The City That Lives (IC, Steampunk/Pony/Anthro/Human)

[The Flutterlands]

Pitch smiled, and placed a hoof on her. "True." he said, before his horn flickered, and the two of them vanished from their spot. Pitch, and Roo reappeared near the entrance to Pitch's shack, from which they could see the sunset. Night was just a few hours away. Pitch opened the door, with his magic. "Vixens first." he said, happily, "I'll light my horn up, once I get inside."

Roo giggled and kissed his horn flirtatiously, "You truly are magical Pitchy." She said with a smile as she scampered inside and sprang, in a very animal-like fashion onto the couch and smiled flirtatiously as she giggled to him. Then she sighed, "Ah but we're not here for me to play." She said with a regretful sigh and began getting dressed. She giggled as she slipped her bra on. "Pitchy Pie, I know this is unusual but could you help me get dressed?" She asked with a giggle.

Pitch walked inside, and watched Roo, try to get dressed. He was quite surprised, when Roo, asked him for help. "Uh... sure."Pitch said, with a bit of awkwardness, "How, could I help you?" Pitch limped towards her, and gently grabbed her clothes with his magic. He noticed the laces on them. "Do you need me, to tie your laces?" he asked.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Oh, I don't know, around thirty, maybe?" Concerto said with a light smile, guesstimating his limits. If I can compose a symphony with a broken hoof, I think that I can endure a little more of this. He thought, thinking back to all the times that he had continued working despite injuries. Despite being physically weak and fragile, Concerto did actually have a rather high endurance, working hard until he breaks bones or hurts himself in some other way. Hmm...I wonder what Shudder'll have me do after this little endeavor... He pondered as he looked up at Shudder.

Shudder smiled and raised an eyebrow. "Somepony feels confident. Well you've already done 21 you can stop now. We'll worry about hitting your max later." He said with a smile. He removed his hoof from Concerto's chest and offered him a hoof of assistance. "Next you do push ups." He said with a smile as he lowered Concerto into a push up position. "This will be harder but it will increase your carrying strength." He said and nodded, "You go down, then you come up, begin." He said with a smile.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shudder smiled and raised an eyebrow. "Somepony feels confident. Well you've already done 21 you can stop now. We'll worry about hitting your max later." He said with a smile. He removed his hoof from Concerto's chest and offered him a hoof of assistance. "Next you do push ups." He said with a smile as he lowered Concerto into a push up position. "This will be harder but it will increase your carrying strength." He said and nodded, "You go down, then you come up, begin." He said with a smile.

Concerto

Concerto nodded and did what Shudder asked of him. Ugh, dammit, he wasn't lying about this being harder! How does everypony else make this look so easy?! Concerto thought as he did push-ups for Shudder. Well, maybe it'll get easier...Maybe? I hope? Concerto briefly wished as he continued. You know, this gives me an idea for a new opera piece! A pony overcoming their weaknesses and growing to become greater than all others! I'll need to work on that, after this... He thought, suddenly getting inspiration.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

Concerto nodded and did what Shudder asked of him. Ugh, dammit, he wasn't lying about this being harder! How does everypony else make this look so easy?! Concerto thought as he did push-ups for Shudder. Well, maybe it'll get easier...Maybe? I hope? Concerto briefly wished as he continued. You know, this gives me an idea for a new opera piece! A pony overcoming their weaknesses and growing to become greater than all others! I'll need to work on that, after this... He thought, suddenly getting inspiration.

Shiv smiled and nodded. Shudder raised a curious eyebrow and looked at Shiv curiously. "Whatever you just thought of, Shiv thought it was a good idea." He said with a chuckle and watched as Concerto did his push ups. "You are certainly a persistent stallion. I like how you refuse to give in to the exhaustion." He said with a warm smile as he counted Concerto's push ups to 15. "There is fine for now. You are stronger than you give yourself credit Concerto." He said with a smile as he placed a gentle hoof on Concerto's shoulder. "Would you like to take a break?"

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Pitch walked inside, and watched Roo, try to get dressed. He was quite surprised, when Roo, asked him for help. "Uh... sure."Pitch said, with a bit of awkwardness, "How, could I help you?" Pitch limped towards her, and gently grabbed her clothes with his magic. He noticed the laces on them. "Do you need me, to tie your laces?" he asked.

Roo giggled, she really didn't need any help getting dressed, she just loved having Pitch close to her. "If you would be so kind Pitchy Pie." She said with a giggle. I do so love that pet name . . . It's so . . . Ironic, calling an ex homocidal murderer Pitchy Pie she thought as she sorted out her pants.

[The Flutterlands]

Pitch walked inside, and watched Roo, try to get dressed. He was quite surprised, when Roo, asked him for help. "Uh... sure."Pitch said, with a bit of awkwardness, "How, could I help you?" Pitch limped towards her, and gently grabbed her clothes with his magic. He noticed the laces on them. "Do you need me, to tie your laces?" he asked.

Roo giggled, she really didn't need any help getting dressed, she just loved having Pitch close to her. "If you would be so kind Pitchy Pie." She said with a giggle. I do so love that pet name . . . It's so . . . Ironic, calling an ex homocidal murderer Pitchy Pie she thought as she sorted out her pants.

Pitch giggled in return, as he gently slid on the rest of her underclothes on with his magic. Pitch then slid on Roo's pants, and finally her dress. The black unicorn used his magic to gently and properly tie the laces on her clothes. When he was done, he gazed at the nicely dressed vixen, and trotted towards her. "You look nice, Roo." said Pitch,"Want leave, and returned to base?"

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shiv smiled and nodded. Shudder raised a curious eyebrow and looked at Shiv curiously. "Whatever you just thought of, Shiv thought it was a good idea." He said with a chuckle and watched as Concerto did his push ups. "You are certainly a persistent stallion. I like how you refuse to give in to the exhaustion." He said with a warm smile as he counted Concerto's push ups to 15. "There is fine for now. You are stronger than you give yourself credit Concerto." He said with a smile as he placed a gentle hoof on Concerto's shoulder. "Would you like to take a break?"

Concerto

Damn, how does that stallion always seem to know what I'm thinking? Concerto thought happily at Shiv's behavior, unable to suppress a quick giggle. "I would actually like that, since I kind of need to go to the bathroom..." Concerto said with a barely noticeable blush as he got up on his hooves. Mmm...Some coffee would be nice, too... He thought, feeling not only the weight on his bladder, but also the thirst from not drinking for a good while.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

Damn, how does that stallion always seem to know what I'm thinking? Concerto thought happily at Shiv's behavior, unable to suppress a quick giggle. "I would actually like that, since I kind of need to go to the bathroom..." Concerto said with a barely noticeable blush as he got up on his hooves. Mmm...Some coffee would be nice, too... He thought, feeling not only the weight on his bladder, but also the thirst from not drinking for a good while.

Shudder nodded and chuckled, "Well you may go, it is your house of course." He said and Shiv tapped a hoof on the ground. "And Shiv asks if he could have some coffee too please." Shudder said with a chuckle. "We can resume working on building your dashing physique" Shudder said with a warm smile as Shiv nodded in the background. He smiled happily and nuzzled Shudder's neck affectionately. Shudder returned the gesture but shook his head, "No Shiv, not now dear. We're working with the lovely stallion now." He said softly as he separated from Shiv.

Pitch giggled in return, as he gently slid on the rest of her underclothes on with his magic. Pitch then slid on Roo's pants, and finally her dress. The black unicorn used his magic to gently and properly tie the laces on her clothes. When he was done, he gazed at the nicely dressed vixen, and trotted towards her. "You look nice, Roo." said Pitch,"Want leave, and returned to base?"

"Yes that sounds good love." She said and gave him a tender kiss on the snout. She placed her paw on the back of his neck and giggled, "Magic is the best way to get dressed, or naked." She said and moved up against his flank with her curvaceous body. "Come on Pitchy Pie, take us to base so you can show of your wonderful Vixen." She said with a smile.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shudder nodded and chuckled, "Well you may go, it is your house of course." He said and Shiv tapped a hoof on the ground. "And Shiv asks if he could have some coffee too please." Shudder said with a chuckle. "We can resume working on building your dashing physique" Shudder said with a warm smile as Shiv nodded in the background. He smiled happily and nuzzled Shudder's neck affectionately. Shudder returned the gesture but shook his head, "No Shiv, not now dear. We're working with the lovely stallion now." He said softly as he separated from Shiv.

Concerto

"Of course you may, Shiv, just as soon as I get back." Concerto said with a light laugh as he trotted down a hall into a bathroom. Oh, that feels so much better... Concerto though, relaxedly, as he finished his business and walked into the kitchen. I must wonder, do all unicorns have the ability to read minds, or? Concerto questioned himself as he quickly brewed two cups of coffee and trotted back to the others. "Here you go." He said, cheerfully, as he gently dropped one of the two cups in front of Shiv and started drinking the other.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Of course you may, Shiv, just as soon as I get back." Concerto said with a light laugh as he trotted down a hall into a bathroom. Oh, that feels so much better... Concerto though, relaxedly, as he finished his business and walked into the kitchen. I must wonder, do all unicorns have the ability to read minds, or? Concerto questioned himself as he quickly brewed two cups of coffee and trotted back to the others. "Here you go." He said, cheerfully, as he gently dropped one of the two cups in front of Shiv and started drinking the other.

Shiv nodded thankfully and sat down with his mug of coffee. Shudder sighed and sat down, "How do you feel so far? It would be best if we didn't push you too hard. You need to build muscle mass but too much and your muscles will begin to take damage instead." Shudder said with a smile and patted Concerto's shoulder. "You are doing admirably considering this is your first workout session. And might I compliment your figure while I'm at it." He said with a smile. Shiv nodded and chuckled. "Shiv agrees, it's been on his mind for a while." Shudder said cheerfully.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shiv nodded thankfully and sat down with his mug of coffee. Shudder sighed and sat down, "How do you feel so far? It would be best if we didn't push you too hard. You need to build muscle mass but too much and your muscles will begin to take damage instead." Shudder said with a smile and patted Concerto's shoulder. "You are doing admirably considering this is your first workout session. And might I compliment your figure while I'm at it." He said with a smile. Shiv nodded and chuckled. "Shiv agrees, it's been on his mind for a while." Shudder said cheerfully.

Concerto

"Oh, why thank you. I must say, the two of you look quite dazzling yourselves." Concerto said in regards to the two's compliment of his figure, blushing a little. "I feel alright; a little tired, but nothing that coffee can't fix." Concerto said with a smile before downing his coffee. You know, I've been wrong about poor ponies my whole life. They aren't all mean-spirited parent-murderers after all. Mac, Shudder, Shiv; those three stallions are kinder than almost any other rich pony I've met. I was wrong in my judgment of them. Concerto thought, happily, thinking of the friends he had made during the rebellion endeavor.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Oh, why thank you. I must say, the two of you look quite dazzling yourselves." Concerto said in regards to the two's compliment of his figure, blushing a little. "I feel alright; a little tired, but nothing that coffee can't fix." Concerto said with a smile before downing his coffee. You know, I've been wrong about poor ponies my whole life. They aren't all mean-spirited parent-murderers after all. Mac, Shudder, Shiv; those three stallions are kinder than almost any other rich pony I've met. I was wrong in my judgment of them. Concerto thought, happily, thinking of the friends he had made during the rebellion endeavor.

Shudder smiled and sidled closer to Concerto and chuckled, "That is very kind of you to say, but Shiv and I both agree you're the better looker." He said warmly and rubbed a hoof against Concerto's side, "If you don't mind us saying that is." Shudder said as Shiv reached out a hoof and placed it on Concerto's chest. Immediately a gentle voice appeared in Concerto's mind, I usually prefer to let Shudder speak for me but in the case of your attractive chest he couldn't do my own voice justice the voice said with a gentle chuckle. Shudder watched and raised an eyebrow, "He spoke to you did he?" He said in minor disbelief.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shudder smiled and sidled closer to Concerto and chuckled, "That is very kind of you to say, but Shiv and I both agree you're the better looker." He said warmly and rubbed a hoof against Concerto's side, "If you don't mind us saying that is." Shudder said as Shiv reached out a hoof and placed it on Concerto's chest. Immediately a gentle voice appeared in Concerto's mind, I usually prefer to let Shudder speak for me but in the case of your attractive chest he couldn't do my own voice justice the voice said with a gentle chuckle. Shudder watched and raised an eyebrow, "He spoke to you did he?" He said in minor disbelief.

Concerto

Concerto didn't even move; he just sat there, staring wide-eyed at Shiv. "Unicorns can do that?" He said, confusedly, staring at Shiv. Damn, forget flying, I should grow myself a horn and get me some of that. He thought, suddenly growing extra respect for unicorns. "I had no idea that unicorns could talk telepathically...That's definitely an amazing talent, something far more extravagant, and grandiose, and mesmerizingly flawless in every way!" Concerto exclaimed, full of excitement about Shiv's incredible talent.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

Concerto didn't even move; he just sat there, staring wide-eyed at Shiv. "Unicorns can do that?" He said, confusedly, staring at Shiv. Damn, forget flying, I should grow myself a horn and get me some of that. He thought, suddenly growing extra respect for unicorns. "I had no idea that unicorns could talk telepathically...That's definitely an amazing talent, something far more extravagant, and grandiose, and mesmerizingly flawless in every way!" Concerto exclaimed, full of excitement about Shiv's incredible talent.

Shiv smiled and made a small mental chuckle. Shudder chuckled loudly and shook his head, "No not all unicorns. Just Shiv here. He has more unique talents than other unicorns." Shudder said cheerfully. Shiv smiled and nodded, Indeed what Shudder says is true but there is a trade off. I do not possess telekinetics or teleportation among other spells unicorns can learn. Instead I have my bone fixing and telepathy. The telepathy counter acts my reluctance to talk. Shiv's thought's reverberated in Concerto's mind as Shiv smiled winningly. Though I must say, your description of my talent is most . . . Flattering. he thought with a smile.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shiv smiled and made a small mental chuckle. Shudder chuckled loudly and shook his head, "No not all unicorns. Just Shiv here. He has more unique talents than other unicorns." Shudder said cheerfully. Shiv smiled and nodded, Indeed what Shudder says is true but there is a trade off. I do not possess telekinetics or teleportation among other spells unicorns can learn. Instead I have my bone fixing and telepathy. The telepathy counter acts my reluctance to talk. Shiv's thought's reverberated in Concerto's mind as Shiv smiled winningly. Though I must say, your description of my talent is most . . . Flattering. he thought with a smile.

Concerto

"Ah, well, everything has a trade off. My parents were two of the richest ponies in the city, and they both got bullets through their heads when I was just a colt. I have a job that I love, and obsessively spend every waking second doing it until I have to go see a doctor over some work-related injury. I'd say that not being able to teleport is a small trade to be able to communicate telepathically!" Concerto said, enthusiastically. Well, being able to levitate things would be helpful, considering the fact that I have to go to the dentist every two months because I use my teeth for everything...Ugh, damn Earth Pony body. He thought, cursing his parents for being Earth Ponies and not a better race.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Ah, well, everything has a trade off. My parents were two of the richest ponies in the city, and they both got bullets through their heads when I was just a colt. I have a job that I love, and obsessively spend every waking second doing it until I have to go see a doctor over some work-related injury. I'd say that not being able to teleport is a small trade to be able to communicate telepathically!" Concerto said, enthusiastically. Well, being able to levitate things would be helpful, considering the fact that I have to go to the dentist every two months because I use my teeth for everything...Ugh, damn Earth Pony body. He thought, cursing his parents for being Earth Ponies and not a better race.

Shiv's smile faded and a thought echoed in Concerto's mind. Oh, y-your parents . . . Oh I'm so sorry. Shiv thought and gently embraced Concerto. Shudder seemed to pick up the thought and walked closer, hugging Concerto as well. As they pulled away they each placed a kiss on Concerto's cheek and smiled warmly. "Well they would be proud to see the fine stallion they brought into this world." Shudder said with a gentle smile. He placed a gentle hoof on Concerto's chest, "As wonderfully magnificent as watching you exercise is we should take a moment to sit down for a bit. All of us." He said with a jovial smile.

[Shark isle]

Kofi walked down the street of the slum area of the city as he walked he looked out for Mac or any of his gang. He suddenly came across a wanted poster of a pony named Pitch Black and the reward was $100,000 enough to pay back his debt. Kofi took the poster and started to look around for Pitch.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shiv's smile faded and a thought echoed in Concerto's mind. Oh, y-your parents . . . Oh I'm so sorry. Shiv thought and gently embraced Concerto. Shudder seemed to pick up the thought and walked closer, hugging Concerto as well. As they pulled away they each placed a kiss on Concerto's cheek and smiled warmly. "Well they would be proud to see the fine stallion they brought into this world." Shudder said with a gentle smile. He placed a gentle hoof on Concerto's chest, "As wonderfully magnificent as watching you exercise is we should take a moment to sit down for a bit. All of us." He said with a jovial smile.

Concerto

"Sure thing. I have plenty of places to sit, so just sit wherever you like." Concerto said, happily, as he walked over and threw himself onto one of his several luxurious couches. "It's awfully nice of you two to care about me and everything, but don't feel obligated to feel sorry about my past. It's my history, and I'd hate for you two to feel bad because of what happened to me." Concerto said, trying to tell the two stallions that they need not feel bad over him, giving an ever-so slight smile. Hmm...I wonder just what exactly everypony seems to see in me...I'm just a cellist who composes music, why would anypony care about me, of all ponies? Concerto pondered to himself as he laid on his back, subconsciously getting into a revealing position as he got comfortable.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Sure thing. I have plenty of places to sit, so just sit wherever you like." Concerto said, happily, as he walked over and threw himself onto one of his several luxurious couches. "It's awfully nice of you two to care about me and everything, but don't feel obligated to feel sorry about my past. It's my history, and I'd hate for you two to feel bad because of what happened to me." Concerto said, trying to tell the two stallions that they need not feel bad over him, giving an ever-so slight smile. Hmm...I wonder just what exactly everypony seems to see in me...I'm just a cellist who composes music, why would anypony care about me, of all ponies? Concerto pondered to himself as he laid on his back, subconsciously getting into a revealing position as he got comfortable.

Shudder and Shiv weren't at all sure how to react to the way he seated himself but Shiv shot Shudder a look to which he immediately nodded. "We care because you're a friend of ours Concerto. Its what friends do. We comfort one another." Shudder said as he sat down next to Concerto and wrapped a hoof around his shoulders. "Besides, for good looking friends we worry especially." He said with a chuckle as Shiv sat down on Concerto's other side and smiled. Shiv reached out a hoof and touched Concerto's shoulder, Are you sure you're okay Concerto? Is there anything we can do to make you feel better? he thought and nuzzled Concerto's neck cheerfully.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shudder and Shiv weren't at all sure how to react to the way he seated himself but Shiv shot Shudder a look to which he immediately nodded. "We care because you're a friend of ours Concerto. Its what friends do. We comfort one another." Shudder said as he sat down next to Concerto and wrapped a hoof around his shoulders. "Besides, for good looking friends we worry especially." He said with a chuckle as Shiv sat down on Concerto's other side and smiled. Shiv reached out a hoof and touched Concerto's shoulder, Are you sure you're okay Concerto? Is there anything we can do to make you feel better? he thought and nuzzled Concerto's neck cheerfully.

Concerto

"You consider me to be a friend, even though we just met earlier today?" Concerto asked, puzzled. Concerto had very little experience with friendships, or companionships and didn't know when to consider somepony a friend and when not to. His lack of social skills is also a big contributor to why he sits down in awkward and physically revealing ways, because he never learned social etiquette. "It means a lot to me that you two care, it really does. I've never really...well, had many friends. Almost nopony that I'm ever around seems to want to associate themselves with me, so it really means a lot that you two would honor me with you're friendship." Concerto said, joyfully, touched that the two of them would call him a friend.

[Shark isle]

Mac smiled, "Well thank ye Sham, we appreciate that greatly. I think that mechanical friend of Sunbreaker's offered us his house as a headquarters so we'll have a pretty good operation going." He said and finished off his veggie burger. He stood up and stretched a little, "Now if ye two'll excuse me, if just come back from bein' tortured and happen ta be dyin' fer a little sleep. Help yerself ta the food, I guarantee I've stolen somethin' of everythin'." He said with a chuckle and limped of to his bedroom.

Roo looked up at the waterfall, "It's beautiful Pitch! And listen to that roar." She said as she felt the noise echoing in her gut. She pulled Pitch up next to it and stood up under the cascade, feeling the powerful falls crash against her body. She giggled with her barely opened eyes and pulled Pitch close to her under the falls before closing her eyes and locking her lips with his as she embraced him close to her bare body.

Pitch giggled as Roo pulled him under the falls. When he saw her try to kiss him, Pitch closed his eyes, and brought his face towards hers, until they locked lips, and kissed passionately. The black unicorn, wrapped both of his forelegs around the vixen, holding her tight. "I love you, Roo." he said, as he pulled away, just for a moment, before locking lips again.

---

Shamrock watched as Mac limp away, and brought his attention back to Pavel. He wrote in his notebook: "So, where are you from, Pavel? Are you a laborer?" Shamrock loved learning about life outside High society, finding the high life to be rather boring. In fact, despite his family's protest, most of his foalhood friends were laborers, and lower class people, and he would often give most of his allowance to those less fortunate.

Pavel said " I am originaly from a small village in Russia. I had two Uncles one of them was a orthadox priest in my villiage the other one was a cruel,heartless man who abused me whenever he could. One day however he wnt to far and left a scar across my forehead. So my father and a group of his friends went to see him and i never saw my abusher again. Then 15 years later i decided to come to this city to make a decent living. I was placed in the mines with other immigrents. Then after five months of back-breaking labor and low wages i dcided to join this rebellion and make life better for people like me". Then he waited for a response.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"You consider me to be a friend, even though we just met earlier today?" Concerto asked, puzzled. Concerto had very little experience with friendships, or companionships and didn't know when to consider somepony a friend and when not to. His lack of social skills is also a big contributor to why he sits down in awkward and physically revealing ways, because he never learned social etiquette. "It means a lot to me that you two care, it really does. I've never really...well, had many friends. Almost nopony that I'm ever around seems to want to associate themselves with me, so it really means a lot that you two would honor me with you're friendship." Concerto said, joyfully, touched that the two of them would call him a friend.

Shiv looked at Concerto and smiled, his voice echoed in Concerto's mind, What does it matter how long a pony has touched your heart for? When they touch your heart it can't be untouched. Shiv thought and hugged Concerto cheerfully. "I'm going to guess he said something deeply clichéd or deeply inspiring." Shudder said with a smile and wrapped his hooves around Concerto tightly. "You find in this day and age friends can be hard to come buy, stick with the ones you make and make friends often." He said with a chuckle. "We don't mind associating with you, especially with a body like that." Shudder said cheerfully and motioned to the particularly revealed areas of Concerto.

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Shiv looked at Concerto and smiled, his voice echoed in Concerto's mind, What does it matter how long a pony has touched your heart for? When they touch your heart it can't be untouched. Shiv thought and hugged Concerto cheerfully. "I'm going to guess he said something deeply clichéd or deeply inspiring." Shudder said with a smile and wrapped his hooves around Concerto tightly. "You find in this day and age friends can be hard to come buy, stick with the ones you make and make friends often." He said with a chuckle. "We don't mind associating with you, especially with a body like that." Shudder said cheerfully and motioned to the particularly revealed areas of Concerto.

Concerto

"Thank you both very much, it means the world to me that you would say that." Concerto said, smiling as he listened to the two, happily embracing them. "Oh, dear, I'm sorry, I wasn't even paying attention to how I was sitting..." He said, embarrassedly, when Shudder pointed out how revealing his manner of sitting was, blushing deeply. I...really ought to start paying attention to how I do things... He thought, hoping that neither of them would judge him, giving a nervous smile as he did so.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

Concerto

"Thank you both very much, it means the world to me that you would say that." Concerto said, smiling as he listened to the two, happily embracing them. "Oh, dear, I'm sorry, I wasn't even paying attention to how I was sitting..." He said, embarrassedly, when Shudder pointed out how revealing his manner of sitting was, blushing deeply. I...really ought to start paying attention to how I do things... He thought, hoping that neither of them would judge him, giving a nervous smile as he did so.

Shudder chuckled immensely at Concerto's embarrassment and smiled. "Oh don't worry at all. We really don't mind, we were sort of enjoying the show." He said with a wink as Shiv smiled mirthfully and nodded. Shudder patted Concerto's shoulder gently and smiled, "Shiv was actually saying earlier how wonderful your rump was. Well not saying, thinking but you get the idea." Shudder said with a smile. Shiv nodded and blushed a little as he winked to Concerto.

[The Flutterlands]

Pitch giggled in return, as he gently slid on the rest of her underclothes on with his magic. Pitch then slid on Roo's pants, and finally her dress. The black unicorn used his magic to gently and properly tie the laces on her clothes. When he was done, he gazed at the nicely dressed vixen, and trotted towards her. "You look nice, Roo." said Pitch,"Want leave, and returned to base?"

"Yes that sounds good love." She said and gave him a tender kiss on the snout. She placed her paw on the back of his neck and giggled, "Magic is the best way to get dressed, or naked." She said and moved up against his flank with her curvaceous body. "Come on Pitchy Pie, take us to base so you can show of your wonderful Vixen." She said with a smile.

Pitch smiled, with a nod. His horn lit up, and the two of them vanished from the shack. Pitch, and Roo reappeared in front of Mac's house. Pitch limped towards the door, and opened it for Roo. "Vixen's first." he said, cheerfully, allowing Roo to enter first, "Ladies are always first, right?" Pitch also wanted to learn how to be a gentlecolt.

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Shamrock watched as Mac limp away, and brought his attention back to Pavel. He wrote in his notebook: "So, where are you from, Pavel? Are you a laborer?" Shamrock loved learning about life outside High society, finding the high life to be rather boring. In fact, despite his family's protest, most of his foalhood friends were laborers, and lower class people, and he would often give most of his allowance to those less fortunate.

Pavel said " I am originally from a small village in Russia. I had two Uncles one of them was a orthodox priest in my village the other one was a cruel,heartless man who abused me whenever he could. One day however he want to far and left a scar across my forehead. So my father and a group of his friends went to see him and i never saw my abuser again. Then 15 years later i decided to come to this city to make a decent living. I was placed in the mines with other immigrants. Then after five months of back-breaking labor and low wages i decided to join this rebellion and make life better for people like me". Then he waited for a response.

Shamrock listened to Pavel's story, while eating his burgar, and found the story to be quite sad. Shamrock wrote: "I'm sorry to hear that you had an abusive relationship with your uncle, and I'm glad that you never saw him again, after he gave you that scar. I, myself, didn't have a nice relationship with my grandfather, who hated me, because of my muteness." Then he heard the door open, and then, he wrote: "Excuse me for a moment." The green alicorn tore the page out for Pavel to read, before heading towards the door, to find a vixen, and a pitch black unicorn.