Frazzle Rock, frumpy geologist, meets Rarity, fussy fashionista. Wet and messy BDSM afternoon delight leads to unexpected romance, and a crack ship sets sail.
“She’s tryin’ to figure you out. Can’t blame her. All of us are, in our own way. We’re a pretty tight-knit group, what with all we’ve been through. And just between you, me, and the wallpaper, Rarity’s crazy about you.” She shifted around so that she could get at her saddlebags. “Mind if I light up?”
I blinked. I did! Smoking was a horrible habit! Good way to kill yourself! Unless she meant… “Um, okay, I gueth. You smoke?” Applejack! Of all ponies! I didn’t know what the law was in Ponyville — it was all over the place since Luna had gotten back. Jail time for possession in Trottingham, totally legal in Vanhoover. The rule in Canterlot was, it was safe to smoke at night, though sellers still had to be careful.
“We all gotta have somethin’,” she said, like she didn’t want to talk about it.
I watched as she pulled a joint and a lighter out of her saddlebag. She held the joint in her mouth, flicked the lighter, and inhaled as the far end of the joint turned red. “Want some?” she asked, holding the joint out to me. I nodded and took it.
The hot smoke filled my lungs. I held it for a while, then blew out. “Thankth.” I handed the joint back. I wasn’t a big stoner, but I had a couple of theatre pony friends who were, so I was hardly unfamiliar.
I don't want to dig into it too much, since it'd be more interesting to unpack in an AJ story, but does this help?
My reasoning is that the other Mane 6 have outlets -- Pinkie strikes me as totally straight edge; just being Pinkie is enough. RD flies, Rarity is intimate with her muse, Twi has her magic. I can see Flutershy smoking (like she does here) until her mental health professionals put on some meds that interact poorly with it (plot bunny!), especially since she hangs out with Tree Hugger. What had AJ got? She lost her parents at an early age, and she must be pretty much running that farm. Granny's old enough that she probably needs considerable taking care of. She's had to raise Apple Bloom pretty much as a mother. Mac is there, but he doesn't seem like the take charge type, so it's at best 50/50. Mad stress! And yet she's so laid back!
And AJ doesn't seem like a drunk to me. And I'm not having anybody do hard drugs -- too dark, even for me. And... you know. She's a farmer. She grows things.
*deep breath* But, it's hard to get all that in a story without getting all info dumpy, especially since it's from Frazzle's POV and she doesn't know AJ beyond what she reads in the papers.
I've enjoyed this from the get go, but I thought this chapter was especially good. I had a hunch that Rarity was going for one of those, late 80's, Carrie-Esq, high school teen drama, 'Lipstick on a Pig' things with Frazzle, but there was a lot of adorable, and real feeling affection from her this chapter. I like that it's from Frazzle's perspective, and that she's both a bit of a fish out of water, and that she's doubtful about herself, and the things that are developing around her.
Also, I like Applejack as a stoner. I can see it; she's got a lot on her haunches, and it's not like Big Mac has a lot of time to help out between getting caught in sexy and awkward love-squares all the time.
The weed smoking scene seems... weird.
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How so? Is it something I can fix?
6966762 It's just the idea of them smoking weed. Applejack seems like the least likely of the Mane 6 to even smoke it.
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Oh, good feedback! Sorry, Cerulean and I have talked about this but it hasn't made it into the stories. >.<
Just a sec, lemme try and add some stuff.
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I don't want to dig into it too much, since it'd be more interesting to unpack in an AJ story, but does this help?
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My reasoning is that the other Mane 6 have outlets -- Pinkie strikes me as totally straight edge; just being Pinkie is enough. RD flies, Rarity is intimate with her muse, Twi has her magic. I can see Flutershy smoking (like she does here) until her mental health professionals put on some meds that interact poorly with it (plot bunny!), especially since she hangs out with Tree Hugger. What had AJ got? She lost her parents at an early age, and she must be pretty much running that farm. Granny's old enough that she probably needs considerable taking care of. She's had to raise Apple Bloom pretty much as a mother. Mac is there, but he doesn't seem like the take charge type, so it's at best 50/50. Mad stress! And yet she's so laid back!
And AJ doesn't seem like a drunk to me. And I'm not having anybody do hard drugs -- too dark, even for me. And... you know. She's a farmer. She grows things.
*deep breath* But, it's hard to get all that in a story without getting all info dumpy, especially since it's from Frazzle's POV and she doesn't know AJ beyond what she reads in the papers.
6968467 Okay, it makes a bit more sense, now.
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Thanks for the feedback!
I've enjoyed this from the get go, but I thought this chapter was especially good. I had a hunch that Rarity was going for one of those, late 80's, Carrie-Esq, high school teen drama, 'Lipstick on a Pig' things with Frazzle, but there was a lot of adorable, and real feeling affection from her this chapter. I like that it's from Frazzle's perspective, and that she's both a bit of a fish out of water, and that she's doubtful about herself, and the things that are developing around her.
Also, I like Applejack as a stoner. I can see it; she's got a lot on her haunches, and it's not like Big Mac has a lot of time to help out between getting caught in sexy and awkward love-squares all the time.
Lookin' forwards to more, chief.