Icy chill and a warm belly

Crystal Belle landed in front of Ponyville's Tavern, winter's first blizzard at her heels. There was a reason she always stayed in Ponyville when winter hit and it was because of the friendly faces and good drinks...but mostly the drinks.

Crystal burst thought the door as the sun set behind her causing the bartender and the few ponies to look at her in shock. "Hello fellow ponies I'm back and I bring the greatest gift of all! Free drinks!" She says as she walks to the bar a large bag of bits falling onto the counter as the bartender fixed her the same drink she always had, a Flaming Whiz-Bang before making different drinks for all the others

Sky Ride trotted in and heard "free drinks" and grinned. She trotted over to the pony. "My name's Sky Ride. I haven't seen you here before, probably because I don't drink much." She said then turned to the bartender. "Cider please, extra shot." She said then pointed to Crystal Belle. "On her." Then she sat on the bar stool with her back to the bar.

Crystal Belle smiles at the pony "No I just got into town I like to stay here when winter hits, and from the winds outside its gonna be a cold one, so I thought id buy every pony drinks" She says pointing out of the window at the howling winds. "I'm Crystal Belle"

"Nice. I like being inside during the winter. It's like daring it to come inside, knowing it can't. Love flying during it though. So where yah from?" Sky said just as her cider was brought over. She started drinking while looking at Crystal Belle.

Crystal drink her glass of Flaming Whiz-Bang, a purple and red liquid that glowed bright. After a moment of putting the glass down the effects kicked in, her eyes became pinpricks her coat darkened and her mane and tail turned into white flames before she turned back blowing rings of smoke and with slightly sooty mane. "Im from a small settlement by Hoofington, what about you?"

"Nice. I'm from CloudsDale. Hey bartender can I get what she got.." She said noticing the effects.