#silken thread

[airheadandco]

Hmmm how bout something with Silken thread and Velvet rose?

A romantic date

When Silken Thread had proposed Velvet Rose to go out on a romantic evening in the countryside, he had a radically different idea of what it would entail.

Sure, the scenery was nice, the night was warm and quiet and the place was filled to the brim with friendly spiders... But in his book, a romantic outing didn't involve treasure-hunting nor death traps. And as far as he was concerned, they shouldn't involve running for his life in an abandoned castle. All things considered, the big boulder rolling closer and closer to Silken and him was probably a dealbreaker.

"Silken?" he called between two heavy breaths. "If you have an idea that would be the right moment!"

"Oh! Right!" she said, strangely unphased by the situation. "Sorry I was looking at the murals. They're still oozing with magic! I wonder who built them... I'm sure they were a master of–"

"Silken!"

"Oops... Sorry, darling! Hang on!"

There was a flash of light and everything turned to black.

When Velvet opened his eyes, the boulder was gone – which was an incredible improvement. He took a second to analyse the situation. He seemed to be in a corridor, pretty similar to the one he'd been running not so long ago. He moved a bit to get a better understanding of the situation. He was on his back, his head on Silken's flanks, which was admittedly very comfortable. He just had one thing to check.

"Silken Darling?"

"Yes?" she hummed.

"Are we dead?"

"Hum... I don't think so... Wait let me check." There was a knock on the wall out of his field of vision. "Either we're not dead, or being a ghost is way more disappointing than I was led to believe..."

Velvet giggled. They were alive. All in all, things were as good as the situation permitted.

"Silken?"

"Yes, dear?"

"Why are we here again?"

"It's a surprise!" she said with a bit of nervousness in her voice.

"You said that before," Velvet let out quietly, "but why did we have to go here to get it?"

"That's part of the surprise..." she admitted, clapping her hooves together in embarrassment.

"And why did I have to come...?"

"That's... also part of the surprise..."

Velvet sighed, defeated. "Well, I guess I shall have to trust your judgement."

"I'm sure you'll love it!" She kissed him on the forehead, bringing a smile to his face. "You'll see it's amazing."

"I'm sure it is, darling," he said with a smile he hoped looked confident. He just wished there was not any more trap on the way to it.

Life, however, had other plans, and he had to risk his life a few times on the way to Silken's surprise. Fortunately, his marefriend was incredibly adept at saving them.

"Are we close yet," he whispered, dusting his clothes off the dust the previous trap rooms. "I admit I grow tired of these contraptions... What were they trying to protect here?"

"Oh! That's an easy one!" she said, her attention focused on some inscriptions on the wall. "The ponies outside!"

"Wh– What? What do you mean?"

Silken Thread went closer to him and helped him remove the few specs of dust still on his person. "They weren't protecting the treasure. They were protecting the ponies outside from what was inside."

"What are you trying to tell me?"

"Well– Oh! You sneaky pony! Almost made me spoil the surprise!" she accused with a wry smile and a boop on his snoot. "You'll see when we reach it!"

"Wait! Silken what–"

"We're almost there!" she declared, running toward an empty corridor. "Follow me!"

"Silken wait!"

But it was already too late, the mare had already disappeared in the shadows. With a resigned whimper, Velvet followed.

Finding his way in the darkness was easy for the batpony. How Silken managed to do it was a mystery. She never seemed to complain about the obscurity and sometimes he wondered if she didn't have a few ancestors of the same species as him. He let the thought slide and focused on the way in front of him.

The corridor wasn't long but he couldn't help but wonder what was at its end. If his echolocation was to be trusted, it was a big room filled with cobwebs... and no traces of Silken.

"Da–darling?" he called as loudly as he dared.

"I'm up there!" Silken answered enthusiastically from above his head.

"Are you okay?" he said, trying to understand in what situation his marefriend had put herself in this time.

"Hunky-dory! I found your surprise!"

A skittering noise rose from the ceiling not too far from the mare. A feeling a dread slowly took hold of the batpony. "Silken, darling whom I love with all my heart, what is the surprise?"

"It's her!" she declared, before realising that she was in no position to anything. "Oh wait... give me a second..." Her horn suddenly lit up, temporary blinding him. "It's her!"

Velvet protected his eyes from the light long enough for his eyes to adapt. In a corner of the ceiling, in the direction Silken indicated with her magic, something was moving, apparently bothered by the sudden illumination. It was big, at least twice as big as a pony and it was slowly descending toward him. It didn't take long for Velvet to understand what it was, but he was still shocked when he saw her.

It was a giant silk spider.

"Si–Silken?"

"Do you like my surprise?"

"Silken dear, get us out of here now please!"

"You sure? Don't you want to talk to her or something?"

"Silken!"

"Right away!"

There was a flash of light from Silken's magic as she teleported out of the cocoon she'd been trapped in, a second one when she appeared next to him, then a third when she teleported them both out. Velvet felt his legs give up and he honestly couldn't fault them. He collapsed in a heap.

"Are you okay?" Silken asked worried, rushing toward him.

"What were you thinking?" the batpony simply said tiredly.

"You didn't like my surprise?" she said, her ears lowered in shame.

"What?" he said, turning toward her with genuine surprise. "Of course, I did! It's the biggest silk spider I've ever seen or even heard of! She's magnificent! No that's not the issue."

"Oh?" her face lit up as suddenly as it had darkened.

"You cannot invade her lair like that! She thought you were food! She could have eaten you if she had been even a bit more hungry!"

"Oh..."  

"You must first build some trust and bring something to appease her. Like a small snack or a mate. They usually count as both now that I think of it..."

"Oh."

"Now I wonder if I have something big enough to satiate her in my basement..."

"I can teleport us back and forth and..."

Velvet interrupted her with a hoof lovingly placed on her shin. "Silken, my love, we both know you can't. Not without exhausting yourself to the point of sickness. Remember last time you got carried away with your magic." The mare sheepishly scratched the back of her head, remembering the last time she had been too reckless with her spells. "There's no need to rush. I need to find some kind of sweet for her so we can gain her trust... and I need to prepare a room for her in case she wants to come with us... Also I should ask that strange raccoon if he can swindle a giant spider in town..."

Silken merely nodded, happy to see the batpony so invested in the project.

"Hum... Silken?"

"Yes, Velvet?"

"Next time, let's just eat in a nice restaurant..."

"Sounds nice."

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❤☘♬ for Silken Thread ^^

(Thanks for the ask ^^. Sorry for the delay ^^’)

❤ : Silken Thread believes in love and she loves being in love. She’s currently in an open relationship with Velvet Rose, though he’s the only pony who caught her eyes so far.

☘ : She believes in luck but not in fate. She’s determined to create her own fate, her own legend and to make things happen.

♬ : She doesn’t sing a lot. She does enjoy music but she mostly hums the songs she enjoys rather than singing aloud. Velvet Rose says she has a beautiful voice but she thinks he’s biased toward her.

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First Sight 02

Expect the unexpected.

That was one of Silken's many life mottoes. Along with many, sometimes contradictory passe-partout phrases like 'life's an adventure' and 'be the good you want to see in the world'.

Silken was used to a certain dose of unexpected in her life; which was a blessing, considering how her search for arcane knowledge coupled with her sometimes reckless attitude attracted it like white clothes attracted stains.

But still... she wondered what had led to that strange pony bumping on her rump like that... Was it her breaking and entering? Or the fact that she had elected to lay on the ground in the middle of the way? Probably a bit of both she realised as she watched him fall. In fact, that was definitely the most probable reasons for this event. Oh and maybe that small explosion...

Darn! I messed up again...

The thud of a surprised pony falling on the floor snapped her out of her daydreaming. She quickly stood up to help her accidental victim.

"I'm sorry!" she apologized while extending a hoof to the prostrated pony. "I'm very, very, very, very sorry..."

The pony didn't answer but still accepted the mare's help and graciously got up despite the uncomfortable position he had landed in.

He was a very elegant batpony.

He wore nothing but a simple, grey and black bow tie with white cobweb patterns. Yet this simple touch suited him as well as... well a suit, and it was enough for her to judge and appreciate the pony's character.

It was discrete and subtle but it made a difference. It made a statement. It blended with the colour scheme of the stallion yet enhanced it. It made the pale brownish accent of his fur pop up and blended well with the darker splashes of fur that appeared here and there on his body and hooves. It also echoed the stallion's white mane and tail and their dark sienna strands. And most of all, by opting for such neutral tones for his accessory, he made sure his soft yellow eyes would come forth.

It was the perfect accessory for somepony who knew what he was doing but didn't need to shove it in people's face.

And it had spider webs on it! How adorable was that! Elegant and cute.

"Are you okay?" she asked, worried.

"I'm fine," he finally answered, dusting his fur. "Are you okay?" he said, checking his wings

"Me? Oh yes. I mean, my rump's a bit bruised but..." she stopped when she realised he was not talking to her. The stallion's attention had switched to something on his body. Something small hidden under his wings. She watched more closely, not realising that she was leaning more and more inside the comfort zone of the batpony.

Spiders. The pony was talking to a bunch of silk spiders hidden under his wing. A smile crept up on her face.

"You really like these spiders don't you?" she asked, her face still a few inches from him.

The batpony seemed to remember the presence of the unicorn and took a few uncoordinated steps back. "Wh-who are you? What are you doing in my shop? It's closed at the moment!"

"Oh! Sorry!"- Silken Thread did a curt bow and sit as if to make herself as unthreatening as possible -"My name's Silken Thread, I'm a seamstress and designer from Canterlot. I'm sorry for intruding, I just really wanted to talk to you and I guess I got a bit excited and impatient... Sorry."

Velvet Rose opened his mouth to answer but the mare didn't give him any time to formulate any coherent answer, let alone think about one.

"Please, I know you must be super angry but please let me explain, I swear there's a good reason for all this!"

Again, Velvet opened his mouth, with the exact same results.

"I am on a quest you see," she continued in an increasingly impassioned tone. "A quest for the most powerful enchantments that can be waved in a piece of clothing, for the most magically attuned materials and for the most beautiful designs that have existed in history! The legendary gowns of the Sunset Twins, the armour of Lord Iron Shield, the legendary silver fabric of the lost pegasus tribes of the Mounts Everhoof, the hourglass spell of Lady Winged Miracle... I want to find them all and surpass them with my own work! This is my calling! My quest! And I, Silken Thread, will create my own legend!"

The mare finally stopped, her speech ending with her, up on her hind legs, her hoof raised to the sky as if defying the gods to stop her.

Velvet waited a bit, making sure that she was finished and that he would not be interrupted again.

"Hum... That's a very inspiring goal and all but I fail to see how that concerns me..." the stallion finally let out.

"Oops... Sorry... I went overboard again didn't I?" she realised sheepishly as she sits back. "Well it does concern you, my dear batpony, for your spider silk is one of the most magically-reactive I have..."

She stopped on her track as a new idea derailed her entire train of thoughts. She stayed there, scratching her chin for a few seconds mumbling to herself. Velvet didn't dare interrupt and just watched her, hoping that she'd eventually get to her point.

"No..." she let out after some time. "Scratch that it's just the most magically-reactive, period. The silk from Celestia's school never exploded to my face..."

She turned toward him, her eyes filled with passion and determination. Velvet could not look away from those eyes.

"So?" she asked expectantly. "You want to partner up?"

The second and last part of First Sight (a bit late ^^°).

This was the very first time Silken and Velvet met when SIlken was still young and wild. Now she’s a bit more focused, thanks to the calming influence of an elegant and cute batpony. I’ll probably write more stories about them in the future.

Thanks to @chance-of-chaos for the request (and for many more things ^^)

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7 for Silken

Silken loves kisses, and she has a special type of kiss for every one of her romantic partners. She’s been told she’s a good kisser several times.

Thanks for asking ^^

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First sight 01

That day had started an ordinary day.

A nice and quiet day, no different than the day before, or the one before that or most of the days that preceded them. A nice and quiet day, with no surprises, whether good or bad and or most ponies, it stayed that way all along but for Velvet Rose, things took an unexpected turn around the twentieth minute of the tenth hour of the morning.

Velvet Rose had the moment carved into his brain.

At the time, the young Batpony was simply minding his business, which entailed feeding his hundreds of eight-legged friends. It was a time-consuming task, as Velvet wanted to spend time with them, rather than just throw the food in their lair and leave. So he patiently divided the meal among the spiders, making sure each sub-nest would have enough food, resolving the territorial issues that occasionally arose and speaking with them all along the process. A time-consuming task, but he wouldn't have it any other way.

It had been twenty minutes since the pony had started, and, if things had kept on like usual, ten more would have had to pass before he was finished.

But as stated previously they didn't, for at twenty past ten that day, a loud bang shook the entire house to the ground. Velvet let out a startled welp as spiders fell from the ceiling all around him. They skittered around, confused and afraid and it took Velvet all his will and habit not to move and accidentally harm them.

"Please keep calm little ones!" he pleaded. "There's nothing to be afraid of!"

As if understanding the meaning of his words, the spiders calmed down. Some of them climbed back on the wall, others wandered around their interrupted meals but some, the smallest and more agitable took refuge on him. The pony moved as little as possible, making sure the arachnids were not thrown off.

"Let's see what's it is about, okay?" he said once his passengers were settled. "I'm sure it's nothing bad. Probably a small mishap with Twisted's brews or that opossum trying to overthrow the bourgeoisie again..."

Yes, that's probably it, he tried to reassure himself as he left the lair.

~

To his surprise, the situation was way calmer than he had expected. The shop was surprisingly, seemingly unaffected by the blast. The mannequins were still standing, the clothes exposed on them were still in place and the tissue racks and their content had the exact same position as before. The same could be said for the furniture: they were intact and unmoved.

It was as if nothing had happened.

/Did my mind play tricks on me?/ he wondered, scratching his mane in puzzlement.

But even if he had imagined it, it was hard to deny the presence of the spiders under his wings. The stallion inspected the room more attentively. Sure, nothing had moved but there was something different. It took him a few seconds but finally, he noticed it. A mere pony would have missed it or, at the very least, have a harder time noticing it in the semi-obscurity of the room but his senses were sharper than most in those conditions.

There were cobwebs and speck of dust floating in the air.

A satisfied smiled formed on his muzzle.

It comes from the floor above and the ceiling, he deducted. So something really did happen!

It was a very satisfied Velvet who trotted toward the exit, both curious about what had happened and impatient to return to his routine.

But life had already changed its course for Velvet. There would be no turning back.

It was twenty-two past ten that day when Velvet accidentally stumbled over Silken Thread. The Batpony tried very hard not to fall, fighting against fate and gravity but there was nothing he could do.

In a futile attempt to stand Velvet spin on himself, facing the unforeseen obstacle that had provoked his downfall.

Said obstacle was a unicorn. A pretty one too. They were laid on the ground, their long and straight brown mane caressing the floor. Their cream fur was riddled with spider webs but they didn't seem to care. In fact, in that moment they only seem to care about the stallion that had randomly bumped on their behind and was in the process of falling. For a second, their eyes met. Velvet could only guess but he believed the flabbergasted expression in those beautiful golden eyes was probably the same he had on his face.

The moment seemed to last an eternity.

Then time took hold again and Velvet hit the ground heavily.

Here’s the first part of a request from @chance-of-chaos and also the first proper story with Silken Thread! Next chapter will probably be next week.

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48 for Silken

Silken mostly express her love through gifts, often hoof-made and/or personalised. It can be a bit overwhelming for her potential crushes but her long-term partners learn to deal with a mare who will randomly prepare your favourite meal and give you a specially-crafted magical attire just because she feels a sudden spike of affection.

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Silken... The colour randomizator is not a toy, please stop...

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Definitive version of Silken Thread (probably?) (I put the horn lower thanks to the advice of @maine-writes and @shaelys )

Silken Thread is a mare who travel the land, seeking magical clothes, magical patterns and enchantments that can be applied to clothes and new sewing methods. As such she’s rather skilled as a seamstress and as a magic user (though she’s more into theoretical knowledge than practical applications). 

She has a small boutique in Canterlot but it is almost always closed due to her endless quest. She sometimes gets requests from rich patrons who want more than a pretty dress or suit, which help her pay her bills and them some. 

She’s in a happy polyamorous relationship with three ponies whose identities are still a mystery (feel free to propose ships ^^).

Other than tat, she’s enthusiast, curious and a bit hyperactive but gets totally lost in her world when she starts to sew or to practice enchantments.

I will write a story to introduce her soon, but in the meantime, feel free to ask about her.

On a totally unrelated note, the next curse chapter is coming soon, with (maybe) a special guest. Stay tuned ^^.