Whats love got to do with it?
Chapter 71: 71. Lessons of normality for a Pony Princess..... (Part 3)
Previous Chapter Next ChapterAfter the four of them placed their orders, then getting them only to watch Luna awkwardly eat hers. Being an earth pony and having to use hooves instead of magic to grab onto objects, including food, is a whole new line of torture for her. After several awkward attempts she began to grasp the knowledge of using hooves. The others decided not to say anything as it may cause an awkward scene to follow. However once they had finished eating it was all down hill from there.
"So Aurora, you don't mind us talking about our relations do you? If you don't then you could add in as well. Nothing like telling an embarrassing story about your lover." Twilight giggled causing Luna to give a sheepish smile.
"I'm ok with the stories. It will take some getting used to but I am sure I can handle it." She smiled.
The next hour was spent on many different vivid details about their experiences with Midnight along with previous other stallions. With the exception of Twilight only having Midnight as her first. During the entire conversation Luna remained a brilliant shade of red under her coat. Still not being able to believe as to what she was hearing. Some of the stories seemed to be downright made up but were backed by some quite vivid detail along with some confirming words from the others at the table. Had it not been for the others laughing and agreeing, Luna would have thought the stories to be entirely made up.
After the hour of embarrassing stories, the small group separated as Luna left with twilight, and Dash with AJ. Twilight led the way toward Rarity's boutique with Luna in tow as she listened to various ponies around her. Taking in all the information that she could in order to turn back into her regal self and throw down a harsh punishment to a certain Alicorn devil.
"Aurora, since you're new in town and just on vacation, why don't I take you by my friends boutique. She has a lovely assortment of fashionable clothing and is also my coltfriends fiance." She smiled watching Luna fall over in shock.
"What? You mean your coltfriend is engaged and you're ok with it?" She squeaked.
"Yea, Like I said, we are in an open relationship. Besides He was engaged to Rarity before I confessed to him, so that technically makes me a third wheel in a sense." Twilight frowned.
"I'm sorry, but what is a third wheel?" Luna asked.
"It means that if there are a couple or group of friends together and somepony else just happens along that they did not intend on tagging along. they are considered a third wheel since they really aren't needed and could possibly be getting in the way. However Midnight doesn't see me as such. Since Rarity is a long time friend, I don't feel like a third wheel. It more of a mutual agreement between us." Twilight smirked watching Luna digest the information.
"That is rather strange. I've never heard of such a play with words. Are there many other ways to speak as such?" Luna inquired trotting up to Twilight's side.
"There are literally countless variables that you can learn over time and even make up your own if you want. But the trick with doing that is to make what you are saying, imply that it relates to what you are referring to. That way somepony does not take it the wrong way and become offended. I honestly took a month to learn how to properly do it, and I'm still learning everyday." Twilight giggled as they finally reached the boutique and heading inside.
"Coooooomiiiiing." Rarity sung as she came from a back room, hearing the bell ring above the door. "Twilight darling how are............ oh my, who do we have here?" Rarity began but stopped seeing the pony following Twilight.
"Rarity, This is Aurora, she's on vacation from Manehatton. She seemed intrigued about our relationship with Midnight so I brought her by to chat." Twilight smiled giving Rarity a wink to let her know it was actually Luna.
"Well then, I would love to gossip all about my darling Midnight over a cup of tea. Would you like one as well?" Rarity smiled trotting to the kitchen.
"Yes please, and I must admit that Midnight and myself did not get off on the right hoof." She admitted to Rarity causing her to stop for a moment.
"Whatever do you mean darling?" Rarity asked as she turned, cocking her head slightly, curious.
"Well, He sort of made some comments earlier I was not familiar with and it made me a little mad." Luna sighed.
"Mad? Really now?" She smirked.
"Ok, furious. I ended up trying to bite his withers off and strangle him." She pulled her hooves up to her face covering her brightening blush of embarrassment.
Rarity began to laugh loudly, as did Twilight.
"Oh ho ho ho my! That does sound like something Midnight would do. Please do excuse the poor dear. He doesn't realize that everypony doesn't have the same whimsical sense with words as he does, and that it will usually offend them more than make them laugh. But we have grown to love the dear and learn about his way with words. It is rather and endearing quality."
Rarity smiled trotting into the kitchen to make some tea as her guests found a spot to take a seat.
After a short time, the tea had been made and drank while the girls continued their conversation. It seemed as if Luna was finally enjoying herself instead of sitting back and listening. Giving a few stories of her own and causing the other two mares to bust out laughing on several occasions. She felt like one of the girls during the whole conversation. That was until the bell rang over the door again. Luna turned giving a gawking stare as Midnight entered the shop.
"Hello ladies, AH! What is she doing here?" Midnight pointed to Luna as he played along with the girls.
"Midnight, get your flank over here and apologize to this poor dear. You offended her with your witty comments." Rarity laughed.
"No no, it's alright. I understand now what he was saying to me. It isn't like he turned me into an entirely different pony or anything." She glared at the Alicorn.
"Yes, well. I'm still sorry for saying those things to you. I still haven't quite gotten the hang of how most ponies can't get the hang of how I speak." Midnight grinned.
"'Get the hang?' What does that mean.?" Luna asked.
"It means they don't understand." Rarity interjected.
"Ah, well I am certainly getting 'the hang' of these phrases as I am exposed to them. Although I don't see the point in them at times." She added.
"It's really all in good fun. Some comments can be made to give a joke or insult, and at times both. It all depends on how you word your sentence and reference certain words with the topic at hoof." Twilight said as she pulled the book she had been studying from Midnight's home world.
"For instance, Midnight was originally human before being brought into Equestria, and most of the phrases he use include the word hand instead of hoof. He tends to forget to change that at times though causing an awkward situation." Twilight smirked to the blushing Alicorn.
"Yea, going from a five digit hand to a stump is an experience all in itself." Midnight chuckled bringing up a hoof and looking at it.
"Oh! You meant hoof by using the word stump as they look the same. I see now. A play with words seems to be interesting when regarding something as a joke or speaking in a playful manner. It all makes sense now." Luna smiled clapping her hooves together with glee.
"Since you understand that. Now all you need to know is how to use them as an insult or playful joke between friends." Midnight chuckled causing Luna to stop and look at him.
"But I would rather not insult somepony unless they did something wrong toward me." Luna added.
"Alright then let me ask you this Twi. Does this world have dynamite? It's an explosive stick used to tear down structures or clear large amounts of land quickly."
"Yes Midnight we know what Dynamite is." Twilight sighed rolling her eyes.
"Alright then. Here is one of my favorite idioms. 'You're so stupid if your brains were dynamite, you wouldn't have enough to blow your nose'."
*PFFFFFFTTTT*
Rarity and Twilight had taken a drink of tea as Midnight spoke, catching the meaning of the sentence they quickly spat out their tea as they were consumed in laughter. Luna sitting there watching them laugh then placing what was meant from the phrase and quickly burst out laughing as well.
After a couple of minutes laughing they finally stopped, catching their breathes and relaxed. Twilight still giggling as she spoke.
"Midnight, that was rich. I didn't think there were idioms that funny." She giggled.
"I have a vast amount of ammunition I can unload at anytime. Its far better to tell in a story when addressing a crowd who will listen and be able to understand. With the ponies of this world being so innocent. It's rather hard to get a laugh out of them when it comes to the idioms I am so used to using." Midnight chuckled.
"Well I'll need to think of a few for myself that could be a little more appropriate so that ponies would understand. Telling somepony that they are dumber than a hay bale doesn't seem to be useful unless they are doing something stupid."
*FLASH*
Luna transformed in a bright flash of light upon finishing that sentence. She looked around blinking for a moment before noticing that Rarity and Twilight were not the least bit surprised.
"What happened?" Luna asked in shock.
"You came up with your own idiom and actually spoke it as a normal pony rather than your regal self." Midnight chuckled.
"So that is all I had to do? Talk normally and make up my own idiom?" Luna began to see red as she spoke.
"No. In order to break the spell you had to accumulate the knowledge and enjoy yourself for once as well. Had you been a tight ass the whole time and never learned anything, you would have stayed an earth pony." He smirked.
"What about the one year time limit?" Luna asked giving a snort.
"Fictional material on my part. Should you have gotten into danger at any point you would have reverted to your Alicorn form, however if you just grumped forever then you may have stayed an earth pony indefinably."
"WHAT!? AND I ASSUME YOU TWO WERE PLAYING ALONG?!" Luna shouted looking at Twilight and Rarity who just gave a nervous laugh as the backed away from the fuming princess.
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"I wonder how things are coming along with the princess AJ. Think we should drop by Rarity's to..........." RD was cut off as several screams were heard coming from nearby. They looked around finally seeing Twilight and Rarity running away from her boutique, A small black and orange maned colt flying beside them. A fuming Princess of the night hot on their heels as she yelled at them.
"COME BACK HERE SO I CAN SEND YOU TO THE MOON! NEVER HAVE I BEEN So embarrassed in all my years as........" Her voice trailed off as they bolted down the path through Ponyville. RD looking to AJ as she spoke.
"I think it'd be best to lay low while the princess takes her frustration out on those three. No use in admitting to something when you know that pain awaits your confession." RD laughed nervously.
"Eeyup." AJ confirmed as they continued trotting along.
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