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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 4, 2012 2:51:38 GMT -5
Rarity sat in the middle of her floor. Nothing was going right today and now, no one was coming to buy clothes. She had spent all morning fixing things that ponies brought in because there were "problems," ruining perfectly good clothes to suit the silly whims of the nonfashionable and now, when she should have been working on her dress design, she couldn't summon up the desire to do anything other than sit on the floor and mope.
When she'd gone to lunch, she'd thought that taking a break might help her feel a little less useless, but that had only served to make her feel full. After, she'd tried to fit Opalescence with a new collar, but that had gone decidedly worse than anticipated and now both the cat and her owner were not speaking to one another for the rest of the day.
The only thing that could possibly cure this case of the blues would be for her to make something for somepony. She hoped that the next pony to walk through the door would be one of her friends, but any pony would have been welcome at that point. Just as long as somepony decided to actually walk through her door. |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 4, 2012 3:17:59 GMT -5
Shadow had to gain trust with the group in order to get her plans going full throttle. If that meant running around town a bit a day it would have to do. So, First order of business was a Unicorn known as Rarity - Also the fact she was also a unicorn interested her to see how powerful she was with her magic. The pony was known for cloth design so clearly not as much as Twilight, No - Twilight was powerful... She would make a powerful foe - Only ONCE Nightmare Moon was released. Then, It didn't matter. The smirk crossed her lip as she walked toward's Rarity's store.
Looking at the common ponies go about their business, no one paying to much heed of her this time which was good. She wanted to be a shadow, For now. Opening the door to Rarity's shop as she looked around. She wasn't very interested at all in clothing - Honestly, she rarely got around to show off. She was always busy learning and scheming. "Hello? Is any pony here?" She asked as she finally caught sight of Rarity. "Um, Yes - Um - Twilight sent me saying I should introduce myself?" She forced a fake smile on her face looking around. "What.....a lovely store..."
As if a store really interested Shadow. She was much to busy learning magic and becoming even more powerful, studying mostly dark magic. As if she had time to bother with the stupid political pony event's - Besides, None of it mattered when Nightmare Moon was released... |
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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 4, 2012 12:59:01 GMT -5
The chime on the door tinkled and Rarity looked up. From the other corner, Opalescence also looked up and in the instant that they saw a pony that was so obviously fashion challenged, they both forgot their ire with each other. Without listening to a word that the black pony said, Rarity screamed and leaped up. Even as she rushed toward the new pony, her brain was working overtime to decide just exactly how she was going to fix the atrocity standing before her.
"Oh, my!" she cried, all but squealing with delight, circling around the new pony, looking her up and down. Her accessories were terrible, but that was okay. Rarity had plenty just lying around and even some she'd made that morning in an attempt to redo Opal's look. "Oh my." She came to a halt in front of her, flashing her most charming smile and tossing her mane. "Don't worry, darling, we'll find you the most perfect outfit and you'll look fabulous in no time!"
She dashed off to the back and the sounds of clattering and banging and clanging could be heard until it suddenly paused and Rarity poked her head out from behind a shelf. "Sit tight, dear, I'll be right there. Oh, by the way, I'm Rarity." She flashed the smile again before disappearing behind the shelves. |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 4, 2012 14:35:45 GMT -5
The Oh, My cry out caused Shadow to be taken aback as all of the sudden the pony swarmed and started circling around her - her eye's widened as she was ready to defend herself however she stopped infront of her as Shadow blinked. "I'm not here for an outfi-" Before she could even finish the Pony ran to the back and the sounds of banging and clanging rung out all the way out here. Looking as she poked her head out. "I'm not here for a dress...." She blinked a bit, Why did some ponys have to be so hyper?
Sitting down as she just shook her head slowly - Honestly, She was lucky... She was fighting instincts this entire meeting to pick the pony up and throw her across the room however, She had to play nice. Slowly looking around... She didn't know what she would do to the pony if she forced her to wear a dress - She hated everything about them. Gah, Maybe she should not have came after all this was getting weird, and Shadow was getting defensive which is the last thing she wanted - So, Turning around as she started to open the door... |
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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 4, 2012 16:48:51 GMT -5
As though she had superpony senses, Rarity poked her head out again the second Shadow started to leave. She frowned, but since she didn't want the other pony to think she was rude, immediately let out of trill of laughter. "Just sit tiiight!" she said, voice rising and falling as though she were singing. To make sure that the pony did just that, she glared at Opal until the cat rushed over to stand in front of the door.
Seconds later, Rarity came rushing out with a bundle of Things on her back and skidded to a stop in front of the door and the other pony. "Alright, now, if you'll just be a dear and stand over there, by those mirrors, we'll get you an outfit that will just astound all of the stallions." She chuckled at herself, rushing over toward the mirrors and setting her things down.
"Come, now, this is serious business!" Not that anypony could tell from the delighted lyricality of her voice, but it was the seriousness of this fashion crisis that made Rarity so enthusiastic. |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 4, 2012 17:11:15 GMT -5
Shadow's ear's lowered as she heard Rarity - As if that would keep her leaving as the cat stood infront of her as if blocking her exit her eye's narrowed at the cat. Until Rarity came rushing out and stopped infront of her as well. "Erm...But...I'm not here for an outfit...." She said simply, gahhhh! She was fine with how she dressed!. "I....Don't really want to astound any Stallion's?" However, she slowly forced herself to trot over to where Rarity wanted her as she let out a loud drawn out sigh. "....Seriously, I don't want a outfit or anything, I'm fine with what I have on - I'm here because Twilight Sparkle sent me...."
There had been only a few thing's that ever bothered Shadow - One was getting dressed up, She never cared for it - And her time in Canterlot proved that. "Look,Let's...pretend you dressed me up or something but - I really really really don't want a new outfit..." |
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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 5, 2012 20:54:15 GMT -5
Rarity had started to rush back over to her mannequin and mirror area, but she stopped what she was doing and stared at Nightmare Shadow. How could she possibly not want to astound? "I'm sorry, darling, I don't quite understand. With your bone structure and lovely coat and my designs, why, you'd be the envy of everypony! You were made to wear something designed for you by moi!"
Satisfied that she had convinced the pony of what she really wanted, Rarity went back to her workstation. She tossed a bolt of fabric over one of her mannequins and with a flick of her horn, the rest of her accoutrements and tools flew over and arranged themselves over. Rarity pranced back over to Shadow, circling her and surveying her.
"Now, are we thinking formal occasion?" she mused, talking more to herself than the other pony. "No, no, I think just a simple, every day sort of thing. You can dress it up with accessories..." She stopped in front of her. "Ooh, yes, I've got a midnight silk that will look divine on you. And those skulls you're wearing have got to go." |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 6, 2012 0:43:07 GMT -5
She blinked, This pony was truly crazy hearing her mention her bone structure - Her cheek's slowly heated up as she blushed - She had never been complimented in that sort of way before quickly looking away - feeling like an idiot for blushing for such a thing. Damn these ponies, They made this so much more difficult.
Watching as her magic took root and tools flew over and soon Rarity was circling her again. Her eyes blinked as she went on. As she stopped infront of her she sighed. "I-I'm sure-" Hearing about her skull her eye's quickly widened. "Um...N-No, I....Keep them with me..." She looked rather nervous now. "J-Just make something that matches?" She offered as she offered a weak smile - Maybe her accepting the offer for the clothing would distract her about the skulls...
Shadow had enchanted the skull as a sort of...magical storage device - It was there when she really needed an extra surge of power and no matter what anyone said - She would not seperate from it even if it meant blowing her cover here. She would never be weak, never again. |
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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 6, 2012 21:59:39 GMT -5
Rarity pursed her lips. She supposed that she could let the other pony retain something from her old outfit, for comfort's sake, but everything else would have to go. Satisfied to have made this decision, she nodded as though she'd said it out loud and then rushed off to get her design book. As she did, her horn glowed and the midnight silk to which she had referred slid from the bolt and wrapped itself around one of her mannequins.
"I'm thinking a cape, for you, but not with a hood. Just a lovely, simple collar. And you can fasten it with your skulls, if you must," she said, trotting back, her book floating along behind her. "Now, I'll need your measurements, so if you could just be a dear and stand still."
She took a pencil in her mouth and flipped open her book to a blank page. A tape measure started winding itself around various parts of Nightmare shadow--her neck, her flank, her midsection. Every time it came up with a measurement, Rarity noted it in the book. When it was finished, she moved to label the entry and frowned. She did not know this pony.
"I'm so sorry, darling, my manners must have escaped me, but I don't believe I caught your name at all?" |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 7, 2012 17:10:49 GMT -5
She forced her flatlined smile to continue she continued her assault for the clothing blinking a few times as she watched her work... Hearing what she thought of what to make caused Shadow to shake - This...was terrible... She hated looking...all nice and stuff.... she slowly looked away but ebfore she could a tape measure wound itself all around her, taking measurement's.
Blinking a bit as this process taken place, she felt like a show pony - it was quite evident she was becoming a bit...mad, as she did her best to hold it together, hearing her ask her name She let out a soft sigh of relief as it caused her to stop for even a second. "....You...may call me Shadow" She had finally wanted her name? Not so bad - Only took her this entire process to even get that far with a conversation. "You know, you....really really don't need to do this - I would hate to disturb your...work." Trying anything she could to get away from here, clothing intact.
She highly doubted she would ever wear this....new... clothing, as it wasn't her at all - She wasn't one of those types who showed off - She kept it nice and simple. |
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Post by ♦ rarity ♦ on Mar 8, 2012 1:40:05 GMT -5
In her curlicue script, the pencil wrote "Shadow" across the top of the page. She wouldn't make the other pony sit there and wait while she finished the cape, so she would need to get as much information down as possible. She paused, however, at Shadow's comment.
"'Disturb my work?'" she repeated, raising one eyebrow. "You mean, my work as a clothing maker, designer, and seller?" She chuckled, shaking her head, and set the book and pencil down.
"Well, Miss Shadow, I will certainly have your new cape by tomorrow! You'll have to stop by so that I can hem it." She beamed. |
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Post by Nightmare Shadow on Mar 8, 2012 2:10:14 GMT -5
She swallowed a little as she wrote down details of her. Listening to her question her comment as she softly sighed, she did have a point - this was her work. She could not think of a way to get out of such a situation.
However, hearing her next comment about her leaving she quickly nodded. "S-Sure!" She forced a fake smile. Well - Maybe a real one this time, after all - She hated the thought of having to wear it today...tomorrow always sounded better in her book.
"Y-You just take your time with that..." She slowly smiled, Alright - Maybe it was better that she....did not discuss it with Rarity - Clearly, it was to hard to keep her mind focused. Oh well, For now she had came and introduced herself.
"Thanks again, Rarity" She had kept her smile on her face as she started to head towards the door again. "Well, See you tomorrow..." If she really wanted to come back tomorrow - the idea of prancing around in a cape was not her style at all. She not not wait to return the favor to Rarity... |
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