Author's Note

Ms. Ruby Trotter's POV

A Ruby Quality Suction Episode: 10

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Once Sapphire had explained what the gel was like, I had opted to chance to try it for myself. Of course, I had already used the hand-cream on both my hands and under the soles of my hooves.

The result is amazing, if I could say so myself. I certainly do enjoy the grip I have on the situation, as it were, even when I need to be careful not to hold on to things too firmly.

On that note, I had the insane idea that it was time to take the next step and invite a few friends over.

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“Clip, Clop.. Clip, Clop!” is the sounds following me wherever I go, there is no escaping the highly distinctive noises.

As if I am about to start complaining? Besides; I hear the same distinctive sounds from my sisters any time they move around in, or outside our home. The sounds may wary; depending on what we are walking on, and the gait at play when I, or we are moving along; but it is basically the same distinctive sound.

On closer consideration, I would go as far as to say: I am proud of the new and distinct sounds my steps are now making, even if I have to make the point and claim that I am not prideful as a pony in general.

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There are a few aspects of me; our recent changes that require further exploration, even after all we have been through and everything we already have explored together or alone.

Some of the aspects of exploration may reach outside my experience and personality; which is why I had taken the effort of sending a few invitations to the friends who were more attuned to what I had in mind.

Sharing your joy with friends is after all the right thing to do. It is at least how I, and my sisters see things.

For one; I am not playing any instrument, but I can still enjoy to listen to the music of other Ponies. Some styles I enjoy more than other styles; naturally.

Being in my late teens and thus a youth, I lean towards the more aggressive style of Heavy Metal. I share this outlook with my sisters as well. We may wary in taste on specifics and prefer different groups on occasion, but the differences are never enough for us to start a fight or drift apart.

On the part of personalities, it seems as if we are actually growing closer together. If it is on the account of my treat as such or not, I will leave unsaid. I have noticed that aspects of this particular gift had pulled us closer together. It isn’t in how it physically changed us in any manner, but in a shared bond as we discover aspects of ourselves one rarely find unaided.

My sisters do enjoy the suits we brought home from the SPA of Aloe and Lotus, no doubt. Both in the aspects of the suits themselves and what they made us capable of doing for one-another.

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Of course, I had been the mare to hit the door as we hear a knock, knock. In part due to expecting it to be the friends I had invited by mail, just a few days ago. It is just after breakfast of the Saturday morning.

“Welcome!” I exclaimed as I opened the door.

“Hiya, Ruby!” Base Line responded.

“Welcome! Make yourselves at home!” I exclaimed in response.

“Hiya, and thanks for the invitation!” Heavy Beat added as she followed Base Line in as I took a step out of the way in order to permit them free entrance to our home.

“I love what you have done with your hands, the palm is so smooth and firm!” Solo Guitar exclaimed as he squeezed my hand on her way towards the table, where Sapphire and Emerald are still sitting comfortably.

“Thank you, Solo. As a matter of fact, this is in a sense one of the reasons why I invited you in the first place. If you would please follow me to the table?” I prompted.

Of course, Sapphire comfortably remained on her chair, while Emerald picked up the bottles she had bottled the day before.

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“Congratulations, Sapphire!” Vocal Aria prompted as she saw Sapphire sitting by the dinner table.

“Thanks, Vocal. I am looking forwards to the delivery. Just a few more months to wait, not that I complain about any discomforts!” Sapphire responded, smiling at her friend.

“You are quite welcome, Sapphire!” Vocal responded.

“Speaking of welcome, how about you try this hand-cream?” Emerald inserted with a sly grin on her muzzle.

“Sure; thank you, Emerald. I can as well try right away?” Vocal responded and reciprocated the grin.

“I know you will enjoy it, but make sure not to leave it by the roadside!” I teased.

Vocal slowly uncapped the bottle and squirted a fair amount into her left hand, before she rubbed her hands, feeling the gel spread out and her skin absorbing the gel eagerly. Only then she realized how the skin slowly grew smoother as the gel was absorbed.

“Can I have a bottle, too, please?” Solo enquired hopefully.

“Certainly!” Emerald exclaimed and tossed her a bottle.

“Thank you, Emerald!” Solo responded with a smile of her own.

“Any time!” Emerald prompted, lining up three more bottles on the table, incidentally marked with the names of the remaining Ponies.

“Thank you, Emerald!” Base Line responded as she picked up the bottle with her name on it.

“Then she eagerly followed the example and uncapped the bottle, squirting in her right hand and rubbed her hands together.

“Maybe I dare trying some more!” Solo pondered as she was looking at the simple bottle with her name under the printed text on the bottle.

As she rubbed in the gel, she noticed that the effect increased, the more of the gel she applied. At least up until the point the skin of her hands had been fully saturated. By then, the skin had turned into pure silicon white rubber suction cups.

“I did not realize my pads was quite this sensitive before, but I am not the pony to complain!” Base prompted as she had empties her bottle.

“Just you wait. I have another gift for you for later!” Emerald declared.

“Oh, yeah. That gel works wonder for your hooves and nails!” I responded.

“I certainly do think so!” Emerald added.

“Ruby; when you say that it is working wonders for our hooves and nails, is it by any chance the way your hooves are making these delightfully distinctive little noises as you walk? Solo enquired.

“Exactly, Solo. I think you will be most pleased with the effect!” I responded.

“In that case, I will be most grateful to accept the gift!” she responded with a widening grin spreading out from her muzzle and over the rest of her face.

“Maybe I could have the joy to help you apply it right away, then?” I suggested.

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“Have a seat, please. I will help you with the process. I quite enjoy doing it for you as a little treat!” I prompted, pointing at the seat to the right of me.

Solo eagerly sat down on the chair to my right. Her friends lined up in the remaining chairs, waiting for their respective turns. Of course; Emerald is helping Base, while Sapphire is tending to Vocal.

“If you would hold up your hands and spread your fingers, please? I prompted, as I saw my sisters tending to their respective charges.

“Sure!” Solo responded with a widening grin as she followed my instruction.

“Then I will help you!” I pointed out; painting one nail at the time, starting with the thumb of her right hand.

Naturally, I started from the upper edge of the nail and up center. From there I continued right and left, only to repeat the process on the next nail.

“This doesn’t look all that shiny!” Solo prompted with a mock indignation.

“Of course not. Just test them against the table, while I work the other hand!” I responded.

“Not quite there, but the sound is improved considerably and feels better than before!” she responded, as she had tested her nails after the first coating.

“I know. You will love the result, once I have finished!” I prompted, as I had coated the nails of the left hand, on top and underneath.

She made a new test with each coating.

“That should do it!” I explained as the nails had been completely and irrevocably saturated.

“Thanks; now I will never need a plectrum, ever again!” she declared.

“I know, which is part of the fun and joy. Now, if you could please place your hooves on the chair?” I instructed her; pointing at the respective spots on the chair I intended for her to place her hooves on, in order for me to finish the little treat.

“Oh, okay. Thank you!” Solo responded as she placed her hooves on the chair.

“Now, for the fun part. Even if this isn’t helping you play the guitar!” I added as I painted her right hoof; starting from the upper rim at the center and drew the brush down to the edge, then continuing to the right and left, right and left all the way to the rear end.

Now I lift up the hoof and repeat the process under the sole of the hoof. With the right hoof coated once, I move over to the left and repeat the process. Then I keep adding another coat until the hooves had been fully saturate in the same manner as I had just done to her nails.

I finished the treat by applying the same gel as the hand cream to the soft skin under her hooves; right and left, right and left; until the skin had been saturated and the effect is complete and irrevocable.

Once I let go of the left hoof, I slowly and carefully placed it on the floor by the right hoof.

“I will just pick up a pair of boots for you to wear!” I pointed out, walking to the hall and picking up the boots.

“Oh, okay!” she responded as she slipped the clear, soft rubber boots on and rose to her hooves.

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Our friends had unpacked their instruments from their respective saddle bags, even if we had been only too happy to help them out a bit. Then they had placed their instruments on the small scene in the basement. Including connecting guitars and bases to the amplifier. The amplifier is already connected to the respective speakers to the right and left of the scene. Including the sub woofer in the middle, just under the scene.

“I hope you don’t mind listening to our latest song!” Solo exclaimed into the microphone mounted in a stand up front and center on the stage.

Of course, Solo is in the center with her guitar. Sonic Cyclone sits at the back behind her drums. Baseline is to the right, while Vocal and Sonic base are to the left.

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“You know how we always love to hear you play and listen to your music!” I responded.

“We have all your records to date!” Sapphire responded from her seat to the right of me, where she is leaning back comfortably.