The Sun and the Stars: A Twilestia Prompt Collab

by Fuzzyfurvert

186. Flosculation by Jonesly

by Jonesly

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Twilight Sparkle was bored. Being Twilight Sparkle she was also attempting to rectify this state, going through the newspaper and searching for suitable diversion. “Trixie is putting on a show in lower Canterlot, despite all of her boasting and noise, she does know her stuff.”

Celestia giggled, “But that flosculation of hers, I mean really, who refers to themselves in the third person?”

Twilight stopped, staring at Celestia. “Flosculation?”

Celestia blushed, “Oh dear, is that another phrase that has fallen out of use? I'm not always entirely certain...”

“I'm just amazed that there is another pony on the planet who knows what that means,” Twilight said. “And to be honest... I really like it.”

Celestia smiled slyly, “Well, I don't mean to be a skybosh, but I have been around a very long time. I didn't spend all that time alone. I had to learn how to speak to the people of every age. I will however, let you know that I have worked hard to keep my vocabulary modern. Occasionally obsolete words will creep in though. I can't help it. It make me feel so roinish though.”

This time Twilight blushed. “THAT, that right there! That part where you talk normally except for a smattering of words. It is so cute, it just makes me want to grab you, pull you down to my level and kiss you into logorrheaic submission.

Celestia nuzzled her fiance and whispered into her ear, “I know... Would you care to join me in the boudoir to partake in some nidulation, dearest Twilight?”

“I don't actually know what that means,” Twilight said. Then she smirked and lit up her horn, “But I know what it's going to mean.”

A flash of purple light and all that remained of the two was lingering laughter.

Comments

[Dark Shade 75]

Nidulation...? To make a nest?
Am I missing something?

[Kesheandra]

Well, they do have feathers.

[TheLastBrunnenG]

Wiktionary has no entry for flosculation. Go figure.

[j-grizz]

Flosculation (floh-skuhl-ley-shuhn) n.1651-1651; an embellishment or ornament in speech

Ex.The speaker’s lecture was rendered laughable by ridiculous flosculations

[Misplaced Mage]

• flosculation
• skybosh
• roinish (roynish)
• logorrheaic (logorrheic)
• nidulation

[Honey Mead]

4598384
It's a great euphemisms, ain't it.

[Jonesly]

4598384 My thought process about nidulation/nesting wasn't about birds. It was gorillas. Gorillas will make a nest to sleep in, so my intent was that Celestia was implying going to their bed and snuggling up for the night. Twilight, not entirely certain what nidulation meant, decides that it means Sexy Times.

Writing this prompt I tried for obscure/obsolete words and ended up confusing myself mostly.

[Europa]

4601104 It's a movie. The premise is a lawyer works his job as a compulsive liar, until his son's birthday wish that he would for one day 'stop lying' comes true...

[Knight of Cerebus]

4601110 Oh. In that case, I may have heard of it. I bet it has 90% less shipping and adorable pony cuddles than my story regardless.

[Europa]

4603045 Much less. Got a lot of comedy, though.

He holds up a blue pen, and prepares to lie and say that its color is red. "The color of the pen that I hold in my hand... is rrrrrrrrrrr... royal blue!"

[Knight of Cerebus]

4603060 Even with the comedy, the lack of sufficient pony cuddles is a crippling flaw.