Morning in Equestria

by Rosepixie

A series of very short stories about characters from the My Little Pony universe in the morning. There is very little plot, but it is safe to assume that the stories all take place on the same morning, so small connections may become evident. I have no current plans to expand any of these into longer stories, but may continue to add more of them over time.

23. Confetti

Confetti got up later than usual since she wasn't specifically expected anywhere until lunchtime. The extra hour of sleep was a nice treat. She had a sweet apple for breakfast that her friend Apple Fritter had dropped off yesterday. There was a basket full of them and one made a perfect start to what she hoped would be a perfect day.

After eating, Confetti wasn't sure what to do until her friends arrived for lunch. Her toy shop was closed for the day, so she couldn't occupy herself there. She looked around her house for something to do.

On her worktable was an assortment of papers and some partially completed paper models. Confetti decided to sit down and work on the project. Her specialty was paper toys and over the last few months she had made a series of elaborate paper theaters and everything necessary for a wide variety of performances - plays, operas, even a few ballets.

She felt like this new project was a continuation of that series, although it was posing some new challenges. When she was finished, it would be a miniature paper fashion runway complete with a curtain and backstage area.

She had made a series of paper dolls depicting fashions from a recent show by Rarity, an up-and-coming designer Confetti particularly liked, to go with the runway. The choice of what designer and collection to use had been difficult. She had wanted a set of dolls that showed off the variety of possibilities when working with paper as well as one that looked good in such a small scale. Rarity's latest show had been full of designs perfect for this project, so Confetti had chosen it to be her first one. Eventually, she intended to make more doll sets based on other designers and shows, too.

This morning she was focusing on the lights around the base of the runway - tiny cups of paper holding colored films that could cover real tiny lights. It was a lot of work to make so many tiny lights, but the effect would be breathtaking when it was complete!

Confetti was so deeply engrossed in her work that she was astonished when her friends showed up with lunch. They swept her off to a flurry of preparations and girl talk, leaving her work to wait for another day.