[Open] A Very Kratt-y Birthday

[strengthinkindness]

Who: Anyone and everyone!
What: Celebrating Martin Kratt's birthday!
When: Dec. 23
Where: The Meeting Hall

The night before had been spent getting the decorations up for the party, with Chris and Fluttershy and anyone else who had offered to help while Martin had been sleeping, in order to keep the whole party a surprise for him.

Fluttershy could only hope that all her experiences with Pinkie Pie's parties would help her make sure this one was successful. After all Chris and Martin had done for her recently, helping make Martin's birthday a special one was the least she could do.

((OOC: There are certain places where people can meet, but feel free to post additional threads for mingling! It's a party after all, so have fun!))

Comments

[adashofloyalty]

(Being reminded of the party causes Rainbow to bilnk twice, then a few more times; she can't bring up what just happened without Twilight!)

...Yeah! It's been great so far, Fluttershy. Awesome party you've put together; haven't seen Rarity, but I ran into Twilight a while ago.

(Where she'd been sleeping. While kinda standing up.)

[strengthinkindness]

Oh really? That's good. I saw Twilight earlier too...Is she still here?

[adashofloyalty]

No! Uh, she was and then she said it was getting late, had to get back to her apartment; Twilight was worried about her partner, so I walked her back. Can't let anything happen to our Princess now, right?

(That seemed a little rushed, but then again Dash usually rambled on like that.)

[strengthinkindness]

Oh, I see. I wonder if she got to meet Chris and Martin while she was here...

[adashofloyalty]

(Considering that both Twilight and Rainbow became each other's special somepony? Probably not, unless she did what the cyan-haired girl did and came back.)

There's still Hearth's Wa-Christmas Eve, right? We could all meet up and then you can introduce us! Humans have two days to celebrate?!

[strengthinkindness]

Oh, that is true. It'll be nice when you all get a chance to meet each other in person.

[adashofloyalty]

Heh, yeah! Martin seemed like an okay guy over the D-Terminal, and if you know him I'm sure Chris must be too.

[strengthinkindness]

Oh, they're both very nice! I really think you'll like them, Rainbow Dash. They do a lot of outdoor sports, like hang gliding and kayaking...all sorts of things.

[adashofloyalty]

Really? Kayaking? Hang gliding?! That sounds...that sounds great! You've actually done these sports?

(They also sound like things the Cutie Mark Crusaders would do.)

[strengthinkindness]

O-Oh no, not...n-not me. Chris and Martin...they've told me that they did a lot of those kinds of things back in their world.

[adashofloyalty]

You should totally join in! Promise I'll make sure not to kayak too fast on my end.

[strengthinkindness]

W-We'll see. My wing would probably have to be...completely healed before doing anything like that...

[adashofloyalty]

...Yeah. The Doc back home said I had to keep off it for a week. It's been longer than that for you, right?

[strengthinkindness]

Mm...it's been almost a month now, I guess...it was a pretty bad break.

[adashofloyalty]

(Rainbow visibly clenches her fists for a moment or two before unclenching them.)

...A bad break that shouldn't have happened at all!

[strengthinkindness]

[She puts her hands on Rainbow Dash's shoulders, hoping to keep her calmed down.] R-Rainbow Dash, please...

I-It was just a bad situation. There wasn't really anything anyone could do...

[adashofloyalty]

(She relaxes but pouts a little, groaning in annoyance at not being able to do anything.)

...I'm glad you weren't affected by that virus, Fluttershy. Sounded like it did a number on everypony.

[strengthinkindness]

Mm...S-Some were...worse off than others were.

B-But at least everyone's better now...

[adashofloyalty]

Yeah...

(Rainbow, taking care to avoid her injured-and-still-recuperating wing, pulls Fluttershy into a hug for a few moments.

...I'm not gonna let something like this happen to you again!

[strengthinkindness]

[She stiffens, a bit surprised at first by the sudden embrace. But then she relaxes, her arms gently wrapping around Rainbow Dash in return.]

...I know...I'm glad you're here, Dashie.

[adashofloyalty]

(She holds the hug for a little while before pulling back and grinning lightly at her fillyhood friend.)

Yeah...! I'm glad you're not alone anymore, Fluttershy. I know you have a ton of non-pony friends here, but now if you need something we'll be here to help! ...A-And Trixie too, I guess.

(Part of Rainbow Dash wondered if Fluttershy had seen Trixie's recent post a week or so ago.)

[strengthinkindness]

[She nodded.] Mm...right...! [She felt so lucky to have so many friends with her in the city.]

I-I think Trixie will need just as much of our help, though...

[adashofloyalty]

Hahaha...let me guess: you ended up seeing Trixie's 'show' last week too? We're ponies alright, but this isn't Ponyville!

[strengthinkindness]

Y-Yeah, I did...c-catch some of that.

I-It is strange, isn't it? How quick we've gotten used to the change here?

[It's been a few months for her, but even when she first arrived, clothes were a thing she had gotten used to fairly quickly.]

[adashofloyalty]

'Some of that?' 'SOME of that?!' We got a double feature of her Cutie Mark, and even more! If I-we hadn't tried talking to her about it, she'd still be showing it off.

(She gives it some thought and nods, pretty used to the idea of clothes -mostly- thanks to Rarity.)

Yeah...I mean, I miss the sound of my hooves on the ground but we've still got our wings!