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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 7, 2014 5:45:56 GMT -5
"I knew it!" Rainbow said excitedly. "Where to start!" She said flapping her wings. "Your right, Fluttershy is sensitive and shy, but she's not the kind of pony that just hides away in her house. She's always trying to be more assertive and open to other ponies, so asking her out may not be as hard as you think. But you're going to have to keep the ball rolling or else you'll just end up in one of those awkward silences that never goes anywhere. Once she opens up you'll have no problem keeping her talking and she'll want to know more about you too. And Angel, if you're going to like Fluttershy you have to like Angel, there's no way around that. It'll be best to ask her about him. And you better try not to over think things with how complicate you make love sound, because we will use the Elements of Harmony on you if you hurt her."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 7, 2014 12:34:32 GMT -5
Coconut was a caught a bit off guard by Rainbows enthusiasm, "I make everything sound complicated. It's a combination of vocabulary and description but I understand more then most how simple some things are. And who's Angel? some Little brother I need to be weary of?" coconut said and accidentally stepped on a fallen banana, "eww." He looked up to see a good bit of fruit and other plant life still thriving despite the storm knocking enough fruit from the tree to make a fruit minefield on the ground.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 7, 2014 15:35:48 GMT -5
"I think I'll stay off the ground." Rainbow said flying up to the trees to gather fruit. "You could say that, it's her pet bunny." Rainbow answered Coconut's question as she worked. "But more a brother than a pet really. I guess the only other advice I can give you is not to surprise her, she doesn't like getting startled. The rest is up to you."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 8, 2014 0:51:09 GMT -5
"I think I can be soft and smooth with it. It'll be interesting to see how she and Angel interact. I guess I'll just pick the right time and see how it goes." Coconut said, though still not completely sure of himself. He had laid out two large palm leaves and looked around the ground for any good fruit so they wouldn't only be picking from the trees. "So how about you and Blaze? Seems you two are getting along ok." Coconut said in an effort to not have an awkward silence fall in the gathering of supplies.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 8, 2014 2:49:34 GMT -5
"Are you sure you want to wait for a 'right' time?" Rainbow asked putting fruit on the leafs. "There may not be a right time with Fluttershy if one of you don't make it a right time." She flew back up and continued her gathering. "Yeah, I really like Blaze. At first he was a little annoying, but there's just something about him that caught me. I mean I can understand him and I can learn from him, but I can also help him and teach him. It feels like one of those stories, you know, except he doesn't feel made up."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 9, 2014 12:57:26 GMT -5
"Oh, I can make time. I had actually been planning to talk to you all day but I'm pretty powerless against the forces of nature and bad luck." Coconut said just finishing sorting through the ground fruit. What was good he put in the leaves and what wasn't he threw to the side of the mini orchard; it was enough to fill one of the leaves. "Soo... Do you think I'm an alright guy? For Fluttershy I mean."
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 9, 2014 16:27:18 GMT -5
"If I didn't think you were an alright guy I'd have told you to stay away from Fluttershy, tied you to a tree and leave you here." Rainbow told Coconut. "But the real reason I'm helping you is because I think Fluttershy thinks you're an alright guy. And it'll be easier for her if you make the first move. Besides, if things don't work out I'd feel better if she rejects you rather than you reject her."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 9, 2014 18:14:23 GMT -5
"That makes sense." Coconut added, tieing a small vine around his neck and the other end to the leaf, "I guess what happens happens. You ready?" He looked up to Rainbow to show he was ready to go.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 9, 2014 18:20:05 GMT -5
"Sure." Rainbow said getting the other leaf, but staying in the air. "We have enough here for a feast."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 9, 2014 18:44:08 GMT -5
"I know. Most convenient ship wreck experience ever." Coconut said with a chuckle and started towards camp.
OOC: Going to go straight to camp.
BIC: They walked back to find the ground nearly clear of everything except for a large pile of clean wood and leaves. Fluttershy was dragging a heavy log and Blaze wasn't around so Coconut dropped the leaf off near the edge of camp and went to help.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 9, 2014 19:02:31 GMT -5
"Hey Fluttershy, where's Blaze?" Rainbow asked. "I'm over here!" Blaze called out. He walked out of from the trees where a new shelter, just the canopy and walls, were fastened between three trees. "I figured the wind wouldn't blow it away so easily if we had the trees for cover." He said.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 9, 2014 21:50:42 GMT -5
"Great idea." Coconut said and moves one last fallen tree off the sandy bank. "Then I guess we should start a fire and settle down for the evening." Fluttershy nodded and went to the wood pile. "And if we start getting board while we await rescue, perhaps we can start working on how to heat a large quantity of water so I can get a bath." Fluttershy said with a smile towards Rainbow.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 10, 2014 5:39:14 GMT -5
"That's a great idea." Blaze said. "I can get something started that will help with that if you girls can handle the food, and if Coconut could start the fire." "I don't mind." Rainbow said. "I'm not as good preparing food as the rest of my friends, but with Fluttershy's help we should have a large meal in no time."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 10, 2014 10:46:51 GMT -5
"Sure, I can help." Fluttershy said, turning to check the food Rainbow and Coconut brought back with them. Coconut walked over to the middle of the clearing and started dredging out a small pit to build a fire in. "And I've got the fire covered. You go do whatever." Coconut said flattening the dirt around the outside of the shallow hole.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 10, 2014 14:56:30 GMT -5
Blaze started digging a whole on the beach, near the tree line, where the sand was still easy to dig. When he had a hole big enough for a pony he disappeared into the forest. Rainbow sat up a table and got some stuff together to prepare the food with when she saw Blaze leaving. "What's Blaze thinking?" She asked. "I thought he said we shouldn't go into the forest alone?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 13, 2014 0:11:11 GMT -5
"Oh, you know us guys. Sometimes we make rules to follow then think that just because they were our rules we have the right to disobey them." Coconut said walking away from a completed little fire that was getting stronger, "Why don't you join him and help with whatever he's got planned? Fluttershy and I can work on dinner." Coconut added approaching the table setup and looking at the spread. "That would probably be best. Blaze seems so nice and it would be a shame if he got injured out in the forest with nopony there to help him." Fluttershy added with a genuine tone of concern.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 13, 2014 2:29:20 GMT -5
"Yeah, I think I'll do just that." Rainbow said and flew towards the place Blaze disappeared. "Blaze!?" She called out to him as she entered the forest. "I'm over here!" Blaze called back and Rainbow found him dragging some leaves and stones back to the hole he dug. "What are you thinking going into the forest alone?" She scolded him. "Especially after you told us not to?" "I wasn't going in far." Blaze told her. "I was just looking for a few things near here and you were all busy with your own tasks." "So?" Rainbow asked. "You yourself told us how dangerous it could be, you could get hurt a few feet from camp and we could never find you." "But..." Blaze thought about it and dropped his head. "You're right, I should have at least told everypony I'm gathering tings in the forest. I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash, I guess I got a little reckless." Rainbow landed next to him. "Ugh, whatever." She said. "You're making me sound like a nag, let me just help you get these things back to camp." She said and grabbed a leaf. Blaze nodded and they returned to camp with the stones and leafs.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 13, 2014 16:17:37 GMT -5
Coconut and Fluttershy got to work preparing the fruit for cooking. After a moments silence, since they didn't need to talk to work together seamlessly, Coconut broke the silence, "So Fluttershy." "Yes." She responded pushing some banana slices over to him and he took them to add the the bowl that already had strawberries and coconut chunks in it. "I wanted to ask you... that is..." Coconut for once found himself struggling with the best words and decided that procrastination wouldn't help his case so he went with whatever rolled off he tongue, "I was wondering if you would like to go out with me." He said and couldn't bear to look up at Fluttershy who was looking dead at him with a surprised look on her face. Not startled but like something happened she wasn't quite prepared for. It was another agonizing moment of silence from Fluttershy before she finally spoke up, "Umm.. No..." Fluttershy said and went back to cutting up fruit and sweet veggies to add to the pot. She worked more busily to try and get over the nervous energy in the conversation. Even coconut couldn't hold it together as his ears dropped and he found it strange that her denial effected him so. He took a deep, quiet breath and then returned to work himself, "Well... then... in the name of self improvement and all. Why not." He asked as he sprinkled some crushed mint leaves into a coconut shell half, filled with coconut milk. "Well, it's not that you're a bad pony or anything. I just don't think I can make that kind of decision under these circumstances. I mean, my friend just got a special somepony and we're trapped on a deserted island awaiting rescue. None of us are working on a regular schedule or even thinking in a normal pattern of thought. I just don't want to rush head on into a relationship or anything and regret it later." Fluttershy explained and stopped working, mostly because here was nothing left to prepare for the pot. "Oh." Coconut said glazing the food with the mixture, "That makes sense. Hehe, that's a pretty smart way to think about it." coconut gave a little laugh to try and hide the disappointment and the 'regret ir later' part at the end bothered him more then anything but he decided to not brood on it. "Well, I respect your decision. I guess I just wanted to ask so it couldn't be said I never tried." He said and poured equal amounts of the soup into multiple coconut shells with wide enough openings to hold as much as possible and sat them side by sat around half the fire. "I think I'll get some more wood. Make sure the fire is hot enough." He said and walked to the side of camp where all the wood was. Fluttershy just walked over and sat inside the shelter to recover from what was both an awkward and a disappointing moment for her as well. She stared at the grey sky on the brink of dusk as the stars started to come out one at a time. Coconut took his time picking out wood as he took the moment in and tried to glean all he could from it.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 13, 2014 17:47:35 GMT -5
"Can you line the inside of the hole with leaves while I go put these in the fire?" Blaze asked Rainbow. "Sure." She said and grabbed a leaf. "We'll go gather some water from the spring when it's done." Blaze said and took the rocks over to the fire. He used a stick roll each stone into the fire as Coconut brought more firewood.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 13, 2014 17:58:21 GMT -5
Coconut put on a brave face to not make it obvious what just happened, "So, I take it Rainbow found you?" he said figuring talking would give a better image then saying nothing. He also made more room by the fire by squeezing the coconut halves in closer together, carefully of course. Fluttershy laid down and watched the guys from the shelter, not having much else to do at the moment.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 13, 2014 18:07:18 GMT -5
"Yeah. Sorry for making you guys worry." Blaze said. "I guess it's the lieutenant part in me. Sometimes you do things stupid things because you think you're good enough. And, well, as you know, I have a history of doing stupid things."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 13, 2014 19:08:16 GMT -5
"Nah, I think you were just being a bit over zealous. So how goes your little project anyway? I see Rainbow hasn't come back with you." Coconut said looking behind Blaze to see if he could spot her in the distance.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 13, 2014 19:37:47 GMT -5
"Rainbow is putting some leafs in the hole that I dug." Blaze said. "We're going to fill it with water once I'm done here. When it's finished you put a few of these rocks inside to heat it up and you have a clean, hot and relaxing bath waiting." Blaze smiled. "How's things at your end? You tried talking to Fluttershy yet?"
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 13, 2014 22:02:51 GMT -5
Coconut quickly looked over to Fluttershy who was, to his relief, resting peacefully beside them, the tires of the days events finally catching up to her. He turned back to Coconut and gave a sigh, "Yeah. But I was... rejected, for lack of a better word to describe it. Seems she not interested in me like I am in her." he finished, looking back at Fluttershy behind them. He then turned the coconut bowls so they would heat evenly.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 14, 2014 2:04:52 GMT -5
"I'm so sorry Coconut." Blaze said putting a hoof on his friend's shoulder. "I really thought you two were going to hit it off. I wish I knew what to say, but I don't really have much experience with it myself. But if you want to talk about it I'm here for you and don't give up yet, I got rejected by Rainbow too."
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 14, 2014 10:58:36 GMT -5
"It's fine. It's her decision." coconut said though his face said otherwise, "I'm sure things will work out though. I'll just give it time." He said watching the food.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 14, 2014 16:17:19 GMT -5
"If that's the way you feel." Blaze squeezed Coconut's shoulder and stood up. "I have to go help Rainbow get water." Blaze was about to leave, but stopped and turned back. "They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes those old wounds end up more sensitive than before." Blaze gave Coconut an encouraging smile and left to go help Rainbow.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 14, 2014 16:37:37 GMT -5
Coconut nodded towards Blaze as he left and thought about what he said as he carefully pulled the coconuts away from the fire. The bowls were almost black but the food was hot and steamy and gave of the best aroma. Coconut then gently tapped Fluttershy on the shoulder, "The food's done. You should get something in your tummy before you turn in for the night." He said softly and Fluttershy looked around. "Blaze and Rainbow aren't back yet?" "Blaze was just here but their still working on the bath idea. I think it's coming together nicely." Coconut said reassuringly, trying to not make normal conversation weird. Fluttershy nodded and got up with a stretch. "Let's go get them then. The walk should help me wake the rest of the way up. I sort of just nodded off there." "Yeah, we'll it's been a busy day and you might not have actually gotten sleep earlier during the storm. I'm used to sleeping in such situations but not everypony ca do it. And then throw in rebuilding camp? I won't blame you for being a little tired." Coconut said reassuringly. Fluttershy accepted the gesture and the two went to find Blaze and Rainbow.
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Post by Bio Plus on Jan 14, 2014 17:08:23 GMT -5
Blaze and Rainbow just finished filling the hole with water that they gathered at the spring. "You've been unusually quiet." Rainbow said. "Sorry." Blaze said and gave a smile. "Just thinking about Coconut, his had it rough today." "I guess, but he seemed alright when we went to get fruit." "Things got a bit rougher since then." "Like what?" "It's probably not my place to say." Blaze turned towards the camp. "Some food and a hot bath should help him feel better." "I know I'd feel better." Rainbow grinned. "Talking about Coconut, seems he and Fluttershy is coming to check up on us." She said when she saw the two heading towards them.
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Post by Broly Ultimatrix on Jan 14, 2014 17:43:05 GMT -5
"Hey guys, we came to let you know that dinner is ready. Wouldn't want it to get cold." Coconut said as the two pairs met in the middle and continued to camp.
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