Sunset Shimmer was not ordinarily a lazy person. She was motivated and determined, a capable athlete and a socialite. But today was Sunday and Sunset Shimmer had none of her usual drive. She sat on her old quilted sofa wearing nothing but fuzzy slippers and a frown. Her television was on but she did not have cable, so the sober weather report for the week was all that she had for entertainment.

Breaking herself out of an ennui-induced trance, Sunset glanced to her right and took stock of her apartment. Specifically, the rather shameful amount of trash in and around her kitchen.

Sunset was also not ordinarily a slob. She could think of a million excuses to use should a guest happen by, but in all honesty, she could no longer look upon the filth in good conscience. Standing up from her well-worn seat, Sunset took a garbage bag out from underneath the sink and began to fill it with stale pizza crust and chicken wing bones. She wiped down the countertop, hand washed the dishes, and even misted the air with the lavender-scented contents of an aerosol can.

It was not terribly late; the sun was only just beginning to fall below the horizon as seen from her living room’s window. But without thinking about it, Sunset picked up the trash bag, unlocked her front door, and walked out. The stroll down the hallway to the garbage chute was short and she happened across none of her neighbors. Once back inside, she locked the door, yawned, and collapsed back on the couch.

A second later, she hazarded a glance down and was reminded that she was as naked as the day she was born.

Sunset did not panic or blush. She instead began giggling like a madwoman. She had just risked public humiliation and gotten away with it without consequence. It was a thrilling sensation, one that she couldn’t recall ever experiencing before. It was so exciting, in fact, that Sunset considered attempting it again, and perhaps going even further. Would she get away with it a second time? Would someone see her? The thought was invigorating.

Sunset Shimmer fell asleep on her sofa half an hour later, an empty bowl of ice cream resting on her coffee table.

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