Once every decade, one of the two royal sisters would take a whole year off from ruling the country. They would disguise themselves as a normal pony and live whatever life they wanted for a full year, and then come back to rule the country feeling refreshed. Luna would always try to pick up a hobby: painting, creating music, writing stories... Celestia, on the other hand, would always do one thing and one thing only all year round.
"Please tell me you don't plan to sleep in a box all year." Luna frowned.
"I won't sleep in a box all year." Celestia said calmly.
"It's been a thousand years, you have ruled this country diligently without rest. I understand the temptation but PLEASE sister, don't just doze off in a box all year long."
"I said I wouldn't do that. Lulu, look at me."
Luna stared her older sister in the eyes.
"We're both much more mature than we were a millennium ago. I'm not going to do something as unproductive as sit in a box all year long, I promise."
"You promise, really? Because I'm going to check the streets of Canterlot daily for you sister. You better not be lying."
"Look, Luna." Celestia laid a hoof on her sister's head. "I PROMISE that I will not spend all year sitting in a box, being a dirty, smelly, lifeless pegasus male who does nothing but sleep."
Scootaloo walked into her alleyway to find a dirty, smelly, lifeless pegasus male sleeping in her box.
"Hey," she growled, "this is MY box!"
"Uuuuuuuugh..." The homeless stallion quietly groaned.
"Go find somewhere else to sleep." Scootaloo stamped her hoof.
"I'll cut you-" The stallion starting having a coughing fit.
Scootaloo backed up in fear.
"-a deal kid." The stallion croaked.
"What?" Scootlaoo relaxed.
"I'll cut you a deal kid." The stallion said once more.
Scootaloo watched as he scooted over, making room in the box for her.
"That's not a deal!" She whined.
Her complaint fell on deaf ears, as the stallion was already snoring again. Grumbling, Scootaloo climbed into HER box and tried to get comfortable.
"Well..." she muttered, "at least you're warm and cushy."
Ponyville's winter blew cold air into the alleyway. Scootaloo snuggled in deeper under the stallion's wing. Within minutes, the little pegasus soon joined the older one's deep sleep.
That's. . . oddly cute.
This made me LOL.
I would give you a hug if it wasn't from the fact that I was on this side of the computer also more this is good
: Luna, a cardboard box is vital to state affairs! Just ask Snake!
Pshh.. and i thought getting into a comment war in Splatoon was funny/stupid.
This is on a whole new level.
I... What?
so I finished reading this this morning....and now I am back to read it again.
This is actually a really intriguing concept. I think you could write a really interesting, emotional, compelling, and thought-provoking story with this idea.
But this is way better!
They don't need a cardboard box. Just find an area near some forest and find some twigs and mud. Sundried mud house.
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I can tell it's going to give me the feels already. And I'm a god of chaos.
........... wait, what?
I remember starting to ad this when it wasn't featured. Been a while, and I've forgotten everything, so great that it popped up again!
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Hue hue. Sun-dried.
A male... Well that makes sense to be not seen...
For some reason, I didn't want to read this. I had it in my favorites for a while, and today, I saw it at the bottom of the featured box for the 37th time and I thought, "Boy, I wonder what all of the fuss is about", so I read it, and I'm sorry to say, I'm not disappointed. I think I might actually enjoy this.
(who the fuck am I kidding? I'm not an internet critic, I enjoy most everything I read.)
(And I put thing is quotes when I should have put them in spoilers. I'm a fucking mess)
keep up the good work.
Okay... this is interesting. Funny, too.
I've seen this a few times... methinks I'll give it a read
This is a weirdly cute opening, good show.
that's cute. and wtf Celestia, sleeping in a box... okay...
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Tbh, I'd do that after a couple thousand years of ruling a country where I'm heralded as a god among ponies.
As opposed to staring elsewhere?
... Actually you're one letter away from awkwardness...
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"Um... Luna, why are you... ughh, wrong end there sister mine."
Celestia and Luna are capable of shapeshifting? Magical disguises?
...How come Big White didn't recognise another magical disguise - with the resulting complete mismatch in behaviour and personality - during a certain wedding?
The box belongs to roddy rich not scootaloo. He will come for his box
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The God FIM Fiction enjoys this. I have downloaded it and will see how it goes.
I'm hooked. Let's see where this story goes.