Shake to a Mares Heart

17 September 2015

10:53 Arta stares into Sweet_Treat's amber eyes...

10:55 Sweet_Treat looks right back into Arta's with a smile and gestures at the sign. "Can I interest you in a shake miss? I have the fluffiest around~"

10:58 Arta blinks, realizing she had been staring quite intensely into the mare's eyes. She gives Sweet_Treat a shy smile, nodding. "I'd...I'd love one. How much for a chocolate shake? And I mean as much chocolate flavour that can be packed into one glass kind of shake."

11:01 Sweet_Treat giggles the mare and gives a price that seems reasonable. "Oh believe me~ These shakes are packed with plenty of flavor. You wont find better icecream on the pier. She pulls out a glass and waits patiently for the bits to be passed over. "How's your day been miss...?" She asks brightly.

11:04 Arta gladly hoofs over the bits. It was quite reasonable, and she was looking forward to a really good chocolate shake. "Arta Factia. Just call me Arta. And my day has been going well, Miss..." her eyes flick up to the sign, then back down to the mare, "...Sweet Treat!"

11:10 Sweet_Treat gives a quick nod and slides the bits into a pouch before grabbing the cup underneath her wing and moving to a mechanical crank shake maker behind her. "You can just call me sweet, my dear Arta. I'm glad to hear that its been going well though. Did you come to see the pegasi wake contest? Or maybe you're even a contestant? I've had plenty of ponies stop buy who are watching it. I hear Wind Blast is set to break his record of kicking up 5 feet this year.

11:11 < Sweet_Treat> (I imagine pegasi zooming along the water , dipping just slightly in to throw waves around :P

11:11 < Arta> ( Ah, was wondering )

11:12 < Sweet_Treat> (I was gonna go w/ surfing, but I wanted something a little more pony :P)

11:13 Arta smiles. "Sweet. Well, you certainly have that disposition, I'd say," she says rather boldly, a blush gracing her cheeks. Where did that come from? She shook her head, as if to clear it, then continued. "Pegasi...Wake Contest?" She looks confused. "Oh, oh no, I was just wandering aimlessly, hadn't hear anything about it."

11:19 Sweet_Treat pauses her movement of the machine for just half a second as she hears the compliment and blushes as well, her ears twitching. She deposits the sweet icecream into the glass, a rich looking chocolate shake with darker swirls throughout it, and then tops it with whip cream and a chocolate covered strawberry for good measure before bringing it back to Arta. "Oh, its this contest they hold every year where pegasi from all around pick up speed and then graze the water, to see how high of a wave they can throw for a hundred feet. Draws in big crouds. You can probably find them if you wander towards the edge of the pier."

11:22 Arta stares in wonder at the shake; she had never seen a dessert look so beautiful. The pegasus was obviously a master of her craft. She seats herself on a stool in front of the stand, inserting a straw and sucking back some of the shake. "Oh Celestia, that's goooood!" She says, eyes wide, salivating. She shrugs, hearing Sweet_Treat's description of the...

11:23 Arta ...event. "I'm sure it's a neat effect, but sporting events aren't my cup of tea. Also, I don't do well with large crowds."

11:26 < Sweet_Treat> (Brb Gotta talk to boss)

11:26 < Arta> ( k )

11:34 Sweet_Treat beams brightly as Arta begins to drink of the sweet chocolaty nectar takes a seat across from her, waiting for the next customer. "No

11:34 < Sweet_Treat> (Dammit)

11:36 Sweet_Treat beams brightly as Arta begins to drink of the sweet chocolaty nectar takes a seat across from her, waiting for the next customer. "I'm glad you like it~ Its a secret recipe I've worked on for ages." When she hears how arta feels she sighs, "No? WEll tahts a shame, I think they're pretty neat. I was gonna close down for lunch soon, and maybe go catch some of the event. I've got some money on one fo the underdogs, cloudburst. He's been training hard and I bet he'll come out on top."

11:39 < Sweet_Treat> (lunch so I'll be slow)

11:40 Arta 's ears droop, seeing Sweet_Treat sigh. Why did she suddenly lose her hunger, and feel as if there were a pit in her stomach? That sigh. It did something to her. "Um...w-well...I haven't really been fair to sports in general...if y-you want, I could join you...if you want company? I mean, I'm...perhaps to quick to dismiss this Wake Contest."

09:54 Sweet_Treat shrugs at her customer and shakes her head, seemingly taken a bit aback. "What? No...Err...I mean I couldnt ask that of you, you're just a customer after all Arta, it wouldnt be fair. I mean, you can join me if you'd like...but dont feel obligated," she responds in a flustered tone. "Still...these things aren't as much fun alone."

10:00 Arta takes another big sip of the shake, then reaches over and grabs Sweet Treat's hoof. "Hey, it's not a matter of feeling obligated. I...I want to come. It's more a matter of personal growth, checking out things one doesn't normally check out...um...also, I'd like to spend some time with you. You're....you're cu-errr, really nice!"

10:08 Sweet_Treat seems to perk a bit in suprise when Arta leans over and grabs her hoof and then flashes a faint smile on the corners of her lips. Her ears twitch and she blushes at the mare's litt slip of the tonuge. She drags her other hoof around in a circle on the counter and says, "Oh, I umm...If you really want too. I'm nothing special though...But, I promise that the vent will be quite exciting~" The mare briefly considers telling Arta she doesnt swing that way, but rejects the thought. What could a little harmless flirting lead to anyways?

10:15 Arta "Pfft, don't say that. Of course you're special. Everypony is in some way. Don't you dare say that you aren't." She finishes off her delicious milkshake, lets out a happy 'ahh', and then slides off the seat, coming around the booth to see her. "I'm ready if you are. Also, just so you know, I'm totally going to pump up your business by telling my friends. That was the best milkshake I've ever had. I mean it."

10:21 Sweet_Treat pulls down the shutters on her stand and locks it up before meeting Arta at the side door with a grin. She step out of the building and beams at the mare. "Oh, I'm glad you think so! I've been perfecting that recipe for decade and change it up every so often in pursuit of the perfect shake." The scent of strawberry shake clings to the mare as she steps outside, filling the air around her with that pleasant scent.

10:24 Arta 's nostrils flare, smelling the lovely scent clinging to Sweet_Treat, and she nearly fell over, her legs threatening to buckle from underneath her. /She's beautiful, and she smells so nice...I...I hope she likes me/, Arta thinks to herself. "Well, all that effort shows! I think that's damn near perfect, if not absolutely perfect." She walks alongside the other pegasus, not straying to close. She had already come on a little strong, and she knew it, and so she was trying to be discreet. "So. the Wake Event. Everypony gambles on their favourites?"

10:33 Sweet_Treat blushes as Arta hoofs another compliment onto her and then nods, "Oh you're too kind. Its pretty good, but I'm still not there yet. I just hope I live to see the day when I make that happen~" Sweet fans out her wings, for a moment, stretching them and showing off her well kept pink feathers that sheened with a healthy layer of oil before closing them once more. "It feels good to be on break. And you dont have to. Its jut fairly common. Still, its just as exciting to go and see it without any bets," she explains as she leads the way, taking care to keep Arta by her side.

10:36 Arta gulps, seeing Sweet_Treat spread her wings. Those wings were well-kept and absolutely lovely, just like the mare they belonged to. The walk to the event isn't too far, but it feels like forever, Arta giving Sweet furtive glances. It was hard not to look at her. "You said Cloudburst was the one you were betting on. You'll have to point him out to me...woahh..." Her eyes go wide, seeing the sheer amount of ponies gathered by the water, and the setup in the lake. "S-s-so many...p-ponies..."

10:45 Sweet_Treat leads Arta up the pier towards a set of stands that had ben errected towards the end of the boardwalk on the bay facing side. As they got closer, the salty smell of sea spray sent skyward by the competing pegasi became even stronger. In the stands at a couple hundred ponies, each cheering at each pass. "I'll be sure to point him out. So there are. Oh I hope there are still some decent seats left." The mare trots on, getting a little ahead of her stunned companion, and giving her a view of her slightly cushioned plot as it swayed opposite of her tail.

10:53 Arta was broken out of her aversion to crowds by the sight of Sweet_Treat's plot. She couldn't tell if that was just the natural sway of her walk or if she was putting it on a bit, but...she didn't care. What a body the mare had. Arta followed after her, no longer caring that there was a throng of shouting, cheering ponies around her. She didn't want to lose Sweet. Didn't want to lose her in the crush of ponies. "Look, there's a few over there!" She says, breaking her eyes away from the rump and quickly searching out seats for them. Two seats right next to each other. Perfect.

11:00 Sweet_Treat looks around the stadium for a good spot when she hears arta call and looks to see a spot on the bleechers with just enough space for two ponies if they didnt mind presing together. With a shrug she nods over at the mare and spreads her wings before fluttering up to the spot and taking a seat. There were ponies on both sides of the spot, but if sweet and Arta pressed together, there'd be just enough space that they were a comfortable distance away from the others.

11:04 Arta flies over and lands beside Sweet_Treat, folding her wings and pressing up next to her new friend. Arta bites her lip, trying not to think too hard about how soft she was, how nice it felt to be pressed against her. /Focus! Wake Event! Remember why we're here!/ /To be with her?/ /Um...well, y-yeah, but let's watch the event too.../ "Hmm...cozy seats! At least we've got a good view of the lake...WOW!" One of the pegasi zooms by over the water, the water lifting up beneath him and opening like a book, only to crash down again after he passes. "Cool!"

11:14 Sweet_Treat shuffles around on the hard metal, trying to get comfortable, especially now in the tight quarters. It occurs to sweet that it might be more comfortable if one of them extends their inner wing to wrap the other, but she's worried that if she does so, it'll get a little awkward for the both of them. Sweet lets out a loud excited cheer as the contestant zips by, throwing her hooves up in the air. "Yep, they're a bit tight, I guess thats what happens when you're a couple hours late though. And yes, I'm suprised such a good view of the ocean was still availible. You have a good eye." Just then, a judge calls out 3.42 meters, a very respectable height.

11:17 Arta sees that Sweet_Treat is having trouble getting comfortable. The same idea crosses her mind as well, but she has no inhibitions about it, and so she spreads her wing around the other pegasus, hugging her close. "Well, I do draw up plans and blueprints all the time, seeing as it's my job, so I've got an eye for detail...3.42 meters? That's good, right?"

11:27 Sweet_Treat blushes a bright bright red underneath her pink coat and leans up against Arta as she feels the soft warm feathers of the mare squeeze around her side. The thought of how this must look briefly crosses her mind but she pushes it aside. Arta was just being friendly afterall. "Yes that's pretty good. The record is somewhere around 5.97, but few can even break 4. And, blueprints and plans you say? Are you an architect then or something? Thats pretty neat~"

11:31 Arta 's eye for detail also catches the looks that some of the other fans furtively give them, seeing the two mares cuddled up like that. It certainly looked like they were a couple. Arta smiled at that, knowing that it wasn't like that...yet. Hopefully. "Almost 6 meter waves? Wow..." She nods at Sweet's question. "Indeed! I am a freelance architect. I'm currently working on expansion plans for the Seaddle Town Hall."

11:40 Sweet_Treat snorts and shakes her head. "I guess the mayor needed something big enough to match that ego of hers huh? Hopefully they'll put that extra space too good use though. Do you think you'll be able to match the 740's historic charm that building has? Its a shame there are so few of that character left. And yep, that was the record set by Wind Blast three years ago, and no one has been able to touch it since, not even him." A sleek pink bodied orange maned pegasus zooms by infort, yet despite his efforts, he only manages something about half of the previous contestant. The crowd responds with only a half hearted cheer.

11:41 < Zuthal> (Sweet_Treat, what is the zero point of the calendar you are assuming? NMM's banishment?)

11:41 < Sweet_Treat> (yes)

11:41 < Sweet_Treat> (Thats the usual 0 point in pony universe)

11:42 < Zuthal> (Hm, I think another 0 point that would make sense as well would be Discord's petrification. Though for that we don't have a fixed time reference, whereas we do for the first)

11:43 < Zuthal> (oh, or of course the first Hearth's Warming. Founding of the nation, and for Discord's petrification (probably) the start of the current system of governance)

11:45 Arta giggles. "Wow, you know your stuff! Are you secretly an architecture buff? And yes, I;m doing my best to match the style, making the expansion look completely natural, as if it was always there." She lets out a cheer for the next contender, more enthusiastic than the rest of the crowd. It was really neat seeing them zoom by and the water lift like that. "And what is Cloudburst's record?"

11:47 < -> Seaward_Skies is now known as Kian

11:57 Sweet_Treat gives a little chuckle and shakes her head, smiling over at Arta. "No no, its just that the Sundancer apartments, where I live, make a big deal out of how unique they are in the guides to be part of the third revival of Seaddle or something like that. Its kinda silly really, but I think its a pretty style." Just then a lilac pegasus stallion with a fiery red mane takes the stand. Sweet seems to miss the question as she jumps up onto the bleecher she was sitting on. "Oh look! Its Cloud Burster! Isnt he so handsome?! I cant wait to see how well he does. Maybe he'll come by later in the day by my stand like he has done for the last couple years!" There's an air of infatuation in the mare's voice as she gazes excitedly at him.

12:06 Arta 's enthusiasm dims wanes slightly as Sweet_Treat's waxes, her ears drooping slightly when she fawns over Cloud Burster. Well, that answered Arta's question...Sweet had liked her compliments, but she obviously wasn't into mares like Arta was. "Um...yeah, he's...he's all right, I guess. Fairly handsome..." Inside, she's thinking to herself: /Please don't come by, please don't come by, please don't come by.../

14:42 Sweet_Treat hardly notices Arta's lack of enthusiasm as her own excitement overwhelms the mare. She'd put 100 bits on him, a small sum, but enough to keep things interesting. Her eyes follow the stallion's form as he takes off, flying up into the sky to build speed for the way down. Soon he reaches gate that signifies hes gone as high as he can and then begins to plummet down towards the water, pumping his wings to pick up as much speed as he can. The mare lets out an excited scree as he gets closer and closer to teh water, jittering in anticipation.

14:42 < Sweet_Treat> (I was on it :B

14:43 < Arta> (okiedoke!)

14:44 < Sweet_Treat> (I'm not sure if I want cloud burster to win or not. I dont know what'll be more interesting, and even if he does, I dont know if I want him to break the record. hmmmm)

14:46 Arta sighs, directing her attention to Cloud Burster, watching him fly up high. Her earlier excitement had been dulled, and so she watched him swoop down over the water as if she were miles away rather than right there in the thick of the action. It was impressive flying and speed, yes, and Arta couldn't hope to do that unless she had some innate talent combined with lots and lots of training, and the pegasus wasn't about to sign up for the Wonderbolt's Academy. She snuggles up warmly against Sweet_Treat, hoping that she might be able to sway the pretty mare with her presence, but not holding her breath about it.

14:47 < Sweet_Treat> (any thoughts/opinions?)

14:54 Sweet_Treat instinctively presses against the mare as she leans close, quivering and then suddenly the pegasus makes a turn and begins to kick up an impressive wave. This is it sweet treat thinks, he's got the record. Towards the end of the run however, something happens and he clips the water with a wing. There's a couple large splashes as he skips across teh water before getting dragged under. The mare lets out a panicked scream and turns, hugging Arta tight and holding her to her chest as the emergency response pegasi lift off from the sidelines and dash out to go rescue the stallion.

14:54 < Arta> (oh, sorry, I gapped while I was waiting for your post)

14:54 < Arta> ( I guess you went ahead anyway)

14:55 < Sweet_Treat> (no worries. This seemed interesting :P)

14:55 < Arta> (Wow...I was expecting him to undershot, but...emergency! woo!)

14:55 < Sweet_Treat> (I dont imagine him /seriously/ hurt :P)

14:55 < Sweet_Treat> (More a scare for everyone than anything)

14:57 Arta gasps, seeing Cloud Burster clip the water and then bail, slamming into it and going under. Sweet_Treat turns and hugs her tight in shock, and Arta returns the hug, holding her close and stroking her back. She suddenly felt terrible about the fact that she was enjoying this hug, as her new friend was frightened for Cloud Burster. And, to her credit, she was too, although not to the same extent. "Shhh...I'm sure he's okay, Sweets. He'll be all right. I'm sure of it."

15:03 Sweet_Treat feels her eyes begin to dampen with her fright and buries her head into Arta's neck as she feels the gentle strokes. She tries to breathe in and out slowly to calm herself. Arta was right, she had to be right. It didnt look like that bad of an accident did it? "Thanks...Arta..." She sniffles out. The commotion is still going strong as the pegasi work to find and rescue the stallion. She's turned away and doesnt notice as his flailing body is dragged up above the surface by a pair.

15:07 < -> Tenno|Sleep is now known as Tenno

15:08 Arta rests her head atop Sweet_Treat's, holding her close. This felt nice, comforting her. Even if this was all she would get. Arta would settle for embracing, even if she desired so much more. She forgets about the emergency for a moment, just revelling in the warmth and softness of the mare pressed against her, but then out of the corner of her eye she catches movement, and she sees Cloud Burster being pulled out. Sweets had to know. "Look, Sweets, there! He's all right! They just pulled him out!"

15:22 Sweet_Treat perks up suddenly as she hears Arta's explamation and then turns out to the sea still sniffling. Sure enough a pair of pegasi were carying the stallion out of the water. He looked dazed but very much alive from what Sweet could see. "Oh good. I hope he'll be fine. That was quite the scare..." She gives Arta another soft squeeze and a smile as if to say thanks.

15:32 Arta nods, returning the squeeze with one of her own. "Indeed it was...and, while my first suggestion would be to go see him, you're not likely to be given access while he's being checked over. Do you want to keep watching the event, or...do you want to go somewhere to calm down? Maybe someplace to get something to eat and drink, my treat?" She asks, hoping that she'd agreed to that. Seeing Cloud Burster crash and burn (well, crash and bubble) had unsettled her enough to make the thought of watching more daredevil flying unappealing.

15:42 Sweet_Treat turns her head back to the stadium to survey the event. Already they were gearing up for the next contestant. Cloud had been disqualified by the incident. It was against the rules to actually touch the water for this very reason, even though he would have had the record this time. She takes a deep breath and lets out a sigh and gives a nod. "Yes...I think this might have been enough excitement for one day...And its not like I could get close to him even if they were done...I'm nopony special." Her ears droop and she stares down at the bleachers before wearilly begining to lift herself up to fly out of the stadium.

15:44 < Zuthal> (aw, so my thought how Zuthal could win would not work :P Have just the tip of his tail touching the water... though he'd probably throw a bigger wake just by virtue of his size, since he'll displace more air than a pony)

15:45 < Zuthal> (like, that's just physics, you can't ignore that :P)

15:47 Arta flies after her. "Yes, I think that's enough for...hey now!" She catches that negative comment Sweet_Treat aims at herself, and stops the other mare short. "Don't ever say that, Sweet Treat. You are special. Sure, you're not a competitive flier, but you make the best milkshakes I've ever tasted. Ever. And I'm sure you've got plenty of regular clientele who fawn over you, saying the same thing. You may not be the best flier, but you're the best at what you do, and I think that means you're very special."

16:01 Sweet_Treat rolls her eyes as Arta stops her midway out of the stadium and instead hovers around her before lighting on the ground with a sigh. "Well sure...but even if I'm good at this...at making milk shakes, that isnt the type of somepony you need to get access to an athlete like Cloud Burster. He probably doesnt remember anything more than my shakes when he stops by my stand..." She mopes, looking down at arta's hooves.

16:09 Arta puts her hoove under Sweet_Treat's chin and lifts her gaze up to hers. "Sweets, stop. Please? That kind of thinking doesn't help anyone, you or him. Maybe he remembers more than you realize. At this point, you don't know for sure, and until you get a chance to talk with him again, you can't say one way or another." She moves over to Sweet Treat's side and drapes her wing over her. "Come, let's go get something to eat. Where you want to go?"

16:09 < -> Pistachio is now known as Sweet_Tooth

16:10 < -> Sweet_Tooth is now known as Pistachio

16:20 Sweet_Treat bites her lip as Arta forces her to look into her eyes and then feels herself mellowing out under the pep talk. "Ya...I guess you're right...maybe he does afterall." Little did Arta know, sweet had never worked up the courage to actually talk to Cloud beyond just serving him his drink as she felt too awkward. The mare snuggles up next to the wing and then shrugs up at Arta. "Oh, I'm not terribly picky. What did you have in mind for lunch today?"

16:23 Arta smiles at Sweet_Treat, seeing that her words seem to have helped calm her a bit. But a tasty meal would do even more. "I'm thinking some Chineighese food, there's a great place only two blocks from here. That's great comfort food, I'd say. How does that sound to you?"

16:31 Sweet_Treat returns Arta's soft smile and gives a quick nod. "Yes, I think some chineighese food would do just the trick. I think I'm in the mood for sweet and sour vegitables and fried rice." She follows along with Arta, feeling a little better and quite comfortable around the other mare, despite them having just met that day.

16:33 Arta beams at her. She knew for a certainty that that would be a good suggestion. She leads Sweet_Treat the two blocks to the restaurant, keeping her wing draped around her the whole time. When they get there, Arta pulls away and pulls the door open, holding it for the other pegasus. "After you~"