Private Gig
by NavyPony
Intermezzo 2
Letters Between Octavia and Her Agent
Charter,
I’ve decided to spend some additional time in Ponyville. Expect me back a day late. Please make the necessary arrangements.
~O.
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Mlle. Octavia,
I have just received your dispatch. Is this perchance an extension of your current Ponyville contract or would I be correct in assuming that you are cancelling your upcoming obligations (you say a day late, but you could be extending indefinitely, for all I know) for reasons entirely unrelated to the company?
As you probably remember, you have two different engagements scheduled for tomorrow, and while I am quite capable of ‘making the necessary arrangements’ (as you so simply put it), I urge you to consider the effect a cancellation of this sort will have on your reputation. Id est, I urge you to reconsider this vacation.
I realize, of course, that I am merely an advisor/assistant and that you are the owner of the Upper Octave Talent Company, but as your advisor, I advise you to take my advice from time to time. In this case that advice is to return to Canterlot as soon as possible. This is, after all, your livelihood.
Your Ever Humble (But Fiscally-Minded) Assistant,
Golden Charter
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Charter,
I’ve decided to spend some additional time in Ponyville. Expect me back a day late. Make the necessary arrangements.
~O.
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Mlle. Octavia,
Fine. I’ll contact tomorrow’s clients with the news that you are going to be out of town due to unforeseen circumstances and blah blah etcetera. I’ll keep it in appropriately vague terms and, as always I’ll take care of rescheduling and recompensation and whatnot. Anyways, this is going to wreak havoc on your calendar over the next couple weeks, because I’m going to have to push somepony back to get your now-snubbed client in soon, and that’ll push somepony else back and so on and so forth, and there are engagements that I simply can’t touch. It’s going to take me hours just to estimate a new schedule, not to speak of the negotiations. Shudder. But, of course, I’m up to the task.
Your Ever Humble (And Indispensable) Assistant,
Golden Charter
P.S. How up to date are you with the racing and trick-flying scenes?
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Charter,
And that’s why I pay you so well. Just let me know when everything’s in order.
But thank you, I really couldn’t do all this without you.
~O.
P.S. Minus three weeks, maybe. I could get caught up in an hour or two. Are you looking at a WB event?
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Mlle. Octavia,
I’d say you flatter me, except that it’s all true. Assuming that you’ll return before dawn tomorrow, I have your whole schedule taken care of. So, because of my help, you can enjoy your vacation in the sticks. Also, yes. One of the new Wonderbolts contacted me on short notice about a companion for some awards ceremony. No public performing, just hoofcandy and company for the evening. And make sure you get caught up on your Cloudsdale politics, too.
Your Ever Humble (With Occasional Exception) Assistant,
Golden Charter
P.S. But do have a nice time in Ponyville.