//------------------------------// // Entry #9 // Story: Human in Pony's clothing // by TheDawsonator1 //------------------------------// So, a great weight of keeping secrets has been off my back, they finally know my origins thanks to dickcord, Discord! But thankfully they accepted me and I will admit I was fearful of it going horribly wrong. I was half-expecting the mane six to go bothering me about what happens in the future, but it seems they knew better or Twilight figured not to tell and got the other to Pinkie Promise not tell. But I digress; Princess Celestia sent me a letter actually inviting me to the Grand Galloping Gala, also taking Cloud Kicker and Firefly along for the ride. So here’s the letter: Dear Lightning Bolt (Gavin) I would like to invite you to the Grand Galloping Gala this year, I feel you should at least experience this at least once in your life while you are here. I would also like to invite your friends: Cloud Kicker and Firefly to the Gala as well. Enclosed are three tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala, we hope you enjoy your time here in Equestria and if you need anything or the timeline has been interrupted, contact me via Spike. Hope to see you there! Princess Celestia P.S: Luna wonders how your kind respects the night and she is flattered the “Bronies” liked her in the show. NICE TRY CELESTIA!! If you think I’m going to repeat the Ticket Master all over again you are sorely mistaken, as well as trying to liven up the Gala, that does not mean I won’t enjoy the Mane six getting trolled by the Gala. Oh well, I’ll play your ruse anyway, maybe I’ll neglect to tell Firefly and Cloud Kicker and give them a troll of my own, MWAHAHAHAHAHA! But first I need a kickflank suit, which means I need Rartiy! TO THE BATMOBILE!! Oh wait… TO THE PEGAMOBILE! You know what? Just do the line cut thing that transitions me to Rarity’s shop already! 5 minutes later… So, I entered Rarity’s shop and she said her welcoming catch phrase she picked up before realizing it was me. “Hi Rarity” I greeted “Oh, hello Gavin, how goes things?” Rarity greeted back “First off, It’s Lightning Bolt not Gavin, I always hated the name anyway, it sounds like a bloody sidekick name! But other than that it’s all good” I answered truthfully Ask yourself: How many times have you seen the Main protagonist named Gavin, compared to the same name being a sidekick role, I thought so! “So what brings you here today, Lightning?” Rarity asked in a business manner “Well, I require a suit for the Grand Galloping Gala if you’d believe that” I answered “You got invited by the Princess? That is a high honor! And also your friends Cloud Kicker and Firefly came by for some dresses” Rarity was glad I got invited, she always did love the idea of the Gala well until Blueblood came along. “Kicker and Firefly in a dress? Oh that will be the day” I said, laughing at the mental image of those two look so damn prissy. “Shall we get started on the measurements?” Rarity asked to move along “Sure” I said So I spent like an hour having my measurements done and explaining to Rarity my world’s formal fashions but to make sense to her, I had to explain awkward stuff and why our race needed clothes. Thank god Ponies have fur and walk around naked which for some reason doesn’t feel awkward at all. “Right, how much is it for the suit?” I asked expecting the generous answer “Oh no Darling, since this is your first time here and the first clothing made for you, I shall make this one free of charge” Rarity replied “I figured as much, but I’m paying anyway Rarity, whether you like it or not” I said “But I insist!” Rarity continued to insist I accept her generous offer. “Look Rarity, I’m a pony who pays his price like everypony else, and besides a business needs money to support itself and grow, I know you want to consider this a generous, friendly gesture but you need this money Rarity! I earned my money to spend here in my job, you made your designs and earned yours to spend on your aspirations. In other words Rarity, the gesture is appreciated but I’m paying, if it makes you feel better you can consider this a donation if it makes it float your boat” I explained why I wanted to pay “Well…alright if you really want to…” Rarity started to accept “I do, so how much am I paying for the fine suit? And no discounts” I asked again “120 bits” Rarity answered I pulled out my 120 bits I owed and forked them over and then said farewell to Rarity who waved goodbye as I exited the shop. Now bronies back home would question why I turn down such a generous offer, I would never cheat Rarity out of valuable money even if she wanted to, truth be told I’m not a formal kind of guy and this may very well be the only suit I’ll ever need. Second of all, 120 bits may not too much compared to her yearly earnings but every single bit goes a long way in any business, Rarity’s business is one of quality and has been growing in success even among the Nobles rumor has it. I know Rarity has done good deeds and they should be rewarded in my eyes. Last of all is that I like the feeling of earning something big like the suit, the hard work paid off, getting it for free feels much like cheating, it’s an easy way out but you feel empty inside without the feeling of achievement. So the night came two weeks later, I had a kickflank suit that would make Barney Stinson proud…if he were a pony anyway. Cloud Kicker had got a dress her coat colour with fluffy clouds the bottom, Firefly had gotten a fire like colour on hers with red on the bottom and flame patterned yellow at the top with black at the very top, now I know my description ain’t good but by Celestia THEY LOOKED HOT!! (No Pun intended…actually I lied, it was totally intended). Rarity did a really good job, I only wish the suit had patterns and such, I guess that’s a perk of being female I suppose. The last time I wore a suit was at my formal back in high school, but let me tell you, my year was the cursed grade. All the fun stuff and that either changed real quick or was that one year they experiment stuff and then change back the next year. In other words that exciting trip they do every year? Not gonna happen this year! We didn’t even get a graduation video for Celestia’s sake! And the formal was so bucking disappointing compared to the others! If I had been born a year before or later, my schooling life would have been more fulfilling. I suppose it’s no use crying over lost feathers. “You ready to have a good time Bolty?” CK asked me “Are you? Cause I am!” I replied enthusiastically “Totally, a very lucky somepony is gonna get the Cloud nine tonight! AW YEAH!” CK said excitedly “I heard the Wonderbolts are gonna be there” Firefly said “Have fun trying to talk to them tonight, Rainbow Dash will be in their shadow all night” I said, recalling the episode in my head “The boss may be a stern pony, but she’s fanfilly when it comes to those Wonderbolts” CK mentioned the Rainbow-maned Pegasus “Well, I say we all have fun tonight…” Firefly started “…And have the best night EVER!!” We all declared to the heavens Yeah…somehow, I don’t think our night’s gonna go too well…call it a hunch…