Brooke
Legible Ledger stalked angrily into town hall after the whole disaster with Jack and Talion.
I just... I don't know how it got so out of hoof so fast. I mean... I knew the ponies here were used to doing things a... certain way, but I never expected.
She froze as she walked past Brooke who was sitting, an emotionless mask over her features. Ledger gulped before turning to her.
"I... I know I'm not the most... outspoken of ponies, but I have something to say to you."
Brooke didn't move.
"How... how could you be so cruel?! I mean, I knew you didn't approve of... you know, but... to drive them out of town. I just... I...."
"You... you think I wanted this!?"
Ledger turned and saw Brooke staring straight ahead, but with tears leaking out of her eyes.
"You think... that I'd purposefully hurt... one of the kindest stallions I knew! That... that you know I... I liked!"
Ledger stood stunned as Brooke began to shake, from anger or sorrow she wasn't sure.
"You don't even know the half of it."
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Brooke stood staring at the two as they held onto eachother. She couldn't believe.
It's... It's true!? No, no no no. If the ponies of the town find out... they'll be treated like... like...ooooh I gotta go warn the mayor so he can help keep it quiet!.
She turned and ran, panic searing through her.
I... I need to do something! They'll be ruined if I don't! Oh, why'd they have to be.... I don't even care that it's weird! They're my friends Tartarus be darned! But... if I try to tell them, they'll think I'm some jealous, spiteful mare trying to vent her frustration! Why is everything so complicated!
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"Mayor Bureau! You've gotta help me! Jack and Talion are gay! If we don't tell them--"
Gasps rang out, causing Brooke to notice what she'd walked in on. Sitting behind her was the town legislature. Six of the most stuck in their ways, stubborn ponies known to ponykind. One stood and turned to the others.
"I warned you! That gryphon is trouble!" He turned towards the mayor and scowled.
"If you don't fire him and his... his... partner! You'll be out of a job too."
Brooke stood stunned as the legislature filled out, leaving her and the mayor. He sighed,
"Brooke, you couldn't have chosen a worse time."
She turned to him, fear in her eyes.
"T-they can't be serious! I mean, we can get the help of all of their friends to--"
"It won't help. You know what they're like. They'll whip the whole town into a panic. A bunch of ponies who normally wouldn't really care are gonna think that those two are Discord himself. Our hooves are tied."
"No... b-but, they're my friends!"
He sighed and looked her in the eye.
"I know it's going to be tough, but I want you to act like you're mad at them too." He held up a hoof to silence her.
"I know, I know. But it's for their own good. If Jackknife has to live the rest of his life wondering about wether or not you love him, he'll never move on. It'll be hard, but I'll do it too, help them move on. It's the least we can do."
Brooke nodded, holding back tears.
"Why'd everything have to go wrong?! Why can't life just go according to plan for once."
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Ledger sat, hooves covering her mouth as Brooke finished her tail.
"B-Brooke, I... I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have just--"
"It... It's okay. I just... it all happened so fast. If only I'd... if I'd waited a bit, or checked his office before opening my big mouth. It all would've gone so differently. I wish, I wish I could change--"
She trailed off and Ledger placed a hoof on her shoulder.
"Well, at least they've got eachother to watch their backs. I don't know if they actually will, you know, get together. But at least they aren't all alone."
Brooke nodded and wiped her eyes.
"Thanks Ledger, I needed that."
Ledger smiled before bumping her shoulder with her own.
"Besides, I heard a bunch of Guards are coming to town. Maybe some Canterlot stallion will come sweep you off your hooves."
Brooke laughed and gently punched Ledger's arm.
"Ledger! You're terrible!"
The two laughed before heading to their respective workplaces. At that very moment, a certain princess set hoof in Featherborrow. She hummed to herself before saying,
"Soon, I'll track you down soon."
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Im gonna be honest, as soon as Jack changed after stepping in the Poison Joke I started slowly losing interest. I dont know what youre going for but I was reading and enjoying before he changed. And this chapter didnt really help much.
Mmmmmmmm, 6.5/10. The story is going a bit weird, and Jack's problem seems to be staying stagnant. The chapter was ok, but the backstory and he sudden change itself were a bit out of touch for the story.
I more or less tried to read everything and pay attention to it, but after the half of it I wasn't really sure what was going on. It sounded like the boss thinks gay people destroy the world or something?, maybe they were even made by Discord?, that was the part where I more or less skipped through the chapter, fast reading I mean and not really thinking about it anymore.
The way I see it, this story isn't just about survival. Instead, it show how magic, despite friendship, good times, singing, and all other things that evokes good harmony, can possibly badly affect the human body if left unchecked. It's a scenario where Jack could (OR HAS ALREADY) end up being physically changed and mentally changed, and that the consequences does not stop, but builds up more worse than for better. And by the time the Union Harriers discover what happened to Jack this might make them think twice about their mission, and realize that they may be next. Maybe possibly forcing them to abandon their mission and by miracle somehow save Jack (Perhaps coming to realize that the Union Code of shooting traitors, or innocent bystanders are no longer necessary). I really thought the Harriers were the antagonists in this story, but this complex change of story plot (No pun intended) progression, leaves the simulation of enduring this lightly dark adventure a little more open for interpretation on what may happen next.
I am glad you planed this to happen and that Brooke is not a complete asshat, she still needs à kick to the face. A comment like that can break someone.
8241325
Yeah, I've got a plan. I just wanted to add one part before getting back to the funny stuff. I'm basically going back to the original style now. I figured I'd switch it up a bit but not permanently. It's not nearly as fun.
8241588
Yay! Somebody got it! I was trying to make everyone be like, "wait... who's actually the bad guy?"
8241384
It was him over exaggerating and using a metaphor. Not to be interpreted literally.
8241348
That's kinda what I was going for. To show that magic isn't a "super awesome cure all!" That it kinda makes stuff weird and complex for no magical beings.
8241596
People do weird stuff when they're panicking.
8241384
I think that the boss was talking about how the town legislature ponies were going to go around telling everyone about how Talion and Jack were "horrible abominations of eeeeevvvvviiiillll" for being gay. Just like Discord. The "horrible abomination" part, not the gay part. I think.
Dissonance. I guess Featherborrow isn't out of the equation just yet.
8241844
Bingo.
8241852
NOPE! I'd actually planned on doing what I'd done since the poison joke for a while. You know, random tone shift out of nowhere. Just because I have a physical page of jokes for it.
Your good.
8242926
Thank you! I was trying to think of a good way to do something like this all story.
8242229
Debatable.
The whole situation feels rushed.