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 Posted: Sat May 25, 2013 6:35 pm
 There was a Pegasus sitting on the park bench... well, perhaps not so much sitting as slumped sideways across it. The rather pale little Phony looked even more depressed than usual and every now and then he gave a big, heartfelt sigh. It was not a good day for Cirrus. Most days were not good days. But this one was especially bad.
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Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:29 pm
Candy Dandy was bouncing along the road in a splendid mood. So splendid, she couldn't walk. Hence the bouncing. When the pink haired filly spotted a pale blob on a park bench, her bouncing stopped. She frowned, an odd gesture for Candy to do, and walked to the bench. But it wasn't a blob; a very sullen looking pegasus was sprawled out in the most depressing manner. He looked rather pale, almost sick. "Hey you, what's got you so down? I think the color has drained right out of you!" She giggled at her own wit.
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 6:21 pm
The pale blob did not look at all impressed by her show of wit. "I’m dead"” He replied curtly, as he pushed himself a little more upright. "So I’d be grateful if you didn't take note of my complexion again. I hardly need reminding." Cirrus wasn't usually so snappy. But he expected a chirpy female was not going to make his day any better.
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Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:20 pm
Candy froze, smile dripping away into confusion, and concern. Dead? Like.....not living? But how was he talking to her? Or, you know, existing? Head tilting in concern, Candy said "Wait....you're dead? Then are you a ghost?"He seemed to prop himself up more, so she squished her way onto the bench as well right next to him. Candy Dandy did not know much about personal space, so sitting practically on the sad little phony next to her was not a problem to her. "Oh my...." she said, looking the phony over closely. So that's why he was so pale!
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:01 pm
To be honest, he didn't really have an answer for her. Other than his complexion and a bad case of melancholy, there really wasn't much difference between being alive and being dead. He wasn't sure he could even classify himself as a ghost, since he still did quite a bit of eating and breathing and as far as he knew, he wasn't capable of walking through walls. Cirrus cleared his throat, looking quite uncomfortable with her sudden proximity. "It doesn't matter. That’s not what I’m upset about, at least not right now." He informed her.
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:19 pm
He looked rather uncomfortable, but Candy wasn't really paying attention to that. She was more confused with the fact that he was dead. What had happened to him? Her brain was dying to know, but even the tactless Candy Dandy wasn't going to ask him how he had died. I mean, how rude! Especially when he said that being dead wasn't the reason that he was bummed out. If it wasn't him being dead, then she could help! "Well, just what are you upset about? I bet I can help you!" she said, confident in her abilities of cheer-uppiness.
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:32 pm
"I doubt it." Cirrus huffed. He stared at the sky, his gaze finding and following a big white cloud. Well, he might as well tell her. It couldn't hurt. She seemed friendly enough. "My friend Baskerville… he, well… he’s not a very good friend." The pale Phony sighed. "He said some things this morning…"
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Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:08 pm
Oh dear, a rotten friend! Good thing the cure for a rotten friend is a fresh one! "I'm sorry he wasn't very nice to you." she said, reaching out the patting the pale phony on the shoulder. "If he was mean to you, then maybe he isn't a good friend at all!"Candy released his shoulder, and started to think hard. Poor colt....he could use a joke! "Why did the ants dance on the jam jar?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:24 am
"I... what?" Cirrus had been about to explain just what sort of friend Baskerville was, when his new acquaintance sidelined him with had to be one of the most ridiculous sentences he had ever heard. "I didn't realize that ants could dance at all, so I'm not sure why they are doing it on a jam jar."
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:17 pm
"No no no, it's a joke! Sometimes they don't make sense." Candy sighed, then smiled. Poor foal died before ever learning what a joke was! She would have to remedy this, and maybe make him laugh at the same time. "Why did the ants dance on the jam jar?" she repeated, pausing for effect after the question was asked. "Because it said TWIST TO OPEN!" she said loudly, giggling after the punch line.
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:32 pm
Cirrus did not giggle. He just looked confused. "Okay..."
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Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:16 pm
Her giggle died in her pink throat. He didn't laugh. He didn't even smile! Now that wasn't right at all! "Didn't you think that was funny? Jokes are supposed to make you laugh..." She looked at the colt in front of her with renewed interest. He didn't think that one was funny. Maybe she needed a new one... "Let's try this one. What type of music do mummies listen to?" She paused, allowing him to guess before saying "WRAP MUSIC!" and throwing her arms out wide. Maybe this one would make him laugh!
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Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 1:54 am
"Oh..." Cirrus stared at her apologetically. She seemed to really want him to laugh. Even though he wasn't in the mood for it, this girl had been nice enough to sit next to him and try help him forget about Baskerville's nastiness. Cirrus didn't understand the next joke either but when she threw her arms wide (nearly knocking him out since she was so close), he plastered a weird smile to his face and said, 'aha!'. It wasn't a very convincing laugh.
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Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:01 am
She had gotten more of a reaction out of him this time than with the last joke, and Candy was happy about that. But he didn't seem entirely cheered up yet. She lowered her arms and, still grinning, asked "So, if jokes aren't that funny to you, what is it that makes you laugh?" She briefly wondered if he COULD laugh, with his...condition.
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Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:54 am
"Well..." Cirrus frowned as he thought, leaning against Candy Dandy and staring vacantly forward. "... well. Mr. Snuggles sometimes makes me laugh. He's makes quite humorous observations at times." Was that it? Yep. That was all he could think of. Laughter wasn't a big part of his life.
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