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You still need help with the Observatory, yes? Namely acquiring the parts for the telescope within it?

I may be able to help you out on that and even the installation if necessary.

Edited 2014-12-24 08:26 (UTC)

You-- You will? [A pause.] ... Who is this?

I'm known as Mr. Gold. I run a shop across from the clinic.

Let's just say I am very capable of acquiring certain hard to find things within this city. I just need to know what you need, either via image or name and I'll take care of supplying you with it.

I'd like to have the telescope fixed by Christmas day as a bit of a surprise for someone, so I'd like to have the list of parts needed today if possible.

Oh! Jane mentioned you...

[A pause.]

I have a list of the parts I need, but being finished by Christmas Day is going to be.. well, impossible.

Leave that to me. I'm quite capable of making the impossible...quite possible.

[That's not entirely just a boast, but a statement of fact.]

You're going to use some kind of magic, then?

[Just at a guess.]

Exactly.

I can send you a list of the parts I think are needed.. but wouldn't it be better if you looked at it yourself, too?

I'll be out there once your list is ready. I live close by.

[And even if he didn't, it wouldn't take him too long to close the distance between him his destination.]

I'll start writing it up right away!

_{[JW is tired and disoriented but he's in a good mood for once.]}

TWILIGHT. Guess what! It doesn't involve magic.

[Well, this is a novel thing to see.]

What? What is it?

I've just become a father so I guess that makes you an aunt! Y'know that really loud Ibuki kid? Of course you do, she's louder than Pinkie Pie. Well, she's decided that I am her Papa-chan and I'm gonna step up to the plate.

...do you have any books on parenting help.

[She stares at him for a long moment, trying to process all of that.]

I.. what?

_{[Meanwhile, he's over here just beaming while she computes.]}

[... nope.]

Have you been smoking too much of that plant again?

Twilight this is important to me!

_{[However he neither confirms nor denies her inquiry.]}

Ibuki needs someone to be there for her. She had a shit childhood--she's still a child. There's still a little time to make her life better.

[That usually means she's correct, but she tries to put a serious face on.]

So.. you're going to be like her mentor?

Like a mentor but...more! You have a father, right?

_{[Or...sire? What were they called in Equestria? One of the things they haven't covered.]}

She needs someone to confide in, someone to take care of her when she's sick or needs someone to cry on after a break-up or to tell her stories.

[There's a lot they haven't covered. One day they're going to have to sit down and have a proper talk about this kind of thing, but that's not going to be today.

She's still looking at JW like she doesn't really get it.]

I had no idea you were so close.

It sure didn't start out that way, but the more I listened to her...it's hard to explain.

_{[Suddenly he's glad Twilight doesn't wholly understand. He doesn't ever want what happened to him to make him instantly click with neglect victims to ever happen to her. It would tear him apart.]}

So, are you in? You gonna help me be number one dad?

[Twilight can at least understand the value of listening. Her surprise mostly comes from the idea that JW would be able to get himself into that kind of position. Sure, he listens to her when she needs it, but.. it's not really the same thing.]

I can.. try! I wonder if there are any books on parenting in the library...

That's why I'm asking you--figured you knew that place like the back of your hoof.

_{[He finally comes clean.]}

...and I just really wanted to tell somepony.

Most of it.

[And considering how the place likes to move, she's actually pretty proud of that fact.

It takes a moment for the second statement to sink in.]

... oh.

I forgot what it felt like to be this excited!

[Twilight laughs.]

Well, if it's important to you, of course I'll help! That's what friends are for.

[ In the center of the Library, there's pretty clearly a gift for Twilight there.

Because the wicker basket, wrapped in sparkling pink, indigo, and purple ribbon is full of flowers. It's laced with baby's breath, asters, irises, going from a full gradient to magenta chrysanthemums, camellias, carnations, and anemones. She's not sure if Twilight actually eats any of these... but if she does, it's double the gift, right?

On one side of the note--

Thank you for taking care of such a precious resource for all of us.

On the other, in beginner's calligraphy,

'- From Kurama's Flower Shop' ]

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