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>>156788
"Only indirectly. She asked me to come to a club, but it wasn't really to my liking. Well, the music was phenomenal," she confesses.
"Only indirectly. She asked me to come to a club, but it wasn't really to my liking. Well, the music was phenomenal," she confesses.
>>156790
I think it was a violin
"There was an old griffon playing the violin, but really he was too good for the establishment. The poor ol' codger didn't look too happy there, but where else was he going to play? His music was otherworldly though, I can't stop thinking about it."
I think it was a violin
"There was an old griffon playing the violin, but really he was too good for the establishment. The poor ol' codger didn't look too happy there, but where else was he going to play? His music was otherworldly though, I can't stop thinking about it."
>>156792
"Well, it was the Club Maurice," she answers cautiously. "They were doing some renovations there."
"Well, it was the Club Maurice," she answers cautiously. "They were doing some renovations there."
>>156793
>doing some renovations
Kek
"I should check that out sometime. I have an interest in music." He answers
>doing some renovations
Kek
"I should check that out sometime. I have an interest in music." He answers
>>156794
"You might like it, the atmosphere is relaxing and lets you focus on the performance. The decor is pleasant too," she says with a smile.
"You might like it, the atmosphere is relaxing and lets you focus on the performance. The decor is pleasant too," she says with a smile.
>>156797
It seemed original, and multiple styles within the supergenre of "classical music." If he was playing someone else's work, she isn't familiar with it.
It seemed original, and multiple styles within the supergenre of "classical music." If he was playing someone else's work, she isn't familiar with it.
>>156798
"I can't say whose it was, maybe his own, but it was gorgeous classical music. It really was something."
"I can't say whose it was, maybe his own, but it was gorgeous classical music. It really was something."
>>156801
She smiles in appreciation. "I play the mandolin myself. Hearing a skilled musician of any instrument is a real treat. I do highly recommend his performance."
She smiles in appreciation. "I play the mandolin myself. Hearing a skilled musician of any instrument is a real treat. I do highly recommend his performance."
>>156802
This elicits a smile, perhaps the first Amber has seen on him. At least it seems to be a smile. There is more beak than lips, and facial expressions are dull because of that.
“Oh really? How long have you played?”
This elicits a smile, perhaps the first Amber has seen on him. At least it seems to be a smile. There is more beak than lips, and facial expressions are dull because of that.
“Oh really? How long have you played?”
>>156803
"I've played since I was a little filly, taught by my ma. I am by no means a very good player, but I still practice whenever I can and hopefully one day I can be inducted into music school." The mare looks happy and relaxed to be talking about this.
"I've played since I was a little filly, taught by my ma. I am by no means a very good player, but I still practice whenever I can and hopefully one day I can be inducted into music school." The mare looks happy and relaxed to be talking about this.
>>156805
"Yes, but from what I know admission is strict and it can be very expensive. So I don't know if I can realize that dream, but I can try.
"Yes, but from what I know admission is strict and it can be very expensive. So I don't know if I can realize that dream, but I can try.
>>156807
"Actually no…I'm here because I need to earn money to send back home to my parents. That's what I need to focus on in the here and now."
"Actually no…I'm here because I need to earn money to send back home to my parents. That's what I need to focus on in the here and now."
>>156808
“I see…” he says. “Good luck.”
The afternoon shift starts, and the first customers start coming in.
“I see…” he says. “Good luck.”
The afternoon shift starts, and the first customers start coming in.
>>156810
There are several duties of employees when customers come in. The most obvious is helping customers find what they are looking for. This includes describing details about the clothing. Naturally, Amber doesn’t really have enough knowledge for more than the most basic questions, and maybe a few specific items. Another duty that occurs less often is measurements for custom fitting. Guy does this. Actual sewing, hemming, and embroidering takes place in a back room, and High Sewn sometimes disappears for that, needing Guy to fetch her on the occasions he cannot answer questions. Things like shelf stocking occur in down time, sometimes, and of course the cash register needs to be manned… er, creatured. It seems that new customers entering prefer Amber to Guy, or even High Sewn, for that matter.
There are several duties of employees when customers come in. The most obvious is helping customers find what they are looking for. This includes describing details about the clothing. Naturally, Amber doesn’t really have enough knowledge for more than the most basic questions, and maybe a few specific items. Another duty that occurs less often is measurements for custom fitting. Guy does this. Actual sewing, hemming, and embroidering takes place in a back room, and High Sewn sometimes disappears for that, needing Guy to fetch her on the occasions he cannot answer questions. Things like shelf stocking occur in down time, sometimes, and of course the cash register needs to be manned… er, creatured. It seems that new customers entering prefer Amber to Guy, or even High Sewn, for that matter.
>>156811
Although she doesn't know as much as the other two, she puts on a friendly face and does her best to help them out, though often doing dull tasks like stocking and operating the register. Occasionally she strikes up small conversations with the customers when it doesn't hold others back.
Although she doesn't know as much as the other two, she puts on a friendly face and does her best to help them out, though often doing dull tasks like stocking and operating the register. Occasionally she strikes up small conversations with the customers when it doesn't hold others back.
>>156812
One mare has a daughter who is being taken to the school dance. Or at least she thinks she’s being taken to the school dance. The colt she expects to go with will definitely ask her, right?
One mare has a daughter who is being taken to the school dance. Or at least she thinks she’s being taken to the school dance. The colt she expects to go with will definitely ask her, right?
>>156813
"Colts can surprise you in what they expect and might say no at the last minute. It might be safer to hint it until you get a definite answer."
"Colts can surprise you in what they expect and might say no at the last minute. It might be safer to hint it until you get a definite answer."
>>156814
sigh
Fortunately, High Sewn is there to intervene.
“If he doesn’t ask, when she shows up with a dress like this, he’ll wish he did. Class, personality, an a compliment to natural beauty.”
sigh
Fortunately, High Sewn is there to intervene.
“If he doesn’t ask, when she shows up with a dress like this, he’ll wish he did. Class, personality, an a compliment to natural beauty.”
>>156815
Amber is embarrassed that she was asked for confirmation rather an actual advice, and tries to redeem herself.
"It looks perfect on you. He'll be charmed," she reassures the filly.
Amber is embarrassed that she was asked for confirmation rather an actual advice, and tries to redeem herself.
"It looks perfect on you. He'll be charmed," she reassures the filly.
>>156816
(It kind of matters as to whether Amber was speaking to the filly herself, or to the mare buying the dress for the filly).
(It kind of matters as to whether Amber was speaking to the filly herself, or to the mare buying the dress for the filly).
>>156817
The preceding statement is directed to the filly. To the mother she adds, "Your daughter will look wonderful at the school dance with this dress," with a slightly nervous smile.
The preceding statement is directed to the filly. To the mother she adds, "Your daughter will look wonderful at the school dance with this dress," with a slightly nervous smile.
>>156818
The filly has a question for Amber:
“What did you wear at your Prom? Or… what are you going to wear?”
The filly has a question for Amber:
“What did you wear at your Prom? Or… what are you going to wear?”
>>156819
"I…never had the chance to go to a prom. But if I did, I would wear a dress that complements the colors of my coat and mane, like that dress does for you."
"I…never had the chance to go to a prom. But if I did, I would wear a dress that complements the colors of my coat and mane, like that dress does for you."
>>156820
It’s aquamarine, for what it’s worth. Well, a blue color and also aquamarine.
She nods, but says “I’m sorry” to the filly.
High Sewn brags to the mare about the dress she bought for her own wedding. Evidently is was made by Rarity (yes, that Rarity). She regrets selling it.
It’s aquamarine, for what it’s worth. Well, a blue color and also aquamarine.
She nods, but says “I’m sorry” to the filly.
High Sewn brags to the mare about the dress she bought for her own wedding. Evidently is was made by Rarity (yes, that Rarity). She regrets selling it.
>>156821
Amber forgets her own shortcomings and looks to Sewn with admiration. Apparently even she has heard of the Element of Generosity. "Wow, really? Rarity designed uniforms for the Armed Forces during the War, and even that was just one small part of all the ways she helped. A dress like that is a real honor."
Amber forgets her own shortcomings and looks to Sewn with admiration. Apparently even she has heard of the Element of Generosity. "Wow, really? Rarity designed uniforms for the Armed Forces during the War, and even that was just one small part of all the ways she helped. A dress like that is a real honor."
>>156822
High Sewn blushes in flattery from Amber's words. She explains to the are that this is the first time her employee has heard the story.
"She made it herself. It was yellow, mostly. Yellow and gold, with pink flowers on it. She thought it complimented my coat, which she said looked like the fresh growth of spring."
She is smiling, which she clearly doesn't do often, and is on a sort of high for a moment before she returns to the filly, whom she explains has the soft colors of a lily pond.
High Sewn blushes in flattery from Amber's words. She explains to the are that this is the first time her employee has heard the story.
"She made it herself. It was yellow, mostly. Yellow and gold, with pink flowers on it. She thought it complimented my coat, which she said looked like the fresh growth of spring."
She is smiling, which she clearly doesn't do often, and is on a sort of high for a moment before she returns to the filly, whom she explains has the soft colors of a lily pond.
>>156823
Amber can't help but gush a little bit longer. "Aw, you must have looked so splendid in that dress. I wish I was able to see you wearing it."
Amber can't help but gush a little bit longer. "Aw, you must have looked so splendid in that dress. I wish I was able to see you wearing it."
>>156824
She smiles, not knowing what to do with Amber's statements in the moment.
"Guy, help this lovely mare and her lilypad filly."
She smiles, not knowing what to do with Amber's statements in the moment.
"Guy, help this lovely mare and her lilypad filly."
>>156825
"Sorry, I was just amazed," she apologizes to Sewn, still grinning.
She turns back to the duo. "What would you like help with?"
"Sorry, I was just amazed," she apologizes to Sewn, still grinning.
She turns back to the duo. "What would you like help with?"
>>156826
Sewn remarks:
"I was too. I would have loved to see me wear it also."
Guy has already walked up, and is talking about the kinds of dresses the other little fillies would be wearing, and you know, how she will look better than them if she wears any one of three potential options carried by the store.
Sewn remarks:
"I was too. I would have loved to see me wear it also."
Guy has already walked up, and is talking about the kinds of dresses the other little fillies would be wearing, and you know, how she will look better than them if she wears any one of three potential options carried by the store.
>>156827
She lets Guy do his stuff.
To Sewn: "You were so lucky to meet a pony you read about in books and newspapers. What was she like?", the employee eagerly asks.
She lets Guy do his stuff.
To Sewn: "You were so lucky to meet a pony you read about in books and newspapers. What was she like?", the employee eagerly asks.
>>156828
"Collected. Professional. But you could see her overcome with an almost childlike joy when talking about something she was truly passionate about. She had a real eye for colors. Like she could very easily imagine the whole finished project, in all of its detail, on a mare."
"Collected. Professional. But you could see her overcome with an almost childlike joy when talking about something she was truly passionate about. She had a real eye for colors. Like she could very easily imagine the whole finished project, in all of its detail, on a mare."
>>156829
"Mmm, what a truly talented mare," Amber remarks. Thinking about that joy on somepony who cares about dresses even more than she herself cares about music gives a warm, bubbly feeling.
"Mmm, what a truly talented mare," Amber remarks. Thinking about that joy on somepony who cares about dresses even more than she herself cares about music gives a warm, bubbly feeling.
>>156830
Importantly, the sale is made. That little filly will get the colt she wants, or maybe a better one. More importantly, all of her friends will be jealous.
Importantly, the sale is made. That little filly will get the colt she wants, or maybe a better one. More importantly, all of her friends will be jealous.
>>156831
What a lucky little filly, she thinks to herself. She gets a brand-new dress all to herself, no need for a hoof-me-down.
What a lucky little filly, she thinks to herself. She gets a brand-new dress all to herself, no need for a hoof-me-down.
>>156832
High Sewn says to Amber,
"Remember, Ms. Sunset, we sell things here. To mares and fillies we sell popularity and the envy of their peers. That dress will make them look prettier than any of their friends at the dance, and will make them look higher class and wealthier than the other mares at the club. That they'll show up that smarmy little bitch at work when she shows up to the function. To stallions, we sell that they will fit right in, and project that image they want to project. That they will look like they belong in the job, or did well enough in dressing to their sister's wedding. And for gifts, we sell what the mare in question wishes she could wear at that age and occasion, or that a husband remembered his wife's anniversary. Or that if a stallion buys a fancy enough, expensive enough, pretty enough dress for his wife, the image his wife has of him on top of the maid in the guest room will slip from her mind. And sometimes, we sell warm clothing."
High Sewn says to Amber,
"Remember, Ms. Sunset, we sell things here. To mares and fillies we sell popularity and the envy of their peers. That dress will make them look prettier than any of their friends at the dance, and will make them look higher class and wealthier than the other mares at the club. That they'll show up that smarmy little bitch at work when she shows up to the function. To stallions, we sell that they will fit right in, and project that image they want to project. That they will look like they belong in the job, or did well enough in dressing to their sister's wedding. And for gifts, we sell what the mare in question wishes she could wear at that age and occasion, or that a husband remembered his wife's anniversary. Or that if a stallion buys a fancy enough, expensive enough, pretty enough dress for his wife, the image his wife has of him on top of the maid in the guest room will slip from her mind. And sometimes, we sell warm clothing."
>>156833
"A-alright, Miss Sewn, I understand it," Amber says, a little ashamed that she almost cost the sale. "We basically want to let them know that they made the right decision in coming here, as long as they're shopping for clothes."
"A-alright, Miss Sewn, I understand it," Amber says, a little ashamed that she almost cost the sale. "We basically want to let them know that they made the right decision in coming here, as long as they're shopping for clothes."
>>156834
She nods
"They aren't shopping for clothes. They are shopping for the validation and approval of others. Dissuade them from a specific item of clothing if you have to, but sell them on a different one. Preferably one with a higher profit margin."
She nods
"They aren't shopping for clothes. They are shopping for the validation and approval of others. Dissuade them from a specific item of clothing if you have to, but sell them on a different one. Preferably one with a higher profit margin."
>>156835
"Alright, I'll try to do that. I've never really sold anything before, but I'll do my best," she promises.
"Alright, I'll try to do that. I've never really sold anything before, but I'll do my best," she promises.
>>156837
"I'll learn it, surely. I've heard of some ponies who are able to sell anything, even bridges!"
"I'll learn it, surely. I've heard of some ponies who are able to sell anything, even bridges!"
>>156838
“If only we were so persuasive. And remember, we sell clothing and style here. So you need to learn as much about the styles as possible. At least to sound like you know what you are talking about.”
“If only we were so persuasive. And remember, we sell clothing and style here. So you need to learn as much about the styles as possible. At least to sound like you know what you are talking about.”
>>156839
"I wish I knew more, but all the sartorial knowledge I have is about my two dresses, the one I have on now and my summer-dress. Maybe on a warmer day I should wear my summer dress for you to have a look at?" she suggests.
"I wish I knew more, but all the sartorial knowledge I have is about my two dresses, the one I have on now and my summer-dress. Maybe on a warmer day I should wear my summer dress for you to have a look at?" she suggests.
>>156840
She looks away, with a bemused half smile.
"Sure, little filly. It will help if you learn more here. I'll try to tell you about the styles as dresses as I can."
She looks away, with a bemused half smile.
"Sure, little filly. It will help if you learn more here. I'll try to tell you about the styles as dresses as I can."
>>156841
Amused or bemused?
Also, Alan Flusser is a good reference for men's fashion, but I don't know any sources I can recommend if you want to go into detail on dresses.
"I'd be happy to learn about them!" the squat little filly exclaims.
Amused or bemused?
Also, Alan Flusser is a good reference for men's fashion, but I don't know any sources I can recommend if you want to go into detail on dresses.
"I'd be happy to learn about them!" the squat little filly exclaims.
>>156842
Amused, whatever
"Good"
She raises a hoof, and pats Amber on the head
"Keep it up. You never know where it could lead."
Amused, whatever
"Good"
She raises a hoof, and pats Amber on the head
"Keep it up. You never know where it could lead."
>>156843
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYGkv8k5alU
filly is pat
"Thank you, Miss Sewn!" she says cheerfully.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYGkv8k5alU
filly is pat
"Thank you, Miss Sewn!" she says cheerfully.
>>156844
"Well you're just a little gumdrop of joy" she says, and returns to her seat.
Guy returns after ringing up the sale. And they are ready for more customers. The next one is a stallion (colt?) looking for a coat for... it's hard to say exactly.
"Well you're just a little gumdrop of joy" she says, and returns to her seat.
Guy returns after ringing up the sale. And they are ready for more customers. The next one is a stallion (colt?) looking for a coat for... it's hard to say exactly.
>>156847
"O-kay…" she says, pausing for a second. "That would be everyday wear, should be over in this section here…."
"O-kay…" she says, pausing for a second. "That would be everyday wear, should be over in this section here…."
>>156849
"Why would–" she starts to question, but remembers that's not how you sell clothes. The few pictures of mobsters she's seen fit with their descriptions in books, which would be sharply-dressed yet fierce-looking ponies, wearing a suit or a vest and always a fedora. As for army officers, if the store does carry uniforms the legality of selling them to anypony might be doubtful, so she elects the mobster look.
"Right this way…" she says to him, bemused as to why he would ask for that type of look.
"Why would–" she starts to question, but remembers that's not how you sell clothes. The few pictures of mobsters she's seen fit with their descriptions in books, which would be sharply-dressed yet fierce-looking ponies, wearing a suit or a vest and always a fedora. As for army officers, if the store does carry uniforms the legality of selling them to anypony might be doubtful, so she elects the mobster look.
"Right this way…" she says to him, bemused as to why he would ask for that type of look.
>>156856
He looks at a coat, and points it out. It has big buttons, is made of wool, and is a shade of black. Or grey I guess, it’s very dark.
“That one.”
He looks at a coat, and points it out. It has big buttons, is made of wool, and is a shade of black. Or grey I guess, it’s very dark.
“That one.”
>>156857
She takes the coat off the rack and holds it between them, squinting with one eye like she's seen High Sewn do. Will it fit?
She takes the coat off the rack and holds it between them, squinting with one eye like she's seen High Sewn do. Will it fit?
>>156859
That's beyond her expertise. Before she calls another, she asks, "Is there anything else that stands out to you here?"
That's beyond her expertise. Before she calls another, she asks, "Is there anything else that stands out to you here?"
>>156861
Amber tries to judge which would look better on the young stallion. Also, what are their price points?
Amber tries to judge which would look better on the young stallion. Also, what are their price points?
>>156862
The coat is decidedly more expensive. The coat would look better as the sole item of apparel on the colt, but frankly, Amber’s earlier assessment that a fedora is an essential part of the outfit was accurate.
The coat is decidedly more expensive. The coat would look better as the sole item of apparel on the colt, but frankly, Amber’s earlier assessment that a fedora is an essential part of the outfit was accurate.
>>156865
Amber can't help but feel sorry for the colt, who's only trying to look his best, though his standard of style is odd in her opinion. It'll be a long time most likely before she can own something from this store.
Amber can't help but feel sorry for the colt, who's only trying to look his best, though his standard of style is odd in her opinion. It'll be a long time most likely before she can own something from this store.
>>156869
She rubs her fetlock awkwardly. "Oh, well prices will only be going up everywhere, and this is a one-time purchase that will last you a long time."
She rubs her fetlock awkwardly. "Oh, well prices will only be going up everywhere, and this is a one-time purchase that will last you a long time."
>>156871
"That's better than my salary, then," she says timidly. "I'd rough it for a week if it meant I could look significantly better for years."
"That's better than my salary, then," she says timidly. "I'd rough it for a week if it meant I could look significantly better for years."
>>156875
"Oh, um, let's get you fitted!" She goes to get either High Sewn or Guy, whichever is closest or free.
"Oh, um, let's get you fitted!" She goes to get either High Sewn or Guy, whichever is closest or free.
>>156876
Guy comes and asks about the size. He replies that he doesn’t know. Guy says a measurement is required. The colt asks if “the filly” can do it.
Guy comes and asks about the size. He replies that he doesn’t know. Guy says a measurement is required. The colt asks if “the filly” can do it.
>>156878
Guy looks at Amber, frowns and rolls his eyes, and says “you know what, let’s do it now.”
He says to take the measuring tape, and wrap it around portions of the colt’s shoulders, upper forelegs, chest, the withers, and even the neck. And every actual measurement has to be written down, of course.
Guy looks at Amber, frowns and rolls his eyes, and says “you know what, let’s do it now.”
He says to take the measuring tape, and wrap it around portions of the colt’s shoulders, upper forelegs, chest, the withers, and even the neck. And every actual measurement has to be written down, of course.
>>156880
This displeases the colt.
Guy agrees. The final result of the measurements, is that a particular vest in the back would approximate his size, but it could be slightly adjusted for a better fit.
This displeases the colt.
Guy agrees. The final result of the measurements, is that a particular vest in the back would approximate his size, but it could be slightly adjusted for a better fit.
>>156881
The colt will not be touched by this filly.
"Does that sound good to you? You'd have to wait a little bit longer for it to be adjusted."
The colt will not be touched by this filly.
"Does that sound good to you? You'd have to wait a little bit longer for it to be adjusted."
>>156884
High Sewn goes back with the measurements and a vest.
He goes to the desk to pay for it. He empties out his entire wallet, then takes off his shoes to pull out more money. Two shoes. It isn’t hard to see why. It’s a decent amount of money to walk around the city with.
High Sewn goes back with the measurements and a vest.
He goes to the desk to pay for it. He empties out his entire wallet, then takes off his shoes to pull out more money. Two shoes. It isn’t hard to see why. It’s a decent amount of money to walk around the city with.
>>156885
>horses wearing shoes that aren't horseshoes
Anyway, you can't be too careful these days. Amber takes the time to type out a receipt and gives it to him, telling him to hold onto it. She genuinely hopes the vest will satisfy him. No wonder most ponies go naked; clothes are expensive.
>horses wearing shoes that aren't horseshoes
Anyway, you can't be too careful these days. Amber takes the time to type out a receipt and gives it to him, telling him to hold onto it. She genuinely hopes the vest will satisfy him. No wonder most ponies go naked; clothes are expensive.
>>156886
Hey it’s canon. I think. I’m pretty sure it’s canon.
It’s a good thing Amber will never be taken to a dance to show off herself and her colt. Nope. Never.
He smiles, and asks
“What’s your name?”
Hey it’s canon. I think. I’m pretty sure it’s canon.
It’s a good thing Amber will never be taken to a dance to show off herself and her colt. Nope. Never.
He smiles, and asks
“What’s your name?”
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