Formal social occasions are sort of a funny thing. Despite their oft-stated purpose being recreation and relaxation, they tend to be incredibly stressful and vaguely disingenuous - and the more formal they are, the more stressful and disingenuous they tend to be.

The Canterlot Hearth's Warming Ball? Hoo, boy.

And when you're a pony who doesn't belong at such things, what in Equestria are you supposed to do? What, if anything, can help you get through the evening?

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My entry into the Jinglemas Collab of '17, posted very late. Sorry about that.

Rated "Highly Recommended" by Present Perfect!