thank God this gen is dead

>>42744682
Now that's a thread I haven't thought about for a long time.

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>>42744682
Great now I'm sad thanks OP
What ever happened to happy endings?

>>42744815
>What ever happened to happy endings
99% of fanfics?

>>42744682
Damn. That's heavy

>>42744682
This was a fucking general?

>>42744682
thank you
is the image archive anywhere else or is it gone?

wtf pony is not for sad

>>42747295
The best stories have a touch of sadness though

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Homeless down on their luck pony who will do anything? Isnt this just a Trixie thread?

>>42747936
Trixie charges high prices despite her current situation.

>>42744687
Everything is dead. The only thing left on the internet is corporate slop sites like TikTok and Twitter and a handful of schizos on fringe websites like these. It's unironically fucking over.

>>42749172
The soul of the internet left when everyone retreated to private Discords. I can hardly blame them anymore, this place just keeps getting worse and worse.

>>42749172
Instead of dooming you can try throwing your brain away since it has no use anywhere anymore anyway and become a schizo too. It's fun, trust me.

>>42749172
f

>work nights at dispo selling legal weed
>bar next door selling not legal substances out the back
>their clientele linger around our shop
>whores included
>put-together whores buy the good stuff and even tip, or at least bring in a guy who will do so for them
>run-down whores pay in change for a single pre-rolled joint at a time
>if they have id
>some don't
>they beg outside
>annoying as fuck because technically it's a strike against compliance if you allow someone to purchase for someone else in view of the cameras
>can hardly take a smoke break without getting bothered by them
>resigned myself to vaping in the staff bathroom during meal breaks

"Hey anon, you like those little ponies, right?"

>>42749789
>co-worker is having a laugh at me
>happened to catch me doodling them one day and has been shit-testing me about them ever since

>yeah, I love those little ponies
>seven years ago, I visited Equestria for two weeks and it was the best time of my life, no question
>could be living there, working an ambassador role by now if travel hadn't been completely fucked by covid
>anyway
>asked my co-worker if it was a customer
>tried not to act too excited the handful of times we got a pony customer, just quietly applied any discounts I could and gave the best service possible

"Nah, she was hanging near the back of the bar next door...You should totally meet her, I told her I worked with a guy that liked ponies after she asked me for a smoke."

>told him yeah, I'll go say hi

"Anon, I was just kidding"

>>42749799
>it'd be rude not to say hi, if he'd really gone so far as to mention me
>wouldn't want to keep her waiting
>buy a pair of cheap pre-rolls and punch out

>most ponies are set up quite well if they have the mind to come out this way
>curious to know more about her
>what's she doing out in this sketchy parking lot?

>she sticks out quite a bit
>yellow coat, red hair, a cutie-mark with three cherries
>a 3rd-generation cherry farmer, maybe?
>she tapped over to meet me half-way

"Hi, I'm Cherry Wilds!"

>her voice had this warped vinyl feel to it, scratchy, with vocal fry
>her eyes shined like glossy red candy
>she smelled a bit of candy too
>layered under the smell of cigarette smoke
>and wet horse
>it's been raining all week

"You brought an umbrella! Aren't you clever?"

>>42749808
>extend the umbrella out toward her
>she was so delighted she did a little turn in the shadow of my umbrella, stepping in closer
>after introducing myself, she asks if I've brought anything else for her
>we step into the shadow of the bar's exterior, it's just us thanks to the rain
>light up one for me
>crouch down to feed her the second, lighting it for her
>should really be more cautious
>if she were a human I'd want nothing to do with her
>but because she's such a cute little pony my defenses drop easily
>dropping into a Slav squat to stay at eye-level with her, so I can see the embers reflected in her eyes
>smoke curling under the umbrella, rain pinging over it
>ask about her

>she was still in school when she came over for a trip
>she had too much fun
>she missed the arranged teleport home
>she missed the next one too
>when was that?

"Seven years ago"

>small worlds
>check the clock
>break is going by way too fast

"Well, I had such a nice time talking to you anon, I sure appreciate you..."

>Would she still be here after work?

"I'll be around..."

>Yeah, it was really nice meeting a cute pony like her...
>she had such a warm smile...

"I'd suck your dick if you'd like me to. Only twenty dollars."

>>42749819
Damn

>>42749819
Bruh this shit is heavy. But also yeah get to sucking

>>42749819
Not the kind of thing I'm into but I really like the concept, respect to you.

>>42749819
>can only imagine how my eyes must have bugged out at the offer
>started coughing trying to play it off
>tell her I'm sorry but tips have been slow today, I've only got 7 on me
>can tell by the look on her face that she'd settle for even that much

"You didn't say no..."

>she's got me there
>only ever got as far as flirting in equestria, it felt wrong to seek it out there
>didn't want to be seen as a sex pest tourist
>genuinely want to live a better life there
>but I'm stuck here instead, so naturally I wish I'd taken my chances
>tell Cherry it's too cold and wet outside

>we enter the bar through the back
>straight into the game room
>Cherry's eyes light up looking at the video slot machines as we pass
>ask if she plays, a bit surprised

"Oh, I looove playing the slots!"

>she's fixated on a classic design with slots of spinning fruits
>can't help but think to myself how fucked up cutie marks are
>triple cherry...was she destined to be a gambling addict?
>better than a blowjobs-for-money cutie mark
>give her 7 bucks, good for a couple
>she's thrilled
>each spin she goes through different rituals, hoof gestures and little noises as if casting spells on the machine
>the first two spins are a bust

"Boop for luck?"

>give her a boop
>she giggles and goes right back to spinning
>she gets a little pay out and free spins

"I feel a hot streak coming on! Gimme another!"

>another boop
>she's all giddy
>even if she loses the next spin
>and the next
>she's still brimming with cheer down to her last spin
>she suddenly puts her hoof to the screen

"Anon, put your hand next to my hoof! Hurry!"

>a moment's hesitation, but I put my hand to the grimy video screen next to her hoof
>she shuts her eyes tight and whispers some sort of prayer
>the screen lights up and flashes
>triple cherries
>the little pony leaps from her stool at me
>wet street horse in my arms hugging me

"We won! We won! Oh anon, I could just kiss you! You're my lucky charm!"

>relieved enough she doesn't see the brief look of disgust that crosses my face while she collects her payout
>a machine scans the receipt of the win, and she returns with $70
>surprised she's quitting while she's ahead
>more surprised when she holds out a $20 bill for me in her mouth

"Here, anon...I want you to have this."

>accept the bill
>she smirks at me
>uh oh

>liv

>>42751266
>showed up for the rest of my shift 15 minutes late
>my co-worker, surprisingly, hasn't said anything about it
>probably just glad I came back at all
>the shop's busy and it's clear he could use the help
>does he know?
>he's gotta know
>what the fuck is wrong with me
>let a pony prostitute suck my dick in the bathroom at the bar
>best I've ever had
>no question
>she went right back to video slots when I had to leave
>just asked if she'd see me after my work
>told her maybe
>usually get a ride home with my co-worker
>he'll know what's up if I go back to that bar again
>looking up diseases passed between horses and humans
>fuck me those look bad
>she said she was clean but what whore wouldn't say that?
>totally on auto-pilot at work
>two hours pass by without incident
>until she trotted in

>>42752012
>my coworker looks at me in an accusatory manner
>obviously can't break compliance in any way for her
>Cherry ooh's and ahh's at the products on display, having to stand on her hind legs to reach the counter
>have to warn her not to put pressure on the glass
>surely I can turn her away based on a lack of id
>she said she's been here seven years after ditching her tour group
>no way she's got her papers
>she has papers
>kept them in a red faux leather bag she carried with her mouth
>granted it's a damp print-out of a temporary id but it passed the scanner somehow
>probably from a forger working out of that bar but that's none of my business

>it's obvious she got another decent payout at the slots
>it's an entire category of customer here
>the type who will only come in and buy something when they win at slots
>Cherry, like other customers of this type, will study the menu from the cheapest to the most expensive
>compulsively asking to inspect this or that
>usually pretty annoying
>but watching her sniff from the jars and pre-packed baggies of bud is pretty cute
>wouldn't run it past her to eat out of the bag as if it were a daisy sandwich

"That smells lovely! Which ones do you like?"

>fall into a natural conversation with her
>give recommendations
>show off some of my knowledge
>she knows a few things too though

"Hmm, the smell's a bit wet...How's the stem? Yep, that's a brittle stem, even though the bud's like that...They must have rushed drying it after harvest, don't you think?"

>she's totally right
>shame too, I like the strain but the producer fumbled it at the last step
>realize it's still busy and I've been giving her all my attention
>gotta move the sale along

"Oh, shoot, I'm sorry for holdin' up the line...Let me have an eighth of the Trop Cherry...A five pack of the Cherry Pie-flavored infused pre-rolls...One of those cured resin carts, the Lemon Cherry Gelato, with one of those batteries on the lanyard...A lighter...One of those little glass pipes, the little grinder, pack of Cherry Charm wraps...Do you sell mushrooms here? Oh, sorry, sorry..."

>got her signed up for store rewards since she was buying so much
>scan the paper id again to populate the profile with her information
>my eyes linger over an address before hastily deleting it like we're supposed to
>she gave a phone number to finish setting up the account
>she tipped $7
>even took one of my review cards and promised 5 stars
>then she trotted out and I had to go back to regular work helping people
>people who didn't tip
>rude people
>people that tossed their ids at me and jabbed their dirty fingers into the glass for their order
>people suck
>thinking about Cherry all night

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>>42744682
Does anyone know if the person who wrote the story in the OP came back?
I tried looking (currently looking at time of posting) but I'm having trouble finding anything.

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>>42752481
Nvm figured it out:
>writer
https://pastebin.com/u/XatLenore

>original thread & first story
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19027135
https://pastebin.com/6xH8frH6

>second thread & second story (sequel)
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19046710
https://pastebin.com/w5Ff79MS

>multiple threads for third story, third story appears to be incomplete and not compiled
>speculation, but writer seems to have stopped because they were unhappy with this story
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19046710 >bottom of the second thread
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19103176 >an anon commented "this is bad archive" and it seems short to me, so either this thread died early or some posts are possibly missing (hopefully not the latter)
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19124618

Unrelated to this thread, but I also found the writer's full screw loose story in this archive
https://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/19376925

I'm fuckin' tired now I've apparently been at this for hours

>>42752048
>close shop
>tell co-worker I'm going to the bar
>he doesn't accuse me of being a horsefucker outright
>but it's there in his eyes
>ask if he's got any shrooms I can borrow

>Cherry's back at the slot machines
>she had $70 when I left her the first time
>she spent more than that when she came into the store
>how much is in the machine now?
>$14
>Cherry notices me behind her

"I thought I smelled someone kind, and there you are..."

>she tells me in a whisper that she's up $300, it's cashed out in her purse
>asks if I'll escort her out of the bar
>where to?
>she doesn't say
>she just gives me a look
>clearly she's expecting a lot out of me
>give it to her straight
>can't afford a car
>living out of someone's basement
>been stuck here half a year and most of my shit is still in boxes
>she doesn't care
>that address on her temp id had to be fake
>she wants to stay with me?
>if you give a pony a pre-roll..

>bus to train, train to home
>Cherry lays against me and falls asleep on the way, rocked about by the jostling train car
>nearly midnight on arrival
>Cherry asks me to run a hot shower for her
>the state of my bathroom is a bit embarrassing to me
>stall her with some leftover pizza from the fridge so I can try and clean it
>will probably need to clean it a second time once she's used it
>try to imagine how she'll use the shower anyway
>must be hard to maintain a mane like that with hooves, right?

>as it turns out, Cherry wears a wig and a tail extension
>her natural color is still red but it's clipped short up top
>rather than ask for privacy, she asked for my help
>did not expect to be hand-washing a mare in my tub tonight
>certainly there was a tender, intimate atmosphere in the bath as I helped her to feel clean again
>that lasted another ten minutes before she suggested I join her
>washing turned to petting, then heavy petting
>had her in my lap and she did all of the work from there

>have to admit, the afterglow felt restorative
>laying in bed sharing warmth rather than slouching at my desk till 4 in the morning...
>she did wake me up once during the night
>suddenly stirring, asked if I wanted to smoke up since I was awake
>wake-and-bake I get, but taking a smoke break mid-sleep was new ground for me
>normally I'd go outside completely but I couldn't be bothered
>just stood next to the ground-level basement window, looking up through the egress well
>mare in one arm, held up level with the window, blowing smoke into the cold night air outside
>passing the lit joint between us until it was ash and crutch
>then back to bed

>>42753042
It is relevant to my interests.

>>42744682
>>42752927
thanks /MLP/ instead of sleeping i am now experiencing great anguish over the tale of this anon and his daughter

>>42753503
You're welcome I guess

>>42753042
>prefer to sleep in
>Cherry is an early riser
>she does persuade me to seize the day (seizing her)
>shower after, pitching bedding into the wash and setting it to a sanitizing cycle
>sitting over a breakfast of hot oats and frozen fruits with a happy pony
>there is a special sort of feeling
>life was so dull before her
>but are we so special?

>how long will it last?
>what's the best outcome I can reasonably hope for?
>something bad will happen if I try to ignore the reality of the situation
>read a few personal accounts of guys in similar situations
>pregnancy scares, stds, overdoses, hooved pimps with a kick strength of 2,000 PSI
>how dire is Cherry's situation really? I don't even know, I was just hoping...
>when she does something that crosses the line for my sensibilities, what will I do?

"Are you alright...?"

>my heart feels exposed
>don't feel like I can just brush her off
>she did seem to care
>but exposing myself as being so fearful so soon might turn her away
>tell her I'm dreading another night of work
>she tantalizes me with the prospect of calling out of work
>no way my co-worker won't tell the manager what I've been up to
>but what would we do if I did skip out?
>Cherry wants to hit the casino

>definitely a bad idea
>she's a bit lucky to have won as much as she did last night
>but not so lucky to avoid getting stranded in a video poker lounge sucking dick for another go-around
>sure, I've gambled a bit myself
>let's say it runs in the family
>but I know there's no magic to winning, no fortune, no luck
>the house always wins

"I'll play on $150...You play on $150...If we bust out we'll leave, promise!"

>she extends a hoof and I take it in hand
>work does sound rather boring
>this will be a good test of things, whether or not I can really trust her
>definitely cutting my losses if she tries to break her promise
>she insists that I'm her lucky charm so we're bound to win big

>>42754535
If dubs they have a good luck.

trips of satan for bad luck

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>>42754535
>>42753042
>>42752048
Not this anon >>42753402 but it's so good. Love the gritty atmosphere, two people trying to get by, wanting to be happy without making themselves too vulnerable and not sure what to think.

>>42754601
>>42754667
Double fail = success, right? Please let them be lucky

>>42754699
>Dubs
Bless you.