"I must admit, it's always a pleasure to see you, Cadence. How are things in the Crystal Empire?"
Cadence looked back over the table at her fellow princess and long-time friend. "Oh, nothing major right now. We're preparing for the crystal faire in a few weeks, but besides that there have been no major diplomatic incidents. Still, it's nice to get a break and spend time here. Nick and Pinkie Pie even agreed to watch Flurry Heart for the day! Isn't that sweet of them?"
"Aw, that's nice. Nick always loves the foals that visit the castle, and I trust Pinkie wholeheartedly. Besides, what kind of trouble could they get into with a foal?" Mused Celestia.
Nick was halfway down the hall in another room, preparing for a big heist. "Hold still, Pinkie! Stop jittering for three seconds and help me get this harness around little miss wings here."
"Arness! Arness!"
"Yes, a harness! We're gonna use it to get cake. Say cake, Flurry!"
"Ake!"
"Good girl!"
Flurry heart was confused as to what big pink pony and bigger furless thing were doing with her, but mama liked them so they must be fine! They were putting something snug like a hug around her torso and attaching a long string to it.
"Are you sure this will work, Nicky?"
"It's called a plan, not an improv. Let's get going. It's go time. Our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to infiltrate the pastry storage of Dr. Sunbottom and steal the biggest cake in her supply. Ready, team?"
"You bet, Nicky!" "I Weddy!"
And so, the three set off. Clambering up into the vents, they crawled through the air ducts towards their prize, the precious cake room. Pinkie's mouth began to water as they drew closer. "So how do you plan to sneak a cake out, Nicky? Celestia keeps security pretty tight on her cakes."
Nick pet Flurry's mane and nudged her forward to keep up, keeping the little princess in front of him but behind Pinkie. "Simple. This time, we won't. Her entire security force plans for someone taking the cakes and running. And I fail time and time again because I can't outrun her. But if we eat the cakes before she can even get in the room..."
"She can't stop us! Nicky, you're a genius!" Pinkie whispered back. "So, what's the attack plan?"
"We rappel you down and swing you around to get cake. And Flurry is our emergency plan." The three reached the vent leading into the cake room, and Nick pried the vent open. "Hopefully we won't need to use her. Ready to deploy, Pinkie?"
"Yes sir!" Pinkie all but dove into the room, Nick pulling the rope to help keep her steady, and swung her around to grab cakes. She grabbed a few and Nick pulled her up to drop some off before going back for round two. With enough to go around, Nick pulled some plates and utensils from his backpack, and they ate happily in the vents.
Cadence sipped her tea calmly. "Well, Celestia, that was a very productive meeting. I hope the new mountain pass will help the trains run faster, but it's still a work in progress. Still, it should improve trade. Now, wanna go fawn over little Flurry?"
"Absolutely!" Celestia got up happily to go see her grandniece. The little bundle of energy never failed to make her smile. Celestia approached the door and walked in first. "Hello Flurry, auntie Cel- FLURRY?!" To her horror, the crib was empty, there was no trace of the human and pony sitters, and the vent over her crib was left open. It almost seemed like an attack!
That was, at least, until Flurry was slowly lowered in full espionage gear down into view, holding a cupcake. Celestia knew what was going on immediately, but Cadence... Cadence seemed like she was hyperventilating. "Oh... oh my Celestia... Flurry... you... you're...
SO ADORABLE!"
"Mama! Fwurry sooper spi naow!"
Celestia and Cadence squee'd at how cute their little master thief was. They enveloped her in a wing hug, more than happy to let her finish her sugary snack. But Celestia's horn lit, and she tried to grab at the figures in the vents to prevent their escape.
Sadly, she was too busy gushing over the little alicorn, and Nick and Pinkie were long gone from the room.
"Guards! Search the premises. I want those two found and thrown in the moat again!"
The guards saluted, and were off on their hunt. Nearly every corner of the castle was scoured as they checked all of the human's regular hiding spots, but nothing. And that's because he wasn't hiding at all.
"I can't believe they still haven't checked here," Nick noted as he dug into another slice and passed another slice to his cohort. He and Pinkie had been cutting tiny slivers off of every cake to sample them, and were up to cake number 35. "Then again, not even Luna dares to come in here, so I shouldn't be so surprised. We can escape later tonight when everything has calmed down."
"Mission accomplished, then?" Pinkie inquired.
"For you, yes. But I have one last thing to do." He pulled a jar of mayonnaise out of his backpack, targeting an untouched cake. "Swap my icing with wasabi, will you Celly? Well, let's see how you like it!"
Ah, the ever so sweet taste of success.
Oh. Right. I'd already 👍'd this...
Also, princess Monster is a cute.
Mission Success!
He actually did it.
He finally got to the cake.
And Dr. Sunbottom will not enjoy the extra spice she used.
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He had to win eventually. Munched will continue, though. The war rages on!
evil amused cackling
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I'd do it again if I could
this will be so good. I can't wait till the next chapter.
The epitome of genius, right here
I cannot get enough of this. This entire story is an absolute gem. Thank you.
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No it's not.
It's a cake, which is better than gems, obviously
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Why are my sleep-deprived "Lol this would be stupid but funny" ideas apparently gold but noone even glances at anything else...
Maybe if I slept less than than the 4 hours a night I get?
Sleep is for the weak! Caffine is for the strong!
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Yup. Walked right into that one I did.
Ah, so not a "cake for breakfast" type.
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More like "I have a bad allergy to tree nuts so I cant have anything from a bakery and if I want cake I gotta do it myself"
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Heh. It's an old Bill Cosby joke.
Adorable. I've a liking for simple lemon cake myself.
My favorites are red velvet, vanilla, and almost everything else... but I agree with you on chocolate, I don't really like chocolate that much. Ice cream cake is not a cake, it's ice cream with cookie crumbs and frosting... never been a huge fan of it.
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You heathen. Chocolate is love, chocolate is life. Even more so the dark chocolate types.
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And now, for some corrections that need addressing:
Respectively: loves the foals that visit the castle?, Nick pet Flurry's mane, grandniece, Cadence, and 'But Celestia's horn lit, and attempted to grab at the figures that were most certainly in the vents to prevent their escape.'
If it weren't because you explained about the whole 'chocolate cake' thing in the comments, I'd call you a heathen too.
On the plus side, homemade chocolate cake is extra-delicious. Even more so if you get a recipe for the Devil's Cake type.
I like lemon cake and several other cakes, however, chocolate’s not all that great.
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Blegh, dark chocolate is the worst chocolate. How could you like that stuff?
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I grew up and live in a cacao-producing country... where ironically enough, is near-impossible to find cacao paste to make a draught equal to coffee - only more nutritious. By a miraculous chance, I managed to find and buy a few pounds. Superior to coffee, my friend.
The moment I first tasted it - dark chocolate - after knowing milk chocolate was an eye-opener. Never since I've looked back, albeit I still enjoy it.
The closest thing I can find is 70% dark chocolate in pound tablets for kitchen use. Thankfully, it is delightful on its own.
*Crunch*
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You, my good sir, are weird
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Ashfur man you made me laugh like a ticklish person being tickled I hope you can put another few chapters in cause I want to see cellys face when she eats a cake with mayo instead of frosting
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And you, good sir, are jealous of my weirdness.
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There are no brakes on the fun train
Aside from my one chapter a day maximum rule
But, starting today I'm on vacation! Which means MOAR CHAPTERS!!!
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Oh-ho-ho you wish I was, I'm probably the weirdest/craziest/most random person you will ever meat
Razzmatazz Honeydew cheetah punching slimy movies
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As a man who has been exposed to some shit, I can assure you - at the least we're on equal grounds.
Oh, and my friend Chtulhu says hello. *Cue unspeakable nonsense with moving tentacles and gargles*
Isn't he friendly?
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You've got some taste, mister anon.
I approve.
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but im not an anon?
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Everyone here is an anon, sir.
The only difference being, that some of us are greener than others.
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What the has the comment section turned into
Geez
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Well, now that my goal has been achieved - albeit accidentally, all I can say is this:
I love the work you've put on this story so far - it has made my day up to today, literally.
And how I've laughed at their shenanigans!
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That... that means more than you know, pal. I don't get feedback often, and compliments are rarer. Most of my writing is me fumbling around i the dark and wondering not if people like what I do, but WHY they do, so I can improve and make you all happier.
Your smiles are worth it. They are important, far more than mine.
Is this... a good story? Or just a funny train wreck? I dont wanna go bragging about it or self-submit to any more groups than I have, and I'd like to know if you all are laughing at me or Nick. I know who's laughing every time I rickrolled you all though. Suckers.
Woof, that's a lot to get off my chest.
Alright, do you want anything else?
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In my case, I am laughing out at Nick and his friends' shenanigans, so you're in the clear in that regard. And trust me, I've learned the hard way that good feedback is near-impossible to acquire. You'll only get it if you do one of the following:
a) write something so unusual that you draw up a large reading base who are invested enough to comment on it - usually to bitch at it.
or
b)Screw up badly, by either writing something really non-original, poor grammar, etc. Then the downvotes, and Hamster's presence in the comment section would serve as the warnings that something went wrong.
So, with that said...
Just this:
Can I...
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Working on it! Kinda hard to write online on an airplane. Vacationing till Wednesday, so awkward schedule has been awkward.
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Take your time, kind sir. It isn't an obligation, you know?
And traveling for vacation? You're one lucky son of a gun, yes siree!
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Staying with my elderly grandparents means no need to pay for a hotel! Plus, who can say no to living 2 blocks from the beach in florida and home cooked meals?Love my family
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but im yellow?
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Then that means you're maturing.
*sniff*
I'm so proud of you!
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umm ive always been yellow? (yellow is my favorite color)
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I'm blue, da boo dee da boo dye...
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top 3 favorite colors
1. Yellow
2. Orange
3. Green
Art of this. NOW!!!
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If I had more money, or any artistic talent, I would. And the scooby-doo scene from earlier.
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Lol, the I was kinda joking. I WOULD like to see that, but I know that would cost someone money to commission unless you found that rare person that would so it for free
Oh man, I needed a good laugh and funny story today; what with the sad passing of Stan Lee yesterday.
Thank you so much. 🙏
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Yeah, that news was a bit of a shock, but I think we all knew it was coming. The man was a legend, though, and far more of a man that any of us could ever hope to be. All we can do is carry on his legacy and hope that tomorrow is a brighter day.