Um, Shepherd, if you'd like to go to the gala with me, it would be nice. But if not, that's okay too."
Rarity: "Buuuuut, they could of course duel gallantly for Shepherd's love! Wouldn't that be romantic?"
Shepherd: "No, it would not."
Rarity: "Hmph!"
Shepherd: "Look, we all have tickets, right? I mean, we're all heroes of Equestria. So we can all go to it and... Try to have fun."
Twilight: "All right, that works for me."
Dash: "Same! I mean, um, I'll try to make time for you while I'm showing off for the Wonderbolts."
Pinkie: pops up "Hey, it is too late to tie Shepherd up and be Yandere?"
Fluttershy: "Yes Pinkie Pie, and I told you that in confidence!"
Applejack: shakes her head as she trots up "Shepherd, ya got any apple cider? Or are the crazy shenanigans still going on?"
Shepherd: sighs "Why don't we all go inside and relax with cider?"
Twilight: "That sounds good."
Dash: "Yeah, it totally does. I call Shepherd's lap!"
Pinkie: "No fair!"
In the first half, I completely expected that he was going to give his ticket to Chewie.
Oh, this will be interesting. Will Shepherd preemptively correct some misconceptions? Will he add to the chaos?
Find out next time on DragonI suppose we'll find out in time.I can't wait for them to get to the gala so he can get Blueblood in a suplex ^>^
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Why? He gets along with Blueblood
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Sorry, I'm reading several different Fics, most have "Pompous Blueblood" in them.
Shepherd: "🎵I never thought my life could be anything but catastrophe...🎵"
5385899
I have a friend who is a wrestler that often greats me by picking my up by the waist in a false suplex fashion, but I live in constant fear of the day he follows through and destroys my frail body beyond repair. Still a great guy though.
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Well, he needs to suplex SOMEONE. 'Tis a requirement, now: "One suplex of stuffy pone per HiE".