Backgrounds of Fate: Rubellite Riveter (not a royalist pony)

>you wake up to the sound of your old alarm clock ringing in your ears
>*riiiiiiiiing*
"ugh.. i hate that noise.."
>you slam the clock with your hoof ending its horrible morning screech
>lazily you lift yourself from your bed and stretch your tired bones before climbing out of bed to the floor
>your black mane covers your eyes blocking your view of your room.
>you ignore it and walk into the bathro--
>*BANG*
>make that a solid wall next to the bathroom
>you rub your stinging head before taking a step to the side and continuing your walk inside the bathroom
>your hooves creating a small clacking sound on the tile floor.
"its going to be one of those days i guess."
>stepping into the shower you turn on the hot water, the warm sensation wakes you
>you stand in the stream for a moment before you start to wash and begin your day

>moments later you step out of your nice shower and start to comb your silky black mane
>you used to be jealous of all the other mares with bright colorful hair but as you grew up it started to grow on you
>its dark silky appearance has definitely got you more than a few looks from stallions.
"there we go!"
>you admire your reflection in the mirror the reflection of your magenta eyes staring back at you
"good morning Rubellite, you're looking good today"
"why thank you, you look as great as ever!"
"you're too kind!"
>with a smile you walk away from the mirror
>time to start your day
>walking to the door you grab your cadet cap on the way and head off into the streets

>it doesnt take long for you to arrive at your destination
>work
>you can feel your mane deflate slightly
>its not that you dont like your job, you love it!.. sorta..
>"Morning Rubellite, nice day isnt it?"
>your friend Lemon Quartz smiles and waves to you from the desk
"hey Quartz, i guess its as nice as any other"
>"huh, i thought you would be more excited. you know what day today is?"
"uh.. no?"
>Lemon Quartz leans on her desk
>"today is the day we test out the new model"
>you feel your smile widen and your eyes match your smile
"no! it isnt, you're lying!"
>"noope! im not lying, its today."
>suddenly this day got a whole lot better
>"and you are never going to guess who the boss chose to drive.."
>she leans over to you with a smug grin
"who?"
>you feel yourself getting all giddy.
>if Lemon was excited about it that could only mean one thing.
>either you or her got picked.
>and while you would be happy for your friend, you'd kill her is she got you all worked up for nothing
>she then waves you closer and you lean in.
>"YOU!"
>you both break out into a 'squee'
"i dont believe it, yesyesyes!"
>"you better hurry though, testing is supposed to start in a few minutes."
>you look over to the clock on the wall.
"oh crap! i didnt realize how late i am!"
>you rush off to the yard
"sorry lemon i cant talk now, clock me in if you can please!"
>you leave lemon in the dust as you run down the factory line
>all around you ponies are working
>the cracks of welding and the smell of oil fill the air.
>you reach the far end of the line and look in awe at the latest creation
"its beautiful..."
>the perfectly shaped chassis
>the long rugged treads
>the dark metallic grey paint
>and your favorite part...
>the dual guns positioned on the turret
>or rather.. where they will be..
>those aren't attached until they go into testing for obvious reasons.
>you feel like a filly on hearths warming eve about to open a present
>"Rubellite.. you're late.. again."
>quickly you turn to face your boss
"uh. yeah, sorry boss. i got held up in town sorry."
>the gruff stallion rolls his eyes
>"its fine, i suppose you would have been here early if you knew you would be the one testing today, so ill let it slide"
>you give him the cutest smile you can manage
"sooo... do we get to try it out now?"
>the old stallion chuckles
>"alright alright. meet me out in the yard, ill have it ready."
"yesyesyes! i cant wait, thank you sir."
>you make your way out to the testing yard
>sitting at a table is several layers of safety gear, a body suit, goggles, and a helmet.
>you quickly put them all on
"this suit is a little tight."
>after squeezing yourself in the suit and zipping it up you give yourself a quick look over.
>then you spot your flank, the suit holding tightly against it
"never mind, it fits perfectly"
>then you hear it.
>that beautiful sound of a four cylinder air cooled engine roaring into the yard.
>you feel shivers run up your spine
>dear manos, you might need a cold shower after today.
>it rolls out into the yard just in front of you.
>the pony inside steps out
>"alright, heres what we are going to be testing today.."
>the sound of the stallion is drowned out by the metallic music of the engine
>"Rubellite.. Rubellite! pay attention."
>you snap back to reality and rub the back of your head
"oh.. yeah.. sorry."
>"what did i say we would be testing?"
"uh.. top speed, turning ratio, annd... uh..."
>you give a blank stare to the stallion
>"and?"
>...
>he sighs
>"and stability"
"Stability! i said it."
>"uh huh.. well alright, hop inside and we can get started."
>this is the best day ever.
>you climb up the war machine as delicately and quickly as you can
>you know your hooves couldn't dent it even if you tried. but this work of metallic art deserves respect
>dipping your head inside you get a good look at all the inner workings.
>believe it or not, you have never seen the inside of one fully completed.
>"come on, we dont have all day here."
"alright, alight, just enjoying the view is all."
>"well enjoy it from the inside, i still have a lot of work to do today and-"
"calm down im movin"
>you crawl inside and work your way to the drivers seat
>its a tight fit but you make do.
>you are a little overwhelmed by all the levers and gauges around you
"this is awesome.."
>the stallion smashes inside the tank behind you
>"alright im going to give you the simple run down of this, and ill only say it once so play close attention ok?"
"right!"
>"its really simple, left lever controls left side treads and right lever controls right side treads."
>he points to each lever sequentially
>"the further forward you push the faster it goes, pulling it back will reverse it."
"so.. to turn left id push the right lever forward and the left one back. got it"
>"correct. alright lets give her a go"
>you let out a small squeal of excitement as the stallion stick his head out the top to get a good view
>you grip the levers with your hooves.
>you feel the power of the machine in your hooves
>you hear the sound of the engine roaring
>looking forward you can glimpse through the small slots
>you cant see much but its just enough to get an idea of where you are.
>"Alright Rubellite, let go straight ahead to the first marker."
>your heart is beating faster than you ever thought possible
>if you werent cramped in this machine you're sure it would have shot out your chest.
"thisissoawesome!"
>you push the levers forward and the machine lurches forward
"woah!"
>"hey-hey slow it down a bit!"
>oh yes... this is amazing
>you slowly pull the levers back slowing the tank down to a reasonable pace
>"alright turn left here, we have our first test set up at the flags"
>you scan the yard through the slot in the tank
"alright i see it"
>you turn the tank to aim between the two red flags
>you smoothly drive up to them
>"alright see the blue flags on the other side?"
"uhm.."
>it takes you a while to spot the end of the tail at the opposite side of the yard
"i think so. the ones over there near the wall?"
>"yup. i want you to aim for those. and push this machine to its top speed"
>you cant help but lean forward in your seat and grip the levers tighter
"top speed? oh yeah. that i can do!"
>"alright on my count... three.. two--"
>you dont wait for the final number and instead you push the levers as far forward as they can go
>the kick from the machine going from zero to top knocks you back into your seat but you keep the levers ahead
"HAHAHHA! I LOVE IT!"
>you can feel the treads kicking up dirt behind you
>the machine feels like its clawing up the earth below you
>it feels.. powerful..
>you shiver again and bite your lip slightly
"if only you were a stallion... hah who am i kidding, im riding you anyway."
>you cant help but laugh at your own lewd humor
>"what was that?"
>oh shit
"nothing! just enjoying the ride!"
>you stifle another laugh and end up snorting
"i need to get me one of these one day."