Planning to get the Snowflakes

Blue smiled good naturedly toward Renaultar.

"Go right ahead, I know I've heard worse."

And then a pause.

"Something's got the harpies in a flutter."

"I'm going to see what's going on", said Nameless, standing up and doing so, opening the door. Her actions resulted in her seeing 4 mares and a stallion in a very compromising position.

After five seconds of awkwardness, Nameless closed the door. "They're busy," she said, trying to hide her embarassment.

Renaultar was thinking of seeing what the fuss was all about, but Nameless checked before he could. He wads feeling embaressed as well, thinking of the worst...Well not the worst but close to it.

"They....do that sometimes. They will calm down. I didn't hear the door yet so at least Earl is spared from them." Renny moved over to the piano, hesitant at first about playing. "I haven't really played for anyone before, so forgive the errors." Then, after a moment of stretching his hooves, he played.

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The four mares giggled to themselves after staring down Nameless for a few quiet moments.

"Hehe. At least we weren't caught doing anything else."
"You don't HAVE to go. There is lots to be had here."
"You can be late. Just a little."
"I REALLY want to try that old ponies loafers."

Moments later, the faint sound of a piano could be heard playing. All the mares stopped to listen for a moment, enjoying the sound.

"Oh, he is playing the piano for you? You must be something special. He never lets us watch."

Earl Didn't know it was possible to blush this shade of red. Somehow, he managed it.

"W-Well, I, Er, Maybe...." He mumbled...

And then the Piano Started.

"... Wait... That's Renny? I never knew he could..."

Blue watched him in silence and slowly closed his eyes to listen. He knew there was something worthwhile in the dull guard. He slowly swayed his head to the music until he laid stil, for Renny didn't know it, but he was playing the elder pony's death song. He had seen it all. If his sex crazed friend had a sophisticated side, there was nothing more that could surprise him and thus nothing more could be gained from this world. Blue quietly passed, but before he could fully give up the ghost his stubborn body reach up and jerked it back down, waking the old pony with a start.

"Whosowha hm?"

Nameless clapped enthusiastically, "Wow, that's amazing, Renny! On-core! On-core!"

Renaultar finished his piece and blushed at the reaction he was getting. He certainly did not expect this. Save some family, no one else had ever watched him play.

"Its just a side hobby of mine. Not really too big on it yet. I just think of tunes when I am on the job sometimes." He looked to the clock nervously, looking for a way to divert attention from his piano. "Where could Earl be? Did we not hear the door knock?" Renaultar went to the door and opened it to see if he missed it.

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"Just a few minutes more. No one will mind a few minutes." Said one of the mares as she fiddled with and braided some of Earl's mane. Another one began to braid his tail.

"Would you mind if i were to give your coat a nice soft brushing, handsome?" Said another, already running a brush over his back.

"That coffee smells goooood." Said another, helping take it off his hooves.

It was at this time that the door opened and Renaultar's head popped out to stare in shock at the scene.

"...Earl?"

Earl blinked, and Sheepishly waved a hoof. "... Hi Renny... I, ah, Brought Coffee for Everypony. (Glad I made two Thermos' worth.)" He said, smiling sheepishly.

Blue stood up and paced about the room, trying to make sure he wouldn't fall asleep. His wandering lead him out the door and stopped slack jawed at seeing Earl.

Nameless poked her head out too, if only because everpony else was doing it. She looked at the scene in disbelief and gave the participants a disapproving look.

The scene left Renaultar rather dumbfounded. His jaw would have hit the floor if it could go any lower.

The four mares stared back, blushing smiles on their faces at they quickly tried to hide the brushes and stepped away from Earl. "Oh...Your friend is here Nallty." Said the high pitched green one. She gave Earl a smack on the rump to send him on his way. "Go on hun. You shouldn't fool with us tooooo much now." They all giggled to themselves like gremlins.

Renaultar blushed red and quickly made way for Earl. The moment he was inside he helped him with his things. "I am SO sorry. I didn't hear the door knock. I told them to keep to themselves and....Uh...Really sorry."

Earl was still bright red. "I-It's, uhm, No problem. So, ah, What's the topic?" Earl wasn't sure his blush would ever go away. at least Coffee was available.

Blue slowly followed them back into the room, his voice solemn.

"Hey Renny... Remember when I said that Earl would fit in with them?"

Nameless said nothing. Just continued to stare disapprovingly at Earl.

Renaultar couldn't help but laugh at Blue. That pony always made him crack up. It helped to also break the mood and get things back on track.

"Alright. Now that everypony is here, first things first. Earl has told me that there is a black market sale going on, and that the Snowflakes of Harmony are going to be there....maybe. I would normally tell my 'superiors' but it seems that they cannot be trusted either. So instead, we are going to try to make a plan to get them back. You all are the ponies i trust most. We need ideas. Charging in with force is probably a death sentence. Buying them is out of the question. Stealing them back might be the most viable, but getting in would be a trick. What about you guys?"

Earl opened on of the bags, hoping To move along. "I've taken the Liberty to see Some Disguises... Their Paranoia is their own undoing here, They wear outfits to hide their Cutie Marks. Which means, by Acting Mean enough, We'd be able to pass in Mostly Undetected." He said, Pulling out a few Dark Coats after finishing his First report.

Blue got his laughs in before Renaultar turned serious.

"You can leave the tough act to me. The rest of you can act as my subordinates."

Nameless looked at the black coats. Then at the other three ponies. Then at the coats. As her look alternated between the coats and the ponies, a small smile crept onto her face. It grew until the thought of the three ponies acting tough in such gear finally burst through the humour dam holding back her laughter.

She broke into unmasked, fully authentic giggling which in turn broke into laughter as she collapsed on the floor.

Renaultar scoffed at Blue, but he turned a curious eye to Nameless and her manic laughing. If there was a joke he wasn't getting, then something must have snapped.

"Whats so funny little one? I hope the sight of those mares didn't damage you too much."

Earl Blinked. "Erm..."

"Hrm?"

Nameless tried to hold back the laughter, and for the most part, succeeded. "You..."she managed, "...in them." She pointed at the coats. "Youinthem. Just try-" she giggled again, "Try them on and you'll see." She smiled encouragingly, but in the way that a foal would smile when encouraging a friend (or victim) to take a dare.

In other news, she was speaking normally now, if a bit excited.

Renaultar looked to the coats and back to Nameless. Suddenly he was not so enthusiastic about wearing them. He looked to Blue and Earl, hoping they would shed some opinions or try them on. "They are just...for covering cutie marks right? Wouldn't anything work?"

Blue rolls onto his side.

"Well I don't know about you two, but my cloak already covers mine"

Earl Balked. "T-That... Spring Festival... I..."

He didn't notice when he grabbed it, but the costumes he grabbed, (Which he, in his rush, thought were Dark Suits,) Were Actually Bunny Suits.

"... I am so sorry."