Sandwich
Sunset Shimmer Makes a Sandwich
Admiral Biscuit
Sunset clutched her coat a little bit tighter around her slender body as another snow-laden gust of wind threatened to tear it off. The zipper had broken last month; foolishly believing that winter was over, Sunset hadn't bothered to give her jacket to Rarity to fix, a mistake she now regretted.
As she bent her head into the blowing snow, she was also fondly remembering that when she'd been a unicorn, her own coat had been a good protector from the winter wind—her furry face hadn't frozen nearly as quickly as it did here, and her extremities didn't get particularly cold, either.
Wearing her skirt to school had been a mistake, although an understandable one, since she had assumed that since it was nearly spring and all last week had been spring-like, today would be no exception. Sunset had completely forgotten that over here, weather forecasting was at best an educated guess, and the seasons had no ponies to regulate them.
Luckily, it was only a short walk from the bus station to her home, and while she did have to strip off a glove to open the lobby door, it was only a moment of cold before she was safely ensconced in the warmth of her apartment building.
She kicked the snow off her boots in the entryway, and then made a brief detour to check her mailbox before heading upstairs, now with a small bundle of junk mail in her grasp. Why people would keep on sending her offers despite her complete lack of response was beyond her.
Once inside her apartment, Sunset slipped off her boots with her toe, then went into the little dining nook. She set her junk mail on the table and her backpack on the chair, and then hung her coat over the back of the same chair. Any meltwater that came off her jacket wouldn't hurt the linoleum floor.
With that taken care of, she went down the short hallway to her bedroom to change into something more comfortable.
Just the feeling of fabric against her formerly bare legs provided the illusion of warmth, and by the time Sunset had gotten to the kitchen, the blustery snow outside was fast becoming a fond memory instead of a portent of frostbite and hypothermia.
Lunch at the school cafeteria was never quite filling enough to last through until dinnertime, so Sunset sorted through her cupboards and fridge for sandwich supplies.
Humans have it easy when it comes to food, she thought. The bread, cheese, and lunchmeat all came pre-sliced, and she could have gotten tomatoes that way, too, if she'd wanted too, but that felt a little bit too lazy to her.
It didn't take her very long to assemble her sandwich, and she returned the meat and cheese to their places and got out mustard and mayonnaise.
Here, too, human innovation had improved convenience, and her condiments came in squeezable bottles with little nozzles. It was not unlike frosting a cake, and Sunset made a circle of mayo and then started drawing a five-pointed star inside with the mustard.
She had just started the final leg of the star when she started to smell sulfur in her apartment. It was very faint, but just the same, she set the mustard bottle down and lifted the sandwich to her nose, sniffing it curiously. Has it gone off?
Even with her less-than-sensitive human nose, Sunset didn't smell anything wrong with her sandwich, so she shrugged and picked up the mustard, finishing her star, and then covering it with the top slice of bread.
As she set the mustard bottle back down, she idly noted that there was a bit of a brimstone odor, as well.
She picked up the plate, and then a slight feeling of unease made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and she spun and was face-to-face with a demon.
He was slightly hunched over; her apartment didn’t have a tall enough ceiling to accommodate him. His wrist-guards were spiked, a scythe was slung across his back, and a sword hung from his belt. His bare chest was coated with scars, and she could feel the heat radiation off his body. His eyes were pools of magma and his mouth a jumble of fangs.
Any normal girl would have screamed, or fled in terror, or at least dropped the sandwich in shock. Sunset Shimmer did none of those things, for she'd seen shit that would make a lumberjack weep.
“Who are you?” she demanded.
“I am Rakdos, Lord of Riots.” His voice was an avalanche, rumbling and booming around her, and even when he had finished speaking his words hung heavy in her apartment.
Sunset merely nodded and thrust the plate forward.
With a look of surprise, the demon took the plate, holding it with a delicacy that belied his giant, gnarled hands. He brought the plate close to his face, and examined the sandwich thoughtfully, unconsciously tilting his head side to side as he studied it. Finally, he picked it up and took a small, experimental bite out of one corner.
Neither of them spoke as he ate, for no words were needed. Sunset opened the fridge and poured him a glass of milk, and offered that to him as well. And when he had finished eating, the demon carefully set the plate and empty milk glass on the counter and gave Sunset an inscrutable look.
And then, like the clouds breaking after a thunderstorm, he smiled.
Even with the fangs showing through his ruddy lips, it was without a doubt a genuine smile. “Thank you,” he said, and one of his hands trailed briefly across Sunset's jacket, and a moment later he was gone as quickly as he'd come. The only evidence of his presence was a lingering smell of sulfur and the dirty dishes beside the sink.
Sunset let out a sigh, and went over to study her coat. It was undamaged; in fact, it was better than before—the zipper now worked perfectly. A small thing, perhaps, but a nice thing.
She was going to have to write a letter to Twilight, but that could wait. Sunset went back to the fridge and opened it up, getting her sandwich ingredients back out. She was still hungry, after all.
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Remember kids; even a demon would like a sandwich when they come knocking.
Good stuff.
I REMEMBER THAT PROMPT!
Once you had the demon show up, I had a feeling that's where this was headed. Nice job.
(Formatting note: after Sunset thinking "has it gone off", your text goes to bold instead of not-italics.)
Demon turns up after a Mayonaaise pentacle sandwhich and fixes the Zip?
Id say that was Good Omens.
That, and Id say she better head into the bathroom and get a certain test out of the cupboard.
Nothing says Suprise like Pinkie Pie and a baby shower for Damien.
Well that went well. Good to see that Sunset knew what to do.
Good planning, since we're well into corned-beef-sandwich week.
Imma go make a sandwhich. I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Welp. That happened.
Awwwww shit. It is party time up in here.
Or sandwich time. Sandwich time is good too. I just hope Sunset is prepared for the giant, four-armed dragon that will be expecting fly-by window service next week.
A lovely little story, though I must reluctantly rule that it's insufficiently princessy on Sunset's part. Still, thank you for it.
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Alright, that's fair. Glad you enjoyed it!
Huh. That was strange.
Well, I'm not one to talk: I have that draft for a short comedy about sandwiches sitting on my desk. Now if I publish it, I will be accused of jumping on a bandwagon of weird sandwiches fic...
When I saw the title, I was a bit concerned about possible similarities to a story I wrote two years ago. That was silly of me. You took this story in a direction I did not expect, and it's all the better for it.
Wonderful one-shot. I loved it! Have an upvote + bookshelf-add.
Nice fic. Short and funny.
The Archdevil looked down at Rakdos and said, "You have to go back up there for another four months."
"What? I don't want to go back up there! It's cold up there!"
"Didn't you ever hear about Persephone and the pomegranate seeds? You screwed up the same way, dude - in reverse."
Rakdos dug a taloned toe in the ash covered ground in an embarrassed fashion. He looked up. "Damn. I'll have to get a job."
This is an adventure fic? Nice fic, by the way. I also like how Sunset has been given other clothes other than the ones she had in canon.
I hate it when I accidentally summon daemons while making sandwiches too. It is really hard to get the ash out of carpets. I will have to try this solution.
Note to self, never draw something like that that could accidentally summon a demon. Not that that's any problem for Sunset, she's got this. It'll take more than a demon to freak her out.
Hah! I remember reading this prompt! 10/10 would pentagram condiments again!
Huh, not what I thought it'd be. I thought it would be more like this.
Not bad though. Not bad at all.
This was perfect.
Sunset's response was just spot on.
YAY! Someone else on this site plays Magic The Gathering! Have a +1 and a favorite my friend.
Also, @FanOfMostEverything, I don't know if Malfegor wants a sandwich. He might want a salad?
This is a very Biscuit story. Much approve.
This is good.
Alright. Before I even started reading this, I noted that it has the "Adventure" tag. That is officially defined as "ponies going to faraway lands (or not) and having all kind of epic adventures." I was skeptical given the premise. How could making a sandwich be an adventure? Then, a demon showed up...
Fair enough, I'll buy it.
Honestly, this little story feels like an opening chapter to a story about Sunset regularly meeting demons following her experiences in EQG1. And while she thinks that it isn't that weird, her friends would be completely weirded out. (Except, perhaps, Rainbow Dash and Twilight, who might find it cool and fascinating respectively.) Not sure how well it would work as a longer story but, if you ever wanted to continue it, you certainly have a good start.
This is nice! I like it!
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Huh, this was for that? Maybe if she changed into her Daydream Shimmer form? (is that the name for it?)
If you give a demon a sandwich, he will want some milk.
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It's a well-known fact!
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I haven't written any stories of prompts for a while, and as soon as I read it and the followup to it, I just pictured Sunset being the protagonist, and then it was off to the races (so to speak).
Thank you! FimFic's gDoc importer is broken, and I'm too computer-illiterate to do the workaround. I thought I checked through the document before publishing, but obviously I didn't.
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The best kind of omens
Man, you'd hope he's wait until the second date, y'know?
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Having turned into a demon once, and fought the Sirens and Midnight Sparkle, Sunset's a pro when it comes to dealing with demons.
8036030
It's a week-long thing?
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Best of luck, good sir. Hopefully, if it didn't go well, you had enough to make a second sandwich.
8036046
That it did.
8036203
Just an ordinary day for Sunset Shimmer.
I've always thought that bandwagons were meant to be jumped on. So go for it!
8036404
I always worry a little about that when I publish. Obviously, there's such a mountain of MLP fanfiction that it's hard to have a completely new idea (probably impossible, to be honest).
Thanks!
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Thanks!
8036449
Oh, man, that would be an interesting follow-up to the story. Especially if he's somehow bonded into Sunny's servitude.
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Demons are kinda adventurous, even if all that they do is eat a sandwich, right?
Thanks!
I'd assume that in the intervening years, she's bought a few more outfits. And some lounging around the house clothes.
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Yeah, try this and see what happens. Or try to summon demons on tile floors.
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Sunset's seen some s
t.
8037123
I'll confess, I sometimes draw things with condiments. No demons yet, luckily.
A discussion of sandwiches: Now with extra hyphens!
Hey, it could last for months if you're single and have a whole point-cut of good corned-beef brisket thin-sliced and wrapped in the freezer, but normally yeah--about a week. That's official, I just made it up myself!
8037124
The unfortunate stabbing of Sunset Shimmer?
Thanks!
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How often does a demon get a decent sandwich? Probably the only sandwich shop in Hell is Quiznos.
8037945
I'll admit that I'm way out of practice. Haven't played in about five years.
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Thank you!
8042020
Don't do drugs, kids!
8042382
I don't know if I've ever used the adventure tag before . . . maybe I should have read the instructions.
Yeah, it could be a stepping-off point to a larger fic, that's for sure. I think that's kind of what FoME has done with his Group Precipitation fic, and I think that he's got one other story with a somewhat similar premise, although I can't say that for sure.
I did consider going a bit longer, and maybe I'll come back and revisit this sometime. Or, if somebody else wants to take the reins, so to speak, that'd be cool, too.
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Thank you!
8046386
At least she's not teleporting bread.
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Well, not exactly. I had the idea, and then I thought that it might fit in with FoME's contest, although I wasn't sure, but I figured I might as well give it a go and see what he thought. And he said no, but that's okay.
That's the one that Derpibooru uses. I don't know if there's an official name.
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Especially if the sandwich is made on Wonder Bread.
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Ah, I see. So it's sort of like Estee's crackfic week.
Oh sweet merciful Goddess, my sides are in a solar orbit and I am sitting here crying laughing while I try to type this. I just saw that post the other day and shared it on Facebook. I chuckled at the post, but this is too damn funny.
Highly-respected ancient traditions gotta start somewhere, and it's probably somewhere silly.
8042382 Think I might have beaten him to it with this. Inspired by both this story and your comment.
8049002 Yep! It is a nice story!
8048965 If it was just an ordinary day, shouldn't you use the "slice of life" tag?
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It's funny, because I came across the post on Facebook, and I knew what I must do.
I'm gonna have to check that out!
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Or involves alcohol. Or both.
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But then I write Apple Honey's Perfectly Ordinary Day, use the SoL, and get complaints that she got a nuzzle from her main squeeze . . . I just don't know what tags to use.
We need a cannon of these stories where in sunset does a simple task and accidentally gains a demon ally
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I concur!
Hokuto Ulrik has written one, HERE. I haven't read it yet, but it looks interesting.
... what the shit?
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This is why magic demon girls shouldn't make occult symbols on sandwiches.
At least she knows how to deal with it.
Sigh...
My Shield of Resistance Against EqG +10 takes another dent from a well aimed can of Admiral Brand Horse Biscuits!
Have a thumbs-up, I guess.
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I do what I can. And Sunny’s such an awesome EqG, anyways. Probably my favorite (Sonata’s a close second, because I have a soft spot for characters that are cute and kind of dumb).