//------------------------------// // 105 // Story: My Little Fortress: Dawnpick // by Paaaad //------------------------------// Jaxler was in bed, he couldn't exactly fall asleep and had to put up with the rampant boredom of being chained to a bed. He looked up and noticed that Panacea had left the door to his hospital room open, and he saw an all too familiar pony walking into the building. Jaxler then said to quietly to himself "Awwww crap." Stiletto enters the hospital with hopes of talking to Panacea. She spots Jaxler in a hospital bed, chained down. She trots over to him "Oh dear, what happened to you Jaxler? More Badger ponies?" "No... there... weren't any thieves... Why exactly are you here anyway?" "I came to see Panacea, we talk often. I can not help but see that you are tied down, why is that?" "A pony pissed me off so I put a dent in his face..." "Again with the violent reaction. Jaxler why must you always strike first? It is not very useful." Jaxler replied with a hateful tone in his voice "Alicorn, you really shouldn't talk about things you don't know about... I was disrespected and had to show that I don't take that kind of crap from anypony." "Jaxler, that doesn't tell me what happened. It tells me you got mad and hit somepony. To tell the truth, I just would like to know if I can help." "Considering that I hit Partisan, I really doubt that you can do anything to help, alicorn" Stiletto facehoofs, sighs and then looks about the hospital to see if Partisan is in here. When she finds he is not in one of the beds with a skull fracture she turns back to Jaxler "So, what do you plan to do when you are free again?" "Go on a month long drinking binge, and after that I honestly don't know what the buck I'm going to do seeing how the bruise on Partisan's face was a resignation letter. Also, WHY the buck do you care about my personal life?" "I should think that it would be quite obvious by now that I care about every pony in Dawnpick. Maybe you never really wanted to be a guard, I remember you saying you where drafted. What did you plan to do before that?" "I hate it when ponies worry about me. ALSO, don't you DARE imply that didn't care about my job as guard!" "You are not the one I am worried about. You also should have given more thought to my question then trying to find insults in my speech. I have gotten much better, but Midpony is still my second language." "Yeah, and my first language is dead. Also What the hell do you mean by 'you are not the one I am worried about' alicorn?" "Why should I answer your question when you refuse to answer mine?" "I was a woodworker before I got drafted... why the hell does that matter?" "It matters because it might be an option again. Did you enjoy it?" "I really don't enjoy many things, and I sure as hell haven't found a job that makes me feel 'fulfilled'... Why the hell haven't you answered my question yet?" "Because we seem to be playing question for a question, but I will be fair. I was concerned for the other ponies your mood would effect, like Granite and Flux. I think they would prefer to see you happy. Maybe you should give farming a try. You will help to produce the boozes you do so enjoy drinking and your endurance will help you greatly." "Why would I want to spend my life doing something as mundane and repetitive as farming. If I was to waste my life doing a mindless job I might as well go back to woodworking, at least I could make a decent amount of bits doing that." "Is it your passion? Every pony needs to find something they enjoy working on. Like how I am mechanic when I can be." "My passion? What the hell makes you think that I have a passion. I've lived 73 years and haven't done a single job that has filled my soul with something as fictional as passion" "Oh, Jaxler, that is very sad to hear. In my 74 years I have found many passions to excel at. What are some of your hobbies?" "I don't need or want your pity, and the only 'hobby' I have is drinking" Stiletto sighs and rolls her eyes "What about animal trapping? Would that interest you? Setting cages to catch all types of wild life?" "You know what, I don't think your even going to come close to thinking of a decent job for me, seeing how every single job you've suggested have all been useless boring wastes of time. And Why the buck are you even trying to help me? I'm pretty confident that by now your aware that I really don't like you." "If do not wish to talk to me I shall just leave." Stiletto goes to talk to Panacea, as that was who she came here to meet in the first place.