02 Apple Fritters | Stage 4? | Backdated to 2 or 3 days after the event started

[downtoearthpony]

[With all the supposed fear and panic that the town has tried to recently instill on the residents, such matters actually don't affect a new arrival. Especially one who doesn't watch TV or recieve mail yet. Which is why you'll find someone trotting down the street.

Yes, trotting.

Applejack has decided that if she's stuck here, she might as well be neighborly and introduce herself. So she borrowed her house's kitchen and supplies to make a couple of homemade apple pies. Using years of practice, she keeps them balanced on her back as she moves from house to house, knocking on each door and calling out:]

"Hello? Anypony in there? It's your new neighbor Applejack being friendly and bringing some pie for ya!"

[And no, unless you're a drone who treats her like a dog, or keep her from seeing you in there, she is not leaving until you do answer. Though once answered, she will offer you a nice slice of some delicious smelling apple pie! She'll introduce herself as well, offer to help out if you need it because you're neighbors after all, and she'll also pepper you with questions about the town as she tries to find out more information about Mayfield. She's not being subtle about the questions, but not forceful either, she is genuinely trying to get information in a way she knows how and being sincere in her offers of help and pie.]

((OOC: Applejack is literally going door to door to offer slices of pie and get some answers, as such she's pretty much breathing in massive truth gas. But this is Applejack, who's pretty honest to begin with so it really won't affect her unless she hits Stage 5. So folks who want to respond can just sit back and chat with AJ or try and figure out how to get an orange talking pony off their front porch.))

Comments

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(Bugs is lounging by his mailbox.)

Already did da Pie Gag last time, sistah. You'll probably need ta come up with something different.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Land's sake! A talking rabbit! If Fluttershy was here, she'd just eat you up, Ah'd bet!

But what do you mean by a Pie Gag? Who wouldn't want a slice of some homemade apple pie?

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(And magical carrot out of nowhere.)

Ya know, when ya take a pie and splat it inta an unsuspecting fellah. It's a classic, but I already did it ovah July 4th.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack actually looks shocked at the suggestion.]

Now why in the hay would you do that with a perfectly good pie?! Ah make pies for eating, not for wasting!

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

It's a necessary sacrifice fer a good punchline.

But like I said, I just did da gag a while back, so I guess dese can stay as non-Comedy pies.

(Beat.)

Ya wouldn't happen ta have any carrot-flavah'd ones, would ya?

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

'Fraid not. Cooking with carrots are more Carrot Top's knack.

You're free to a slice of this one though, if y'all don't mind apples.

Ah'm Applejack, by the way.

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

Bugs Bunny. Nice ta meetcha, miss.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

[Applejack offers a hoof to shake and a smile.]

And right back at ya! Have you been here long?

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(Checks his livejournal little black book.)

Yeah, fer about a year.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Land's sake! Ah'm really hoping not stay here long if Ah can help it, but Ah get that it's almost impossible to get back home from most everyone Ah talk to. Ah guess Ah should be prepared for the long haul, but Ah really don't want to think about how mah farm is going to handle me being gone for a year or more...

Are there a lot of folks like you who have been here that long?

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

It's my understanding dat time woiks differently heyah den where yer from, but you'd hafta ask people who have actually made it home and den came back anyway.

(He flips through his old threads contact list some more.)



I think da dubious honah of longest time stayed goes to Miss Yuki, who lives ovah at 751 Partridge Drive.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Time works differently? Ah hope that means in a good way, it'd be nice if Ah got back home and no one noticed Ah was gone. Ah'd feel pretty terrible if Ah made them worry or caused them trouble.

But Ah don't suppose you could give me directions or write down that address of Miss Yuki for me? Ah want to make sure Ah take a moment to stop by her place later and talk to her too.

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(Produces a pen and paper from Hammerspace and draws her a map.)

Where da ya want dis?

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Ah thanks, no worries, Ah'll get it.

[And Applejack grabs a corner of the map with her teeth, taking it from him. She then lays it down on the ground, using a free hoof to roll it up into a cylinder. She then picks it up with her teeth again and uses her hoof to bring the tie she has in her mane around so she can tuck the piece of paper in it. All of this is down with the pies still perfectly balanced on her back.]

There we go. Ah probably should look into getting some saddlebags to help carry things around, huh?

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(Impressed Bugs is impressed.)

You'd probably hafta ask one 'a yer housemates ta do tha shopping for ya, but I think dey might sell something dat could be used as a saddlebag somewhere.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Oh right, those 'drones' will just treat me like a dog, huh? Well, Ah guess that would be a good reason to get mah one housemate out and about. He seems pretty determined to be a shut-in...

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

Dere's no changing some folks, though. Dere's tons 'a helpful types running around, try askin' dem foist.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

You've got a pretty good point there, and Ah sure as hay know folks can be more stubborn than what's good for 'em, but Ah'm not just about to give up on him yet. He just strikes me as someone who could use a few good friends, you know?

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

(Nods.)

I can understand da sentiment. But ya also hafta have a thick skin when dealing wid dose grumpy folks; dey can be downright nasty when dey don't feel like being sociable.

[downtoearthpony.livejournal.com]

Ya, Ah know, but if Ah'm going to be stuck living with 'em, it'd be nice if they were a little nicer, but Ah know Ah can't push for it too hard. Ah don't really want them to be something they're not, nor do Ah want them to get stubborn about it...

Ah well, ah guess ah should just ask first and worry about it if they actually say no. Thanks for the info and help!

[shoulda-toined.livejournal.com]

Any time, miss.