KR-58: Circle Story

Nobody likes my Circle Stories. They would all rather watch movies and play videogames, than spend time writing stories. So, I never ended up continuing this.

A small, young, white, unicorn filly (a child-aged female equine, horse or pony) galloped atop the dirt path that lead to the Everfree Forest. In her frantic haste, she nearly missed the young earth pony (show’s name for pony without wings or magical horn) playing on an arcade machine in the middle of the path.

It’s a good thing she -- the small young, white, unicorn, filly -- noticed the bulky arcade machine because it blocked her path, and she would have crashed into it had she failed to stop in time.

She took a deep breath and walked to the preoccupied colt (a child-aged male equine, horse, or pony) with a dark brown coat (layer of fur covering skin), dark orange eyes,a short dark-orange and grayish-brownish-orange streaked mane (equine hair covering top of neck and head) and his defining feature, a multicolored propeller hat, featuring a especially large lime green propellor.

She made sure to keep her voice firm but polite as she spoke to the colt.

“Excuse me, Button Mash, but I believe your arcade machine is blocking a public walkway. Could you please move it off the road?”

“Uh huh,” came the mumbled reply. Button Mash didn’t even look at the pony speaking to him. He likely didn’t even know what was said to him. He really needed to work on his manners.

Well, then. Thought the now slightly irritated unicorn filly. Maybe, I need to be more specific.

“I apologize for bothering you again, Button Mash, but could you move your arcade machine, now?”, said the unapologetic unicorn.

I hope that wasn’t too harsh. Did I raise my tone at the end? Thought the very same unicorn.

Luckily, Button Mash didn’t seem upset. Instead, he looked up from his game for the first time in the entire conversation.

“Oh, Sweetie Belle, It’s you!”, said Button Mash, eyes alighting with excitement.

“Yes, it’s me. Now, could you please move your arcade machine to a more appropriate location?”, said Sweetie Belle, who was sternly resolved to keep this delay to a minimum.

“What? Oh, yeah. Sure thing. I haven’t seen you in ages,” said Button Mash, who didn’t quite catch that Sweetie Belle didn’t have time to chat.

“Yeah, that’s great. Um, I’m actually in a hurry, so could we make haste and catch up later?”, said Sweetie Belle, who had given up on subtle cues and body language to communicate to this chatty colt.

That time, I  was definitely to direct. I hope he doesn’t cry. I’d certainly be in trouble if he makes a scene. Thought Sweetie Belle, as she imagined the reprimand she’d receive from Rarity, her older sister.

“Of course, and, if you don’t mind me asking, where are you off to in such a hurry?”, said the shockingly polite Button Mash.

Did he just say ‘if you don’t mind me asking’? He has certainly changed since we were foals (baby equines). Thought Sweetie Belle, who was shocked by Button Mash’s maturity.

“Oh, I’m just heading to Zecora’s residence in the Everfree Forest,” said Sweetie Belle, barely thinking before she spoke.

“Oh, I’ve never been to… wait, did you say the Everfree Forest?”, said Button Mash, as his face revealed his horror before he quickly masked it with a smile.

“Yes, that is where Zecora lives.”, said Sweetie Belle, as she processed the meaning of Button’s facial expressions.

“Um, if you don’t mind me asking, why would you want to go there?”, said Button Mash, a little more timid than he was a few seconds ago.

Is he scared of the Everfree Forest? I can’t blame him. I’m terrified of it.Thought Sweetie Belle, who shares Button’s fear.

“Well, I’m going to meet up with the rest of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo. Zecora is going to show us some strange tracks she found near her house,” said Sweetie Belle, who dreaded her journey through the forest.

“I’m glad to see you three have stayed in touch.” said Button Mash, looking like he wanted to say more.

“If you want to, you may come along with me,” said Sweetie Belle, who, for many reasons, found Button Mash joining her on the short walk through the Everfree Forest to Zecora’s house increasingly desirable.

“I wouldn’t want to barge in on a Cutie Mark Crusaders’ meeting,” said Button Mash, as an excuse to avoid entering the Everfree forest.

“Oh, it’s not just for Cutie Mark Crusaders, Zecora will be there, and she invited us because we’re her friends, not because it’s an exclusive CMC meetin,.” said Sweetie Belle, who doubted that she could brave the Everfree Forest alone.

“Oh, um. It seems like a fillies-only activity. I’m not sure if my mom would appreciate me spending time alone with a bunch of fillies far away from home in the isolated Everfree Forest,” said Button Mash, really grasping at straws -- which is really difficult to do with hooves -- for any excuse to stay clear of the Everfree Forest.

“Please, Button Mash. Come with me. I haven’t seen you in so long, and I would like to get to know you better,” said Sweetie Belle, who had absolutely no interest in getting to know Button Mash and merely wanted company as she wandered the rarely travelled pathways of the Everfree Forest.

I really wish I hadn’t let Apple Bloom and Scootaloo leave for the forest without me. I can’t go there alone. Now, I’ll have to explain brining a colt to a fillies-only CMC exclusive meeting. Thought Sweetie Belle, who felt no shame for lying to Button Mash about the nature of CMC meeting.

“I guess I could join you and your friends at Zecora’s house, but first I need to move this arcade machine off the road,” said Button Mash, as he reluctantly agreed to enter the one place he feared more than all, the Everfree Forest.

(8-25-19) Ego ends. Should I continue this format for dialogue? Should I have descriptions next to each phrase? Should I have a name next to each phrase? Should the name come before or after each phrase?

Logically, this is where I switch off with another person. It is the end of a chapter, and it leaves the Everfree Forest up to interpretation. Whoever picks up should right their name and the date in both the beginning and end of their contribution.

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