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>>159890https://youtu.be/78gt7pfjlCUThere’s a candy shop in North town, near the base of the peninsula, which appears to have a decent selection.
>>159891Silver decides that this is a place as any, and goes in to buy a good deal of sweets for all three of the colts living with him.
>>159892Inside of the yellow-walled shop (named “Sugar Rush”) is an assortment of various candies: gumdrops, lollipops, jawbreakers, bubblegum, gummy ursas, and so forty. The taffy selection is perhaps less than elsewhere, but it does exist, as do Turkish Delights.
>>159893Best to get a little bit of everything.
>>159894The safest bet, and the easiest.
>>159895So, with a large collection of candy, chocolates, and sweets, Silver brings it up to the counter to the poor shop worker working the shop today.
>>159896It’s a cream colored earth pony colt with a red brown mane and a white, folded cap who gives a look of despair at attempting to weight and count the various candies. Eventually, it is accomplished, and Silver has a charge of 22 bits.
>>159897Silver pays the colt the 22 Bits, and gives him a 10 Bit note as a tip for the pain he caused him. With a thank you, he leaves with his horde of candy, gets in the car with it, and goes for some booze.
>>159898“Thanks, mister!” He waves. Silver has his candy, and slightly less than 800 bits.
Silver finds a liquor store even more quickly than he found a candy store.
>>159899Silver stops at it, and goes inside to find a bottle or four of wine, a couple bottles of whiskey, and a case of beer.
>>159900There is a little diversity of each, although admittedly not as much as before the War. It is so.
>>159901How much for all of this?
>>159902How much wine and whiskey exactly?
>>159903Four bottle of wine, two of whiskey.
>>15990474 bits, assuming Silver purchases “middle of the road” wines and whiskeys.
>>159905How much for higher quality?
>>159907Let's got some good quality stuff, then.
>>159908It is done. ~670 bits remain.
>>159909Alright, next is to grab something quick for the household to eat tonight and then it's off to home.
>>159910Unfortunately society is far from having perfected the concept of fast food. Burgers and sandwiches can, however, be purchased and taken home. Ethnic foods can be purchased the same way, but not in Cherry Hill.
>>159911That sounds like a good idea. On the way he stops at a place and orders food for the family, using his best judgement as to what everyone would want.
>>159912And what is his best judgement as to what everyone wants, exactly?
>>159914Well, hayburgers for Clip, Mint, and Orchid. What options would they have that would serve a less-than herbivorous diet?
>>159915For all of the options in Baltimare, restaurants overwhelmingly cater to one or the other, with very few options for non-herbivores.
>>159916So, are there any that at least don't have an excess of grass, hay, or flowers.
>>159917Yes. There are many centered on breads, potatoes, pasta, cheeses, fruit and the like.
>>159918Ooo, something with pasta sounds good for Jubilosa, and maybe Mala would like something with potatoes so he doesn't feel left out. For later, or in case they don't have their date, Silver takes a hayburger, and orders something like a fruit parfait for Khoi.
>>159919Pasta, check. Mashed potatoes, check. Hayburger and parfait, check.
>>159866He nods repeatedly, and is silent, with a wide, pleased-but-mischievous grin.
"Good, good. You are already well aware, and what is better - much better - adept at manipulating creatures through music. You can use its power." He says, after a pause.
>>159920Alright. Four hayburgers, pasta, mashed potatoes, and a parfait come out to...
>>159923And paid. Time to get back home.
To be fair, candy isn't a good substitute for real food. >>159924Silver arrives home finally after sunset.
Silver will need to fill a very high speech check to persuade the colts of that >>159925Now the hardest part: bringing everything inside.
Fingers crossed... >>159927Maybe. Multiple trips it is.
>>159921"'Manipulating' is a dirty word. Music is for nothing of the sort, it's not for one's ends," Amber insists.
>>159929"What end is it for?"
>>159928Silver enters to immediately hear commotion inside.
>>159930Hmm...what is the commotion?
>>159931There is running, and shouting.
It looks like the colts are playing.
>>159932Oh, whew! Play is good. Silver resumes bringing the goods he bought inside.
>>159930"Helping griffons realize a truth about themselves or the world, providing the backdrop for some event, or simply providing delight."
>>159934“What sort of truths?” He asks
>>159933Clipping holds onto a scarf or some woven object as white orchid pulls it with his mouth, dragging Clipping across the floor.
>>159935Silver sets the stuff he's carrying down, and goes over to the pair.
"What is that you have there?"
>>159936Both if them turn and look towards Silver, still holding onto the scarf - white orchid holding it in his mouth, and paper clipping in his forehooves while he sits on the floor. Both have wide open eyes.
>>159937Does Silver recognize the scarf?
>>159939Silver nods.
"Just do not break anything, okay? Especially do not break yourselves. I got food for us when you are ready."
He ruffles Clip's mane, and knowing Orchid doesn't like contact just gives him a smile as he continues to bring things inside.
>>159935"The relation of beauty to character, and various other things that can be realized only inspired introspection. Music brings inspiration."