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[brokethefourthwall]

[Hello, citizens of Luceti. I hope you're all enjoying your daily routine. Picking up your lunch for the afternoon, or catching up on some reading by the fountain. Maybe even taking a trip to the item shop for some... window shopping.

Because you're not getting inside.

That's right. Anyone approaching the item shop will instantly notice the wagon in the doorway. A wagon holding a mountain of items so random that it would take some kind of evil genius to see how they all fit together. Or Pinkie Pie. You should probably suspect Pinkie Pie. The bubblegum-pink pony is happily darting from pile to pile, shelf to shelf, picking up and playing with just about everything she can get her hoofs on. Every once in a while, she'll gasp in excitement, before tossing an item onto her ever-growing mound.]

This is the best. Store. Ever!

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[brokethefourthwall]

Well, some of it looked familiar, but everything in there is just so cool!

[brokethefourthwall]

[She gives an excited gasp, quickly getting closer.]

You know Rainbow Dash? She's one of my bestest friends!

[Because you totally couldn't make that connection on your own.]

[redjacketthief]

Fun? Of course it is! [He was a man who was all but married to his job, and he'd have it no other way.] It takes me to all kinds of new and exciting places, and sends me out looking for unique things.

Like right now, I'm looking for a very specific board game...and I think it's in this shop somewhere.

[thebellthatbinds]

[Okay, yes, it is a horse of some sort and she is speaking and she very much is remarkably PINK. o__o]

Well then...I uh...I don't suppose you've come across any bells have you? In a leather bandolier?

[She doesn't have high hopes but it doesn't hurt to ask, right?]

[brokethefourthwall]

A board game, huh?

[She taps a hoof to her chin. Did she find any board games?]

I'll help you find it!

[brokethefourthwall]

Oh, that? It sure looked like it could be fun!

[She turns and wiggles her way back into the pile, rooting around for the bandolier. The pile wiggles with Pinkie's movements, but not a single item falls. Eventually, the pony's head pops out of the top of the pile, the bandolier in her mouth.]

Ibth thib ibt?

[thebellthatbinds]

["That"? Surely it can't be- but then her head pops out of the pile and there it is, safe and sound and every bell securely locked in their pouches. With a gasp of surprise Sabriel extends her arms for it.]

That's it! How did you- I've been looking for it for a month!

[redjacketthief]

Sure, but...

I don't even know what it looks like.

[accepted]

[Suddenly pony all up in his grill. Better take a small step back.]

Yeah, I do. We've actually been to the battle dome together to fight some monsters before.

[Or rather deal with Caius screwing up with using the console but close enough.]

She's one of my friends too.

[brokethefourthwall]

[She giggles happily, bouncing in circles around her new friend.]

It was with the instrum~ents!

[brokethefourthwall]

Well that's silly! How do you find something if you don't know what to look for?

[thebellthatbinds]

[Holding the leather tightly in her hands for a moment she slips it on over her a shoulder so it lay across her body, the weight so familiar and very much missed. Now that takes a HUGE weight off her shoulders.]

Thank you so much!

[fleurdesel]

You are quite enthusiastic about parties, aren't you? What kind of parties do little ponies have?

[brokethefourthwall]

[She giggles.]

I'm glad I could find it!

[She blinks.]

But... if that belonged to you...

[brokethefourthwall]

Well any friend of Rainbow Dash is a friend of mine!

[She snorts, giggling.] Well, everypony is a friend of Pinkie Pie~!

[brokethefourthwall]

Well I better be enthusiastic! It is my cutie mark, after all!

[accepted]

Really? Well then I guess it's nice to meet you Pinkie Pie.

[More friends are always awesome... Even if they block the door to the item shop with a giant pile of junk.]

If you're not going to move this heap anytime soon could you check and see if you threw any gels in there? It's what I came here for.

[thebellthatbinds]

Ah, sometimes things from peoples' worlds appear in the item shop...maybe the more strange and particular items should be left alone?

[Taking a step forward Sabriel gets a better look at the pile, the contents ranging from knick nacks and junk or kitchen appliances of all things. Well, now that she's got her bells she has time to spare.]

I can help you sort through it if you like.

[redjacketthief]

Well, I know it's a strategy board game, and I know it's called Go, but that's all I know about it.

...you wouldn't know anything, would you?

[brokethefourthwall]

Well... I can try and move it. But I think I may have taken an eentsy-teensy bit too much~.

[She giggles, looking up at the pile she's accumulated.]

[accepted]

Want me to move it? I've moved furniture for people before, I could manage this too.

[He could probably push the pile out of the way if he transformed.]

[fleurdesel]

...what is a cutie mark?

[brokethefourthwall]

This is a cutie mark!

[She turns to the side, showing off the three balloons marked on her flank.]

You mean to tell me hue-monkeys don't have cutie marks?

[brokethefourthwall]

I wouldn't turn down the help!

[brokethefourthwall]

...Nope!