Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 1:17:54 GMT -6
Fillydelphia was a fair journey from Canterlot, but every time Octavia came here she found that it was worth it. The concert hall here was one of her favorites: The history behind it seemed to seep into the very fabric of the seats. She hadn't even entered yet, but she could almost smell the sweet, dusty scent of the curtain. She could hear the specific echo that was so unique to this building in particular.
She took a deep breath, and exhaled. It was almost time. She wondered if it would sound different from the audience...no, of course it would. She wondered how it would sound different. She hadn't been a spectator to the Phillyharmonic in...wow, in years and years. Since before she joined its ranks. She'd managed to resist the urge to go several times since she left it, as well. But...now, she'd received a specific invitation. It was simply from "The Phillyharmonic", not listing any names specifically. It said that she should go to this concert, and that she should stop by and see them afterwards. It also contained two tickets with quite good seats marked on them. Octavia looked down at her ticket, and the up at the lobby of the theater. She was waiting for her special somepony to join her, again thanking the stars (and convenient scheduling) that said somepony would be able to come. It had been hard, being apart for the stretches of time that they were as such, but Octavia was determined not to let it get her down.
And besides: Here she was, in her formal dress, about to go and watch her favorite orchestra in the world perform some of her favorite music in the world while she sat next to her favorite pony in the world. The more she thought about what was going to happen, the wider her smile grew. She shifted a little in the somewhat-comfortable chair she was waiting in, looking about at the bustling ponies. Some of them were filtering into the theater early to claim their seats before the crowds started filling the area. Some of them were milling around near the concession stand, which sold extremely soft, easy to eat, and most importantly QUIET snacks. One pony off to the side was laughing at a joke told by somepony he'd unexpectedly bumped into which he didn't actually think was funny. And here was Octavia, waiting for a secret Wonderbolt to come and join her, on a date. Her day, she decided, was the absolute best day of anypony inside this room.
She took a deep breath, and exhaled. It was almost time. She wondered if it would sound different from the audience...no, of course it would. She wondered how it would sound different. She hadn't been a spectator to the Phillyharmonic in...wow, in years and years. Since before she joined its ranks. She'd managed to resist the urge to go several times since she left it, as well. But...now, she'd received a specific invitation. It was simply from "The Phillyharmonic", not listing any names specifically. It said that she should go to this concert, and that she should stop by and see them afterwards. It also contained two tickets with quite good seats marked on them. Octavia looked down at her ticket, and the up at the lobby of the theater. She was waiting for her special somepony to join her, again thanking the stars (and convenient scheduling) that said somepony would be able to come. It had been hard, being apart for the stretches of time that they were as such, but Octavia was determined not to let it get her down.
And besides: Here she was, in her formal dress, about to go and watch her favorite orchestra in the world perform some of her favorite music in the world while she sat next to her favorite pony in the world. The more she thought about what was going to happen, the wider her smile grew. She shifted a little in the somewhat-comfortable chair she was waiting in, looking about at the bustling ponies. Some of them were filtering into the theater early to claim their seats before the crowds started filling the area. Some of them were milling around near the concession stand, which sold extremely soft, easy to eat, and most importantly QUIET snacks. One pony off to the side was laughing at a joke told by somepony he'd unexpectedly bumped into which he didn't actually think was funny. And here was Octavia, waiting for a secret Wonderbolt to come and join her, on a date. Her day, she decided, was the absolute best day of anypony inside this room.