What to do... (OPEN)

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Diamond Tiara sat alone at a table, while all the other colts and fillies went about playing games and having fun. Silver Spoon was on vacation, leaving Diamond Tiara by herself. Diamond honestly felt bored out of her mind. What could she do... The blank flanks aren't exactly doing anything especially annoying... And they definitely aren't doing something exciting.

Diamond Tiara sighed, resting her head on the table. She missed Silver Spoon. There wasn't much to talk about without her. Mainly because she had nopony to talk to. Who else was there? The blank flank crusaders? Yeah right! As if, she'd ever, hang out with them! Diamond frowned, sitting up. She had to do something...

Diamond Tiara hopped off her seat, looking around. Alright... there's gotta be somepony around here you can hang out with...

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Diamond Tiara blankly looked around, before noticing the yellow colt off to the side. Huh... I don't remember anypony like that being in class... A new student? Hm... Hopefully he's got a cutie mark. If not, at least I'll get to him before the blank flank brigade brainwash him. Diamond stepped through the playing colts and fillies, instantly causing a few wary stares from them. She glanced around at them, the corner of her mouth forming into a sneer.

"What're you looking at?!"

Their expressions changed to fright and they backed away, nervous smiles on their faces. Yeah, that's right, back away. Didn't anypony teach them it's rude to stare?! She huffed, flipping her hair, and adjusting her tiara. She clopped past the remainder of them, reaching the colt.

"So, you're new here?" Her eyes slowly drifted towards his flank, mentally groaning at the lack of cutie mark. "Well, if you didn't know, my name is Diamond Tiara! Normally you'll see a grey pony named Silver Spoon with me, but she and her family are on vacation." Diamond Tiara looked him up and down, getting a pretty good idea of what kind of colt he was. He was nerdy. The only remotely interesting thing about him, were these blue marks across his body.

"So, what're these markings? They're... sorta, cool. I guess." They were. But, she didn't want to learn he was a complete loser, and have his nerdy dreams fill with hope.

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Taking a few moments before finally closing his book, deciding he could always read it later, Compass heard a filly practically admonish another pony. He didn't know who or why, he just tried to keep himself quiet as he put his book into his saddle-pack. However, the filly would have ended up clopping over towards him and calling to him.

'So, you're new here?' the filly asked. Turning to face the filly- who was the epitome of the 'rich filly' archetype he had read in the countless stories he had been able to read, Compass had a split second to think. In an effort to buy time, he looked to his left and to his right- as if checking to see if she might have been talking to some-pony else right next to him. Finding that he was alone, he looked back at her, pointing a hoof at himself in a 'Oh, you meant me?' manner.

"T-That's correct." He stuttered before clearing his throat. Most of his mannerisms were forced, meant to give him very brief lapses of time to register this. This filly had gone out of her way to talk to him, and judging from the wary looks on the other colts and fillies faces, this was a big deal in and of itself. While she introduced herself, he couldn't help but find more and more parallels to the rich-fillies in fiction. "It is very nice to meet you, Ms. Diamond Tiara." he replied politely, his voice defaulting to a calm tone- the sound of his voice contrasting with his nerdy appearance.

"My name is Compass Rose." he introduced himself, pushing up his glasses- which had slid down his snout a bit. However, she had asked about his blue-marks, and even complimented them to a degree. He blushed very lightly, light enough where it would not be noticed unless Diamond Tiara was specifically looking for such a reaction. "Oh, these things?" he asked rhetorically, gesturing to the blue marks, using his right foreleg to show some of them.

"Oh..Thanks...But I am not sure myself. I mean, they've been a part of my coat since I was born." he admitted, rubbing the back of his head with his hoof. "I admit, they are kinda strange. he admitted to the filly with a slight chuckle. He was used to self-deprecation, it was almost second-nature to him. As a colt who did not know Diamond Tiara's reputation in the school, he had an easier time talking, but he was able to acknowledge that something was up. Only question is why she came to me...I am not anything special... he wondered. He doubted he would get a straight answer, if the stories have taught him anything.

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Diamond Tiara had been looking for that reaction, and had found it. So... This might be easy. She just had to make sure she corrupted, err, influenced, Compass, before anypony else got to him. That way, he stayed on her side, and she got a one up against the blank flanks. And who knows, maybe she could turn him into something special.

"Well, they certainly are something special. A pony like you doesn't deserve to be here in the background. You deserve better." Diamond Tiara smiled bitter-sweetly, stepping over slowly, tracing her hoof across some of the swirls. "I can help you do so many things... Maybe even help you get your cutie mark..." She couldn't guarantee it, but, whatever it takes...

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((ooc: I can barely read that text! xD))

Compass was not sure what this filly was up to, but he couldn't help but let out a little gasp when she began tracing along the swirls on his body with a hoof. It tickled, but he did not laugh, he was surprised she was doing such a thing and even saying they were special....that he didn't deserve to be in the background like he was, that he deserved better. What?! Is this for real? he wondered in a split second. He didn't believe what he was hearing, and that disbelief slowly degenerated back to his usual thoughts- he was not worth Diamond Tiara's time, he wasn't worth the effort.


"S..Surely there are better things you could be doing with your time...I mean...I...I'm nothing special..." he finally stated. While his words were meant to advise against trying to help a lost cause, his tone betrayed his the fact it was his own nervousness, his own doubt that made him say this. He wanted this to be true- he really did, but he could not imagine it being true.

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Diamond Tuara feigned disbelief beautifully. "Nothing special? Compass, I could make you into something great... And besides, my friend Silver Spoon is on vacation. I think I can take this time off to help a colt such as yourself. Unless you don't want my help."

[/b] This colt should feel honored she was overlooking his lack of a cutie mark. Diamond Tiara was offering him the best. He better not throw her kindness in her face!

Diamond Tiara raised an eyebrow, raising her hoof to the swirls around his neck, tracing them slowly. "I'd be very disappointed in you Compass." Diamond stopped tracing the swirls, stepping away from him.[/blockquote]

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As the filly contradicted his statement, Compass Rose felt warm inside- he couldn't help but feel so. It was still tough to understand why she was offering to help him, they had only just met, but he could only smile shyly and take her word for it. He gently nudged his glasses back up as Diamond Tiara traced the markings on his neck. After a few moments, he finally got some breathing room, the shy smile still on his face as he finally nodded.

"I...thank you, Miss Diamond Tiara.." he meekly stated his decision, he'd go along with whatever she had planned. He didn't have anything to lose at this point, so what was the real harm? Besides, he did want to be somepony special, deep down that was the only thing he would ever want. "But...if you don't mind me asking...How do you plan to help?" he asked curiously. It was a legitimate question, yes, but it would also make things easier for Diamond Tiara- he was willing to listen to her, after all.

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Diamond Tiara smiled, flipping her hair. "Smart choice, Compass."

[/b] She looked around at the other colts and fillies, thinking. What exactly was Compass' problem? Well, he was over here, and they were all over there. So his main problem? Shyness, low confidence, and being basically introverted. So how to fix it?

"I'm going to turn you into an important pony. Important ponies have confidence in themselves. I think we can simply start with your appearance. First of all, your glasses... I'm not saying you have to get rid of them, I'm just saying try something more compact and stylish and less, uh, clunky... Also... Your hair is a mess. When was the last time you combed it?"

Diamond paused, realizing she was rambling. She had to draw him back in, she was probably worrying him. "When, well, when your appearance is exemplary on a regular basis, you feel proud of it. Pride helps with confidence." I mean, look at me! I'm proud of everything about me, and my confidence comes off in waves![/blockquote]

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Admiring the way Diamond flipped her hair, Compass watched and listened intently as she began to start with what her plan was: making him 'important'. She wanted to start with his confidence, which was already something he doubted would work. However, she had suggested his appearance was going to need work, which confused him. However, Diamond Tiara mentioned his glasses, which he took off and looked at them in his hooves for a moment. When she said that he didn't have to get rid of them, but pick something more 'stylish', Compass couldn't help but blush a little in embarrassment, which got a little worse when she rambled on about his mane. Before he could respond, however, she decided to get back on track- saying that when his appearance was exemplary, he would have something to be proud of, which would help his confidence.

"These..." he started, gesturing to his glasses, trying to figure out how to say it before deciding to say it straight forward. His eyes remained the same- as in, no-pony could see a difference in his eyes when the lenses were moved away. "To tell the truth, I don't even need them." he finished before looking up at his mane. "I...don't really know what to do about this though- aside from brushing it back." he commented, which was the reason his mane was the way it was- he was able to brush it back, but had no other ideas. He didn't want to have the typical look other colts had, he wanted a somewhat unique style.

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"Wh-What? Why do you... Why do you wear glasses if you don't need them? That's just..." Diamond Tiara sighed, shaking her head. This was going to be a lot of work. He was a quiet dork who wore glasses even though he didn't need them! But... There was a but. He had potential. Compass was her clay... No, ew, clay's gross. He was her... canvas? No, she wasn't any good at painting... Oh, forget the metaphors!

"Oh, whatever, let's look at your hair." His hair seemed well groomed, despite the messy look. Was he making it like this on purpose? Hm... She began moving his hair around, trying to find something she liked. She tried curling it, or spiking it... No... She simply brushed it around, finally settling on something that was similar to what she started with, but a bit less messy. She was steering towards the well kept side of things. She wasn't ecstatic about his hair, but she was happier than the other hairstyles.

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While Diamond Tiara's question was understandable, Compass just couldn't give her an answer. He had been wearing them for so long that he had forgotten why he chose to put on the lenses in the first place. "They...had a charm to them." was all he could say truthfully. However, the filly had opted to 'look' at his hair, which he took literally and thus was surprised when she began to play around with it. His cheeks took on a very light blush as she was trying to keep his hair on the nice-side of things. However, as it currently was, his mane was just too long to work with- something he learned a while ago.

"If...I may make a suggestion..."he started, nearly recoiling out of fear, but he swallowed, trying to scrounge up some confidence into his voice. "Maybe I should wait until I get a hair cut before trying anything?" he finished, hoping it would be sensible. Having a shorter mane would be easier to work with than the large mess he had.