As the clouds of the pegasi covered Celestia's sun for the day, ponies of the three tribes mingled all throughout the town of Ponyville. Earth ponies hauling carts loaded with produce, supplies, all the usual stuff really. There were some unicorns assisting a few construction earth ponies with putting the final touches on a brand new house not too far from a carousel style building. There were a few pegasi as well as they flew in boxes of clothes and personal belongings of the house's new owner. As the earth ponies put the last few touches on the house, they couldn't help but give it their good ol' stomp of success! Shaking the ground as if a stampede just rolled through town right this second. They would've continued but a certain marshmallow coated fashionista stuck her head out the window, she began to yell angrily at them. Words that should NOT be used in the presence of old ponies and young foals, she also levitated a very heavy sewing machine in her blue aura of magic. They all immediately stopped and began to quietly pick up their supplies not wanting to see the fashionista start another anger fueled yelling match with them that they will once again lose. As they were close to finishing up they heard the loud flapping of wings and turned to see a griffon, their employer approaching them. He had a cracked beak, a large scar down his left eye, had a red and somewhat orange pattern on his eyes and feathers with his tail red as well. Light brown feathers where they should be white. The forepony approached him and took off his hard hat and asked him "Mistah Flame ah presume, we jus' finished de house, whattya think?", he asked with a smile as his face was sweaty from the hours of work he put into the house.
Flame smiled at the house then looked to the forepony and said with a pat on his shoulder, "It looks perfect, thanks for your crew sir", he said as he walked around the house. He was inspecting for cracks in the outer structure, making sure these guys earned these bits. He walked back to the forepony and nodded at him, "Looks great sir, here, this is for all their hard work." He took out a sack of bits from his wings, which he somehow can fit into his wings. He handed him the sack of bits, 3,000 to be exact, though the bag felt a bit heavier than one would believe. The forepony looked inside and saw gems stacked on top of the bits. Gems may not be expensive in Equestria but it's always nice to have one laying around the house somewhere, though amongst the griffon's they're a sign of appreciation for one's hard work and dedication to a job that was performed well and exceeded the employer's expectations. The forepony, along with his crew knew this and were overjoyed at this sight. As the forepony began to give everypony their cut of the bits and gems as Flame entered his new humble abode. Unknown to him that a certain white mare with a purple mane had seen him enter and began a thought.
Rarity saw the griffon and began to ponder, "A griffon? Does that mean I have…a neighbor?..I have a neighbor! Ooooooooh yes! Somepony to talk to when my friends are unavailable! Oooooh yes yes yes!...Oh dear I'm a mess, I must clean myself up or he'll think of me a slob!" She immediately ran to the bathroom, discarding her robe as it landed on her bed frame as she levitated a brush, her special shampoo and her hair curler as she rushed to the bathroom.
As Rarity began to fix herself up, Flame was in the middle of unpacking his stuff, he had robes, dress shirts, tuxedo coats, hats, mainly fedoras that matched his shirts and coats for a nice snazzy outfit for formal occasions. As he opened another box to reveal to himself it was his secret stash of playcolt AND playfilly magazines, he couldn't help but smirk with a blush as he hid these in his bedroom closet. He laughed to himself over how much of a pervey birdy he was before plopping himself onto his new couch and sighed happily, putting his hands/talons/claws behind his head to relax.
Flame sighed contently as he finally found peace and quiet, "Ahhhhh…Ponyville, maybe now I can relax and I'm away from the Griffon Kingdom and my crazy ex who still wants me dead." He shivered at just hearing 'ex', she was a horrible griffon. Bossy, mean to everyone, he remembers her face so well. And even her name, that bitch- he heard a knock at his front door. –Who can that be? Can it be my neighbors already?- he thought to himself. When he got to the front door and opened it he saw a pegasus, not just any pegasus, his BBSFF, Bestest Best Sister Friend Forever, Lovely Sweets.
Lovely Sweets couldn't contain her excitement, she was so happy seeing her BBBFF, Bestest Best Brother Friend Forever, "Flaaaaaaaaame!", she shouted in excitement as she lunged at him giving him the tightest and most warmest hug that anypony has ever given somepony or someone else.
Flame took the hug as he rolled around with her, as they rolled he smiled and shouted, "Lovely Sweeeeeeeets!" He loved seeing his sister, she made his day everyday. That warm smile, those beautiful eyes, she was no pegasus...she was a damn angel from the Upper World sent down to make him smile.
Lovely Sweets is a blue coated pegasus with white fur around her hooves, light brown wings with white tips, darker brown feathers inside the wings, a white muzzle, brown eyes, a wavy style mane and tail. She had two black bracelets on her left hoof and she was wearing a necklace with a pendant on it with her initials, "L.S" engraved into it. A gift from her father. Her cutie mark was a cartoonish styled heart, with the left 1/3 of it being white, then brown like milk chocolate in the middle, then the last 1/3 on the right was dark like dark chocolate. Her special talent was cheering up ponies with her special heart shaped chocolates. It's actually how she and Flame came so close. Her father was one of those ponies who still saw griffons as violent savages who should be locked up on sight. Flame was a very depressed griffon and despite her father's words and warnings she continued to go see him and bring him her special chocolates that made his day, though honestly, just seeing her smiling face was all he needed to have a good day. She was his sister really, his only family really, being an orphan amongst the griffons is…well horrible and that's putting it mildly. Anyway as they continued to embrace one another in a loving hug as they nuzzled one another. Muzzle to beak.
Lovely Sweets broke the nuzzle and smiled at Flame, "Yaaaaaaaay! You're here in Ponyville now!" she said as she smiled brightly at him as they hugged.
Flame smiled back at her and rubbed her head with his talons, "Yep! No more long trips just to go see my angel of a sis!" he exclaimed with the biggest smile on his face/beak.
She let out a cute giggle as she softly and playfully slapped his face with her wings as if using a hand to do so. Lovely Sweets hated being called any good name like that by him. She loved the love from him but too much praise always got to her, annoyed her really but was okay with it from time to time. Just...not always, "I told you to stop calling me 'angel' Flame!" she said in between her fits of laughter.
"But it's truuuuuuuuuue!" he said as he nuzzled her cheek again as he said true, laughing uncontrollably as she giggled.
She began to giggle as his beak tickled her cheek, "Stop iiiiiiiit! you nosy griffon you!"
They hugged before they started to wrestle with one another for a bit before they heard a gentle knock at the door. They stood up on their hooves and claws/paws while fixing themselves up. Flame walked to the door and opened it asking 'Hello?', only to see the unicorn from next door standing there before him as he stared at her for a few silent seconds.
Rarity smiled warmly at Flame as she inspected him in about 2 seconds, taking up the details. She found this griffon charming by appearance but she won't be fooled as she was before by that rude snobbish Prince Princeblood from the Grand Galloping Gala, "Hello darling, my name is Rarity Diamant Belle, I am your new neighnbor- or really you are mine" she giggled at her little remark.
Flame decided to put on the ol' charm as he smiled back, took her hoof into his claw ever so delicately as he planted a soft little kiss on her hoof and said with a slight hint of Equestrian (English/Britain) into his voice. "A pleasure to make your acquaintance Lady Rarity, my name is Flame, Flame Chaleur the Griffon." He smirked at his accomplishment of making the white mare turn red from his manners. Rarity let out a tiny giggle as a smile slowly spread across her face "Oh! Such manners! You don't expect those in griffons on non-nobility!"
He sighed and nodded at the mare looking a big discouraged, "Sadly yes, those below the nobles aren't very…well polite is being nice about it, they don't practice the appropriate manners despite who is among our current company and-…now hold up just one second, did you say…Rarity Diamant Belle?" he said as he stared at the mare in pure shock.
"As a matter of fact I did darling" she said as she smiled proudly with her head held up high.
Flame approached her, breaking the personal space barrier as she moved away a tiny bit, feeling a bit uncomfortable with how close he was to him, "Rarity Diamant Belle, owner, dress maker and resident of Carousel Boutique correct?"
Rarity looked shock to say the least after her some of personal information was just revealed by some stranger she has only met today and has never ONCE talked to him, "Y-Yes…my home and where I work- Have you heard of me..?" She asked as she took 2 steps away from him feeling very uncomfortable.
Flame smiled and took both her hooves into his talons and held them close as he exclaimed his reason for knowing so much and asking these questions to her, "You're sparkling black dress was worn by Lady Mephista at the Unity Ball!"
History lesson! Lady Mephista is the wife of King Lucifer, the royal husband and wife of the Griffon Kingdom. It was King Lucifer's political upbringing that helped the 5 lands of the Ponies of Equestria, Griffons of the Kingdom, Zebras of Zebrica, Diamond Dogs of Diamant Vallée and the Dragons of Dragonkin live together in harmony with each one giving the other military support and or trade of certain goods. This was 25 years ago and once these actions had been done, the Unity Ball began. Every year it alternates between the 5 kingdoms for a host, this year the griffon's hosted it, next year it's the Zebra's turn. As Rarity heard this news she couldn't help but lose control of her giggling and happiness and just released it all in one good smile. "Really?! Lady Mephista wore my dress to the Unity Ball?! Oh-Oh! This is the BEST POSSIBLE THING!" he smiled back and answered her, "Her dress was the talk of the ball!" she began to giggle crazily, nearly hyperventilating through the giggles as she continued to stare wide eyed into his eyes.
The more compliments Flame gave to her work was like adding wood to a camp fire. Before he knew it the poor mare had fainted from her over excitement. Lovely Sweets finally stepped in and pulled Flame away from the now fainted Rarity, "Flame I think you can stop now! The poor mare fainted already" she said between nervous chuckles. "She did?...Oops…" he said as he smiled nervously at the now fainted mare on his floor.