Scraps of ideas that I fail to flesh out

Beginning Possibility #1

“Mama, we found this in the attic. Who are these two ponies in this picture?” two young fillies asked their mother (OC or maybe Apple Bloom years down the road) [Then some interesting dialogue before real story begins.]

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Beginning Possibility #2

The day was ordinary, Sun was shining and a little breeze blew through a town just north of Manehatten. The ponies around the dinner were almost oblivious to the country sending soldiers off to a foreign land to help an ally in need. That is until a young olive-drab stallion walked in with a duffle bag on his back. Many turned their head in his direction as he made his way to his seat. The serving mare quickly strolled up to take his order.

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[If I go with option 1 said person and Apple bloom or OC know each other, if option 2 complete strangers

“Good Afternoon sir here is a menu. I’ll be back shortly to take your order.” The pink unicorn mare walked away to leave him to his thoughts as he decided his order. For the next few moments the mare continued her job bringing food and drinks to the patrons. She made her rounds until she returned to the table with the green stallion

“Have you decided anything to eat.” She asked as she puts on the smile almost everypony she served saw.

“Um, yes can I have the” flipping the menu over “dandelion soup.”

“Will that be all?”

“Do you mind sitting with me and talk for awhile, I’ve got a lot on my mind.”

“I can’t I have to work” seeing the look of rejection on his face as she finished her sentence  “but you know what, I get off work soon. If you still need to talk to someone wait outside in an hour and we can go someplace we can talk.”

“Ok, thanks.” he said before she walked away.

When she brought him his soup they didn’t talk anymore than was necessary. He finished his soup within half an hour and left his bits on the table before leaving.

When the mare left work when she saw the stallion across the street and he started across the street. She tied her yellow mane up in a pink bow before he got to her.

“I know just where to go follow me.” She began walking down the street with him following.

“You look familiar, do you live around here? amd what’s your name, I’m (placeholder)”

“ I’m (placeholder2)and yes I do live around here, or at least I did. You probably saw me at school.”

“Really, when did you graduate? I don’t remember having classes with you? You can’t be more than a year or two older than me.”

“I didn’t I dropped out this year to join the guards.”

She stopped “Wait you dropped out to join the guards? Why would you do something like that?”

“I wanted to do something important.” he simply stated.

She opened her mouth but nothing came out. She began walking in silence. After several silent minutes he asked

“Where are we going?”

“To Rosewood pier.” She said confidently.

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[Some time later]

“I don’t have anypony to write home too, do you think I could send something to you?” Soilder

“I don’t see why not.(or something similar)

“Think I could have some kind of picture to remind me of you?”

(Some talk before they see