celestial

六十五

Last edited » August 8, 2023
Author's Note » applejack hurting her foot isn't actually in the short, it's in "Accountabilibuddies" but i wanted to balance the genderbent rarity/aj so :3 and I combined RD and snips's endings
Referenced Movie(s) » [Short] Accountabilibuddies (2019) + Sunset's Backstage Pass (2019)
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DAY 1/2 — DAY 1
INSIDE A NURSING TENT

"Here you go." Dash asked you to go back to the RV and find five rather strange ingredients that she had packed. She didn't even know the names of them, just the color and shape of the bottle or jar it came in, but you found them all without a hitch nonetheless.

"Thank you." She kissed your forehead before turning to Applejack.

"I'm gonna mix you up something my coach gave me when I tweaked my hammy during round-robin semis."

why am i hearing so many words i've never heard before today   —You've never heard Dash talk about a sport called 'round robin'.

"Sounds like... sports words," Applejack sniffed the aroma coming from the bottles, already not liking Dash's concoction. You didn't either. The former groaned.

"Anyway, this balm- I think." She read the bottle but it was uninformative. Dash shrugged and squeezed the contents out anyway.

do not ever put her in a hospital   —You chuckled at yourself. "We can call it a cream. This goop will fix anything! In no time: Boom! We'll be getting back to the festival to see Dirk Thistleweed!" The potion was already done, taking up a hefty amount of space in the styrofoam bowl Dash had asked a food truck for.

"It smells rotten."

"It's not. I'll even eat it." She scooped some on her finger and licked it clean.

different breed   —"...I dunno-"

"I know the smell of cure-all ointment anywhere," a horse voice approached the tent, revealed to belong to a man who looked like he could be Rarity's fraternal twin.

again?   —You looked at Applejack to see her reaction, and she was already fawning. You looked at Dash, who was only confused.

"Who's-"

"Dirk Thistleweed!" Applejack now verbally awed, cueing Dash's soft 'Oh...'. She now looked at you.

She giggled as she whispered, "She actually never showed me a picture of him..."

"They're gay-"

"Shut up." She pinched your lips shut and stood back up.

Dirk Thistleweed walked inside, "I lost my voice and I'm supposed to be on stage right about now. Y'all mind if I slather my singin parts?"

Applejack stammered at first but took the bowl out of Dash's hands. "Slather away!"

i wanna talk shit so bad   —Unfortunately, your lips were still between Dash's fingers as Applejack was whispering to her about telling her idol to 'slather away.' He even gave you guys a mini-show when Dash's concoction actually worked.

actually, you know what, i'll give her a break. if i saw my favorite artist, i'd probably blush too. once-in-a-lifetime experience. you just get nervous   —She and Rarity weren't completely off the hook yet, though.

When Dirk thought Applejack also had a hoarse voice, he urged the bowl back, and she happily, with a warm tone on her tan skin, put it on the front of her throat.

"And what's y'all's beautiful names?" It seemed he actually meant this with ice-breaking and caring intentions.

"I-I'm Applejack! And this is Rainbow Dash, and her girlfriend, [Your name]." Dash quickly let go of your lips. You waved.

Dirk Thistleweed greet all of you. "Seems y'all got yourself into a pickle, but you sound like you're fans, so why don't I compensate with backstage passes?"

"Of course!" Dash exclaimed this time. "I mean... I only learned about you less than 24 hours ago, but your new album is so good!"

He smiled. "There's no real difference between veteran fans and new ones. What matters is a community being inspired by an artist."

"Well, I've actually never listened to one of your songs," you intervened. It felt wrong to act like you oh-so deeply cherished this opportunity. "But one of their friends has, so I'll go get her-"

"You'll fall in love!" Dash stopped you.

pretty big allegations   —Dirk chuckled. "Then I guess I'll put my best foot forward just for you. I appreciate your honesty."

"Let me get you all a wheelchair." He quickly left.

PADDLEBOARDING

i actually don't think i'll stay standing for long   —You were greatly considering treating the paddle board like a surfboard and simply straddling it as you drift in the water. The boards couldn't be too different.

"What color paddle do you want?" Dash planned on renting one for you.

"I don't think I'll paddle, I don't know how. I'll just sit on it and... let the water take me wherever."

Surprisingly, she didn't disapprove of this. "You should still get a paddle, so you can make it back to shore. It's not as easy as a surfboard where you can lay down and use your arms, especially for you."

"...Then you can get black." She nod.

"You're still 5'6" and 150, right?"

"Are you mocking me?" You will defend your above-average height until the end of the world.

"No!" She laughed. "Genuinely. Boards and paddles are assigned by height, and weight for the board, like golf clubs."

You squint for a few seconds but were ultimately just teasing and smiled. "Yeah, I'm 5'6", but I'm more 160 now. I float between 158 and 161 instead of 148 and 150." She nod and walked to the counter.

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