This story is a sequel to Brushed Away 3: Hearts Entwined
[Note: This story is my official entry for the 2023 M/M Shipping Contest, as well as an entry in my Brushed Away series before Canvas' Cutie Mark Mission.]
It was a perfectly normal day in Ponyville for Troius Clawston, who was enjoying the honeymoon phase of his newlywed status with no complaints. After he married the stallion of his life, as well as acquired the prime job of his dreams out in Manehattan, he couldn't have been happier as a gryphon in Equestria.
However, while flying home from some errands in Ponyville, he's informed of an emergency sighting of a rogue Changeling Drone in the area. He's given a Royal escort home for his personal safety, and promised to be reunited with his husband as soon as possible. But as soon as he's left alone, he realizes that he's not actually alone...
There isn't a comment yet so I'll leave one. This is an incredibly beautiful testament to Troy knowing who Canvas is, and displays the emotions and turmoil quite vividly. Hope you do well in this contest like the last one đ
Indeed it doesn't yon stallion stuffer. Let us away now, however briefly (and as a side note write more about them Vclaw) into the realm of Troius and his paramour.
thats because of a semi filter spread over the land. It doesn't so much replace sensations as enhances them. Colors are brighter, certain food is better (more specifically foods ponies enjoy. Spicy foods and meat are about the same, so, sad gryphons.) It should also be of note it a non psychoactive property, so if Troy and Canvas ever left Equestria, they could still eat and drink easily. It would still be good, just not Equestria good, with the noted exception of cream cheese frosting for some reason.
You mentioned it before, but I wonder why Troy being gay was such a shock. Its subtle, but he definitely doesn't act in the aggressive manner his species does, and possesses more then a few feminine qualities. Or was he just labelled as sensitive and would come around as a kit? Not saying letting out a squawk is indicative of that neccessarily, but that along with his demurement before authority seems to indicate it, as opposed to his dad or brothers who would be respectful and somewhat petulant respectively (with the exception of the big flower picker. He seems pretty chill, although he does see to like to randomly pet things, so that might not be appreciated.)
And take that moment of remaining to ponder the schizo tech levels of Equestria. Not to worry of course, because quite soon you're entire charming aesthetic and practical tendencies will be replaced by pop music and smart phones.
MODERNITY COMING TO DIDDLE YOUR SENSES STUPID CLAWSTON!
With really shitty villain theme songs
RESIST AND BITE MAN!
Are you not telling everyone his gender and orientation Twilight Sparkle? Shame mare, mare! We all know Troy identifies as a meat popsicle
Which was spent engaged in perfectly moderate amount of knob jocking and cuddles before seeing the sights which involved the bare minimum of gambling and mostly window shopping. Troy and Canvas strike me as more the visiting the local miniature museum types then blackjack and hookers like, say, a certain purple crank socket.
The premise of what happens there not leaves that city is wasted on them and I love em for that
Meanwhile, in a certain tree cottage, a frowning pegasus pressed an ice pack firmly to the bruised eye of a mewling gryphon rockstar as he curled up on her couch.
"And then after I was so polite..."
"You said you were going to fuck the biggest ones sister and made a rude hand gesture..."
"Well it I just met the politeness they deserved! Who knew a bunch of cute and cuddly ponies could hit so hard! I don't like stallions whipping out their big sticks, it triggers my ptsd!"
"Wait... pts..."
"They trussed me up and turned me into a feathering pinata, where's the kindness mare?"
"Kindness is reserved for little colts who don't antagonize deputized earth stallion militias."
Probably the timing and some sort of artsy fartsy nonsense about personal space. Seriously, who gets hooks for a gift, the hell Troy...
Get paranoid. Get all the paranoid. Get Stalin to crawl out the grave and through time and space to tell you to calm your bird tits. Dakka is needed. How much dakka? All the Halford
Bullshit. The Guard has a incursion into the township, no time to take every Tom, Dick, and Harry to the old homestead. Try again.
Canvas doesn't pout, he dispenses swift justice. He'd be annoyed, not doing this assuming how a gay person acts buggy boo is pulling, especially given how his satchel was taken. Strike two afterbirth.
Why would he have two IDs on him? Also prominently implies there are other things there. What else is there Vclaw, you teeeeeaaaaaasssssssseeeee!!!!
Nope. Whoops, spoilers. But if Im doing that at this point with a picture of a bug horse, you only have yourself to blame.
Yeah, no. Canvas wouldn't love bomb like this in this situation. If anything he'd call Twilight or the Guard in just to be sure.
Strike three rutt monger! Batter up!
And we're here at Faygala Stadium where one Troius Clawston has stepped onto the plate, a new face in the realms of bar room brawling but an up and comer despite his svelte figure and purring! And hes taking the stance, and heres the wind up...
And the pitch....
Ohhh, and that went left field, barely making it to the wall! He needs to up on his follow through and get a few more days rangling the triplets before he steps out of the dugout, Lord knows their heads can take the punishment!
And this is probably the greatest distinction between him and his male family. Anyone else the bug would probably be dead or near so. Not saying it as a disparagement, but... yeah, I imagine Troys not gonna be to proud of himself afterwards for this,
Wait, when did...
Ahh. Well, Troy can still take pride in his ability to make stallions horny regardless of circumstance.
Yeah, not to disparage, again, but Troy should really take up some self defense courses. His reactions to this should be instinctual at this point, I think he may have been about ponies to long.
And this is where his disposition worked in his favor, because the triplets or his dad would have probably done something stupid at this point, if things had reached this point.
Bullshit, they lucked out lady! Im sorry mate, but come on! If one of her Guards didn't immediately read her the riot act for that espousal, they're not looking out for her best interests.
Anyway, good story, do more. Site gadfly and story pesterer away!
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Yeah... but would that have been the case if he hadn't encountered Twilight and been on the alert
I kind of wanna do a side story on this. Interested in hearing what I've got?
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To be fair, I had a couple ideas too...
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Well. first, hearing more Trovas has me like
That said though, were you planning in particular, more clop, or would you rather talk about this on pm?
dang, Princess Twilight Sparkle? that is quite the delegation!
that would certainly explain everything happening here so far!
oh right his name is Canvas that makes sense
i mean, could a secret evil Changeling really wear such a thing? that would just be too much!
well, that would seem to settle the matter, but that is also exactly what a clever Changeling would say, isnât it?Â
sus
oof, very sus, but also could be nothing at all
wait, so is the dog the Changeling?
so if Canvas really were a Changeling, heâs already shown to be really good at it, too good to leave suspicious medical bottles that would prove heâs a Changeling openly in the refrigerator iâd think!
ooh thatâs not looking good
oof, not the best reaction if this were actually your husband
that is certainly a way to prove one is not a Changeling!
hmmmmmm
well that, from context, would certainly be proof
yeah⌠i would also desperately hope for him
well that is certainly what a completely unsympathetic villain says
oof yeah, that indeed would have been very traumatic
aww! glad that he knew who he loved so well. skill issue for those other couples, tho
i feel like i would have gotten a bit more out of this story had i also read its prequels, since i couldnât get a sense of how âoffâ the Changelingâs impersonation of Canvas was knowing only what was presented in the story. still, it is nice to see a Changeling-impersonating-a-loved-one plot with a couple like this. thank you for writing!