//------------------------------// // Life, the Funway // Story: Appledashery // by Just Essay //------------------------------// "Thanks, Rainbow," Caramel said. He fidgeted while sitting on a booth besides a semi-circle of mirrors at the rear of the lavish dress store. "I can't believe I didn't think of this myself." "Hmmmm..." Rainbow nodded, eyelids heavy. "Quarter circle forward... buck..." "Huh?" "Guhhh!" Rainbow snapped awake, fighting dizziness. She sat next to him with a crooked smile. "Hey, I'm not as think as you drunk I am!" "... ... ...uh huh." "What's taking you girls so long?" Rainbow hiccuped. "Hold your whores!" Lyra's voice spat, followed by stomping hooves. "I can't believe the buttons they put on these gowns these days." At last, she emerged from the dressing room, followed by two other shapes. Lyra wore a shiny blue number with white lace accents and silk blue ribbons. "Ta-friggin'-daaaaaaaaaaaaa." "Oh..." Caramel's eyes sparkled as he clamped a pair of hooves over his muzzle. "Oh goddess alive, that's shiny." "Yeah, you could stand at an intersection and slow down traffic in this thing," Lyra droned. "No, that would be my dress!" Bon Bon's voice said. "Who asked you?!" "Uhm..." Caramel smiled, pointing at the mirrors. "Would you mind standing over there so I can see all sides?" "Egads, what is this, the Las Pegasus Runway?" Lyra nevertheless winked as she sashayed past him. "Only because you're so cute'n'shit." She stood between the mirrors and stuck a lazy pose. "Voila. Am I ballroom material or what?" "Heeeeeeeee..." Caramel sighed dreamily. "It would just match my eyes! I know it!" Rainbow leaned in. "How... uhhh... HIC! H-how do we know it will fit your juju... or whatchu?" "Uhm..." Caramel blushed slightly. "All of the dresses I've picked out are available in slightly smaller sizes." "I thought you were goin' for a wa-wa change, not a weight change," Lyra said. "Many who go through the operation are... uhm... known to 'shrink' a bit." "No kidding?" Lyra smirked, turning about in the dress. "Guess you lose more than twenty-one grams when you're destallionized." Bon Bon trotted out in a yellow dress with red rose motifs. "What's this about sugar?" "No, we're not talking about grams of sugar." Lyra rolled her eyes, making room for Bon Bon to pose in her place. "Friggin' Confectioners, I swear to Luna's tail-hole." "Ah-ah-ahem..." Bon Bon put on a big, shiny grin, posing and fluffing her mane. "Am I gorgeous yet?" "Hehehe..." Caramel squeezed his forelimbs together, smiling. "It's looks perfect on you!" "But will it look perfect on you?" Bon Bon asked. "The future you?" "I think it matches your coat a bit too much," Rainbow said. "Why, that's a good point." Caramel blinked. "I didn't know you had an eye for fashion." "Hic! Blame Rarity. Being around her has given me Sewing Transmitted Diseases." "Hehe... you're funny when you're tipsy." Caramel smiled. "You sure you don't want to try on a dress yourself?" "What? Me? Nah..." Rainbow waved a hoof, teetering slightly. "In my state, I wouldn't want to get sweat on the gown..." She squirmed. "...or other... ulp... j-juices." Vinyl Scratch stepped in. "What's this about juices?" Caramel sucked his breath in. The whole dressing area went dead quiet as the mirrors reflected a glittery violet hue. "What?" Vinyl raised an eyebrow. With her shades off, she squinted past hanging blue bangs as she stood before the group in a gown made of shiny purple ribbons and elegang dangling sashes. "I didn't put it on backwards, did I?" "Vinyl..." Lyra hissed through her teeth. "Holy shit, girl." "What's the matter?" "You're..." Caramel murmured. "You're friggin' gorgeous," Rainbow belched. She rubbed her eyes and squinted. "I'm not even kidding." "Yes..." Bon Bon murmured, muzzle agape. "What she said." "...?" Vinyl raised a hoof, glancing down at herself. "Hrmmmf... if you say so." "Friggin' A..." Lyra's nostrils flared as she folded her forlimbs in her dress. "We've got a knock-out babe amongst us and it's the one with the sexual proclivities of a brick." "You're welcome." Vinyl turned towards Caramel. "So... do you like them or not?" "Yes, Caramel?" Bon Bon smiled. "Which of these three do you prefer?" "Mmmmmm..." Caramel squeaked inwardly. His ears drooped as he said, "Would you be mad at me if I said all th-three?" Bon Bon giggled. "Good answer!" "Best answer," Rainbow said. "Then—grnnnghh! Why'd we have to friggin' model in the first place if she was gonna pick all three?!" Lyra cackled, causing Vinyl and Bon Bon to chuckle.