Visiting New Places ~Open!~

Switchblade ran through the door a few seconds after Jessi, panting slightly, he regained his composure quickly and walked up next to Jessi "That was a refreshing piece of exercise. Hey this place is nice." he said casually with warmth in his voice. He looked around at all the ponies, then sat down on a stool next to Jessi "I don't think that I've complimented you on your hat yet, have I?" he asked happily, staring at the Stetson.

Jessi took off her old Setston and placed it on the table in front of her remembering all of her old adventures and how she got it, until she remembered the story behind it causing her mood to droop. "Thank ye kindly! Ya know, there's an interesting story behind it if ye aren't want'n to be bored to death."

Switchblade nodded "I wouldn't mind hearing it; there's no such thing as a boring story." he said casually.

Jessi sighed and began her tale. "When ah was a filly, 'bout 5'er so, mah daddy thought it'd be nice ta try'n teach me how to use the lasso. At first, ah was terrible! Ah couldn't get the darn thing into a loop and when ah did, ah ended up somehow tyin' maself up!" Jessi laughed a little. "So ah practiced more'n more every day until I finally got it! Mah pa was so proud of me, he thought ah was ready for the next step and awarded me this here hat!"

"The next step was barrel racin' which turned out how to be mah favorite! Ah tried my darndest to keep from touchin' the barrels and eventually I passed mah own best time! Heck, ah got so good, mah pa decided to sign me up fer an actual rodeo! Ah was so excited, ah nearly leaped right out o' mah skin! When the day finally came, ah packed mah bag and waved goodbye to mah ma and pa an' was on mah way to Dodge Junction!" Jessi's expression then quickly fell as she seemed to be lost in thought for a minute until she regained composure to continue.

"When ah arrived and filled out the participation slip, hidin' mah horn o' course since unicorns were not allowed into the competitions, ah thought ah was on mah way... As ah watched all of the competitions something happened that day that changed mah life forever. Ah'm shore ya can tell what happened next... Suddenly random wishes appeared in mah head makin' me think ah was goin' crazy. That's when mah horn lit up for the first time sending off several unwanted beams of blueish purple energy causing some of the ponies to sink into the stands like quicksand. By then the horn was exposed as it burnt through it's cover'ns which caused panic and chaos amongst the other ponies."

"Ah was dubbed unsafe to be around 'n banned from ever competin' again... Ah got mah cutiemark at the cost of losin' mah dream."

Switchblade nodded slowly "I know the feeling of getting something for a price." he said, trying to keep Jessi from feeling alone. "I don't think that I've ever been to Dodge Junction." Switchblade said casually "Not much call for enforcers there."