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// The Grand Scallop Convention 
// Story: The Brony, The Scientist, and The Other one 
// by fieeesh 
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"Do we really have to go to this Grand Scalloping Gala thing?" Jared was complaining as Rarity took his measurements.

Connor looked up from the book about Equestrian history he was reading. "Well from what I can tell this Gala is a very important event here in Equestria and we should be grateful we were invited at all, plus it will help us learn more about the ponies and their social order."

"Darling if you don't stop fidgeting we'll never get your suit done." Rarity tightened the band around his waist with her and magic and smiled when he went. "Eugh."

At that very moment, Twilight decided to walk in. "Excuse me but Celestia wants to speak to the heroes about the Gala tonight."

I stood up and after looking around to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything said. "Sure. Just lead the way, I'm sure Rarity can finish up without us. Right?"

"Yes, dears I'm fine go on ahead." She seemed to have not registered that we had already left.

We quickly walked toward the ballroom where the Gala would be held, Celestia was standing at the entrance watching the laborers set up everything. I walked up and tapped her. "So what is it you wanted to tell us?"

She blinked a couple times and looked over at me. "I simply wanted to warn you that everypony will be watching you so don't let the nobles get a hook on you or else they'll use it to their advantage."

I held up my forefinger and thumb in a circle. "Gotcha." Jared and Connor also said they understood. I walked towards the library with Twilight I was sure she had some questions and I felt like answering them. Jared and Connor walked towards the kitchen discussing the merits of cake vs. pie, pfft everyone knows muffins are where it's at.

Several hours later the three of us were standing in front of a large mirror in our new suits. Mine was designed so that my purple scarf and backpack seemed like stylish fashion choices instead of a bag and something to cover my face. Jared was covered in the same Unitology marks as his armor and stylized in such a way that his RIG was more like a hi-tech, super thin and motionless, cape then something to monitor your vitals. Connors suit was designed so that it still seemed rebellious and punk but also kind of refined and distinguished. All in all we were three snazzy motherfuckers. We walked toward the Gala, Celestia had just finished our introduction when we walked in. All eyes were on us, I walked down the steps and over to the band and handed them a piece of music and said. "Play this will you?." I walked back up to Celestia and Luna and held my hand to Luna she took it in her hoof and we danced. Once we began everypony seemed to relax.

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I walked over to Celestia, her eyes transfixed on a half-full wine glass I picked it up and examined it saying. "Now while I am sure this is a wonderful glass I do believe you are quite bored. Am I right?"

She looked at me and sighed. "Yes. I am bored every year this happens, the nobles chat with me for a while and try to get me to help them and then wander off when I decline to." She hit her head against the table while letting out a very unladylike "hrrmph".

I put an arm on her and said. "What it looks like to me you need to relax and have some fun."

"How am I supposed to have fun. None of my subjects would hang out with me. Also, I'm a princess anything I did would be news to everypony by tomorrow."

I pondered that for a moment and then had an idea. "Well, how about we get absolutely hammered and then if anyone says anything just say that it was my fault and let me take all the blame."

She looked at me like I just invented fire but was awfully hesitant. "I couldn't do that to you."

I smiled. "You can and you will. Come on." I led Celestia into the gardens and pulled from my pack a bottle of Faelnirv, a wondrous concoction made from elderberries and distilled moonbeams, we passed it back and forth for a while until our respective means of grasping the bottle could no longer accomplish the task. The next set of events I can never remember fully or in what order the occurred but I'll be damned if they weren't fun.

Sprinting through Canterlot with Celestia at my side, the both of us giggling like children who have done wrong and know they will have to face the consequences but still enjoy the chase. I never did learn what we did all I know is that it involved a noble's house and several hundred desserts.

The "Oohs" and "Aahs" from the ponies attending the Gala as I sent multicolored fireworks into the night sky.

The two of us sitting inside of a shady, by all standards, bar while a terrified stallion served us drinks. My guess is that Tia slurred something into what seemed like a threat because we never did pay our tab.

And the looks of fear, elation, and wonder as I told her of the many journeys I had embarked on with my friends.

But my favorite is when she and I sat on a pillar I had constructed overlooking Canterlot and Ponyville and she fell asleep on my side. I widened the platform and placed down a bed laying her in it and stood vigil over her for the night.