Melani-Nexus

Aurum Emia || 21 years || January job check || Word count: 3205 || Worth: 33 bits Unbelievable. Had any soul ever told Aurum that today morning he would be wasting his time by grooming both his appearance and act to the best of his ability in order to meet ponies at the snotty city of Canterlot, the hybrid would promptly have fallen to his side and curled up while bursting out in mirthful chortles at such a ridiculous idea. Him, mingling with those prissy equines? Receiving glares and odd glances at every corner and road crossed? He would rather wrestle a fully grown cragadile. And yet… Here he was; with a fancy bone comb in hand to tame the fluffy bed hair that he dared call a mane, while staring in the mirror and practicing politeness and charm by talking to himself in order to sharpen that silver tongue to it’s best ability. Gold was all that he wanted from those ponies that cared nothing about cultures long gone or the treasures left behind by them

Roseus Spinel Mirum Pie || 19 years || January job check || Word count: 2141 || Worth: 21 Bits Nothing could quite compare to the mixed sentiments of both thrill and pure anxiousness that came about from the experience of getting your first actual job. Not cooking at home for some extra bits of encouragement that would have been graciously added to his allowance anyways by his parents; nor receiving change for doing small jobs and tasks like helping neighbors, making deliveries or overall helping around the house— No. This time Roseus was setting hoof into the kitchen of an actual restaurant in none other than his beloved hometown, which despite being simple, could house some exquisite home-cooked recipes from all corners of the place itself, shared among establishments and peers due to the lack of hostility and competitiveness present in the ever expanding Metropolis of Manehattan or the luxurious City of Canterlot. Even further on the plus side, if Roseus