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 Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 9:34 pm
Candy woke to the ring of an alarm clock and Maple's plaintive whine. She sighed, flopping backwards and throwing her hooves out in all directions until she felt sufficiently stretched.
Breakfast. Then mane. She struggled to pull the comb through her tight curls, muttering curses toward her parents and their massive locks. A quick splash of water on her face, and she was ready to start the day.
Which meant walking through her kitchen and into the shop. All the lights were off, the windows shuttered. She began letting the barely seen sunlight into the room, and did a quick dusting before setting her inventory goals. Then she was back in the kitchen, baking and hummin' away while Maple Bar ate her breakfast on the floor near the saloon style swinging doors that lead to the front counter. The smells started to waft through, and after restocking her case in just under three hours, Candy Dandy opened the shop to the customers, leaving the door open to let the fresh sunny air in.
She inhaled deeply, then went back inside to work on a few orders.
This was her everyday (except Saturdays, who wants to work then!?). Her routine. She often thought that a routine would be stuffy and boring. But now that she was in one, she found it calming. She was now predictable.
And she didn't mind one bit.
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:25 am
He was… safe?
Even though it was three days after the Dreaded Day, and all had gone smoothly and without a hitch (or, really, hit), May Day couldn't quite relax. It was early, the sun was out and the day seemed like it was going to be a lovely one so far. He trotted through Main Street, looking back and forth. Nobody approached him. Everyone trotted along their own ways.
He let his shoulders relax. He was hungry, and craving, well… that stuff he shouldn't eat. Gave people ideas.
He stopped, looking up, and saw a glorious little store. It seemed like it had just opened, and nobody was within just yet. Should he risk it?
The goods in the window looked so delicious…
Oh, what was he getting so worked up about? If Dare were here, he'd laugh at him! It was just a candy store! Taking a breath, May Day pushed into the store, looking around.
"Hello?" He called.
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 9:22 pm
Candy's head lifted toward the door in the other room at the sound of a voice. She put down her icing apparatus, and wiped her hooves off on a towel before walking out into the shop proper. There she spied quite the unusual customer. Well, mostly his mane was what was unusual. It seemed to be stringy, and feathery all at the same time. Otherwise, he was a striking shade of purple, and had large, slightly scared looking eyes. She wondered why he seemed so nervous.
She went to the register, and put on her service smile, saying "Hi there! Welcome to Candy's Dandy's Edible Arrangements! What can I get for you?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:47 am
Immediately, May Day's expression changed. The mare that came from the back was a) not wielding any sort of stick apparatus and b) seemed to be professional and friendly. Something about the shop, to May Day, was calming, as well. Who could REALLY feel bad surrounded by sweets in that way? He mustered up a smile. His shoulders relaxed. Then, he made a startling realization: the mare was cute. Crap! His kryptonite. "Oh! Ah. Hello." May Day's smile became a touch lopsided. He could do this! He could talk to a mare, for friggle-frack's sake. "I was just... ah... .......... I don't actually know, everything just looks super good. Could you maybe... uhm." He gestured vaguely. "Recommend something for me?" Well, it wasn't TOO tragic an opener, right? Blue Eyed Melloon OMG all this time I thought it was your tag, I'm so sorry!
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:06 pm
He definitely was nervous about something, though just exactly what, Candy had no idea. How could she know that he was loosely based off of a popular, candy-filled party prop? Given the strange phonies she had seen before (including one so big she was sure it took an entirely different machine to create him).
"Ah, I figured you've never been in here before." she said, glad that he was new and she just didn't forget his face or something. "Well, I guess I would ask first just how hungry you are, and if you prefer sweet, extra sweet, or super sweet!" she giggled at her own little joke.
"What's your name?"
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:23 pm
May Day smiled as Candy joked. His nervousness was leeching away by the second, and even though she was decidedly cute, he gathered up his awkwardness and tried to string together coherent sentences.
"I haven't," he said. "And I guess I'm -- er -- a medium hungry." Medium hungry? What did that mean? "I'm May Day. I guess you supply all the sweetness here -- the sweets! I mean the sweets."
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:01 pm
Candy smiled at his words, choosing not to say anything about his stumble. Instead, she came from behind the counter and stood in front of the display case, looking at the various treats.
"Well May Day, for a medium hunger, I would say maybe a giant chocolate chip cookie. Or I have some lavender scones that I'm trying out that are pretty good." She pointed out various items. "Then there's sugar cookie drops; those have chocolate in them. But you'd have to eat a few more to satisfy your hunger."
She cast a sidelong glance at the taller stallion. "So since I've never seen you, I assume you're new. Or do you just like hiding?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:31 am
She didn't laugh at him? A look of relief washed over May Day's features. His smile became more boyish and easy, and he went from looking like a stiff pinata to a friendly stallion. He looked at her wares as she described them, and then a faint blush settled over his features at her question. Truthfully, May Day had no REAL reason to run and hide ever Day That Shall Not Be Named. He may have come out of manufacturing LOOKING a certain way, but the machines had also left him a fairly large stallion, and generally people didn't dare and actually try to hit him.
"I'm fairly new," said May Day. He laughed, a touch self-conscious. "Although I do a pretty good share of hiding in early May, too. Kind of silly, I guess." He paused, clearing his throat. "But your stuff all looks really delicious. You're... Candy Dandy, then? I'd love to try the lavender scone and the chocolate chip cookie. It sounds amazing."
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 8:31 pm
"You hide in May? Afraid of your birthday or something?" She knew her thought was silly, but she couldn't help the corny joke. After he had made his choices, Candy went back behind the counter to retrieve his treats.
"Yep that's me!" she said, putting the two things on a plate and sliding them over to him. "Raised this place from the ground up right after I And this one's on the house if you answer a couple questions for me." She leaned on the top of the counter with her front legs, tilting her head while he considered the option.
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:05 pm
May Day laughed a little self-consciously, but then a thought popped into his head. Candy Dandy didn't notice. She didn't think of him as a giant overgrown piñata. She ... hadn't noticed or validated his biggest insecurity.
Immediately, she became the awesomest, cutest phony he'd ever seen. And that thought made him sweat a little.
"Just... not my favorite time of the year," said May Day with a shaky half-grin. "And you did a great job with this place, Miss Dandy. Mrs. Dandy?" Was that nonchalant enough? "And -- er -- I can answer anything you like, sure! Total open book."
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Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:37 pm
"Just Miss Dandy." she clarified. "And thanks! I certainly owe a lot to my parents. They gave me the drive and some start up cash to get the lot."
How could he not like May? The flowers were blooming, foals were anxiously waiting to get out of school, the park was busy with tourists..everything was awesome! Maybe his birthday was then, and he didn't like to celebrate? Or maybe he was allergic to pollen! That had to be it...
"First question!" she said slamming her hoof down on the counter.
"What's your favorite color?"
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 2:21 pm
"Well, ah... Miss Dandy it is, then. Your parents sure made a good investment. This whole place looks good enough to eat," said May Day.
A look of embarrassment crossed his features. Ach! Why couldn't he just be SMOOTH for once!? What would Double Dare say!? "Er-- I mean -- I know you're SUPPOSED to eat it all -- I didn't mean anything would look inedible -- it's just -- well, you know..."
He cleared his throat and allowed himself to take a beat. He smiled, a little shaky. "It all looks wonderful. A-- and my favorite color is purple, but it's followed pretty close by orange."
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:51 pm
Candy nodded sagely, as if the question revealed some major pieces of his personality. She held back a giggle as May Day stumbled over his words again. It was positively adorable!
"Alright then, second question!" She said, sliding the treats closer to the purple phony. "Are you going to Blue Suede Horseshoe's Sock Hop this weekend? It's at the school gym." She doubted he knew who Blue was, but the party was the talk of the amusement park. It was Phonyland's first sock hop!
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:15 pm
May Day couldn't help but crack a smile as Candy giggled. There was something about her that managed to put him at ease after his mistakes. Did it open him up to making more? Or sillier mistakes? Possibly, but she didn't seem to mind it.
And she had a very pretty laugh.
Worth being silly over.
"I heard a little bit about the dance," he said. "I, ah, didn't know -- I don't know a lot of mares, so I didn't want to go dance alone, and my brother would probably make me dance with HIM, so..."
May Day trailed off. A small thought popped into his head.
"... are you thinking about going?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:05 am
He had a brother? Interesting. She wondered if they looked alike.
"Well, Blue is my...nephew? Second nephew?" She paused. Her family tree was so tangled, even SHE didn't know who was who!
"Anywho, I'm related to him, and I got a personal invitation, so yeah, I'm definitely going!" She said, smiling to hide a bit of nerves. She'd never asked anyone to do anything before like this..
"Your third question is....you wanna go with me?" She blushed. "I mean, then we could hang out, and your brother wouldn't make you dance with him and I wouldn't have to stand around like an old aunt and yeah..." the words came out a mile a minute, and she trailed off to take a breath.
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