You love fluff. Don't even lie. You do.

[phantastus]

The Shameless Fluff Meme
(you know you want it)


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You know those days when the school is stressing you out or work is wearing you down and it seems like nothing will drag you out of your gloom, and then suddenly you and your friends find yourselves leaning all over each other laughing like dweebs at something really stupid and for some reason that just makes everything seem a little better?

Fluff is fun and you know it.

So grab a buddy, make like a marshmallow, and FLUFF.



INSTRUCTIONS:
‧ Post with whatever character you want
‧ Responders roll (random.org is good for this!) for scenario + type of contact (if desired) and get to threading!
‧ ???
‧ Profit!!

SCENARIO
1) SLUMBER PARTY!! You know what? Fuck that paper you have to write. Fuck responsibilities. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Maybe your friend called you up to drag you out of the monotony for a night, or maybe you're the one throwing in the towel and kidnapping a buddy to have some fun-- but either way, you're gonna order a pizza, break out the ice cream, and spend the night playing video games and watching movies with your bro! ... Or maybe you're gonna paint each other's nails and talk about crushes. Whatever keeps your mind off the work you have to get back to later.

2) Sick Day. One of you is under the weather and at home wrapped in blankets for some reason or another, be it a nasty flu bug or some sort of injury. Good thing someone's around to bring you tea and soup and patch you up... or stand over you intimidatingly to make sure you sit still and keep that thermometer in your mouth.

3) Cheer up! It's been a dirty, rotten, no good, really bad day. Maybe it's a bunch of nasty little things all adding up to a big dark stormcloud over one of your heads, or maybe something straight-up awful knocked the wind out of their sails and left them on their knees. Either way, one of you is here to cheer the other up.

4) Got your back, bro. Maybe they're not just sad because of something beyond their control-- maybe there's been some bullying going on, or a big fight coming up. Either way you want to let them know you're gonna be right behind them, ready to hand out some righteous ass-whuppins on their behalf. Maybe that's what you've already done! True friendship, people. True friendship.

5) FOOD. Are you two being saccharinely sweet and sharing a dessert? Or maybe you guys got stuck in the kitchen making a last-minute meal for guests or a party. Either way, cooperation is the key. Otherwise one of you might get stuck having to explain the presence of half-cooked pancakes stuck to the ceiling, or how the other person managed to get a spoonful of ice cream stuck up their nose.

6) Sorry... So, uh, yeah. There was a fight. Doesn't matter what it was about... it wasn't worth losing a friend over. So one of you's decided to man (or woman) up and apologize. And hope to dear god that they've had enough time to cool off.

7) Sun's out! Let's go exploring! It is a sublimely perfect blue-skied day, and the whole world is out there. Drag your friend out on a picnic-hike in the hills, or take to the streets and see what kinds of wonders you can find hiding in between the sidewalk cracks.

8) Rain, rain, go away... It's pouring cats and dogs out. Maybe you guys hastily ducked into a building for shelter or maybe you've been holed up all day, slowly going stir-crazy with cabin fever... Time for blanket forts, board games, and maybe bothering the hell out of anyone who's too much of a sourpuss to be entertaining. ... Or cuddles. Cuddles are good, too.

9) CONFESSION TIME. You've got a secret, and it's a secret that you've been longing to express to this person. Are you in love? Do you have a dark past or inner fear that you're a little scared they'll judge you for? Or are you the one who accidentally spilled the punch bowl all over their carpet at a party ages ago and were too embarrassed to say anything before now?

10) Don't hate-- appreciate! Yeah, so this person means a LOT to you. By hook or by crook, today you're going to show them just how much you appreciate them. How are you gonna do this? ... Well, that's up to you!


Physical Contact:
1) Hugging. Whether it's a gentle slip-your-arms-around embrace or an all-out bear hug, almost everybody loves to be held sometimes. Share a quiet moment together or greet your pal by knocking the wind out of them with a rib-crusher.

2) Kissing. GIVE YOUR AUNTIE SOME SUGAH. Or maybe they're your significant other. I don't know. Whether it's romantic and tender or playful and silly, let's see some smoochin' up in here.

3) Holding hands. You don't always have to say anything to let somebody know you're there for them-- sometimes just taking their hand says more than enough.

4) Carrying. Time to give your shorter buddy a boost to get somewhere high-- or maybe they're slowing you down in an urgent situation and it's time to piggy-back them out of danger. Or maybe you just feel like carrying someone around. Look at them, using their legs to get places! How silly. You just wanna scoop 'em up and tote them around.

5) Massaging. Holy crud, you're sore in places you didn't even know you had. Good thing you've got some outside help on loosening those muscles, because you'd probably make it worse if you tried it yourself. Or maybe you're the one giving someone a nice back/shoulder/neck/foot/belly/nose??? rub at the end of a long day.

6) Tickling. Maybe your friend hasn't been smiling too much lately and could use some encouragement-- or maybe they've been bugging you and it's time to teach them a playful lesson. Just watch out for retaliation!

7) Cuddling. No better cure for loneliness or nightmares (or maybe just being a little cold) than curling up with somebody under a blanket! Maybe you're flopped on the couch or maybe you're in bed, but either way, snuggling up to whoever's next to you seems like a good idea right now.

8) Wild Card! Mix and match, or make something up!

Comments

PONIES FOR COOPER

[brighteyed]

<sub>[Ditzy, who'd been sort of...staring into space once her eyes slid off the particularly beautiful tree she'd been admiring snapped to attention. Her ears turned and she glanced back towards the sound of the agent's voice.]

[Diane? Who was Diane? What a funny-sounding name!]

[...and what a funny-looking creature! How strange. It spoke Pony. Maybe it was just a funny-looking pony. D: She'd better not stare at him it might make him feel bad! Derpy turns away and rustles her wings on her back. Her curiosity can't be pushed away that easily though and she just peeks over her other shoulder instead. Totally different. 8I Totally.]</sub>

SO MUCH YAY

[tapestodiane]

<sub>[Oh, she spotted him! He clicks the recorder off and stuffs it back into his inside jacket pocket and looks back at her, pondering how to approach or IF approach for a moment, but then decides to just, you know, be friendly.]

[The other ponies he's met have been capable of speech, after all. So he waves at her. :D]</sub>

Hi there.

[brighteyed]

_{[...OH UH OH HE SAW HER SEE HIM...but he looks friendly so she smiles and turns in full to face him. Though her eyes are crooked they're mostly focused on the agent. She gives him a little wave with a hoof.]}

Hello! Who were you talking to?

_{[Were there more funny-looking ponies out here?]}

[tapestodiane]

A friend of mine. She's not here right now.

<sub>[He figures 'secretary' might not be a thing in Equestrian society, but then again what does he know? Not to say Diane isn't a friend, of course - she's been through many of his trials with him and been generally awesome, so he does count her as one.]

[Hands in his pockets, he strolls forward in a polite manner. C: it's good to meet you, pony.]</sub>

[brighteyed]

_{[Ditzy 'oh's understandingly and allows him to approach her.]}

These trees are so pretty. Do you live in these woods? What's your name?

_{[She REALLY wanted to ask what kind of pony he was...maybe later.]}

[tapestodiane]

_{[He chuckles, easily swayed by the charm of animals. Especially magical animals. c:]}

No, I don't. But for the moment I don't live too far away.

_{[The Inn isn't that far off, after all. He's not sure what ponies do when it comes to physical greetings, so he crouches down a little to be more on her level a polite distance away, just smiling at the little pony.]}

I'm Dale Cooper.

[brighteyed]

_{[Dale Cooper. 8I That was a weird name just like Dianne. Maybe he was from a place where pony's names just sounded funny...or maybe he wasn't a pony at all. She couldn't tell if he had a cutie mark or not because pants. However the only thing Cooper made her think of was...]}

So do you keep chickens?

[tapestodiane]

_{[He chuckles, remembering AJ having the same confusion.]}

No. Our names don't really tell you anything like that.

What's your name?

[brighteyed]

Oouhh...you're not a Pony at all, are you?

_{[She paws at the dirt a little, ears swept out to the sides.]}

My name is Ditzy Doo.

[tapestodiane]

No. I heard you don't have humans in your world. All the same, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ditzy.

_{[He's still kind of ohmygodarealpegasus-ing, but at least his fanboying is kept politely contained. Just shown in that ever-present grin.]}

[brighteyed]

I've never seen a hyuumon around here, nope. _{[ 8I SHE GUESSED HE WAS RIGHT....THE HELL WAS SHE ANYWAY?]} You must be really rare!

_{[She holds out a hoof for a shake. SHE WAS MEETING A SUPER RARE CREATURE. She was so lucky!]}

[tapestodiane]

Not where I'm from.

_{[Which he says kind of happily, really, and oh look they do shake hands! .. well, hooves. He wraps his fingers around her hoof rather awkwardly, but totally manages a shake.]}

But ponies like you are equally rare there.

[brighteyed]

_{[Ditzy looks at his funny fingers and wonders how he manages to get anything done without hooves...but he's dressed himself and combed his mane. He must be very good with those paws!]}

I guess that makes us both special!

[tapestodiane]

<sub>[OH PONIES. This is exactly why he loves ponies so much. They're like happiness contained in a pony except not very well, so they just radiate happiness wherever they go because there's so much pure good in them.]

[tl;dr SWEETHEARTS.]</sub>

I like that idea.

Say, when did you get here?

[brighteyed]

_{[Ditzy opens her mouth...then shuts it. Her ears swivel as the gears in her head start turning.]}

I don't remember. I was just looking at the scenery after making all my deliveries...and then I met you!

_{[She brightens instantly]}

And that was my day!

[tapestodiane]

_{[;; can he just adopt you and keep you forever]}

It's hardly over yet. Any plans for the rest of it?

[brighteyed]

_{[Sorry, Cooper, forver is too long! She needs to deliver the mail!]}

Not really... _{[She fans her wings out in a shrug. Ditzy lived her life from one moment to the next outside of her job. She wasn't much of a planner.]} What about you?

[tapestodiane]

<sub>[He shakes his head as a reply first, totally eyeing those wings for a second. Remarkable. They look pretty small to carry her, but maybe she's got hollow bones, like a bird.]

[But he smiles pretty wide when he speaks.]</sub>

Care for a walk?

[brighteyed]

Sure!

<sub>[The reply is instant. She's usually a little shy but this Dale Cooper hyuman was so friendly! She would go with him wherever he wanted to go.]

[She trotted in place for a pace or two.]</sub>

Where are we going?

[tapestodiane]

_{[He doesn't answer immediately, but breathes in the crisp morning air, the light chill and the way it's all actually pretty damn beautiful.]}

I don't know. But that's the beauty of it.

[brighteyed]

_{[Her ears stand up. He's speaking her language! She smiles and starts trotting in the direction she had originally been going before the tree captivated her.]}

Fine by me!

[tapestodiane]

_{[And he follows! Ditzy, you're all right. Coop walks in comfortable silence but in his typical fashion looks pretty enchanted with the woods in the early day light and pretty happy about the company, too. c:]}

[brighteyed]

_{[Ditzy happily trots ahead for a while before deciding to fall back so she can keep in step with Cooper. She didn't want to loose sight of him. He was a rare creature. She might never see another!]}

Your paws are neat.

[tapestodiane]

_{[He grins down at her and holds up a hand, splays his fingers to show her.]}

We call them hands. Hands and fingers.

_{[And moves said fingers to demonstrate. c: NEAT THINGS INDEED.]}

[brighteyed]

_{[Ditzy smiles as she shows him his 'hand' and actually focuses both eyes on it for a fleeting moment. It really was interesting!]}

That's a lot of fingers to keep up with! You're really talented.

_{[It looked like there were TEN of them. She had a little trouble with just her FOUR hooves sometimes.]}