Chapter 16

>As you enter the room, Rainbow runs over to her wire-jumbled mess of a home theater and pops her phone into a speaker dock
>You aren't sure where to sit, or who to sit next to, really, so you just sort of stand weirdly by the door
>"Guys, check this shit out!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq3hP9Sd1sM
>God damn, Rainbow Dash
>Stop being so fucking edgy
>You make it hard to like you
>'This is so sick, right guys?! :^)'
>And does it need to be so fucking loud?
>Rainbow Dash is hopping up and down on the spot, playing air guitar
>By the look of it, a rather accurate guitar
>The fucking sperg
>Normie
>Normie-Sperg...
>"THIS IS SO SICK, RIGHT GUYS?!"
>Rarity looks like she smelled a fart
>"It's... Special."
>Pinkie's just smiling, bobbing her head from side to side
>AJ gives Rainbow that judgmental, flat face she always has on
>You think...
>You think you're actually seeing spaghetti happen right in front of you
>Rainbow's playing pleb music, dancing around, while everyone else sandbags her
>"Come on, guys! Rock out, don't be so lame!"
>Oh man, this cringe-y shit is giving you fucking 'Nam flashbacks
>She looks at you, like she's expecting you to just start jumping around like a coked-out idiot with her
>Rainbow turns to Fluttershy
>"Come on, you're the one who showed me this shit when we were kids, let's rock out like old times!"
>Yeah, this song makes a lot more sense now if Fluttershy showed it to her...
>The yellow sociopath looks around at the others and huddles into herself
>"I-I don't know, Rainbow..."
>Yeah, play up that shy card in front of everyone
>Rainbow sighs and takes a seat, frowning
>"Miss Dash's music is scary."
>Rarity nods
>"This is a SLUMBER party, after all. Not a 'Raising the Dead' party."
>You hover near the girls' circle
>"Um, Egghead, you gonna sit with us?"
"O-Oh, sorry..."
>Fuck, get your shit together
>Shouldn't have overthought sitting down when you came in
>It's just there wasn't a chapter on sitting in circles in your book
>So far, this party doesn't seem very regulation
>At least Rainbow raised the spaghetti bar pretty high for you
>You end up taking a spot between Rainbow Dash and Applejack
>Applejack smells like mud and sweat
>You thought Rarity was just being, well, herself when she was complaining
>Jesus fucking Christ, can the other girls smell this?
>Like, seriously, it's—
>"Y'all're frownin' up a storm there, Sugarcube. Got a problem?"
"Um, no, it's nothing..."
>The hick squints at you
>"Don't look like nothin', 'n I don't like liars, so you—"
>"Darling, I think it's because you smell like someone tried to wash their dirty gym socks in raw sewage, perhaps. Just a guess."
>Rarity flicks her hair with her fingers and smiles
>Applejack goes to stand up, but Pinkie puts a hand on her shoulder
>"Guys, come on, we're all bestest friends here! Let's not fight, even IF Applejack smells like a rotten egg salad!"
>"Y'all've just never toiled a day in yer lives! That's the smell of hard work! 'N I weren't even s'posed to be here tonight!"
>Applejack points a finger at Rarity
>"Y'all went behind my back and brought mah Granny into this!"
>Rarity scoffs, as per usual
>Does she have some kind of quota to fill?
>"Perhaps you should look into showering, like most normal people."
>Showering
>Just another recent addition to your sparse amount of normiehood
>AJ crosses her arms and fumes, both in terms of her emotional disposition and her odor
>Rarity turns to Fluttershy
>"Anyways, Fluttershy, so, you're the one who introduced Rainbow to her, um... Peculiar taste in music?"
>Fluttershy nods
>"Um... I went through a bit of a phase when I was younger..."
>Probably an emo or goth phase, you'd assume
>Rainbow chimes in
>"Man, I used to listen to nothing but garbage until then! I'm glad the music I listen to now is so sick! Think I even spread the 'good music' bug to Egghead a little, eh?"
>You smile awkwardly
"Um, totally. Asking Alexandria. Parkway Drive. BFMV. So... So sick..."
>Rainbow Dash smiles and does a small fist pump
>Maybe it would be better to be a little more like Applejack at times like these
>Not in the manual labor and peasant scent department, but in the not lying one
>Otherwise...
>Well, there might be a lot more metalcore in your future
>The girls continue to chat
>And by 'girls chat', you mostly mean Rarity sort of dominates the conversation
>You don't really pipe in very much
>The topics aren't all that interesting
>Boring life stuff
>Really taking this party a while to ramp up to the aspects you'd read about
>Easing into the naked make-out sessions is probably for the best
>You're not sure you could even handle 'em, to be honest
>Such a weird thing to do with people, and the spaghetti potential is so high
>But hey, normies are a hedonistic bunch, and if you want to fit in...
>Pinkie Pie groans
>"This is BOR-ING."
>Rarity scoffs...
>"Darling, what's so boring about lively conversation?"
>"Talk is cheap! We need to put more party in this party!"
>Rainbow nods
>"Yeah! Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Let's up the ante. Talking is dumb by itself, but how about Truth or Dare?"
>You begin to sweat
>Oh fuck fuck fuck
>You've read enough of Slumber 101 to know where THIS is going...
>Most of the girls, aside from Rarity, nod
>Even Fluttershy
>Yeah, pretty sure if you asked 'have you ever killed a guy', you'd get a lie
>"Truth and Dare is a crude game."
>"What? Are y'all scared of bein' honest? I know I ain't got nothin' to hide. I'm an open book."
"Can you even read?"
>You pop your hands over your mouth
>Snark too fucking automatic
>AJ snarls
>"What's that s'posed ta mean?"
"Um... The joke is I'm implying you can't read..."
>"WHY I OUGHTA!"
>Applejack shakes her fist in front of her face
>God, hicks get so angry so fast
>You shrink back against Rainbow Dash, head turned, hands out in front of you
>Pinkie is still holding onto the apple farmer at this point
>"Y'all're askin' for a mighty beatin'! Y'all think I don't know what you mean? Called a 'rhetorical question', Sugarcube! Mah readin' level is good enough fer me ta work on muh farm!"
>Never shuts up about that fucking farm...
>The air of the party has become a lot more tense
>Except for Rarity laughing her ass off
>"Darlings, p-please... Calm yourselves. Applejack shouldn't have to bear any shame about her illiteracy around friends!"
>Applejack explodes at that point, Pinkie trying her best to keep her from wailing on Rarity
>And Rarity just sits back, sniggering
>At this point she's almost asking for a black eye
>As Applejack breaks herself free from Pinkie's grip, Trixie moves in front of her
>"Girls! Trixie does not want her friends to fight!"
>Applejack growls and goes back to her place on the floor
>Rarity is still snickering away, apparently unable to contain her laughter
>Trixie turns to her with a frown
>It's at that point Rarity seems to stop
>She clears her throat
>"I'll stop now."
>"Dudes, c'mon, let's just play and stop fighting. This is supposed to be a PARTY, not a fight club."
>You all sit in an uncomfortable silence
>So, who the fuck starts this shit?
"Um, who's going to go first?"
>"I guess I can go first since I'm the host and all."
>Rainbow turns to Fluttershy
>"Dude, Fluttershy, so, truth or dare?"
>Fluttershy turns away from her, covering her face slightly with one hand
>"Oh, I don't know, Rainbow... I'm just so nervous... This game is scary."
>Oh fucking bullshit
>Rainbow nods
>"Sorry, man. Don't want to put you on the spot. You can join in whenever you're comfortable I guess."
>Rainbow turns to you
>"Truth or dare?"
>FUCK, WHY YOU?
>FUCKING RAINBOW DASH
"Uh..."
>Eyes on you, Twilight
>Be cool
>'Truth', well, this is Rainbow Dash
>She'd ask you something that would be utter spaghetti
>And you're a pretty shit liar when you feel the spaghetti coming on
>'Dare' might just be something retarded
>OR it could jump straight into the shit Dr. Reuben wrote about
>God damn, why you?
>"Egghead?"
"U-Uh, dare?"
>She smiles
>"SICK! Okay, so, I dare you to call the first contact on your phone and ask them out."
"But... I don't have a lot of contacts, so—"
>"It's a dare! You just have to do it!"
>You grimace as you take your phone out
>What kind of fucking retarded-ass dare is this
>You have like ten numbers, max
>And...
>Of course
>You begin the call
>A few seconds later, you can hear the ringing
>Applejack takes a phone out of her pocket
>"Uhuh?"
"Um, so—"
>Applejack starts poking a finger angrily at the microphone of her phone
>"GO FUCK YERSELF."
>You jump from your place on the floor
>Jesus fuck
>AJ puts the phone in her pocket
>"Sorry, had ta take a call."
>Rainbow's laughing her ass off
>"Applejack was the first contact on your phone?!"
"Well... Her name starts with an 'A', so..."
>Rainbow takes out her phone and gawks at it for a few seconds
>"Ohhhhhhh... Fuck, well, still funny to me, so it was worth it."
>You look around awkwardly
"Now what?"
>"Miss Sparkle asks someone 'truth or dare'!"
>Oh, yeah
>That's pretty fucking obvious
>Probably want to stay away from Applejack at all costs
>And Fluttershy
>And you're pretty sure the rules say you can't ask whoever asked you
>You think
>So...
>Well, you're still curious about Rarity
>You've always thought she was a Stacy
>Virgin?
>Unlikely
>Not like there's anything special about this dumb game that will keep her from lying, but...
"Uh, Rarity... Truth or Dare?"
>She sighs
>"I really do dislike this game. The questions and dares are always so childish and uncouth. Though, I do expect better from you, Twilight."
>"That's not an answer, Sugarcube!"
>"Fine! Dare."
>Making out time?
"Uh..."
>FUCK
>You didn't want to be the one to initiate this shit
>Fucking slumber parties
>Why can't they just be about hanging out?
>Disgusting hedonistic normie weirdos
>Well, maybe it'll be okay to prolong the inevitable a little longer
>Ask her to do something else, and just let it happen when someone else does it
>Just don't fucking sperg out
>But what the fuck do you even dare her to do?
>Fucking retarded game
>"Darling?"
"Oh, sorry... I was expecting you to say truth, so, sorry... Um—"
>Oh, you actually have a great one, you think
"I dare you to wear Applejack's disgusting shirt."
>Rarity recoils, and Applejack laughs
>"Ah'm willin' to stink if it means Rarity suffers."
>"I AM NOT DOING THAT!"
>Pinkie shakes her head
>"The game doesn't work like that, Rarity! You said dare! You got dared! You HAVE to do it! It's the rules!"
>Pinkie must be well-versed in Slumber 101 as well
>Maybe just wait for her to start shit
>Yeah
>Applejack unbuttons her dirty, mud flecked, sweat stained shirt and throws it at Rarity, cackling
>Rarity shrieks
>The rest of the girls laugh
>Rarity holds the shirt up, touching it as little as possible
>"I... Twilight, how could you? How could you?!"
>You shrug
"I'm new to this stuff. Should I have asked something else?"
>Rainbow puts a hand on your shoulder
>"Dude, that was the best possible thing you could have done."
>Oh, huh
>Rarity treats putting on the shirt like she's defusing a bomb
>"This is just great. Because I wanted to smell like Applejack's armpits all night."
>You almost feel sorry for her, but Truth and Dare is a harsh mistress
>And since you seem to be doing pretty well, you're feeling confident
>Next time you get to dare someone, you'll initiate the normie make out ritual
>Rarity stares at you and Applejack with contempt
>Man, this was a win-win for you
>The smell isn't as intense now, so, that's pretty good
>"It's my turn now, yes?"
>Everyone nods
>"Applejack. Truth or dare?"
>"Truth."
>Rarity squints
>"Oh, of course."
>What did she think was going to happen?
>Applejack's as open as the kinds of books she can't read
>"I suppose I'll just ask one of those generic questions no one actually answers. What's the worst thing you've ever done?"
>"Tie between comin' to this party 'n knowin' you."
>"Of course," Rarity mutters to herself, taking a deep breath and a sigh
>Applejack's turn next
>Throws a softball at Trixie after she asks for 'truth'
>'Have you ever done anything illegal'
>Yeah, obviously not
>At least she's not a bitch to Trixie, you suppose
>"Is it okay if Trixie asks Miss Shy a question? Trixie doesn't want to leave her out..."
>Rainbow pats Fluttershy on the back
>"C'mon Fluttershy, we're all friends here. Don't have to be shy around us!"
>"Well... Um, o-okay, if you want..."
>"Trixie asks: Truth or Dare?!"
>Fluttershy hesitates
>"Truth?"
>"What's the scariest thing Miss Shy has ever done?"
>Trixie has a big smile on her face after asking that cutesy question
>Fluttershy hugs her knees against her chest
>"Um..."
>She looks down at her feet, trembling
>Really?
>Tears begin to well in her eyes
>You golf clap on the inside
>"I... I can't..."
>Rainbow puts and arm around Fluttershy
>"It's okay, man..."
>"Trixie is sorry... She thought it would be a fun question..."
>Fluttershy gives Trixie a small smile
>"I-It's okay... I'm just..."
>"Nah, dude, we can pass you."
>Jesus fucking Christ, this fucking psycho
>If only they knew what kind of person she really was...
>You all pass over Fluttershy, and the game continues
>Mostly silly or dumb things going on
>Pinkie asks you to 'burp as loud as you can'
>Dumb
>But now, things are back in your hands
"Um, Rainbow, truth or dare?"
>"DARE!"
"I dare you to make out with m—"
>At that moment, there's a loud BANG against the windowpane
"What was that?"
>Then another
>Rainbow stands up and heads towards the window
>Then there's a loud crash as a rock comes barreling through the window and into the room, narrowly avoiding Rainbow Dash's head
>"WHAT THE FUCK!"
>You and the rest of the girls rush to the window as Rainbow throws it open
>Man, you're fucking dare got interrupted...
>"Anon?! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING THROWING ROCKS AT MY WINDOW?!"
>You tiptoe, trying to see over the girls, and spot Anon outside holding a boombox
>"Uh, I'm trying to be romantic?"
>"WE'RE ON THE FIRST FLOOR! YOU COULD JUST KNOCK!"
>Fuck, Rainbow is seething
>Anon holds the boombox up above his head and turns it on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMcprFxRl3Y
>"BABE, I LOVE YOU!" he shouts as it starts
>And then...
>He begins screaming
>Jesus
>JESUS
>What is it with everyone's musical taste around here?!
>"THIS IS MY CURSE!"
>He's even fucking headbanging out there
>Imagine how this looks from the outside
>Some random guy standing, belting out metalcore, headbanging, at night, in front of some random house
>God
>"There is love burning to find you. Will you wait for me? Will you be there?"
>Rainbow Dash is...
>SHE'S FUCKING SWOONING
>HAND OVER HEART AND EVERYTHING
>"There is love! There is love! There is love! ..."
>Oh God, she's fucking doing air guitar along with the song while crying
>You almost want to vomit
>The song finishes up, and Anon walks up to the window
>Rainbow leans out and they engage in a loving embrace
>"Dude, I... That was so romantic..."
>"Like I told Twilight... You're the only pussy I want to drown in."
>They're both crying
>THEY'RE BOTH CRYING
>You try to avert your eyes and catch a glimpse of something even more eerie
>Fluttershy smiling
>It chills you because... Something about it seems genuine
>"Babe, can you forgive me for being such a fucking shit?"
>"Anon, dude, yes! But you have to pay for my window."
>"Definitely, babe."
>Anon steps back after finishing the hug, scratching the back of his head, looking a bit embarrassed
>"I didn't expect there to be an audience for this. Lol."
>"Oh Nonny, that was so SWEET! No wonder Dashie liked it so much!"
>Fluttershy smiles and hugs Rainbow
>"I'm glad you guys made up... You looked so down after you two broke up, Rainbow..."
>Rainbow shrugs
>"Maybe I missed him a LITTLE bit."
>She sighs and smiles, putting her hands against her face
>"How did you even think to do this, man? It's so unlike you!"
>Anon chuckles
>"Actually, Twilight gave me the idea..."
>Rainbow turns to you, arms in the air
>"Egghead!"
"Uh—"
>She tackles you into a big hug
>"Dude, this was so awesome. I can't believe you set that up!"
"Um... Yeah... You're welcome?"
>You gasp for breath as she hugs you tighter
>Fuck is she strong
>You're finally able to breath again once she lets go and heads back to the window with Anon
>"Dude, I'm sorta busy tonight, so we can meet up tomorrow and make-up for real, if you know what I mean."
>She winks at him and gives him finger guns
>Gross
>Anon blushes
>"Babe..."
>He sighs and turns his boombox back on, throwing up the horns with one hand
>"I LOVE YOU!"
>"I LOVE YOU TOO!"
>He headbangs out into the night
>Depending on his luck, he could be arrested for being a disturbance
>But whatever
>Normies will do as they do
>Rainbow closes her window, wiping the tears from her eyes
>Rarity has something that isn't quite a smile on her face
>"That was, so... Touching, darling."
>"Dude, I know."
>Groan
>Now, where were you?
>Right
"Um, so, are we going to go back to Truth or Dare?"
>"Nah, man. We already went around and shit, and it was starting to get boring, imo."
"Oh."
>"I mean, unless you really wanted to do your dare. Don't really remember what it was."
>You shrug
"It's fine."
>"Sick. Okay, so, dudes, movie?"
>The girls look at one another
>Mostly shrugs all around
>"Jus' what kind of movie are y'all lookin' to watch?"
>You're thinking you know what kind of movie you're going to watch
>Slumber 101: Movie Night
>That chapter talked about how girls would watch dirty movies together, and afterwards, the goal would be to recreate scenes from the film
>Ugh
>Honestly, you're sort of liking this hanging out stuff more
>Fucking normies
>Dragging sex into fucking everything
>Rainbow rushes to her film collection and pulls out a movie
>"You guys seen this?"
>Trixie cocks her head
>"Miami Connection?"
>Applejack snorts
>"I could'a read that."
>Methinks she doth protest too much
>Rainbow nods her head, smiling largely
>"Dude, this movie is SO good. Like, best 80's movie EVER. Bikers. Bands. Ninjas. Tae Kwon Do. It's fucking SICK."
>The rest of the girls mutter to themselves and come to an agreement
>'Eh, sure, whatever'
>You all take your spots in front of the television, some on top of the bed, and some down in front
>Rainbow pops in the film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0i45VmCraI
>Oh man
>When Rainbow was talking about bikers and ninjas
>You didn't think she was talking about biker ninjas
>And holy shit this acting
>Holy shit this everything
>Biker cocaine ninjas fighting a bunch of college kids in a, what, a tae kwon do band gang?
>And it's partially almost a musical?
>What the fuck is this movie?
>You hope Rainbow doesn't unironically like this
>As the film goes on, Rainbow whoops and hollers and laughs
>Her energy is almost infectious
>Almost
>It's when the other girls join in that you feel yourself letting go and joining in on the laughing
>Man, this movie is so shit
>Main characters all look WAY too old to be in college
>Especially the fucking middle-aged Korean dude
>And they all live in the same house
>And they're all orphans
>Sometimes, the movie's just a weird, slice-of-life romp
>Other times, there are random attempts at Feel Bombs with the black dude's dad
>And then there's the cocaine biker ninja fight at the end which just suddenly turns the movie into this violent gorefest
>Everything about the movie is cheesy as fuck
>But regardless, you enjoyed it
>As the film ends, Rainbow jumps to her feet
>"HUH? Sick, right?!"
>She's met with approving laughter
"It was a lot better than I thought it was going to be."
>Trixie smiles
>"Trixie thought it was very fun!"
>"Yeah! It was super-duper fun!"
>Laying on the bed behind you, Rarity giggles
>"Typically, I'm not fond of the 'So Bad It's Good' genre, but, this was enjoyable."
>Laying next to her, Applejack half-smiles
>"It was dumb. Fun, but dumb as all heck."
>Rainbow bounces in triumph
>Man, tonight has been pretty good so far
>After the shit at the Game Shop...
>This is definitely a nice reprieve
>Rainbow walks over to her sound system and begins to play a song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9aF9_mZDyY
>You laugh
"Oh come on, we just watched this thing. Do we really need to listen to the music again? It's so bad!"
>"You mean so GOOD!"
>Rainbow begins jumping up and down, singing this cheesy-ass song
>Like with the BFMV song, you don't think anyone's going to—
>"We've been together for so long! When I'm weak you make me strong!"
>Fluttershy?
>Singing?
>"I know I can depend on you!"
>Trixie is fucking joining in
>"To show the way and lead me through!"
>Rarity and fucking even Applejack?
>This is, bar none, the most cringe thing you've seen in a long time
>And you just saw Anon serenade Rainbow Dash with a fucking Killswitch Engage song
>All jumping around together singing this cringe-y shit
>"C'mon, Egghead!"
>Rainbow offers you her hand
>Singing?
>In front of other people?
>The last time you did that...
>No, this time it's WITH other people
>Friends
>You take her hand
"Friends through eternity! Loyalty, honesty! We'll stick together through thick or thin!"
>You laugh as you dance around with the girls, belting out like a moron
>Singing a dumb song about 'friendship'
>Honesty
>Loyalty
>Friendship
>Could it be any more cringe than that?
>Maybe you're jumping around like a total fag, but whatever
>You're having fun!
>It looks like everyone is
>You all sing together
>"Friends forever, we'll be together! We're on top because we play to win!"
>Rainbow slides on her knees with her air guitar
>You and the girls cheer her on
>This is so stupid...
>Nah, it's not that stupid
>She's really going at it
>Invisible bends and taps
>Visible guitar face
>The song finishes up and you all laugh
>You don't know who started it, but there's a group hug going on and you join in
>As you pull away, Rarity sighs
>"I really don't know why we don't do this more often!"
>Fluttershy smiles, looking at her feet
>"This... This was actually really nice..."
>You squint at her
>"Trixie has never done this before, but it's nice!"
>Something comes over you and you can't help but smile
>Tonight really has been good
>Even if it didn't go according to the book
>Fuck the book
>"Guys hungry? I got some snacks."
>You all nod
>S'mores!
>Neato
>You and the girls just talk
>Boring life stuff doesn't seem as boring right now
>Afterwards, you all watch some more shitty movies, dance around, and generally act like total fools until it's time to sleep
>"Oh, uh, guys, I got some sleeping bags for you and shit, but I wasn't expecting AJ, so..."
>Rarity shrugs
>"As you know, I refuse to sleep in one of those... Things. So, if it must happen, I suppose I can share the bed with this ruffian."
>"Dude, anyone can sleep in the bed, so no one's forcing you two to—"
>"No, no, I see how it is. It's fine."
>Rainbow Dash shrugs
>You realize you've gotten used to that horrible peasant scent as the night had gone on
>Can hardly smell it at all right now
>You grab a bag and get ready to sleep on the floor with the girls
>Tonight was a good tonight, holy fuck
>You didn't spaghetti at all!
"Night guys."
>The girls all give you their various 'night's back
>Save for Rarity and Applejack, who are busy bickering
>God fucking fuck, don't you two shits ruin tonight
>"—like a manila envelope! You tuck the sheets, and then shimmy INTO the bed."
>"That's insane! Can't y'all jus' sleep like a sane human being? Why d'y'all need this crazy method to just get into a fuckin' bed?"
>Rarity, again, scoffs
>"It's the MOST sane way to sleep, you neanderthal. Do you know how much time I spend making my bed in the morning? Do you? None! It is always made! See, I just squeeze in, and do a little shimmy down from the headboard, and—"
>UGH
>THESE TWO
>EVERY FUCKING TIME WITH THEM
"Guys!"
>They quiet down, but you can still hear them as they whisper
>"You're messing up the bed! And keep your dirty hands to your side!"
>Applejack groans
>"Fuckin' prissy city girl, can't even sleep in a fuckin' bed right..."
>Nothing but a low, constant bickering and muttering
>Just block them out, Twilight
>Why the fuck do they always hang out together if they never do anything
>ANYTHING
>But this shit
>Fucking Christ
>It takes a while, but it seems like they finally shut up
>You're finally allowed to drift off to sleep
>That night, you dream of—
>Ugh
>You're awoken by more whispered bickering
>"—not even d-doing it right."
>"Oh yeah?"
"GUYS!"
>Deathly silence
>Thank the fucking Lord
>You're almost amazed
>No, you ARE amazed
>Never thought you could get them to shut the fuck up
>Trying to ruin what was a perfectly good slumber party experience
>You sigh and let yourself return to sleep